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   jc21 | Jan 06, 2006 10:31pm | #1

   Fwiw WJ Redmond in Atlanta has a recon version of the Delta shaper (43-495XR) for $1195.95- a considerable savings over new. Downside, being a recon there's only a 6 month warranty instead of 5 year, no rebate and depending on where you live, the shipping costs may negate any savings. Might be worth checking out.  

   http://www.redmond-machinery.com/specials.htm 

   Here's a link to a shaper review last year from Tools of the Trade Online

   http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleID=2090&position=2&type=article&partID=1

    

   
   

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   Edited 1/6/2006 2:41 pm ET by jc21

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   oella | Jan 06, 2006 10:51pm | #2

   thanks- i have a hold on 1---the shipping cost of 230 pushes it over the budget- know of any close to baltimore?

    

   i appreciate your concern and advice

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   JeffHeath | Jan 06, 2006 11:18pm | #3

   Your biggest bang for the buck is going to be to stay away from the new stuff in that price range.  IMHO, it's mostly junk.  You can get a nice used commercial shaper in that price range, and usually get some tooling with it.  Last year, I bought a hardly used SCMI with a 4 hp motor, sliding table, and 19 different sets of cutters, including a moulding head and 3 different sets for doors,  for 1500 bucks.  The tooling alone would have cost me about $3000.00 to buy, so I figured at the time, that the machine was a throw-in. 

   Jeff

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   oella | Jan 07, 2006 02:31am | #4

   Thank you Jeff,

   I would love to know of any auction sites that speacialize in liquidating cabinet shops ( I hate the sound of that)  or have an inventory- 

   I agree with you, have seen some auctions for heavy duty machines but some look well worn, also out of state and hard to inspect-

   Maybe I will keep looking, I have a kitchen job that is coming up which is puttin a little pressure on me-

   Thanks

   Dave

    

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   JeffHeath | Jan 07, 2006 09:07pm | #7

   Do a search for IRS auctions.  They liquidate large lots of woodworking machinery all over the country.  It's an online bidding forum, and some machinery sells dirt cheap. 

   Jeff

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   oella | Jan 07, 2006 06:38am | #5

   One last thing- There are a bunch of deals coming up through the auction houses I have recently viewed-  Many machines look good, and some even have tooling as you mentioned- What about 3 ph motors, since my shop is single phase I am limited unless I buy a phase converter or upgrade to commericial power- not likely

   Did you run into this when looking for used heavy duty shapers?

   thanks

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   JeffHeath | Jan 07, 2006 08:54pm | #6

   I have several machines in my shop that run on 3 phase power. However, my shaper is single phase 230V.  I have a rotary phase converter.  Actually, IMHO, 3 phase motors are better, and you can usually pick up 3 phase machines for ALOT less money because many people don't want to hassle with a phase converter.  It's really not a big deal, and the money you save on future machines will more than pay for the converter.  You can pick one up on Ebay very reasonably, depending on the motor size you need to run.

   If you're only going to purchase this shaper, and that's it, then get a single phase machine.  However, if you plan on future purchases, and upgrades, then you should strongly consider 3 phase machines.

   Jeff