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Re: Cheap tools are fun too! *Pic*
By:John Monfoe
Date: 7/11/2001, 5:51 am
In Response To: Cheap tools are fun too! (Jay Babina)

: Unfortunately we're not all rich. and haveing a few cheap tools makes the
: expensive ones more appreciated.
: I have a $19 Sears quarter sheet pad sander that's over 9 years old. I used
: it on a S & glue and two strippers before I burned it out soaking it
: while wet sanding etc. I rebuilt it with no parts and got another year out
: of it. Now the amature is burned. So cheap tools cost more in the long
: run? Lets seel thats 19 divided by 9 = $2.20 a year and that's with wet
: sanding with power tools. (Don't do this at home) I value nice tools but
: it's fun finding bargains too.
: I also have a $29 electric hand plane by Central Freight - I swear it's a
: Ryobi ($85) under the hood.

I am a sucker for trying to get a bargain. I bought a B&D ROS for $20 at Walmart. It did break but it was my fault for not noticing the screws holding the pad were loose. On my way to buy a P-C I came across this Wen for $34. It is a VERIABLE SPEED-ROS. It feels so much better because you can have two hand control while sanding while all of the others I have seen are one hand only. After using Veriable Speed I would never go back to a one speed. I have never seen a Wen like this and never knew they made one.

John

Messages In This Thread

Best Jig saw for the job
Foster Nuffer -- 6/26/2001, 11:24 pm
Tools I like (not that you have to)
Pete Ford -- 7/10/2001, 10:44 pm
Cheap tools are fun too!
Jay Babina -- 6/29/2001, 2:49 pm
Re: Cheap tools are fun too! *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 7/11/2001, 5:51 am
Re: Cheap tools are fun too!
Rehd -- 6/29/2001, 10:37 pm
Fools for tools are we
!RUSS -- 6/30/2001, 12:15 am
Re: Fools for tools are we
Don Beale -- 7/1/2001, 11:12 pm
Re: Fools for tools are we
Roger Nuffer -- 7/1/2001, 11:59 pm
Re: Fools for tools are we OT
David Dick -- 6/30/2001, 8:04 am
Re: Fools for tools are we
Foster Nuffer -- 6/30/2001, 1:54 am
Re: Fools for tools are we
Tony -- 7/2/2001, 2:11 pm
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
John B. -- 6/28/2001, 7:23 pm
Yare? Really?
John B. -- 6/28/2001, 8:00 pm
Another Vote for Bosch AVS
Byron -- 6/28/2001, 3:18 pm
Luan?! Read "The New Kayak Shop"
John Schwartz -- 6/28/2001, 3:12 pm
Re: Bunch a crap, Lauan works fine *NM*
Grant Goltz -- 6/28/2001, 11:28 pm
1 author, 2 books, 9 (or so) years apart,
John Schwartz -- 6/29/2001, 9:42 pm
Re: I too am not an expert
LeeG -- 6/30/2001, 1:05 am
Thanks, refreshing perspective..
John Schwartz -- 6/30/2001, 8:45 am
FWIW, Chris K. recommends...
Brian Nystrom -- 6/27/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: FWIW, Chris K. recommends...
Shannon Sasser -- 6/27/2001, 2:19 pm
AVS vs AVSK
Paul Johnson -- 6/29/2001, 10:31 am
I think you mean 1584 vs. 1587
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2001, 11:49 am
Re: I think you mean 1584 vs. 1587
Shannon Sasser -- 6/29/2001, 1:49 pm
Moving over to the Bosch team? :\
Roger Nuffer -- 6/27/2001, 4:31 pm
Re: Moving over to the Bosch team? :\
Rob Macks -- 6/27/2001, 5:27 pm
I have the cheapest one. Works fine :) *NM*
Chip Sandresky -- 6/27/2001, 12:15 pm
Re: Best saw is the handy one
Tony -- 6/27/2001, 11:52 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
Jay Babina -- 6/27/2001, 7:51 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
Rob Macks -- 6/27/2001, 9:01 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
redhush -- 6/30/2001, 1:15 am
Re: Best brand for the tool
Shawn Baker -- 6/27/2001, 11:12 am
Re: Best brand for the tool
Robert Forsell -- 6/27/2001, 2:02 pm
Re: Best brand for the tool
Randy Powell -- 7/4/2001, 2:38 pm
Worm Drive
Rick M -- 6/28/2001, 3:14 am
Re: Mag77 (OT)
Shawn Baker -- 6/27/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
Mike Hilt -- 6/27/2001, 3:07 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job *NM*
Mike Hilt -- 6/27/2001, 2:59 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
Ken Sutherland -- 6/27/2001, 2:58 am
Re: Best Jig saw for the job
Rehd -- 6/27/2001, 2:14 am
A P&C vote
!RUSS -- 6/26/2001, 11:59 pm