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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.

Well, you just sidetracked my entire day. Thanks a lot Wayne.

I could get lost in a place like that.

I. Must. Own. All. The. Tools!

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.

andrew wrote:Well, you just sidetracked my entire day. Thanks a lot Wayne.

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!

The smell of Way oil. What a place. You can never just buy one! Thanks for the pictures!

Oh Ya, that's a weekend of fun right their!
and a lot of drooling.

Wow Wayne, that place looks amazing!
All the best of luck with playing with the new toy.