XZACTA SHEARS NEWS AND NEWSLETTERS- FLAT HONE SHARPENING MACHINE AND "PATENT PENDING" SCISSOR SHARPENING GUIDE SYSTEM                (in order by date)

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NEWSLETTER  OCTOBER 12, 2009

  The January 2009 Scissor Sharpening Class is full.  The next available class is April 12, 2010.  Don't wait to make your deposit.  This class will fill very quickly.

Prices

1.  5 Day Scissor Sharpening Training........................$2500.00                $500.00  non-refundable deposit required to reserve seat.  Please pay deposit 45 days in advance & register on web site to receive a $500.00 discount off price of class.

2.  Xzacta Shears Flat Hone Sharpening Machine........       $1950.00

3.  Xzacta Shears Ultimate Scissor Sharpening Guide Machine....   $2750.00

NOTE:  You do not have to purchase any scissor sharpening machines to attend training.  However, YOU MUST ATTEND TRAINING IN ORDER TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE MACHINES OR GUIDES...sorry, no exceptions. You must purchase both the flat hone machine and the guide machine to receive the complete sharpening kit (retail value $1600.00).  We cannot guarantee results when using other flat hone machines.  Payment may be made by cash, cashier's check, money order, Western Union.  Personal Checks must be received  no later than 10 working days prior to class and must have cleared our bank before you will be allowed to attend class.  All payments for machines must have cleared our bank before you will receive delivery or shipment.

This supercedes any and all pricing on this website.  Xzacta Shears LLC reserves the right to withdraw any and all offers and pricing without notice.

PLEASE CALL 352-690-9817 OR EMAIL SALES@XZACTASHEARS.COM  WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS,

THANK YOU,

Ryan Parrish                                                  copyright 2009  Xzacta Shears LLC  all rights reserved 

Copyright 2009 all rights reserved

XZACTA SHEARS NEWSLETTER 3-3-09

1. Referral Incentives: You must pay $500.00 training retainer to receive any compensation. You must pay the full amount for training to receive more than $300.00. You will be paid $100.00 for each of the first ten referrals. Then you will be paid $200.00 for each person referred after the first ten. After you have paid training in full, the sky’s the limit.

2. Somewhere I spelled Xzacta wrong… made me laugh.

… another long one… here we go!

1. Has the very best industrial components available.

2. Everything possible is aluminum or stainless steel.

3. Chassis is made from “tread plate” or “diamond plate” as many people call it. My first prototype was made of this and so many people liked it, so this is what I decided to go with. It is a great attention getter in salons and is just very industrial, practical, and strong. This is the same stuff you see heavy duty pick-up truck tool boxes made of. It easily cleans with a Mr. Clean “Magic Eraser”. No paint to chip! Makes a fantastic heat sink for motor and electronic controller.

4. Has separate “on-off switch“, “forward-electronic breaking-reverse switch“, “speed control”, fuse, power receptacle, a.c. receptacle. The electronic breaking is a feature that many flat hones do not have. It is a time saver and a great convenience. Time is money. When you switch from either forward or reverse it stops nearly instantly. Adding electronic breaking requires a special controller increasing manufacturing cost approximately $100.00.

5. Uses a BisonGear 1/6 HP 90volt permanent magnet DC Motor, 1800 rpm, 90 inch/lbs. torque, oversized brushes (very durable and very easily replaced… the hardest part is taking screws out of chassis… we will do this in class so you know how and so you can see everything inside), explosion proof (I didn’t want to put this in, but many dc motors can literally explode… this one is guaranteed not to do so… makes me feel better), bearings are oversized and double sealed (this is important since we are using micro abrasives), runs so cool and sweet (when I was testing this motor I ran one over 8 hours and it was just slightly more than warm to the touch and it wasn’t even heat sinked… awesome). The motor is mounted on both the top and bottom of the chassis so it is very secure and has an incredible heat sink. The motor is available from Xzacta, BisonGear, numerous number of distributors, and probably a lot of your local motor shops (I do expect that this motor will last for many years… just wanted to let you know that it is easily available).

