tonylumps Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 What is going on with Excalibur.It seems like they sold like Hot Cakes.Nobody has them in stock. Woodcraft site has it back in stock Dec. 2016.That means Jan-.Feb 2017.If somebody is looking for a new saw they might be tempted to go Jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Interesting, Every model that Seyco has listed is temporary out of stock. May the factory that makes then has a problem. Edited August 18, 2016 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I noticed this on the Seyco site the other day, did not realize it was industry wide ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Give Ray Seymore, at Seyco, a call. He probably knows more about Excaliburs than IM does. Lucky2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 It could be just a case of supply and demand, there's a lot of people buying them. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I also see that Ray is selling the jet saw too, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylumps Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I smell a Rat in a wood pile.I wander if Jet and Excalibur are the same company. There are Plenty of Jet saws for sale .Maybe they stopped production on the Excalibur to pump out the Jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 It looks like acmetool.com has them in stock. That's where I bought mine. I had to return mine because of a warped and blemished table. They were very good at making sure that I was completely satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 They are out of stock in New Zealand too. I was told there was a new model in the pipeline and an ETA of 2-3 months. That was a couple of months ago though and they are still out of stock. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Shipman Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I just found this looking around. Whether it's true or not, who knows. You'd think they would let people know if there was a temporary lack of supply. (Not that I could ever afford one) http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/21216-no-more-excalibur-scroll-saws-in-the-near-future/ amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Probably holding them back for a re-market and price raise stick a new sticker on them and charge more. Not that I know what I'm talking about. lol Forester and bronx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I have been on the hunt for an Excalibur. I have been told they lost their factory in Asia. This is, unfortunately, a common occurrence. In Asia. Volume is everything. If a competitor or another machine-parts customer comes in with larger lot orders - the factory will take the order and squeeze out smaller players. Finding a new factory is a very slow and scary process. There are thousands who will say they can do the quality work you want but only a handful who can actually do it with consistency. Even after sorting out all of the chaff, you need to buy/develop new tooling, molds, fixtures and then begin the painstaking process of ensuring quality of raw materials, processes and final product. It is extremely slow, costly and filled with risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Here's proof of relabelling http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-trade-series-ex-21-scroll-saw-101772 http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-trade-series-ex-16-scroll-saw-101771 Roly Edited August 18, 2016 by Phantom Scroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montserrat Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 The excalibur is being sold as a Pegas in Germany / Europe now. Maybe they are changing brand names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) General the distributor of the EX saws has two divisions. General makes and sells equipment in Canada. General international buys equipment from the Far East, then sells them in North Americia. The maker of the saw, somewhere in Tiwan, sell these saws to other distributors across the Globe who then package them with their brand. This is common practice in the tool industry. That's why this blue tool looks just like that yellow tool with a different name. Edited September 7, 2016 by dgman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan&Wendy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 I just looked at pics of the Jet saw. It looks an awful lot like the Excaliber. I have 2 Excalibers and very happy I have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 I just looked at pics of the Jet saw. It looks an awful lot like the Excaliber. I have 2 Excalibers and very happy I have them. They appear to be similar but the Jet is a bottom feed only. That is BIG in my book. Dan&Wendy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 General the distributor of the EX saws has two divisions. General makes and sells equipment in Canada. General international buys equipment from the Far East, then sells them in North Americia. The maker of the saw, somewhere in Tiwan, sell these saws to other distributors across the Globe who then package them with their brand. This is common practice in the tool industry. That's why this blue tool looks just like that yellow tool with a different name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 What is going on with Excalibur.It seems like they sold like Hot Cakes.Nobody has them in stock. Woodcraft site has it back in stock Dec. 2016.That means Jan-.Feb 2017.If somebody is looking for a new saw they might be tempted to go Jet. Glad i have 7 -DW788's on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montserrat Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 After seeing the stuff I have been making on facebook, a friend of mine in California got herself an excalibur from seyco. Never unpacked it though. Now she is looking to sell. If anybody is interested I can give them her email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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