trying to figure out what i want.

[jdclark]

Wrong, it's the same exact link, your just up to your old tricks again!

Ok, so you're back over here, from the forum next door, and you found out that you have been busted by the moderator for dishonestly injecting the above link into my quote that you posted. (refer to your post # 9 ) and it was deleted. You guys do this quite often over on your forum..
So in your last post you link to the very same thread that you injected into my quote. I checked it out and it is about a member that bought a Smithy CNC lathe and he was having trouble with it. He doesn't return to say if the problem was resolved or not.

So this makes me think that for one, you guys are all about making Smithy look bad, so then maybe you can convert someone asking questions here, to one of your customers.
I don't own a Smithy machine, so I can't comment about them good or bad, but at least Smithy has paid for an ad on the CNC Zone. And they have a variety of different types of machines to choose from.

Here is what I recommend you should do:
1. Buy an ad from the CNC ZONE to advertise your machine.
2. Don't hide behind phony screen names, to cut down your competition, then try to sell your machine.
3. Have an actual real live company representative, posting on your forum, using his real name and having a signature with his work phone # and email address.
4. Drop all the phony screen names you have been hiding behind. You represent a company, start acting like it.
5. If you have an unhappy customer posting unfairly about you, and since you have done everything in your power to resolve the issue, get help from the moderator, Don't send your phony screen name attack dogs to harass the guy. This really degrades your forum and makes you guys look screwy.

I believe if you take the above advice, your image will definitely improve, and you will get more respect, and you sure will impress me and others. And maybe even sell more machines. That's why your here, isn't it.

Good Luck
Flathead

Once again, I apologise for putting the wrong link into your post. I thought that you had posted somewhere that you had a smithy 3 in1 machine. You seem awfully upset for someone who doesn't own one or isn't affiliated with the company. BTW- I've not seen a Smithy ad on this forum- where is it?

[flatheadford49]

Once again, I apologise for putting the wrong link into your post. I thought that you had posted somewhere that you had a smithy 3 in1 machine. You seem awfully upset for someone who doesn't own one or isn't affiliated with the company. BTW- I've not seen a Smithy ad on this forum- where is it?

Which link did you WANT to use when you slipped it into my quote to make it look like I put it in there.

I am not upset at all. When I first joined the CNC zone, I found your forum and since I own one of your older 3in1's, I made some posts there. I also got an eye full of how you guys operate, there and in other forums. I figure it would be good for the community here to keep everyone informed.

I owe a lot to my 3in1, because of it's design limitations, (I wasn't bashing, just saying how it is), I now have a machine shop at home of good old american iron, except for my rigid ram cnc knee mill (made in taiwan)
Have a great day

Good Luck
Flathead

[heymoeheylarry]

Flatheadford49

Why is it that 99 percent of your posts attack other members?
Do you work for a machine vendor?

[flatheadford49]

Flatheadford49

Why is it that 99 percent of your posts attack other members?
Do you work for a machine vendor?

Sorry, if I offended you in any way.

I Love, all the CNCzone members.
I Hate, unscrupulous advertising tactics, as shown in this thread.

CNCzone's policy:

POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS:
This is a forum of ideas, so advertisements are not allowed in this venue. A member may answer another members question about their occupation or business; however, if you are a rep, manufacturer, distributor or retailer for any product you cannot solicit, offer, promote, or market this product in the discussion forums. Offering support or technical answers for the item being discussed is permitted based on the criteria listed above. Please seek out the advertising information CNCzone has available to promote your products.

This is the last I have to say on the subject.
I need to get back to my cnc knee mill retrofit to pc and mach 3, the reason I became a member here.

I am not a vendor, however, if I ever sell all my machines and tooling that I own, I would be one then.

Good Luck
Flathead

[smooth72]

smooth 72,

Did you ever get a lathe or mill. I not recommending a brand to buy. But do a lot of research, try to talk to some local machinists. And get some time on some different machines. The only thing I am saying you must do is get a machine. Then life is good. Only problem is when you bring that first one home there is a very good chance more will follow and you'll end up owning a whole machine shop. Let us know what you end up getting. Oh, and on that Tree mill, check out the spindle taper and make sure it uses standard tooling that is easily obtained.

