Why are all machines on the east coast!

[lightswitch]

Why is it you never see anything forsale on the west coast?

[Rotate]

Funny, living on the east coast everything on e-bay seems to be from the west coast. I think it's a case of "grass is greener on the other side side of the fence".

Albert

[CCWKen]

The "rust belt" always generates a lot of scrap? .... I give up, why?

[Paul Gauthier]

I don't understand it either. It used to be that all the real good buys where at least a thousand miles away from New England, but lately I have seen what seems to be some very good buys around here. For example: CNC milling machine, 3 axis Supermax ycm-40 w/allen bradley 8400 control, cat 40 spindle, runs great. $2600.00
Also: Bridgeport Milling Machine $1200.00.
South Bend metal lathe 9" swing, 3.5' bed, very good condition. $700.00
And: 1997 Bridgeport EZ trak Vari-speed, Power drawbar, Exc. condition, $8300.00
13" Southbend Lathe, Need some work $550.00
A Brown & Sharp shaper for $500.00/bo, no mention of stroke length.

Just a few examples.

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Paul G.

[Rustybolt]

There is/was by far more industry east of the missisippi than west. Almost any shop of any size no matter what they made had at least a lathe and a milling machine and a couple of drill presses. Even woodworking shops. Just about any town of 10,000 and over had a least one machine shop. I remember driving through some wide spot in the road(literally, four houses and a saloon and an abandoned service station) In the service station was a shop with two bps two lathes and a honkin' big surface grinder.
When shops began to out source their machining to shops overseas, well, who needs the equipment anymore.Plus the fact CNC has gotten cheaper.

[gunbuilder]

Try to find a good milling machine in the Upper Great Plains. I think they are nonexistent here. I did get a decent South Bend last year, but I am still looking for a mill.

Paul

[Paul Alciatore]

Been lookng for a lathe in the midwest for over a year now. They are few and far between and seem to get bid out of my range quickly. Guess you don't need them to grow corn.

[brunneng]

I figure one day I'll hook up a big trailer, stuff the pocket with cash and take a road trip.

Hey, we can start a convoy.

[John Stevenson]

Because of the big differences in price between the US and UK on used equipment I have often wondered if it would be worth it, on retirement to fill a container with the surplus stuff, send it to the US and sit in a Motel 6 parking lot and have an Ebay sale.
Should soon recover the shipping costs.

Copy and paste the following numbers into Ebay to see what I mean.

2531289768 Check the delivery out on this one.

2532466990 This one didn't even get a bid. With DRO, 40 spindle ptaper and 5 hp motor

2531209195 I have one of these and the bugger got this one for three quid less than I paid for mine

2531183749 tidy CNC machine here, again with no bids.

John S.

[wmgeorge]

I'm located in Iowa, Have a nice DoALL 12x6 Surface grinder I just re-painted and replaced a couple minor parts, taking up room in my shop I need for a "new" project. Make me a offer... by email. B.G.

[lynnl]

What's that size (12X6) refer to on a surface grinder? Is that the travel range, X and Y?

[wmgeorge]

It really should be 6x12, table size 12 inches accross and 6 inches front to back. The travel is such that the wheel will pass over the table in both directions, plus.

If you are interested; email is:

mailto:[email protected]

The thing weighs 1620 lbs, would require a lift gate or a winch to load. I have extra grinding wheels, diamond for truing, and it has a homebrew coolent system that works fine. Automatic lube system. Three phase 230 volt on a phase convertor now. If you are considering a HF grinder, this far exceeds anthing China is shipping now.
Can email pictures if needed. B.G.

[wmgeorge]

It really should be 6x12, table size 12 inches accross and 6 inches front to back. The travel is such that the wheel will pass over the table in both directions, plus.

If you are interested; email is:

mailto:[email protected]

The thing weighs 1620 lbs, would require a lift gate or a winch to load. I have extra grinding wheels, diamond for truing, and it has a homebrew coolent system that works fine. Automatic lube system and magnetic chuck. Three phase 230 volt on a phase convertor now. If you are considering a HF grinder, this far exceeds anthing China is shipping now.
Can email pictures if needed. B.G.

[eeler1]

Thats because, from here in Nor Cal, everything east of the Mississippi River is the east coast.

Jon

[lynnl]

What's that size (12X6) refer to on a surface grinder? Is that the travel range, X and Y?