Jeff Wisnia wrote in message ...
Dan L. wrote:

I have a question and I would like to tell all prospective
metalworking machine buyers of a painful/expensive experience I had
with Smithy:



Ah feel your pain Dan....But, three years after the purchase is a bit
late to start complaining to them. After all, they are not marketing
their products like household appliances and automobiles to people who
generally have no need for technical knowledge about how they should be
designed and what the normal industry performance standards should be.

You pretty much admitted that it was your lack of knowledge that made
you take so long to realize that you'd bought what you now consider a
POS. Consider your monetary losses as the price of some education and
move on. It's only iron (and pot metal too I guess), not flesh and blood.

I certainly wouldn't blame you for deciding never to buy from them
again, but denigrating the company on this newsgroup isn't really going
to accomplish much other that letting you blow off some steam. I suppose
that's a good thing, I'd hate to think of you "going postal" over it.G

Just my .02,

Jeff - Who learns from mistakes, but prefers that they are mistakes made
by others....


Jeff wrote:

I certainly wouldn't blame you for deciding never to buy from them
again, but denigrating the company on this newsgroup isn't really going
to accomplish much other that letting you blow off some steam. I suppose
that's a good thing, I'd hate to think of you "going postal" over it.G


I must assure you Sir my intention was not to denigrate the Smithy
Company but to educate any new pupils to metalworking that might be
tempted down my path. I wish I could of read my posting (authored by
another of course) before buying a Smithy.

I also was hoping to hear from another Smithy 1720 owner in order to
find out if they reached a resolution or to share the shame. And as
for the posting about believing all that I read. The answer to that
is yes I do. But only when it comes from metalworkers because we all
know that metalworkers are 100% honest.