Hey all,
I'm a long time lurker and new member. I'm currently in school pursuing an engineering degree and planning on buying an engine lathe when I graduate in the very near future (1-2 years). So, I like to peruse around the web looking for deals and I came across the Whacheon for what seems super cheap.
It states that it is in good working condition and that it comes with the DRO, tailstock, and toolpost holder and that is about it as far as the description goes. It looks in decent shape on the photos and this model is the perfect match of what I am looking for in regards to center distance, swing, and spindle bore diameter. It is also similar in size and arrangement to the Victor 1640 I use in the shop for school and personal projects. I missed the preview period by one day, so I don't have the opportunity to inspect it in person and I am kicking myself for that.
Long story short, would this be too good of a deal to pass up if I bid up to like $X for it? Or is too much of a risk that I could end up with junk even at that price? The auction closes on Monday and it has already reached it's reserve and has been sitting there for over a day. From my other searching of used WL-435's, they go anywhere from $5500 to $7900 in working condition. If I won it, my brother would be more than happy to let me park it in his garage(provided he hooks it up and gets to use it as he fancies) until I have more permanent digs to store it. I feel the other bidders will probably pass me up anyways and could still walk out with a killer deal, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Does anyone have any experience with these machine specific auction sites?
Thanks for any words of wisdom you guys can offer,
Jon
I'm a long time lurker and new member. I'm currently in school pursuing an engineering degree and planning on buying an engine lathe when I graduate in the very near future (1-2 years). So, I like to peruse around the web looking for deals and I came across the Whacheon for what seems super cheap.
It states that it is in good working condition and that it comes with the DRO, tailstock, and toolpost holder and that is about it as far as the description goes. It looks in decent shape on the photos and this model is the perfect match of what I am looking for in regards to center distance, swing, and spindle bore diameter. It is also similar in size and arrangement to the Victor 1640 I use in the shop for school and personal projects. I missed the preview period by one day, so I don't have the opportunity to inspect it in person and I am kicking myself for that.
Long story short, would this be too good of a deal to pass up if I bid up to like $X for it? Or is too much of a risk that I could end up with junk even at that price? The auction closes on Monday and it has already reached it's reserve and has been sitting there for over a day. From my other searching of used WL-435's, they go anywhere from $5500 to $7900 in working condition. If I won it, my brother would be more than happy to let me park it in his garage(provided he hooks it up and gets to use it as he fancies) until I have more permanent digs to store it. I feel the other bidders will probably pass me up anyways and could still walk out with a killer deal, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Does anyone have any experience with these machine specific auction sites?
Thanks for any words of wisdom you guys can offer,
Jon