Clearing out a machine shop in the SFV...

just a comment about the Tree vertical mills in general... these are seriously-built pieces of American iron, don't p*** one up "just because it's not a Bridgeport", which usually happens anyway so they tend to sell for less money. i'm on the hunt for one locally

 

Hear Hear.... Tree's are outta sight... The all power feed versions are really the **** but they are harder to come by. I would almost go out on a limb and say they are more robust and stable than your average 9X42" B-Port. Very nice machines....

 

I guess we managed to save quite a bit of stuff from the shop, looks like the mill & a couple of other bits are headed for *storage* today.

 

Just got a call. The Tree mill is still at the shop, as is the Duro 16in bandsaw. If anyone wants to buy this stuff NOW would be a good time.

 

The Mill is still there. Someone should go and help her out and buy it. It looks like it's in good condition.

Oh, I picked up all three drill presses, they should make production much easier.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

Heres the other stuff I picked up:
24x18x3in Granite surface plate:


Press, altho it didn't have a bottle jack (12tonner from Horrible Fright now fitted) & it got painted:


Turret thingie for the '53 Heavy 10 Southbend:


A *few* 5C collets:

 

I didn't see the collets!!!

 

They were gone by the time you got there

 

Man I need those. I just got a CNC lathe and it uses collets.

 

So does mine, both of em in fact

 

I wish I would have seen those! What did you pay for them?

 

A fair price

Talked with Victoria today, everything that was left (Mill, bandsaw etc) ended up at Machinery Exchange in Chatsworth on Friday.