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David,

How necessary? Overstocked or No Cash

Gary

Hi Alan,

Yes you are correct, I thought exactly the same. They appear to have a lot of stuff. Perhaps they just need to move excessive stock?

Gary

Hi Dave,

Yes I saw the M300 its abysmal isn't it. The Colchester looks relatively straight as I said......it all comes down to price , its just difficult to know where you stop. As I said before I have seen a couple of M300's for sale but they are expensive around 7K ish including VAT. + transport costs on top.

What do you think I should pay for this colchester? I am just not sure! If its 5K inc vat is that good, I guess it would be better if it was £3K,

We will have to wait and see.

Gary

Hi David,

Yes the T&C's don't look to bad.. I have various quotes ranging from £850 + Vat , to a sensible £380 inc.

Then theres the complication of specified times to collect and having someone to disconnect it.

I can't collect it myself. anyway we will see, it might be bid up to silly silly money yet, and as David has pointed out with the 39% on the hammer price, might get expensive

Gary

Hi Alan,

Yes I agree with both comments. However if its for the right price. I wonder if its clean, or been touched up, or the pics have been doctored or both?

Gary

Hi Alan,

Impressive moving equipment.

Yes the auctions aren't easy but if the price is right, and only if.....then I guess its all worth while. I have only seen pics of this lathe, it looks clean, but its all a gamble.

Gary

David. Thanks for the heads up.

I hadn't calculated it that way. Now that I do it will revise my highest bidding offer, I think!

Gary

Hi Alan, looks nice, plus plenty of tooling chucks etc

As with all these items its getting the thing disconnected, out and back home.

Trying to arrange sensible costs is like pulling hens teeth.

Gary

Hi David,

You are on the ball. Help me out where do you get the 39.2% please

Gary

Hi all,

Whilst still looking for a lathe a Colchester Student 3100VS has come up for grabs, Just wondering on peoples opinions on such a lathe. Yes I have looked up info on lathes.co.uk. Just wondered if anyone had any personal experience of the lathe? Any known problems?

Many thanks Gary

Hi Andrew,

Interesting comments

Thanks

Gary

Thanks Chris.

Good suggestion there. My machine is currently resting on a concrete floor, I did think about rubber feet but hadn't bothered. Perhaps that might help. Appreciate the suggestion.

Gary

Just wondering if anybody else out there with a Bridgeport Mill noice any head vibration. ?

Mine is particularly noticeable at lower speeds. You can watch the light attached to the side of the column wobble.

It seems to reduce as the speed is increased from low 450 rpm upwards.

The head in itself dosent seem that noisy in fact it runs quietly I think......so just wondering if anyone else had come across the vibrations?

Or can suggest what might be causing it ?

Thank you

Gary

Hi Bill,

Sorry to hear that. 3 hour drive, you must of been keen. I can imagine your disappointment.

Well I have left messages for people who have items to sell but they are very slow at coming back to me. Perhaps they don't really want to sell the lathes.

I have left 5 messages for a guy who is advertising a Colchester student 2500, can't even get a price out of him yet.

Like you ,the search for the lathe ....continues......

Gary

David,

Thank You. You can indeed download the Colchester/Harrison brochure info from the 600 Group site but it makes no mention of the Colchester Bantam 2000 - Hence still looking if anyone can help please

Gary

What year is it?

Gary

Hi Bill,

Yes I would love to see what you might go for. I have four or five perhaps possible options on the table at the moment.

M300 - Short bed 1995 - 5k + VAT

M300 Long Bed 2002 6k + VAT

Colchester 2500 simular to M300 no price as yet but I assume similar in price

+ Bantam VS And have just seen the Bantam 2000 at 5Kish = VAT

They are all a lot of money more than I want to spend really but just keep coming back to them. None of them have DRO's which I want really so I will have to fit that whichever I choose, and all offer limited tooling....so more money. But I have been looking for ages now and think I will have to take the plunge.

Gary

Hi Bill,

Yes thanks but I need some more info if possible. The info on Tonys website is a little limited on this one. I can see one for sale and am considering it, although its pricey and similar cost to a. newish 2002 year M300.

I was trying to work out wish might be the better option? Not easy as so many variables as we all know

Gary

Hi,

Could anyone help me out with full spec for a Colchester Bantam 2000 (New Model) or even a manual email. I Can see info on the 2000 VS but none on the 2000.

It looks to be a newish machine I am assuming post 2000 but although I can find a few pics when googling I can't seem to find any specs on in.

Thanks in anticipation

Gary

Edited By Absolute Beginner on 13/11/2017 23:48:14

Ed,

" I guess you mean that neutrals should be connected together and earths should be connected together "

Is correct, and you are quite right perhaps I could have explained that a little better. However as the original poster had thanked for the help and said he now knew what to do, I left it at that. I stand corrected on reflection my answer was a little ambiguous.

Gary