In article <[email protected]>, Morris Dovey
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/3/2010 3:01 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>
> > I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
>
> If they won't ship to you, have 'em shipped to me and I'll re-ship to
> you. Sheesh!
If you ship to Canada, do send anything UPS. Their brokerage fees are
obscene.
US Post office is OK, as is DHL. FedEx would be next.
But never, ever UPS.
In article <[email protected]>, Larry Jaques
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:09:14 -0600, the infamous Dave Balderstone
> <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> scrawled the following:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>, Morris Dovey
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/3/2010 3:01 PM, Robatoy wrote:
> >>
> >> > I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
> >>
> >> If they won't ship to you, have 'em shipped to me and I'll re-ship to
> >> you. Sheesh!
> >
> >If you ship to Canada, do send anything UPS.
>
> You meant "DON'T", right?
Oops. Good catch.
Yasyasyas. NEVER send anything to Canada via UPS.
On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:25:54 -0600, the infamous "Leon"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>Snip
>
>>
>> I like Bosch, too. My old 14.4v Impactor is getting long in the tooth
>> at 3 hard years, so I'm in the market for a new one. I paid $230 for
>> the kit (motor, 2 batts, charger, bits, case.) I just saw an 18v
>> Milwaukee setup which had the same base kit plus a drill motor for
>> $199. Anyone with experience on the cordless Milwaukees, 18v
>> specifically? One thing I really liked about he Bosch is its short
>> nose. Overall length, from bit to back, was shorter than most. That
>> proved itself valuable time and again.
>
>
>Long in the tooth at 3 years old.... I never liked Bosch drills... I
>wonder how long my "free" Bosch impactor will last.
I've put up several decks, porches, ramps, platforms (all with 3-1/2"
screws, prolly 150# worth), and some siding with it over those three
years. It runs like a champ, so maybe I'm just wanting more power. It
has been used more than any tool I've ever owned and has held up to
everything I've given it. Having been dropped several times, it's no
longer pristine looking, either. <g>
>I have had a Makita impact driver for 5+ years and see no signs of any
>problems. Replaced 1 of the 2 batteries 2 years ago.
Does Makita have kits? I haven't looked into it that deeply yet.
>I have hearn nothing good about the Milwaukee cordless drills.
So what have you heard? I just checked the Amazon reviews and they
run about 5:1 pro. I wonder if the people giving the battery reviews
low marks actually charged them first.
--
An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his
heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till
the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
-- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge, 1943
On Mar 3, 5:06=A0pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Yes, there are those who hate and revile you.
>
There are?
.
.
.
.
That makes me sad.
On Mar 3, 6:09=A0pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> On Mar 3, 5:06 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yes, there are those who hate and revile you.
>
> There are?
> .
> .
> .
> .
> That makes me sad.
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> It was a joke son.
*phew*.... *wipes brow* Here I thought that all that effort of trying
to get those idiots to like me was in vain....
>
> The primary message was that there are folks who would gladly reship the
> items to you cuz you do have FRIENDS.
Well, that makes me feel better. I don't hate anybody...well there are
those off-the-cliff crazies on both the extreme left and extreme right
and there are cherry stainers...Nickelback, Celine Dion....and that
asshole from Creed....naaaa, not really hate...
On Mar 3, 8:21=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/2/2010 10:47 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
> > Fred Fester Frantically Fecked a Fick of Fuckled Feiners
>
> =A0 at Festool
>
> --www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)
On Mar 2, 11:57=A0am, GROVER <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 2, 10:24=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 2, 10:02=A0am, GROVER <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > On Mar 2, 8:28=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. =
The
> > > > newer style, with the star, won't.
> > > > I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzka=
mrr
> > > > Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> > > To Robatoy,
> > > I just went through same experience. I've got an early model Fein
> > > (#MSX636) multi-tool and found you can get a "Adapter Star Mount mm"
> > > which I believe will allow you to use all the blades out there. I got
> > > the adapter for around eight dollars from All Pro Tools. com. Its
> > > their part number FE 30109189010.
>
> > > Joe G
>
> > The Fein people gave me one at the Toronto Woodworking Machinery show.
> > I liked the way the rep put it: "You can use our machine on other
> > company's blades now." ...."If you're inclined to compromise."
>
> To Robatoy,
> The comment " If you're inclined to compromise" reminds me of the
> Rolles Royce salesman who upon being asked what horsepower the vehicle
> had replied, =A0"Adequate".