6. Uses an awesome KB controller that is actually rated to run a ½ HP motor at 180 volts dc. It maintains constant torque (power) down to about 20% speed. It is not a good idea to run any motor below 20% speed for an extended period of time. I sharpen from 30% to a max of 60% speed when polishing. It’s biggest enemy is an “electrical power surge”. It is imperative that a surge protector (provided with purchase) is always installed. It is fused at four amps for additional protection. Do not use more than 10 amp fuse or wrap fuse with aluminum foil . The controller is one of the more expensive components of the flat hone and the most time consuming to replace. This one is a work horse and you should have no problem if you heed the above. It is tested for four hours before chassis assembly and the one you use in class will be the one you take home with you. You will know that you have a machine that will be working properly when you get home and are ready to start making some money.

The controller has a heat sink that is mounted on a giant heat sink (the chassis). In testing, I cannot discern any heating. This is very good. Heat is a big enemy of controllers and motors.

It is also available from Xzacta Shears, KB, and many distributors.

7. The dimensions of the chassis are approximately 6.5” wide, 6.5” deep, and 8” tall. Most flat hones that are close to these dimensions, such as the Scimech, Scissor-Tech, etc., will work in the Xzacta Shears Guide System. I deliberately did this so you that have already invested in other flat hones may use them. However, it does look more professional when everything matches. If you are going to use a flat hone other than Xzacta, CHECK TO SEE THAT THE CABINET IS IN SQUARE AND THAT THE HONING PLATE IS ABSOLUTELY PARALLEL TO THE BOTTOM. THIS IS IMPERITIVE FOR ACCURACY. I cannot stress enough how important this is when using our guide system.

1. I’ve had a couple of you email me and ask when I was going to show the “guide arm”. I assume you are referring to the arms that are all so similar on systems such as Scimech, Kuda, Hira-tu (did I spell that right?), and many others. They are all pretty much the same thing with various clamping devices. THE XZACTA SYSTEM IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING THAT I KNOW ABOUT AND IS WHY IT IS PATENT PENDING and why I have paid my patent attorney over $5,000.00 to date with more to come. It doesn’t have any elbows sticking out like these others. It solves a lot of problems that are inherent in such systems. It has never been done before in the use of any commercially available scissor sharpening machine.

If you got my pictures yesterday, you have seen the whole thing minus supplies etc., that you will get with purchase. Most of the guide mechanism is between the back of the chassis and the protection cover behind the back of the flat hone. There is a space there of about 3 inches and that is where the goodies are. I am not going to display this publicly as I am not protected internationally yet and will not be for some time. I will be doing a U-tube video in the coming weeks so you can see it in action and I can demonstrate the accuracy. It is the future of scissor sharpening. Let me try and explain how it works.

On the picture, you can see the two vertical parallel “rails” sticking up that the scissor clamp mechanism is attached to. They are made in one piece, and are exactly parallel to each other. This rail (two rails) goes down inside two parallel bearings that are made in one piece. We will call this the vertical bearing. This bearing is mechanically attached to an identical bearing except it runs horizontally (horizontal bearing) and it slips over another rail identical to the one you can see except that it runs horizontally and is in fixed position and attached to the chassis (it is the only part that is stationary). The scissor clamp will now move vertically, horizontally, and any direction laterally at the discretion of the technician. This means that the clamped-in scissor blade will do the same thing and at whatever angle that is set for sharpening. The scissor is clamped in so that only the outside ¼” of the pad is ever engaged. “This is the only way you can take off an equal amount of metal along the blade… the only way period”. On the horizontal rail there are two movable stops that you set so that the tip will not run off the pad and the other is set so you cannot run to far in. You engage each portion of the edge of the blade equally. It follows exactly whatever radius is on the blade… straight, 800 mm, 500mm, 1200mm, etc. It doesn’t care... It will follow it precisely. You can change the radius if you desire only by engaging certain portions of the blade more than others. There is no system that will on it’s own restore a radius… even what I call “the 800mm boys“. So you have a perfect system in Xzacta? … one that will sharpen any radius, any curved or bowed blade, and convex or beveled edges with a “precise” angle along the blade and maintain factory specifications. Well… Almost perfect! Scissors aren’t perfect. We have these scissors that have a twisted or torsioned blade. I call them “torxed-out” shears (not in dictionary). I call those that harp on this “the torxed-out boys”. Are we having fun yet? Anyhow, the twist on many of these scissors is not consistent or even. It is will generally increase more towards the tip. The reason this is done is because the blades will flex more as they move toward the tip and this keeps them engaged. The amount of torx as I call it varies tremendously with different scissors. It is usually a few degrees and some a little more. Anyhow our nearly perfect sharpening system has a beautiful flaw because it is made out of metal and it will flex just like it’s best friend Mr. Scissor. So we have a very cool method to compensate for these torxed-out friends. I call it the ANTI-TORX. It is so easy and you will learn it in class. So we don’t have a totally perfect machine and that is why I call it a system. It is actually very simple, but difficult to explain. The upcoming video will makes things clearer.

