Yesterday I made the drive to Lost Creek Machine in Ottawa, Illinois to pick up an Atlas 10x24 metal lathe. This place is a pipemaker's paradise. To boot, Matt and his brother are top notch nice guys. An absolute pleasure to work with. The kind of guys I could stay and talk to all day long and I don't like that sort of thing. Here are some pics of their place:
The pictures really don't do this place justice. Just tons of stuff there with bins and shelves to pick through. I could have spent hours there but I had to cut myself off before I spent too much. I'm hesitant to post this source because there's some things I still would like to purchase for myself there but these guys deserve our business. Their website is http://www.lostcreekmachine.com/metal_lathes.htm. Check them out and stop in if you're within driving distance. It's well worth the drive. Just don't buy the stuff I want which is most of their stuff.
Lost Creek Machine
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Well, you just sidetracked my entire day. Thanks a lot Wayne.
Andrew
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I could get lost in a place like that.
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They have a couple Hardinge turret lathes for pretty cheap that I'd love to have. They look like they need a good deal of work but are pretty clean for not being reconditioned.
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You've figured out my strategy to rule the pipe community. If only it weren't for you meddling kids ida got away with it too!andrew wrote:Well, you just sidetracked my entire day. Thanks a lot Wayne.
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The smell of Way oil. What a place. You can never just buy one! Thanks for the pictures!
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Oh Ya, that's a weekend of fun right their!
and a lot of drooling.
and a lot of drooling.
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Wow Wayne, that place looks amazing!
All the best of luck with playing with the new toy.
All the best of luck with playing with the new toy.