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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 13:45:39 GMT -5
Seller has to be PISSED
pick up ought to be kinda cold
Road trip!!
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 8, 2016 13:45:46 GMT -5
Man, $712.00. What a steal. Congrats Bob.
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 13:46:15 GMT -5
Should I go ahead and pay with Paypal to make it harder to back out?
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Aug 8, 2016 13:48:40 GMT -5
Congratulations! I had emailed the seller last week and asked a few questions and this was his response. "...220v, It was used to cut concrete cylinders for the local Florida Department of Transportation. It holds water. We won it in an auction with some other equipment that we were interested in. Filled it with water and no leaks, there is no rust showing on the bottom. On the FDOT description under condition it was listed as good. Lastly yes, we have a fork lift."
So I doubt the seller will be P'd. He didn't need or want it. Just had to buy it with the other lot of State equipment.
I had considered bidding on it but decided not to. It's sort of a long drive from NC and I'm about out of space around here so decided to pass. But it looks like you got a great deal!
Larry C.
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 13:53:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Larry. I figured maybe concrete, it looks like hell.
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 8, 2016 13:54:11 GMT -5
Should I go ahead and pay with Paypal to make it harder to back out? I would. At least you know your money is protected. If I didn't live a couple thousand miles away, I would have tried to snipe it with a bid of $1,200.00. LOL
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Aug 8, 2016 13:55:30 GMT -5
Should I go ahead and pay with Paypal to make it harder to back out? I doubt the seller would try to back out but even if he did all he would have to do is issue a Pay Pal refund. There would be nothing to stop him if that's the way he wanted to be. But personally I would wait and pay him cash to make sure it's located at an accessible location for loading and that there are no other surprises. But that's just me. Do what you're most comfortable with. Larry C.
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 14:01:43 GMT -5
If I didn't live a couple thousand miles away, I would have tried to snipe it with a bid of $1,200.00. LOL Double that would not have won...
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 8, 2016 14:36:58 GMT -5
Wanna see pics when you get it home & cleaned up. Man, if that hydraulic feed works right, I'd make that my primary saw & sell the other one.
Again, congrats on the score.
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 14:58:07 GMT -5
Contacted seller thuough eBay
he called me
paid with paypal - offered cash to save fees, he didn't care, it's a company, not money out of his pocket.
Road trip tomorrow unless it's a monsoon rain happening. Seller not in hurry, so I can wait a day or two if weather is bad.
Guess I need to go to Home Depot for some ratchet tie down straps. I'm a captain, rope I have, but this may be top heavy and it's an interstate drive, so tie downs will be more secure.
Unloading at this end ought to be interesting. Wonder where to rent a forklift for 10 minutes!
Any tips or tricks for hauling a big honking saw? The wheels concern me. Truck bed liner has those raised grooves in it...
ETA: figure removing wheels/casters easiest thing to do?
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Aug 8, 2016 15:19:46 GMT -5
Wheels run over cheap plywood really nicely.
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 8, 2016 15:50:30 GMT -5
Bob, if that saw is anything like a 24" HP I had, the wheels will be welded on. With any luck the wheels will fit between the raised grooves in your truck bed.
Do you know anyone with a front end loader ? They may have forks for it. Or you could use rope slings. Have them raise it enough to drive the truck out from under it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 17:46:43 GMT -5
Congrats!
Now go sell your other for triple the money. This one will cut 4 times as fast, safely.
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 18:13:33 GMT -5
Thanks Scott. Heck, my HP 24 cost more to ship from Colorado than this entire saw - including the tank of gas it's gonna take to drive there and back to go get it!
Going to have to read up on this hydraulic system thingy. Already spent time on Google learning how to remove the concrete residue. Need to Google an owner's manual I'm sure. Worry about that once it's home.
I'm thinking that if it was used to cut concrete, that had to be pretty easy on the blade, even if it made a huge mess. I enjoy tinkering, so this baby is going to look brand new once I finish with it. Looking into converting motor from 220 to 110. It's doable, just need to look into the downside(s).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 18:51:24 GMT -5
PS, I love that Home Depot is your go to for the truck straps. Need pics of your orange buckets..
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Post by captbob on Aug 8, 2016 19:00:15 GMT -5
No orange buckets! Sorry... I buy the white ones for more. I can show you pictures of piles of receipts though! I know the store better than most of the employees.
Home Depot is maybe a mile and a half away, Lowe's is over 5 miles. Home Depot wins every time for every project! I often go there 3 times a day when working on something because I plan as I build. Been in this house just over 10 years, and I can safely say that I've spent well over 20k at my local Home Depot, maybe even double that. Shoulda bought stock!
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Post by MrP on Aug 8, 2016 19:03:23 GMT -5
Thanks Scott. Heck, my HP 24 cost more to ship from Colorado than this entire saw - including the tank of gas it's gonna take to drive there and back to go get it! Going to have to read up on this hydraulic system thingy. Already spent time on Google learning how to remove the concrete residue. Need to Google an owner's manual I'm sure. Worry about that once it's home. I'm thinking that if it was used to cut concrete, that had to be pretty easy on the blade, even if it made a huge mess. I enjoy tinkering, so this baby is going to look brand new once I finish with it. Looking into converting motor from 220 to 110. It's doable, just need to look into the downside(s). captbob The saw I have was set up with an hydraulic cylinder using water pressure. I set it up for use with air. Not sure how that one works but there is no comparison to a saw with a gear motor drive. I set the air pressure low and let the saw do what it wants. Very hard agate or pet wood takes time for a cut but obsidian or softer rhyolite takes very little time. I had a large piece of hard sandstone that I cut in 10" direction in less then a minute.
Enjoy your new saw. I am sure that will be the one you keep............................................MrP
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tbvet3
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Post by tbvet3 on Aug 8, 2016 19:36:09 GMT -5
Congrats on the saw. Maybe you have a hill or dirt pile you can back up to for off loading?
On the home depot thing my wife figured out a deal for us. Here in CO King Soopers grocery (and everything else) gives reward points for purchases there. Since they sell gas we usually use the points for gas discounts. Now here's the thing she worked out. Since I spend a bunch at HD too we buy HD gift cards at King Soopers and get the points for gas discount. Occasionally they have 4 times points on gift cards. Get a $100 card for HD and with 4x points get 40 cents off a gallon. Drop in 25 gallons and that's $ 10 savings. And it didn't cost a penny as you're gonna spend the $ at HD regardless of whether it's cash, CC or GC.
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QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by QuailRiver on Aug 8, 2016 20:52:15 GMT -5
This saw is probably going to weigh over 700lbs. Rather than risking hurting myself or damaging my truck whenever I buy anything heavy anymore I rent one of these 6x12 open Uhaul trailers and put a piece of plywood on the floor so my dolly wheels roll well on it. Makes unloading very easy. Not every Uhaul dealer has these but most of the larger ones do. And some of the Home Depots rent a smaller version but don't know if they would be long enough for this saw. Larry C.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 9, 2016 12:49:39 GMT -5
SCOOOOOOOORRRRE!!!
Congrats, captbob ! Just don't make it so pretty you won't want to use it and get it dirty!
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