"Phil Hansen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Hi Greg,
>
>> the MBS-250 is the little brother of the MBS-300. The MBS-300 has pretty
>> much got the same innards as my new saw. In fact, as far as I can tell,
>> only
>> the cabinet is slightly different. Note the similarity between the
>> sliding
>> tables.
> And pricing?
$2800 Oz (I don't have a price gloat)
>> BTW, rumour has it that all saws in the world come from the same factory
>> but
>> just get painted differently. ;-b
>
> Am sure that is correct but do you want to start a war with the Unisaw
> people?
If they argue about something vaguely relating to woodworking in lieu of POL
I'll be happy. Hmmm, <thinks>
Unisaws are crappily built nowadays anyway, especially compared to the
cheaper and more solidly constructed Taiwanese stuff.
<Poo suits are GO Virgil>
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Greg - u r welcome to pop up here and use my pretty grey one...lol
Nothing worse than scrimping and saving for a gift to oneself only to have
the pleasure delayed!
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I ordered my saw on the weekend, expecting it to be here on Wednesday
> afternoon. I received a call last night and found out it is, quite
> literally, on a slow boat from China (well, Taiwan anyway).
>
> New ETA is December 2nd or 3rd. This is going to be a very long month.
>
> <sigh>
>
> --
> Groggy
>
>
>
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On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:12:48 +1100, "Greg Millen"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>I ordered my saw on the weekend, expecting it to be here on Wednesday
>afternoon. I received a call last night and found out it is, quite
>literally, on a slow boat from China (well, Taiwan anyway).
>
>New ETA is December 2nd or 3rd. This is going to be a very long month.
>
><sigh>
Griz told me that mine was BOed as well, with a 4-6 week delay.
That was Friday. On Monday, the trucking company in Grants Pass
called, said it was in, and asked if they should deliver it. So
don't count on that delay to be real. It oftimes isn't.
(Who'd you buy it from, anyway? I missed the 1st portion.)
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every American should become a Libertarian."
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"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:12:48 +1100, "Greg Millen"
> <[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>
<snip>
> (Who'd you buy it from, anyway? I missed the 1st portion.)
Larry, I bought it from a local guy who sells machines and runs a
woodworking teaching centre.
The saw is a Leda machine, it's Taiwanese and looks like:
http://www.europac.com.tw/01_Woodworking_Machinery/Sawing_Machines/Tilting_Arbor_Saw/03_tilting_arbor_saw.htm
cheers,
Greg
Actually, I'll be in Brissie at the end of the month...
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"Mike Richardson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greg - u r welcome to pop up here and use my pretty grey one...lol
>
> Nothing worse than scrimping and saving for a gift to oneself only to have
> the pleasure delayed!
>
> "Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I ordered my saw on the weekend, expecting it to be here on Wednesday
>> afternoon. I received a call last night and found out it is, quite
>> literally, on a slow boat from China (well, Taiwan anyway).
>>
>> New ETA is December 2nd or 3rd. This is going to be a very long month.
>>
>> <sigh>
>>
>> --
>> Groggy
>>
>>
>>
>
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> "Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:12:48 +1100, "Greg Millen"
> > <[email protected]> calmly ranted:
> >
> <snip>
>
> > (Who'd you buy it from, anyway? I missed the 1st portion.)
>
> Larry, I bought it from a local guy who sells machines and runs a
> woodworking teaching centre.
>
> The saw is a Leda machine, it's Taiwanese and looks like:
>
> http://www.europac.com.tw/01_Woodworking_Machinery/Sawing_Machines/Tilting_Arbor_Saw/03_tilting_arbor_saw.htm
>
> cheers,
>
> Greg
>
>
>
Hi Greg,
Nice saw, like the sliding table. I have been thinking about a new saw.
Limited choice here but a local supplier has these.
www.truckstuff.org/wood/mbs250.htm
Solid machine. The 10" is about $2000 Aus and the sliding table is
another $1000.
My contractor saw is now about 5 years old and well used. Could possibly
get what I originaly paid for it. Have to fiddle the cash flow <G>
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To reply change the 'past' to the 'future'
Hi Greg,
> the MBS-250 is the little brother of the MBS-300. The MBS-300 has pretty
> much got the same innards as my new saw. In fact, as far as I can tell, only
> the cabinet is slightly different. Note the similarity between the sliding
> tables.
And pricing?
> BTW, rumour has it that all saws in the world come from the same factory but
> just get painted differently. ;-b
Am sure that is correct but do you want to start a war with the Unisaw
people?
