Now that J&R Engineering is no more, there was talk of someone producing a similar tool. Does anyone know who that might be?

Adam

MMC?

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PRICE LIST - Power Checkering Tools
Power Checkering Systems
D-3 Power Checkering Tool with NSK ROTUS All-Air system $1200.00
D-3 Power Checkering Tool with NSK Emax Evolution Electric system $1250.00
D-3 Power Checkering Tool (Hand-Piece Only) $499.00
NSK Emax Evolution with MMC Adapter (w/o MMC) $800.00
NSK Rotus with MMC Adapter (w/o MMC) $750.00
Specify Right-Hand or Left-Hand D-3

Accessories and Adapters
Foot pedal for NSK Emax Evolution electric system $90.00
MMC Adapter for NSK Air or Electric Motor $95.00
D-3 Power Checkering Tool Demonstration Video $20.00

Cutters for D-3 (or MMC) Power Checkering Tool
Width Teeth Type Price
.070" 30 90 deg $99.00
.062" 26, 30 90 deg $99.00
.050" 30 90 deg $105.00
.040" 30 90 deg $109.00
.070" ,.062" 30 75 deg $105.00
.050" 30 75 deg $109.00
.040" 30 75 deg $114.00
.070",.062" 26 60 deg $104.00
.050",.040" 30 60 deg $104.00
.062" 30 Radius $99.00
.050",.040" 30 Radius $109.00
.062" 30 Square $99.00
.050" 30 Square $99.00
.040" 30 Square $105.00

Cutters for Dem-Bart Power Checkering Tool
Widths Teeth Type Price
.040",.050",.062" 30 90 deg $99.00

Sharpenings
Standard 90 degree cutter $30.00
Standard 75 degree cutter $34.00
Dem-Bart cutter $30.00
Specialty cutter $37.00

Specialty miniature carbide tools manufactured to the customers
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PRICE LIST - Hand Tools
Carbide Checkering Tool with Handle
90 degree 75 degree
Type 1, 5/8" long $51.00 $55.00
Type 2, 3/16" long $33.00 $36.00
Type 3, 3/16" long $33.00 $36.00
Type 3, 3/32" long $33.00 $36.00

They may still have the price lists up but Jon died in the spring, so the machine I and others had ordered aren't getting built.


Adam

MMC is long out of the checkering head business and so is J&R, only more recently. Sounds like a business opportunity here for some enterprising young entrepreneur. Basically, there are none being build now as far as I know.

On a couple other forums where the question of J&R Engineering came up,,their slow return of work, then the injury and then the death of Jon Dorion,
This following message appeared on both boards
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carbide checkering tool
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making and resharpening carbide checkering tools

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My name is raymond doiron. I have been working with Jon doiron and his father raene for over three decades. I will be resharpening and making carbide checkering hand tools. For more information please contact me at 413-559-0660. Raydoiron13
b@gmail.com thank you.

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A couple have said the email address doesn't work. No word back on phone contact.
Have no idea if this is a for real take over of the origianl biz and is set to go with it,,or just an empty box to sent money to.


I think I'll sharpen these little cutters my self, this is getting crazy,

I`m sorry AB I didn`t know he had passed away. I also found out a friend of mine, Joe Harz [J.D. Steele] passed on late last year. He was a whiz at the old Winchesters like the 1885 etc. He and this gentleman will be missed.
Aloha, Mark

I would look at what it would take to build them if someone has one to loan for engineering purposes.
Steve Bertram

Not good. I'm currently learning checkering with hand tools. I had planned to get an electric unit after I am doing some regular work.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
MMC is long out of the checkering head business and so is J&R, only more recently. Sounds like a business opportunity here for some enterprising young entrepreneur. Basically, there are none being build now as far as I know.

Sounds like the value of a good used unit just went up..