I'm considering one of these. Saw a demo and it is easy to setup and use. I
also like it's compact size and the dust extraction. Woodcraft was promoting
this thing big and now they seem to be dropping it. The website shows it and
most of the accessories out of stock. My concern is after purchase support
if the manufacturer goes out of business.
Has anybody heard anything about this company? Does anybody have one of
these? Comments? What is Akeda's web address?
Thanks for any help you can give.
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Bill Rittner
R & B ENTERPRISES
Manchester, CT
[email protected]
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Bill Rittner asks:
>I'm considering one of these. Saw a demo and it is easy to setup and use. I
>also like it's compact size and the dust extraction. Woodcraft was promoting
>this thing big and now they seem to be dropping it. The website shows it and
>most of the accessories out of stock. My concern is after purchase support
>if the manufacturer goes out of business.
>
>Has anybody heard anything about this company? Does anybody have one of
>these? Comments? What is Akeda's web address?
Akeda had a fire some months ago. Their web
site...http://www.akedajigs.com/...listed it as a temporary disruption of
business, on 9/12. That's a new company and something over 2 months is a long
time for a temporary disruption, but it may be that they're in the process of
getting it together again. And it may be that they're not. Two month old news
ain't news.
Charlie Self
"Say what you will about the ten commandments, you must always come back to the
pleasant fact that there are only ten of them." H. L. Mencken
"Bill Rittner" wrote ...
> I'm considering one of these. Saw a demo and it is easy to setup and use.
I
> also like it's compact size and the dust extraction. Woodcraft was
promoting
> this thing big and now they seem to be dropping it. The website shows it
and
> most of the accessories out of stock. My concern is after purchase support
> if the manufacturer goes out of business.
>
> Has anybody heard anything about this company? Does anybody have one of
> these? Comments? What is Akeda's web address?
I think it is a great jig. The biggest complaint I have heard is that it is
limited to 16 inches, although there are creative ways around this - if you
are creative. They are a great company headed up by Kevan Lear, who was
involved in the design of the Leigh jig (not sure if he had help or not but
he was instrumental). Their web site is www.akedajigs.com . I wrote a
complete review of the jig and have placed the URL below. I am a hand cut
dovetail person myself and never had a jig until Kevan sent me one of these.
I love it, although I still prefer to cut them by hand to keep in practice.
http://www.inthewoodshop.org/reviews/akeda.shtml
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Cheers,
Howard
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"Bill Rittner" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:uL3yb.20945$yM6.18611@lakeread06:
> I'm considering one of these. Saw a demo and it is easy to setup and
> use. I also like it's compact size and the dust extraction. Woodcraft
> was promoting this thing big and now they seem to be dropping it. The
> website shows it and most of the accessories out of stock. My concern
> is after purchase support if the manufacturer goes out of business.
>
> Has anybody heard anything about this company? Does anybody have one
> of these? Comments? What is Akeda's web address?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
> --
> Bill Rittner
> R & B ENTERPRISES
> Manchester, CT
>
> [email protected]
>
> "Don't take this life too seriously.......nobody
> gets out alive" (Unknown)
>
> Remove "no" to reply
>
>
Here is their contact information:
http://www.eurojig.com/temp_disrupt.htm