Ammco 4000 Brake Lathe

[Fordiesel69]

I have the option to buy a ammco 4000 brake lathe in overall fair used condition. I tried all the features and it does work without any noises. It needs a paint restoration and im sure it is missing some items. What would be a starting and ending price in your opinion.

Specifically the unit is complete to and currently chalked up for rotors. I did see a lot of adapters and other bits and pieces but have no inventory sheets to be able to know what all is missing.

I wil mostly use it for rotors that rust but are otherwise thick.

I have not had good luck turning drums, as the shoe contact narrows to just the middle and you will have poor performance after turning. But I would still want the bits and pieces in case I need to cut a rusty edge off.

 

[eljefino]

I'd lowball the guy. Shops are getting out of doing this because replacement parts are cheap and go on without skill. He wants the space, not the boat anchor. Offer $200.

 

[sinned96]

I'd lowball the guy. Shops are getting out of doing this because replacement parts are cheap and go on without skill. He wants the space, not the boat anchor. Offer $200.

Boat anchor LOL I sell a couple dozen of these a year. And service hundreds of them each year for the last 20 years. Shops are still turning rotors. Most dealers still have machines. I'll pay $500 to $1000 for a machine depending on it's condition and what accessories it has. My refurbished machines start at $3,000 and go up depending on accessories

 

[Chris142]

We had that same one at the Radiator shop. I was complete with all the adapters and worked well. The rotors on my jeep now were turned on that machine before he retired.

Boss sold it to a friend of mine for $200.

The only real expense is the cutting bits. They were pretty pricy.

 

[Fordiesel69]

He isnt gunna let it go for 100 ~ 200. Would you say $400 to $500 would be the range?

Is there any high failure areas on these?

 

[sinned96]

He isnt gunna let it go for 100 ~ 200. Would you say $400 to $500 would be the range?

Is there any high failure areas on these?

Yeah if you can get it for that. Really depends on overall condition, if all the gearboxes work and what kind of adapters it comes with. That's half the machine right there. Even if it's up to a thousand dollars wouldn't be a bad price. They're pretty bulletproof. There are normal wear Parts on them like the boots, brass feed nuts pulleys Etc Etc. Ammco went out of business a few years ago but there's still quite a few aftermarket parts available. And I have about 40 machines at my shop. Some of them are dedicated Parts machines because since they've shut down there's certain parts that you just can't get anymore, like gear cases and stuff like that. I got a good supply of them. If you do get it and need anything for it I can give you my contact info. I've been rebuilding these for 22 years now

 

[tedsweet]

shop near me made a bench from one

 

[Donald]

What percentage of rotors can be turned these days? In that if a rotor needs turning and it's turned on the machine will it end up below minimum thickness.

Last few rotors I have tried to get turned were in that condition.

 

[sinned96]

What percentage of rotors can be turned these days? In that if a rotor needs turning and it's turned on the machine will it end up below minimum thickness.

Last few rotors I have tried to get turned were in that condition.

I'm going to say easily 70% of them unless they're grooved. Which you know beforehand if you measure your rotors. Before cutting them. A lot of shops are just lazy. They are parts swappers not technicians. Manufacturers are making rotors thicker and larger diameters nowadays and recommending that you cut them.

 

[Donald]

I'm going to say easily 70% of them unless they're grooved. Which you know beforehand if you measure your rotors. Before cutting them. A lot of shops are just lazy. They are parts swappers not technicians. Manufacturers are making rotors thicker and larger diameters nowadays and recommending that you cut them.

While turning them means no waiting for the parts to show up, it's not free to the customer. Decent rotors for my PSD are $75. How much is a customer charged to turn the rotor?

 

[sinned96]

While turning them means no waiting for the parts to show up, it's not free to the customer. Decent rotors for my PSD are $75. How much is a customer charged to turn the rotor?

I'm seeing an average of about $20 a rotor for cars 30 for trucks. With the thousands of shops that I work with.

 

[Fordiesel69]

What all am I missing? This looks like it's missing a lot of attachments