Mahogany Man
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« on: December 31, 2011, 11:45 AM » |
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Anyone know where to buy these in the states?
Does anyone have one ?
Looking for some info.
Thanks,
John
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 11:53 AM » |
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Look in the classified in this forum,i believe someone was selling one not too long ago.
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Mac
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 12:44 PM » |
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I think Frank Pellow, regular poster and lovely fellow, has one; it might be worth dropping him a PM.
Cheers,
Rick
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Sal LiVecchi
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 12:54 PM » |
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stairman
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 01:16 PM » |
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I saw the ad in the classifieds recently, and it reminded me: "OHHH! yup, that's the bench I had been meaning to buy last year..." well, in that "Last Year" the distributor ceased to exist, and no one sells them in the US -Woodcraft clearanced out their remaining inventory at a phenomenally low pricing schedule.. mmm hmmm... I've waited too long.
SO! I contacted the manufacturer. and what I found was that it is not cost effective to buy ONE Walko bench, but 5+ benches at a time shipped by sea, and they are quite reasonable.
I want one or two. anyone else interested in ganging up on a purchase?
They can be shipped into the Port in Miami (takes a couple days to get the order out, 30-35days by sea and a few days - a week or so on the docks for customs to make sure nothing prohibited is being brought across our borders.) looks like a month and a half to me, but totally reasonable considering there is really no other way to get a NEW one.
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Richard/RMW
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 07:29 AM » |
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Perhaps. What is "quite reasonable" in US$?
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2012, 08:40 AM » |
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I'm interested .... if this is still an active topic. !!
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Alan m
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2012, 10:14 AM » |
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welcome to the fog.
i would email the sales at walko and ask if they have a route to market in the us etc.
great bench by the way . iv got the walko 3
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ts 55+2 1400 rails+ 1 lr32 1400 rail, domino+assortment systainer+ domiplate, ct 22 with boom arm+home made thien baffel, lr32 set, rotex 150, home made MFT,home made work center, 6 t locs for other tools, of2000 , ro 90, mft 800, trion , ls 130
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of 1400, MFT 3,, even more t locs for other tools
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2012, 08:45 PM » |
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The Walko 4 totally rocks, yeppers.  |
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Demetrius
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2012, 09:45 AM » |
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I'm also interested in teaming up for one. Price?
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2012, 02:02 AM » |
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I have been Very happy with mine would be interested in picking up another set of bamboo table supports if you are putting together an order.
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2012, 09:15 AM » |
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I haven't used mine a ton but it has been a lifesaver when I have. I feel like I have just scratched the surface of possibilities with it. It was a birthday gift from my wife. Right now she is using it for potting plants.  On one side (high) she does it standing up and when she gets tired she uses the other side sitting down (lower). |
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 11:29 AM » |
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I never really tuned in back when there were a few (several?) U.S. dealers selling the Walko benches -- what advantages do they offer over other folding benches say the MFT or the Benchmark http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006077BOA/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER ? I haven't looked a a Benchmark in real life but if the quality is there it should be a very useful folding bench. |
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Alan m
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2012, 12:01 PM » |
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the walko 3 will cut 8x4 foot sheets easily with an overhang, the walko 4 will be easier.
it serves as both a cutting table and an assambly/ work table.
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now
ts 55+2 1400 rails+ 1 lr32 1400 rail, domino+assortment systainer+ domiplate, ct 22 with boom arm+home made thien baffel, lr32 set, rotex 150, home made MFT,home made work center, 6 t locs for other tools, of2000 , ro 90, mft 800, trion , ls 130
wish list
of 1400, MFT 3,, even more t locs for other tools
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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Richard/RMW
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« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2012, 12:53 PM » |
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I just reached out to Walko to see if there is a way to coordinate a group buy in the US. Will report back once I get a response.
RMW
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BJM9818
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« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2012, 12:48 AM » |
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I'd take one also.
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« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2012, 09:34 AM » |
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I'll join the list subject to pricing...
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« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2012, 10:11 AM » |
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Ive been looking at the bench mark. The base unit is roughly 400 bucks the basic MFT is about 500 bucks.
