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Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
By:Scotty
Date: 1/25/2000, 2:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit! (Shawn Baker)

> You're right, Scotty. I didn't look at it that way. When I buy plans and
> there's a mistake, it's my fault, but I took on that risk by purchasing
> the plans. When Will bought the kit, he paid for someone else to take the
> responsibility of cutting them precisely.

> Shipping out mismatched panels: Shame on CLC Gluing them together crooked:
> shame on the builder (the part of the mistake quotient that we, as fellow
> builders really feel committed to helping him fix!)

> I've been told by others that CLC is very helpful in sending out
> replacement parts. Give 'em a call, Will.

> Shawn

I think I popped off a bit too fast, Shawn. Nolan did mention kit, and CLC apparently does honor quality corrections. As you say, what warms the cockles of a heart is the way the Electronic Front Porch Gang jumps in and offers help!! BTW, Take notice, few posts later, where George is actually complimentary in an answer. TNX, Scotty

Messages In This Thread

Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignment
Will -- 1/21/2000, 12:43 pm
Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
Scotty -- 1/24/2000, 2:18 pm
Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
lee -- 1/24/2000, 7:10 pm
Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
Rehd -- 1/25/2000, 12:09 pm
Re: here he goes again
lee -- 1/25/2000, 4:03 pm
Re: here he goes again
Rehd -- 1/25/2000, 6:56 pm
Re: me again
lee -- 1/26/2000, 12:25 am
Re: me again..You're right...
Scotty -- 1/26/2000, 9:06 am
Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
Shawn Baker -- 1/24/2000, 5:53 pm
Re: Nobody addressed poor quality kit!
Scotty -- 1/25/2000, 2:36 pm
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
Ken Finger -- 1/24/2000, 1:45 pm
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
Nolan -- 1/24/2000, 11:36 am
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
lee -- 1/21/2000, 10:49 pm
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
Will -- 1/22/2000, 12:58 am
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
lee -- 1/22/2000, 8:48 am
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
Nate -- 1/21/2000, 5:53 pm
Re: Adventures in Scarfing: Hull panel mis-alignme
Shawn Baker -- 1/21/2000, 12:51 pm