Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
So this weekend, Niki and I went over to Dirkdiggler's shop. First of, thanks for inviting us and spending time with us on your holiday weekend brotha!! Dirk really has his shop laid out nice!! He also keeps a seriously clean shop, we felt like dirt's after we left there, lol. Cracked the whip this morning to get the girls cleaning and reorganizing this place.So his Challenger 3-D. I don't know how many of you have spent time in person with one of these, but I can honestly say, there is no way that you can get a true idea of how this machine is built and how it functions unless you are right there with one, in someone's shop. WE WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know everyone has their faves, and says this one and that one can do this and that, but this press is built to take down a small country lol. We couldn't believe something that big, could be that fast, and that smooth. Cycling at only 96 doz an hour, which I hear is not all that fast for that press, and the Challenger 3-D was smooth as silk. Not to mention, it looked like everyone who owns one had mentioned, that you can load unload easy peezy at that speed because of the index and table style. Hat's off the M&R on this machine. The Off Contact adjustments, the head controlling is smooth as silk too. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! I'm so glad we took the time to ride over from Lawrencville this weekend to see you brother, congrats on a really kick butt shop, and acquisition of such an impressive piece of machinery. I only wish I had more time to hang with you and run some jobs with you lol. Thanks for your time man, and we will put the gifts you gave us to good use!!!Mike