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Manual Lathe

10″ F-Series LATHES THREADING SUPPLEMENT Operation Manual Fits ATLAS-CRAFSMAN 10

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Atlas-Craftsman 10″ F Series Lathes Threading. XI – International Standard Thread. IV – Depth & Double Depth of National Form Threads. Loaded with illustrations, instructions, photos, and diagrams. II – Carriage Feeds.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Manual Lathe, United States

1967 Machinists Tables Manual FIts ATLAS Manual of Lathe Operation 273 pages

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Printed Manual ATLAS Manual of Lathe Operation and Machinists Tables 273 pages 1967 273 Printed Pages Bound Together See images for Manual Contents This manual is Great for someone who wants the information. Not for a COLLECTOR

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Manual Lathe, ReturnsNotAccepted

Rockwell 10 inch Metal Lathe Instruction & Parts Manual Later Model *137

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Rockwell 10″ Metal Lathe Later Model Instruction & Parts Manual For models: Rockwell 10″ Later Model Note: To determine which model you have, see if the Variable Speed Control matches the one in the picture. Description: This is a high quality reproduction manual for the Rockwell 10″ lathes. It includes sections on: Installation, Operation and Controls, Service Adjustments, Lubrication, Maintenance, Repairs and a full parts breakdown with exploded views and part numbers. The manual has 55 pages. To inspect the quality of the manual, and to view the table of contents page, please click on the gallery images to enlarge. Please look in my Ebay Store if you need the “Early Model” Manual. Click on the “Ebay Stores” Icon below and search for “manual 1880” Includes sections on: Installation Operation and Controls Service Adjustments Lubrication Chart Maintenance and Repairs Parts List Parts Breakdown Drawings Number of pages: Approx 55 Condition of original: Very Good Publication No.: 414-01-651-5003 Publication date: 4-15-1966 Added Notes: Due to others making copies of this manual for resale, I have added a light watermark on select pages to discourage this practice. About This Manual: This is a high quality reproduction manual which has been scanned with a high resolution scanner. Each page is then digitally edited in Photoshop to remove grease marks, fingerprints, writing, and other imperfections that the original manual may have had. It is then printed on 24 lb heavy paper and 65 lb cardstock for the covers with a 600 DPI LaserJet printer. The result is a clean and durable manual which many times is better than the original and should last many years in your shop.Ships USPS First Class Free or Upgrade to Priority Mail for faster delivery. Reprinted from original manual using high quality 24lb paper and comb binding. Covers are printed from 65lb cardstock for extra durability. See my for more manuals

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: 30 Days, Buyer, Manual, Manual Lathe, Metal Cutting, Money Back, Returns Accepted, Rockwell, United States

EMCO/Edelstaal MAXIMAT V10 & 7 Metal Lathe/Mill Owners Operational Manual 0298

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Manual Description: Number of Pages: 32 This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Emco/Edelstaal Maximat V10 and Maximat 7 Precision Machining Techniques Operational Manual. This manual contains a lot of information that isn’t contained in the normal operation manuals for these machines. It contains a lot more wording, pictures, and diagrams of the operations, instructions, and set ups for these machines to perform different task. It has instructions on mounting the lathe, as well as information on mounting and connecting the vertical head. The manual has instructions for lubrication with a lubrication chart. It shows how to sharpen and grind certain kinds of bits. It discusses boring and lathe speeds. This manual also covers instructions for threading screws, sharpening drill bits, reaming, mounting cutters, surface grinding, and much more. Service information is included about changing belts, and it comes with wiring diagrams. Overview: I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear.Visit our eBay Store!We have over 1,100 manuals available. From our shop to yours. We get this. But you get this! Why settle for anything less?We can’t make pictures a lot better than the original, but we can fix everything else. Shipping: We ship every M-T-W-T-F except US holidays. All of our manuals are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. We stamp “Do Not Bend” on them to ensure that your manual arrives quickly in good condition. Any package that weighs more than 15.9 oz cannot be shipped First Class, and will be shipped Media Mail. Priority and Express mail options are available to purchase. Since we offer free shipping, we cannot reship manuals for free, due to inaccurate or insufficient addresses. Reshipping Fees for inaccurate or insufficient addresses: $5.00 for the first manual and $2.50 for each additional manual. Service: We have been providing this service to fellow craftsman and machinist for over 20 years. We treat everyone as we would like to be treated. We try to take care of all our customers. We do more than sell manuals, we have a complete woodworking and machine shop. We operate all kinds of machinery everyday.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: 30 Days, Buyer, Manual, Manual Lathe, Money Back, Returns Accepted

