Thread: This week's eBay Machinery murderer

That guy is roundly despised on metal working forums. For obvious reasons. I think he must be a wind-up artist, because I can't imagine any rational person melting down an industrial quality lathe just to make a backyard quality one.

I would like a casting operation though...need more space for it and a forge and a heavy equipment bay*. Green Acres here we come.

*Although my wife won't let me buy either a used forklift or crane truck. I'm doing it tough brothers...

Originally Posted by gregoryq

That guy is roundly despised on metal working forums. For obvious reasons. I think he must be a wind-up artist, because I can't imagine any rational person melting down an industrial quality lathe just to make a backyard quality one.

I would like a casting operation though...need more space for it and a forge and a heavy equipment bay*. Green Acres here we come.

*Although my wife won't let me buy either a used forklift or crane truck. I'm doing it tough brothers...

I had a look at that guys actions going from a US Board. I think it was a South Bend lathe he was breaking up. That stirred them up for sure as South Bend was a big icon to them of America's industrial age. Personally I could not see the point when you can just get stuff broken up ready to melt from a scrapper.

Studley

That is one of the most objectionable things I think I have ever seen on the internet.

I could think of a better use for his sledgehammer but I don't think he would like it.

He says it's a "Walcott" lathe. Sure looks very similar to an early Southbend.

I think it's fair to say he enjoys winding people up

Auctions over, he declined a offer of $2200. Makes one wonder sometimes

Originally Posted by FXST01

Auctions over, he declined a offer of $2200. Makes one wonder sometimes

@2200

makes my Macson TC grinder I picked up two weeks ago on Ebay look very cheap...

Originally Posted by FXST01

Auctions over, he declined a offer of $2200. Makes one wonder sometimes

Makes you wonder who would offer that much? I'm thinking about selling my Hafco and I'd love to get $2K for it, but I think $1500 would be a more realistic figure. But then mine doesn't come with preinstalled rust.

bollie7

I think I could find a few blokes interested in that mill at the right price.........one bloke is a yachty.. the other is working on a private reef

cheers