We had the bed reground and also took the time then to replace the headstock bearings-pricey but the seller split the cost with us. The machine we purchased came out of a production shop in Ontario and had significant wear in the first 18' of the bed. I'd jump at the chance to get another one if the condition was decent. We bought one for our shop about 1990 and used it till '98 when we down-sized and got rid of it. However, from an overall perspective, the SAG 14 was/is a fine machine. As with any purchase of a used machine tool actual condition of the unit in question is key. I suppose I should clarify, that I realize I am definitely looking at an example of over-kill if I get this unit, but I follow the old adage of better to have and not need, than to need and not have. For the same reason, I am coming here for the information and opinions of those with more knowledge and experience in this field. I will be glad to hear any and all comments about these units and look forward to having people that are skilled as machinists chime in.Īs a gunsmith, I know that what the masses accept as gospel as to how great or horrible a given firearm is, often times does not reflect reality.
I am not afraid of working on it, if something needs attention and I will do a thorough job of routine maintenance before I put it into service in my garage shop. I am not looking for a mint condition lathe, but I am wanting a solid serviceable unit that will hopefully be the last one I need to buy.
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I will look the unit over for any obvious problems and the machine is under power, so if it sounds like a coffee can full of rocks, I will know to run far away. I will be going to see it over the weekend and would be grateful for any items that I should focus on particularly. I know that the elctromagnetic clutches are discussed regarding wear/failure issues with some regularity for the SAG 12, but no one mentions the SAG 14 having any recurring problems. I found that the few opinions running around were positive and never heard of any weaknesses. When the SAG 14 popped up, I quickly did some research to find out more about that variant. I had studied up on the SAG 12 about 3 years ago and felt it was a very likely candidate, but there relative scarcity and prices, kept them out of reach, when I started rebuilding my garage shop. I will be looking at a Graziano SAG 14 with the 60' between centers bed. I finally feel that my import 14x30 (bought used 3 years ago), lacks the stiffness and accuracy, although it has been adequate, but I always hoped for a stouter unit. I have torn down, cleaned and repaired some small lathes over the years, so I can follow most of the posts here, but now I am poised to take a stab at what will hopefully be my 'last' lathe.
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To preface my post, I am a gunsmith and have learned how to operate equipment well enough to do my work, so please forgive my ignorance. I want to clearly state, that I am not a machinist by trade and know how to operate machinery only as a means to an end. Ukrposhta blank rekomendovanogo povdomlennya. Find CNC, center and vertical turret lathes on Machinio. Graziano SAG 14, SAG 210, GR 500 C, SAG 20, SAG 22, GR100W, and GT300 lathes for sale. Click request price for more information. Located in Switzerland and other countries. Good condition Graziano Sag 14 Lathes manufactured in 1980.
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