Rong-Fu Mill Drill and Kent Surface Grinder in Kelowna

[Hacker]

Couple of Taiwanese machines at this surplus auction.
https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/au...0407#lot-9e3e573e-1938-4048-879b-ad0301251f27

 

[DavidR8]

That Kent grinder looks really good. The RF looks tired but good be good.

 

[PeterT]

Hmm I always assumed 40's were pillar column & 45 were dovetail. Guess not.
my bad, I think it is a pillar hiding in the pic?

Yes someone should grab that grinder. We need lots & lots of grinders in our little community LOL

 

[Hacker]

I thought the Kent looked in nice shape too. Hope someone here could snag it.

 

[DavidR8]

RF40's are round column gear head mills. RF45 are square column.

 

[Hruul]

I saw these last night. Then I saw the 18% buyers fees and the 12% tax and I was done. Add to that the shipping to SK it would have to go cheap on the mill for it to be worthwhile for me.

 

[Crankit]

Reidco made a bunch of parts for Western Star Trucks for years before Freightliner moved production to Oregon. No way to tell if that mill is R8 or MT3?