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On 7/11/2021 at 4:50 AM, Spyros said:

Manufacturing is hard and low margin.

Without tooling it is difficult to compete in the tool manufacturing world and the upfront costs for tooling are expensive.

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I think I have it sussed. I have an appointment in Perth ( 3hrs drive) in a few weeks time. I can pick up a rotary tool on the way. Its  not the 'Detroit'  I wanted, its the ' Rockwell'  brand and is pretty much identical and about $10 more, but works out a lot  cheaper than freight. The Detroit brand is available at a shop further north,  extra 40 mins,  but I can't be bothered driving that far. 

Wow, what a saga just to get a new tool and save a few bucks  eh? 

In the next  gripping episode.....just kidding :) 

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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16 hours ago, Handstitched said:

I think I have it sussed. I have an appointment in Perth ( 3hrs drive) in a few weeks time. I can pick up a rotary tool on the way. Its  not the 'Detroit'  I wanted, its the ' Rockwell'  brand and is pretty much identical and about $10 more, but works out a lot  cheaper than freight. The Detroit brand is available at a shop further north,  extra 40 mins,  but I can't be bothered driving that far. 

Wow, what a saga just to get a new tool and save a few bucks  eh? 

In the next  gripping episode.....just kidding :) 

HS

why don't you just grab an ozito from bunnies?

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On 7/17/2021 at 9:23 AM, Spyros said:

why don't you just grab an ozito from bunnies?

I though about that too, however, the  new massively  OTT  Burnnings in Midland (WA) has moved to  another location , and its a real PITA ( Pain In The A....e ) to get to and park , but the the auto shop, SuperCheap Midland   where the Rockwell is , is  much easier to get into along my journey. But thanks  :)

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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Afraid the world is just the same as most small businesses, both have to specialise in their market area of expertise. The USA specialised in Aircraft, Oil exploration, electronics and many high end area's, whilst the Brits went for manufacturing, Technology and services, Norway on technical ships and oil industry, and Germany on high end engineering. but things change all the time with countries dropping out of some area's and moving into new ones.

Whilst its easy to look at China for selling lots of goods ( and some are first class) look at the number of airlines around the world who buy US made aircraft, high end computers and other items

One thing that's different in the US than all other countries, is that other countries have one set of rules for the whole country whilst in the states each state can make its own rules, or so I understand, which may hinder some companies for example California has very strict rules on goods whilst others are far more relaxed. Just a observation and not a comment on right or wrong

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@Spyros I got the Rockwell this morning. Off to have a 'play' soon   :)

HS

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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On 7/26/2021 at 5:49 PM, Handstitched said:

@Spyros I got the Rockwell this morning. Off to have a 'play' soon   :)

HS

Nice

Get yourself some original Dremel bits.  The ones that come with those cheaper tools will still do the job, but find the ones that you use the most or are most important for what you do and get Dremel branded ones.  Bunnies has them.

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I have finally  had the chance to use my new rotary tool ( that I bought back in July)  this arvo. 

I was cleaning up a few horse shoes for a few projects . I combine the shoes & leather for   ' horsey' ornaments.  The bulk of the cleaning is done with a  bench buffer, but  I used the  rotary wire brushes to clean out the groove on the shoes, they lasted.........?

........2 minutes .

They just fell apart . I was gentle with it and  I slowed the speed right down too. My shirt was pitted with bits of wire. You get what you pay  for,  I know that , but FFS , I would have thought they would have lasted a bit longer than 2 minutes ???  Off to hardware shop this Friday to get better quality accessories. 

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' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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My best wishes for finding decent accessories at a reasonable price!  And then I cross my fingers that the motor will last...

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