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Post by lincoln on Feb 6, 2020 2:50:35 GMT -5
I may have found the last Walko bench in Australia - a tool store has a #4 frame, still in the box. No tops, which isn't an issue, but - I'm not sure if it comes with the 'top brackets', which hold the tops to the frame. They're going to open it up for me and send some pics. If no brackets, does anyone know of any stores that still carry Walko parts?
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 10, 2020 11:21:06 GMT -5
Hi Lincoln! I was hunting for Walko parts several months ago. The short answer is "Yes", in fact the accessories were easier to find than the tables. Here's my fuzzy memory: -- The Woodcraft in Hawaii had several tables and a bunch of accessories. The biggest challenge here was the cost of shipping. Perhaps just shipping the accessories might be reasonable? -- Ace Tool ( www.acetool.com ) had a bunch of parts collecting dust in their warehouse, but it took some digging and ou may need to speak with a manager to track them down. I hope this helps!
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Post by lincoln on Feb 10, 2020 15:04:05 GMT -5
Thanks Tom - I actually found what I was looking for. Had an email from a store in the Czech Republic, who still carry Walko, but then found a Festool dealer locally who still had some accessories stashed away, including the tops! Because I'm sourcing bits and pieces from different suppliers who no longer sell Walko, it's working out much cheaper. (The frame is about half price)
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Post by lincoln on Feb 12, 2020 18:49:11 GMT -5
Well, neither of those options worked out and I'm stuck with a useless frame. Have emailed both of those stores, Tom.
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 12, 2020 20:40:25 GMT -5
Well, neither of those options worked out and I'm stuck with a useless frame. Have emailed both of those stores, Tom. I'd also try calling around to different retailers who may have sold Walko benches in the past. That's how I tracked down the Hawaii Woodcraft units, my local Woodcraft owner dug into the Woodcraft inventory system and tracked them down. Same with Ace Tool, I had to get to a manager but then he was quite helpful. It's really too bad, I hope that some investor scoops up Walko and brings it back....
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Post by lincoln on Feb 15, 2020 17:42:31 GMT -5
Brackets are on their way, from the Czech Republic. Local store have the tops, but nothing else - they still want the full retail price for them, so I'm in the process of making tops from 25mm Birch ply. I have to say, they have been the most unhelpful tool store I've ever dealt with. They have the tops and they think they have the mounting brackets 'somewhere in the storage container', but they don't have the time to look. I told them I'd buy the set of tops from them if they could locate the brackets, but no, not interested. On the other hand, the store who sold me the frame have gone out of their way to help, searching their other branches etc, even contacting customers who bought Walko in the past.
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