Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Expectations, bridgeport

Hi,

There is one consideration on this which might have been overlooked but may
just have some relevance (says he, who has not yet managed to find himself a
suitable big mill!)
Any machine which would appeal to the average 'model engineer' usually
commands a premium on its price - i.e. it is likely to be disproportionately
more expensive than a bigger industrial machine on the second-hand market.
The same goes for a lot of tooling and I can often buy big lathe tool bits
at car boot sales for less than ones which would fit a Myford.
I would, however, caution John to be very selective about what he does buy.
Any big machine which has hydraulics or is powered by anything other than
single phase electricity is likely to be problematic. Without knowing John's
situation it is hard to advise properly, but, in the majority of British
residential areas it is virtually impossible to persuade the electricity
company to lay in 3-phase and so this should be checked before any purchase.
Also, don't forget the neighbours - the appearance of a large lorry with a
'significant' machine dangling from the end of a crane jib is likely to
raise complaints of 'industrialisation', undue noise, and reduction in
property values even before the thing is wired up!

Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 24 August 2001 04:08
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Expectations, bridgeport


> Hi John:
> With all due respect, I don't think it's bollocks at all.
> Remember, the "poor little lad" has no machinery or tools to speak of yet;
> this is going to be his first machinery purchase.