Heard from a solid source that an east coast authorized warranty and service outlet will be a thing.
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Ernest Rowe
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I was a engineering contractor to GM working on R&D back in '10-13 and I could not take home the plaques with my name on it, stayed forever hanging on the wall. Just my tinkering, I don't want to initiate a drama.
I think something to do with confidentiality / conflict of interests - agreement you sign and where is a breach of contract in it.
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Yes, your point is well taken, and GM policy would have such structure. FX USA structure appears to have had very little control over anything. I hope, both for Ernest and all of us, that his work is not caught up in this mess.
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I was following Ernest YT videos (especially Impacts related) for a long time, and I remember when he started fabricating some alternative = "upgrade" parts and tools. And I noticed also that suddenly - those "promotional" videos stopped and the focus went back to servicing and tuning. Small little details to speculate about.
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Ernest is a great guy! When you think of pcp guns and what can be done with them to eke out performance, he’s up there along with other great airgunsmiths. There’s only a few out there, and getting fewer as some have passed on. It truly upsets me when I think about what he had, along with the other 25 employees of FXUSA that all lost their jobs because of that fruitcake.
As more fx guns get made, there will be no more Ernest masterclass vids that’ll follow
As more fx guns get made, there will be no more Ernest masterclass vids that’ll follow
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I’d like to add that Mr Newman Buck, who Ernest taught and eventually became the head tech at FXUSA, was also a great resource on how to videos. Newman created his own, and those I believe are still on his 910/cape fear airgun tuning website.
Another guy that got a career taken away because of the same fruitcake.
Another guy that got a career taken away because of the same fruitcake.
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Hopefully someone will keep doing the FX masterclass videos. Such a useful resource that all manufacturers should adopt.
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If it weren't for Ernest, I don't know if I could work on airguns. His videos were great. I can disassemble/reassemble a Cricket and my Impact in my sleep because of him.
That whole FX thing was such a mess. I hope that he was able to bounce back from it all OK.
That whole FX thing was such a mess. I hope that he was able to bounce back from it all OK.
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His master classes are phenomenal! There were a few fasteners I had issues with that he explained on one of his videos.
Very good teacher!
Very good teacher!
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This makes me wonder if FX Sweden or Utah Air would consider engaging him to continue the technical videos.
What a bonus that would be for the brand, and of course, for FX owners worldwide
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Edward
What a bonus that would be for the brand, and of course, for FX owners worldwide
Just my 2 fps
Edward
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Yes he does!
His series on the Daystate rifles is fabulous.
And even more so with the editions about the pre-Revere Hunstmans
I did not know he made them about other brands as well
So. thanks for the heads up@Justaguy
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Edward
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Since this thread was revived, Cape Fear Airguns is the East Coast FX warranty center. It’s owned/run by Newman Buck and he even has a new store front, I’m glad he’s doing well after the FX mess.
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That's very good news about new storefront @Jay308
I hope business is going well enough that adding some help to take up the slack on everyday tasks is posiible
It's very tough running a 1 person shop with all the hats you must wear
The new website looks great also
And I'm about to order a few small items that have been out of stock for a long time
BTW
Newman has also made some great videos.
You can search them under 910 airguns on YouTube
just my 2 smiles
Edward
I hope business is going well enough that adding some help to take up the slack on everyday tasks is posiible
It's very tough running a 1 person shop with all the hats you must wear
The new website looks great also
And I'm about to order a few small items that have been out of stock for a long time
BTW
Newman has also made some great videos.
You can search them under 910 airguns on YouTube
just my 2 smiles
Edward
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