who to send a block to ?

[baja200merk]

^^ I second and third this. I had my pro max "fixed" at the "other place" It ran for 5 minutes. Chris's work is top shelf.

This......

[tux974]

some things cant be taught

or bought!

I have seen many businesses bought and sold and when it is the business and not the man it usually works out and often improves but when it is the man and not the business it tends to go this route. You can sell the business but not the knowledge, character, insight, and business savvy. I had Jim Ruck call me as late as 9:30 pm to ask questions about a project of mine. Maybe this guy only works 9 to 5.

Rock

Very well said!!!

[WillySteve]

I have a 260 block up there as we speak for a sleeve and Nik Job......Three weeks and I can't even get him to contact me!!!!!
Gettin kinda worried!!!
WS

[largecar91]

We've sent several blocks to Ron @ Rucks. Quality was still good. Treated me good. I will have more work done there.

[specboatops]

I have a 260 block up there as we speak for a sleeve and Nik Job......Three weeks and I can't even get him to contact me!!!!!
Gettin kinda worried!!!
WS

After reading all of this, you might want to think about getting it back and sending to Chris Carson..

[Michael J Giesler]

James Perry

Second that

[WillySteve]

I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt at this time....They have had alot of snow and weather up there of late and when I have talked with him he was very cordial!!
More on this later....LOL
WS

[pbxcomm]

US Chrome..

[olboatman]

I have seen many businesses bought and sold and when it is the business and not the man it usually works out and often improves but when it is the man and not the business it tends to go this route. You can sell the business but not the knowledge, character, insight, and business savvy. I had Jim Ruck call me as late as 9:30 pm to ask questions about a project of mine. Maybe this guy only works 9 to 5.

Rock

Dead on Rock! I would also add CRAFTMANSHIP to your list. Gary

[JPEROG]

Don't forget Chaz- he has saved a bunch of blocks from being trashed and you get to deal with him direct. I don't think I need to tell anyone the quality of his welding and fabrication skills.

Joe

[WillySteve]

FYI Update on my Machine Work:
After 3-1/2 Months I STILL don't have my 260 block back! This guy that bought Jim's old place may be good but I'd never send another one to him.....too little communication between us and too many dates that didn't come to pass and on top of everything else, the actual replating work was done by US Chrome where I should have sent it to begin with!!
Of course if it hadn't of been so much of a hassle to get it back, (It's a Long way from Oklahoma to Wisconsin), I would have sent for it a Month into the deal!
It was supposedly sent back to me on Monday Feb. 11th but so far no tracking number so I have my doubts!
We'll See! Grrrr!!

[TEXAS20225]

in my old age a real truth has been instilled in my library if a man lies about little things he will lie about anything . i got my only two doses of him right off the bat first and last!!! Ruck was still there he called me and tried to smooth it over my work came from his shop not rucks it was lousy

[WillySteve]

Thank God US Chrome did the Nik because everything else has been a complete Fricken RunAround! Three and a Half Months has got to be a JOKE....I've missed 1/2 my prime fishing season and pizzed off several of MY clients because my Bass Boat was down!!!!!!
I Picked the end of December so I would have plenty of time to go through this thing and be there....but no use now in bitchin'bout it!!!!
I thought I'd seen it all in my 68 years of dealin'wit machinists but seems Lessons Learned just never stop till you die!!!

[TEXAS20225]

well said and oh so true

[Umassot50]

I dont know if you guys know this but there are only 2-3 companies that do nikasil. So no matter who you send a block to for machine work it gets sent to millenium or us chrome for nikasil and then back. You all seem confused about that.