A lot of the contractor saws we get get here come from Maoshan in TW.
Renamed in any number of flavours.
Cheers
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Skil-Phil Solutions
To reply change the 'past' to the 'future'
Greg,
What saw did you buy?
I just got a new Grizzly G0444Z 2HP contracter saw and have it assembled.
I'm still working on aligning the blade, then fence...but it is 1000% nicer
than my old Crafstman benchtop. Thanks to other posts to a previous
question, I cleaned the iron with mineral spirits to remove the shipping wax
(i.e. gunk) and then applied 3 coats of original Johnson's paste wax. Now
my wife rolls here eyes when I go to the garage and polish the saw like a
new car. Mine came in less than a week. When I called the shipping company
to arrange pickup they said it was already on the truck and on the way.
It's a good thing I work from home and was here to accept delivery.
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I ordered my saw on the weekend, expecting it to be here on Wednesday
> afternoon. I received a call last night and found out it is, quite
> literally, on a slow boat from China (well, Taiwan anyway).
>
> New ETA is December 2nd or 3rd. This is going to be a very long month.
>
> <sigh>
>
> --
> Groggy
>
>
>
"Jeremy" wrote in message ...
> Greg,
>
> What saw did you buy?
Jeremy, meet BUFF.
BUFF, Meet Jeremy:
http://www.europac.com.tw/01_Woodworking_Machinery/Sawing_Machines/Tilting_Arbor_Saw/03_tilting_arbor_saw.htm
> I just got a new Grizzly G0444Z 2HP contracter saw and have it assembled.
> I'm still working on aligning the blade, then fence...but it is 1000%
> nicer
> than my old Crafstman benchtop. Thanks to other posts to a previous
> question, I cleaned the iron with mineral spirits to remove the shipping
> wax
> (i.e. gunk) and then applied 3 coats of original Johnson's paste wax. Now
> my wife rolls here eyes when I go to the garage and polish the saw like a
> new car. Mine came in less than a week. When I called the shipping
> company
> to arrange pickup they said it was already on the truck and on the way.
> It's a good thing I work from home and was here to accept delivery.
If General was an option down here I'd probably have bough one of those.
Cheers,
Greg (D-1 and counting)
Aww shucks....
"Greg Millen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> New ETA is December 2nd or 3rd. This is going to be a very long month.
Do yourself a favour. Plan on it arriving early in the new year and be
pleasantly surprised if it arrives earlier. I know it sucks, but there it
is.
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 07:37:49 -0800, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>Griz told me that mine was BOed as well, with a 4-6 week delay.
>That was Friday. On Monday, the trucking company in Grants Pass
>called, said it was in, and asked if they should deliver it. So
>don't count on that delay to be real. It oftimes isn't.
There's a business theory stating "Under promise, over deliver".
Grizzly seems to subscribe to this for delivery dates, based on many
things I've read here..
The thinking behind the theory is that if your item or service had
arrived when promised, you'd be happy. Getting it early makes you
very happy. Delivering late is a definite no-no.
Barry
Howzit Phil,
the MBS-250 is the little brother of the MBS-300. The MBS-300 has pretty
much got the same innards as my new saw. In fact, as far as I can tell, only
the cabinet is slightly different. Note the similarity between the sliding
tables.
BTW, rumour has it that all saws in the world come from the same factory but
just get painted differently. ;-b
--
Greg
"Phil Hansen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <8C%[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> "Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 20:12:48 +1100, "Greg Millen"
>> > <[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>> >
>> <snip>
>>
>> > (Who'd you buy it from, anyway? I missed the 1st portion.)
>>
>> Larry, I bought it from a local guy who sells machines and runs a
>> woodworking teaching centre.
>>
>> The saw is a Leda machine, it's Taiwanese and looks like:
>>
>> http://www.europac.com.tw/01_Woodworking_Machinery/Sawing_Machines/Tilting_Arbor_Saw/03_tilting_arbor_saw.htm
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
> Hi Greg,
>
> Nice saw, like the sliding table. I have been thinking about a new saw.
> Limited choice here but a local supplier has these.
>
> www.truckstuff.org/wood/mbs250.htm
>
> Solid machine. The 10" is about $2000 Aus and the sliding table is
> another $1000.
> My contractor saw is now about 5 years old and well used. Could possibly
> get what I originaly paid for it. Have to fiddle the cash flow <G>
>
> --
>
> Phillip Hansen
> Skil-Phil Solutions
> To reply change the 'past' to the 'future'
>