Picked up Quite a Load

Not wood processing equipment, but sure will be useful for modifications.



Total cost $481, truck rental and fuel.
Oh, and remodeling the garage...

 

Oooooooo wish I had some know how on how to operate those mills

 

I'm drooling just a little. Nice buy!!!!

 

They were free, a gift from my former employer. Lots of tooling too. Just had to haul 'em home.

 

Those are some handy pieces of equipment to have around. Do you run those at work?

 

Not anymore. I was a shop owner until 2000, though I hadn't run machines since the early '90s. My recovery has progressed far enough that I can now face the machines again. Hopefully it's like riding a bicycle.

 

Oh yea, you'll be surprised how quickly it comes back to you.

 

Yep should be about like riding a bike, remember to not start riding again in traffic where mistakes count more. But I bet you pick it up almost where you left off, those machines look pretty good. I've always wanted to learn how to run a mill, pretty good on a lathe, but never run a mill.

 

I'd say that's you suck worthy! Glad to see ya get back at it though and nice score!

 

That mill wasn't light I bet! How'd you get it unloaded? Tie it to the garage and pull ahead or the old floor it in reverse and hit the brakes?!? Nice score!

 

Wow! nice score!

 

About 1600 lbs. We used a pinch bar, pipe rollers, chains, tow straps and a come-along to get it onto the lift-gate. Lowered it a ways and backed into the garage. Then back to the pipe rollers, chain, straps and come-along. It was an ordeal.

 

Thanks for the kind words.

 

Oh what memories.................sweet score.