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THE MACHINEBLUE BOOKResearch · Market · Ownership

Learning cases

Bronto’s Blind Spot.

Short, fictional cases about the expensive things people miss when they buy or sell a machine. Answer 3 questions, then read why.

  • 3 questions per case
  • “I don’t know” is a valid answer
  • No email, nothing sent
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Cases

Pick a case.

Each case takes a minute or two. There is no timer.

Case AThe machine arrived. The project did not.A buyer has allowed for the machine and the freight. Nobody has confirmed what the building needs.Case BNet to you. After what?Two offers, the same headline figure, different terms. Which is better?Case CThe splendid spindle comparisonOne brochure leads with speed, the other with power. Do those 2 numbers choose the machine?
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How it works

Answer, then read why.

  1. 3 questions, one issue each

    Each case hides 3 issues. Your result counts how many you identified in the example, nothing more.

  2. “I don’t know” counts as an answer

    Choosing it shows you the issue. You can try a case again as often as you like.

  3. The explanation and its sources

    Every case page carries the full explanation, the sources it relies on and the date they were last reviewed.

  4. Then a real tool

    Each case ends at the MBB tool for the job: the cost worksheet, the seller net calculator or the comparison.

Every scenario here is fictional. No real manufacturer, dealer, auction house or financier is described. General educational information, not engineering, safety, legal, tax or financial advice.