MILLPORT 15″, 17″ SJ Series Metal Lathes Owner, Instructions, Parts Manual 1523

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Manual Description: Number of Pages: 75 This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Millport 15″ and 17″ SJ Series Metal Lathes Instruction and Parts Manual. This manual contains information on the metal lathe specifications, setup and installation instructions. The Millport manual covers how to properly operate and lubricate these lathes with lubrication chart. The manual has a wiring diagram, and the threading charts. There is a trouble shooting guide, and a complete set of explosive view diagrams of all the parts with parts list and descriptions for the Millport SJ series engine metal lathes. Overview: I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear. Visit our eBay Store! We have over 1,100 manuals available. From our shop to yours. We get this. But you get this! Why settle for anything less? We can’t make pictures a lot better than the original, but we can fix everything else. Shipping: We ship every M-T-W-T-F except US holidays. All of our manuals are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. We stamp “Do Not Bend” on them to ensure that your manual arrives quickly in good condition. Any package that weighs more than 15.9 oz cannot be shipped First Class, and will be shipped Media Mail. Priority and Express mail options are available to purchase. Since we offer free shipping, we cannot reship manuals for free, due to inaccurate or insufficient addresses. Reshipping Fees for inaccurate or insufficient addresses: $5.00 for the first manual and $2.50 for each additional manual. Service: We have been providing this service to fellow craftsman and machinist for over 20 years. We treat everyone as we would like to be treated. We try to take care of all our customers. We do more than sell manuals, we have a complete woodworking and machine shop. We operate all kinds of machinery everyday.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: 30 Days, Buyer, Manual Lathe, Money Back, Returns Accepted

MONTGOMERY WARDS Powr-Kraft 64TLC-2130 Metal Lathe Instruction Parts Manual 1432

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Manual Description: Number of Pages: 22 This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Montgomery Ward Powr-Kraft Models 64TLC-2130 Metal Turning Lathes Operating Instructions and Parts Manual. This manual contains information on how to properly set up and operate this metal lathe. It also explains how to set up the gears on the bracket for threading and feeds. This manual contains cross-sectional view diagrams of all the parts for these lathes with descriptions. Overview I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear; they are then comb bound with heavy cover pages so they lie flat on the workbench.Visit our eBay Store!We have over 1,100 manuals available. From our shop to yours. We get this. But you get this! Why settle for anything less?We can’t make pictures a lot better than the original, but we can fix everything else. Shipping: We ship every M-T-W-T-F except US holidays. All of our manuals are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. We stamp “Do Not Bend” on them to ensure that your manual arrives quickly in good condition. Any package that weighs more than 15.9 oz cannot be shipped First Class, and will be shipped Media Mail. Priority and Express mail options are available to purchase. Since we offer free shipping, we cannot reship manuals for free, due to inaccurate or insufficient addresses. Reshipping Fees for inaccurate or insufficient addresses: $5.00 for the first manual and $2.50 for each additional manual. Service: We have been providing this service to fellow craftsman and machinist for over 20 years. We treat everyone as we would like to be treated. We try to take care of all our customers. We do more than sell manuals, we have a complete woodworking and machine shop. We operate all kinds of machinery everyday.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: 30 Days, Buyer, Manual Lathe, Money Back, Returns Accepted

41 Unimat DB-SL Mini Lathe Operators Inst Manual Fits AEI MMT Red MM41

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AEI MMT Red Unimat DB-SL Mini Lathe. Unimat Versatility. Operators Instruction Manual. 41 Printed Pages Bound Together. Printed Manual. Loaded with illustrations, instructions, photos, and diagrams. Advanced Techniques.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Manual Lathe, United States

Okuma Type LS, Lathe Operations, Parts and Wire Diagrams Manual 103 PAGES

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Okuma Type LS, Productive Lathe, Operations, Parts and Wiring Diagrams Manual Year (1943-1978). LS 450 and LS 540. This Manual Covers Models This Manual Includes Drawings Attached to this Manual. Every manual is carefully reproduced using Adobe software to make sure we get it right!

