Jammy sod

[Carl Wilson]

The eponymous jammy sod of the title is my mate Paul. Just got offered this for free.

 

[Stingray]

Simply lovely!

 

[PhillipM]

Offer you mate a tenner for it, that's an insane profit margain if he look at it in percentage terms

 

[Carl Wilson]

It's a nice machine. Company he visited had just dumped all their machines. Asked them what they wanted. They said it was his as is to uplift.

 

[rtbcomp]

He may find this useful https://www.xyzmachinetools.com/customer-support/downloads-manuals/

 

[Carl Wilson]

Already sent him that. If he doesn't take it I'm having it.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Already sent him that. If he doesn't take it I'm having it.

Don't suppose there was a bench-top mill kicking about, was there?

 

[Carl Wilson]

I doubt it. All big stuff. The sad thing is Paul told me it all just got skipped. Enough to make you weep.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

I have a pal who is a senior engineer at XYZ, he customizes the machines to the customers requirements.

 

[grim_d]

I doubt it. All big stuff. The sad thing is Paul told me it all just got skipped. Enough to make you weep.

Happens way too often.

My dad's work has a Harrison bigger than mine sitting doing nothing after it was retired. I want it but they will not sell off anything like that presumably on health and safety grounds. They would rather see it go in the bin than make a couple of quid.

 

[Carl Wilson]

What's the story with xyz? Are they made in the UK? Address is in Devon. Or are they made in Far East/Eastern Europe then badge engineered and modded as required?

 

[rikrobson]

Jammy Sod!!!!

 

[colnerov]

Happens way too often.

My dad's work has a Harrison bigger than mine sitting doing nothing after it was retired. I want it but they will not sell off anything like that presumably on health and safety grounds. They would rather see it go in the bin than make a couple of quid.

It may well be tax reasons as well, it's been written down to nothing over the years and if they sell it it would be profit and would have to pay tax on it.

Colin

 

[grim_d]

It may well be tax reasons as well, it's been written down to nothing over the years and if they sell it it would be profit and would have to pay tax on it.

Colin

Well then I'll take it away free of charge.

 

[rtbcomp]

...would have to pay tax on it.

Colin

But taxable income is still better than no income.

 

[Carl Wilson]

Thank you for that information, I'm really glad to know they are UK designed and built.

 

[R-D-R]

Lucky so and so

I've got my eye on a bridgeport thats sat in a local engineering firm owned by a friend of a friend. Its not been used for over 10 years but he can't be bothered selling it and keeps threatening to weigh it in with his next load. I've offered him more the scrap value for it too!

 

[roofman]

Thank you for that information, I'm really glad to know they are UK designed and built.

Asian designed and assembled and tweaked in the UK....tweaked meaning cleaning up the castings,scrapping the V ways flat and true, and general improving of the bearing positions and threaded shafts etc..

 

[Carl Wilson]

Hot off the press. Paul is taking the lathe. Getting someone with a hiab to lift it on his trailer.

 

[Carl Wilson]

RDR I feel your pain.