Framebuilding mill o' the day: west coast style

[Archibald]

$1500 buy it now. Wells Index (Made in the USA and still fully supported), power feed on the X, + DRO, even a digital scale on the quill, and looks to be in excellent condition in pictures. Only downside is the #9 B&S taper on the spindle but that ain't that big of a deal. Somebody go snatch it up.

No relation to the seller, etc., etc.

Wells Index 745 Ram & Turret Type Vertical Mill Machine - eBay (item 170549171974 end time Nov-04-10 11:24:29 PDT)

[EnginCycles]

East coast addition. Also still in business and supported. This looks to be a very well equip machine and usually the government auctions are whatever is in the vicinity of the item is included.

Public Surplus: Auction #485579

[VertigoCycles]

$1500 buy it now. Wells Index (Made in the USA and still fully supported), power feed on the X, + DRO, even a digital scale on the quill, and looks to be in excellent condition in pictures. Only downside is the #9 B&S taper on the spindle but that ain't that big of a deal. Somebody go snatch it up.

No relation to the seller, etc., etc.

FWIW, you can pull the spindle and send it back to Wells for a regrind to R8 if'n the #9 doesn't work for you.

[Archibald]

FWIW, you can pull the spindle and send it back to Wells for a regrind to R8 if'n the #9 doesn't work for you.

Makes sense, they're pretty close in size. I wouldn't do it though. You can still buy #9 B&S collets and such brand new & cheap. Poor #9. It's an Italian bottom bracket in a PressFit 30 world.

[butch]

Don, what is the best place to get the collets?

Also, while talking to Park tool about press fit 30, I heard they sold their last french bb taps. Another antique doomed.

[butch]

Never mind, I found some online. The magical place to shop.