Accuturn 8944 Brake Lathe with Lista 5-drawer cabinet....best lathe I've ever owned. Works on all standard rotors, drums and most flywheels. Originally purchased with the stand as shown in the 2nd photo which I found very difficult to move around the shop because of the 470 lb weight of the lathe. This was replaced with an SC Lista cabinet with a pallet jack base ($2,200 value). The cabinet easily supports the lathe and holds all of the accessories shown on the steel pegboard plus a lot more. Current retail on the lathe alone is $10,000. Lathe and cabinet combination for sale at $3,495.00 (pickup only in NJ). Sale includes items not included with the original purchase.....the 3-jaw chuck, extra cutting bits and the JET long-reach/narrow fork pallet jack (purchased for handling Lista cabinets and pallets when I was a dealer). Total value of these add-ons is $1,900.
If you're interested in buying the lathe only (including accessories) without the cabinet or pallet jack, the price is $1,495.00.
Most of the used brake lathes for sale are beat up and have been abused. This lathe was used exclusively for Porsche cross drilled rotors in support of the "big brake kits" I imported from Germany. The bell clamps and centering cones that came with the lathe were never used. The 3-jaw chuck with proper sized adapter plate provided greater consistency and repeatability when resurfacing brake disks.
Lathe and cabinet are in my climate controlled storage unit. Best to come with a power tailgate as the lathe and cabinet weight 670+ lbs. If you're buying just the lathe, an engine hoist will help get it from the cabinet to a pushcart and down to your vehicle. Everything is indoors (see pics)-weather during the pickup is not an issue.
Tips on Pickup and Transport
Transporting a 470-pound (213 kg) The Accu-Turn 8944 brake lathe requires careful preparation to prevent physical injury, tipping, or damage to its precision electric feed motors and arbors.
1. Strip the Machine Down
Never transport the lathe with accessories attached.
- Remove the tooling and cutter heads: Take off the disc/drum cutter assemblies.
- Remove the arbor and adapters: Slide off all centering cones, bell clamps, spacers, and arbors. Pack these separately in a heavy-duty box or container. Road vibrations can cause heavy, unsupported components to bend or damage the spindle bearings. Also, ensure that the Lista cabinet is locked so the drawers to not slide during transport.
2. Secure the Moving Parts
- Lock the carriage: Ensure all lathe carriage locks and axis adjustments are completely tightened down to prevent any components from rolling back and forth or hitting their limits during transit.
3. Lifting the Lathe Safely
Because the lathe is extremely top-heavy, do not attempt to lift it manually.
- Use an engine hoist or shop crane: Loop heavy-duty rated lifting straps securely beneath the core structural body of the machine. Never wrap straps around the delicate spindle shaft or the feed dials.
- Forklift alternative: If utilizing a forklift or tractor loader, ensure the machine is bolted securely to a sturdy wooden shipping pallet before lifting.
4. Vehicle Loading & Tie-Downs
- Transport vehicle: Use a heavy-duty pickup truck or a low tilt-deck utility trailer.
- Anchor points: Once placed in the vehicle bed, use at least four heavy-duty ratchet straps. Fasten them over the thickest parts of the base casting and anchor them directly to the vehicle's frame tie-down points.
- Tipping prevention: Keep the center of gravity as low as possible. If the lathe is bolted to its matching floor stand, it is highly recommended to unbolt the 470 lb head assembly from the stand and transport them as two separate pieces to prevent top-heavy tipping.
