2 HP Variable Speed 2 axis DRO Bridgeport

2 HP Variable Speed 3 axis DRO Bridgeport

Heated & Filtered Parts Washer to replace my harbor freight turd

12 x 36 geared head clausing lathe

Enerpac Hydraulic Flaring Tool

Enerpac Hydraulic Jack

Welding Fume Extractor w/ Hepa Filter 1000 CFM

 

Nothing like auctions.

 

Ill prob sell most of it beside the 3 axis bridgeport and the fume extractorIll keep those since the bridgeport is super clean and a late 90s verus my late 70swhich ill sell here in a few weeks so I can afford poppa smurf the name my buddy already gave the bridgeport and Ill come out net net zero for a newer bridgeport with a 3 verus 2 readout and power feeds and coolant.

All I do is auctions now. Im not sure what you call a full time auction buyer but I work less 40 hours a month make more than when I had my shop and have almost zero problems. I miss the old shop in some ways other not but Ill go back to it when my daughter starts preschool in 2-3 years, Spending my days with her is the best thing ever.

 

how do you find local auctions? I've run across a few but they are hard to find? I'm in Dallas, TX.

 

You got these at local auctions??

 

thats alot of goods

 

I got all that at one auction yesterday. Check your local paper its a great place to start looking for auctions. Since I go to almost every auction in my area you get on the their mailing list and youll get some info in the mail My buddy and I go to estate sales to help him funish his new house. We got him Kennmore elite washer and Dryer for less $100. Subzero Fridge. Flat screen tvs etc all dirt cheap just gota be patient.

 

What did you pay for the Clausing?

 

what did you pay for the mills?

 

Pshhhh, that's nothing. Come back when you get some K&T or Toshiba machining centers, the ones that cover >800 sq feet. I just finished installing one that would fit a CRX on it's bed. My boss has connections and gets these kinds of machines very cheaply. His most recent purchase is still on the trailer - a lathe that accepts parts >25' long.

As soon as I get some cash I'd love to get a small mill & lathe. Given some time, the things you can make are almost unlimited. As long as the electronic readouts on the BP's work, it was most likely a great deal on them.

Auctions > *

 

the last auction i went to a 1000 ton press sold for less than $40k CDN! that's a millon dollar+ machine. there are some good deals to be found at auctions.

 

i saw a 400 ton go for less than 10k. Press are cheap these days

 

at work we have a 5 axis CNC machine with a 50 tool changer system on it along with a gang load of tri axis CNC machines

3, 4000 degree tempering furnaces, 1 quenching furnace, 1 normalizing furnace, a 1200 ton leveler and a bunch of other cool ****!

i work for a company that makes armor plating

 

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$750 for the clausing then $100 for union electricans to disconnect it. I can easily say why the auto industry in america is broke. they told me it takes 5 guys and $700 to change a light bulb

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2k and 3k But the union eletricans and Certified riggers all but killed the deal. I wont loose money but Im keeping the 3 axis selling my old one i bought for 1500 so it will all work out in the end and cost me near nothing for the new one. The last bridgeport I bought I sold for over 5k. Powerfeeds DRO, vises collets tooling etc and I had 2.5k in it

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HiProfile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pshhhh, that's nothing. Come back when you get some K&T or Toshiba machining centers, the ones that cover &gt;800 sq feet. I just finished installing one that would fit a CRX on it's bed. My boss has connections and gets these kinds of machines very cheaply. His most recent purchase is still on the trailer - a lathe that accepts parts &gt;25' long.

As soon as I get some cash I'd love to get a small mill & lathe. Given some time, the things you can make are almost unlimited. As long as the electronic readouts on the BP's work, it was most likely a great deal on them.

Auctions &gt; *</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ive bought bridgeport cheaper as in less than 1000 but lately they have been commanding an outrageous premium in my area and I easily get 5k for a bridgeport with a single power feed, DRO, vise collets hold down etc

 

Intake manifold gasket soon

 

which gasket you need?

 

Dam I ment flanges, sorry been a long sore week

 

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It's the press bed that gets expensive. That thing cracks, ooh. Wait 2 years and a lot of money for a new one or 1/4 of the cost and 1/10 the time to get it welded.

 

we have several 2 axis bridgeports at work.. they get the job done...

...and put up with a lot of abuse from the noobs

 

I saw some newb at a shop with a 1" endmill hogging stuff out with the quill 5 inches down. I just shook my head and kept walking to the office

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrbsponge &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at work we have a 5 axis CNC machine with a 50 tool changer system on it along with a gang load of tri axis CNC machines

3, 4000 degree tempering furnaces, 1 quenching furnace, 1 normalizing furnace, a 1200 ton leveler and a bunch of other cool ****!

i work for a company that makes armor plating</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got some armor plating from hummers a few years ago, left over scrap from the company who as laser cutting it. we took it to the range and shot at it. its crazy Im glad our guys over in iraq have it on the vehicles they drive it will save their lives and come home in one piece