Thread: The Wait Is Over..............

Hi Matthew,
Thats sure a trailer full for $500!
Is there a motor on the shaper or is it still linedrive?
Hows the vice held on the shaper?

Stuart

Stuart,
It has a 3Hp motor on it and it seems to be factory fitted.
I wonder if they kept the same model of shaper and made all the castings seperately as an option.
Everything on it looks like it has never been used..The ways still show the scraping marks and the vice has never had a nic taken out of it.
The photos are taken in the dark so I will get some good detailed ones tomorrow.
Matt

Where did you get this excellent score???

Nice haul Matt,
For $500 I would say it's definitely worth you suck award, better than my deal by a long shot. I would have driven all the way down there for that price and still classed it as a bargain with the fuel cost on top.

Well done, and we need some good daylight pictures of it all once you have it off the trailer.

Have you moved yet?

Dave

Sorry I am going to have to keep it a secret for a little longer as not only have I made good friends with the old feller, But he has so much more for me to collect over the next month. Quite alot of it is free, There is about 2 ton of assorted bar stock rangeing from 1 to 3 meter lengths up to about 80mm. Including tool steel inn the same size range and heaps of tooling.
If I were to tell I'm afraid someone will offer money to him and I'll lose out.
So it's nothing personal just looking out for myself on this one.
All I will say it's a machine shop that the owner is retiring from and is closing down.
Matt

Originally Posted by Dave J

Nice haul Matt,
For $500 I would say it's definitely worth you suck award, better than my deal by a long shot. I would have driven all the way down there for that price and still classed it as a bargain with the fuel cost on top.

Well done, and we need some good daylight pictures of it all once you have it off the trailer.

Have you moved yet?

Dave

More pics are on the adgenda for the morning.
No I'm probable still 2 months before the move, settlement has been delayed at the other end..
I can wait got more to pick up to bring home to pack up to move.lolol
Matt

Don't blame you for keeping it quite, these sort of deals only come along in a life time, so grab them while you can and keep it all hush hush until you have got what you wanted there.

Good score again, and I have a feeling you are going to post a lot of you suck threads in the next couple of weeks. At least it's a member here thats getting it that will appreciate it all, instead of some dealer making money off him.

Dave

Originally Posted by matthew_g

More pics are on the adgenda for the morning.
No I'm probable still 2 months before the move, settlement has been delayed at the other end..
I can wait got more to pick up to bring home to pack up to move.lolol
Matt

I was going to say that, pity it didn't come along a little latter or the house sold quicker, still you have to get it while it's there.
Anyway it will give you some warm up and practice for when you do the big move, thats what you can tell your wife anyway, LOL

Dave

Nice pick up indeed mate.

Are you thinking of offering a heat treating service in the future at all?

I make reloading and swage dies and looking for someone to do my heat treating. It would be small amounts, about 8=10 dies at a time.

Cheers,

Mike

Hey Matt, YOU SUCK!!!!!!!
Thats a great score, it must be the week for them between you and Dave J. Hopefully the good luck holds up for the rest of us. I can't wait to see some more pics.

Ewan

Hi Matt

good to see some nice machine there I have the sister to your shaper by the looks of the pics
I think mine is an 18" model from what i can work out they are Australian made if its the same certainly looks like it

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cheers
Harty

Maybe your friend has found someone interested in their stuff... rather than have his uncaring family divide it up and turn the 'old crap' into 50 new Hyundai cars, he wants to give it away to you who is passionate about looking after it.

Enjoy!!!

Looks the same to me as well Harty.

Matt did you get any shaper tooling? If not don't forget to have a good look around for any.

Dave

Firstly I would like to say thankyou to all of your comments, And now I will answer some questions and post up lots of pics.

Originally Posted by harty69

Hi Matt

good to see some nice machine there I have the sister to your shaper by the looks of the pics
I think mine is an 18" model from what i can work out they are Australian made if its the same certainly looks like it

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cheers
Harty

Hey Harty,
It turns out it is an 18inch and it looks to me to be the same as yours.
Question..............
Does your machine have 2 bolt on shelves or only the big one I can see in the picture? Mine has the same large shelve as in your photo and another one was with it that is smaller, But it was not bolted on and I can't seem to work out where it goes.
It won't be long Mate until our shapers will be able to meet, I wonder what their children will be.????? LOL
Matt

Originally Posted by Dave J

Looks the same to me as well Harty.

Matt did you get any shaper tooling? If not don't forget to have a good look around for any.

Dave

Dave yes there is tooling with it, But only in the form of tool holders that I have shown in the pic below.
Matt

Originally Posted by Gerbilsquasher

Maybe your friend has found someone interested in their stuff... rather than have his uncaring family divide it up and turn the 'old crap' into 50 new Hyundai cars, he wants to give it away to you who is passionate about looking after it.

Enjoy!!!

Thats exactly what he said..
Matt

I have included some photos of the Brobo saw also.