That reminded me of a 'real' gold plated undermount bowl, for either a
bar or a fancy lavatory. I asked the guy, who was displaying it, what
would happen if the maid took some abrasive cleanser to it.
His reply, without missing a beat was: "That would be a just cause for
dismissal, sir."
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
><[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>>
>>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>
>You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>was only 15 minutes away.
Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On 3/2/2010 10:45 AM Robatoy spake thus:
> I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
> policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
> Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
> really like Bosch tools..for the most part) charge the same for
> similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
> they can be bought everywhere.
I notice in this thread that you seem to have studiously avoided any
mention of the Harbor Freight version of this tool. Any particular
reason you refuse to even acknowledge its existence? From what I've
read, the HF knockoffs are incredible bargains. I just bought their
"old" version for $35 but haven't used it yet. I also bought some extra
blades for it, including one diamond and one carbide cutter, which look
as good as any of the "name brand" ones.
Just curious.
--
You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.
- a Usenet "apology"
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:27:10 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On Mar 3, 6:09 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote
>>
>> On Mar 3, 5:06 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Yes, there are those who hate and revile you.
>>
>> There are?
>> .
>> .
>> .
>> .
>> That makes me sad.
>> ==========
>>
>> It was a joke son.
>
>*phew*.... *wipes brow* Here I thought that all that effort of trying
>to get those idiots to like me was in vain....
Send me all your Festeringtools and I'll think about it.
--
An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his
heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till
the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
-- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge, 1943
Steve Turner <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On 03/03/2010 03:44 PM, Morris Dovey wrote:
>> On 3/3/2010 3:01 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>>
>>> I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
>>
>> If they won't ship to you, have 'em shipped to me and I'll re-ship to
>> you. Sheesh!
>
> You might have to perform some quality control checks on it first.
> Probably take about six weeks at the very least.
>
Good idea. The trip back to the store is shorter for Morris than for you
to ship back to Morris. Make sure you get the newer one with variable
speed and extra blades in case the first one goes dull after all the
use^h^h^htesting.
Puckdropper
--
Never teach your apprentice everything you know.
"Robatoy" wrote
"HeyBub" wrote:
>
> Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
=============================
Pardon me for stating the obvious. But you do have a few friends on the
wreck that would be happy to reship to you. And some of them even have a
Harbor Freight located nearby.
Yes, there are those who hate and revile you. But you DO have a FEW friends
who could help you out. I am reasonably certain of this.
<g, d, & r>
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote
On Mar 3, 5:06 pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Yes, there are those who hate and revile you.
>
There are?
.
.
.
.
That makes me sad.
==========
It was a joke son.
The primary message was that there are folks who would gladly reship the
items to you cuz you do have FRIENDS.
Lee Michaels wrote:
> "Robatoy" wrote
>
> "HeyBub" wrote:
>
>>Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
>
>
> I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
> =============================
>
> Pardon me for stating the obvious. But you do have a few friends on the
> wreck that would be happy to reship to you. And some of them even have a
> Harbor Freight located nearby.
>
> Yes, there are those who hate and revile you. But you DO have a FEW friends
> who could help you out. I am reasonably certain of this.
>
> <g, d, & r>
>
>
>
Robatoy, if you find HF won't ship to Canada ping me. We have a Harbor
Freight about 10 miles from my house and I'm there more often than I
like to admit. You can't get much closer to Canada than Buffalo.
My email address below will work.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>
>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
was only 15 minutes away.
--
An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his
heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till
the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
-- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge, 1943
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:47:13 -0800, the infamous mac davis
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>><[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>>>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>>>
>>>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>
>>You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>was only 15 minutes away.
>
>Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
Cheaper to shop by phone, then. Butcha can't feel the items, which
can be a real problem. They still sell a few really cheesy pieces
which you can see are truly crappy, and feeling them confirms the
point. But they're a lot better than they used to be. 40 years ago,
about half the stuff was cheesy. I'm still beating the shit out of
the mechanic's vise I got from the Escondido store 35+ years ago, for
$23 and change. Ditto the 6" Chinese dial calipers, some pry bars, and
a few other things.
--
The blind are not good trailblazers.
-- federal judge Frank Easterbrook
On Mar 2, 8:28=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> newer style, with the star, won't.
> I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> Does anybody here have anything to add?
