Wow! What a hard weekend. It was full of Honey Do’s. My spouse Gloria has taken to remodeling most of the interior of the house. Contractors are supposed to be doing all the hard work, but there is plenty to spill over onto yours truly. Our son Steve was also heavily recruited and contributed to the hard work. I have to go back to my real job to get some rest! Ha! Gloria has done a...
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Looking Beyond Price
I have decided I should not compete on price with low cost machine tool products. The hobbyist machine tool business is already awash with 2nd and 3rd rate machine tools. I read in forums where “saving” $20 on a machine tool is still of highest importance for some first time buyers. So be it. It helps many to get started. But I already know the attractiveness of low price is seldom rewarded with long term joy....
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The new format for the TEDEX has helped some. A few of you who read this blog know I have tried several formats with TEDEX. I don’t like to keep it all wrapped up and under cover but it for now seems the best way of keeping some mighty ill folks from trying to spread their disease. The machine “bug” is bad enough! TEDEX is small enough that I can manage the 10-15 deleats per...
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Thanks go to the few folks for suggestions I received. The good news is that Taig has responded and it is a go for me to handle their machine tools. That’s good because I am personally pleased with their product. Now I can help spread that to a few more folks getting into small machining. There is also another product line that has responded favorably to my inquiry. Thanks to someone for the tip! Dealer...
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