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    Default WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

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

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    Awall

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dawson View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smokediver576 View Post
    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!



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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

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    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.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dawson View Post
    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?

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Here's one in Florida

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


    And there a number of Hardinge lathes around.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dawson View Post
    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!

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

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

    Lee


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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by LeeWay View Post
    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.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by smokediver576 View Post
    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.



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by TPR View Post
    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.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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.

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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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.



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

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

    Lee


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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    Quote Originally Posted by LeeWay View Post
    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.



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    Default Re: WTB - SlantPro - Southeast

    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.

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