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Gold-plated RF-30 discovered in Ontario!?!?

I'll be a foolish optimist and assume it's neighbours or friends bidding high to help out a friend in need at an estate sale.
At least, that's what I tell my wife when I lose my grip at an auction sale.
"But the kids were wearing rags and starving!"
 
It says price realized was 3400 CAD. Must be money laundering.

About a week ago I got my RF-30 without table mind you, for 340 in Alberta. Maybe finally prices in AB are lower then in ON?

New unit is 2200 plus tax in AB.
 
I just build a table for the RF30 - well I just painted it few hours ago with a single coat. Few more coats and it will be done. The table is "heavy duty" and I burned way too many electrodes making it (well over 100).

I am planning to CNC the machine.

Part of the reason it was so cheap is that it is a 1980s model with MT3 spindle and non original motor - motor is from a drill press. So some work will be needed. MT3 spindle is actually not a big deal at all - it is far more popular for these machines in Europe then R8 & China has plenty of stuff for it - heck I have MT3 collet holder for my lathe.
 
Tom Kitta said:
I just build a table for the RF30 - well I just painted it few hours ago with a single coat. Few more coats and it will be done. The table is "heavy duty" and I burned way too many electrodes making it (well over 100).

I am planning to CNC the machine.

Part of the reason it was so cheap is that it is a 1980s model with MT3 spindle and non original motor - motor is from a drill press. So some work will be needed. MT3 spindle is actually not a big deal at all - it is far more popular for these machines in Europe then R8 & China has plenty of stuff for it - heck I have MT3 collet holder for my lathe.
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ok.... now you have to post an image of the table you made:D Aren't the dovetails on those things kind of complex? Did it have the saddle?
 
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