Guitar builder vises bought straight in from Taiwan.

Jeremy D · Post by **Jeremy D** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:09 pm

I have ordered from Stewmac many times (using DHL). As long as it is under $1000 I have never had a problem.

needsmorecowbel · Post by **needsmorecowbel** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:36 pm

You wouldn't get charged custom fees on something so far below the $1000 line. One of my stew mac purchases was about $790 and that was fine, no hidden fees.

Stu

Mike Thomas · Post by **Mike Thomas** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:38 pm

I also bought a StewMac vice, about two years ago, using DHL for delivery. All up, the cost was around A$240. There were no customs or other charges. What's more I ordered it at about 5.30 p.m. on a Saturday, and the delivery courier was knocking on my door in Hobart at 10 a.m. the following Tuesday.

Wayde Christie · Post by **Wayde Christie** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:29 pm

Mike Thomas wrote:I also bought a StewMac vice, about two years ago, using DHL for delivery. All up, the cost was around A$240. There were no customs or other charges. What's more I ordered it at about 5.30 p.m. on a Saturday, and the delivery courier was knocking on my door in Hobart at 10 a.m. the following Tuesday.

OK. I'm convinced!

Jeremy D · Post by **Jeremy D** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:10 pm

I love DHL, and its one of the reasons I love stewmac. So fast and reliable.

needsmorecowbel · Post by **needsmorecowbel** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:05 pm

Tip: If you order late Thursday Night or before 11am on Friday, most of the time you'll get it on the Monday if you go with DHL (3-5 days)

Ormsby Guitars · Post by **Ormsby Guitars** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:02 pm

And if you order enough, they send you xmas cards!

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 am

Jeremy D wrote:Jesus that the same as the one I bought in the US for $130 bucks. I knew I should have brought a couple back.

A few of us picked up these vices for a steal a few years back. The seller (Lee Valley?) had stuffed up on the price. They realised same but honoured the lower advertised price and I'm sure they lost a bundle on the deal.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 am

Jeremy D wrote:I love DHL, and its one of the reasons I love stewmac. So fast and reliable.

+1

Solandra · Post by **Solandra** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:08 pm

Would this work the same?? sorry if I'm not supposed to post a link;)

regards,
Mark

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SCA-Vice-Ben ... 2ed0f37540

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:40 pm

Solandra wrote:Would this work the same?? sorry if I'm not supposed to post a link;)

regards,
Mark

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SCA-Vice-Ben ... 2ed0f37540

No problems with the link. The vice in your link would work for small stuff but the pattern makers vice is designed to hold quite large items in the jaws and the advantage of this type of vice is it can hold odd shaped items as the jaws rotate. I have a parrot vice but it doesn't get half as much use as my pattern makers vice.

slowlearner · Post by **slowlearner** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:00 am

Thought you guys might enjoy this vice... and the price...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Knife-makers ... 3cea1d9652

needsmorecowbel · Post by **needsmorecowbel** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:10 am

The xmas cards are so creepy...

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:23 am

slowlearner wrote:Thought you guys might enjoy this vice... and the price...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Knife-makers ... 3cea1d9652

Looks pretty rough...for that price I'd expect a better finish on the outside. Even the cheapest pattern makers vices have a coat of pain slapped on them.

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:50 pm

kiwigeo wrote: Even the cheapest pattern makers vices have a coat of pain slapped on them.

Indeed, a coat of pain is the minimum you normally can expect from a cheap tool, although some prefer plain pain!

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