thefishhunter
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O.k. a weird one, but one in which I would like the collective wisdom of the group to address... Some of you gents have been at this for a lot longer than I have.
I have the "oppurtunity" to buy the remaining inventory of a machine shop that closed last year. The owner has retired to a ranch in the northern us and left the reamining equipment with a buddy of mine.
Here's what I can remember from my quick tour the other day ( I will be going back for a much more indepth tour and inventory ;D )
2 Hardinge Toolroom style Lathes seem to be in 80% shape with ALL the tooling (200 + collets for example)
1 American Lathe LARGE 16 swing 80 long - 50% shape Again LOTS o' tooling
1 Bridgeport vertical mill with bridge port SHAPER! - 50% shape
1 Cincinatti Horizontal (No.4) Mill - 75% shape LOTS o tooling
1 Enco Vetical Mill - shape ???
2 Hardinge OLD NC Lathes (production machines) unknown shape stuffed in a corner
2 granite tables 1 Very large
Another older shaper in pieces
And tooling,tooling, tooling bits and pieces just everywhere.
etc. etc.
In my estimation (based on some conversations with my buddy) I can pick up the whole lot for 6 or 7,000 USD.
My problem here is its ALL 3 phase, and some of it's huge. example: Cincinatti Mill - 3000 lbs, 25 hp. I will NEVER have a piece big enough to justify using it??? I could probably unload it for just plain scrap for $0.50 / lb. ($1000 give or take.)
Here's the question:
Is this really the DREAM catch I think it is, or is it a boat anchor in discuise? I would love to have 1 of the hardinge machines, and the bridgeport with the vertical shaper, but I think this is going to be an ALL or nothing kind of deal. I really don't want to get caught with 5 tons of equipment I can't do anything with.
I look for your illustrius wisdom and insight....
Chris
PS, forgive my spelling and grammar, its really late here in Texas
I have the "oppurtunity" to buy the remaining inventory of a machine shop that closed last year. The owner has retired to a ranch in the northern us and left the reamining equipment with a buddy of mine.
Here's what I can remember from my quick tour the other day ( I will be going back for a much more indepth tour and inventory ;D )
2 Hardinge Toolroom style Lathes seem to be in 80% shape with ALL the tooling (200 + collets for example)
1 American Lathe LARGE 16 swing 80 long - 50% shape Again LOTS o' tooling
1 Bridgeport vertical mill with bridge port SHAPER! - 50% shape
1 Cincinatti Horizontal (No.4) Mill - 75% shape LOTS o tooling
1 Enco Vetical Mill - shape ???
2 Hardinge OLD NC Lathes (production machines) unknown shape stuffed in a corner
2 granite tables 1 Very large
Another older shaper in pieces
And tooling,tooling, tooling bits and pieces just everywhere.
etc. etc.
In my estimation (based on some conversations with my buddy) I can pick up the whole lot for 6 or 7,000 USD.
My problem here is its ALL 3 phase, and some of it's huge. example: Cincinatti Mill - 3000 lbs, 25 hp. I will NEVER have a piece big enough to justify using it??? I could probably unload it for just plain scrap for $0.50 / lb. ($1000 give or take.)
Here's the question:
Is this really the DREAM catch I think it is, or is it a boat anchor in discuise? I would love to have 1 of the hardinge machines, and the bridgeport with the vertical shaper, but I think this is going to be an ALL or nothing kind of deal. I really don't want to get caught with 5 tons of equipment I can't do anything with.
I look for your illustrius wisdom and insight....
Chris
PS, forgive my spelling and grammar, its really late here in Texas