Any USA residents willing to help me out with a bit of mail re-direction?

[baz]

I am very keen to get hold of a Shaper Origin. (See link below).
For some obscure reason they are unwilling to ship to Australia.

So If ordered one and had it sent to a USA address, would anyone be willing to send it on to me? It would be a simple matter of re-addressing and paying the freight, no re-packing required.
Of course I would cover all costs.

And it's a lot of money for me, so ideally it would be a forum member that I have had interactions with over the years. (I started with V5 and joined this forum about 20 years ago!)

Is this a crazy idea?

I am pretty much retired but I still spend most of my time in the studio.
I have always been a tech-head as well as a traditional woodworker, but until the Shaper turned up, CNC has always been out of my reach.

I would have a lot of fun with this piece of kit. (Currently, I am just beginning a Teardrop camper for a client, with mostly boat building techniques).

Cheers, Baz.

PS: I can only afford a refurbished unit, which is only available in the States.
PPS: I am fully aware of the difference in Voltages, that wont be a problem.

Shaper Origin | Handheld CNC Routing

Shaper Tools (www.shapertools.com)

[Rich O Brien]

@baz said in Any USA residents willing to help me out with a bit of mail re-direction?:

Is this a crazy idea?

No, but there are services you can use too which may be cheaper

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[Box]

Another option might be if someone from Oz is going to Basecamp, they could bring it back for you or organise the shipping while there.

[baz]

Hey thanks Rich. I had no idea such a service existed.
Just signed up, got my address and then ordered the Shaper.
So, done deal. Fingers crossed.
Baz

[baz]

Hi Box. Hope you are well. See my reply to Rich. All done, hopefully. Cheers Baz

[Rich O Brien]

@baz said in Any USA residents willing to help me out with a bit of mail re-direction?:

Hey thanks Rich

No probs, we suffer from same issue here with shipping. So I feel your pain.

[baz]

Having fun with the Shaper. Here be a small example...usually Ellipses are a pain, not any more.
3D printed hinges, handle and numerals.