TorontoBuilder
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My brother is selling his newly acquired and almost unused lathe. He is offering it to CHMW members for ONLY exactly what we was paid for it in advance of listing it on kijiji.
That is already a very good deal.
PLUS as a bonus for CHMW members he will throw in new BXA piston type quick change tool post, ~6 tool holders and an indexable turning tool set with retail value of $425.
Here is a screenshot of the final sale price and applicable fees he paid. The no haggle CHMW member price is $4190.00 CAD
We won't be moving lathes for about 4 weeks hopefully in better weather. I will give CHMW members some time before I must list it on kijiji at which point the price will increase.
Here is the link for people with trust issues who want to independently verify the sale price.
www.govdeals.ca
Also, on the GovDeals website you can see the reason we got such a good deal was that the lathe looked filthy. it could not be tested under power at all and the lathe was listed as not having any accessories.
However, when we did physical inspection prior to the close of the auction we found that it came with $1000 worth of unlisted accessories.
A 4 jaw chuck, a face plate, a follow , a steady rest, a MT5 to MT3 adapter, dead centers, change gears, micrometer carriage stop, and the "missing outside jaws for the 3 jaw chuck that was mounted on the lathe. It will come with the supplied tool post as well.
So why the hell would we sell the lathe AND toss in the extra BXA tooling at a loss?
Because my brother just bought a Colchester Master 2500 lathe, so the CT42 is now surplus along with the BXA post and holders. We are fair people who like to help other hobbyists and not in the machine tool business trying to profit off of fellow hobbyists. We just want to pass along a decent lathe at the same good price we bought it for, to someone who will appreciate it.
But wait, can't we use the BXA tool post and holders on this Colchester lathe you ask?
Well sure, but that would be a waste since the Colchester lathe he just bought comes with a "Rapid Original" Type A Dickson Clone tool post and about 6 holders, which happens to be the same size as the 19 Dickson tool holders I bought in early December thanks to a tip here thanks to @DmechDesign. We are making this offer here first to CHMW as a way to pay it forward.
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
So our gain means we can help someone else get a nice deal. We could sell that tool post, holders and the indexable tools separately but we need to move this lathe out in a timely fashion so it also it makes sense to have this as an added incentive too.
pictures coming soon, questions happily answered.
From the original sale site, covered in diesel exhaust soot:
Cleaned up as it sits at my brother's shop:
The backsplash is off to clean it and the rest of the lathe only, there is nothing wrong with it or the mounts for it.
That is already a very good deal.
PLUS as a bonus for CHMW members he will throw in new BXA piston type quick change tool post, ~6 tool holders and an indexable turning tool set with retail value of $425.
Here is a screenshot of the final sale price and applicable fees he paid. The no haggle CHMW member price is $4190.00 CAD
We won't be moving lathes for about 4 weeks hopefully in better weather. I will give CHMW members some time before I must list it on kijiji at which point the price will increase.
Here is the link for people with trust issues who want to independently verify the sale price.
Craftex CT042 Lathe - govdeals.com
GovDeals' online marketplace provides services to government, educational, and related entities for the sale of surplus assets to the public. Auction rules may vary across sellers.
Also, on the GovDeals website you can see the reason we got such a good deal was that the lathe looked filthy. it could not be tested under power at all and the lathe was listed as not having any accessories.
However, when we did physical inspection prior to the close of the auction we found that it came with $1000 worth of unlisted accessories.
A 4 jaw chuck, a face plate, a follow , a steady rest, a MT5 to MT3 adapter, dead centers, change gears, micrometer carriage stop, and the "missing outside jaws for the 3 jaw chuck that was mounted on the lathe. It will come with the supplied tool post as well.
So why the hell would we sell the lathe AND toss in the extra BXA tooling at a loss?
Because my brother just bought a Colchester Master 2500 lathe, so the CT42 is now surplus along with the BXA post and holders. We are fair people who like to help other hobbyists and not in the machine tool business trying to profit off of fellow hobbyists. We just want to pass along a decent lathe at the same good price we bought it for, to someone who will appreciate it.
But wait, can't we use the BXA tool post and holders on this Colchester lathe you ask?
Well sure, but that would be a waste since the Colchester lathe he just bought comes with a "Rapid Original" Type A Dickson Clone tool post and about 6 holders, which happens to be the same size as the 19 Dickson tool holders I bought in early December thanks to a tip here thanks to @DmechDesign. We are making this offer here first to CHMW as a way to pay it forward.
Quick change lathe tool post and holders Kitchener $200
He said its too big for his 13" swing lathe, maybe one of ya'll can use it, he figured it would suit a 15" lathe https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/696560582193294/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
So our gain means we can help someone else get a nice deal. We could sell that tool post, holders and the indexable tools separately but we need to move this lathe out in a timely fashion so it also it makes sense to have this as an added incentive too.
pictures coming soon, questions happily answered.
From the original sale site, covered in diesel exhaust soot:
Cleaned up as it sits at my brother's shop:
The backsplash is off to clean it and the rest of the lathe only, there is nothing wrong with it or the mounts for it.
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