coming from a machinist / tooling background there really isnt anything on those machines that cant be knocked up on a lathe or mill in an afternoon anyway.
lol Darryl i knew that would kick up some dust! what i should have said is the are often labor intensive for the novice / home user. the cost of grinding the blade and knife alone is enough to send most people skyward. lucky i did a few for friends and i on the cylindrical grinder at tafe so saved a heap or cash there.
i would never argue that the atcos or similar are any better because they were all underpowered, over complicated English crap.
the number one thing i hate about these units is the clutch that connects to the engine to the main drive shaft. when replacing the cork you have to pull the whole thing apart then practice witch craft to get the strait thin strip of cork in there with out splitting or breaking it. done about 6 of them (4 for the local bowls club that run 8 of them) and cursed every time.
regards jay
