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   JohnWW | Mar 08, 2010 08:13pm | #1

   You can rarely get a tool like that in an auction at a good price.  There are almost always a few people in the audience who get "bidding fever" on mid sized power tools and push the price well beyond what is realistic.  I have regularly seen the price on used tools in medicore condition bidded up to higher prices than you could buy the tool for new.

   Another point to consider is that I have rarely seen any machine from a school shop that wasn't heavily abused and basically worthless. 

   The school should be able to tell you what branch of the state is running the auction, and that should lead you to that agency's web site which will get you information about the auction. 

   Be aware that most things sold at auction are expected to be removed immediately from the premises, so be prepared to disassemble and move several hundred pounds of cast iron before you bid.

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   woodhouse94 | Mar 08, 2010 08:25pm | #2

   well i under stand the bidding part but the part where the saw is beat up is very far off im in the shop that uses the saws and my teacher stresses not abusing the saws we have 6 table saws at the moment and i was leaning toward the jet which i beleive is newer and tomorrow i was planning on asking my teacher weather i can talk to the person would would b incharge of the auction and buy it b4 so they would not have to go through all the trouble of moving it from my school to storage to the auction but i could only hope but even if the saws are beat up they are most likely beter then my job site saw.

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   SawdustSteve | Mar 09, 2010 12:48am | #3

   The biggest problem with buying 'school shop' machinery is that it is usually  has a THREE PHASE  MOTOR.     Basically, there are THREE 110 volt lines and a neutral or ground wire.  And no, you can not plug it into thrtee different outlets.  If the saw plugs into an outlet, CAREFULLY check to see if it has a 'standard' type of  plug or if it has a FOUR PRONG plug.  (or three fuses in the switch-box)  If it has the four prong plug, it will cost you between $150 and &300 to buy a voltage converter so it can be used with household voltages.  It is extremely rare to find three phase electric in most residential areas.  Your other option is to buy a (smaller horsepower) 110 volt motor or a similar horsepower 220 volt, SINGLE PHASE motor, assuming you have access to a 220 volt line in your shop.  Both of these options are also costly.    Check with Jet or Delta to get a price on these new motors.   Although you may have your heart set on either of these two units, go slowly.  It could be a VERY expensive mistake if you have to start replacing motors.

   SawdustSteve   (Retired woodshop teacher)    Long Island, NY  (E of NYC),  

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   RalphBarker | Mar 09, 2010 12:32pm | #4

   This might be a starting point:

   http://www.das.state.ct.us/surplus/no_auctions.htm

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   woodhouse94 | Mar 09, 2010 03:12pm | #5

   Thank you both and my shop is not yet wired so i will proboly begeting 220 no matter what so i will be able to use any saw and i will have  110 in it to

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   SawdustSteve | Mar 11, 2010 03:17pm | #6

   Fox.... 220 volt and THREE PHASE are two TOTALLY different things.   As i said earlier, if it is 3 phase you will need a special converter to use it.  

   Basically, with 110 and 220 volt service, there is onlt one  60 cycle signal coming down the wire.       

   With three phase electric, the 60 cycle waves have a STAGGERED start, therefore, each 110 volt leg starts 120 degrees out of line with the next leg.    With this system, by reversing the proper two legs, you can reverse the direction of the motor, something you can not do with standard 110 or 220  volt (single phase) wiring

          SawdustSteve    Long Island, NY   (due south of Bridgeport)