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Versatronics RV series Pick & Place machines => For Sale/Wanted, Suppliers => Topic started by: Mike on November 18, 2014, 12:00:29 AM

Title: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on November 18, 2014, 12:00:29 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Versatronics-RV4-Pick-Place-Machine-and-RV1-Pick-and-Place-Machine-/271673043348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f40f9a994&autorefresh=true
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: phonoplug on November 18, 2014, 09:57:15 PM
Rather optimistic asking price of £4995. Both 'sold as seen', and the RV1 is broken and only for spares. No mention or pictures of feeders either.
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: phonoplug on November 19, 2014, 09:48:42 AM
I think that confirms it definitely doesn't come with any feeders. They are asking £395 each for them separately...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Versatronics-feeders-/271674459366?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item3f410f44e6
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on November 19, 2014, 01:42:20 PM
Quote from: phonoplug on November 19, 2014, 09:48:42 AM
I think that confirms it definitely doesn't come with any feeders. They are asking £395 each for them separately...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Versatronics-feeders-/271674459366?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item3f410f44e6
A little steep - the look pretty old, some with noticeable rust
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: spiyda on November 25, 2014, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: Mike on November 19, 2014, 01:42:20 PM
Quote from: phonoplug on November 19, 2014, 09:48:42 AM
I think that confirms it definitely doesn't come with any feeders. They are asking £395 each for them separately...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Versatronics-feeders-/271674459366?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item3f410f44e6
A little steep - the look pretty old, some with noticeable rust

So what's the going rate Mike, for a 3x12+3x16 ?  I could do with an extra one.
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on November 25, 2014, 09:29:29 PM
Hard to say as they don't come up very often.
It's really down to what it's worth to you. non-8mm ones are a little rarer.
The rust visible on the vib suggest storage conditions may not have been great, though the others look reasonably clean.

Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Gazza on November 26, 2014, 12:23:43 PM
Hi 

We have 3 x12 3 x 16 fdr Grey Style has come of Qplacer works but a bit noisy can do For £275 plus vat.

gary@grovesales.co.uk   tel 01202 588907
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Jason on January 16, 2015, 12:05:43 AM
Machine down to 3995 now and feeders down to 200.
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on January 21, 2015, 11:27:50 AM
I bought one of the 12+16 feeders.
Avarage condition, already had the DC-DC converter mod and had the adjustable tension screws. A little minor surface rust but nothing of concern.
The cover tape retaining bar was missing (these often get lost) but easy enough to improvise a replacement.
Looks perfectly useable after a clean-out and new set of belts

These have been listed for a while now so probably worth making an offer

Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Jason on January 21, 2015, 10:27:10 PM
I'm turning a few roller bars up so I'll pop one in the post to you.

Anyone know of a good supply of acetal tubing (ID 1/4") ?
If so I might make some rollers up too but drilling out rod got
very tedious.
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on January 23, 2015, 11:54:01 AM
I improvised using a bunch of nylon spacers on a ~4mm dia rod, tapped at each end
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on February 16, 2015, 08:49:31 PM
Now £2995
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: Mike on February 20, 2015, 09:33:05 AM
Listing removed, presumably sold outside ebay.
Title: Re: RV4 and RV1 on Ebay
Post by: SteveW on February 26, 2015, 05:10:58 PM
Quote from: Jason on January 21, 2015, 10:27:10 PM
I'm turning a few roller bars up so I'll pop one in the post to you.

Yeah, I just made a batch out of some aluminium rod I had handy. I'm not sure that the complicated shape / individual rollers add much if anything - solid aluminium ones just seem to work fine. If anyone else needs some, and doesn't have lathe access, shout...