Kijiji Hardinge HNC lathe for cnc retrofit $1,500.00

[Tom O]

Might be a great deal for someone!

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-busin...it/1440757832?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[YYCHM]

Am I missing something here? The whole machine is going for $1500 or just one part of it?

 

[Tom O]

Whole thing

 

[Tom Kitta]

Looks about right price for it - old CNC that needs work go for around $1000. It *may* be worth it to just part it and scrap the rest. Not sure.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...rence-between-hardinge-chnc-hnc-lathe-234875/

Looks like it may cost around $20k+ to make it actually into a CNC or maybe not - depending on whom you ask and how much work you want - there are threads of people using surplus parts and going under 2k - however they replace every wire in the whole machine.

Looking at this the price looks right: https://www.cnczone.com/forums/hardinge-lathes/69369-3x-hardinge-hnc-lathes-sale-ct.html

10 years ago same lathe in the US was $1300 USD. 10 years ago it was much more of a hot "item".

This is a "project" lathe.

 

[Tom O]

It’s hard to say without seeing it or talking to him some retrofits like the Acorn might be cheaper.

 

[YYCHM]

Ahhh…. paper tape and punch card stuff. I get it now. Too bad, it looks new.

 

[Janger]

I’m working on a lathe centroid acorn style. It’s going to add up. Not $20k but a few thou in parts computer, boards, encoders, motor drivers, software....