i'm cool with havin' a auction like that as long as i'm in my box! auctions are a very fickle thing, and i sure don't wish financial hardship on anyone. the whole summer- no good auctions in this area. i haven't seen a season this bad for them in 10 years. i'm not saying the economy has nothing to do with it, but it always seems like more to do with the auctioneer they pick, timing, location, etc. i have seen auctions where they are practicly giving stuff away when the economy was "goin' strong", then in a week- high as a cat's back. i was going thru the stuff today that bridgeport boring head set is pretty sweet. i also got a r8 chuck for my mill. i always wonder if anyone from here ever hits the auctions.