Kerkythea is good render engine at the right price, free:Quote:
Originally Posted by mocha
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there is a plug in exporter for sketchup
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Kerkythea is good render engine at the right price, free:Quote:
Originally Posted by mocha
Kerkythea
there is a plug in exporter for sketchup
Absolutely brilliant renderings.
If it were me I'd throw that pile of shit machine way and put pictures up all round of what it should be like. Far more reliable.
Haha John. True dat.
Foooooking Hell John Don't encourage him I'm having to calm him down has it is. . LolQuote:
Originally Posted by John S
Another render, this time not CNC related.
One day this might get made on the CNC!
Well Bud I am nearly smashed out of my face drinking Jack Daniels and on my third box of kleenex reading all the posts regarding StrikeCNC and I asked myself that very question....why didnt I spend the money on a nice holiday .Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinobiwan
Still look on the bright side at least you have your machine All I have is a few texts and they cost me over £5000
Pete
Yes but he still doesn't have a working machine and the very short time it did work then it was completely useless. . . SO My very strong advice having dealt with Ant's machine is to get your money back "DONT TAKE DELIVERY". it can only get worse.!Quote:
Originally Posted by petesos
It's your statutory rights to change your mind and ask for the money back and because they have taken so long with delivery then I suspect they have broken the agreement so will have to return any deposit. I'm no expert so check it out but think they won't a have a leg to stand upon.? ( He certainly wouldn't have working one if it was my money.!!)
This base machine(Not with enclosure) can easily be built for around 2K by anyone with half decent skills. Like I said at the beginning this machine can be made with just a decent drill press and basic hand tools. Yes it could be made far better with milling machine or another cnc machine and is were I'm helping Ant but the actual machine your buying can easily be made with drill press and hand tools.!
Hi BudQuote:
Originally Posted by JAZZCNC
I have given this cretin enough time and now I am just waiting for the 7 day warning letter period to expire and then its off to court with this parasite, I need people to come forward and let me know if they want there cases brought up at court as I think there is a case for HSE here to be informed Does that man not understand he could have killed someone with that shody wiring I read about in one of the Posts on this forum.
But like I said I am taking him to court when the warning letter expires (Tuesday) If anyone wants there day with this Parasite let me know
Petesos
It was mains live so Certainly wouldn't have just tickled that's for sure.!!Quote:
Originally Posted by petesos
Hope things workout ok.!
Hello Petesos,Quote:
Originally Posted by petesos
Here another strike customer. I want to send you a pm but i can't figure out how to do this. Can you contact me?
Oh dear...
I'm in contact with 5 people not including myself who have had a bad experience with Strike CNC. Pete in particular I feel bad for as he paid his money and hasn't seen anything since.
My story is the same, i paid 4 months ago for the machine but i'm still waiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinobiwan
Hi Everyone
Interesting thread, I too was suckered into buying a Strike CNC Router. I've had numerous issues with the build quality and the machine in general. Latest state of play is that it's now become an expensive table.
Bearings have fallen apart on the x axis, obviously it's my fault!! Well that's what Mike says.
Does anyone know what has happened to Mike? I do, he's now working full time for another company as he wants to be able to get a mortgage. Do I care, no I don't, maybe he would like to fix my machine so that I can continue paying my mortgage!
I was offered a new machine some months ago but this never materialised. Mike and his "i've got a bad attitude" side kick came to my premises to fix the problems that I first had within a couple of weeks of taking delivery of my machine. He has since told me that he should of charged me £35.00 per hour/per person and a call out fee of £70.00, so much for a warranty. Perhaps I should send him an Invoice for the loss of earnings from not being able to use the machine.
Mike did tell me recently via email that somebody called Steve is considering taking over Strike CNC Routers and that he is tying up some loose ends for him as he no longer works at Strike CNC Routers.
I have asked for Steves telephone number so that I can discuss the issues/problems with him, but Mike has failed to let me have this information.
In conclusion it appears that we have all been made to pay vast sums of money for poor workmanship and a warranty that is worthless.
If there are at least six of us all paying an average of £4000 for these machines Mike's on his way to having a good start for his mortgage deposit.
I would be happy to have my day in court with him but if he has nothing then all we would get at the end of it is a piece of paper saying as much.
Well that sucks! Did any Strike customer end up happy with their purchase? I've not met one yet. We should form a self help group for victims of Mike and the rubbish he sold us!Quote:
Originally Posted by AJW
Oh and as for court action, he'll be in trouble regarding the two people who he's effectively stolen around £11500 from. His company hasn't gone into receivership and nor has he personally been made bankrupt so without any clear signs of financial difficulty and him indicating as such then he should have returned their money when he decided to do the world a favour and change his career. What a low life, playing games with others money and livelihoods.