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Lathe Operations, Manual, Manual Lathe, OKUMA

Emco Maximat 7 Lathe Headstock Parts: Sliding Gear Controlled by Left Lever L08W

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Store Search Shipping Questions Parts Requests Purchasing No Returns Policy Deliveries Offers Feedback Policy Store Search You may have noticed that eBay’s SEARCH doesn’t always find my listings. The Store Search above works best and will find all my eBay listings matching your search. DELIVERIES: To obtain hobby machines, I travel regularly through out the Midwest, South and Eastern United States from my residence near Toledo, Ohio. Delivery is negotiable on some of my heavier listings if you have a flexible time frame or concerns about freight costs. It’s cheaper but it ain’t free. I do not deliver to Canada. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE TO FREIGHT THEN CHECK OUT MY NEXT PLANNED ROAD TRIP. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO DELIVER YOUR ORDER FOR LESS………. Emco_Hobby_Shoppe Listing Banner Revised 07/09/2023 I’m NOT looking for offers on this item! Description: Emco Maximat 7 Lathe Parts: SOLD AS SHOWN Condition: Good usable condition. Controlled by left shift fork lever.Slides on rear axle shaft in headstock assembly; engages 56/23 double pinion fiber and steel gear.More oxidation and oil stains than can be expected from age. Shipping: Shipping charges apply to the US Only. This item will be professionally packaged before shipping. I ship from near Toledo, Ohio. Listing Data Verified By: Chuck N. Stein, PH.D. DISCLAIMER You may think you see more than what is written herein; all invisible items, like smiley faces and brightly colored objects are excluded from this auction; if you can see these things, you may have a serious retinopathy which may require emergency brain surgery and refrigeration; DO NOT DELAY; Contact your Physician immediately! IF I DON’T HAVE IT LISTED ON EBAY, I DON’T HAVE IT IN STOCK. A NOTE ON BLOCKED BUYERS / BIDDERS Blocking prevents any eBay buyer from buying or bidding on all “Emco_Hobby_Shoppe” listings. I’ve known several eBay sellers that have quit selling on eBay. It’s kind of sad really, because I happened to know they were good people with a good product. It all comes down to aggressively maintaining a good experience on eBay. To maintain that, we block any buyer that wastes our time and or violates our stated selling policies. Having dealt with tens of thousands of transactions on eBay I can confidently say “THIS POLICY WORKS”. I don’t feel like quitting eBay anytime soon. Blocking can be the result of any or all of the following: Endless Buyer tire kicking, questions and subsequent ghosting – Nobody has time for this. Low ball offers especially on items without “Make an Offer” – These are offensive. My stated price is within 10% of the actual selling price 99% of the time. Repeated engineering questions (regarding SIZE, WEIGHT, LENGTH & DIAMETER) AND OR Repeated questions pertaining to parts INTERCHANGEABILITY between different models or brands – This is the manufacturer’s job. Buyer’s Remorse – Inventing a complaint for an “Item Not As Described” Return on eBay. I’ve had transactions where the buyer throws the mounting screws away so they can return a $300 lathe chuck…………. Any buyer that exhibits an excessive and extreme response to a simple suggestion like “Please contact the Post Office if your delivered item is not in your P.O. Box”. – This suggestion should not cause anyone to go off the rails! Any buyer that files an “Item Not As Described Case” OR returns any item where the problem can be easily resolved. This blocked buyer policy is final. In the past when I’ve reversed a block, 100% of the time a repeat offense occurs. It’s just in the nature of these buyers. But, not the way I choose to do business. Shipping MY GOAL FOR SHIPPING IS FOCUSED ON YOUR PACKAGE ARRIVING SAFELY AND MINIMIZING MY LOSSES THRU OVER CAUTIOUS PACKAGING. I discontinued offering international shipping in January 2019 on all new eBay listings after a dispute was initiated by an eBay buyer in Italy that I could not agree