Wow! Things change quickly. When I last wrote I was trying to find the RIGHT place to set up a production facility. Now the search intensified.

You see, I keep an eye on various places for used but in good shape equipment. I try to keep in touch with industry folks and make sure I only buy quality commercial equipment. Well I was looking on e-bay the other day and came across a Savage tempering machine WITH a depositor and shaker. The starting bid was $5000. I called Savage and started asking prices and at first they were a bit evasive. I asked them the price of an off the shelf 50 pound tempering machine and they said $4000. Well this machine is a 200 pound machine WITH the depositor and shaker and I had to set up a bid.

Well last friday I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the auction to end. 5-4-3-2-1 I WON!!! I got this NEW -- well use at least once -- it has an hour meter o nit so I'll know for sure in a couple weeks -- 200 pound tempering/depositing/shaking machine for just under $6K after freight and insurance!!!

The great thing about the depositor is that I can measure the weight of a bar EXACTLY. Up to now I've been using a disher -- ice scream scoop -- and have been zeroing in on the right weight. Even though I TRY my best to be consistent I vary between 3 3/4 oz to 4 1/4 oz. Now giving my customers more than they are paying for is ok every now and then but if I overweigh by a quarter ounce every time it soon eats into the cash flow that keeps the business going. Also, I'd NEVER want to underweigh for my customers, you guys are AWSOME!!

Now the pressure is on for WHERE!!. I've toaked to the mountain bounty executives and the word NOW is January or February. I REALLY don't want to wait that long so I'm back to considering my basement -- Sorry to my daughter!!

So what does this behemouth look like? Well Here are a few pics from the folks I bought it from.

Now the down side is that this equipment runs with a water bath so it need plumbed in. I'm a creative guy o I know I can get this done.

Keep watching there sure will be more to come.