I looked at the Sears/Craftsman unit and blades and they appear
different from everyone else's.
I haven't tried yet but the Dremel blades look like they will work on
the old and new HF unit. The newer HF unit has little tits to engage
the blades instead of the round grooves that the old style had. Don't
know about the VS model.
On Mar 3, 1:21=A0pm, David Nebenzahl <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/2/2010 10:45 AM Robatoy spake thus:
>
> > I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
> > policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
> > Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
> > really like Bosch tools..for the most part) charge the same for
> > similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
> > they can be bought everywhere.
>
> I notice in this thread that you seem to have studiously avoided any
> mention of the Harbor Freight version of this tool. Any particular
> reason you refuse to even acknowledge its existence? From what I've
> read, the HF knockoffs are incredible bargains. I just bought their
> "old" version for $35 but haven't used it yet. I also bought some extra
> blades for it, including one diamond and one carbide cutter, which look
> as good as any of the "name brand" ones.
>
> Just curious.
>
> --
> You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.
>
> - a Usenet "apology"
Oh such a simple reason. We do not have HF in Canuckistan. We DO have
Princess Auto which carries a whole lot of similar stuff, but no multi-
type tool yet. I can't wait, because *I* like the idea of 3 dollar
blades vs 35 dollar ones.... even if they're only half as durable.
The Dremel people have a blade for 15 dollars whuch I used today...and
I was pleasantly surprised. Worked well on my older Fein.
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:09:14 -0600, the infamous Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> scrawled the following:
>In article <[email protected]>, Morris Dovey
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 3/3/2010 3:01 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>>
>> > I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
>>
>> If they won't ship to you, have 'em shipped to me and I'll re-ship to
>> you. Sheesh!
>
>If you ship to Canada, do send anything UPS.
You meant "DON'T", right?
>Their brokerage fees are obscene.
$35 for a 2-cent part.
>US Post office is OK, as is DHL. FedEx would be next.
>
>But never, ever UPS.
--
An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his
heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till
the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
-- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge, 1943
On Mar 2, 10:02=A0am, GROVER <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 2, 8:28=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> > newer style, with the star, won't.
> > I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> > Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> To Robatoy,
> I just went through same experience. I've got an early model Fein
> (#MSX636) multi-tool and found you can get a "Adapter Star Mount mm"
> which I believe will allow you to use all the blades out there. I got
> the adapter for around eight dollars from All Pro Tools. com. Its
> their part number FE 30109189010.
>
> Joe G
The Fein people gave me one at the Toronto Woodworking Machinery show.
I liked the way the rep put it: "You can use our machine on other
company's blades now." ...."If you're inclined to compromise."
On Mar 2, 8:28=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> newer style, with the star, won't.
> I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> Does anybody here have anything to add?
To Robatoy,
I just went through same experience. I've got an early model Fein
(#MSX636) multi-tool and found you can get a "Adapter Star Mount mm"
which I believe will allow you to use all the blades out there. I got
the adapter for around eight dollars from All Pro Tools. com. Its
their part number FE 30109189010.
Joe G
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:04:09 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:47:13 -0800, the infamous mac davis
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>>>On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques
>>><[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>>>><[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>>
>>>>>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>>>>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>>>>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>>>>>
>>>>>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>>>
>>>>You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>>>was only 15 minutes away.
>>>
>>>Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>>
>> Cheaper to shop by phone, then.
>
>Then you get your stuff in a beat up cardboard box held together with CatPee
>Glue (TM). FedEx guy throws the box on the porch and Runs. If you have dogs
>or cats, they Will take an Unhealthy interest in the external box.
So, have you ever found out just how much room you actually do need to
swing a cat, or dog, for that matter?
It astounds me at how much people will let their pets (kids included)
do around the house and let it go unpunished. Train your freakin'
pets, you <censored by moderator>!
--
The blind are not good trailblazers.
-- federal judge Frank Easterbrook
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:d35aff3d-5cc7-4a5b-9745-fe407d683be0@x22g2000yqx.googlegroups.com...
I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
really like Bosch tools..for the most part) charge the same for
similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
they can be bought everywhere.
Actually Fein did drop their pricing a few months ago. typically a 3 pack
of blades would cost about $100. Now they are closer to $50. Still too
high IMHO.
