Lets hope we are wrong and they continur to invent affordable cnc solutions today and for the future. I really love my table and hope it will last for a really long time.
Yes, I still use it but when it was time to upgrade with Torchmate THC it was not availeble any longer and before it was discontinued it was a upgrade costing more than the complete crossfire including the THC.
Im thinking one day I will install the Proma SD on the Torchmate which is as far I can go without a more advanced software like LS.
Dang. Iām glad for Langmuir founders, but I have to admit that my first thought was not what I would call optimistic.
Fingers crossed.
Iām not sure how much you used your torchmate but 11-12 years in not bad in my book, unless it did not see much use.
With the way things change now most stuff has a pretty short life span. If I could get a solid 10 years from my table I would consider that Pretty good.
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Well good luck. I have seen too many purchases/mergers and they invariably donāt work out for the smaller company. Starts out good but then the larger company starts imposing there policies and everyone loses. Again I hope Iām wrong. Good luck.
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Iāve been watching this topic with dread. The announcement came right after I put my order in for a Pro. I nearly canceled my order on the spot, but didnāt. Iām hoping I donāt grow to regret that decision in the long run.
Iām not a financial/business person and have no idea how the deal was structured, but my gut says that in 6 months to a year when terms like āstreamliningā, āconsolidationā, ācost cutting measuresā, ājob overlapā, āexcess asset liquidationā, and ādisappointing profit numbersā start being tossed around by the āhome officeā whoever is left of Langmuirās management will find they are powerless to slow or stop the slide into obscurity.
But maybe thatās just me being a pessimist. I really, really, REALLY hope Iām wrong. I had, and still mostly have, high hopes in what I can do with my table. I just hope Langmuir is able to stick around to help me out when I need it.
It doesnāt take up much space all boxed up. Just buy it and hold onto it until you have space. Almost ensured will rise in price.
I own a Harley. I have so little space left in the garage the bike is outside 365. And I live in Chicago. Itās cold and icy/snowy now. I have storage - but 85 miles away. If thatās where I gotta store it then maybe thatās what I gotta doā¦
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This community is pretty supportive and strong. I am sure you could get cuts made for a reasonable price if you have to hold off.
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If I would be in your shoes I would order it now and store it until you have more space. It is for sure cheaper to take a loan if you dont have the cash today thsn wait until the price increase. And if you regrett the purchase it wouldnt be difficult to sell it to someone else and perhaps even make a profit in the near future as long as it is in a unopen box state.
I think I emphasized āinevitableā in my post. This is a mature market with a lot of manufacturers. Things are going to change whether we like it or not - folks gotta make payroll. Will support suffer in the medium-long term? Probably. How that impacts each of us will depend on our future plans (obviously). I got the XR to get the experience and better understand what I needed in a more commercial table. Never planned the XR as a final stop. YMMV.
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If this is what Langmuir needed or wanted then congrats are in order. I hope it plays out as you say. I say this because I was one of the first to order a Torchmate (2x2) growth series when they first offered the machine. Needless to say and as someone else wrote above, when Lincoln bought Torchmate it didnāt go well for owners of earlier machines. But all things being equal I have been nothing but satisfied with my crossfire. All I hope for is the continued support and parts availability. Hoping thatās not too much to ask.
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