Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Tool Talk Discussion Forum

Smithy lathe mill drill

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Geo in SD

02-21-2004 14:34:48




Report to Moderator

I've been looking at a Smithy mill drill lathe setup and am wondering if anyone out there has one or has any experience on one. What are they like, are they worth the bucks? The one I'm looking at is a 13 by 40. TIA




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
PJW

02-22-2004 05:07:54




Report to Moderator
 Re: Smithy lathe mill drill in reply to Geo in SD, 02-21-2004 14:34:48  
Not worth the money. If you want a Lathe buy a lathe. If you want a mill buy a mill. The dual machines are not worth the setup time or mone. You would be better off buying used if money is an issue.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Stick

02-25-2004 20:53:55




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Smithy lathe mill drill in reply to PJW, 02-22-2004 05:07:54  
True. Seperate machines will always do a better job. BUT....not everyone lives somewhere where used machinery can be had, for cheap or for big bucks. If I could find a good old South Bend or Logan lathe, I'd own one or two. Only one I've found in 15 years of looking in my area was a 9" circa 1900 that was completely trashed, and the guy still wanted $4500 CDN. It's not the machine that makes the machinist. The multi machines have their limitations, but for many users, they would do just fine.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Jeff

02-21-2004 20:08:51




Report to Moderator
 Re: Smithy lathe mill drill in reply to Geo in SD, 02-21-2004 14:34:48  
I don't own one but have looked at then for some time now and researched then alot. The Granite series are the most accurate ones from what I can tell but they all seem to be good machines. There is a man here where I live that bought one about 3 yrs ago but never used it until we went over there one day to look at it.

I played on it for a little bit and it was really nice. Sent some businesses emails asking about them and no ones sent a bad report about the machines. A few of the companies were even using them for short production CNC work (50-200 part runs)

You can buy cheaper machines but from what I have been able to find they are not built as good . Of course it depends on what kind of work and how much you are wanting to do also. Hehe if I can ver get bills and tractors paid for I will own one myself.

Been in the tool and die trade for 20 yrs so I have worked around the bigger machines and the Smithy's really look good to me.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Geo in SD

02-21-2004 20:33:31




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Smithy lathe mill drill in reply to Jeff, 02-21-2004 20:08:51  
Thanks for the comments. I'm seriously considering buying the granite model. It seems like a decent machine. I was a tool and die maker for 10+ years, mostly in my own shop. It is a facinating trade.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
R. Forman

02-22-2004 17:17:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Re: Smithy lathe mill drill in reply to Geo in SD, 02-21-2004 20:33:31  
Checkout Grizzley it is also good I have a G 9729 its great,-- type in mini lathes or mill lot of info. for your search word on MSN. Regards RN



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy