Bobby O'Neal
07-10-2011, 8:21 AM
I just got home from a trip to Maine for the last week. Loaded week, lots of fun, great food, amazing scenery. Oh yeah, and I finally got that private tour of the Moser shop that I have been waiting for from a certain family member. I had trouble uploading all of the pics for some reason but here's a start. There were some really cool things to see that struck me right off the bat.
They aren't afraid at all to buy Grizzly. There are a few machines that they particularly like and have multiples of. Bandsaws, jointers and downdraft tables.
Lots and lots of old iron. Almost all of the old pieces are Powermatic, minus some great looking old Unisaws. They find something that works well and they use it.
All the jigs a boy could dream of. There is one guy on staff who's sole job is to take pieces from the prototype shop and create jigs for them. Super specialized and super well made.
Plenty of Euro machines well. I don't recall all the brands. One sliding TS and the few big jointers they have are European. There is one 16" Grizzly but the 20" Jointers are from over there.
And also, it really feels like a real shop. There is dust on the ground. There are family pictures at work stations. Personal tools and benches all have their own feel. Very cool family place. I was afraid on some level that it would feel too commercial or robotic. Not at all. Especially the prototype/design shop. It was just like its own home shop. Nice old PM66, 8" DJ20, 18" Jet bandsaw, 20" Planer, SCMS and a lathe all laid out really nicely with room to create.
Very fun tour.
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They aren't afraid at all to buy Grizzly. There are a few machines that they particularly like and have multiples of. Bandsaws, jointers and downdraft tables.
Lots and lots of old iron. Almost all of the old pieces are Powermatic, minus some great looking old Unisaws. They find something that works well and they use it.
All the jigs a boy could dream of. There is one guy on staff who's sole job is to take pieces from the prototype shop and create jigs for them. Super specialized and super well made.
Plenty of Euro machines well. I don't recall all the brands. One sliding TS and the few big jointers they have are European. There is one 16" Grizzly but the 20" Jointers are from over there.
And also, it really feels like a real shop. There is dust on the ground. There are family pictures at work stations. Personal tools and benches all have their own feel. Very cool family place. I was afraid on some level that it would feel too commercial or robotic. Not at all. Especially the prototype/design shop. It was just like its own home shop. Nice old PM66, 8" DJ20, 18" Jet bandsaw, 20" Planer, SCMS and a lathe all laid out really nicely with room to create.
Very fun tour.
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