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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Roker on September 21, 2013, 09:01:35 am

Title: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Roker on September 21, 2013, 09:01:35 am

Trying to purchase a Minicraft Bench Sander, trawled the web with no luck. Most companies out of stock or stopped selling.  {:-{
Can any one help?
I know proxon have their own make but its a bit pricey.
Does any body have one to sell or advice where I can get hold of one.
Thanks
John

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: barriew on September 21, 2013, 09:23:28 am

I'm pretty sure they are no longer made. Your only hope is a second hand one.  They do come up on Ebay, but usually cost as much as a new one.
Barrie

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: TheLongBuild on September 21, 2013, 09:48:50 am

Quote from: Roker on September 21, 2013, 09:01:35 am

Trying to purchase a Minicraft Bench Sander, trawled the web with no luck. Most companies out of stock or stopped selling.  {:-{
Can any one help?
I know proxon have their own make but its a bit pricey.
Does any body have one to sell or advice where I can get hold of one.
Thanks
John

I may know someone who may have one to sell , just need to check as not sure if it is a minicraft ?

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: david48 on September 21, 2013, 09:53:25 am

Have you tried Squires models and tool just had a look on there web site thy do Minicraft stuff
David

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: tugboyben on September 21, 2013, 10:09:19 am

One on bridlington web site £40


http://www.fozziesyachts.co.uk/bmbs/for%20sale/for%20sale%20page.htm (http://www.fozziesyachts.co.uk/bmbs/for%20sale/for%20sale%20page.htm)


Jason

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: TheLongBuild on September 21, 2013, 10:16:40 am

Quote from: tugboyben on September 21, 2013, 10:09:19 am

One on bridlington web site £40


http://www.fozziesyachts.co.uk/bmbs/for%20sale/for%20sale%20page.htm (http://www.fozziesyachts.co.uk/bmbs/for%20sale/for%20sale%20page.htm)
Jason

Good price for that lot  :}
 

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Raymond on September 21, 2013, 01:06:38 pm

Are Squires Model Tools still up and running I thought they folded up
         Ray

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Roker on September 21, 2013, 02:06:26 pm

Squire tools are still going, but stopped selling the Bench Sander... >:-o

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Raymond on September 21, 2013, 03:24:27 pm

Thanks for that info Roker glad to here they are still up and running :-)  where are they based now ,do they still do the catalogue, and mail order ,often used to visit the shop in Bognor and also use the mail order service, all the info I can find refers to the old shop in Bognor.

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Roker on September 21, 2013, 03:35:18 pm

Try this http://www.squirestools.com/ (http://www.squirestools.com/)
You can down load catalog's.

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: Howard on September 21, 2013, 07:28:30 pm

Hi John,  not minicraft but I got a smashing one from machine mart last year use it nearly every day if your in Sunderland with a name like that theres a shop near the roundabout  on the 1018 in grangetown,
                      Regards Howard.
                               

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: boat captain on September 21, 2013, 08:03:23 pm

Hi
I had a Minicraft sander it was under powered so I purchased a Proxxon one it is absolutely brilliant I would not be without it.
Joe

Title: Re: Minicraft Bench Sander
Post by: david48 on September 21, 2013, 09:17:39 pm

Squires are still in business just had good service from them
David