So I got a new toy... a Torchmate 1 CNC plasma cutter

[thegimpster]

I am a craigslist addict. big time. I buy and sell on there a lot and trade even more. In my surfing (usually while in the bathroom on my phone) i found a cnc plasma cutter for trade. Hell. Yeah.

He wanted the usual guy stuff; 4x4 trucks, 4 wheelers, women with three breast, guns, whatever. I offered up this big lifted jeep cherokee that I had on 35's and was built and used as a prerunner. It was pretty BA. No dice. He wasn't interested in it. Then i  threw out other stuff like my 68 mustang, dirt bikes,  4x4 f150, enclosed trailers, my tractor blah blah blah. He said he would like to have a nice 4 wheeler. As luck would have it I had some kid offer me a tricked out 450 yfz. He came up and we traded easy peazy. CNC guy still wanted more. Wanted to know if i would throw my f150 in. I said no, so he offered to throw in a dodge dakota with a 318 in with the plasma cutter. Game on.

In the long line of  trades to get the Jeep i started out with a volvo sedan that i got in trade with a volvo wagon that i sold my aunt. I made money on the wagon and got the sedan basically for free. Traded that for a 16v turbo 86 gti. Traded that for the jeep. Traded the jeep for the 4 wheeler. So basically free on that end. The f150 i traded for this 02 auto jetta with issues. I bought it for a grand. So in the plasma cutter and the truck i have a grand. I think i can get a grand out of the truck so i basically got a free CNC plasma cutter for some time trading.

It cuts 4'x8' and will do up to 5/8" steel. So i'm thinking engine adapter plates, egr deletes, custom motor mounts, 16v intake manifolds and whatever else i can come up with. If you guys have any ideas of stuff you need done throw them out here maybe i can help or can come up with somethig to help the vwdiesel community out.

Ryan

[Blocksmith]

I've got a friend I met in college who wheels and deals on CL; he basically lives off his trading. Pretty neat, I've always thought. Sounds like you've done quite well for yourself 

Do a run of block girdles; money in the bank. Even if they don't sell out immediately, they're rare enough that you'll sell them all eventually. Might also be worth looking into making a mk2 vnt-compatible rear engine mount.

Oh and if you're talking engine adapter plates, go ahead and make an adapter to put a TDI into a BMW E30; I'd buy half a dozen 

[thegimpster]

I agree with the vw to e30 adapters. We have debated doing the swap a few times. Decided on using the toyota tranny and making a driveshaft to make the swap easier, but maybe ill see what I can do. I really need some cad classes to make this stuff go faster.

Does anyone have a vnt in a mk2 yet? What all modifications need to be made to the mount?

[745 turbogreasel]

What part of the world are you in?

[thegimpster]

I need to update my location I guess. Im in Bedford Imdiana. But I can ship stuff easily.

[sdubfid]

I used to have a torch mate and have a bunch of dxfs if you want them.  My best seller was cummins header flanges.

[thegimpster]

I would love to have copies of whatever you have. Will give me something good to play with while im trying to get it figured out. If you could send them to [email protected] I would be greatly appreciative.