with nor contest adequately by email in Italian. So, I won’t ship international anymore……………………….. If you want to purchase items on eBay from me, one method is to set up an account with a mail forwarding service (just do a google search) to get a US based shipping address (NOT A P.O. BOX). An added benefit of mail forwarding services is discounted international shipping rates. A second method is to have friends in the US purchase eBay items on your behalf and then ship them to you. A major benefit from setting up either method is being able to purchase from thousands of eBay sellers in the United States. Please note: I do not provide package sizes and weights in advance of actual shipment. For items that actually ship in one package, I offer Combined Shipping. The second (and subsequent) smaller item(s) ship at 50% of the quoted rate. If “Request a Total” does not work than “Buy It Now” and I will issue a REFUND for combined shipping on the day I ship your items. You may have to log into your account to see the refund as you might not receive notice, otherwise. If I determine the best shipping method is Fedex or UPS, Buyer must change their eBay address to a physical shipping address because Fedex/UPS will not ship to a USPS P.O. Box. In the event Buyer does not change their eBay address to a physical address in a timely manner, Seller may cancel the order at it’s option and refund Buyer’s payment in full. Since I take a lot of road trips thruout the eastern half of the United States and Canada to obtain new inventory; I can guarantee to ship all orders within 5 business days. That’s clearly stated in my listings. To be efficient, I process numerous shipments at one time before I make a delivery run to the Post Office and Fedex. Typically, eBay will automatically notify you with tracking numbers when I ship. Please log into your eBay account to check the SHIPPING STATUS if you have any questions. Everything I ship has TRACKING (a Paypal requirement). USPS TRACKING sometimes does not pick up and track an item after it is delivered to the Post Office. I can’t really account for this but it can be frustrating not knowing where a package is. As an experienced seller, I keep substantial records on shipment dates and tracking numbers. Once, I shipped a package overseas that was not posted as received by the US Post Office, not posted as shipped out of the country by US Customs and finally posted to tracking after two anonymous weeks on the actual day of delivery in Europe. Since the Post Office doesn’t trace a package when you file a claim until 3 – 4 weeks have elapsed for domestic (and 4 – 6 weeks on international shipments), there’s little that actually gets done “WORRYING” a packages status until the suitable amount of time has elapsed. We ship most of our items in Reused and Recycled packing materials. Some would call it trash but there are no food products in the box. This re-use is good for our land fills in Michigan. I have to pay eBay and Paypal about 15% of the money I collect from you for shipping. Then I have to pay for actual shipping costs, packaging, insurance, wages and travel costs to the Post Office to get your purchase out the door. If I don’t offer shipping to your location, it’s because it’s unlikely anyone would pay the postage etc. to ship the item outside the continental US. –> I don’t offer freight as an option on eBay. Large items are marked “PICKUP ONLY”. Freight shipment can be arranged but all freight on these large items is Buyer arranged shipping ONLY. It’s CHEAPER that way since I don’t have to charge you eBay and Paypal fees for shipping. Everything you need to get a freight quote is typically in the listing *. I will provide the pallet and band the item to it. You send me the BOL and I will attach that to the shipment as well. PICKUP is near Ann Arbor, MI 48103. A Liftgate is required. * If the shipping dimensions and weight are not specifically stated in the listing, I have intentionally left them out because I do not wish to ship the item via freight. On ALL inexpensive items, freight is not worth the time and trouble to prepare a shipment. –> QUESTIONS IF I HAVE IT, IT’S LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE. You may have noticed that standard eBay SEARCH doesn’t always find my store listings. If you want to find items in my eBay store, go into any one of my listings and Use the STORE SEARCH link on the banner in the eBay listing DESCRIPTION section. If you need technical support for an: Emco Unimat DB200 SL1000 Emco Unimat 3 Emco Compact 5 (or Sears Craftsman) Emco Compact 5 Unimill Emco Compact 8 (or Sears Craftsman) Emco Compact 10 Emco Maximat 7 (or Emcomat or Mentor) Emco Maximat V8 Emco Maximat V10 (or Emcomat or Mentor) Emco Maximat V10-P Emco Maximat Super 11 Emco Maximat Super 11CD Emco VMC-100 Emco Maximat FB-2 Emco Maximat Miller……………………… The best thing to do is join the emcoV10lathe OR EmcoSuper11lathes OR Unimat OR Other user groups at groups followed by a dot and then io (originally on yahoo). You request to join the group. If accepted, you will have access to a wealth of downloadable information and can post questions. They cover all questions and discussions pertaining to ALL the above lathes and mills. This is by far the largest group of Emco lathe owners in the world. I have a large inventory in three different locations so I am not able to spend the time to answer the following types of questions: ANY question pertaining to parts INTERCHANGEABILITY between different models or brands unless stated in the listing AND ANY engineering inquiry regarding SIZE, WEIGHT, LENGTH & DIAMETER Please join a user group and post your questions to the group (as noted above). PARTS REQUESTS IF I HAVE IT, IT’S LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE. You may have noticed that standard eBay SEARCH doesn’t always find my store listings. If you want to find items in my eBay store, use this link: BEST STORE SEARCH link. I get more than 1000 parts requests each year…….. I don’t have any software for keeping track of these requests. The best thing to do is set up an eBay search on item for example “Emco FB2 Mill” and then save the search so you get daily emails from eBay. PURCHASING I purchase used equipment every day. I do not purchase brands I do not sell. I can be found at Emco Hobby Shoppe if you have something to sell. NO RETURNS POLICY I no longer accept returns; too many cases of buyer’s remorse. You need to do your own do diligence before making your purchase from my store. For buyer’s remorse, my only solution is suggesting you list your unwanted item(s) on eBay. I do not offer partial refunds and or replacements even in the face of feedback extortion. In the event, I make a mistake about the condition of the item in the listing, I offer a full money back refund (with shipping both ways) but you must return the undamaged item to me. Exceptions to this policy: On some of my oldest listings, the description still says “I offer a 30 day money back guarantee but you must return it to me at your expense!” I will honor the 30 day return policy in those cases. In the event of loss or damage in shipping (that is out of my control), you agree to cooperate so I can file an insurance claim for the loss or damage and issue a refund to you. OFFERS I’m pretty close to the actual selling price on most of my eBay Store listings. With my older inventory, if I’m motivated, I lower the prices gradually over time. On occasion, some buyers make offers 25% or more under my eBay asking prices. In general, I respond unfavorably to low ball offers and especially so, when “Make An Offer” is not part of the listing. FEEDBACK POLICY I do not issue positive feedback immediately after being paid for eBay sales. I issue positive feedback after the buyer has received the item and indicated satisfaction with it by leaving positive feedback for the transaction. To be efficient, I issue feedback once every 2-3 weeks on all eBay store sales. I typically have quite a stack of sales to process. It is not efficient for me to issue feedback one at a time to each buyer so please be patient. IF I DON’T HAVE IT LISTED ON EBAY, I DON’T HAVE IT IN STOCK.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Austria, Emco, Emco Maximat 7 Lathe, L, Manual Lathe, ReturnsNotAccepted

