went to a factory today that was liquidating due to lack of profits. It was not an auction, I spent a while there with the owner himself. He was a nice guy and also a tinkerer and metalworker.
4-5 ft rise pallet lift, hydraulic with manual and electric drive: $0
2 HP 3 phase GAST vacuum pump: $70
oxy-acetylene complete setup: $50 (I will give it at cost to my metalworking friend, I want to find a MIG welder)
1.5 HP DC variable speed Dayton motor
Quite a bit of barstock, pulleys etc etc etc.
V block for $5 (I realize that it is not cheap, but I could get it right there and then)
Ridgid pipe threader $10
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