For Sale Alta Motors machine Shop Auction

[Tuner]

Machine Shop Equipment Auction.
185 Valley Drive, Brisbane, Ca. 94005 (Alta Motors)
Thursday, January 31st
Open for inspection @ 9:00 am
Auction begins @ 11:00 am

Nothing proprietary Alta.
This is the machine shop equipment only.

Alta Motors Machine Shop Auction.

 

[Mark911]

Damn, for a new company they sure had old equipment. Probably just used for prototyping anyway. I'd give them $6k for the Haas VMC with the 4th axis. Having owned CNC machines from this era I can tell you they can be a major pain if you have electrical/electronic problems. The iron is typically good regardless of vintage as long as it doesn't have too many hours.

 

[Tuner]

Damn, for a new company they sure had old equipment. Probably just used for prototyping anyway. I'd give them $6k for the Haas VMC with the 4th axis. Having owned CNC machines from this era I can tell you they can be a major pain if you have electrical/electronic problems. The iron is typically good regardless of vintage as long as it doesn't have too many hours.

The equipment belongs to one of the founders who ran a successful machine shop prior to Alta.

 

[Silent But Dirty]

Damn, for a new company they sure had old equipment. Probably just used for prototyping anyway. I'd give them $6k for the Haas VMC with the 4th axis. Having owned CNC machines from this era I can tell you they can be a major pain if you have electrical/electronic problems. The iron is typically good regardless of vintage as long as it doesn't have too many hours.

I think most of the CNC machines came from Derek Dorresteyn's machine shop that he owned prior to Alta

 

[ElectricMoto]

I hope Derek will be able to buy his stuff back ( even though I have no idea of who Derek is, I've been in his situation )

 

[Butch]

This sure sounds like a final nail in the Alta coffin.
As an aside, I have a lovely 30 mile ride at Hollister today on EX006. What a wonderful machine.

 

[Teva ZEM TAHITI]

Yes Butch this auction means clearly and sadly that Brisbane HQ will never open again. It's hard to admit that we are and we will be less than a thousand on the planet riding such advanced dirt bikes!!
Feeling lucky and unlucky at the same time, because 1st big problem will be the end of the bike...

 

[Butch]

The equipment belongs to one of the founders who ran a successful machine shop prior to Alta.

Hmmm.. this being the case, I hope I misspoke.