gwdixon
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My new shop will make that one look pitiful...just as soon as that check from Nigeria gets here. It seems to be running a few days late.
Machinist's/Fabricator's dream shop
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MarkV
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Man that is something. I don't even know what some of those machines are for. Any guess on how much he has invested in tools?
MarkV
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Several things to note:
He says he downsized his house: Did you see the down sized house?
Most of those machines operate on 3 phase, no doubt several varying voltages.
There is probably close to a half million dollars worth of used equipment there.
TWO air compressors...count 'em. TWO large ones at that.
This guy must have retired with some serious retirement accounts...downsized the house hmmm...
He says he downsized his house: Did you see the down sized house?
Most of those machines operate on 3 phase, no doubt several varying voltages.
There is probably close to a half million dollars worth of used equipment there.
TWO air compressors...count 'em. TWO large ones at that.
This guy must have retired with some serious retirement accounts...downsized the house hmmm...
shade tree welder
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I am guessing that he was an engineer, plant manager or shop owner.
And most of that equipment was purchased over his life time. The machines
not so expensive to purchase, used. Tooling them up is another thing.
But then again you sometimes can run into deals there too.
Between my lathe, mill and surface grinder I only have $2500 tied up.
Purchasing a phase converter and the related wiring was $1800 ten years
ago. My tooling somewhere between $10,000 and 20,000, I try not to
think about that part too much...
And most of that equipment was purchased over his life time. The machines
not so expensive to purchase, used. Tooling them up is another thing.
But then again you sometimes can run into deals there too.
Between my lathe, mill and surface grinder I only have $2500 tied up.
Purchasing a phase converter and the related wiring was $1800 ten years
ago. My tooling somewhere between $10,000 and 20,000, I try not to
think about that part too much...
LoPresti Lawnscape
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Lets not forget in truth there's three buildings you never saw the inside of.
Guys obviously a specialized fabricator and machinist. If he were setting up a different kind of shop it would look different.
I could easily convert that into my lawn care dream shop and home from heaven.
crazyal
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The company I work for, think three letters and computers and you probably can guess it, had a real nice machine shop. I remember someone saying it was over 30,000 square feet not including the cad room. Since that time they've cut that whole department and sold of the equipment for pennies on the dollar. I heard that the bridgeport milling machines sold for less than a grand apiece. I'm sure they were sold off as a lot. So unless you have a large shop what are you going to do with 6 cnc milling machines the largest being the size of a truck and (I'm guessing) weighing twice as much?
If you've used the equipment most of your life , are skilled, and have the shop space I bet you could get set up with used equipment for a good price. After all why would you want two air compressors? I'm also sure that he has made that shop pay for itself over and over again.
If you've used the equipment most of your life , are skilled, and have the shop space I bet you could get set up with used equipment for a good price. After all why would you want two air compressors? I'm also sure that he has made that shop pay for itself over and over again.
crazyal
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It's possible he worked for a company that went under and bough this stuff at the bankruptcy auction. Maybe old enough not to have to work or does work on the side.
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77transam
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This is a post Old Car Guy put up when asked about what he did before he retired;
"...OldCarGuy owes so much of his talents and fortitude to his Father. He worked in a small mold shop as a Tool and Diemaker, where I tagged along on Saturdays starting when I was 9 years old. I would clean machines all morning, just for the chance to run one for a few hours in the afternoon. My learning wasn't limited there. I have many fond memories digging foundations by hand, pouring driveways & garage floors using a 3 cu ft mixer, laying cement blocks, framing, siding, roofing, plumbing, wiring, and working on cars. I can remember back when I was five pounding in rows of nails on the roof that my Father started. And doing a valve jobs, brakes, replacing springs, and etc on his 1948 Kaiser. I was rebuilding carburetors and repairing neighbors cars on my own when I was 14.
I know that I disappointed my parents when I dropped out of college after 2 years and went to work as a Moldmaker. Soon I went into designing, and then into management. Working my way up the ladder until I was in charge of running the shop with 300 employees. Then came good old Billy Clintons ideas of NAFTA and fair trade that shut the plant down. Along with many other's. Then I ran a smaller plant with 16 people. Not nearly as demanding. That gave me far more time to build my retirement complex and for my hobbies."
OCG's really sharp, he even fabricated a rolling ladder for his storage shelving units. (kind of like the wooden ones you sometimes see in libraries.)http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=1306.0
If you read on down the thread,OldCarGuy's Retirement Complex... he posts some more pics/info of his other shops. ( He's got a John Deere tractor!!:thumbsup
The website address is: The Garage Gazette - Index
The site is primarily geared towards automotive/fabrication/metal-working, but there's a lot of good info to be mined there, and anybody can join!
"...OldCarGuy owes so much of his talents and fortitude to his Father. He worked in a small mold shop as a Tool and Diemaker, where I tagged along on Saturdays starting when I was 9 years old. I would clean machines all morning, just for the chance to run one for a few hours in the afternoon. My learning wasn't limited there. I have many fond memories digging foundations by hand, pouring driveways & garage floors using a 3 cu ft mixer, laying cement blocks, framing, siding, roofing, plumbing, wiring, and working on cars. I can remember back when I was five pounding in rows of nails on the roof that my Father started. And doing a valve jobs, brakes, replacing springs, and etc on his 1948 Kaiser. I was rebuilding carburetors and repairing neighbors cars on my own when I was 14.
I know that I disappointed my parents when I dropped out of college after 2 years and went to work as a Moldmaker. Soon I went into designing, and then into management. Working my way up the ladder until I was in charge of running the shop with 300 employees. Then came good old Billy Clintons ideas of NAFTA and fair trade that shut the plant down. Along with many other's. Then I ran a smaller plant with 16 people. Not nearly as demanding. That gave me far more time to build my retirement complex and for my hobbies."
OCG's really sharp, he even fabricated a rolling ladder for his storage shelving units. (kind of like the wooden ones you sometimes see in libraries.)http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=1306.0
If you read on down the thread,OldCarGuy's Retirement Complex... he posts some more pics/info of his other shops. ( He's got a John Deere tractor!!:thumbsup
The website address is: The Garage Gazette - Index
The site is primarily geared towards automotive/fabrication/metal-working, but there's a lot of good info to be mined there, and anybody can join!
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mjncad
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GASP!
