new to me vertical mill (FREE NO CHARGE)

[Bguns]

Drill another hole 180 from present one, rotate it 180 degrees, reinstall. Most people never need to use head upside down...

[JMS6449]

There is nothing wrong with the gear for rotatingthe head left and right.
as i recall, they are machined to the configuration.

Also, if it was worn, it would not be that even.

[scatter cat]

I have gotten a few freebies over the years. Yours takes the prize!!! Good score enjoy it.

[lazlo]

Congrats! The flaking on the column looks good, too.

The worm gear looks fine, unless there's a gouge on the top of the first picture in the third post.

[Fasttrack]

WOW!

Nice score!

[Uncle O]

Agreed the gear looks good. Inspect , and if all is ok, just put it together and use it.

[Gary Gill]

So you are a tadpole trike rider too?

[Nicad]

Wow, just curious, were there any unusual characteristics about this generous person, or was he just evicting some deadbeat tenants possessions? I'm gonna scour CL ten times a day now.

[dilligaf]

this is the first tadpole cant afford a new one so thought i would try and build one. neighbor down the street has one and i thought it was cool.

The person was very nice and and he told me he paid $1500 for it 7 years ago. He just wanted his space back in his basement.

[dilligaf]

i just looked at the gear on the head and it is in perfect shape i dont know why it will not work?