Torque Workcentre for sale!

A regular of Stu’s Shed has a 3.5m Torque Workcentre for sale that has had very little use.

Given how rarely second hand Torque Workcentres come up for sale, and the lead time on getting a new one, I am pretty sure there will be someone out there keen to snap this one up.  It is being sold for $5000

“I have for sale a Torque WorkCentre. I have had it for a number of years, but have never really used it. It simply doesn’t suit my woodworking, or workflow.
The details and accessories are:

3.5m by 900mm WorkCentre ($5060 current new price (cnp))
Extension beam ($745 cnp)
Circular Saw Attachment ($245 cnp)
Copy Attachment ($190 cnp)
Triton Router Attachment ($160 cnp)
Dust Extraction Guard ($115 cnp)
Drill/Grinder Attachment ($60 cnp)

Also a pro router switch, multiple lengths of t&g T Track, various stops, fences etc.

All up new, that’s more than $6500. And I guarantee, my unit is as new (some shipping plastic wrap still on some parts!)

I am based in Gippsland. Please message me if you have any questions at simonleecreations@bigpond.com or call on 0478 401 013”

Rock Your World promotion

For the month of June, Stu’s Shed readers are being given a special code to get a 15% discount on a new range of machinery from I Wood Like.

Follow this link to I Wood Like to get details of the exclusive Stu’s Shed Sale

So just what are the new tools that IWL have on offer?

There are two new bandsaw models.

Pro300B Bandsaw

This is a 305mm twin speed bandsaw with a maximum DOC of 200mm.  Priced at $1190 inc GST, it has been reduced to $1011.50 with your Stu’s Shed discount.

If you need something beefier, there is the

Artisan400B Bandsaw

With a 390mm throat depth, 270mm resaw height and a 2.2kW motor, this bandsaw will do some pretty significant work.  It can take up to a 30mm blade, so that really opens up the options for getting carbide tipped blades for serious resawing.

It is priced at $1949 inc GST, which comes down to $1656.65 with the Stu’s Shed discount.

There are a couple of combo jointer-thicknessers, and a couple of smaller sanders (linisher and or disc) that I will highlight in the near future.

Raising some revenue

I’ve had the tool section running for a little while now, and it has been good to (slowly) move on some items.  I’m going to keep the section running, as there are always a few odds and ends (spare components primarily) that can find another home.

I am looking to really ramp up the production quality of the videos again, and have new lights, new mics, and am now working on adding an extra camera as well. So I’ve turned (once again) to eBay to move a couple of things to assist.

One is the radial arm saw.  It may go for less than it was offered on here, maybe more (although I’d be surprised).  It is currently at $8, with 5 days to run, so is quite the bargain (if you want a radial arm saw that is!)

Radial Arm Saw on eBay

The other item currently listed (which has nothing to do with woodworking, but at least the revenue raised will!), is the last of my dive gear, which I used to do a lot of deep diving with.  Currently at $270, with 2 days to run.

Dive Gear on eBay

Sad to see it go, but I’m not using it, and one past hobby can help fund a current one.

One down, one to go

Sold the Torque Workcentre (Router Master) today, which is a good step (goes towards paying for some of the shed electrical installation!), so just have the tablesaw to go.

And I do need it to go – it is taking up precious space, as much as it is a reluctant sale.  (I really do like the TS10L).  However, it is what it is.

Hopefully as a bit of encouragement, I have taken 10% off the asking price, and set it to a very round $2000. See here for more details.

More Festool Specials

The end-of-financial-year sale is on again for Festool products, over at Ideal Tools.

Once again, it is a matter of resisting (which is futile) the attraction of Festool (and some Protool) gear marked well down!

 

Vacs, drills, sanders, saws, accessories – worth a look at the specials page to be sure.  There is not as much there as the previous sale, but still, if you are in the market for anything that is there on special, obviously a good time to get it!

Of particular note, some of the Surfix Festool finishing oil is there, marked down from $50 to $15, which isn’t too shabby, and a good time to get it if you use that finishing system (good time for me to stock up as well).

 

You don’t see that every day

A Torque Workcentre Router Master, and some TWC accessories (couple are prototypes) have now been added to the Tool Sale page.

Tool Sale Tab is now open

Hopefully some bargains in there that are tempting!  See top right of the website if looking for the tab.

I’ve only put up a few items so far.  Plenty more (mostly smaller, some larger) items to be added as soon as I can get to them.

 

Total Sale

Headed along to the “Insider” evening at Total Tools in Carrum Downs. Thought it’d be like so many other ‘sales’ we go to, but I was wrong, surprisingly wrong.

As I was approaching (and still 1/2 a km away), I could start to see a significant buildup of parked tradie-type vehicles. Utes, Utes with trade trailers (the locking variety), 4x4s, but not the Toorak Tractor variety but real workhorses. Lots of vehicles with materials of their trade on the roof etc. The side street outside was lined on both sides of the narrow one way with these, for almost a km.

This was an ‘exclusive’ evening, by invite only (although there were obviously lots of invites). I even got a phone call to see if I was coming.

At the entrance, there was a red carpet, and the reception, with a Karcher demo area and Milwaukee pergola.

Inside was just as amazing. All the usual, with shelves stacked even more than normal, and sales tables packed with goods.

But the real surprise were the crowds. Hundreds of people, almost exclusively tradies, all very animated, and keen to buy. There was hardly a person without something they had picked up to purchase. Standing around, chatting with their contemporaries, or the various staff and demonstrators. Even Festool had a manned display in dispersed among the aisles.

At the back of the store was a spit roast company serving rolls filled with roast pork or beef, gravy and coleslaw. Beer and soft drink, and all free.

That was a sale, and yeah, I was impressed. If other sales (or even the wood show) had such a crowd, all enthusiastically buying (and not watered down 90% with tyre kicking), the industry would be in a very good shape indeed.

Forgot to mention the give-aways. Over $3k worth of door prizes as a raffle. An iPad, nail gun, socket set, football tickets to name a few.

A couple of roast pork rolls were harmed in researching this article.

A storm is coming

More precisely, a whirlwind, a tornado, or perhaps that has already arrived looking at the workshop!

One of the opportunities that comes out of such a relocation, is things get reevaluated, cleaned up, and out.

Yes.  A sale is coming.

Not sure exactly what as yet, but there will be some recognisable names and brands amongst the items I have in mind.

Jet
Triton
Torque
Hitachi
Wixey
Carbatec
GMC

It will be interesting to see what comes of it all.

20 Hours to Go!

Before bids close on the sale of the 2m Torque Workcentre.

Don’t miss out – these will rarely come up for sale, so it is a great opportunity to get one well below their retail price!

If you don’t get a bid in before the close time, there will be no late submissions – the machine will have already sold.