Today I acquired...........

[dazza]

My neighbor gave me these clamps. Debating if I should clean them up and add a bit of paint

 

[MattF]

I'd definitely clean them up. Handling/using rusty equipment is a mucky affair.

 

[dazza]

Also bought this old trolley. After a bit of straightening and a wipe down it's proving very handy.

 

[Bullet2012]

@Welderpaul

What are you making?

Free stuff all inclusive stuff for forum members, obviously

 

[Welderpaul]

Big investment,have you a market? Good luck.

Thanks.
That's the key. I still run the original business I sold, as a consultant. I don't do the day to day stuff, but have full control of the customer base, strategy etc. I/We subcontract out the laser/press/processing work (as do the other group companies) to a number of subcontractors - now it just goes to us via a preferred supplier agreement. Essentially i'm our own customer and supplier for this venture.

Mind you we are now onto the 3rd manager who replaced me, and he has also jacked, so I seem to be running two businesses just at present.

I would never go out as 'just' a laser cutter, too many at it, race to the bottom as far as rates go, and a lot bigger and faster machines out there than ours.

 

[Welderpaul]

@Welderpaul

What are you making?

Money, hopefully

 

[Windy Miller]

Also bought this old trolley. After a bit of straightening and a wipe down it's proving very handy. View attachment 539053

EXCELLENT choice of welder there. Well done that man!

 

[marlinspike]

So is that a huge laser cutter? What do you cut on a machine that size?

 

[Welderpaul]

So is that a huge laser cutter? What do you cut on a machine that size?

Yeah. Up to 25mm thick stainless steel/mild steel. It will do ally, copper and a few other more exotic metals. 4m x 2m bed, it has an automated change over bed so will cut unattended.

 

[Robotstar5]

Yeah. Up to 25mm thick stainless steel/mild steel. It will do ally, copper and a few other more exotic metals. 4m x 2m bed, it has an automated change over bed so will cut unattended.

Discount for forum jobs?

 

[Robotstar5]

A couple of my speed clamps were worn/broken and I found Screwfix had these on offer, must have been old stock looking at the amount of dust on them

Plus a NOS Starrett A2 arbor for a fiver off FB marketplace locally.

 

[LiamDC]

Always wanted one of these since using the same model on my apprenticeship. Well managed to buy a nice reconditioned one with a couple of upgrades.

 

[MattF]

Looks a tidy machine.