Robatoy wrote:
> On Mar 3, 1:21 pm, David Nebenzahl <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Oh such a simple reason. We do not have HF in Canuckistan. We DO have
> Princess Auto which carries a whole lot of similar stuff, but no
> multi- type tool yet. I can't wait, because *I* like the idea of 3
> dollar blades vs 35 dollar ones.... even if they're only half as
> durable.
> The Dremel people have a blade for 15 dollars whuch I used today...and
> I was pleasantly surprised. Worked well on my older Fein.
Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
On 2010-03-04, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
> really like Bosch tools..for the most part)....
Bosch jes won the jigsaw shootout in the latest Popular Mechanics, for
whatever that's worth.
nb
On Mar 2, 10:47=A0am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:3bf4ecfc-1e26-4a0c-bbf0-536f83821d50@t41g2000yqt.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> > newer style, with the star, won't.
> > I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> > Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> The older Multimasters had no key/indexing pin/pins to keep the blade fro=
m
> rotating. =A0Newer models have this feature as do the newer blades that w=
ill
> work with this enhancement.
>
> The older Multimasters not having a key will use most any blade that is
> designed for key type tools. =A0Older blades will not fit the newer tools=
made
> with indexing keys.
Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
(even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
stacks up.
I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:04:55 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>If a box held together with CatPee Glue (TM) is dumped on the porch, even
>the best trained animal will find it difficult to resist. For the animal, it
>amounts to a stranger peeing in their territory.
What -is- this CatPee Glue(tm) you're talking about, anyway?
----------------------------------------------------------
California's 4 Seasons: Fire, Flood, Drought, & Earthquake
--------------------------------------
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"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:04:55 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>>If a box held together with CatPee Glue (TM) is dumped on the porch, even
>>the best trained animal will find it difficult to resist. For the animal,
>>it
>>amounts to a stranger peeing in their territory.
>
> What -is- this CatPee Glue(tm) you're talking about, anyway?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> California's 4 Seasons: Fire, Flood, Drought, & Earthquake
> --------------------------------------
> www.diversify.com/shades2.html * NoteSHADE(tm) Laptop Glare Guards
The Stinky glue they use in China to glue cardboard boxes and laminate
plywood. Perhaps they even use it in drywall. It's the odor in a HF that
underlies that of used motor oil and inadequately cured leather.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:3bf4ecfc-1e26-4a0c-bbf0-536f83821d50@t41g2000yqt.googlegroups.com...
>I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> newer style, with the star, won't.
> I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
> http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> Does anybody here have anything to add?
The older Multimasters had no key/indexing pin/pins to keep the blade from
rotating. Newer models have this feature as do the newer blades that will
work with this enhancement.
The older Multimasters not having a key will use most any blade that is
designed for key type tools. Older blades will not fit the newer tools made
with indexing keys.
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:58:55 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On Mar 2, 5:39 pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
>> >newer style, with the star, won't.
>> >I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
>> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
>> >Does anybody here have anything to add?
>>
>> Yessir. It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
>>
>> (Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
>>
> That's another Fein mess me got me into,,,,,
Fred Fester Fecked a Fick of Fuckled Feiners.
--
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
--Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
On Mar 2, 12:08=A0pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Mar 2, 10:07 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
> > (even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
> > stacks up.
> > I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
>
> I would be interested to hear what you think. =A0I have used the hell
> out of a couple of the blades that came with the HF unit and they
> still work fine. =A0I expected them to melt like wax.
>
> But so far, the half moon blade has cut through (trimmed up the
> bottom) of about 24 feet of 20 year old hard yellow pine siding
> without much more than scratching the paint off of it.
>
> Another one I ground smooth cutting roofing, but I expected that.
>
> But their blade replacement 3 pack was on sale the other day, so I got
> three more smaller blades for $7.95.
>
> Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
> this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago. =A0 But the
> particular "kit" that Fein sold that I was looking at was $400 at
> Amazon, and it came with 3 blades and a box. =A0On occasion, it was on
> sale at Woodcraft for $378 or something silly like that, with a blade
> thrown in.
>
> But the consumables.... ouch!
>
> One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
> fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
> machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
> blade alone in Fein brand.
>
> I would like to hear how other blades perform in any machine, though
> when compared to Fein.
>
> Robert
I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
really like Bosch tools..for the most part) charge the same for
similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
they can be bought everywhere.
