Nick- figure the value of the weight in scrap- that is your bottom dollar price- if the machine is not workable it is just that- alot of scrap...
-The top price is dependant on what the beds and other things look like and if it runs true- nothing bent... a good estimate with a couple of old timers in my area was to price out a set of tooling, bushings, bearings and add a few bucks for machining the beds/ways and getting things trued up... then figure out what the time is worth to you to actually FIX everything... to working status, not mint. Take this cost OFF what a newer one without tooling goes for (use gold machinery, e-bay, Auction-house whatever to price one in appraised good condition for the value $$$) and add a fudge factor and always add to the value the time spent in the actual re-build to you.
-Do not get emotionally tied to it- its a tool... AFTER you put your blood-sweat-mashed thumbs and skinned knuckles into the &$#@# thing... THEN its emotionally valuable!
-Your mileage may vary, batteries not included, some assembly required, call your mother and all the usual comments... hope this helps
--- On Tue, 11/30/10, Nick Andrews <nickjandrews@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Nick Andrews <nickjandrews@gmail.com>
Subject: [gingery_machines] value of a used BP mill?
To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, OpenLathe@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 11:31 AM
Okay, I am looking for a price range on a used Bridgeport mill a guy has
locally on CL. He wants 2500 but says it is negotiable. I have not seen
it, but it comes with no tooling but has the 48 bed on it. Don't know about
power feed kits, etc. Any idea on a range from poor to like new condition?
Yeah, I know it's a tough question without seeing it!
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Nick A
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