Last December I posted pictures of my new bench. It arrived with the wrong face vice and being 3000 miles from LN I thought I would just have to get used to it.
After talking to the people at LN I was told that they would make me a new bench and get it into production as quick as they could. I found a buyer for the first bench so it saved LN the shipping back. ($425.00)
After lots of delays and not passing inspection it was finally shipped last week. Took just about 3 months while being one of the next in line.
The new bench was picked up today and I guess maybe I am to critical.
The finish on this one is not near as good as the first one. It seems there are even spots that were not oiled. An example is at the end of the tail vice. The finish I will redo. The tail vice itself needed some work to operate smootly. If it were me I would of plugged the bolt at the front of the face vice. As I said maybe I am being to critical. Will use the winding sticks tomorrow to see how flat it is.
Took close to 13 months but I have my bench...
Even though I have the capabilities of making a bech I thought this would be the best way to go.
Would I do it again? I don't think so.
Am I happy with the bench? All in all yes.
I wish LN would of taken the Under Promise and Over Deliver approch rather than the Over Promise and Under Deliver on this one.
Sorry about my ranting..
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