(03-05-2021, 10:03 AM)Bill Wilson Wrote: I work for a small manufacturing company in PA.  Up until recently, we've had relatively few problems sourcing components for our products.  That is starting to change.  The long term affects of the pandemic and associated problems with component availability may just be starting to hit some industries.  It's likely that we've benefited from a pretty robust supply chain that was full a year ago and it has taken the past several months to dry up to the point where some components are now in very short supply.  

I fear that this is going to linger for a long time.  It may not adversely affect every product, across the board, but I think it's going to come in waves and we'll continue to see shortages of some items for the foreseeable future.

(03-05-2021, 10:55 AM)TDKPE Wrote: I was just informed that a group of custom large-bore hydraulic cylinders that are on order will be delayed due to material availability.  Same is true of larger structural steel beams - what used to be readily available for as long as I can remember isn't even scheduled to be rolled until some time in April.  Gonna be interesting times ahead. 

(03-02-2021, 04:01 AM)iclark Wrote: You don't say where you are. If there are any Woodcraft stores in your area, it could be worth calling them and asking if they have what you want in stock or if they can get a transfer from a store that does. I haven't been to our local WC since the turning club meetings went virtual, but it normally stocked a full line of the WR planes and I think that I remember seeing one of those sanders on the floor.

The check for whether an item is in stock at a particular store on the website should always be double checked by phone before making the drive.

(02-28-2021, 06:50 PM)TRW Wrote: Ordered three things in the last three months that have all gone on long term backorder due  I'm sure to COVID. First was a Wood River 5- 1\2 plane. Initially Woodcraft told me early March and then changed that to early June. Grrrrrrrrrr.


Then they had a 10% sale on Jet power tools so I dropped a large amount on a 6 x 48 sander only to learn that it too would be on backorder until mid March. 


Now I have some sharpening tools on back order.

It seems everything I order from Woodcraft goes on backorder.

Anyone else suffering the same frustration?

(03-09-2021, 03:24 PM)twons1365 Wrote: Yes, Ordered a Bandsaw in February, page said it would ship in March.  After the order the ship date was May, now it's June.  Hope to have it by September.

(03-05-2021, 10:55 AM)TDKPE Wrote: I was just informed that a group of custom large-bore hydraulic cylinders that are on order will be delayed due to material availability.  Same is true of larger structural steel beams - what used to be readily available for as long as I can remember isn't even scheduled to be rolled until some time in April.  Gonna be interesting times ahead.