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   UncleDunc | May 17, 2004 02:16am | #1

   Is that your shop, or is that where you bought the thing? If it's your shop, I think I hate you.

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   TomMGTC | May 17, 2004 02:20am | #2

   That is where I picked it up. The saw is partially disassembled right now. I was a little nervous bout the plywood table but was pleasantly surprised to find the cast iron table under the ply was nearly perfect.Tom

   Douglasville, GA

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   nikkiwood | May 17, 2004 01:27pm | #3

   Were they liquidating and selling to any one who walked in, or did they set up an auction?

   Do you have any general advice on how best to search out sources for this kind of used equipment?

   Did you replace the tires yourself? I have a bandsaw that could use new tires, and I would be grateful for any tips you might have for doing the job right.

   Great find.

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   TomMGTC | May 17, 2004 02:12pm | #4

   They were liquidating via an online auction site. IRSauctions.com I haven't replaced the tires yet. I will order them from carter's this week and install myself. The motor should be done soo and I have to do a little work to the guides and get a blade but it shouldn't be too long before it's up and running. These auctions can be hit or miss. I wish I had bid on more equipment from this sale. It all appeared to be maintained well overall. I have seen some real junk go pretty high too.Tom

   Douglasville, GA

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   mitch | May 17, 2004 03:55pm | #5

   tool auctions- especially of really big operations- can be fun but you'll look at a lot of junk and massive eqpt you can't use before finding anything you really want.  unfortunately, tool rooms and small shops within big companies are typically populated by guys who also play at home, so when the place is going belly up they start high-grading all or most of the goodies (sometimes with the full knowledge of mgt for cheap prices, sometimes on the sly even cheaper).  but you can find some great deals if you have the time, patience, and $$. (a little restraint helps keep you from paying too much- but keep in mind, most of the guys bidding are there to sell it for a profit elsewhere, so as an 'end user', you can bid somewhere between wholesale and retail)

   my latest score was a few months back at the liquidation of a huge papermill about 20 miles down the road.  amongst the monstrous lathes (like 4x26- that's feet, not inches!), 40hp 3ph motors, etc, was a pristine triple head Jun-Air compressor.  (for those not familiar, they are the creme de la creme of nearly silent, low volume, high pressure laboratory grade air compressors made in denmark).  new- about $3500, i paid $600 and was bidding against only one other guy in a room packed with a couple hundred major eqpt buyers.

   m

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   forestgirl | May 17, 2004 08:20pm | #6

   Nikki, for your tire-replacement give a call to Iturra Design (1-888-722-7078).  They can provide the tires and help explain installation.

   Auctions:  On a weekly basis, check the Sunday classifieds in a major newspaper in your area.  There should be an Auctions section.  Look for liquidations by major industrial auctioneers (we have mills and shops going belly-up near Seattle regularaly).  In general, look in the yellow pages of your nearest big city under "auctioneers" and find the ones who do industrial auctions.  Call and ask questions.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   nikkiwood | May 18, 2004 03:48am | #7

   Thanks for the info.

   I assume Iturra stocks tires for any size bandsaw; I will give them a call.

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   forestgirl | May 18, 2004 06:52am | #8

   Ask for a catalog while you're at it.  It's quite informative!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)