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Large Milwaukee Milling machine - $800, BC

JReimer

JReimer

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something seams weird. but to me this looks like a lot of big steel fun. $800 in Coquitlam, BC. Although that is in my budget, assessing that machine is way outside my comfort zone. Is this one of those too good to be true?
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That's a beast for sure. If it works and is complete that would be a deal, even if it might be an oddball machine. I'm going to bet someone on the forum will know something about them.
 
Just herd from the seller. the reason for the price is all on the buyer to figure out how to move 4 ton of steel. he's going to send me a video of it running
 
Dabbler said:
4 tons is very manageable!
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Perfect - can you come help me? :). I think the size is more machine then use for me, although I would like something more solid then my little Craftex ct133.

I think this Kearney and Trecker Milwaukee mill is similar to the one on Fireball tools
 
similar, but a lot smaller - the one on Fireball was bought from near there and shipped to Spokane where Fireaball is. it weighted over 20,000 lbs or 9 tons.

It's a long commute from Calgary to help. I have most of the equipment, except for a trailer that can handle it. Getting a 5 ton forklift and flatbed is your best bet. cost to move? I'd guess about 1500-2000$

If it were here, I'd rent a 10,000 lb trailer and buy new machinery skates. My home brew ones are only good for 2500lbs each. I have almost everything else.
 
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Dabbler said:
similar, but a lot smaller - the one on Fireball was bought from near there and shipped to Spokane where Fireaball is. it weighted over 20,000 lbs or 9 tons.

It's a long commute from Calgary to help. I have most of the equipment, except for a trailer that can handle it. Getting a 5 ton forklift and flatbed is your best bet.

If it were here, I'd rent a 10,000 lb trailer and buy new machinery skates. My home brew ones are only good for 2500lbs each. I have almost everything else.
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My flatbed is tractor rated - at 9999. You are welcome to borrow it.

We could make bigger farm brew skates.

Maybe swing by @Brent H and pickup his wench.

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Oh man A seller that appreciates the time and effort involved to move the thing ! Who woulda thought

Definitely do-able, like @Dabbler said, forklift a trailer and maybe some skates, 1000-2000$, maybe less if you have some friends with the stuff
 
a buddy in Richmond sent me this link last night, titled "ya coming to look at it??"
That thing is a beast!
I know the floor of my workshop is thicker than average, but still, 4 tons??
whoever gets it, is gonna get a smoking deal for sure, even if moving it is 2k
 
KeeponDragon said:
a buddy in Richmond sent me this link last night, titled "ya coming to look at it??"
That thing is a beast!
I know the floor of my workshop is thicker than average, but still, 4 tons??
whoever gets it, is gonna get a smoking deal for sure, even if moving it is 2k
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Don't let 4 tons deter you! a diesel 3/4t pickup is 4 tons these days, and that sits on 4 tiny little contact patches ! Might be tough to get into a basement though
 
phaxtris said:
Don't let 4 tons deter you! a diesel 3/4t pickup is 4 tons these days, and that sits on 4 tiny little contact patches ! Might be tough to get into a basement though
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I'm thinking it might not be too hard to get in the basement. Large crane, set it on the floor in the main living area. Poof it's in the basement.

With the right tools you can do just about anything. I had a 14 inch shaper I sold a few years back (needed the space) and the guy showed up with a flat deck to truck. I had already put some 2 x 4 skids under it. He hooked a strap around it and use the winch on the truck to just drag it right up. Took all of five minutes. When I moved it out of the old shop and into my garage it was a two day project.
 
That's a sharp looking machine.

I have had a fondness for Cincinnati mills with the same look... IF I were closer I'd help you. But you're far better to hire trailer and forklift as previously mentioned.

That sure wont fit on a set of casters like are popular for bridgeports
 
Dabbler said:
I was thinking machine skates and 5 ton gantry crane, drive the trailer under it.
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Yea that would be even cheaper, assuming you can get the trailer inside the building, a guy should scope it out before spending any money on rentals
 
phaxtris said:
Yea that would be even cheaper, assuming you can get the trailer inside the building, a guy should scope it out before spending any money on rentals
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I doubt that anyone is rushing to buy this so you likely have time to check it out.

Make sure that you can actually move the mill and go through each step in your head and visualize exactly how everything will go. Can you actually get the mill to roll out of the current building, can whatever surface is outside support machine skates or whatever you plan to use to move the mill? Almost every difficult job I had at the sellers end had a fork lift and went smoothly despite having to travel over rough broken pavement...
 
TorontoBuilder said:
I doubt that anyone is rushing to buy this so you likely have time to check it out.
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All I ment was someone shouldn't make the assumption they can bring a forklift or gantry and have it out, if comming from far I would get The seller to make a video of the route out. Then a plan can be made
 
Wow, that thing is sturdy! How can a person not fall in love with something like that? I feel like I live in a machinery desert......wait.
 
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