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:05:10 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On Mar 3, 6:49 pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Lee Michaels wrote:
>> > "Robatoy" wrote
>>
>> > "HeyBub" wrote:
>>
>> >>Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
>>
>> > I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
>> > =============================
>>
>> > Pardon me for stating the obvious. But you do have a few friends on the
>> > wreck that would be happy to reship to you. And some of them even have a
>> > Harbor Freight located nearby.
>>
>> > Yes, there are those who hate and revile you. But you DO have a FEW friends
>> > who could help you out. I am reasonably certain of this.
>>
>> > <g, d, & r>
>>
>> Robatoy, if you find HF won't ship to Canada ping me. We have a Harbor
>> Freight about 10 miles from my house and I'm there more often than I
>> like to admit. You can't get much closer to Canada than Buffalo.
>>
>> My email address below will work.
>>
>> --
>> Jack Novak
>> Buffalo, NY - USA
>> [email protected]
>
>Thank you Jack, and Morris, and Lee, and....*I'm all verklemmt...talk
>amongst yourselves....*
>
>BUT...I Googlerized and guess what? There's a new HF in my backyard!
>
>Driving directions to 4035 24th Avenue, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059-3801,
>United States
>10.0 km about 13 mins
BEWARE: The new Border Patrol offices have sniffers which can single
out bootleg items such as Chinese noodle factory oil. Declare or go to
JAIL, boy! ;)
--
An author spends months writing a book, and maybe puts his
heart's blood into it, and then it lies about unread till
the reader has nothing else in the world to do.
-- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge, 1943
On Mar 2, 10:24=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 2, 10:02=A0am, GROVER <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Mar 2, 8:28=A0am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. Th=
e
> > > newer style, with the star, won't.
> > > I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzkamr=
r
> > > Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> > To Robatoy,
> > I just went through same experience. I've got an early model Fein
> > (#MSX636) multi-tool and found you can get a "Adapter Star Mount mm"
> > which I believe will allow you to use all the blades out there. I got
> > the adapter for around eight dollars from All Pro Tools. com. Its
> > their part number FE 30109189010.
>
> > Joe G
>
> The Fein people gave me one at the Toronto Woodworking Machinery show.
> I liked the way the rep put it: "You can use our machine on other
> company's blades now." ...."If you're inclined to compromise."
To Robatoy,
The comment " If you're inclined to compromise" reminds me of the
Rolles Royce salesman who upon being asked what horsepower the vehicle
had replied, "Adequate".
On Mar 4, 2:37=A0pm, notbob <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2010-03-04, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > really like Bosch tools..for the most part)....
>
> Bosch jes won the jigsaw shootout in the latest Popular Mechanics, for
> whatever that's worth.
>
> nb
I can see that. I had my Bosch barrel-grip stolen from me quite a few
years ago. I replaced it with a (get this, Made In Germany) Milwaukee
jigsaw.
I quite like that top handle , but there are times I miss my Bosch
barrel-grip. Great for sink cut-outs and upside down cutting......
still waiting for a sale and I will buy one again. I think that
Milwaukee now makes a barrel grip too, but I will stick with a Bosch.
On Mar 2, 5:39=A0pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
> >newer style, with the star, won't.
> >I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> >Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> Yessir. =A0It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
>
> (Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
>
That's another Fein mess me got me into,,,,,
On Mar 3, 1:45=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Oh such a simple reason. We do not have HF in Canuckistan. We DO have
> Princess Auto which carries a whole lot of similar stuff, but no multi-
> type tool yet. I can't wait, because *I* like the idea of 3 dollar
> blades vs 35 dollar ones.... even if they're only half as durable.
> The Dremel people have a blade for 15 dollars whuch I used today...and
> I was pleasantly surprised. Worked well on my older Fein.
...and to add....rest ussured that next time I am in the States, I
will go to a HF and get some blades.
I'm Dutch, not stupid. <G>
On Mar 3, 6:49=A0pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> Lee Michaels wrote:
> > "Robatoy" =A0wrote
>
> > =A0"HeyBub" =A0wrote:
>
> >>Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
>
> > I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> > Pardon me for stating the obvious. But you do have a few friends on the
> > wreck that would be happy to reship to you. =A0And some of them even ha=
ve a
> > Harbor Freight located nearby.
>
> > Yes, there are those who hate and revile you. But you DO have a FEW fri=
ends
> > who could help you out. I am reasonably certain of this.
