leasing equipment

[Wolverine602000]

Hello Everyone

Does anyone have experience in leasing equipment from companies. If so what companies? Also I am in the need of displays also. The sistuation is that I have a chance to set up an Optical in an Opthalmologist office that sees about 50 to 60 patients a day. the catch is that there is little time for me to act and research as much as I want to. I have been in the buisness for more than 13 years so I have some Idea of what Iam in store for. I realy need a patternless lab equiped with groover, and lensometer, Dye pot, layout marker, heat treat unit for glass lenses, hand stone. All of this for about 15,000.00. so if I can't buy at this amount I will have to lease. Even though that I will pay a lot more over a period of time. I can always pay it off sooner then normal I hope with out any penalties. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.:idea:

[Jeff Trail]

First if you get a patternless system you do NOT need a layout marker :-) ..next it is more cost effective to send the frames out for glass jobs than get a heat tempering unit and install it and mess with it for the low volume of "glass" lens we do now a days.
I know a great place that sells used patternless systems, just had one sold to one of my accounts for $12,000 and it only had 8500 cuts on it!! This company does leases as well. :-)
I have a hand stone and a tinter with a gradient arm on it (7pot) give me a call at the lab if you want the phone number for the edger place or any of the equipment..you know where we are :-)

Jeff "tell Titone I said hi" Trail :-)

[Specs]

For used lab equipment, patternless edger, etc., try Jeff Wheaton at Vision Systems, Inc. He is also associated with a person who can arrange leasing the equipment if you can't purchase it. Phone # 727-934-0130. Vision Systems is in Tarpon Springs, FL.