-
Welcome back Guest! Did you know you can mentor other members here at H-M? If not, please check out our Relaunch of Hobby Machinist Mentoring Program!
Where To Buy Equipment And Supplies?
- Thread starter Ryan Lee
- Start date
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2014
- Messages
- 7,594
Garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, Craigslist, Ebay, in that order, and in the rare case that I really need it right away and none of those sources work, then I might go to one of the online machinist tool dealers...
I also have a network of buddies who trade and loan tools to me, and me to them.
NEVER pay retail... 8^)
I also have a network of buddies who trade and loan tools to me, and me to them.
NEVER pay retail... 8^)
T
TOOLMASTER
Forum Guest
Register Today
mcmaster carr if you need it tomorrow
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2014
- Messages
- 891
I keep my eye on the local Auction ads. I find 90% of my tooling and machinery that way.
A lot of the Farm Auctions I go to always have some type of Machinist goodies or in some cases full machine shops on the farm.
All of my Starrett tools came from Auctions. If I had to buy them it would list in the thousand's of dollars.
I picked up a Starrett 12" Precision level with extra bubble vile, both in original boxes, for $50 at one auction.
A lot of the Farm Auctions I go to always have some type of Machinist goodies or in some cases full machine shops on the farm.
All of my Starrett tools came from Auctions. If I had to buy them it would list in the thousand's of dollars.
I picked up a Starrett 12" Precision level with extra bubble vile, both in original boxes, for $50 at one auction.
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2016
- Messages
- 346
Couldn't agree more . NEVER retail
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2015
- Messages
- 323
I've been able to get some things off Craigslist and EBay, in my area auctions bring high prices. When I was looking for a mill I had read all these stories of great Bridgeport finds for 1200-2000. I looked and went for 2+ years and found a bunch of worn out poorly maintained machines. I did get a few lots of end mills for a decent price. Also had some fantastic finds word of mouth on tools.
For end mills and inserts, now they have a decent us brand, Shars has been a good source. For hardware McMaster Carr is fast for things I can't source locally.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
For end mills and inserts, now they have a decent us brand, Shars has been a good source. For hardware McMaster Carr is fast for things I can't source locally.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I used Enco while they were still in business but they are now MSC & I haven't really gave them a chance. I've bought a few things from eBay. I get cheap cutter tools from China on eBay.
I'm not one of the lucky one to find used told that are a deal.
I'm not one of the lucky one to find used told that are a deal.