Thread: I'm cheesed off

Originally Posted by neksmerj

A mate of mine invited me to have a gizza at some of his latest aquisitions. He is buying equipment with the intent of moving them on for a profit.

A Hercus 260, top condition, missing the top slide, tail stock, chucks and any tooling.

A Hercus No.O mill in pristine condition fitted with the vertical head, no horizontal milling parts.

I have a Hercus 9" AR fully restored except for the metal cabinet and an Aboga EM835 in good nick.

Q1. If I exchange my Hercus 9" for his 260, what extra would I need to hand over if any?

Q2. If I exchange my Arboga for his Hercus O mill, which way should money go?

I really like the Hercus mill for it's small foot print and the fact that it's a Hercus.

Apart from the above, he picked up a fantastic Sheraton lathe, similar to the Hercus 260, with a name something concure. Truly fantastic.

I think he has also cornered the market in Waldown pedestral drills, grinders and Brobo saws. I am cheesed off.

Ken

Well he should give you money for the 9".. From the description the 260 is really only good for parts only or someone has to acquire the missing parts and a replacement tailstock would have to be scraped to fit the machine..probably shimmed as well..

I believe the Sheraton lathe is far superior to the Hercus if in the same condition, do a clean swap on that..

I do not know anything about Arboga or Hercus mills..

I assume they are all ex-school machines..

Originally Posted by neksmerj

Q2. If I exchange my Arboga for his Hercus O mill, which way should money go?

I really like the Hercus mill for it's small foot print and the fact that it's a Hercus.

He should pay you for a swap of an Arboga for a Hercus.

The only really good thing you can say about a Hercus O mill is, it has a small footprint. This is only relevant if you are desperately short of space and work on stuff no bigger than a kid's shoebox in dimensions.

Pete F would probably sell you his Hercus mill since he's got an Aciera F3. I've seen Pete's and it's in immaculate condition.

But personally I'd keep the Arboga.....

PDW

The Sheraton is ex Navy and is as good as it gets. Not sure about the Hercus 260 or O mill. They don't appear to be banged up anywhere.

No school kids to bugger them up.

Ken

Well at least you get to see a bit of good stuff like that.

Up here theres all most nothing like that . Except for an acquaintance who scored a 12 x 36 - did not measure it- Herless in near new condition from a church school. It was bought with intention to teach machining but never used that much- $250 Grrr.

Grahame