Well i have just got off the phone to Keencut , got a price for the plastic site line on my Excalibur 5000 . £46.00 is it me or are they taking the mickey . answers please .
just to confirm its a strip of plastic 18mm x 5 met.
Jon
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Re: Excalibur pricing
All original parts are ridiculous, in the long run it's probably cheaper to buy spare machines for parts!
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I'm not sure what it is, but if it's a piece of plastic could you not get someone with a 3D printer to make one?
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Re: Excalibur pricing
What’s a sight line?
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Re: Excalibur pricing
Lion can often get parts
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Re: Excalibur pricing
Framers Equipment are £32+VAT
https://www.framersequipment.co.uk/keen ... cutter.htm
As an aside, my Excalibur didn’t have a sight strip so I bought one. I have never got round to fitting it. You may find you are fine without one.
https://www.framersequipment.co.uk/keen ... cutter.htm
As an aside, my Excalibur didn’t have a sight strip so I bought one. I have never got round to fitting it. You may find you are fine without one.
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Thanks for all reply,s
A friend has a 3d printer will give him a shout.
BTW the sight line is the strip of plastic sitting behind the long clamp that holds material in place.
All the best
Jon
A friend has a 3d printer will give him a shout.
BTW the sight line is the strip of plastic sitting behind the long clamp that holds material in place.
All the best
Jon
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Re: Excalibur pricing
I decided to put the sight strip on today as was sitting forlornly in the spare parts box.
It really is just a clear flexible plastic strip with sticky tape along one edge. Stick it in place then trim with the blade once fitted. I think a 3D printer would be overkill, you could fashion one out of any thin sturdy bendy plastic.
It really is just a clear flexible plastic strip with sticky tape along one edge. Stick it in place then trim with the blade once fitted. I think a 3D printer would be overkill, you could fashion one out of any thin sturdy bendy plastic.
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Re: Excalibur pricing
Probably best idea.
Cheers.
Jon.
Cheers.
Jon.