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Surface Grinder and Cylindrical Grinder, $2700, Steinbach, MB

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'fair' can mean lots of things including worn out ways. 'Fair' for production grinding can include the flatness over the entire length of the ways. Fair for hobby use can be a different thing. If the bearings are shot in the spindles, then these are strictly for a machine rebuilder. And a hobby rebuilder at that. These are too old and used up to target them for professional use. A professional rebuilder wouldn't touch either machine, even for free. For hobby use it is possible to use a machine with worn ways; Bad bearings are a simple no-go.

I paid over 3000$ for a Brown and Sharpe 6X12 with great bearings and very good ways. I still think I did okay, and perhaps better than okay.

A set of ABEC7 bearings for my machine would cost over 4000$ for the front pair, and the rear ABEC5 bearing is about 400$.
 
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