[TheForge] Tools out west?

[Ries Niemi]

On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 02:22 PM, Justin Fellenz wrote:

> A few people have mentioned that it's hard to find used equipment in
> the Northwest. I'm moving there in the next year, and I'm wondering if
> it makes sense to buy here (seems like everything comes out of the rust
> belt, but DC is closer than western Canuckia) or see if i can find it
> locally. Is it worth it to make a special effort to find things like a
> fly press back here before I split? I can move smaller pieces like that
> now without much trouble but I would't otherwise go on a tol buying
> rampage this year....
>
> Thanks,
>
> JRF
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>

Absolutely buy a fly press there- there are almost none west of the 
mississippi.
Big old iron is rare here- there are lots of importers of new asian 
stuff, but old machines are quite rare, and much more expensive than 
you are used to. If you wanted a bridgeport, or a shear or brake, its 
gonna be a lot cheaper back there.

ries