Found the Mill I want, Iwant, I want!

[difflock]

LT35 Hydraulic Portable Sawmill by Wood-Mizer

 

OK

The head up/down and blade feed are electric.

And the log turner aint a sexy chain type.

 

But in terms of VFM @ $18.995.00 =£11,575.00

 

An absolute "no brainer"

 

I think

Edited January 5, 2014 by difflock

[SteveA]

Looks like a great bit of kit.

[treequip]

LT35 Hydraulic Portable Sawmill by Wood-Mizer

 

OK

The head up/down and blade feed are electric.

And the log turner aint a sexy chain type.

 

But in terms of VFM @ $18.995.00 =£11,575.00

 

An absolute "no brainer"

 

I think

 

 

Don't forget the shipping and HMCE are going to want a slice when it gets to the docks

[difflock]

Shipping about £2500.00 plus an inconsequential 2.2% IMPORT duty, plus VAT.

The only rub is I will require an intermediary Stateside to purchase on my behalf.

But!

Compared to the LT20B (UK model) I was quoted for at £11,330.00 + del to NI.

Far far better spec and value.

m

[Big J]

That is very good value for money Difflock. Makes you wonder why they are twice the price here.

 

They can be a pain with the electric motors, and you will have to order some spares from the States, but it does seem like the best mill for your money so far.

 

I have a friend who runs a weightlifting equipment business that's just opened a warehouse in the US. If you want to go ahead with it, I can speak to him about acting as an intermediary.

 

Jonathan

[Copford sawmill sussex]

Have you rung the dealers to see if they will price match

[difflock]

That will be a priority am tomorrow.:lol:

 

Having already stirred the pooh-pooh with Norwood, re the trans-Atlantic price disparity.

Especially since the sell the exact same spec/model designation on both shores.

 

Timberking will be next, in the absence of any interested UK Dealer, despite my ph call contact.

cheers

m

[Big J]

The LT35 is not a model that is sold in the UK as far as I'm aware.

 

Have you considered trying to find a second buyer and shipping two over? You'd have no issue getting two into a 40ft container.

 

Jonathan

[difflock]

Jonothan,

Twice the Price is ABSOLUTLY correct

For a LT20 with hydraulic options

£17,938.00

Plus a wheel kit at 4k

= 21,936

plus UK carriage at about £650.00

= £22,588.00 at 1.6 Ex rate

= $36,140 = virtually twice the US $price of 18,995 for the LT35HD

Talk about being bent over double.

[difflock]

Wow,

emailed TimberKing on Thursday past with a US 1600 /UK 1600 model specification query.

Got a reply from Will Johnston (the company President!) on Friday, i.e. the next day.

Wow!