Thank you Esav for re-opening this thread . . .
I actually asked that this thread be deleted, but was told that is very rare to do that, so I thought re-opening would serve the same purpose.
I dont want this thread or what it became to used two years down the road to beat up on Beaumont Metal Works while I am standing in front of my KMG bragging about what an ass kicking grinder it is having long forgot about a few rust spots I found on 150+ pounds of machined steel.
I will be re-editing all my post to read ...., if you quoted anything I said that is negative towards KMG, please do the same.
If it is something that just makes me look like an ass, feel free to leave it.
I SHOULD NOT HAVE POSTED ABOUT A PRODUCT WHILE ANGRY
Sure as hell not prior to talking to the vendor FIRST ! ! !
Like a one poster said, maybe Bob read your post BEFORE you called him. . . uuuuuuuuum If that was case, he was really NICE.
That said, if you want to know why I did post, read below . . . If not, go to a useful thread, this is not one.
My initial post, probably came across as very negative . . . this is the reason you should never write an e-mail or post on a forum if you are angry at any level.
Writing will magnify you anger and those reading will pass over all the little things you would normally pick-up in a face to face conversation letting the person you are speaking to you really know your anger is about something trivial and really not worthy of getting upset about.
In the old days we wrote it, felt better, put a stamp on it, then tore it up and through it in the garbage can.
Then the only thing we were mad about then was loosing the damn stamp.
I thought I had learned that lesson years ago, but obviously forgot it.
Anyway, below is how I got here . . .
I spent the last two+ years building and outfitting a small shop @ my residence.
In those two years+ I built a metal building, purchased a CNC Plasma Table, (2) Miller Welders, ELLIS Band Saw, Quincy Air Compressor & the list goes on & on.
It seems everyone of those purchases brought some sort of problem to my door as is the case with everything you buy today.
It was either wrong equipment, broke equipment, wrong parts, poor packing or freight problems. (Actually caught a delivery guy stealing out of my shop.)
Anyway there was the daily frustration that nobody does their job now days.
They are all digitally handicapped (iPhone permanently attached to left their hand).
They never really leave home. They dont think about their jobs anymore because they all stay connected to home, friends & family while at work.
Enough of that . . .
Back to when I received the KMG in April, first thing I did was check for damage. Opened the box, peaked in, everything looked fine.
It was packaged better than anything else I had received so far. So well packaged, I have re-used every piece of the packing material for something else.
I put the KMG and all the components next to my desk & it sat there for almost 5 months while I fought the last of the shop battles.
This past weekend I finally had a break & decided to set-up my KMG.
When I opened the main box enough to remove the grinder and started unpacking all the other boxes I noticed the things I mentioned in my original post.
Just when I thought all my battles were over, here I was looking at what I thought was another one.
One that I could not even go back to the manufacturer about since it had been sitting on my desk for 5 months.
Well I was wrong on what I thought was not right on the grinder as far as line up of pieces and parts.
Actually Bob explained that to me as I was ranting at him.
As to rust spots, I seriously doubt I would have bought a new gun costing less than 1/2 of that and not unboxed, cleaned and wiped down before storing.
I live in Louisiana, indoors or not . . . high quality stainless steel rust here . . . so Im sure 5 months of sitting on my floor did not help.
My sincere apology to all I offended & to those who felt I offended their friend Bob Frink.
While I am a wanne be knife maker, I originally joined this forum because I like knives, collect Randall Combat Knives & most recently looking for advice as to the best built grinder for my shop for my intended use. I am still confident I will be very happy with my KMG from Beaumont.
Steve in Louisiana . . .
I actually asked that this thread be deleted, but was told that is very rare to do that, so I thought re-opening would serve the same purpose.
I dont want this thread or what it became to used two years down the road to beat up on Beaumont Metal Works while I am standing in front of my KMG bragging about what an ass kicking grinder it is having long forgot about a few rust spots I found on 150+ pounds of machined steel.
I will be re-editing all my post to read ...., if you quoted anything I said that is negative towards KMG, please do the same.
If it is something that just makes me look like an ass, feel free to leave it.
I SHOULD NOT HAVE POSTED ABOUT A PRODUCT WHILE ANGRY
Sure as hell not prior to talking to the vendor FIRST ! ! !
Like a one poster said, maybe Bob read your post BEFORE you called him. . . uuuuuuuuum If that was case, he was really NICE.
That said, if you want to know why I did post, read below . . . If not, go to a useful thread, this is not one.
My initial post, probably came across as very negative . . . this is the reason you should never write an e-mail or post on a forum if you are angry at any level.
Writing will magnify you anger and those reading will pass over all the little things you would normally pick-up in a face to face conversation letting the person you are speaking to you really know your anger is about something trivial and really not worthy of getting upset about.
In the old days we wrote it, felt better, put a stamp on it, then tore it up and through it in the garbage can.
Then the only thing we were mad about then was loosing the damn stamp.
I thought I had learned that lesson years ago, but obviously forgot it.
Anyway, below is how I got here . . .
I spent the last two+ years building and outfitting a small shop @ my residence.
In those two years+ I built a metal building, purchased a CNC Plasma Table, (2) Miller Welders, ELLIS Band Saw, Quincy Air Compressor & the list goes on & on.
It seems everyone of those purchases brought some sort of problem to my door as is the case with everything you buy today.
It was either wrong equipment, broke equipment, wrong parts, poor packing or freight problems. (Actually caught a delivery guy stealing out of my shop.)
Anyway there was the daily frustration that nobody does their job now days.
They are all digitally handicapped (iPhone permanently attached to left their hand).
They never really leave home. They dont think about their jobs anymore because they all stay connected to home, friends & family while at work.
Enough of that . . .
Back to when I received the KMG in April, first thing I did was check for damage. Opened the box, peaked in, everything looked fine.
It was packaged better than anything else I had received so far. So well packaged, I have re-used every piece of the packing material for something else.
I put the KMG and all the components next to my desk & it sat there for almost 5 months while I fought the last of the shop battles.
This past weekend I finally had a break & decided to set-up my KMG.
When I opened the main box enough to remove the grinder and started unpacking all the other boxes I noticed the things I mentioned in my original post.
Just when I thought all my battles were over, here I was looking at what I thought was another one.
One that I could not even go back to the manufacturer about since it had been sitting on my desk for 5 months.
Well I was wrong on what I thought was not right on the grinder as far as line up of pieces and parts.
Actually Bob explained that to me as I was ranting at him.
As to rust spots, I seriously doubt I would have bought a new gun costing less than 1/2 of that and not unboxed, cleaned and wiped down before storing.
I live in Louisiana, indoors or not . . . high quality stainless steel rust here . . . so Im sure 5 months of sitting on my floor did not help.
My sincere apology to all I offended & to those who felt I offended their friend Bob Frink.
While I am a wanne be knife maker, I originally joined this forum because I like knives, collect Randall Combat Knives & most recently looking for advice as to the best built grinder for my shop for my intended use. I am still confident I will be very happy with my KMG from Beaumont.
Steve in Louisiana . . .
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