Lest you start thinking me torxed-out, let us continue…

2. Even though the scissor guide is very simple, it is extremely difficult to build or manufacture. Everything from the chassis, rails, clamp, bearings, flat hone machine, clamp armature has to be precisely either/and/or “in square“, perpendicular, parallel to all the other parts. So what visually looks simple, is an extremely precise, sophisticated made machine. It is worth much more than the current price. I personally check each and every machine. It will be right on.

3. Everything on the guide system (machine) is either stainless steel or aluminum… everything. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WASH AND CLEAN IT IN YOUR SHOWER… I’M SERIOUS AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS.

4. More on the rails and bearings: The rails and bearings that are used are manufactured by a company named IGUS. Check it out at HTTP://WWW.IGUS.COM

These particular ones are used in highly industrial applications and made to use on machinery that runs sometimes 24 hours/day. They require no lubrication and as such can be used in dusty or dirty environments… perfect for our application. The ones I’m using are designed to handle a 250 lb. load… I haven’t sharpened any shears that big yet. THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! The bearings have a patented polymer insert that is easily replaceable and relatively inexpensive. They require absolutely no lubrication and the company recommends water and mild dish detergent for cleaning. I told you could put it in the shower… not the dishwasher! All you have to do is keep them as clean as possible and they are going to last you for years and years. This was over-kill on my part, but after all I wanted the best… I got it and you can have it too.

5. Like the flat hone machine, there is a one year parts and labor warranty including shipping back to you. It does not cover neglect, damage, or abuse.

1. As I said last night, I really don’t like to be negative towards competitors and I especially don’t like to bring up names. But, I do sometimes kind of hint around it so you can probably figure out who I’m talking about. Some of these people are very honorable and some are wolves in sheep's clothing. Be careful! It’s hard to tell sometimes even if you are experienced. And some really do think they have the best system. They don’t know about Xzacta yet. And some know they don’t, but are in way to deep to quit. Let me give you a very good example: I once worked in a salon that sold the very best most expensive hair products. We were a couple of doors down from a “Dollar Tree”. One day I asked my boss, “If you found out that hair products at the ‘Dollar Tree’ were just as good or better than ours… would you tell our customers?”. He replied, (let me be polite), “Heck No”.

…enough said.

1. I had an email the other night and they wanted to know if I was qualified to build these machines? …good question.

Without sending you an autobiography, here goes…

A. Associate of Arts in Business Administration

B. Owned a salon for 13 years

C. Have helped build three houses from ground up

D. 1^st Lieutenant (would have made Captain if I had stayed in about two months longer), Signal Corp, United States Army

1. Seven months of Advanced Electronic Training

2. Two months of Basic Electronic Training

3. Procurement (contracting) School

4. Bell & Howell Television Repair Graduate (actually built a 25” TV from scratch)

E. numerous manufacturing jobs, as well as construction, etc.

F. lol… that’s enough…. I’m qualified… I get the job… and I

almost forgot…. I’M THE INVENTOR!

1. There is only one dumb stupid question as far as I am concerned, and that is one that doesn’t get asked!

2. I’m here for you… and I really prefer a personal conversation over emails, but whatever is convenient for you is okay with me.

Happy Shears To You,