Thanks for the response guys. Life always has interesting twists and ours has taken one.
I discussed this purchase with LOML and she told me not to buy it used. If you buy it new, you get a 2 year warranty. For the difference, go ahead and by it new.
After I picked my jaw up off the floor, there was little hesitation! I got on the internet and found the best deal I could. I ordered a new Shopfox W1706 from Bibb Tool and Cutter along with the 6 inch riser block kit. Shipping is free as long as it is business to business - it is being shipped to the paper mill. The total is $621.
The real twist here is that my middle daughter was offered a scholorship to the University of Tulsa. This scholarship pays for room, board and tuition. She works her tail off and it is paying off. To get this scholarship, she went through a long process to became a National Merit Finalist.
The University of Tulsa is 18 to 20 hours from here, but about 6 hours by plane. We can pay for the travel.
This frees up a little bit of cash
. However, we still have our oldest in college and a high school freshman to go.
What is amazing, is that Universities like Michigan State would give her a one time scholarship of $2000. There are a number of Universities that award full scholarships for this achievement.