Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w stores
here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets for
the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:25:47 -0500, "BM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
>www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w stores
>here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
>because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets for
>the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
I got a cheap generic biscuit jointer off eBay about 2 years ago to
use as a backup and so far, I have no complaints. It works just fine
for the little things I use it for and has never given me a problem.
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>
> "BM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
> > www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w
> stores
> > here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
> > because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets
> for
> > the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
> >
> I also was curious what someone who has tried one has to say, but I guess no
> one is willing to admit it.
>
> Except for a couple pipe wrenchs, everything I have bought that was really
> cheap wasn't even worth what I paid for it. The biscuit joiners (not
> jointers; an easy mistake to make) either won't last to the end of your
> project, or they will be so unreliable that nothing fits together properly.
> You can count on it.
> I didn't expect to need an angle grinder much past a half hour job, so I
> bought one for $20; I figured it would last for at least 30 minutes. The
> disks that came with it didn't fit!
>
> If you can't justify the price of a real one, look for used.
>
>
or check with one of your local rental shops. Don't know whether they
have biscuit joiners, but they often have a surprisingly broad
assortment of available tools.
>
"BM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
> www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w
stores
> here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
> because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets
for
> the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
>
I also was curious what someone who has tried one has to say, but I guess no
one is willing to admit it.
Except for a couple pipe wrenchs, everything I have bought that was really
cheap wasn't even worth what I paid for it. The biscuit joiners (not
jointers; an easy mistake to make) either won't last to the end of your
project, or they will be so unreliable that nothing fits together properly.
You can count on it.
I didn't expect to need an angle grinder much past a half hour job, so I
bought one for $20; I figured it would last for at least 30 minutes. The
disks that came with it didn't fit!
If you can't justify the price of a real one, look for used.
They work as advertised. They also get hot after using for any extended
amount of cutting. But what the heck if you need a cheapie it works.
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"BM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
> www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w
stores
> here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
> because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets
for
> the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
>
>
>
I always recommend buying the best. Inexpensive almost always means
low quality. The bearing are the first thing to go afoul on cheap
power tools. The die-cast metal parts are of the lowest quality.
Such is the case with Porter-Cable... tighten up a locking screw and
the casing breaks !
A fine tool lasts a lifetime: can take hard use: is a pleasure to
operate and you'll feel better when you use it and you'll produce
better work... there is a psychology incorporated into the tools we
own. You wouldn't put on a pair of filthy blue jeans when you take a
date to a fine restaurant... neither should we put on cheap tools to
good wood.
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:25:47 -0500, "BM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Did anyone buy one of those inexpensive (US$24.99) biscuit jointers on
>www.ebay.com and is happy with the purchase? Home Depot and other h/w stores
>here in the Ottawa area sell them for CDN$145.00 and up. I'm very tempted
>because I don't plan on using it very much after building some cabinets for
>the garage and basement. Comments or suggestions welcome.
>
>