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My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:50 pm
by scotties22
And no, it wasn't my fault. The motor has a bad bushing. I went out to start a pipe two nights ago and the thing started vibrating across the floor when I turned it on. I called Highland yesterday and they gave me Rikon's customer service number. I was all prepaired for a fight because the thing is only two months old. The guy who answered the phone asked what was wrong and then immediatly asked for my address. They are shipping me a new motor. I should have it before the end of the week. Good thing I have a few things to work on while I wait!!

I gotta say, their customer service is great.

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:34 pm
by Sasquatch
Are they including a phytosanitary certificate though??

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:38 pm
by scotties22
I totally just had to look that up. Should they???

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:13 pm
by Sasquatch
Given your luck on briar, I'd say you better take what you can get.

But no, a motor shouldn't contain seeds or insects, so you should be all right.

THIS TIME!

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:35 pm
by scotties22
Give a girl a break, man.

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:43 pm
by Sasquatch
Yer gonna get busted for pockets full of briar dust. :lol:

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:58 pm
by Alden
Sas is just upset because they refused to issue him a phytosanitary certificate last time he tried to fly in to Missouri.
No kidding.
They held him in customs for weeks. Finally got him boxed up and mailed to Greece, Canadian customs won't clear mythical creatures. I had to fly up to St. Louis and pull the strings myself. Eventually we got the box out labeled "Satyr". I know, it was fudging the truth just a little, but the Greeks dont have a Sasquatch in their mythos.
Needless to say, he still holds a bit of a grudge.
That, and he's tired of all those punk kids eating slim jims and "messing with him".

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:09 pm
by scotties22
Yeah, us hillbillies don't really believe in the Squatch.....we like the ghosts :lol:. We try to leave the hairy creatures to the mountain folk...can't taint our woods.

Sas, I will apologize for the good people from the state of Missouri (pronounced Missoura by the way) and hope that they fed you well while you awaited transport and I hope the banjo music wasn't too much for you. :lol:

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:14 pm
by RadDavis
Alden wrote:Sas is just upset because they refused to issue him a phytosanitary certificate last time he tried to fly in to Missouri.
No kidding.
They held him in customs for weeks. Finally got him boxed up and mailed to Greece, Canadian customs won't clear mythical creatures. I had to fly up to St. Louis and pull the strings myself. Eventually we got the box out labeled "Satyr". I know, it was fudging the truth just a little, but the Greeks dont have a Sasquatch in their mythos.
Needless to say, he still holds a bit of a grudge.
That, and he's tired of all those punk kids eating slim jims and "messing with him".
That's the funniest post I've read in at least 2 years! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks, "Edward".

Rad

Re: My lathe is broken...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:21 pm
by Sasquatch
Alden wrote:Sas is just upset because they refused to issue him a phytosanitary certificate last time he tried to fly in to Missouri.

:lol: :lol: