Bought a $400 power slicer for the shop, wish I'd asked around first

Picked up a used commercial slicer off an auction site last month for my shop, figured it'd pay for itself in no time. The damn thing needs a new blade and a full calibration, which runs almost $200 on top, and it still leaves ragged edges on brisket. Anyone else get burned buying used equipment that looked fine in photos but turned out to be a money pit?

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the_emery15d ago

That stings, especially when the photos made it look ready to go. Used gear is such a gamble, and a slicer is one of those things where a bad blade turns every brisket into a fight. Getting hit with a $200 parts bill before you've even made a dime back is the worst kind of surprise. Hope the calibration at least gets it cutting clean once the new blade is on.

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