If only I had a real shop at home...

[T.Hoffman]

Only a short drive from me, would be fun to check out if only I had a place to put it.

Could be a great deal for $500 if it checks out ok....

http://janesville.craigslist.org/tls/2643853048.html

[Scottike]

I'd jump on it at that price, is that a taper attachment on the back side?
that should be worth 4 - 500 or more by it's self.

[T.Hoffman]

4000lbs is a bit much to get down my wooden staircase to the basement, as much as I'd love to.

....although I wouldn't be past trying it.

[MichaelP]

If I didn't have a Monarch already, I'd, definitely, visit the guy.

[Scottike]

And then there's this guy - Selling coal as if it was diamond?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/2614918599.html

[T.Hoffman]

And then there's this guy - Selling coal as if it was diamond?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/2614918599.html

Wow. And here I bought an entire Monarch 10ee for $500, albeit in pieces. But that included that "$600 steady rest" in that CL ad!

[woodnerd]

I keep lusting after this one. No idea what I'd do with it or where I'd put it, but for $1200 ...



http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/tls/2643365374.html

[gzig5]

T.Hoffman,
Here's another one for you. The face plates and loose gears must be worth the asking price!

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/tls/2644963766.html

[gary350]

You could build your own shop if you own your own property. I spent several years building my first shop. I dug the footing myself with a shovel about 1 hour work every day when I got home from work. Then I save enough money to pour the foundation. Then I saved and bought foundation blocks, bag cement and sand. Then I saved to buy 2x4s for the walls. Next was the 2x10s in the ceiling. After that I bought the 2x6s for the roof. Then the plywood for the roof. Then the roofing. Then the siding. I had a dirt floor for the first year. The second year I poured half the floor the 3rd year I poured the other half of the floor. Then I did the wiring. I have no doors, no ceiling, no wall covering for several years. Little by little it all came together it took me about 7 years and I did all the work myself.

I know where you can get a free lathe. It is 24 ft long and a monster built about the turn of the century.

[T.Hoffman]

You could build your own shop if you own your own property.....

That being the key.

Unfortunately I live in town and don't have enough room to put up something new. If I had the room, no doubt there woulda been something built already.
My only choice now is to live with what I have or buy a new place.

Thinking about converting my garage to the shop and just park the vehicles outside..... the good thing is I don't have a wife with veto power on my decisions.