As for his talk of leaving the company and trying to make out he was only part of the problem. Load of rubbish! I went down there twice, rang them up many time and I only ever saw or spoke to Mike, he was the company. And why the hell would Steve want to take on all us angry customers and a company name that's now in the mud? To be perfectly honest I expect Steve is a figment of Mikes imagination and another smoke screen.
As far as I'm concerned, the company is dead, the guy who ran it is dishonest and anyone owed money or parts should get to the small claims court ASAP.
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Originally Posted by AJW
I thought it was an expensive machine to start with, let alone after you've fixed all the 'features'.[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by AJW
Have you taken the bearings out of the mounts? If so you should check if they are standard deep groove bearings (e.g. 6201) or the right type, which is a pair of angular contact bearings (e.g. 7201). Earlier in the thread it became apparent that they used the wrong type of bearings, which is unbelievable as it's such a basic easy thing to find out and not even expensive to do right. If you did take him to court then I think this is a good example of supplying a part which is not fit for purpose, since because they do not tolerate significant axial forces, deep groove bearings would last a few months at best before failure. This is common knowledge. Similarly there are numerous basic design flaws or examples of mismatched components, which could help the court case if listed?
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Originally Posted by AJW
I had a tour round quite a big factory recently and they said their contracts with some of their suppliers state that they can charge something like £60k per hour if the supplier fails to deliver and stops the production line!
The problem is it's so easy for him to put claims on his website such as 'it is a very rigid CNC' router, when to anyone who has read about it, it's clearly not. On the plus side their website is so terrible (no images, all text) that this thread is the first result on google if you search the company name, so hopefully that will change things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinobiwan
For the people owed money and no goods forget solicitors, small claims at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinobiwan
Get the police involved.
This is a crime, it's theft, not some silly squabble and a crime has been committed.
Report it at your local station and present documentation that there are others.
Best bet would be for the parties concerned to approach the police in Strikes area so they are dealing direct.
If it proveable they have the right to sieze property to make good any debts.
Hi Guys
One or two on this forum would know the grief and the shit that I have had with strike and just to update you about strikecnc. I had agreed to collect my machine yesterday evening at 7.00pm . And after he didnt even turn up I then went to his home address and after a few moments (half an hour) The cul-de-sac he lives in suddenly resembled a war zone with Police turning up from everywhere. I can not tell you any more at this point as there are a few other factors at play just now .
The idea of everyone who has been affected by Strikecnc and has lost money to come together and get this Parasite and his company in to court
Will keep you updated
petesos
Police are now involved after last night.
Anyone who has any dealings with strike cnc and are out of Pocket Please Please PM me your claims against Strike ASAP
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Originally Posted by John S
To get this thread back on track here's a pic of what I'll be cutting with the machine :fat:
I just feel that I have to say that I am stunned at the response to this thread. I bet we have all bought something or wanted to buy it and sung its virtues only to find that it really was a heap of junk...Austin Princess comes to mind. The only bad guy here is strike. You just have to feel sorry for those who have parted with money and got nothing.
Nice cabs btw.
bruce
Thanks Motoxy.
Give it a couple of months and I should be cranking those out with the CNC which was the point all along.
Hi petesos, I feel I may be another victim of strike cnc! Ive just joined to reply to find out some more info, I can't work out how to pm you.... Maybe you could pm me? Cheers
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Originally Posted by petesos
You might find this thread helpful:http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/questi...i-send-pm.htmlAlthough probably the problem is since you've only made one post the system does not allow you to send or receive PMs yet. Will try and change that for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by strikeout
Hi strikeout, as a newbie and until your first post is moderated and approved you do not get PM capability. You should be able to PM petesos now... and welcome...
Interestingly I don't have the option to send a PM to strikeout either, not that I need to - it's just a bit odd?Quote:
Originally Posted by irving2008
Staff Edit: Comment removed as per the forum rules.
What you should NOT do:
6. Create threads and/or posts deemed to be soliciting any kind of harassment, discrimination, flaming, trolling and/or behaviour considered by the site staff as intentionally abusive or inappropriate. Such content will be removed from public viewing.
Thanks guys I've been able to send a PM! Many thanks
Folks any news on how things have turned out? Have folks been able to get machines built? If not I have the price list for Item Profile and If folks wanted to put together a group effort on what they want and order I am sure there might be a few of us that could help in the building of them at probably a reasonable price for the quality you would get.
