Don't want to but I may have to

[DJ’s Timber]

Due to a few unforeseen incidences, such as a replacement engine, g/box in the Crane Truck and being laid off work for 3 months due to Gallstones and a gallbladder removal, I'm seriously considering selling my Lucas mill.

So I am putting some feelers out as to what I might expect to get for my mill, if I put it on the market.

For those that don't know, mine is an 96 vintage 20/8 with a fairly new motor in it, as it has been replaced with an electric start 22hp and by my reckoning, it has done approximately 30 hrs or less. Details of replacement motor can be seen here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/new-motor-my-mill-65857/).

It will come with 6 blades if I remember correctly, a weatherboard attachment and a home made slabbing attachment which is equal or better than the original with 2 Lucas slabbing bars. Has the standard Rails plus extensions which means it'll cut 6mt boards or slabs.

[weisyboy]

well mine is an 8-25 built in jun 2000.

i was going to sell mine last year and am still contemplating it unlike you i am planing on upgrading.

if i was to sell i would be chasing around $10000 i have similar attachments and extras.

i assume you mean 98 model not 89 as they only started making them in 94. :2tsup:

[DJ’s Timber]

i assume you mean 98 model not 89 as they only started making them in 94. :2tsup:

Whoops :B, fixed. It's an 96

[weisyboy]

so has it got the cable winders and RHS rails:?

or chains with folded metal rails?

or did they have aluminium rails then?

[DJ’s Timber]

Nope, chain and aluminium rails

http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f132/67254d1202983868-new-motor-my-mill-22-8-lucas-mill-020.jpg

[dai sensei]

Sorry to hear you may have to sell the Lucas :(

Hope you health and business picks up again mate :fingerscrossed:

[weisyboy]

there are 2 mills up the road from me. one is an old cable wind with the 2 peices of 50 x 50 SHS with a bit of angle on top. adn teh otehr is folded metal rails and chain winders it has the height gauges dwn on the rails.

they must be like the first ones out.:o

[DJ’s Timber]

So no one has any idea or are you to scared to guesstimate a price for fear of being shot down :roll:

At this stage I'm thinking $8k or I'm I dreaming as Daryl from The Castle says :doh:

[Calm]

You are not fair DJ - you know i want one -

I will ring Allan (Sigidi) and get some advice from him about a Lucas:oo:

Cheers

[DJ’s Timber]

You are not fair DJ - you know i want one -

I will ring Allan (Sigidi) and get some advice from him about a Lucas:oo:

Cheers


I hope you've got a good plan with your phone carrier and a few hours to spare, as you might be on the line for a while :o

[Travis Edwards]

you got any current pics of the mill DJ? I might be on the lookout for one, just gotta sweet talk a bankmanager.

[DJ’s Timber]

Here's some in this thread (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/dj-timber-cattle-yards-101006/) and a few more here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/transporting-portable-mills-86210/#post878564)

As for buying it, you'll be in a queue, have some one local who is interested in it, who has first choice as he did ask me to tell him if I want to sell, to let him know

[Sigidi]

Good phone plans... you guys are funny:D

Well DJ if you put yours up for $8K maybe I should be looking to drop mine a bit more???

Yours is 14 years old, with a 22hp motor and 8" cut, your mill purchase price today would be $16,000 with extras taking the total to around $18,000
Mine is 6 years old, with 18hp motor and 6" cut, my current mill purchase price would be $11,900 with extras taking the total to around $16,000.

DJ the big thing I look at is when someone is buying the mill what can die on them or needs replacing to use it? there isn't any hydraulics to leak, no broken hoses, no busted rams, it's not like any other piece of machinery- I feel the rollers need to be 'young' gearbox in good order and motor still needs life in it and then someone is cutting for a long time before needing anything else. The rails don't need replacing, the winches are simple, they work or don't, what else is there? someone can push out timber just as well with yours as it stands today as compared to a bright new shiny one - it's not like a used car which keeps costing more in clutch, big end bearings, power steering pump, alternator, timing belt, tires, cv shafts and boots etc. (anyone happy I was typing instead of talkin yet?)

Essentially as long as it was looked after, and lets face it, if you use a Lucas to get a paycheck, you will look after it or you don't get a paycheck - right? There isn't anything hidden which will be bit someone in the bum...

Just my $2 worth...:D

[Calm]

Good phone plans... you guys are funny:D

Well DJ if you put yours up for $8K maybe I should be looking to drop mine a bit more???

Yours is 14 years old, with a 22hp motor and 8" cut, your mill purchase price today would be $16,000 with extras taking the total to around $18,000
Mine is 6 years old, with 18hp motor and 6" cut, my current mill purchase price would be $11,900 with extras taking the total to around $16,000.

DJ the big thing I look at is when someone is buying the mill what can die on them or needs replacing to use it? there isn't any hydraulics to leak, no broken hoses, no busted rams, it's not like any other piece of machinery- I feel the rollers need to be 'young' gearbox in good order and motor still needs life in it and then someone is cutting for a long time before needing anything else. The rails don't need replacing, the winches are simple, they work or don't, what else is there? someone can push out timber just as well with yours as it stands today as compared to a bright new shiny one - it's not like a used car which keeps costing more in clutch, big end bearings, power steering pump, alternator, timing belt, tires, cv shafts and boots etc. (anyone happy I was typing instead of talkin yet?)

Essentially as long as it was looked after, and lets face it, if you use a Lucas to get a paycheck, you will look after it or you don't get a paycheck - right? There isn't anything hidden which will be bit someone in the bum...

Just my $2 worth...:D

Allan sorry i didnt ring you to get your thoughts on this mill (phone plan only gives $900 worth every month at 34 c per unit)

One call to you would have ended my monthly allocation :D:D. I think this is well priced for a sale and having had DJ at my place using it i can say it does a great job.

I would love to buy it but after due consideration i decided i retired and don't intend to buy something that creates more work.

Good luck to both of you selling your mills, 2 genuine blokes who have looked after their machines and selling with good intentions.

Cheers

[DJ’s Timber]

I would like to thank everyone who has offered advice or commiserations, it is appreciated :H

But I now might be able to hang on to the mill for now, due to a friend up here in the valley offering to loan me some gear to create some extra work for me, which will help tide me over if it all comes together for me.

[Sigidi]

DJ that's great news mate, keep us posted how you go and I'm sure everyone reading has fingers crossed for ya

[glenn k]

Hope alll goes well DJ

[weisyboy]

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not yours i hope DJ


i have just listed mine in the hope of upgrading.:2tsup:

[DJ’s Timber]

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not yours i hope DJ


Nope :no: