Just bought a Clausing 8540 for $250!!

I'll say it right now - $250 for a working mill with tooling - Oh man, you REALLY suck! :)) Congrats! I had to pay more than that for a rusty round column mill drill that needed parts! Cast iron is like gold around here... (Kansas)
 
I've already paid the guy the $250, now it is just picking it up and seeing what I bought sight unseen.

He also has a surface grinder I might pick up while I'm there. He hasn't given me a price on it yet. I don't know who made it. Again, this is sight unseen.

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That is a darn fine score and I truly hope you get plenty of enjoyment working with your new to you mill. The owners manuals are still available from Clausing and a woodworker site on Ebay. If you need his site I can look it up for you, but it will take a bit to find it. The quality of the reproduction manual is very good and quite crisp too.

Bob
 
What a deal! 250$ is money well spent. Did you get the surface grinder??

David
 
You lucky S.O..... never mind!!!

Great find! Keep us posted on your progress with it!
 
Rbeckett said:
That is a darn fine score and I truly hope you get plenty of enjoyment working with your new to you mill. The owners manuals are still available from Clausing and a woodworker site on Ebay. If you need his site I can look it up for you, but it will take a bit to find it. The quality of the reproduction manual is very good and quite crisp too.

Bob
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Thanks, Bob. The woodworker site would be good to have, but don't go out of your way.


David, the surface grinder was gone by the time I got there.

Thanks, everybody!
 
Fantastic find. Glad for you.
Guess those pictures make the You Suck official.
 
Rbeckett said:
That is a darn fine score and I truly hope you get plenty of enjoyment working with your new to you mill. The owners manuals are still available from Clausing and a woodworker site on Ebay. If you need his site I can look it up for you, but it will take a bit to find it. The quality of the reproduction manual is very good and quite crisp too.

Bob
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Bob, I finally found that woodworker site. The guy charges $30 for the Operators Manual, I think that is well worth it. I ordered it last night.

I also got a TECO 2HP VFD. I found some videos by Tubal Cain on installing it.

I just went on Ebay and checked out the price on tooling. I think the $250 I spent would only have bought the tooling, meaning effectively I got the mill for free!
 
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