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5th May 2014, 07:55 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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arrival of 2 new toys... with photos!
Some of you probably know that Gabbett is closing down their NZ operation. I got in and bought 2 machines from them, both of the bad boys arrived today.
Minimax S400P (MM16) and Masterwood OMB1V vertical mortiser.
still in its wrappings so will have fun in the next few days unwrapping them both...
Check out the size of the mortiser... next to it is a full size combination machine(410mm jointer/planner)
the mortiser is capable to cut a mortice that is 20mm wide, 110mm deep and 75mm long in one stroke, it certainly make my current mortiser look like a baby (can probably see it in one of the photos)
now, dont ask me how much they cost.... the mortiser and the band saw together costed me $16k NZD.
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7th May 2014, 09:34 PM #2Senior Member
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Nice toys.......why such a large format mortiser? Production work?
have fun.....
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I came across this issue of removing the mortiser off the pallet(it weighs 450kg), I was going to hire a mobile crane to do the job but it will cost about $200NZD, you can buy a cheap engine crane for that kind of money.
I have visited a few places that offers these engine crane, a lot of them are imported from you-know-where, they are really low quality and the weld is nothing but substandard, I have done a bit of welding back in high school and even I can do better weld than that. I tried on the release gear and its not quite right. I wouldnt sell it if I made them.
One of the place I have bought some shelving from them before and I really dont want to go back and purchase from them because there is no quality.
Given I am lifting something thats worth $12-$13K NZD, I dont think I want to go cheap on the lifting gear.
Therefore I have bought myself an engine hoist thats made in Spain (in a way I am helping their troubled economy?), its not cheap (equivalent of 5 cheap cranes) but I am a firm believer in cry once, laugh forever.
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