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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Went to Boeing Surplus (Kent, Washington) today
What a waste of time. Fortunately, my wife is also my best buddy and the
three hour (one way) trip was delightful. Almost everything (tooling) at Boeing could have been purchased for far less at ENCO brand new. I realize that some of the drill bits, milling cutters etc. are a better brand, but, hey, they are used. There were a few machine tools. 24" metal bandsaw (really beat up, no welder) $ 1900. 24" disc sanders, looked nice, BUT, $ 1600 used? These things are $ 4-600 at auctions in the S.F. Bay area. Used (beat up) Bridgeport milling vise for $ 250! Other (no brand, slightly bigger) running up to $450. Crappy (old) Dell laptop computers (Intel 350 mz, 2 gig drives, 10" screen) selling for $650? Plus an additional $50 if you want the Dell 'restore disk' and an operating system. Video monitor cables for $ 15? My local mom-n-pop store sells them for $ 8. Oh well, it's like going to Mecca. In one's lifetime everybody has to go once. GOOD NEWS!! On our way out of Oregon, in the City of Gresham we noticed a sign that said "Harbor Freight Coming Soon". It was on Hogan road next to BiMart. This will save me 30 minutes of driving. Ivan Vegvary Sandy, Oregon |
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