Axminster - going the extra distance

[RogerS]

The conveyor feed belt on my Jet 22-44 drum sander got ripped and so I went to order one from Axminster. To my surprise, this belt had disappeared from their listing...which rendered the sander a very expensive paperweight. And I use it a lot.

So big problem.

Enter Stage Right, Simon at Axminster who kindly took one off of a new machine to send to me and which arrived today. So should be up and running again by the end of the day.

So Simon... =D> =D> ccasion5:


(Strangely, they still list two different types of feed belts for the smaller drum sander and so hopefully it is an oversight and that the 22-44 belt will get re-instated.)

Roger

 

[RogerS]

And it's a jolly good job that he did as I'd also arranged for a spare belt from my local Jet dealer who contacted Brimarc (yes, I know they are part of Axminster). The spare arrived today but it's the wrong one (fits the smaller sander). Brimarc have none in stock and say delivery is three weeks. Three weeks :shock: That is not acceptable for what is a trade machine.

If it wasn't for Simon then I would seriously have to be looking at buying a new sander and selling the old one (once the belt arrived)....at cost to me in terms of time, effort and money.

Not impressed, Brimarc.

 

[Charlie Woody]

Roger
I think that is because Jet moved their manufacturing to China, which means huge delays if you need parts. Jet it's time to reshore me thinks!!

 

[RogerS]

Shame Sedgwick doesn't make a drum sander!

 

[Sgian Dubh]

Roger
I think that is because Jet moved their manufacturing to China, which means huge delays if you need parts. Jet it's time to reshore me thinks!!

As far as I recall, when the Walter Meier group started selling woodworking machinery using the Jet label or brand in North America, back in the 1980s, all their offerings were imported items, manufactured and exported mainly from China. About a decade or so later Jet decided to develop a presence in the European market. As far as I know the Walter Meier group has never had a manufacturing facility for their woodworking machinery in North America or Europe, although they do have R&D in North America, and possibly Europe now to deal with European regulations that their equipment has to meet.

It seems to me that Jet has never 'offshored' their machinery production from what I suspect is their historical manufacturing base in the Far East, so I think it's unlikely they will "reshore" it to Europe or North America anytime soon. Slainte.

 

[Charlie Woody]

Roger
I think that is because Jet moved their manufacturing to China, which means huge delays if you need parts. Jet it's time to reshore me thinks!!

As far as I recall, when the Walter Meier group started selling woodworking machinery using the Jet label or brand in North America, back in the 1980s, all their offerings were imported items, manufactured and exported mainly from China. About a decade or so later Jet decided to develop a presence in the European market. As far as I know the Walter Meier group has never had a manufacturing facility for their woodworking machinery in North America or Europe, although they do have R&D in North America, and possibly Europe now to deal with European regulations that their equipment has to meet.

It seems to me that Jet has never 'offshored' their machinery production from what I suspect is their historical manufacturing base in the Far East, so I think it's unlikely they will "reshore" it to Europe or North America anytime soon. Slainte.

Sorry if I have given incorrect information. I said this because when I had delays in getting parts for a Jet saw the guys in Axi said that since production moved from Switzerland to China there were long delays in getting parts. Perphaps I was mininformed.

 

[woodwoodjohn]

going off the subject a bit can I ask where you get your sandpaper from for the drumsander from? I buy a roll and cut it down a bit of fiddle but cheaper than buying the precut rolls

 

[ColeyS1]

going off the subject a bit can I ask where you get your sandpaper from for the drumsander from? I buy a roll and cut it down a bit of fiddle but cheaper than buying the precut rolls

Same here. It use to really annoy me being half way through a job and a belt breaking halfway through. I had a sesh (bout an hour) of cutting 80 and 100 grits and now its as easy as reaching for a new one. Not sure if you have already but get a template cut out ready- we use a bit of 2mm metal cut the right shape. Besides eating through Stanley blades it makes things much easier.

Sorry for the hijack, but I agree waiting for more than a few days aint right for a so called trade rated machine. Wtf do they expect you to do in the downtime

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[Sgian Dubh]

Sorry if I have given incorrect information. I said this because when I had delays in getting parts for a Jet saw the guys in Axi said that since production moved from Switzerland to China there were long delays in getting parts. Perphaps I was misinformed.

I'm not 100% sure the information rattling around in my memory is wholly accurate Charlie, but I know that ultimately Jet are owned by the Walter Meier group (although I can't recall their full trading name), and I think they're headquartered in somewhere like Switzerland or Austria. The group has several manufacturing interests based in various locations serving different markets. The main thing I was trying to get across is that I don't think their woodworking machinery has ever been manufactured in Europe or North America, or at least not in significant numbers. Of course, I too could be wrong, and at some point in the past they did manufacture all their machinery in Europe or North America, prior to moving production to China, but I don't think that's the case. Slainte.