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Back and tired - long day

Slept at a motel near the auction and it was right at a major intersection. Traffic noise prevented a restful nights sleep. The auction was a lot of fun -- the company made Wind Chimes and other cast pewter pieces. The specialty equipment went to people who were in similar businesses and the bidding on them was fairly fierce. The other stuff went for pennies on the dollar. Got two nice Foredom rotary tools for $30 and a gorgeous Hegner scroll saw for $125. Also picked up a postage machine (it will take a stack of envelopes, moisten them, seal them and apply postage, a couple of printers and two shelving units full of hand tools and tooling for the Foredom rotary tool.

The entrance to the auction. The surrounding countryside was really nice. The business operated out of two trailers, a pole barn and several containers.

Some of the buildings had less than perfect integrity -- lots of water damage.



These are a CNC metal cutting chop saw and a vibratory tumbler for removing marks and sharp edges. The tumbler was about six feet wide, you could take a bath in it.

Some of the several thousand sets of molds used in their products. These are each two disks of polymer that has been cast and then vulcanized to harden them. They are spun rapidly while molten metal is poured into the center. The centrifugal force flings the metal into every part of the mold creating a finely detailed casting. Some of the work at the place was gorgeous.

These air compressors went for under $1,000 each... They list for five to seven thou each. If I had 20 amps of three-phase in the shop, one of these puppies would be coming home with me. All in all a fun day but I am tired and ready for an early evening... Posted by DaveH at June 24, 2008 7:49 PM | TrackBack