WWW show collaboration

[gold leader]

Ok boys and girls, I remember some grumblings about this last year AFTER the event, so I'm getting in on the ground floor.
I will be going to the Sydney show, and I want to know if anyone else is interested in purchasing any machinery. If so, we can all get together and hammer out an even better price for bulk. I'm sure Carbatec or Hafco will talk turkey if someone goes to buy 5 table saws for example.
Now this isn't just for my benefit, I recommend readers in other states band together too, all for the greater good of our cause lol. We could even divvy up the cost of truck rental if required to get everything home.
So if you have designs on buying any kind of machine at the show, tell everyone about it here so we can group up and make it happen!!
I myself was thinking of a table saw.

[craigb]

Gold Leader,

As it happens, I hope to be in the position to buy a TS at showtime.
Specifically the TSC-10HB that Carba-tec sell.
So if you (or anbody else) are tinking of that model saw, we should definitely get together.

Cheers
Craig

[gold leader]

Excellent, I'll definately be in that. Any more takers??

[silentC]

I may be interested. That is, I'd like to get one and I'm coming up for the show. It depends on what the minister of finance and home affairs has to say. I know I don't have the cash in my tools account but the golf stick account is looking good

That particular one gets a good rap here, seems to be the one to get. They've got $1495 on it. I think Hare & Forbes has a similar version for a bit less but haven't got the catalogue in front of me...

[craigb]

Darren,

The TSC-10HB is made by this mob: http://www.maoshan.com/p1.htm

I don't know about the HAFCO range but I think that their stuff is mostly sourced from the PRC which may account for its cheaper price.

Craig

[silentC]

I've got the nod from the missus but all brownie points are now gone and I'll have to put up with a fair bit of ribbing over it. Well worth it, you might say!!

Hare & Forbes don't have a 10" cabinet saw. They've got two contractor saws at $699 and $899 respectively. They've also got a 12" cabinet saw for $1,795 which is probably out of my price range anyway.

I assume that the Carbatec job will take a stacked dado cutter?

[craigb]

Glad to hear you've been given an order number from the minister

I assume that the Carbatec job will take a stacked dado cutter?

That's my understanding.

I'm sure Dean, Rodm or Grunt can confirm that for us though.

Actually, it says it can on the web site ie:


The machine can perform different sizes of groove and slot cuts when fitted with certain tools.

Craig

[craigb]

I was in Carba-tec on Friday and asked the sales guy if they were going to have their sale before the WWW show again this year.

He said "Yes it's going to be at the end of May"

Also, their '04 catalogue is due out in a couple of weeks.


Craig

[Grunt]

The TSC-10HB does indeed take a dado blade.

[Dean]

I cut some dados on the 10HB yesterday

[Ozartisan]

have been persevering with my Bunnings tinplate special till I can get what I really want - a DVR.
Have been building brownie points with SWMBO, so when a deal can be struck... I'm in.
Know there may not be much leverage on that particular item.. but who knows.
Anyone else in the market?

[craigb]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's a DVR?

[gold leader]

I was wondering the same thing....

[silentC]

It's a wood lathe. "Nova" and "tinplate special" gave it away

[craigb]

Oh. O.K. thanks for that.

Gold Leader and Darren,

You blokes are both interested in getting the TSC-10HB right?

Have you definitely decided on this machine or are you still deciding on your saw of choice?

I'm 99% certain that this is the one I'm going to go for, the only thing against it IMO is it's right tilting blade and I figure I can live with that.

So if we are all going for the TSC, where do we go from here?

I don't know if there's much advantage to be had in waiting for the show over aproaching Carba-tec during their annual sale.

What do you think?

Cheers

Craig