Dream Auction

[Rustyferrious]

Went to an industrial surplus action today. 3 auctioneers & 8 buyers showed up. I picked up two south bend 9A lathes complete with tooling, steel benches and collet closers, 6 HD tall steel shelving units, 4 large flammable liquid storage cabinets, Clausing vari-speed floor drill press, rockwell HD 15" bench-top drill press, Welch Vacuum pump, 3 ton arbor press, 30 pcs 3' x 4' copper sheets (.05 thick) and two 24 x 18 Tool room grade granite surface plates on steel stands for less than the cost of a decent chain saw. somebody pinch me. A lot of the big stuff went unsold, even at ridiculous prices. I bought more than I have room for. have not been to an auction like that in a lonnnnnng time.

 

[Big Barn]

Wow

To say 'good score' would be the understatement of the year.!!

Nice goin!

Terry

 

[Sprinklerman]

And you didnt call me ?

 

[Rustyferrious]

I almost didn't go myself. Wife told me to get out of the house, so I did!

 

[4570Man]

How much is a good chainsaw? I have $900 in my 372 XP.

 

[Rustyferrious]

How much is a good chainsaw? I have $900 in my 372 XP.

Less than a good chain saw. about $300 less.

When you consider that I get between $300 and $350 for a SB 9A collet closer on eBay, and each lathe had one, just those two small parts alone paid for the entire purchase. One of the lathes even has a T-slot cross slide and an Aloris tool post. the T-slot cross slides go for $350+. and then I'll still have all the other parts.............
Used flammable liquid storage cabinets in good condition go for $300 - $450 ea on CL.
The two drill presses should net roughly $1000 between them but I may keep the Rockwell for the barn. I have a big vari-speed Rockwell in the basement shop but sometimes it's handy to have one out there. if I can fit it. The shelving I'll keep as well as one of the surface plates and the Royersford arbor press. Have to get busy clearing up some space....

 

[Mysfyt]

Wow! I might have to rethink the auction thing. Usually, you waste a whole day for nothing. Around here, most auctions are doing the online thing resembling eBay. Congratulations on your nice scores!

 

[GPintheMitten]

Great buys.

 

[kebo]

Congrat's on your great buys! Just curious, but what do you plan to use the .05" thick copper sheeting for?

 

[Rustyferrious]

Congrat's on your great buys! Just curious, but what do you plan to use the .05" thick copper sheeting for?

I'm planning to use it for fence post caps. Also for as a weather-cover for a roll-up privacy screen I installed near the hot tub. Also as flashing for a tool shed lean-to on the back side of the barn and a few other projects around the property. Neighbor wants to buy a sheet for these bird houses he builds as gifts. I will probably never use all of it, but it all came on a pallet for $20. How could I turn it down? It's worth more for scrap.

I did miss one very good deal. Another guy picked up a real nice Milwaukee Electro-Magnetic base drill press - the type you can attach to any steel or cast iron structure and drill. Looked brand new. $100 - I had too much coffee - had to use the facilities and missed it.

 

[300UGUY]

I'm planning to use it for fence post caps. Also for as a weather-cover for a roll-up privacy screen I installed near the hot tub. Also as flashing for a tool shed lean-to on the back side of the barn and a few other projects around the property. I will probably never use all of it, but it all came on a pallet for $20. How could I turn it down?

I did miss one very good deal. Another guy picked up a real nice Milwaukee Electro-Magnetic base drill press - the type you can attach to any steel or cast iron structure and drill. Looked brand new. $100 - I had too much coffee - had to use the facilities and missed it.

Sounds like a great deal. I saw one mag base drills for sale at a yard sale. The price was $550. I think that is what they are new, and this one was beat up. I didn't buy.

 

[Rustyferrious]

They go for a lot more than $500. Model 4208 - they go for around $1500 new.

 

[300UGUY]

Yikes!!

 

[npalen]

You should be ashamed of yourself!

 

[bumperm]

...and how'd that work out for you?

Terry

I lost so much money I swore off buying anything forever. But after this thread, I'll be frantically searching for good auctions! Dang!

I will stick to my formula for tool buying though: Want X Need = Buy

(Note that not much need, coupled with enough want, still equals buy.)

 

[4570Man]

My tool buying formula is good deal x want. Need is never factored in.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

My tool buying formula is good deal x want. Need is never factored in.

I too am guilty

 

[franklinute]

How much is a good chainsaw? I have $900 in my 372 XP.

How do you like your saw? I have 372 XPG (heated grip) I bought slightly used for $700.
Mine has 30" bar. After 2 or 3 tanks of gas mix I need a rest.