>
> > <g, d, & r>
>
> Robatoy, if you find HF won't ship to Canada ping me. =A0We have a Harbor
> Freight about 10 miles from my house and I'm there more often than I
> like to admit. =A0You can't get much closer to Canada than Buffalo.
>
> My email address below will work.
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected]
Thank you Jack, and Morris, and Lee, and....*I'm all verklemmt...talk
amongst yourselves....*
BUT...I Googlerized and guess what? There's a new HF in my backyard!
Driving directions to 4035 24th Avenue, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059-3801,
United States
10.0=A0km =96 about 13 mins
Sarnia, ON
1.
0.4=A0km
2.
0.5=A0km
3.
0.3=A0km
4.
Turn right at Exmouth St
0.8=A0km
5.
Turn right at Christina St N
0.4=A0km
6.
Take the ON-402 ramp
0.2=A0km
7.
Merge onto King's Hwy 402
Partial toll road
Entering United States (Michigan)
2.6=A0km
8.
Continue onto I-69 W/I-94 W
Toll road
1.3=A0km
9.
Exit onto I-94 BUS W
Partial toll road
0.4=A0km
10.
Turn right at Hancock St
0.2=A0km
11.
Take the 3rd left onto MI-25 W/Pine Grove Ave
Continue to follow MI-25 W
On Mar 3, 4:35=A0am, "LDosser" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:58:55 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> > <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >>On Mar 2, 5:39 pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> >>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >>> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. T=
he
> >>> >newer style, with the star, won't.
> >>> >I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
> >>> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> >>> >Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> >>> Yessir. It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
>
> >>> (Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
>
> >> That's another Fein mess me got me into,,,,,
>
> > Fred Fester Fecked a Fick of Fuckled Feiners.
>
> A Farkell Family Production.
Musical score by Art Garfarkel.IIRC.
On Mar 2, 10:07 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
> (even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
> stacks up.
> I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
I would be interested to hear what you think. I have used the hell
out of a couple of the blades that came with the HF unit and they
still work fine. I expected them to melt like wax.
But so far, the half moon blade has cut through (trimmed up the
bottom) of about 24 feet of 20 year old hard yellow pine siding
without much more than scratching the paint off of it.
Another one I ground smooth cutting roofing, but I expected that.
But their blade replacement 3 pack was on sale the other day, so I got
three more smaller blades for $7.95.
Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago. But the
particular "kit" that Fein sold that I was looking at was $400 at
Amazon, and it came with 3 blades and a box. On occasion, it was on
sale at Woodcraft for $378 or something silly like that, with a blade
thrown in.
But the consumables.... ouch!
One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
blade alone in Fein brand.
I would like to hear how other blades perform in any machine, though
when compared to Fein.
Robert
On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:50:38 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:04:55 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>>>If a box held together with CatPee Glue (TM) is dumped on the porch, even
>>>the best trained animal will find it difficult to resist. For the animal,
>>>it
>>>amounts to a stranger peeing in their territory.
>>
>> What -is- this CatPee Glue(tm) you're talking about, anyway?
>
>The Stinky glue they use in China to glue cardboard boxes and laminate
>plywood. Perhaps they even use it in drywall. It's the odor in a HF that
>underlies that of used motor oil and inadequately cured leather.
No, the odor in HF is from the rubber in their tires and on their
casters, the reek of the fireproofed canvas in their welding blankets,
and the cosmolene-like oils on their shipped metalwork, probably in
that order. I guess there could be a glue odor there, too, somewhere.
Ask your pet which it is.
--
Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.
-- Chuang-tzu
On Mar 3, 3:56=A0pm, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Robatoy wrote:
> > On Mar 3, 1:21 pm, David Nebenzahl <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Oh such a simple reason. We do not have HF in Canuckistan. We DO have
> > Princess Auto which carries a whole lot of similar stuff, but no
> > multi- type tool yet. I can't wait, because *I* like the idea of 3
> > dollar blades vs 35 dollar ones.... even if they're only half as
> > durable.
> > The Dremel people have a blade for 15 dollars whuch I used today...and
> > I was pleasantly surprised. Worked well on my older Fein.
>
> Do you get even semi-regular mail delivery?
I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
[email protected] wrote:
> Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
> this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago.
>
> One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
> fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
> machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
> blade alone in Fein brand.
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:45:20 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On Mar 2, 12:08 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> On Mar 2, 10:07 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
>> > (even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
>> > stacks up.