But the benchmark can be used to cut a 4x8 sheet of ply. Im loking at the dimensions and Im thinking with the adjustments I should be able to adjust it to the same height of a MFT.
Like I said Im looking hard at it.
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Shhhhhh Dont tell the wife butttttt I bought another…….
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« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2012, 11:10 AM » |
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The prices I have seen on the internet are $900+ for the 3 (loaded) and $1,200+ for the 4. Definitely going to be pricier than the Benchmark or MFT but it is a very different animal.
I did get a response from Walko, they indicated that they would do a one-time shipment if I dealt with customs. I have an acquaintance retired from that business that I can probably enlist to help me through this.
So far no other details from Walko but I will get it figured out and then post the summary here. What I am envisioning is a Woodpecker-ish one-time deal, give everyone XX days to commit and then, assuming there is enough volume to meet their minimums, make a consolidated order.
More to follow once I get some specifics.
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« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2012, 12:03 PM » |
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I thought when Timmy C had them that they were like $350-600???Eric
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« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2012, 12:22 PM » |
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It would be great if they were. I can't find pricing anywhere in North America so I based that comment on AU pricing (which is admittedly typically higher) so I could be all wrong, in a pleasant way. I hope so. Here is the AU info:  RMW |
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« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2012, 01:25 PM » |
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It seems to me they need one that is like three feet by six feet to process sheet goods easily, IMO, Eric
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« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2012, 01:38 PM » |
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I thought when Timmy C had them that they were like $350-600???Eric
I bought the Walko-4 from him and it was around $680; I got the set that included the struts, which I found to be very useful. Woodcraft cleared out the few they had left at those were upper $300, which was a steal. |
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« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2012, 01:41 PM » |
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I stand corrected, happily. At those prices I might be able to buy 2. RMW I thought when Timmy C had them that they were like $350-600???Eric
I bought the Walko-4 from him and it was around $680; I got the set that included the struts, which I found to be very useful. Woodcraft cleared out the few they had left at those were upper $300, which was a steal. |
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« Reply #25 on: May 24, 2012, 02:09 PM » |
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at that price, i'm interested...
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« Reply #26 on: May 24, 2012, 03:41 PM » |
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I bought the Walko-4 from him and it was around $680; I got the set that included the struts, which I found to be very useful. Woodcraft cleared out the few they had left at those were upper $300, which was a steal.
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« Reply #27 on: May 24, 2012, 04:37 PM » |
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Hi Guys
I was talking to the owner of Walko this morning and we both agree that you might not be better off with this group buying idea. Shipping a pallet from the Netherlands to the USA won't be cheap and then you will have onward shipping fees within the US on top of that. Plus one person has to coordinate everything and to bring in such a large shipment you may have to issues with customs, etc
I shipped a Walko 4 to the US last week and the shipping cost was $150 and it took 4 days.
We are also thinking of other ways to further reduce that shipping cost.
I'm just floating this out there as an idea. Obviously I am a dealer, but I do want to help if I can.
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« Reply #28 on: May 24, 2012, 05:33 PM » |
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We in New Jersey have the major Port of Elizabeth for importing goods which may work out to RMW's benefit. We could also have a big FOGFEST here or truck it to Virginia and then everyone would be able to pick up their Walko bench without having to worry about reshipping. I'd like to see Paul-Marcel do a video review. How about this weekend, PM?  |
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« Reply #29 on: May 24, 2012, 05:59 PM » |
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Exactly. My "day job" involves industrial real estate and I deal with ports, shippers, freight forwarders, etc. I would hope to make a large enough purchase to qualify for volume pricing and then use my connections to manage the shipping and import. Tom, if you would not mind sharing the owners contact information I would appreciate it. They did not return my second email, possibly due to your conversation, but I would like to explore this further. Thanks, RMW We in New Jersey have the major Port of Elizabeth for importing goods which may work out to RMW's benefit. We could also have a big FOGFEST here or truck it to Virginia and then everyone would be able to pick up their Walko bench without having to worry about reshipping. I'd like to see Paul-Marcel do a video review. How about this weekend, PM? |
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