Emco Maximat 7 Lathe Headstock Parts: 56 / 23 Fiber & Steel Pinion Gear L08W

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Store Search Shipping Questions Parts Requests Purchasing No Returns Policy Deliveries Offers Feedback Policy Store Search You may have noticed that eBay’s SEARCH doesn’t always find my listings. The Store Search above works best and will find all my eBay listings matching your search. DELIVERIES: To obtain hobby machines, I travel regularly through out the Midwest, South and Eastern United States from my residence near Toledo, Ohio. Delivery is negotiable on some of my heavier listings if you have a flexible time frame or concerns about freight costs. It’s cheaper but it ain’t free. I do not deliver to Canada. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE TO FREIGHT THEN CHECK OUT MY NEXT PLANNED ROAD TRIP. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO DELIVER YOUR ORDER FOR LESS………. Emco_Hobby_Shoppe Listing Banner Revised 07/09/2023 I’m NOT looking for offers on this item! Description: Emco Maximat 7 Lathe Parts: SOLD AS SHOWN Condition: Very good condition. Some oxidation and oil stains as can be expected from age. Shipping: Shipping charges apply to the US Only. This item will be professionally packaged before shipping. I ship from near Toledo, Ohio. Listing Data Verified By: Chuck N. Stein, PH.D. DISCLAIMER You may think you see more than what is written herein; all invisible items, like smiley faces and brightly colored objects are excluded from this auction; if you can see these things, you may have a serious retinopathy which may require emergency brain surgery and refrigeration; DO NOT DELAY; Contact your Physician immediately! IF I DON’T HAVE IT LISTED ON EBAY, I DON’T HAVE IT IN STOCK. A NOTE ON BLOCKED BUYERS / BIDDERS Blocking prevents any eBay buyer from buying or bidding on all “Emco_Hobby_Shoppe” listings. I’ve known several eBay sellers that have quit selling on eBay. It’s kind of sad really, because I happened to know they were good people with a good product. It all comes down to aggressively maintaining a good experience on eBay. To maintain that, we block any buyer that wastes our time and or violates our stated selling policies. Having dealt with tens of thousands of transactions on eBay I can confidently say “THIS POLICY WORKS”. I don’t feel like quitting eBay anytime soon. Blocking can be the result of any or all of the following: Endless Buyer tire kicking, questions and subsequent ghosting – Nobody has time for this. Low ball offers especially on items without “Make an Offer” – These are offensive. My stated price is within 10% of the actual selling price 99% of the time. Repeated engineering questions (regarding SIZE, WEIGHT, LENGTH & DIAMETER) AND OR Repeated questions pertaining to parts INTERCHANGEABILITY between different models or brands – This is the manufacturer’s job. Buyer’s Remorse – Inventing a complaint for an “Item Not As Described” Return on eBay. I’ve had transactions where the buyer throws the mounting screws away so they can return a $300 lathe chuck…………. Any buyer that exhibits an excessive and extreme response to a simple suggestion like “Please contact the Post Office if your delivered item is not in your P.O. Box”. – This suggestion should not cause anyone to go off the rails! Any buyer that files an “Item Not As Described Case” OR returns any item where the problem can be easily resolved. This blocked buyer policy is final. In the past when I’ve reversed a block, 100% of the time a repeat offense occurs. It’s just in the nature of these buyers. But, not the way I choose to do business. Shipping MY GOAL FOR SHIPPING IS FOCUSED ON YOUR PACKAGE ARRIVING SAFELY AND MINIMIZING MY LOSSES THRU OVER CAUTIOUS PACKAGING. I discontinued offering international shipping in January 2019 on all new eBay listings after a dispute was initiated by an eBay buyer in Italy that I could not agree with nor contest adequately by email in Italian. So, I won’t ship international anymore……………………….. If you want to purchase items on eBay from me, one method is to set up an account with a mail forwarding service (just do a google search) to get a US based shipping address (NOT A P.O. BOX). An added benefit of mail forwarding services is discounted international shipping rates. A second method is to have friends in the US purchase eBay items on your behalf and then ship them to you. A major benefit from setting up either method is being able to purchase from thousands of eBay sellers in the United States. Please note: I do not provide package sizes and weights in advance of actual shipment. For items that actually ship in one package, I offer Combined Shipping. The second (and subsequent) smaller item(s) ship at 50% of the quoted rate. If “Request a Total” does not work than “Buy It Now” and I will issue a REFUND for combined shipping on the day I ship your items. You may have to log into your account to see the refund as you might not receive notice, otherwise. If I determine the best shipping method is Fedex or UPS, Buyer must change their eBay address to a physical shipping address because Fedex/UPS will not ship to a USPS P.O. Box. In the event Buyer does not change their eBay address to a physical address in a timely manner, Seller may cancel the order at it’s option and refund Buyer’s payment in full. Since I take a lot of road trips thruout the eastern half of the United States and Canada to obtain new inventory; I can guarantee to ship all orders within 5 business days. That’s clearly stated in my listings. To be efficient, I process numerous shipments at one time before I make a delivery run to the Post Office and Fedex. Typically, eBay will automatically notify you with tracking numbers when I ship. Please log into your eBay account to check the SHIPPING STATUS if you have any questions. Everything I ship has TRACKING (a Paypal requirement). USPS TRACKING sometimes does not pick up and track an item after it is delivered to the Post Office. I can’t really account for this but it can be frustrating not knowing where a package is. As an experienced seller, I keep substantial records on shipment dates