It's my experience that used smaller machine tools often sell for a remarkably high percentage of their retail price. Especially if there is a little tooling thrown in to "sweeten" the deal.
There just seem to be a lot of people who want a small lathe at home so it is somewhat of a sellers market. I would first try to sell it locally to avoid any shipping hassle. You know, Craigs List or local ads. There's enough money and weight to make it worth it for someone to drive a substantial distance to pick it up. (And the buyer can know they are saving themselves retailer shipping charges that way making the deal better yet for them.)
It's almost (but not quite) like selling one of the Bose Wave radios. I have seen these things, new in the box, being auctioned on ebay where the bidding gets to within 1 dollar of just buying a new one. These mini-lathes might not be at that extreme, but I think the desirability is more like that than not.
Chuck K.
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--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Michael Jablonski" <michaeljab@...> wrote:
Well here are some determining factors that may help you decide what you
want to pay for it.
1. What size MicroMark are you referring to? The new 7x16 or the older 7x14
with the built in digital speed readout?
2. Are you picking it up or having to have it shipped? If it ships it needs
to be broken down into two boxes (7x16 only) because of the the weight.
MicroMark adds $65 for shipping in the US.
3. If you are picking it up, it is probably already assembled. This will
save you some time, but assembling it does provide you with a small
education of the lathe.
I bought my MM 7x16 for $729.95 + $65 S&H in October of this year when
MicroMark normally puts their machines on sale. Now it lists for $795.95 +
$65 S&H
It is a really nice lathe with lots of power. The compound, cross feed, and
tail stock are all True-Inch. All the other threads on any screws or bolts
on the lathe are metric.
Good luck,
Michael
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Subject: [7x12minilathe] used minilathes
What is a fair price for a used micromark lathe? It looks almost unused.
Are any of the US importers bringing in metric lathes?