Good Luck
Flathead

Thanks for asking, I have been so busy building a room over my garage for my daughter, (we are calling it her dorm room for colleage) I haven't spent much time on the site. I almost hate to admit it on this web site but I got a Grizzly GO484 back in January and I still haven't even put the plug on it to run it, please forgive me ha ha. I hope to fire it up soon.

[heymoeheylarry]

Flatheadford49,

Just because there are rules, do you think everyone here follows them?
If you are in the in crowd its a free for all.
Certain members and paying vendors have carte blanche.
I surely hope it is the last you have to say about the subject, I really doubt that is the case though.

Good Luck

[flatheadford49]

Flatheadford49,

Just because there are rules, do you think everyone here follows them?
If you are in the in crowd its a free for all.
Certain members and paying vendors have carte blanche.
I surely hope it is the last you have to say about the subject, I really doubt that is the case though.

Good Luck

Out of 129,310 members here on the CNCzone, you are the only one that does not want this subject discussed, Why?
Who do you represent?
Just curious, Do you approve of someone degrading a Smithy machine then trying to sell their machine in the same post.

Good Luck
Flathead

[heymoeheylarry]

Out of 129,310 members here on the CNCzone, you are the only one that does not want this subject discussed. Why?
Who do you represent?
Just curious, Do you approve of someone degrading a Smithy machine then trying to sell their machine in the same post.

Good Luck
Flathead

I never mentioned Smithy, not even a hint.
As a matter of fact, Smithy makes a nice looking machine from what I have read.
99% of your posts are counter productive and don't add value to this forum.
You just said you where not going to mention anything misleading or derogatory and in your very next post you do it again.
Dozens of vendors are advertising here on this forum, what is unscrupulous about that?
Don't you see all the banner ad's?
What about all special sales offers?
Every week someone posts 20% percent of Harbor Freight coupons.
How about several recent threads mentioning Alibre for $99.00
The rules are either skewed or inappropriate.
Why are you attacking members in all of your posts?

[flatheadford49]

I never mentioned Smithy, not even a hint.
As a matter of fact, Smithy makes a nice looking machine from what I have read.
99% of your posts are counter productive and don't add value to this forum.
You just said you where not going to mention anything misleading or derogatory and in your very next post you do it again.
Dozens of vendors are advertising here on this forum, what is unscrupulous about that?
Don't you see all the banner ad's?
What about all special sales offers?
Every week someone posts 20% percent of Harbor Freight coupons.
How about several recent threads mentioning Alibre for $99.00
The rules are either skewed or inappropriate.
Why are you attacking members in all of your posts?

"I never mentioned Smithy, not even a hint."---- I never said you did.
"As a matter of fact, Smithy makes a nice looking machine from what I have read."---- Check out www.smithy.com . and see.
"99% of your posts are counter productive and don't add value to this forum." ---- On par with yours.
"You just said you where not going to mention anything misleading or derogatory and in your very next post you do it again".----You replied to my post, show me misleading and derogatory.
"The rules are either skewed or inappropriate."----The rules here are fine, some don't follow them.
"Dozens of vendors are advertising here on this forum, what is unscrupulous about that?"---- Nothing at all, they are paid advertisers, and I thank them.
"Why are you attacking members in all of your posts?"----I am not attacking members, I am attacking the unscrupulous advertising evident in this thread, that is all. Why do you object?

Who do you represent?

[flatheadford49]

Thanks for asking, I have been so busy building a room over my garage for my daughter, (we are calling it her dorm room for colleage) I haven't spent much time on the site. I almost hate to admit it on this web site but I got a Grizzly GO484 back in January and I still haven't even put the plug on it to run it, please forgive me ha ha. I hope to fire it up soon.

smooth72,
Took a look at your mill. Way to go. The dovetailed column is a nice feature.
Looks like a perfect candidate for a cnc retrofit down the road.
Don't know how long the warranty is good for. If possible you should power it up now and make sure all is ok.

Good Luck
Flathead