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I would like to know something about the Cummins lathe and where one can be bought.
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It is time to get some regulations placed on UPS and Fedex...like no signature=no proof of delivery. UPS has been very abusive and has cost me dearly. It is time that these people learn that they are paid for SERVICE. The post office isn't doing too hot either... not when it takes 12 days to get a 1 pound package from LaFayette, LA to a town in West Texas. As for weight. I worked for NCR for many years and carried a little fold up wheeled dolly in the station wagon to roll the heavy cash registers in and out of a customers place of business. Never strained a muscle. I guess the younger generation driving the vehicles are just weak pussies. ----- Original Message -----
From: tonyhursh To: 7x12minilathe@... Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: [7x12minilathe] Cummins arrived My Cummins lathe arrived late yesterday afternoon. I spent some time last night cleaning off the cosmoline-like red grease and doing the small amount of assembly required (mostly just putting on a few handles). I haven't fired it up yet; that will happen tonight. So far my overall impression is good. The extra tooling that comes with it is a nice plus (that's what persuaded me to go with Cummins, actually). I remember reading a few weeks back that Cummins had temporarily suspended shipping the lathes due to excessive damage in shipment. It looks like the solution they came up with is to make an outer cardboard shell around the normal box, with extra space on the ends that get filled with that expanding foam goop. It seems to have worked okay in my case. The outer case is generic cardboard, so it isn't obvious what the package is. That'd be a bonus if you lived in a neighborhood where machine tools might grow legs and walk off if the delivery guy left them on the porch. That's not really an issue around here, but I think someone expressed concern about that a while back. An oddity: although I was told that shipping would occur via UPS when I ordered, the package actually came via FedEx. Cummins notified me of this change and gave me a tracking number, so that's not a big deal. Maybe they've switched to FedEx? The FedEx guy was NOT happy about the package weight. Someone at FedEx had scribbled "Heavy!!!!" on the box with a red crayon. Heh. So far I'm pleased.I'll post again after I finish setting it up and make a few chips. -- Tony Be sure to check out for small mills and lathes. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: 7x12minilathe-unsubscribe@... c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
