Thread: eBay (and other auctions) Metalwork Stuff

Originally Posted by Greg Q

I am just about to go impoverish myself at the docks right now in fact.


Greg

Just to make you feel better El Gregor, I was just to go to the docks myself, but alas it got cancelled at the last minute... Lucky for me due to the late cancellation, I get full pay for what I did not do, and get to do it tonight and get paid again....

Now lets here no more about the high costs on the au docks, some think it OK...

Originally Posted by .RC.

Just to make you feel better El Gregor, I was just to go to the docks myself, but alas it got cancelled at the last minute... Lucky for me due to the late cancellation, I get full pay for what I did not do, and get to do it tonight and get paid again....

Now lets here no more about the high costs on the au docks, some think it OK...

At least you put some of your ill gotten gains to a worthwhile cause and or use, unlike the pollies latest little foray into self indulgence all financed by the public purse.,
Rob.

Originally Posted by .RC.

Just to make you feel better El Gregor, I was just to go to the docks myself, but alas it got cancelled at the last minute... Lucky for me due to the late cancellation, I get full pay for what I did not do, and get to do it tonight and get paid again....

Now lets here no more about the high costs on the au docks, some think it OK...

Aaaaaarrrrrgghhh!


Unlike me who got half way there and realised that I had forgotten my personal lube, and had to double back, unpaid. Pray for me.

Originally Posted by Greg Q

Aaaaaarrrrrgghhh!


Unlike me who got half way there and realised that I had forgotten my personal lube, and had to double back, unpaid. Pray for me.

Better to have your own high quality water based stuff than rely on their generosity in using old and hardened grease off of the crane cable, though. They charge extra even for that.

I love the docks. So many ways to rort a system. Pity is that I'm no longer on the inside looking out. However, there's hope.

PDW

Originally Posted by Greg Q

Aaaaaarrrrrgghhh!


Unlike me who got half way there and realised that I had forgotten my personal lube, and had to double back, unpaid. Pray for me.

I am sure you could have bought some dockside.... With the usual normal dockside markup of course...

Originally Posted by Pete F

To get it to New Zealand from the sale site in Singapore would be in the order of another $4K plus, over and above the listed "selling price" (which of course doesn't include local rip) assuming similar fees and charges in NZ to Aus. Remember you don't just roll up to the auction site with your trailer and say "chuck 'er on mate!". Even local rigging can be very expensive. But what would I know.

Having said all that, if he sells it at the asking price he won't be starving for the week! He's always pricing things very expensively.

Pete

fyi we bring machines into both NZ and Australia. NZ works out nearly half the price to import I to ! In Australia there is waaaay too many frieght forwarding/ customs charges.

Originally Posted by achjimmy

fyi we bring machines into both NZ and Australia. NZ works out nearly half the price to import I to ! In Australia there is waaaay too many frieght forwarding/ customs charges.

Oh is that right. Wow! All I know about the NZ side of things is their bi-annual headline story about a snake being seen slithering away from a container loaded in Oz. Of course this causes great panic amongst the locals as they fear another repeat of the possum plague, this time with snakes hiding in every nook and cranny.

I can't say I'm surprised it's cheaper there however, only because it surely couldn't be any more expensive than Oz!

In defence, I must say I've been in to the Qantas freight shed when I've been importing things through air freight. While the fees and rorts are more under control, the work ethic seems consistent. Glacial movement in other words.

Pete

This could be a tasty little nugget,

KAISER Quick Knurling tool | eBay

and maybe even this from the same seller

REGLUS Universal Drilling Jig | eBay

would require an email to get him to change his posting to worldwide tho

Originally Posted by shedhappens

This could be a tasty little nugget,

KAISER Quick Knurling tool | eBay

and maybe even this from the same seller

REGLUS Universal Drilling Jig | eBay

would require an email to get him to change his posting to worldwide tho

Brace yourself Shed. I was surprised when I saw a photo of the drilling jig in a workshop context some months back. Stunning bit of gear but I imagine the shipping cost would be stunning to match.

Reglus boring jig Photos - Download Free Photos

BT

Just a heads up emachinery in Adelaide is wrecking a turret milling machine...

The turret head and overarm are already sold to a handsome young chap but AFAIK the rest is still available.....

Table would probably be useful to someone.. Plus it has a power feed that someone may find handy...

Parts and Wrecking Euro Source 4VS-S Vertical Mills in Richmond, SA Price: $200 <84348>

Hercus 9" and a garage worth of tools:

Metalwork tools suit Hobbyist | Other Tools & DIY | Gumtree Australia New South Wales - Dubbo Region

Originally Posted by achjimmy

Thats not a late Macson. I can't recall exactly but old Jack Whitley of Flowco machinery (anybody remember him?) had a late Macson 70s iirc and it was a much different (modern) lathe to that, faster too iirc. I can't remember if it was that lathe or the late DSG he had but it may even of had a rapid traverse.

I recall Jack Whitley of Flowco Machinery very well.
I purchased a new Hercus 260 lathe & many ad ons from him about 22 or so yrs ago.
A really helpful bloke.
regards
Bruce

Originally Posted by Abratool

I recall Jack Whitley of Flowco Machinery very well.
I purchased a new Hercus 260 lathe & many ad ons from him about 22 or so yrs ago.
A really helpful bloke.
regards
Bruce

Hi Bruce

yes he was right into Hercus, Toz, clarkson and dickson besides other stuff. When he died he still had a new 260 in a crate. I think. Spelt his incorrectly its Whitely.

Originally Posted by achjimmy

Hi Bruce

yes he was right into Hercus, Toz, clarkson and dickson besides other stuff. When he died he still had a new 260 in a crate. I think. Spelt his incorrectly its Whitely.

Yes, Jack Whitely.
A while after I purchased the Hercus 260 from him, & we were discussing business in Australia generally, etc he mentioned to me that his business would close as he had "terminal cancer"
It eventually got him. There was a heap of beaut stuff sold off after the business closed.
regards
Bruce