[smokediver576]

Looking for a used Slant Pro somewhere within 8 hours of Atlanta GA. Post up if you got something or know of someone.

Later,
Awall

[Jim Dawson]

This is the only one I can find in the entire country. https://denver.craigslist.org/tls/d/...336382470.html

EBay comes up empty. As does other searches. Might be time for a road trip.

[smokediver576]

This is the only one I can find in the entire country. https://denver.craigslist.org/tls/d/...336382470.html

EBay comes up empty. As does other searches. Might be time for a road trip.

Yep, I was in communications with that guy but he sold it this past weekend.

[mountaindew]

Yep, I was in communications with that guy but he sold it this past weekend.

I was thinking about that machine. I live couple hours away and it looked clean, setup right and well taken care of. The price he was asking, I thought was good but I didnt have that much cash.
I do have a trailer built just to pick one up and the reason I dont have money for the tool right now!

[smokediver576]

Don't know what it is about the Denver area and Slant Pros. However, he's firm on the price so the math did not work for me to fly out, rent a Uhaul and then drive all the way back across the US.

https://denver.craigslist.org/tls/d/...336382470.html

Later,
Awall

[Jim Dawson]

Fly out?

I picked up a Hardinge CNC lathe a couple weeks ago. I pulled a trailer down to Oklahoma, picked up the machine, and hauled it back home. 10,000 lb of machine and a 96 hour round trip, 3400 miles.

If you're not married to a Tormach, there are other similar options. Some of them close to you.

[smokediver576]

Fly out?

I picked up a Hardinge CNC lathe a couple weeks ago. I pulled a trailer down to Oklahoma, picked up the machine, and hauled it back home. 10,000 lb of machine and a 96 hour round trip, 3400 miles.

If you're not married to a Tormach, there are other similar options. Some of them close to you.

Now that's an impressive trip!

Not married to a Tormach, however, played the used machine game when I used to have a Fadal VMC 15. Don't want a repeat of that boat anchor. What is your suggestion on "similar options" close to me?

Thanks,
Awall

[Jim Dawson]

Here's one in Florida

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Emco-PC-Tur...sAAOSwn8FXSREo


And there a number of Hardinge lathes around.

[smokediver576]

Here's one in Florida

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Emco-PC-Tur...sAAOSwn8FXSREo


And there a number of Hardinge lathes around.

Oh, now that's just funny.... I just sold an Emco PC Turn 105 that I bought from those guys in FL.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253203649082?ul_noapp=true

Emco - where there is virtually no user base (for the lathe) - parts for the machine are super expensive ($375 just for the jaws in the chuck) - has to run in a Windows 98 config - oh, and virtually no tech support!

Yep, that is not the path for me.

However, thanks for pointing me in a direction!

Awall

[LeeWay]

I'll swap you my Slant Pro for a Haas chucker lathe.

[smokediver576]

I'll swap you my Slant Pro for a Haas chucker lathe.

If only I had $45k burning a hole in my pocket I'd get a Haas in a second. Unfortunately I have less than $20k to put into it.

[TPR]

if you buy one id love to come see it, been looking at them for a minute now. just not sure about it.

Carlos
Trenton, SC

[TPR]

I do own a Tormach PCNC1100 series 3 for many years now, I love it for what I do, but eventually will need a larger work envelope and more rpm and more hp.

Carlos

[TPR]

If only I had $45k burning a hole in my pocket I'd get a Haas in a second. Unfortunately I have less than $20k to put into it.

a new tool room haas lathe is in the mid $20k, you can always upgrade to the bells and whistles as you go along.

[smokediver576]

a new tool room haas lathe is in the mid $20k, you can always upgrade to the bells and whistles as you go along.

I just went onto HAAS's site and 30" machine (smallest they offer) and the basic setup package and it's just over $30k.

If nothing comes up in the next few weeks I'll just go ahead and pull the trigger on a new Slant Pro.

[LeeWay]

While I would certainly not refuse a newer Haas lathe, I don't think I would actually buy one. The Tormach Slant Pro is absolute overkill for our needs.
I was using ours a little this morning and the carbide jaws in our puller have dulled. I would never have thought I would see that pulling brass aluminum and Delrin. The search for new ones is on.

[TPR]

TL-1 is $24,000
https://www.haascnc.com/Machine.TL-1.html#gsc.tab=0

they run on either single phase or 3 phase.

[LeeWay]

Oh, there is a whole slew of options needed to do anything with that.
It would jump to $40K before you know it.

[TPR]

Oh, there is a whole slew of options needed to do anything with that.
It would jump to $40K before you know it.

I don't doubt that at all, but its stuff u can upgrade as you go along and you would end up with a machine with allot more hp and room to grow and capacity for larger parts.

unless you are doing very high volume parts of the same thing, investing in a machine that's more versatile would open allot of doors. that's the way I got to look at my investments.

I don't regret buying my pcnc1100, i've learned a tremendous amount with it, but I also quickly learned more work envelope and more hp would have been better.

[LeeWay]

Agreed.
The Slant pro did not have an auto collet closer and that was just about the first thing I did was design and install one. It was a big step up from my homemade lathe. The homemade one was getting the job done but I absolutely needed the automation of the collet closer and bar puller. Wasting way too much labor doing that by hand. To date I have still not installed the chuck on the Slant pro yet, but have it when I need it. We make small parts and lots of em. Worked out perfectly for us.