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did you try craigs list or ebay?
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well i never posted regular pics of the mill after i got it done but here they are
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xHS-DS6ZU0"]YouTube- 1108091736
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAdHYDFE7qg"]YouTube- IMG 0001
3 axis hoss conversion with roton ballscrew and nuts
probotix red motor kit with RF BOB upgrade
extended y axis mod, and full metal gear upgrade.
I was honestly surprised that this did not sell when i put it up. I could not have rebuilt the same mill for the selling price.
did you try craigs list or ebay?
Hoss
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Strip the CNC conversion off and sell the mill in manual form, then part out the electronics. I'd bet on getting ~75% of new for the mill, and ~50% for the motors and PSU, and maybe 25% for everything else.Originally Posted by krymis
My experience is that there are far more manual than CNC buyers out there.
I'd never pay more than 50% for electrical stuff, because I have no idea what's been done to it. Better to buy new and get a warranty. As for homemade mechanical parts, those will never be worth more than material value no matter how nice you make them.
wow nothing like being a dickhead, who really cares what you would pay for stuff.
hey maybe you should re-read what he said... sometimes i read something and go wow what an arse! but re-read and and realize that it wasn't quite out of line. I think sansbury is trying to help him sell the machine and offered some pretty good advice IMO to part it out. start selling at a price that you want to get, and gradually lower the price until its not worth selling to you anymore. This is what i do with everything i sell. the OP wouldn't have to sell at these prices just a percentage of what he could expect(but realistically he could see a little more IMO)
good luck with the sale
I offered the OP a strategy for quickly turning his equipment into cash. If I'm guilty of anything it's saying exactly how most people think. I've bought and sold used machinery and guess what, nobody wanted to pay me what my $#@! was worth either.
The problem with selling a complete DIY project is that you're not really selling a full CNC mill, you're selling a box full of parts that you chose and put together. If I was going to do another CNC X2, I'd want a G540. It doesn't matter if he paid $200 for his controller--to me it's worth far less because it's not what I really want. I might buy it but only at a big discount.
By parting it all out, you will get a better price because it's more likely you'll find someone who *really* wants that one item and will pay a good price for it.
The one exception I'd make would be if you did a "top shelf" conversion using Gecko drives, CNC Fusion screws, only top-of-the-line stuff all around. If you were patient, I'd bet eventually you'd get someone who wanted just that. Even then, you'd probably get a better price if everything was in a sealed original box and the mill was still covered in red goo.
gebtlemen,
not selling because i have too. i was selling because i like building the conversions. I have a few cnc mills now and could careless if i have an extra or not. The sale was to help others who may not have the tools get into cnc machining. The opinions are great to throw my way and thanks for trying to help. As for getting back on topic of looking over the conversion...I am happy with it. I got it all trammed in and am getting ready to make a custom project for my cigar buddies.
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