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by ComeOnYouReds!
Thu 16 Jun, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shortage of moulding stock at suppliers ....
Replies: 15
Views: 3436

Shortage of moulding stock at suppliers ....

I have just spent what seems like hours trying to find a moulding ... any moulding, for a customer who has given me free rein to find a gold moulding to make a largish frame. Can I heckers like find anything that is in stock, virtually EVERY ONE was out of stock until August or September. Dates have...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Thu 18 Nov, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heartily sick to death of shiny marks on satin black mouldings !!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1608

Heartily sick to death of shiny marks on satin black mouldings !!!

I am so, so annoyed with the rubbish that comes out of the factories and the suppliers as far as the flat satin black mouldings are concerned. They are covered, well not entirely, with shiny marks, patches and scratches, which I/we have to cut around if possible, leaving so much wastage as to be dep...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 14 Sep, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: HELP ..... one small piece of suedette mountcard needed !!
Replies: 4
Views: 1502

HELP ..... one small piece of suedette mountcard needed !!

Sods law, I haven't got any Bermuda blue suedette card, L/J no. 8541, and I need a bit about 10 inches square, or could manage with 8 x 8. Since it is about a thousand years ago that I last used any suedette I really don't want to buy a pack of 5 from L/J. Do any of you have a small piece you could ...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Thu 15 Oct, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Difficulties with concave back mouldings ....
Replies: 3
Views: 1685

Difficulties with concave back mouldings ....

or whatever they are called. Some of the expensive mouldings with these concave/spoon/overhanging back (I really don't know what they are called) are absolute pigs to cut even with sharp blades. As you will probably know as the blades cut through the wood the under side of the "overhang" s...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 21 Jul, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gap when joining plastic mouldings. What would you do ?
Replies: 6
Views: 3322

Gap when joining plastic mouldings. What would you do ?

I have to make a lot of simple square frames using Polcore or Artcore and I've always had the problem of some of the flat, 2cm wide ones, the basic type of flat topped mouldings, joining with 12mm wedges, leaving the inside of the joint open. No matter what I do I cannot get the corners to meet tigh...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Thu 09 Jan, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Strange phone no. 02030042283 rang twice today... read on...
Replies: 1
Views: 2338

Strange phone no. 02030042283 rang twice today... read on...

we have caller display so didn't answer it this morning but the person calling left a message.... it was Arqadia. Same no. just rang again and I did answer, it was Arqadia again. So I called the above 0203 no. and it went to an O2 answer machine. I didn't leave a message. Then I rang Arqadia on thei...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 24 Sep, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Company that repairs/makes springs... useful to know.
Replies: 1
Views: 3152

Company that repairs/makes springs... useful to know.

I have an old Proturner underpinner and one of the main foot pedal springs broke on a hook end. Now obsolete it is nigh on impossible to get spares so I was worried about finding a company that can either repair or make springs. After a couple of phone calls I found the following company in Sheffiel...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Fri 08 Mar, 2019 10:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Check your Arqadia invoices for Carriage Charges.
Replies: 4
Views: 2928

Check your Arqadia invoices for Carriage Charges.

A couple of times it has happened where my web order has exceeded the £100 carriage paid amount yet the subsequent invoice has charged me £12.
Only saying, it's easy to miss.
by ComeOnYouReds!
Mon 04 Feb, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone received any Arqadia invoices yet?
Replies: 9
Views: 4328

Anyone received any Arqadia invoices yet?

Just wondered, like.
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 22 Jan, 2019 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arqadia L/J web ordering.... anyone out there got a clue?
Replies: 29
Views: 10910

Re: Arqadia L/J web ordering.... anyone out there got a clue

Has anyone received an invoice yet? My order from 7th jan which arrived on the 14th has not yet been invoiced. Arqadia used to invoice pretty much immediately No. I've only received one order so far and that turned up unexpectedly. We used to get an email invoice from Arq which was the perfect indi...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 15 Jan, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arqadia L/J web ordering.... anyone out there got a clue?
Replies: 29
Views: 10910

Arqadia L/J web ordering.... anyone out there got a clue?

