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Wealden Again

PostPosted: 11 Aug 2018, 19:04
by Rod
Great service from Wealden. Ordered a couple of router cutters yesterday afternoon, delivered this lunch time with free postage.

Rod

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 13 Aug 2018, 09:24
by Pinch
Excellent service. 8-) It's a shame all orders can't be as good.

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 13 Aug 2018, 13:53
by Rod
I’ve put them to the test again though I sent in the order on Sunday. Hopefully should receive the cutter tomorrow Tuesday.

It’s for a 10mm straight cut, unfortunately I’ve got a WoodRat one but it’s too tall for my current purposes.

I also ordered a Forstner bit from Workshop Heaven so it will be interesting to see how they compare.

Rod

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 14 Aug 2018, 11:33
by Mike G
I'd never even consider using anyone other than Wealden. Great cutters, great service.

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 14 Aug 2018, 13:28
by Rod
The Wealden cutter arrived this morning.

Rod

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 14 Aug 2018, 18:18
by Woodbloke
Mike G wrote:I'd never even consider using anyone other than Wealden. Great cutters, great service.

Most of the well known makes are all made in the same factory in Taiwan - Rob

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 15 Aug 2018, 15:31
by Rod
It might be the same factory but they have different standards of quality and manufacturing going by other makes I have.

The Forstner cutter arrived from Workshop Heaven this morning - should now be able to drill some large holes without setting the shop on fire!!

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Rod

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 15 Aug 2018, 17:19
by RogerS
Rod wrote:It might be the same factory but they have different standards of quality and manufacturing going by other makes I have.
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Rod


Bang on the money there, Rod.

When SWMBO was doing some retail consultancy work she went to a food factory that had several simultaneous production lines. Only one was painted Orange, another one Green, one red, white and blue...you get the picture ? When she asked why was told that the end product might be called Chicken Korma etc but the actual ingredients were different according to the supermarket spec.

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 15 Aug 2018, 21:02
by Woodbloke
Rod wrote:It might be the same factory but they have different standards of quality and manufacturing going by other makes I have.

Rod

Yep, agreed. I was a bit surprised when I learned that most of the router bits in current use are made under one roof as I thought that there were different factories dotted around here and there; apparently not the case - Rob

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 15 Aug 2018, 23:50
by Rod
A bit like Harvey making most of the machinery etc for lots of different brands.

Rod

Re: Wealden Again

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2018, 10:27
by Woodbloke
Rod wrote:A bit like Harvey making most of the machinery etc for lots of different brands.

Rod

The reverse; there are loads of different factories in the Far East (Chiwanese) that make machinery. Much of Ax's stuff (for example) is made by a number of different suppliers in far flung locations - Rob