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Have any members of this site had dealings with this company in Athol, Mass? They make carbide checkering cutters. In early January I sent them two EMC cutters for sharpening and a check to cover that work and a hand cutter as well. When I phoned after three months, I was told they had no record of my order even though my check had been cashed nine days after I mailed it.They said thery'd look into it and call me back. They didn't call. When I call, they don't answer.I'm sure if I live long enough, thet'll comw thruogh, but I'm 71 and tired of this kind of service. Now that I have this whining off my chest, I feel a little better.

Let me get this straight. A gunsmiths sends a deposit as well as his own items to be worked on. The check gets cashed, the vendor then "looses" his order, and now they will not answer the phone or return calls and the gunsmith can not get his parts or money back. Oh the irony.

I am sorry Bill, I just could not resist. I have no experience with said company, but I do wish you the very best in getting this resolved in a timely manner.

John

Bill: I hope this was o.k. with you, I dropped what I was doing on a Federal Banking case and called these guys. Mentioned your name [Bill Ferguson] and that you and I ran in the same circles [I live in Shawmut MT. part of the year], and I was concerned with their lack of response to your phone calls. After he quit stuttering, he said he would have all new parts to you, next week. Now you and I know, we'll have to see what happens. I told him it would be better to keep it between you two, as I still had friends from Harvard who practiced law just down the road from ATHOL MA.! Hope this Helps Warmest Regards Jerry

Word in the Gunmakers Guild has many experiences very similar to yours, Sorry...
Apparently the principal, Jon Doiron has been a bit better of late, but this type of dealing has been more the norm than the exception.
His late father and founder of the company, Rene was a superb human being.

I have a MMC Power Checkering tool that needs to be serviced. Does anyone know of a repair shop that would undertake that job?
If not, then who supplies power checkering tools to the trade if I have to replace mine?

To the best of my knowledge, unfortuntely, J&R is the only game in town.
Many of us would like an alternative...

My hat is off to "Alvin Linden." I just wish I could have seen the look on his face....

Are you saying MMC is no longer in business?

Once long ago and faraway I bought dembart checkering tool company. I was never able to get Joe's sharpening machine to work in a satisfactory manner. So I defered to Dorian for that service but as time went on It got to expensive and I ran out of parts to repair the old tools. I still peck away at the idea of a air powered tool or an electric tool with a more modern type of dental tool drive. But at as I approach the down hill side of the 70's I just cannot gen up much interest.
THERE IS A GENTLEMAN IN TEXAS THAT HAS MMC TOOLS. I will try to find the contact number. I will post it in the next few days.
Regards
John McClure

I would like to have a power checkering tool that operates in a reciprocal motion. That would allow the line to be cut right up to the border at full depth. Is such a tool feasible?