Since Arqadia or rather L/J have revamped their website and order system I've been totally baffled by how awful it is compared with the old system. Everybody is aware what a foul up it is right now but my main question here is to ask if anyone has discovered how to put out-of-stock mouldings on to b...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Sun 01 Jul, 2018 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's business for you then this summer?
Replies: 4
Views: 2476

How's business for you then this summer?

I'm finding that apart from my regulars, mainly contract-type customers, new bespoke orders are very hard to come by. I'm putting it down to general lethargy, shortage of money, the world cup and now summer holidays. I'm absolutely sure that some of you out there will say you've never had it so good...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Wed 15 Mar, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Appalling price of strutbacks up by at least 50%
Replies: 5
Views: 4766

Re: Appalling price of strutbacks up by at least 50%

"Yep that's a shocker. I suppose you can only notify the original supplier, say your moving, but express disappointment....is it just the strutbacks?" Oh yes, I have done. Trouble is, and I have found this with Mainline before, there is no sales rep you can talk to, unlike at Arqadia, Simo...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 14 Mar, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pro Turner underpinner question
Replies: 6
Views: 4452

Re: Pro Turner underpinner question

I still have a Pro Turner underpinner, orange/red colour. Never had anything else for 25 years !! I'm glad you found Peter at Framers Equipment, he has helped me out a few times with chutes and other bits, but sadly the spares are becoming a bit rare. I've had mine in bits more times than I care to ...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 14 Mar, 2017 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Appalling price of strutbacks up by at least 50%
Replies: 5
Views: 4766

Appalling price of strutbacks up by at least 50%

Just had the shock of my life as I looked at strutback prices. Been getting box price of 37p for a 12 x 10 ext leg from Mainline and it has now shot up to 55p. If you think that's bad, to buy one only has gone from 72p to £1.40. This sort of increase is across the range. I'd love to know why someone...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Fri 06 Jan, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Storing moulding
Replies: 5
Views: 4559

Re: Storing moulding

Years ago I had some horizontal racking in my garage and the nightmares it caused !! It's all very well at the start.. everything looks neat, but several days/weeks later and the mouldings have fallen all over the place you wonder why you bothered. You can't find what you're looking for. My recommen...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Wed 14 Dec, 2016 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still on the subject of cold weather....
Replies: 6
Views: 4686

Re: Still on the subject of cold weather....

It's a double garage with open beams and rafters so any warmth will disappear upwards. We are talking outdoor temperatures, whatever it is at night tends to stick around through the day. It gets very hot in summer, too hot in fact ! I did read today on some website about this type of thing that once...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Wed 14 Dec, 2016 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still on the subject of cold weather....
Replies: 6
Views: 4686

Still on the subject of cold weather....

I cannot heat my workspace in winter, it's impossible, so I have to put up with it. Cold every blummin where. My question to you is, when you have a working area like this how do you cope with cold mouldings, cold and possibly damp mountcard and back board, sheets of glass that as you pick them up a...
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 22 Nov, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shock.... Speedframe Lincoln up for sale.
Replies: 10
Views: 10185

Shock.... Speedframe Lincoln up for sale.

Wanting 250,000 plus stock at value. Package has to include all the current staff.
Come on then all you wealthy framers in yer little garages... now's the time to think big !!
by ComeOnYouReds!
Tue 01 Nov, 2016 8:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is it just me or is it quiet out there?
Replies: 21
Views: 14553

Is it just me or is it quiet out there?

I'm a one man band so rely a lot on website enquiries, phone calls and repeat business from regulars, but I'm seeing a downturn in these enquiries in recent weeks. I hope it is just a lull before the Xmas period but it is obviously concerning. I know we all start to panic at various times of the yea...