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09-06-2011, 03:16 PM
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Hello from Hickory, NC
I used to work at a huge machine tool dealership that served the US, Canada, and Mexico. From about 1990 to 2005 things were great. I mainly handled the Accurpress line(press brakes and shears) out of Vancouver BC Canada.
In May 05, my boss decides to drop Accurpress for a cheaper line of press brakes from Turkey. I decided to go Accurpress Independent from that point on. Some of my memorable times were repairing a 130-ton 8' Accurpress on a Battleship at sea. I repaired a 1/4 x 8' Accurshear for the FBI. I installed a 5' x 12' Calypso single head water jet for the Norfolk Naval Weapon Station. Ship Yards, Corning, NASA, Volvo, too many to mention. The smallest press brake I have installed was a 25-ton x 4', 7 Axis and the largest was a 1200-ton x 24', 5 Axis. The smallest shear was a 10GA x 4' and the largest was a 3/4 x 20'. I'm really starting to get old and I'm slowing down quite a bit. I still have all ten fingers (knock on wood) but my knees are shot. The new wireless pedestal controls and non-serviceable electronics are getting to be too much for me. I have installed over 500 press brakes and shears and really understand the pre 2010 machines. I might let the young guns take over with these new Green Machines.
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Andy Vaughn Accurpress, Accurshear, Hurco, Calypso, Geka, & Hydmech enthusiast. 
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09-07-2011, 09:14 PM
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Andy, welcome and thanks for the introduction. Thanks for joining us.
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Joe Hartson There is more than one way to go to town and they are all correct.
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09-07-2011, 10:30 PM
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Welcome to the forum Andy
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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