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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 454178" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>If you can find a solid state drive Monarch Double E for less than $1500 and runs OK; BUY IT! The ways are hard, and the apron and slides are an easy rebuild. Tailstock is a little harder to rebuild, but not rocket science. One with scales will usually position within .0003" on a heavy cut. Spinde bore is just under 2.125". To rebuild the apron all you need is about $200 worth of Moglice and a new screw & nut. The compound will have be scraped (they all do by the way). Assuming the ways are in fairly good condition, I can rebuild the slides in about a week, and another day and a half for the compound.. If the tail stock is pretty bad it may take another week (mostly in machine work)</p><p> </p><p>I once rebuilt a LeBlond for an old man I used to grouse hunt with. This was a WWII war finish machine! that actually was in fairly decient shape. I hand scraped the slides and compound in about ten days, and made wear plates for the tail stock (bore was just fine). Tightened the spindle bearings, and was cutting metal in about three weeks. With Moglice I could have cut 33% of the labor out of it, but it didn't exist at the time. Was a 14" x 48" lathe that had a special frame casting for a female operator. Sat about six or eight inches lower to the ground than a standard model! When it came time for a coat of paint I told him to paint it pink! Made a lot of race car parts on that machine.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 454178, member: 25383"] If you can find a solid state drive Monarch Double E for less than $1500 and runs OK; BUY IT! The ways are hard, and the apron and slides are an easy rebuild. Tailstock is a little harder to rebuild, but not rocket science. One with scales will usually position within .0003" on a heavy cut. Spinde bore is just under 2.125". To rebuild the apron all you need is about $200 worth of Moglice and a new screw & nut. The compound will have be scraped (they all do by the way). Assuming the ways are in fairly good condition, I can rebuild the slides in about a week, and another day and a half for the compound.. If the tail stock is pretty bad it may take another week (mostly in machine work) I once rebuilt a LeBlond for an old man I used to grouse hunt with. This was a WWII war finish machine! that actually was in fairly decient shape. I hand scraped the slides and compound in about ten days, and made wear plates for the tail stock (bore was just fine). Tightened the spindle bearings, and was cutting metal in about three weeks. With Moglice I could have cut 33% of the labor out of it, but it didn't exist at the time. Was a 14" x 48" lathe that had a special frame casting for a female operator. Sat about six or eight inches lower to the ground than a standard model! When it came time for a coat of paint I told him to paint it pink! Made a lot of race car parts on that machine. gary [/QUOTE]
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