Torque Work Centre, neat machine....

[Bill Huber]

I have never seen this one before but there is a lot that I have never seen.

This one is really neat and I could really see some great used for it in the shop. It would really be good for small shops with not a lot of space.

There is so much you can do with it.... with so many different tools.

Now if we could just get it in the US.

Watch the videos on the home page.

http://torqueworkcentre.com/index.html


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[Larry Maykin]

Hi Bill I have one these machines and they are just fantastic.:D

[Maurice Ungaro]

Wow....how much do they cost?

[Neil Brooks]

Hmmm.

More ... info ... can be found ...

Without even knowing, for sure, what it IS ... I think I want one :)

[Larry Maykin]

Ball park figure is US$ 4.000.00 to US$ 4,500.00.
More information available at lazylarrywoodworks.com.au/T_W_C.html

[Blake Barr]

it's pretty neat... It duplicates alot of functions, like a router table, radial arm saw etc....

If I had to start from scratch it would be an interesting idea, though I don't like multi purpose tools as the time spent switching "modes" bugs me...

[Ken Burner]

This guy describes setting one up and some modifications he is doing to it: http://stusshed.wordpress.com/


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[Larry Maykin]

Stu's Shed has lots of videos and podcasts.. he reviews all sorts of tools.:cool:

[Barry Nelson]

Thats Lazy Larry he is the manufacturer:rolleyes:

[Keith Outten]

Seems a bit pricey. Another four grand will get you a comparable size commercial quality CNC Router.
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[Larry Maykin]

I do not normally feel the need to clarify my opinion, but in this case I make an exception...
Firstly I am Lazy Larry and I own and operate a small woodworking business in Australia... Lazy Larry Woodworks...
Secondly I do not Manufacture the Torque Workcentre...
I did however buy the first machine that was made .... I saw it demonstrated at the Maleny Woodshow... in Queensland Australia...and JUST HAD TO HAVE ONE...
After using the Torque Workcentre for a while I made some videos with the help of the Company...to be used by the Company as demo videos in their Dealers Showrooms...
After posting these vids on Lumberjocks... I received an email requesting information as to how one could be purchased... I contacted the Company and was granted a dealership in Queensland, Australia.
As to the Price... I feel the Torque Workcentre tells its own story...remember you get what you pay for... There will always be cheaper and dearer pieces of equipment...
Thanks for the opportunity to set the record straight...
Larry

[Chris Tsutsui]

I bet Festool would sell a lot of these for $4k if they re-engineered a version to work with their MFT and tools because they already have their name established.

If I had that money though I'd probably put it towards a Euro Slider/Shaper combo. 2 functions from one machine is enough for me.

[Chris Parks]

The Ozzy dollar is starting to slide against the USD so it will be cheaper than the advertised Ozzy dollars. We were down to about 56 cents at one stage, it would have been a steal then! Don't wait to long as they reckon we will be on par some time this year

[Keith Outten]

The price quoted is in US Dollars so the conversion rate isn't a factor or am I wrong?

I really like the concept and it appears to be a nice tool that is versatile. Since there isn't any other manual tool to compare it to directly my comment about the cost versus a CNC machine is based on the closest machine available which my not be a fair comparison. You will have to be the judge.

I still feel that any machine that is in the 4000 to 4500 (US) dollar price range is at the high end for most hobby woodworkers. A pro shop would no doubt step up to a CNC machine that offers ten times the capability for four thousand dollars more which isn't significant for a machine that can produce that in profit per week or month.

I expect that the price reflects the cost to manufacture them one at a time, high production runs would no doubt bring the costs down significantly, make them more affordable and available to more people.
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[Dave Lehnert]

Looks cool but think I will hold off for the $99 Harbor Freight unit + 20% off coupon.:rolleyes:

[Larry Maykin]

The Machine price is quoted in American dollars for convenience of the american market... The Machine is priced in Aussie dollars and then converted as each order comes in...there by making the currency conversion rate and fluctuations very real.
We in Australia live with the fact that a machine available in the US, sells for 100 bucks and yet by the time it gets here it is 300..Most of this is the outrageous shipping costs...and occasionally greedy dealers...The company is only charging shipping costs and is keeping the same margins as in Australia.
As to being individually made you are correct..that is how they can guarantee the best product out there...
It would be cheaper to outsource but when this is done quality usually suffers...
I could go on and compare a lot of things where there is a huge difference in price for near enough the same thing but you already know them...:)

[Barry Nelson]

Sorry Larry, from Stus shed posts gave me the wrong impression:D

[Larry Maykin]

Keep an eye out in December for the Torque Workcentre feature on Cool Tools TV show.. and see Chris Grundy and Stu Lees from Stu's Shed put the TWC through its paces..:D

[David Helm]

One of the links goes to a U.S. distributer in Texas.

[Larry Maykin]

And the other goes to a dealer in Connecticut.

[Darin Kauffman]

Interesting set-up there. If I ran a small woodshop for my job I would look more into it. It looks really well thought out and built to last. Great!