and tracking numbers. Once, I shipped a package overseas that was not posted as received by the US Post Office, not posted as shipped out of the country by US Customs and finally posted to tracking after two anonymous weeks on the actual day of delivery in Europe. Since the Post Office doesn’t trace a package when you file a claim until 3 – 4 weeks have elapsed for domestic (and 4 – 6 weeks on international shipments), there’s little that actually gets done “WORRYING” a packages status until the suitable amount of time has elapsed. We ship most of our items in Reused and Recycled packing materials. Some would call it trash but there are no food products in the box. This re-use is good for our land fills in Michigan. I have to pay eBay and Paypal about 15% of the money I collect from you for shipping. Then I have to pay for actual shipping costs, packaging, insurance, wages and travel costs to the Post Office to get your purchase out the door. If I don’t offer shipping to your location, it’s because it’s unlikely anyone would pay the postage etc. to ship the item outside the continental US. –> I don’t offer freight as an option on eBay. Large items are marked “PICKUP ONLY”. Freight shipment can be arranged but all freight on these large items is Buyer arranged shipping ONLY. It’s CHEAPER that way since I don’t have to charge you eBay and Paypal fees for shipping. Everything you need to get a freight quote is typically in the listing *. I will provide the pallet and band the item to it. You send me the BOL and I will attach that to the shipment as well. PICKUP is near Ann Arbor, MI 48103. A Liftgate is required. * If the shipping dimensions and weight are not specifically stated in the listing, I have intentionally left them out because I do not wish to ship the item via freight. On ALL inexpensive items, freight is not worth the time and trouble to prepare a shipment. –> QUESTIONS IF I HAVE IT, IT’S LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE. You may have noticed that standard eBay SEARCH doesn’t always find my store listings. If you want to find items in my eBay store, go into any one of my listings and Use the STORE SEARCH link on the banner in the eBay listing DESCRIPTION section. If you need technical support for an: Emco Unimat DB200 SL1000 Emco Unimat 3 Emco Compact 5 (or Sears Craftsman) Emco Compact 5 Unimill Emco Compact 8 (or Sears Craftsman) Emco Compact 10 Emco Maximat 7 (or Emcomat or Mentor) Emco Maximat V8 Emco Maximat V10 (or Emcomat or Mentor) Emco Maximat V10-P Emco Maximat Super 11 Emco Maximat Super 11CD Emco VMC-100 Emco Maximat FB-2 Emco Maximat Miller……………………… The best thing to do is join the emcoV10lathe OR EmcoSuper11lathes OR Unimat OR Other user groups at groups followed by a dot and then io (originally on yahoo). You request to join the group. If accepted, you will have access to a wealth of downloadable information and can post questions. They cover all questions and discussions pertaining to ALL the above lathes and mills. This is by far the largest group of Emco lathe owners in the world. I have a large inventory in three different locations so I am not able to spend the time to answer the following types of questions: ANY question pertaining to parts INTERCHANGEABILITY between different models or brands unless stated in the listing AND ANY engineering inquiry regarding SIZE, WEIGHT, LENGTH & DIAMETER Please join a user group and post your questions to the group (as noted above). PARTS REQUESTS IF I HAVE IT, IT’S LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE. You may have noticed that standard eBay SEARCH doesn’t always find my store listings. If you want to find items in my eBay store, use this link: BEST STORE SEARCH link. I get more than 1000 parts requests each year…….. I don’t have any software for keeping track of these requests. The best thing to do is set up an eBay search on item for example “Emco FB2 Mill” and then save the search so you get daily emails from eBay. PURCHASING I purchase used equipment every day. I do not purchase brands I do not sell. I can be found at Emco Hobby Shoppe if you have something to sell. NO RETURNS POLICY I no longer accept returns; too many cases of buyer’s remorse. You need to do your own do diligence before making your purchase from my store. For buyer’s remorse, my only solution is suggesting you list your unwanted item(s) on eBay. I do not offer partial refunds and or replacements even in the face of feedback extortion. In the event, I make a mistake about the condition of the item in the listing, I offer a full money back refund (with shipping both ways) but you must return the undamaged item to me. Exceptions to this policy: On some of my oldest listings, the description still says “I offer a 30 day money back guarantee but you must return it to me at your expense!” I will honor the 30 day return policy in those cases. In the event of loss or damage in shipping (that is out of my control), you agree to cooperate so I can file an insurance claim for the loss or damage and issue a refund to you. OFFERS I’m pretty close to the actual selling price on most of my eBay Store listings. With my older inventory, if I’m motivated, I lower the prices gradually over time. On occasion, some buyers make offers 25% or more under my eBay asking prices. In general, I respond unfavorably to low ball offers and especially so, when “Make An Offer” is not part of the listing. FEEDBACK POLICY I do not issue positive feedback immediately after being paid for eBay sales. I issue positive feedback after the buyer has received the item and indicated satisfaction with it by leaving positive feedback for the transaction. To be efficient, I issue feedback once every 2-3 weeks on all eBay store sales. I typically have quite a stack of sales to process. It is not efficient for me to issue feedback one at a time to each buyer so please be patient. IF I DON’T HAVE IT LISTED ON EBAY, I DON’T HAVE IT IN STOCK.

Item Category: Business & IndustrialItem Tag: Austria, Emco, Emco Maximat 7 Lathe, L, L&J Punch Press Corporation, Manual Lathe, ReturnsNotAccepted

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