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Posted: 7/16/2010 2:48:57 PM EDT
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Got all excited this week when my new Forster Co-Ax arrived, that was until I opened it. Disappointed with the qualilty of the yoke. Hole is off center - to the extent that one side of the wall is half the thickness of the otherside. According to Forster it is not an issue. However, I have an issue with spending $250 and having such a quality issue.
Thoughts? Return it for a refund, return it and risk getting another one with the same issue or hang on to it? http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/454bore/IMG_2331.jpg[/img] Thanks..................... |
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Mine that's about 2 years old is slightly off center too. Not an issue. It's where the press arm-handle goes in and has nothing to do with the function of the press. Not worth sending it back as the next one may be off center too. Mine is. My slight complaint with this method of holding the press arm is that the set screw that locks the handle in works loose every so often and I have to tighten the set screw again.
Great press though. Your off centered handle hole is strictly cosmetic and I'm surprised you noticed it. I didn't until now. Must be using the same casting mold for my 2 year old unit as the one that cast your yoke? For anybody not familiar with the Co-Ax, it's not a ram bore but just the hole that the short press handle fits into. |
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I work for a brake company and we machine calipers from sand cast iron.
Sometimes a visual inspection is misleading. A part that looks bad can measure nominal. A part that looks good can measure out of spec. The problem is, that it is a machined casting. The raw castings have cast datums that the part locates on, they will usually have a pretty wide tolerance ( the nature of the beast). After machining they will inspect all or a portion of the machined parts ( 100% or maybe an hourly check). If all the machined features check good it is a good part. If they wanted to avoid this they would have to use an investment casting. That would drive the price up considerably. Do you have problems with press operation? Do you have any inconsistencies with your rounds? If the answer is yes send it back. If the answer is no; forget you saw what looks like a flaw and enjoy your press. |
| People that don't understand manufacturing. If you want the damn thing perfectly in the center it would cost $450. Parts that are critical to the function of the press are the tolerances that are held the tightest. A part, or hole in this case, that servers no other function but to hold the handle in, will not have a tight tolerance. You bought the best single stage press on the market, use it and be happy. |
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