Stent Cutter grinder

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27 August 2015 at 18:19 #17812
Ajohnw
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27 August 2015 at 18:19 #202213
Ajohnw
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Has anyone any idea what a set of casting for the main body parts of these costs.

I have one that needs a little attention to part of the machining that has been done and am unlikely to ever get round to doing it myself. No space to site it either.

John

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27 August 2015 at 18:25 #202215
Roderick Jenkins
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About £280 for 12 castings according to my 2011 Blackgates catalogue.

Cheers,

Rod
28 August 2015 at 09:35 #202269
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Thanks Rod, Looks like Blackgate haven't done much business with people on here for some time.

It's not my work I bought it of some one who was giving up well before 2011. It's been stuck in the corner since and I don't really have the space for it. I need to check carefully but I don't think it needs much doing to it at all and was wondering about a fair price for on here or ebay.

John

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28 August 2015 at 09:55 #202271
Robbo
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Using Google you can easily find out that the 2015 price for the 12 castings is £405.
28 August 2015 at 10:23 #202274
Bazyle
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Two or three finished ones appear each year on ebay, though some might have slipped past my notice if oddly named. They get to the same price as a Clarkson mk1 without tooling ie 200-300. I know some people put tarted up Clarksons on at huge prices beyond the regular amateur price range and Quorn's similarly.

The plain castings might be worth more than a finished article because the real attraction is not to sharpen things (not economical) but the pleasure of making it. Bit like what I always want to tell 'artists' – just because you spend £50 on canvas and paint plus weeks of work does not mean the result is now worth more than 50p as firewood.

Edited By Bazyle on 28/08/2015 10:29:15
28 August 2015 at 13:19 #202287
Ajohnw
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Who ever bought it would have the pleasure of making the various things that can be attached to the table. Not exactly a small task. I'm fairly sure that the only thing that will need doing to the machine itself is a bit of machining on the table dovetails. He generally found a toolmaker who would finish fit things like that with a file. There is also a bit of rust on the table. Sounds like a spare or repair on ebay might be best.

All comes about because I am finding it impossible to tidy up as things have reached bursting point. I can't even get at it yet. Even that is a few days away.

John

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28 August 2015 at 15:43 #202304
duncan webster 1
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Let us know if you put it on e-bay
30 August 2015 at 07:08 #202475
thaiguzzi
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Paid £165 for mine off Ebay 3 years ago as an unfinished project. All the main machining done to a decent std, swivel tool head done, but no centres, no drawings and no motor. I think the centres were £19 pr + VAT from Blackgates and very good iron castings, i also bought the set of drawings from them at the same time, and a tenner for a good S/H reversable washing machine motor sourced locally here. I've got probably 150 plus hours into it, but it is heavily accessorized, inc 3C collet holders and it does a fair bit of work. So it's set me back about £200 in monetary terms.
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