Several months ago I bought my first lathe. It is a South Bend Heavy Ten. It had a few issues that I have almost all worked out and i am getting tooling as money permits. I have been learning as i go and am having a lot of fun.
My first gun project will be a rebarreling of my 270 win. I am getting close to having the tools I need. I hope to have this done by Christmas.
It was quite a chore getting the lathe into the basement. I thought about leaving it in the garage but I know I will use it more, being in the basement. I included some pics of the move into the basement and one of it set up.
I built a ramp of 2x4's going down the stairs, strapped the cabinet and then the headstock and ways to a heavy duty hand cart and lowered the whole ring down the steps by a 2 ton winch attached to my truck. It worked perfect.
so far I love having the lathe and look for little things i can make with it all the time. I have two gunsmith friends and one machinist friend who are helping me with learning how to use the lathe. It is very satifying!