My lucky day

I have always done the maintenance and repairs on my equipment. But newer tools – with all of their electronics – necessitate the calling the ‘repair guy.’ This guy usually…

I have always done the maintenance and repairs on my equipment. But newer tools – with all of their electronics – necessitate the calling the ‘repair guy.’

This guy usually shows up in a shiny van, carrying a briefcase and pulls out a computer. You know right away that this is going to cost come serious dough. More often than not, the guy wants a big check in advance. If you’re lucky, the problem gets fixed.

That's why I was so delighted with my last repair guy. He walked into the shop with a toolbox and confidently went to work. He had all of these high-tech measuring and calibrating tools, scopes and oscillators needed to work on electronics.

He got the job done in short order and handed me a bill for about a quarter of what I had figured it would cost. The most amazing thing was that he had everything necessary to make the repair onsite.

D.D.

David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.