$7k - Tuf Olympian 8 color 10 station - CA

Prosperi-Tees · July 26th, 2011, 09:22 PM

Lol. I hear both of you. By the time I get it dissasembled buy the parts needed reassemble and buy flashs for it you can probably double the 7K easily I would think. What are your guys thoughts?

squeegee · July 26th, 2011, 10:21 PM

One good thing about an Olympian vs a javelin are some upgrades. I think the stroke cylinders are rodless and more durable, the flip cylinders have a larger bore and thus stronger squeegee pressure and the contol panel has more features, probably more.

Don't rule out the possible need for the registration bearings to be reset (tech visit). At least you can count out needing shims for the heads

$7k is a good deal though for a machine that cost probably around 40K new, if it's in good shape.

musterdbom · July 27th, 2011, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gerryppg

Lol. I hear both of you. By the time I get it dissasembled buy the parts needed reassemble and buy flashs for it you can probably double the 7K easily I would think. What are your guys thoughts?

Any press you buy you'll be faced with those same hurdles of breaking it down and moving it, then setting it all back up.

From what I've read from other owners, Olympians and Javelins are easy to take apart/assemble. If you do it all yourself, borrow a trailer and truck, you could pull it off for less than double the asking price.

I'd expect it to need things like air fittings, maybe some new lines, few new cylinders here and there, but probably less than 1k in parts. The rest is back-breaking labor and determination.

For $7k I'd be at least taking a drive up to check it out with a healthy cash deposit if it turns out to be in decent shape.

dsmrc · July 27th, 2011, 01:06 PM

Hmmmm...I guess I should have asked for more!

ebscreen · July 27th, 2011, 01:14 PM

I moved a 10/12 MHM from LA to the Bay for about $1k with forklift/truck rental. The thing that's going to set you back the most is buying the squeegee's if you can't find them used, as well as any other pallet sizes/flashes you need.

dsmrc · July 27th, 2011, 02:13 PM

I also have access to trucks, forklifts, and licensed, bonded, certified drivers if the move is from S. CA to the Bay Area.

ebscreen · July 27th, 2011, 02:31 PM

Gerry, you hearing this?

dsmrc · July 31st, 2011, 10:11 PM

Looks like shipping is ranging from $750 - $2200 cross country based on recent estimates.

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