Greetings, It has been a • long time since my last post on PM. 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.

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 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. 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 will be looking at a Graziano SAG 14 with the 60' between centers bed. 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. When the SAG 14 popped up, I quickly did some research to find out more about that variant. I found that the few opinions running around were positive and never heard of any weaknesses. Download free synthogy ivory steinway grand piano vst rar. 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.

21.882 used Graziano sag 14 ( ) ✓ from certified dealers ✓ from the. Of the machine ca. M no manual available including new three-jaw chuck (in. Save graziano lathe to get e-mail alerts. GRAZIANO SAG 14' x 40' GAP BED VARIBLE SPEED LATHE W/ TRAK DRO & KDK TOOLPOST. Lathe Instruct for Installation Use.

I will be going to see it over the weekend and would be grateful for any items that I should focus on particularly. 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 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.

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 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.

As 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. For the same reason, I am coming here for the information and opinions of those with more knowledge and experience in this field. 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.

Thanks in advance. As with any purchase of a used machine tool actual condition of the unit in question is key. There are good ones and bad ones. However, from an overall perspective, the SAG 14 was/is a fine machine. We bought one for our shop about 1990 and used it till '98 when we down-sized and got rid of it.