Thread: Leigh Jig Purchase

Carry Pine,

I know where you are coming from. I am experiencing exactly the same thing. i paid a deposit for an FMT jig 9 weeks ago and was told it would be available in 4 weeks. i then discover the rest of the payment had been taken from my CC 2 weeks later without informing me or gaining permission. i was advised after chasing about extra payment they had arrived in the countryand would be sent the next day. 6 weeks ago paid in full and still no jig. I have since noticed on the reciept that the supposed due date is the 1oth OCT, someone is spinning a good yarn here.i have dealt with said company before with no problems, i believe i have been more than accomodating but my patience has run out.

the latest installment is that it was sent on thursday. if it doesn't arrive by friday i will ask for a refund in full, if that is not recieved i will talk to the fair trading people about what options are available to get my money back.

this was an expensive purchase and to have paid in full 6 weeks ago with nothing to show for it really gives me the SH(TS. i thought that maybe it was just one of those things but the post from Carry Pine makes me think that some things fed to me were incorrect.
Bakes

Carry Pine

You were not alone, I have just got my D4R, after paying for it at the Syd WWS.

I'm now going out to buy some timber to make a box to keep it all in as well a bing my first project.

Good Luck

Hoppoz

Well done Hoppoz. But where were you when I was tearing my heart out thinking I was the only one who paid up 3 months ago and got zero. If the company went bottom up I would have no chance of retrieving the cash and I thought that's what had happened.
Well, what are we going to see? A blanket box or a chest of drawers?
Look forward to your next post after setting up the D4 and giving it a go.

Carry Pine

To those who had to wait a long time, I hope the wait was worth it for you. I did not have the unfortunate experience of waiting. I have cut some test joints and the results are fantastic. I cannot wait until my wrestling match with Ben Hur (the kitchen) is over so that I can make some chests and other furniture pieces with the aid of the D4R and the Domino of course. I will use the jig however to do some of the drawers for the kitchen.
Happy dovetailing to all who have one.
Regards
Les

Carry Pine

When you follow the manual to make the plate to mount it on - look at the pictures and not the Text !!!!


woodcutta

For all those recent purchasers don't forget to look at the VRS accessory - it makes an enormous difference to workability.

Originally Posted by mat

For all those recent purchasers don't forget to look at the VRS accessory - it makes an enormous difference to workability.

I don't know that they are available here just yet, I checked on the mik site, I do know that leigh over in canada are only just now shipping them.

Ciao,

m.

Spoke to MIK. They will have stocks of VRS by the end of the week.

Originally Posted by woodcutta

Carry Pine

When you follow the manual to make the plate to mount it on - look at the pictures and not the Text !!!!


woodcutta

I used both. But it still doesn't explain supplying a 20mm machine screw in a 3/4in board and getting 3/8in sticking out the end. No real problem if you countersink it half way through the board.

Mat: Thanks for the advice on the VRS. It was offered at the Sydney WWW Show too in a package with dovetail bits. I think I will be using a different supplier this time.

CP

Originally Posted by mat

Spoke to MIK. They will have stocks of VRS by the end of the week.

Ah, but did they specify WHICH week?

Have a look at Carbatec Melbourne, they may have them now. They bring things in from Leigh direct these days.

Regards,

Rob

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

Well done Hoppoz. But where were you when I was tearing my heart out thinking I was the only one who paid up 3 months ago and got zero. If the company went bottom up I would have no chance of retrieving the cash and I thought that's what had happened.
Well, what are we going to see? A blanket box or a chest of drawers?
Look forward to your next post after setting up the D4 and giving it a go.

Carry Pine

Carry

I apologise fro leaving you hanging. I also had a Festool CMS TS55 1400 Router and CT33, that was purchased at the same time.

Because work had me otherwise occupied, I hadn't got excited. If I'd found your posting earlier the story may have been different.

Mind you the order is not yet all delivered.

Hoppoz

[quote=Hoppoz;593717]Carry

I apologise for leaving you hanging.


All is forgiven, Hoppoz...............well almost. Very disappointed with an otherwise high reputation supplier. I won't be caught again.

Carry Pine

Originally Posted by LGS

Have a look at Carbatec Melbourne, they may have them now. They bring things in from Leigh direct these days.

Regards,

Rob

If you look at the Leigh web site you will note that Carba-Tec is now also an Australian distributor for Leigh jigs. Previously it was only MIK. It is good to have more than 1 distributor.
Regards
Les