I apologize for the format but it seems I was too specific to be allowed to post.
Once upon a time, a Long Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away there was a guy trying to buy his first mill. It was a good price for a series one with 2hp motor, DRO, adjustable speed head, and a Kurt vice. But the seller tried to levy sales tax to increase price at last minute and pull the Kurt vice out of the deal and also power down the unit before it could be scanned. But the buyer defeated these plans and heard the mill run.
1)The switch had to be cycled on and off and on again to get the motor to run. It would hum not turning until the switch was cycled and then it would run.
2)The head had a clacking or knocking sound coming from just under the top cover of the head. The seller said it was the belt making noise, and these aren't the droids you are looking for.
3)Backlash front to back was 0.030" and the left to right backlash was a half turn of the crank, but the dial was obscured by interference, so an exact backlash reading could not be obtained.
4)The table was all the way back, so the ways could be seen. There was 1.25" of scratches on the outside of the ways in the sweet spot area. All scrap marks were obliterated in these areas.
5)The left right motor drive was not operational.
So any opinions on how this would have turned out if the buyer had held his nose and bought the mill against his gut feeling to leave it where it sat?
The would be buyer thanks you.
Once upon a time, a Long Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away there was a guy trying to buy his first mill. It was a good price for a series one with 2hp motor, DRO, adjustable speed head, and a Kurt vice. But the seller tried to levy sales tax to increase price at last minute and pull the Kurt vice out of the deal and also power down the unit before it could be scanned. But the buyer defeated these plans and heard the mill run.
1)The switch had to be cycled on and off and on again to get the motor to run. It would hum not turning until the switch was cycled and then it would run.
2)The head had a clacking or knocking sound coming from just under the top cover of the head. The seller said it was the belt making noise, and these aren't the droids you are looking for.
3)Backlash front to back was 0.030" and the left to right backlash was a half turn of the crank, but the dial was obscured by interference, so an exact backlash reading could not be obtained.
4)The table was all the way back, so the ways could be seen. There was 1.25" of scratches on the outside of the ways in the sweet spot area. All scrap marks were obliterated in these areas.
5)The left right motor drive was not operational.
So any opinions on how this would have turned out if the buyer had held his nose and bought the mill against his gut feeling to leave it where it sat?
The would be buyer thanks you.