[diyengineer]

Mill, Horizontal , Master , 3 Axis , Conventional
Model: FT5-HFCS
Serial Number 881
Head Stock : Model –LC5HF6-DD500 , HP: 5 , Est.
Travels: X = 60 in. Y =12 in. Z = 5 in

Mill has no controls and is being sold “as is”. Footstep: 113 in. x 39 in. x 60 in.



1st off Where is the table on this sucker!? $400 bucks sounds like a steal if i could fix her up and get it running! maybe even convert it over to cnc. but i still dont understand where the damn table is! Thoughts? Opinions? Auction ends 6PM GMT-8, 9/9/2010.. As in today. Shoot me your thoughts. thanks!

[metalworkz]

Hello,
To me it looks like this is just the horizontal moving head that probably attached to a large work table.

[Al_The_Man]

Master Machine Tools show up as still active company.
Master Machine Tools Inc
600 Scott Boulevard
Hutchinson, ks 67505-8714
Phone: (620) 663-4451
They appear to specialize in burnishing machines, which this could be a type of.
I would suspect it either works in conjunction with a bed mill or other separate mounted work piece.
A quick call to them may bring some light on it?
Motors and parts maybe worth $400.00, but the cost of converting to any kind of CNC may not be worth it unless you can use it in its original intended purpose.
Al.

[diyengineer]

I'll give them a quick call. To bad it doesn't have the table attached then it would be a pretty cool.

[rowbare]

It doesn't really need a table all the movement is provided by the unit. The installation provides the surface for part holding. Park it somewhere and bolt the stuff to the floor. Or drive a truck up next to it do some machining on the truck then drive away.

Chiron mills work much the same way though they are vertical mills. It is a pretty interesting setup since the weight of the part being machined doesn't affect the machine dynamics.

bob

[MrWild]

Um. Calm down. Put your bid card down and walk away from the auction. Do you <i>need</i> this? Can you use this? Does your shop have room for it? Sure, its a great deal, but it might prove folly to buy it just because it is cheap.

[diyengineer]

Um. Calm down. Put your bid card down and walk away from the auction. Do you <i>need</i> this? Can you use this? Does your shop have room for it? Sure, its a great deal, but it might prove folly to buy it just because it is cheap.

Auction ended.

Ya i didn't bid on it. Do i need it, no. I have my hands tied up at the moment with 3 mills as it is and hopefully a lathe this fall too haha..