[Shop-talk] Mitre Saws

[Steven Trovato]

Moose,

Very cool.  How about a link to this company?  Sure seems like an odd 
combination!  Hey guys, if you've got some spare time between batches 
of syringes, why don't you whip up a couple of wood chippers?  When 
you're done with that you can start work on that rocket ship.  And 
medical grade too.  Kind of makes me picture a big wheel of scalpels 
inside there.

Of course you're right about the research.  And the internet and 
lists like this are invaluable.  I've done a few road trips for MG 
parts, and one to buy a distributor testing machine.  I don't really 
need one, but it spins and flashes and it just makes me smile.

I wish I could take your advice about "seeing it operate" but often 
the stuff I find is under half an inch of dust and hasn't run in 
twenty years.  The person selling it can read the labels and name 
plates and say that all they know is that it was one of grandpa's old 
machines.

I think our philosophies on this stuff are really quite 
similar.  It's just depends on how badly you need something and how 
long you can wait.

The other option I have had only limited success with is renting 
equipment.  For certain things, it works great.  But often I found 
myself needing to use something for half an hour, ten times over the 
next two weeks.  That just doesn't work for rentals.

-Steve

At 07:38 AM 5/12/2011, eric at megageek.com wrote:
>The other was a chipper/shredder for a 3pt mount.  Normally these things
>start at $3000 USED.  But by reading all I could and researching them to
>death, I found a medical supply company that makes them on the side when
>business is slow.  They were right here in NJ!
>I went to the owner of the companies house (WAY nice) and picked up a
>brand new one, for $1200.  No tax either.
>Plus, the machine is made with medical quality/grade materials.  It is way
>nicer then the majority of them on the market for a 3rd of the price.