I had a long conversation today with Richard Gibson at GK (Gibson-Koler)Enterprises. This is a company that was set up to provide supplies, parts and support for the Mat Maestro. They have new software and are expecting to move into hardware enhancements that will be backwards compatible with the current machines.
Richard is under the impression that the vast majority of Mat Maestro owners that have actually taken delivery of the CMC and have not stored it or disposed of it, now have satisfactorily working Mat Maestros. That is the initial goal of his company, and he believes they are very close.
I would like to hear from people who have Mat Maestros about your experiences over the last six months with the machine and with GK Enterprizes. Also, are you using the new software from GK? I told Richard I would work with him to try and determine the current status of the 160-or-so Mat Maestros out there. You can respond here or email me. I will also be sending a mailing to the users on my mailing list. I have not and will not turn this list over to GK, but will encourage users to contact them directly for support. I am convinced that Marvin Brecht, the owner of the bankrupt Regal Crown Industries, has no connection with GK Enterprises.
My own machine is quirky and unpredictable, but I have not installed the new software to see if that helps. Today I cut three good mats with 25 windows each and I'm glad I didn't have to do it with my manual cutter. Tomorrow, it may refuse to do anything useful.
Richard is under the impression that the vast majority of Mat Maestro owners that have actually taken delivery of the CMC and have not stored it or disposed of it, now have satisfactorily working Mat Maestros. That is the initial goal of his company, and he believes they are very close.
I would like to hear from people who have Mat Maestros about your experiences over the last six months with the machine and with GK Enterprizes. Also, are you using the new software from GK? I told Richard I would work with him to try and determine the current status of the 160-or-so Mat Maestros out there. You can respond here or email me. I will also be sending a mailing to the users on my mailing list. I have not and will not turn this list over to GK, but will encourage users to contact them directly for support. I am convinced that Marvin Brecht, the owner of the bankrupt Regal Crown Industries, has no connection with GK Enterprises.
My own machine is quirky and unpredictable, but I have not installed the new software to see if that helps. Today I cut three good mats with 25 windows each and I'm glad I didn't have to do it with my manual cutter. Tomorrow, it may refuse to do anything useful.