>> > I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
>>
>> I would be interested to hear what you think. I have used the hell
>> out of a couple of the blades that came with the HF unit and they
>> still work fine. I expected them to melt like wax.
>>
>> But so far, the half moon blade has cut through (trimmed up the
>> bottom) of about 24 feet of 20 year old hard yellow pine siding
>> without much more than scratching the paint off of it.
>>
>> Another one I ground smooth cutting roofing, but I expected that.
>>
>> But their blade replacement 3 pack was on sale the other day, so I got
>> three more smaller blades for $7.95.
>>
>> Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
>> this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago. But the
>> particular "kit" that Fein sold that I was looking at was $400 at
>> Amazon, and it came with 3 blades and a box. On occasion, it was on
>> sale at Woodcraft for $378 or something silly like that, with a blade
>> thrown in.
>>
>> But the consumables.... ouch!
No ouch when paying 10x the price for the tool?!?
>> One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
>> fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
>> machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
>> blade alone in Fein brand.
>>
>> I would like to hear how other blades perform in any machine, though
>> when compared to Fein.
>>
>> Robert
>
>I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
>policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
>Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
>really like Bosch tools..for the most part)
I like Bosch, too. My old 14.4v Impactor is getting long in the tooth
at 3 hard years, so I'm in the market for a new one. I paid $230 for
the kit (motor, 2 batts, charger, bits, case.) I just saw an 18v
Milwaukee setup which had the same base kit plus a drill motor for
$199. Anyone with experience on the cordless Milwaukees, 18v
specifically? One thing I really liked about he Bosch is its short
nose. Overall length, from bit to back, was shorter than most. That
proved itself valuable time and again.
>charge the same for
>similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
>they can be bought everywhere.
Ditto HF blades, but I haven't used mine enough to find out how long
the blades last. I start tearing out an old front porch planking and
covering tomorrow, and I expect to be using the HFMFT there, so I'll
get some more data on longevity.
--
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
--Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Limp Arbor wrote:
> On Mar 2, 8:28 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
>> newer style, with the star, won't.
>> I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
>> Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> I looked at the Sears/Craftsman unit and blades and they appear
> different from everyone else's.
>
> I haven't tried yet but the Dremel blades look like they will work on
> the old and new HF unit. The newer HF unit has little tits to engage
> the blades instead of the round grooves that the old style had. Don't
> know about the VS model.
The Dremels and the Bosch blades work on the older HF Multi Tool
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[email protected] wrote:
> On Mar 2, 10:07 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
>> (even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
>> stacks up.
>> I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
>
> I would be interested to hear what you think. I have used the hell
> out of a couple of the blades that came with the HF unit and they
> still work fine. I expected them to melt like wax.
>
> But so far, the half moon blade has cut through (trimmed up the
> bottom) of about 24 feet of 20 year old hard yellow pine siding
> without much more than scratching the paint off of it.
>
> Another one I ground smooth cutting roofing, but I expected that.
>
> But their blade replacement 3 pack was on sale the other day, so I got
> three more smaller blades for $7.95.
>
> Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
> this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago. But the
> particular "kit" that Fein sold that I was looking at was $400 at
> Amazon, and it came with 3 blades and a box. On occasion, it was on
> sale at Woodcraft for $378 or something silly like that, with a blade
> thrown in.
>
> But the consumables.... ouch!
>
> One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
> fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
> machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
> blade alone in Fein brand.
>
> I would like to hear how other blades perform in any machine, though
> when compared to Fein.
>
> Robert
I don't know about the Fein, but the Dremel and Bosch blades work great in
the HF (older one) Multi tool. I use this thing about 3 days a week and
it's never failed me. I have had to tighten the allen screw a few times
when the blade slipped with heavy use. I used the carbide grout remover
blade sold by Bosch and it works great. I have tried to buy HF replacement
blades but they are always out of stock. Seems this tool has a large
following. Home Depot always has a good stock of either the Dremel and
Bosch blades. I figured I would have replaced this tool by now but it
keeps taking a lickin and keeps on tickin. Kinda like a TIMEX!!!
Have also had other trades come up and ask what the hell is that making
that weird noise, I show them and they're at HF the next day getting one.
If HF new how many I sold for them by just being on a job, they would
probably give me a life time supply of the tool.
--
You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK !
