WestTexasS2K Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You always here of people getting those just unbelieveable deals and you always think to yourself man that never happens to me. Well it finally happened to me. No i didnt find a 66 split window 427 vette for 100 dollars, but it was a heck of deal none the less. The local US customs purchased new sheetmetal equipment and was wanting to get rid of all the old stuff they had. So they told the airport maintenance guys to haul it off. They hauled it to the junk pile that I scavage on a weekly basis, because they throw alot of good stuff away. Anyway after a few phone calls I struck a deal on the following all for under 1k bucks. 1 8' 16g sheet metal brake 1 52" 16g stomp shear 1 Chicago 16g box pan brake 1 Dayton Mill 1 10t floor jack (for the 7?) 1 pneumatic 6ton bumper jack 1 military generator with the light tower there were 2 sand blasting cabinets but they kept those. there was a 10x50 lathe that they also kept So now I have one of those to good to be true stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 damn. nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 with that floor jack are u going to make a se7en for Paul Bunyon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Lucky you! Kind of pitiful that I wouldn't know how to use most of that stuff;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Helluva deal! I'd get the go-kart (in 2nd pic) too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Boy I guess you did, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanker Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey Loren, While you are on a roll you better run out and buy a lottery ticket...!!! Great finds..!!! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 It is the mother lode indeed. Of course now you need more room, and this give you a good excuse to get more room. Isn't it wonderful how we can rationalize the needs for more toys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 The pan brake you show in the photo is worth that much alone....great score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Helluva deal! I'd get the go-kart (in 2nd pic) too. Hank thats at my house. The go cart is my sons. Now I am going to have to put the second floor in my shop to store my small stuff so that I have room to put this stuff in there. The jacks and generator are going to be sold to recoup my investment. So I got all the brakes and shears and mill for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Man ! When can I come out and build something New.... Maybe we should build a 7 version of the space shuttle.... It will do Mach 22.... I'm sure you could come up with a few mods to get 23 or 24 out of it.... :D Congrads 7evin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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