On 18 Dec 2004 13:29:18 -0800, "xstrange"
wrote:

For any of you machineheads around the Los Angeles area, I can give you
a good report about Reliable Tool Company. They have their own "store"
on ebay, and constantly have hundreds of machines, tooling, and
industrial items up for auction. I've bought two machines from them so
far, and have been very happy with what I got. They're basically just
reselling what they buy from factory liquidations, so you're not
getting guaranteed ready-to-run machines. But they photograph and
describe their machines well, so you know what you're bidding on.

I picked up both machines at their place in Irwindale. The paperwork
was quick, and they loaded them right on my truck. They apparently do a
big volume of business. If you have some time, it's fascinating to
wander around their warehouse and look at all the neat toys. They also
have a huge store next door which has tons of surplus and new tooling.
There are bins of taps, drill bits, reamers, lathe tools, etc., etc.,
mostly for $4 per pound. It's a great place to pick up those odds and
ends.

Next time your in there..if you see a big ugly ******* in a black
cowboy hat, with his head stuck in the odds and ends bins and boxes,
its probably me.

Gunner

"To be civilized is to restrain the ability to commit mayhem.
To be incapable of committing mayhem is not the mark of the civilized,
merely the domesticated." - Trefor Thomas