Fred Trevvett
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What did you pay for the holders? Shouldn't be any duty on low value shipments...
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Rannsachair
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Just googled it you are correct, the duty starts at £135, I paid £145.
Fred Trevvett
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Ah ok, that makes sense.
In future, you could tell the supplier to just put a sample invoice with the shipping documents, declaring the value as £10...that normally works
In future, you could tell the supplier to just put a sample invoice with the shipping documents, declaring the value as £10...that normally works
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If I had placed orders for 3 and 1 tool holder separately or 2 and 2 it would have been much cheaper!Ah ok, that makes sense.
In future, you could tell the supplier to just put a sample invoice with the shipping documents, declaring the value as £10...that normally works
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I just found out, one of the suppliers I use for sprinklers spares and service consumables, as now started using Fed Ex.Today I acquired earache as the blasted postmen are on strike again and the seals I ordered special delivery yesterday now probably won’t be here until Monday as our guy doesn’t work Saturdays.
I placed an order to refill my bins up. To find out I now get a choice of were the parts are sent.
Home.
Lock up.
Or site.
They are undercutting the Post office on price as well.
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That’s handy to know. We used to use RM as they’re the best of a bad lot, but the post office has had a change of staff and they’re all a bit divvy.
Not sure if fed ex will pick up here but I’ll look into it. They’re possibly cheaper to USA as well?
Not sure if fed ex will pick up here but I’ll look into it. They’re possibly cheaper to USA as well?
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Can't help there, as it is a supplier I use.
I agree about the staff. But The post office staff and the small ones I use are ok. But Mc Coll staff are a waste of O2.
The last 2 weeks, out post was being dropped of by the RM any time after 15:00.
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My fed ex delivery due yesterday according to their email and tracking arrived today. I usually get the best service from Royal Mail.
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RM, ParcelForce or DPD this way although DPD are hit or miss for the workshop now as often it is after 5pm before they deliver.
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You still have Friday? only on strike today I think?Today I acquired earache as the blasted postmen are on strike again and the seals I ordered special delivery yesterday now probably won’t be here until Monday as our guy doesn’t work Saturdays.
James1979
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That’s better news. Supplier seemed to think it was tomorrow as well?
Bit miffed as we paid for SD which is next day and obviously was never going to be.
Hopefully it’ll arrive tomorrow.
Ooo, nice?
I could do with a qt tool post for my Triumph, but the cost for such a thing, along with four or so holders is way more than I paid for the lathe. So I’m wondering about making one - should I or is that folly?
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don't know your skills, but building good quick-change holders with high dimensional accuracy and repeatability is not a triviality.At the beginning I also thought about buying a quick-change system from the Indians, but I bought another little thing beforehand and was suddenly cured of the idea (although the parts just shown here in this thread don't even look bad).
I decided on the Multifix system, from a manufacturer who continues and has expanded it today - I am happy about this decision every day that I stand at the lathe.
I didn't even find it expensive, although I'm certainly in the cheapest range with the Aa size.
Have a look here, a German, but increasingly active among you, who offers all the info in English:
tool holders — PeWeTools Schnellwechselhalter nach System Multifix
95 Holder…From the cut-off holder, turning tool holder, bar holder and many more, we offer the right quick-change holder for almost every application.
pewetools.de
If you have any questions, I'm happy to help.
Carsten
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Our local Postie delivered the mail at 7:40 am the other morning....and it isn't even lambing time.
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