Benchwayze
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carlb40":294obt3r said:Well done and glad the refund was sorted.
+1 for that. Lesson learned then?
Best of luck with the replacement.
carlb40":294obt3r said:Well done and glad the refund was sorted.
Benchwayze":srmjn040 said:Well that's Charnwood off my list of potential suppliers.
Must check with Trading Standards! 8)
wizard":291ep3lu said:For £124.00 all you will get is a heap of junk
jigsaw":f45s2snq said:I've not slagged off Charnwood, in fact I went so far as to say I didn't want to unnecessarily bad mouth them so I just reported the facts as and when they happened.
The bandsaw was from an eBay seller who was basically a middle man and he ordered the saw to come to me directly from Charnwood and that's where I took it back.
Looking back, while I'm not happy about the threats of restocking fees and 30 pound per hour if damaged in transit and suggesting I have to pay for return post, but what really offended me, was the guy in the shop using my lack of knowledge and experience to his advantage to try and blame me for the poor performance, the cheek!
Thing is I know that was a underhanded attempt to shift the blame because I did get the saw to cut straight but only when I measured the fence correctly with a metal ruler therefore the blade was fine!
Anyway drama is over now so onto better and more accurate things.
Inoffthered":35mf7exh said:Benchwayze":35mf7exh said:Well that's Charnwood off my list of potential suppliers.
Must check with Trading Standards! 8)
Strange isn't it? I have found Charnwood to be a great supplier. On the rare occasions I have a problem, they have always been great to deal with on the phone with helpful advice. Conversely, I have found the attitude of the people at Axminster to be so p155 poor I will try everyone else before I consider buying anything from them.
Was the faulty bandsaw actually purchased direct from Charnwood or one of the numerous ebay sellers selling Charnwood stuff? It would be a bit harsh to slag off Charnwood if you actually bought the item from another supplier.
Benchwayze":1l1yglot said:I have never had cause to complain about Axminster. Although I was discussing with another Forumite, that they didn't like to 'price-match'. But then as their prices are usually the best anyhow, it doesn't often happen. When it does, then I seriously consider giving the other firm a chance.
Cheers (hammer) !
that,s helpful!wizard":216t3tmb said:For £124.00 all you will get is a heap of junk
Inoffthered":3tyeajyw said:Benchwayze":3tyeajyw said:I have never had cause to complain about Axminster. Although I was discussing with another Forumite, that they didn't like to 'price-match'. But then as their prices are usually the best anyhow, it doesn't often happen. When it does, then I seriously consider giving the other firm a chance.
Cheers (hammer) !
I know what you mean about Axi's price match policy, I can understand why they may want to adopt that policy but I have bought a lot of stuff from other places because of it.
I have just discovered D & M Tools. Great prices and great delivery.
Ordered a Trend router 3.00pm on a thursday afternoon and it arrived by courier 8.15am the following day. Free delivery and £40 cheaper than Axminster (and it came with a free collet). So even price match now is not likely to entice me back to Axi.
Bluekingfisher":2yhd5u1l said:You will first have to establish if the table is square to the blade. This will be easier achieved if you have a wide or the widest blade you have available.
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Bottom line - work in a sequence establishing that all component parts are square to the adjoining piece, if you do not do it in sequence it will be time wasted.
Yes it was helpful and he has taken the junk backlincs1963":2cawn5e3 said:that,s helpful!wizard":2cawn5e3 said:For £124.00 all you will get is a heap of junk
carlb40":190xv3oz said:Surely its neither here or there whether the table is square to the blade when the fence once clamped in position moves?
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