I knew Arc weren't attending; Ketan had explained on the ME Forum that his on-line business is sp busy that taking time out puts him behind too much. I dare say the costs involved (transport, accommodation, and stall hire) aren't insignificant, either). This week, on my recommendation, a chap on anothe forum ordered an ER25 chuck (£40, as opposed to $200/£150 from Little Machine Shop) from Arc on Tuesday and received it on Thursday in New Jersey, so Ketan obviously does all he can to keep up with incoming orders.
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I even missed Proops Bros. I usually ended up buying something from their miscellaneous junk, even if it was only a few file handles or similar.
Maybe we will see more of the bigger suppliers to the hobbyist dropping out as time goes by. There was a new ME/model show here in Manchester in 2012, and again this year, but I understand it won't be happening again. Thge only big playerthey attracted was RDG /"Myford"
Andy