Michael
Hi AllQuote:
Originally Posted by m.marino
Am Just out of rehab and recovering from the Prolonged effects of Jack Daniels over this whole issue....A few problems still to overcome like talking to myself and Biting the legs of the machine..............BUT help is at hand and hopefully will post some photos of it all .......( if the wife will remove the handcuffs )
Pete
Hi To All
Just an update on the company Strike cnc.
If anyone has had a machine from them and like me ...Been ripped off and wants Justice then Please contact the Person below........... Trading Standards
[email protected]
Pete
Hi all, am new to this and was looking for a small cnc unit. Saw one on eBay as a private sale and - very stupidly- paid a significant amount of cash outside of eBay expecting delivery in a week. 4 weeks later no delivery and, by means of some detective work found that it was Strike CNC using another eBay account.
Of course, no Strike phone numbers now work..
Has anyone any joy with legals?
My machine was apparently in the loading bay at the Strike unit but 'disappeared' on Monday before I could collect. Anyone seen a 3 axis- about 500x750 bed?
Just wish I had seen your posts first but of course it didn't appear as a Strike CNC purchase at the time.
There's a link to trading standards on this thread so best to contact them for anything legal to do with this company.
Never understand why people part with money outside of paypal. If its a lot & seller is trying to avoid fees then go see them cash in sweaty little mit until you have seen it & your happy.
If they have feedback worth caring about, see if they are listing something cheap.
Hi All
I see this thread has come on a bit since I posted and I see there are a few more victims of Strike cnc and my advice to anyone who has a problem with strikecnc is to read this thread from start to finish and contact the victims and then as a group contact Trading Standards ( I have posted the link on this thread ) Please do not involve me as I have washed my hands of Strike cnc and cut my losses,,,,,(and there are a lot of them in lost orders and money.)
But only as a group will you make things happen.
And the lucky ones who have a machine of sorts or part of a machine then there are good willed and kind folk on this website who will help you as they have helped me.
Thank you Jonathan......Thank You
Pete
Did everyone get their money back or a machine from Strike in the end?
Hi BudQuote:
Originally Posted by Shinobiwan
I know of a few that didnt get anything and lost a load of money at the hands of this skumbag.
He sent the Police round to my place accusing me of stealing one of his machines from his workshop and after a few hours in the Police station explaining that I knew nothing about the missing CNC........ I skipped all the way to my car HAPPY in the knowledge that someone had got one over on this Fraudster .
After totally rebuilding the machine I bought from him I am now up and running and starting to make some money at last.
Pete
What about a small claims court action? Its £50 and I think if you start a thread the others may chip in and you can bring it in as a class action on behalf of the others. There’s plenty of evidence here and you will probably find others, also let EBay know what you are doing and give them the small claims number and they have to, by law suspend them trading on their site pending the outcome.
I did it with a garage that sold me a wrong un, I got my claim money back but nothing else but they closed the company.. a little revenge I think.
Someone stole one of his machines? Isn't that a bit like raiding a public toilet for floaters? HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by petesos
Whilst I don't agree with stealing at all, in this case I'd like to make an exception and shake the hand of the guy that did that. Its probably the only justice we'll see out of all this.
Now to make my life complete here's hoping he falls down a long flight of stairs!
Jazz.. I hope you never learn to keep your mouth shut. Ive read this thread and Im gutted for those people like Ant who have had such a bad time with this shiester. But i must say that is why your input into this forum is so important, "you say it like you see it" and i for 1 am greatfull for your wisdom as im sure many others are.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAZZCNC
I got to imagine what the inside of HMP would look like as thats where i would have ended up if it were me, not that that would matter as the club would have sorted the rest out in my absence.
JAZZ please Keep your opinions comming and if it offends people then they can ignor your comments. I have to say I am so sorry for those people who have shelled out and ended up with nothing. but I personaly thank them for sharing the experience they have had at the hands of "STRIKECNC" as their experiences will make sure this guy and others like him will not trade for long... VIVA the internet, VIVA the forum, and VIVA members like JAZZ, who help in more ways than they Know.
Rick
From what I have read on this thread I'm finding it hard to believe that anyone would steal one of his machines, isn't that just inflicting more pain on yourself ??
Unfortunately people like this often get away with it, seen the same sort of thing in different industries where they don't lose anything personally & just start up again with a different name, doesn't help those that have lost money but if your spending that sort of money on machinery then go & visit the company before parting with any cash & make sure you do your research properly. Having been bitten ( very very big style) 10 years or so ago I'm a lot more careful what I do with my cash & if a deal looks to good to be true then best advice would be to give it a very wide berth.