ff

"foggytown"

15/07/2006 1:40 PM

This is just plain NUTS!


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013

Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.

FoggyTown


This topic has 19 replies

FA

"Frank Arthur"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 6:45 PM


List price? The selling price was about $1500

1. Where can you buy a 12" Hand Electric Planer for less?
2. Can you build one for less?

"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown
>

JP

"Jay Pique"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 5:07 PM


Frank Arthur wrote:
> List price? The selling price was about $1500
>
> 1. Where can you buy a 12" Hand Electric Planer for less?

I don't know. A similar Mafell costs double that.

> 2. Can you build one for less?

Har!

JP

w

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 9:05 PM


foggytown wrote:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown

I'll take "Tools that would scare the living shit out of me" for a
thousand please, Alex...

ff

"foggytown"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 2:26 AM


RonB wrote:
> "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
> >
> > Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> > what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
> >
> > FoggyTown
> >
>
> Take another look at the ad and its use. The timber frame and log home
> builders have a whole set of specialized tools to handle that big stock.
> The shipping weight on this item is more than fifty pounds. Some of the
> equipment is similar to that used in industrial saw mills. If you don't
> like this you probably wouldn't like to buy one of their $ 700 to $1,300
> circular saws.
>
> http://www.loghelp.com/tools/sawmills.html
>
>
> RonB
>
> RonB

So you think it may be a bit excessive for the spice rack I'm making,
then?

FoggyTown

Rr

"RicodJour"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 11:01 AM

foggytown wrote:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.

You're right. Nothing justifies the idiotic way manufacturers set
their list prices.

The tool, however, is fine, even at that price.

R

jj

jo4hn

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

17/07/2006 5:51 PM

foggytown wrote:

> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown
>
It's an adult sex toy.

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 8:57 PM


"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown

About the only thing I can think of is for planing large timbers to size,
such as post and beam construction. Real price is $1500 (forget the Amazon
"list" prices) or so and I can see that. It is a low volume tool so design
and tooling cost will be spread over lower number of units.

JB

Joe Bemier

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 6:04 AM

On 15 Jul 2006 13:40:32 -0700, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
>Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
>what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
>FoggyTown


Like Ed pointed out - low sales volume means R&D and mfg tooling costs
are spread over small number of units. The pricing structure for any
OEM product in these times is quite complex.
I would love to have one and am sure I could put it to good use - but
do I *need it*....probably not.

Rr

"RonB"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 7:16 PM


"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown
>

Take another look at the ad and its use. The timber frame and log home
builders have a whole set of specialized tools to handle that big stock.
The shipping weight on this item is more than fifty pounds. Some of the
equipment is similar to that used in industrial saw mills. If you don't
like this you probably wouldn't like to buy one of their $ 700 to $1,300
circular saws.

http://www.loghelp.com/tools/sawmills.html


RonB

RonB

Ll

Leuf

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 6:24 PM

On 15 Jul 2006 13:40:32 -0700, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
>Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
>what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.

When you are faced with a Neander that thinks he's somebody with his
#8. And with 33 ft of cord you've got enough to tie him down and make
him watch you use it. Priceless.


-Leuf

WW

"Warren Weber"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 7:10 PM


"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:7zfug.10301$nK.2014@dukeread05...
>
> "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>>
>> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
>> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>>
>> FoggyTown
>>
>
> Take another look at the ad and its use. The timber frame and log home
> builders have a whole set of specialized tools to handle that big stock.
> The shipping weight on this item is more than fifty pounds. Some of the
> equipment is similar to that used in industrial saw mills. If you don't
> like this you probably wouldn't like to buy one of their $ 700 to $1,300
> circular saws.
>
> http://www.loghelp.com/tools/sawmills.html
>
>
> RonB I don't think I would want to try a 16 inch circuler saw. W W

JG

Joe Gorman

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

17/07/2006 8:29 AM

RonB wrote:
>>> RonB
>>>
>>> RonB
>> So you think it may be a bit excessive for the spice rack I'm making,
>> then?
>>
>> FoggyTown
>
>
>
> Yeah. Those things could put a whole new definition on the word "Kickback".
>
>
They're not really that bad. I took a timber framing class a few years
ago and they had 2. On had an after market 1/2" thick base plate that
had almost no kick on startup. We tended to wait for that one rather
than use the one with the factory base.
Joe

An

"AL"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 9:33 PM

Amazon's list prices are BS. They're selling prices are realistic.

This is a specialized tool, just like those giant 16" handheld circular
saws. People working with large timbers need them.

"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown
>

Jr

"Jimmy"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 11:37 AM

At least they did not put those scary colors all over it...

"Joe Bemier" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 15 Jul 2006 13:40:32 -0700, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>>
>>Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
>>what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>>
>>FoggyTown
>
>
> Like Ed pointed out - low sales volume means R&D and mfg tooling costs
> are spread over small number of units. The pricing structure for any
> OEM product in these times is quite complex.
> I would love to have one and am sure I could put it to good use - but
> do I *need it*....probably not.

BB

"Brent Beal"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 9:19 PM


"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
>Time the tool man Taylor would love that!

Cc

"CW"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 9:35 PM

Could be handy if you work a lot with heavy beams and wanted something
faster and smoother than an adz. $3000.00? More like half that.
"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown
>

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 1:33 PM

On 16 Jul 2006 02:26:03 -0700, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>RonB wrote:
... snip
>> Take another look at the ad and its use. The timber frame and log home
>> builders have a whole set of specialized tools to handle that big stock.
>> The shipping weight on this item is more than fifty pounds. Some of the
>> equipment is similar to that used in industrial saw mills. If you don't
>> like this you probably wouldn't like to buy one of their $ 700 to $1,300
>> circular saws.
>>
>> http://www.loghelp.com/tools/sawmills.html
>>
>>
>> RonB
>>
>> RonB
>
>So you think it may be a bit excessive for the spice rack I'm making,
>then?

Maybe not. How much flattening will the wall to which the rack is to be
mounted need?


+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Rr

"RonB"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

16/07/2006 11:31 AM

>> RonB
>>
>> RonB
>
> So you think it may be a bit excessive for the spice rack I'm making,
> then?
>
> FoggyTown



Yeah. Those things could put a whole new definition on the word "Kickback".

JG

"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to "foggytown" on 15/07/2006 1:40 PM

15/07/2006 9:51 PM


"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000140B54/qid=1152995683/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-0331400-9748811?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=hi&v=glance&n=228013
>
> Somebody please tell me when something like that would be needed and
> what there is about it that justifies a list price of almost $3K.
>
> FoggyTown

Would be suitable for timber framers who want to surface large stock... sale
price is about $1,500. Hey what a deal... half price! I want one because I
don't have one. NOT!

John





You’ve reached the end of replies