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I got the medium and pocket…
I could not justify/convince myself to spend on what they are asking for their screwdrivers…specially having recently purchased a Japanese set…. Maybe next year…
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I could not justify/convince myself to spend on what they are asking for their screwdrivers…specially having recently purchased a Japanese set…. Maybe next year…
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I’d be interested to know how those hold up over a bit of time. I have an original “King Dick” that I picked up at some antique show somewhere along the way and although I only use it for my collet chuck I really like it. It certainly wasn’t used a lot before I got it and it still has shockingly little play in the jaw and screw.
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There was an industrial auction in Baltimore this past week, I specifically found it because I was looking for local auctions with machine vises so I could put a vise on the Bridgeport.
Well, once I won a lot for a vise and knew I was making the drive to Baltimore, I proceeded to bid on a bunch of other stuff
Most valuable to me is an 8.5" 6-jaw chuck I got for about $35. It turned out to be a Buck 4862 on a very heavy/large back plate for whatever large lathe they ran it on. I have been in the market for a 6-jaw chuck for a long time, bordering on treating myself to a new one -- but this looks like something decent to clean up. This looks pretty beat up but feels like it should run smoothly once cleaned and re-lubed. This is probably hte best value/deal I got at this auction
- Two Jacobs rubber-flex lathe chuck setups, including collets. Later on I found that one of these is indeed D1-3 (!) which my Chipmaster uses. At the auction it was on an adapter plate for whatever spindle they used it on.
- Ended up with a few machine vises that I'll clean up and determine the condition of, plus a 12" rotary table that I got a very good price on (because it is heavier and larger than most people probably want, including me)
- A bunch of adjustable (though mostly with 3-screws?) lathe chucks, and a Dake #1 arbor press (I have a #0 and took the opportunity for an upgrade to something larger and in better condition)
A 48" Brown&Sharp vernier caliper
Also a 90 degree attachment for the bridgeport quill, as well as the Quillmaster angle attachment
A bunch of other cheap stuff that isn't as interesting/relevant here
Well, once I won a lot for a vise and knew I was making the drive to Baltimore, I proceeded to bid on a bunch of other stuff
Most valuable to me is an 8.5" 6-jaw chuck I got for about $35. It turned out to be a Buck 4862 on a very heavy/large back plate for whatever large lathe they ran it on. I have been in the market for a 6-jaw chuck for a long time, bordering on treating myself to a new one -- but this looks like something decent to clean up. This looks pretty beat up but feels like it should run smoothly once cleaned and re-lubed. This is probably hte best value/deal I got at this auction
- Two Jacobs rubber-flex lathe chuck setups, including collets. Later on I found that one of these is indeed D1-3 (!) which my Chipmaster uses. At the auction it was on an adapter plate for whatever spindle they used it on.
- Ended up with a few machine vises that I'll clean up and determine the condition of, plus a 12" rotary table that I got a very good price on (because it is heavier and larger than most people probably want, including me)
- A bunch of adjustable (though mostly with 3-screws?) lathe chucks, and a Dake #1 arbor press (I have a #0 and took the opportunity for an upgrade to something larger and in better condition)
A 48" Brown&Sharp vernier caliper
Also a 90 degree attachment for the bridgeport quill, as well as the Quillmaster angle attachment
A bunch of other cheap stuff that isn't as interesting/relevant here
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So where was this auction ? I usually don't miss these but I was on the job until late last night .
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Link Gear. Not a ton of great deals to be had on the smaller lots, but this chuck was one of the better ones from what I was watching and bidding on. At least one of the bridgeports and a surface grinder went very cheap
Maynards Industries USA LLC | Link Gear & Machine Company lots
Bid Live at Maynards Industries USA LLC's Link Gear & Machine Company auction
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Your retired remember... wth... you keep giving your employer time, do they treat you well? Do you get workers comp if you get hurt while working for them?
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just out of curiosity how much did they add in removal costs to your bill? seems a little high when I looked at a couple of grinders and small things. More like highway robbery.
This was $50 for a small engraver and it's only a bit bigger than an office telephone.FFFFFF
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I ended up getting out of there paying $195 in pre-arranged rigging ("removal") fees for things I could and would normally load myself from auctions. On the one hand, there's something convenient (for the bigger lots) about knowing that the rigging/loading of the machines has already been negotiated and arranged instead of having to make a bunch of last-minute phone calls. Elsewhere on the same hand, the reality is that with these rigging prices posted on the smaller lots - I just presumed that everyone would bid with that extra cost in mind so it wouldn't realistically impact what I would be paying.
It was awkward watching someone pick up and put down things that at any other auction I would be doing myself though.
edit: I should say it was $195 out of a $1750 total invoice. Not terrible, especially once I convinced myself that it just means the hammer prices on those items would have been higher in the absence of the rigging price being listed ahead of time.
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I like Proto!
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We need to talk !
So , I've never heard of the above company and I thought I knew them all . What area were they in ? Was this down near DC ? 