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Hawkes
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/05/2025 : 18:42:53
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| Has anyone personal experience of Armoto in Chesterfield for dynamo rewinds? The website sounds promising but they only seem to communicate by e mail late at night,can't get a phone response so far. I am cautious about posting off my Rotax for converting to 2 brush and overhauling, if I can't speak to them. Our local Yeovil firm carwood has their dynamo expert on six weeks sick leave , 12 weeks ago ! |
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Tim Sharp
United Kingdom
321 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2025 : 20:07:25
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Simon
Not a direct reply but... If you talk to Charles Jones in Shaftesbury he has got a guy local to him that does rewinds.
Regards
Tim
Tim Sharp
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2240 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2025 : 21:14:03
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Hello, Simon.
I have used Armoto but for a magneto repair. They did this quite quickly and proficiently.
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Hawkes
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2025 : 21:20:22
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Hi Tim, thanks, but unfortunately he is the chap in Yeovil on extended sick leave. No one else in the depot does dynamos. Simon
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Hawkes
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2025 : 21:21:36
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| Good to know Chris, thanks Simon. |
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Blithe Spirit
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2025 : 08:59:12
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Hi Simon,
Armoto rebuilt a Rotax armature for me around a new shaft a few years ago. They seemed easy to work with and did just what I asked for at reasonable cost. They advertise frequently in the classic press so one can assume they have the appropriate experience.
Regards
David J3768 |
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Hawkes
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2025 : 09:36:29
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Hi David,
thanks, that is good to know. Simon |
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Russ Jackson
United Kingdom
166 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2025 : 11:02:33
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I've used Armoto did a good job but by christ they were expensive especially as it was for an ML CK1 magneto for my 1927 Sunbeam Model 9 493cc single cylinder Flat Tanker I asked them over the phone to quote me for "Worse case scenario a full rebuild" I was told about £300 to be fair I did have a bit of work done on the Adv / Ret mechanism anyway imagine my amazement when the bill came in at £500 so almost 50% more....I paid it anyway as they did a good job and it works great....I'd be having to think about using them for anything more than a single spark magneto I mean how much would it be to do a 6 or an 8 Scintila mag.....you might have to sell a kidney or 2......LOL
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coracle
United Kingdom
2244 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2025 : 11:40:53
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Originally posted by Russ Jackson
... they did a good job and it works great...
I think there is a key difference between expensive and something that "costs a lot."
Russ, it sounds to me as if your job was in the cost a lot category as it was a complex almost "one off" exercise.
Things that are expensive tend to be plainly over priced for the work carried out or are perhaps a fashionable brand trading on reputation only.
Perhaps your job could have been described as expensive if they hadn't done a good job and it didn't work well.
P.S. One always has to be mindful of not getting caught out by VAT; It's easy to forget that some may quote net of VAT. |
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Russ Jackson
United Kingdom
166 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2025 : 17:08:24
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Originally posted by coracle
quote:
Originally posted by Russ Jackson
... they did a good job and it works great...
I think there is a key difference between expensive and something that "costs a lot."
Russ, it sounds to me as if your job was in the cost a lot category as it was a complex almost "one off" exercise.
Things that are expensive tend to be plainly over priced for the work carried out or are perhaps a fashionable brand trading on reputation only.
Perhaps your job could have been described as expensive if they hadn't done a good job and it didn't work well.
P.S. One always has to be mindful of not getting caught out by VAT; It's easy to forget that some may quote net of VAT.
Costly Expensive call it what you like but when you ask for a worse case scenario quote and then the final bill comes in almost 50% dearer it does make one baulk would I use them again I'd have to think hard about that.....just as an aside I put n acoustic guitar in to have some work which included a couple of cheapish new machine heads and restringing the word on cost was about £50 and 4 days 3 weeks later I popped into the shop and it seems they're waiting for 6 new machine heads so their £50 cost and time has already gone out the window.....being in business myself I've quoted many projects on a price and I've never given anyone a final bill for anything other than what I quoted let alone 50% more than quoted
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johnmereness
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2025 : 17:52:54
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The 1934 Cadillac generator was just shy of 5K with only an hour and a half a shop labor time at $100hr, plus the case had already been re-plated. Friends just finished a 40K radiator (that would be roughly 53k pounds) for their Alfa Romeo. Probably all is relative when the quality of workmanship is obviously present.
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coracle
United Kingdom
2244 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2025 : 18:50:47
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Russ,
You did give the impression that you had more work done than that included in the estimate.
I don't imagine that when you quoted for something in your business and additional work became necessary, that you did it for nothing?
Quality work costs.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2025 : 18:53:14
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If the “40k” is US dollars, that would be equivalent to GBP30k, not 53k!
Simon J
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Russ Jackson
United Kingdom
166 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2025 : 08:14:37
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Originally posted by coracle
Russ,
You did give the impression that you had more work done than that included in the estimate.
I don't imagine that when you quoted for something in your business and additional work became necessary, that you did it for nothing?
Quality work costs.
I advised them of that and I included it when I asked for the worse case scenario verbal quote I wasn't expecting them to do that for nothing...anyway leave it at that will you you're obviously seeking confrontation and I got better things to do cheers
(I may not be a clever man but I know someone who is) |
Edited by - Russ Jackson on 20/05/2025 08:19:44 |
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coracle
United Kingdom
2244 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2025 : 08:54:59
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| Other opinions are available. |
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johnmereness
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2025 : 23:03:39
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Thanks Simon - I always forget it is a subtract verses an add - now makes it seem so much more affordable :)
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