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The first tip to consider is that the general underlying condition in purchasing used cnc lathes, bar feeders, chip conveyors and such from auctions is that the equipment is usually sold as is without warranties and guarantees of any kind either expressed or implied. This means that you are purchasing the piece of equipment as is without actually witnessing the operability of the machinery. While this seems like a dangerous practice, namely purchasing something without seeing it in service, there are simple clues that will separate the real problem equipment from the reasonable ones. The original manufacture date, the number of hours clocked in the console, the general visual appearance, the source of the equipment, etc can give quite a bit of information that can be deduced regarding the abuse that the machinery has seen in its past life. To give an example, a used cnc lathe that has had its origins in an R and D facility or a university machine shop has probably been well taken care of as opposed to an integrated system that is in an auction house that came from a high volume production facility that has had over fifteen years of production service. Thus common sense evaluation and an overview inspection are important to be considered. The second tip to consider is that prior to going to these machining equipment auctions, know your budget limit. Auctions can generally high pressure scenarios and the auctioneer is in business to sell the piece of machinery as quick as possible and hence auctioneers speak very fast and in rhythmical overtones and if you are not mentally prepared and tempered to exert control over yourself and prevent your self from overbidding and getting into a bidding frenzy, you can end up spending a lot more than what you bargained for. Hence mental temper as far as financial restraints, budgets and the ability to refrain from overspending is extremely important. Thirdly, rigging and equipment removal usually is the responsibility of the buyer. If you are using an outside rigging and transportation source, make sure that they have sufficient insurance coverage certificates and request that you get a copy of their insurance sheets. You may become liable for any damage or injury resulting from the negligence on the part of your hired rigging and transportation service and you must ensure that you are well protected. Thus while purchasing used cnc lathes and accessories equipment from auctions can bring you great savings on capital equipment pricing, you need to be aware of the precautions that need to be taken.