Moving Bridgeport mill from the UK to Germany ?

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boardbuster:
Hello !

Thanks a-lot for your patience and suggestions !
My budget is somewhat limited to 3000 GBP. Give or take.

I believe that the other suggested machines are definitly better than a used BP but how about spares in some 10yrs time ?
Alright, alright, all turret-machines are basically the same however the beauty of BP-Mills is that I still can get OEM-spares.
Any blacksmith knows this machine inside-out.
Documentations is freely vailable and not classified top-secret.

I also like those TOS FNK 25 or Lagun machines.
But they are hard to get by.

Secondly, I`m NOT going to use this machine in a professionally manner and therefore I will never ever count every penny I`m wasting
on the love of my life: Motorcycles
I am just the beer-bellied, bold-headed old fart who doesn`t want to spent his hard-earned cash on some funny-named machines manufactured in countries I can`t point on a map.
Silly ?
Definitly !
:doh:

But it`s a free country :thumbup:

Pls, don`t feel annoyed.
I do welcome all ideas.

@Ade
I sent an enquiry to Palletline and hope to get any answer because till now I addressed them as I learned back in school:
Dear Madam,
Dear Sir,
bla-bla ...

Maybe this is outdated and they do feel discriminated ?
Or should I address them as such ?
Yo sonofaguns,
get this freaking machine overhere and chop-chop

Hmmm.
Ralph, I`m checking on ILOXX as well. Thanks !!

I`m moving house, I`m having trouble with the transmission of my car ...
Hey ! I`m not bored

Rainer

boardbuster:
Hi,

I`m inching forward:
Iloxx only from germany to abroad and not vise-versa.

Palletline redirected me to CS Ellis Ltd in Oakham (Rutland).

I`ll give you a tweet once I know more.

rainer

MrSleepy:

I'm really surprised that you are having scour GB for a machine..

I would have thought that Germany is the place to be if you want a quality German , East Euro ,Russian or American machine.

I was looking at a Maho in Hamburg on the web recently...and wondering how I get it back if I bought.

Rob

Xldevil:
Hello.
I'm in doubt every blacksmith in Germany knows a Bridgeport inside/out.
Not to say that an R8 spindle is very uncommon in our country and accessories are hard to get.
Anyway,it's your choice.
Good luck,Ralph
who rides and wrenches old and not so old motorcycles too and is quite happy with his far eastern mill.

mattinker:
I live in France, where second-hand machinery is hard to come by. I bought most of my machines in the UK. I have a friend who works for a Scottish Transport firm who was able to ship cheaply when space was available. I too was also considering a Bridgeport from the UK when a H. Ernault SOMUMA showed in up reasonable condition and with a lot of tooling in.

Regards, Matthew

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