Finally walked inside my first HF storefront! The place was packed over
lunch hour with all sorts: mechanics with Mr. Goodwrench shirts; Grandma
loading up on tarps; Contractors; Business folk (polo shirt, khaki's and a
badge), etc.
Everyone was extremely friendly. This stood out because I moved from a
Friendly State to a not-so-friendly State and really was taken aback by the
workers! I overheard several returns, one fellow returned a cement mixer -
all gladly accepted. I overheard support calls on the phone - all patiently
explained.
I found a couple of $0.99 bicycle brackets, some $1.70 spring clamps, some
decent $3.00 casters, and an anti-fatigue floor mat for $9.00. All impulse
buys. Looked at the $29 Dovetail machine, but decided to save my $$ for a
Leigh/Akeda/Omnijig.
Was very nice to be able to see/touch the Central Machinery and Chicago
Electric brand stuff although I didn't buy any power tools. Sometimes
pretty obvious to see where corners were cut in China.
It was fun. Friendly and fun. Not someplace I'll frequent (like Woodcraft
or Rockler) but maybe every few months or so. Just amazed at how busy the
place was!
"Pinwu Xu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> tnfkajs wrote:
> >
> >
> > buys. Looked at the $29 Dovetail machine, but decided to save my $$ for
a
> > Leigh/Akeda/Omnijig.
> >
>
> What if you can get that DT jig for $19?
>
You're willing to sell me a Leigh or Akeda or PC Ominjig for nineteen bux?
"Pinwu Xu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> tnfkajs wrote:
> >
> >
> > I found a couple of $0.99 bicycle brackets, some $1.70 spring clamps,
some
> > decent $3.00 casters, and an anti-fatigue floor mat for $9.00. All
impulse
> > buys. Looked at the $29 Dovetail machine, but decided to save my $$ for
a
> > Leigh/Akeda/Omnijig.
> >
>
> What if you can get that DT jig for $19?
>
How might someone accomplish this? I am looking to try some DT's
Digger
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Around here the participants are a bit different ... the women look pissy,
like they were forced to quit watching Jerry Springer to make the trip, and
the men look like they just came from pawning the tires off the single-wide
after a hard night in the joints.
... course, I fit right in.
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"tnfkajs" wrote in message
> Finally walked inside my first HF storefront! The place was packed over
> lunch hour with all sorts: mechanics with Mr. Goodwrench shirts; Grandma
> loading up on tarps; Contractors; Business folk (polo shirt, khaki's and a
> badge), etc.
LOML and I went into the one in San Bernardino. We wanted to look at
the cheapo pneumatic staplers/brad nailers that some folks here tout.
Maggy got a bit sidetracked and we ended up with a large bagfull of
craft stuff for $25. Not bad. I ended up with a box of cheap paint
brushes and a couple other items that lept out at me, shrieking "buy me,
buy me". Almost forgot the nailers in our frenzy. They look pretty
good for the price. Didn't buy one yet. Need to check the PC store for
refurbs.
mahalo,
jo4hn
tnfkajs wrote:
> Finally walked inside my first HF storefront! The place was packed over
> lunch hour with all sorts: mechanics with Mr. Goodwrench shirts; Grandma
> loading up on tarps; Contractors; Business folk (polo shirt, khaki's and a
> badge), etc.
>
> Everyone was extremely friendly. This stood out because I moved from a
> Friendly State to a not-so-friendly State and really was taken aback by the
> workers! I overheard several returns, one fellow returned a cement mixer -
> all gladly accepted. I overheard support calls on the phone - all patiently
> explained.
>
> I found a couple of $0.99 bicycle brackets, some $1.70 spring clamps, some
> decent $3.00 casters, and an anti-fatigue floor mat for $9.00. All impulse
> buys. Looked at the $29 Dovetail machine, but decided to save my $$ for a
> Leigh/Akeda/Omnijig.
>
> Was very nice to be able to see/touch the Central Machinery and Chicago
> Electric brand stuff although I didn't buy any power tools. Sometimes
> pretty obvious to see where corners were cut in China.
>
> It was fun. Friendly and fun. Not someplace I'll frequent (like Woodcraft
> or Rockler) but maybe every few months or so. Just amazed at how busy the
> place was!
>
>
tnfkajs wrote:
>
>
> I found a couple of $0.99 bicycle brackets, some $1.70 spring clamps, some
> decent $3.00 casters, and an anti-fatigue floor mat for $9.00. All impulse
> buys. Looked at the $29 Dovetail machine, but decided to save my $$ for a
> Leigh/Akeda/Omnijig.
>
What if you can get that DT jig for $19?
They have their niche. I'm not looking for any new power tools, but I would
take a second look at anything with a power cord, unless I only planned to
use it a time or two. On the other hand, I frequently buy "throw away"
items there. For example:
-- plastic tarps -- just don't expect them to last forever, but at that
price who cares
-- pneumatic tires for a hand truck -- no need to fix that old one that
won't hold air
-- nitrile gloves -- so cheap in the 100 count packages that you won't take
the time to turn them inside out and save them (frequently on sale at half
price) -- I find myself protecting my hands from solvents and cleaning
fluids now that I have a box or two on hand
-- glue brushes (acid brushes) and cheap varnish brushes -- doesn't justify
the cost of solvent or time to clean them -- great for that one time
application
-- chisel sets -- they make pretty good scrapers after they have been
sharpened properly -- good for scraping gum labels, paint, and anything else
from any surface which won't suffer if scratched a little -- works better
than that sharpened putty knife you have been using -- keep a set to loan
out to that neighbor who probably won't return them anyway
-- throw away 40 tooth carbide saw blades -- get one or two when they are on
sale for cutting up that piece of plywood you used for forms to pour
concrete -- these are really cheap and the cut is not as bad as you might
think, but just to be safe, stand aside the first time you power it up
-- air hoses and connectors -- for infrequent use they work fine -- I just
got a set for an old portable compressor so I don't have to move my good
hose from the shop to the garage
-- clamps -- their 4" C-clamps are dirt cheap and not all that bad for
occasional use -- these are almost always on sale for half price
-- calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators -- OK, if it is off by .001 I
can live with that -- they are actually pretty good for their reasonable
price -- I bought a dial indicator for practically nothing and it works as
well as my good one
--
Ken Vaughn
Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/
"tnfkajs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Finally walked inside my first HF storefront!