Bill Grumbine
10-20-2003, 3:25 PM
Good afternoon all
I was contemplating my shop space a couple weeks ago, bemoaning the fact that I am outgrowing it already. While I have lots and lots of space in the form of land and buildings, zoning, money, and prior improvements dictate that I will remain in my current digs as far into the future as I care to contemplate.
That said, I am looking at combination machines, specifically Hammer machines. I just got the literature when we got back from vacation, and while it is impressive for what it is, it doesn't go into much detail. Neither does the video. So, I am wondering if anyone here has a Hammer C3 31 or C3 41, and if so, would you care to share your thoughts or experiences with it?
Are there other machines out there that I might want to consider? Two of the reasons I looked first at Hammer is the Felder reputation, plus the dealer is not all that far from me (relatively speaking).
Also, this is long term planning. Don't anyone look for a Hammer gloat in the next few weeks, or even within the next year. I've got to squirrel a lot of money away to make the transition, especially since I cannot afford to sell my very high quality Delta tools first. :D
Bill
I was contemplating my shop space a couple weeks ago, bemoaning the fact that I am outgrowing it already. While I have lots and lots of space in the form of land and buildings, zoning, money, and prior improvements dictate that I will remain in my current digs as far into the future as I care to contemplate.
That said, I am looking at combination machines, specifically Hammer machines. I just got the literature when we got back from vacation, and while it is impressive for what it is, it doesn't go into much detail. Neither does the video. So, I am wondering if anyone here has a Hammer C3 31 or C3 41, and if so, would you care to share your thoughts or experiences with it?
Are there other machines out there that I might want to consider? Two of the reasons I looked first at Hammer is the Felder reputation, plus the dealer is not all that far from me (relatively speaking).
Also, this is long term planning. Don't anyone look for a Hammer gloat in the next few weeks, or even within the next year. I've got to squirrel a lot of money away to make the transition, especially since I cannot afford to sell my very high quality Delta tools first. :D
Bill