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are pleased to announce that now you can get all your glass etching
equipment from EtchMaster (R)!
In the past, we have only provided equipment to those who took seminars
from us, but now we are making it available to everyone. For the
present, you will have to email or call us to get catalogs and pricelists,
but the equipment will be available through our website very soon.
Believe
it or not, you have found the source! We founded the first company
in the world that manufactured abrasive blasting equipment especially
for use on glass. Just about every equipment manufacturer out
there today who claims to specialize in glass blasting equipment
has either hired us as consultants to help them develop their
equipment lines or has copied the ideas we came up with almost
30 years ago.
Be careful,
before you buy
It used to be that the glass etching market was pretty small.
Small enough that anyone selling into those markets was either a
glass person or was a good friend of a glass person. You could trust
them - their word was good. After all, if it wasn't, everybody heard
about it pretty soon.
Unfortunately,
it isn't like that anymore. Even though the market is still very
small, it has grown a lot. Most of the newer equipment companies
are from outside the decorative glass industry. Many of these Johnny-come-lately
companies will give you the story of a lifetime about how good their
equipment is - after all, their salespeople are paid on commission,
aren't they? But you may find out too late that you have wasted
a lot of money on equipment that doesn't work well on glass or just
plain doesn't work well at all.
So
naturally, these days you have to be careful. Not every company
who says they make blasting equipment for glass really does. Many
of them just make that claim, then go on selling the same equipment
they have been making for blasting auto parts, gravestones, or
bridges, hoping the uninformed beginner will never know the difference.
Most of these companies don't even know the difference themselves!
What NOT
to buy
And the last thing you want to do is buy equipment from some
discount tool warehouse. This equipment costs less for a reason
- it is cheap (in more ways than one)! After all,
you get what you pay for - and what you get when you buy from these
places is stripped down models, not well designed, made out of cheap
materials, not certified for safety, not set up for etching.
From the experience
of our customers, when you have corrected for all the problems you
inherit, you end up paying MORE than you would have if you had just
gotten the right stuff to begin with. When you get equipment from
us you don't just get the best equipment, you get knowledgeable
help in selecting the right equipment for your own use,
AND help after you purchase. (Just imagine trying to call a discount
warehouse for help when you have problems setting up the equipment,
when the abrasive starts surging instead of flowing smoothly, or
when you need advice about completing an etching job!)
You
should hear the horror stories we get from glass etchers who purchased
discount equipment! Then you would really understand why we say
that assistance after you purchase is worth its weight in gold!
Let us help
you decide
We are familiar with most of the equipment on the market and
the equipment we now represent is the best available. It comes in
many different sizes, configurations and prices, though, so you
still have to be careful to get what you need. We promise that we
will help to analyze your needs and that we will find the best equipment
for you, even if it isn't something we sell ourselves.
These equipment
pages in our site will have a complete selection of equipment soon.
Until then, when you are serious about purchasing equipment, contact
us by email or by phone. The best way to find out more about
equipment is to sign up for our Preferred Customer program here
on the site. Just click on the "My Account"
button at the top or on the left side of any page in the site, fill
out the basic name and address information. Then, when you want
to contact us, do it after you log in, from the Contact
Us link on the left navigation bar. In addition, whenever
you purchase anything here on the site, all your order forms will
automatically be filled out for you when you are ready to checkout,
saving you a lot of time typing. And if that isn't enough, you will
get advance notice of new products, seminars and general news, too!
If you have any trouble signing up, be sure to read the FAQ section
for quick answers and instructions.
We
look forward to hearing from you! |
The
BlastPro(tm) FX
Just introduced
- Brand new, top of the line blast etching system from EtchMaster(R).
Customized to be as fast as possible and as versatile as possible!
This
system etches so fast you won't believe it! (Flames optional.)
The
EtchPro(tm)
The
EtchPro(tm)
is a complete entry level blasting system. Great
value for etching small to medium sized pieces of glass.
The
GlassPasser
The GlassPasser
from Glastar is an excellent pass-through blasting cabinet that
will allow you to etch glass of all sizes. Moveable slot openings
in the side and top provide for etching of pieces of glass larger
than the cabinet.
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