Thread: eBay (and other auctions) Metalwork Stuff

Originally Posted by Burner

Or do you just mean they should be checked before buying it? It was designed to work that way, it should be ok.

It could well be in mint condition. At $750, I think you would want to hear it run. Those normally have an air mist lubrication unit that goes with them. Its not with it. And they rely on have super clean oil of the correct (light) viscosity, over its life. Wet air doesn't do them alot of good either. "Suspect" was probably a poor choice of word on my account. Its something that should be inspected.

Regards Phil

Hi,

Someone was looking for HSS blanks, might not be the right size:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOOL-STEE...7d492df&_uhb=1

Ben.

What ever happened to honesty with ebay sellers?

Bought a large end mill on ebay... I never really expected to get it, advertised as carbide, 1 3/4" OD cutting length 4" or something like that...

$30, I was the only bidder....

Got a message the Wednesday after the sale ended (ended on a sunday or monday), the seller said he had posted but forgot to put the postcode on and it got returned to him, but he had reposted it today......

Ten days later it turned up.... It only had to go 600km to get to me...

It is not carbide but HSS, although I pretty much guessed it was not carbide before I bid... It was still in pretty good order though, just needs a lick of the cutting edges, but he never re-posted it on the Wednesday, he posted it on the following Tuesday...

If someone can not get to the postoffice for x reason, so long as I know I am not going to worry, but to say it is posted when it isn't, is just annoying...

Originally Posted by .RC.

What ever happened to honesty with ebay sellers?

still not good enough RC..if advertised as Carbide it should be carbide...but then you have the problem of freight etc etc to return it...

So who wants to be the "go to guy" on the forum for bandsaw blades?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jdeal-Ban...c003e#shpCntId

and

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/m.html?_o...at=0&_from=R40

(Sorry Simon and Ewan - max capacity seems to be 16mm)
Michael

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kynet...n=EMAIL_ALERTS

its huge ?

Bill

Originally Posted by steamingbill

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kynet...n=EMAIL_ALERTS

its huge ?

Bill

Looks like a post drill attached to a recycled table from something else.. whatever it is, ( or was ) it's not a milling machine..

Ray

Originally Posted by steamingbill

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kynet...n=EMAIL_ALERTS

its huge ?

Bill

Looks like an old school head skimming machine.
The drill press looking thing traverses the table rather than the table moving.
Handy tool if you're into DIY head reco's.
Cheers,
Greg.

Hello,

I saw this https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-b...14-02-18_14-59

and wondered is that useful or cheap ? Its approx $2/kg

compare that price to this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BACKING-P...item5d2c66e1ee

Has anybody ever made anything useful by cutting up cast iron weights ?

Bill

Originally Posted by steamingbill

Hello,

I saw this https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-b...14-02-18_14-59

and wondered is that useful or cheap ? Its approx $2/kg

compare that price to this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BACKING-P...item5d2c66e1ee

Has anybody ever made anything useful by cutting up cast iron weights ?

Bill

The problem is that those weights are usually cast with whatever junk is lying around and are of questionable quality and uniformity.
You might have to machine a few to get one good plate out of them.

A little Leblond Regal.....a lot of work has gone into it but a bit overpriced all the same.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/devon...28880?mpch=ads

I'd rather go have a look at this Holbrook. If it were a roller bearing model C i'd be all over it.....
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gwand...ook/1037599239

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-60-034-BUSCH-Precision-ROUGH-CASTING-for-Hand-Scraping-PARALLEL-STRAIGHT-EDGE-/351002599504

Originally Posted by .RC.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-60-034-BUSCH-Precision-ROUGH-CASTING-for-Hand-Scraping-PARALLEL-STRAIGHT-EDGE-/351002599504

Is anyone else really interested in one of these? I have asked for a postage price, but if they can go surface it may be cheaper for several.

Ew

Originally Posted by eskimo

still not good enough RC..if advertised as Carbide it should be carbide...but then you have the problem of freight etc etc to return it...

To many backyard experts on ebay selling equipment that they have no idea about. No good complaining to ebay, they couldn't care less about it, they still get their fee's.

Originally Posted by Ueee

Is anyone else really interested in one of these? I have asked for a postage price, but if they can go surface it may be cheaper for several.

Ew

Yea what the hell, I would be up for one if postage is reasonable..