Thread: FYI-machine shop tooling Craigslist SYR

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Too sad, there is way too many of these ads right now as the economy has all but ruined many small businesses. A friend was in earlier this week and his shop is about to close. He has a cnc cabinet making machine that cost him over 100K, he says he'll be lucky to get 10K for it. I always check a site called 'reliable tools' in california - they have tons of equipment and tooling that is being auctioned and the volume is staggering as many high-tech industries in that area have gone under.

Originally Posted by ojh

Too sad, there is way too many of these ads right now as the economy has all but ruined many small businesses. A friend was in earlier this week and his shop is about to close. He has a cnc cabinet making machine that cost him over 100K, he says he'll be lucky to get 10K for it. I always check a site called 'reliable tools' in california - they have tons of equipment and tooling that is being auctioned and the volume is staggering as many high-tech industries in that area have gone under.

Yeah, the ads are in our KC Craigslist, too, but I figure if you guys/gals want to see them you'll search the one's that are close enough for you to go see the stuff - surely no one's going to buy blind and pay shipping to boot. Times are rough for lots of small shops, for sure.