Paulbarrett
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had the old the old Myford ml7 picked up yesterday ready for the addition to take its place. Then picked up the trailer for Saturday.
Left early doors this morning heading for north London to pickup the new lathe.
Arrived at the back road to the garage it's housed at
Sod reversing it all the way to the end through the undergrowth!
I un-hitched and walked it down
An ever so nice chap Robert arrived half hour later to sort out after gassing With the mother of the original owner who has sadly passed away hence the workshop clear out.
Single handed loaded it up as Robert had recently hurt his back and I couldn't get anyone to help me this weekend, oh well got cracking and wasn't too bad as trailer was nice and low and nearly same level as workshop floor! Lucky indeed. So rolled it on.
Along with the lathe I made a deal for a load of other tooling including milling cutters, vices, motor, grinder, reamers, cabinet ....... All sorts. As it all had to go.
So I'm one happy chappy, they were happy it's going to good home to be used again, and not a dealer to make an easy profit on.
But for me even hiring the trailer and diesel has come to just under what the little ml7 went for. really pleased I have an upgrade that has just cost me my time! Not bad for a random eBay punt.
Few more pics of single handed unloading, which wasn't too bad, take your time, think it through, bit at a time. Didn't need the crane either, just some 1 1/2" heavy tube, crowbars, 8x2 timber and brute force!
Pretty pumped Adonis after all that shifting!
Will get a few more pics of the beauty later once my little one has gone to bed, needs a damn good clean down and sort through all the goodies
Also if anyone is interested there is a single phase donkey hacksaw available
If anyone interested I can pass on Roberts details to auve a chat with him.
Left early doors this morning heading for north London to pickup the new lathe.
Arrived at the back road to the garage it's housed at
Sod reversing it all the way to the end through the undergrowth!
I un-hitched and walked it down
An ever so nice chap Robert arrived half hour later to sort out after gassing With the mother of the original owner who has sadly passed away hence the workshop clear out.
Single handed loaded it up as Robert had recently hurt his back and I couldn't get anyone to help me this weekend, oh well got cracking and wasn't too bad as trailer was nice and low and nearly same level as workshop floor! Lucky indeed. So rolled it on.
Along with the lathe I made a deal for a load of other tooling including milling cutters, vices, motor, grinder, reamers, cabinet ....... All sorts. As it all had to go.
So I'm one happy chappy, they were happy it's going to good home to be used again, and not a dealer to make an easy profit on.
But for me even hiring the trailer and diesel has come to just under what the little ml7 went for. really pleased I have an upgrade that has just cost me my time! Not bad for a random eBay punt.
Few more pics of single handed unloading, which wasn't too bad, take your time, think it through, bit at a time. Didn't need the crane either, just some 1 1/2" heavy tube, crowbars, 8x2 timber and brute force!
Pretty pumped Adonis after all that shifting!
Will get a few more pics of the beauty later once my little one has gone to bed, needs a damn good clean down and sort through all the goodies
Also if anyone is interested there is a single phase donkey hacksaw available
If anyone interested I can pass on Roberts details to auve a chat with him.