Advise needed

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:57 pm

I have a "FOBCO Star" pillar drill in my garage, and basically never use it, whih seems a shame for such a heavy duty piece of kit. Does anyone know what sort of money they go for, I'm led to believe that they are quite sort after but perhaps one of you learned Gents (and Ladies of course) could let me know.

Ta

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:08 pm

There's a Fobco pillar drill on ebay with a "buy it now" of Â£475.
Give adtrader a try,if there are any for sale,it'll give you an idea of the price they go for

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:11 pm

There's only one listed under completed sales. Â£50 and nobody bid on it.

I'll give you a fiver for it but that includes delivery as well.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:59 pm

cupasoop wrote:There's only one listed under completed sales. Â£50 and nobody bid on it.

I'll give you a fiver for it but that includes delivery as well.

More chance of plaiting fog mate

alan · Post by **alan** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:56 pm

Ian i am interested mate when you decide

Hankie · Post by **Hankie** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:13 pm

It's a high quality machine tool - accurate table, good bearings/quill, much better than the usual Chinese drill presses offered for sale these days. It's capable of carrying out light milling operations if you get a cross table to bolt onto it. If you can find a buyer who's looking for one, and who is prepared to pay the premium for a quality tool, then maybe 200-250 quid [in good condition]. However it seems many potential buyers would rather chuck 100 quid at a Chinese sh1t pile, simply because they don't know the difference. I used to run a Model Engineering website with machine tool/models advertising pages a few years ago.

Chris

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:02 am

got to agree with hank there!!!!

its all down to price!!!!!

i have a half decent pillardrill at work!!

but i also have one of those cheap as chips chineeeeesseee ones!!!

there great for drilling holes in cheese, but stainless steel!!!! wombles!!!

good luck trying to sell it though!!

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:18 pm

Cheers for the replies guys, much appreciated.