Mandriva 2010 using KDE 4.3
Website: www.rentmyhusband.biz
Evodawg wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
BTW the Dremel and Bosch blades are of a higher quality and a bit more
expensive, but well worth the extra cost. I have no idea of the Fein tool
or it's accessories. My only experience with the Fein is what I've seen on
the TV infomercial............
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but you can't make them THINK !
Mandriva 2010 using KDE 4.3
Website: www.rentmyhusband.biz
"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:58:55 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>>On Mar 2, 5:39 pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
>>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>
>>> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
>>> >newer style, with the star, won't.
>>> >I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
>>> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
>>> >Does anybody here have anything to add?
>>>
>>> Yessir. It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
>>>
>>> (Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
>>>
>> That's another Fein mess me got me into,,,,,
>
> Fred Fester Fecked a Fick of Fuckled Feiners.
A Farkell Family Production.
On 03/03/2010 03:44 PM, Morris Dovey wrote:
> On 3/3/2010 3:01 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>
>> I will look into their shipping to Canuckistan. Many outfits don't.
>
> If they won't ship to you, have 'em shipped to me and I'll re-ship to
> you. Sheesh!
You might have to perform some quality control checks on it first. Probably take about six
weeks at the very least.
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"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:f3dc1cfd-cb0d-451e-a019-abc37bf50a76@g26g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 3, 4:35 am, "LDosser" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:58:55 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> > <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >>On Mar 2, 5:39 pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
> >>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
> >>> >I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades.
> >>> >The
> >>> >newer style, with the star, won't.
> >>> >I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
> >>> >http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
> >>> >Does anybody here have anything to add?
>
> >>> Yessir. It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
>
> >>> (Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
>
> >> That's another Fein mess me got me into,,,,,
>
> > Fred Fester Fecked a Fick of Fuckled Feiners.
>
> A Farkell Family Production.
Musical score by Art Garfarkel.IIRC.
===================================================
Freckled!
On 3/6/2010 2:47 AM, mac davis wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>>> Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>> the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>> are in a "backslidden condition". (:<-(not a real word)
>>>
>>> They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>
>> You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>> was only 15 minutes away.
>
> Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
5 years ago there wasn't one within a day's drive of here--now there are
three within 20 miles. You too will be assimilated . . .
"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:47:13 -0800, the infamous mac davis
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>>On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques
>><[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>>><[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>
>>>>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>>>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>>>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>>>>
>>>>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>>
>>>You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>>was only 15 minutes away.
>>
>>Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>
> Cheaper to shop by phone, then.
Then you get your stuff in a beat up cardboard box held together with CatPee
Glue (TM). FedEx guy throws the box on the porch and Runs. If you have dogs
or cats, they Will take an Unhealthy interest in the external box.
"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2010-03-07, LDosser <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Then you get your stuff in a beat up cardboard box held together with
>> CatPee
>> Glue (TM). FedEx guy throws the box on the porch and Runs. If you have
>> dogs
>> or cats, they Will take an Unhealthy interest in the external box.
>
> ROFL!.....
>
> "CatPee Glue"??? I don't know if that's true, but it's funny. ;)
>
> nb
Quite like the smell of the Chinese plywood at HD, in fact ...
On 3/7/2010 2:36 AM, mac davis wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:44:02 -0500, "J. Clarke"<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>> You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>>> was only 15 minutes away.
>>>
>>> Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>>
>> 5 years ago there wasn't one within a day's drive of here--now there are
>> three within 20 miles. You too will be assimilated . . .
>
> probably not.. I live in Mexico..
Give 'em time.
"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:04:09 -0800, the infamous "LDosser"
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>>"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:47:13 -0800, the infamous mac davis
>>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques
>>>><[email protected]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>>>>><[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>>>>>the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>>>>>are in a "backslidden condition". (: <-(not a real word)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>>>>
>>>>>You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>>>>was only 15 minutes away.
>>>>
>>>>Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>>>
>>> Cheaper to shop by phone, then.
>>
>>Then you get your stuff in a beat up cardboard box held together with
>>CatPee
>>Glue (TM). FedEx guy throws the box on the porch and Runs. If you have
>>dogs
>>or cats, they Will take an Unhealthy interest in the external box.
>
> So, have you ever found out just how much room you actually do need to
> swing a cat, or dog, for that matter?
>
> It astounds me at how much people will let their pets (kids included)
> do around the house and let it go unpunished. Train your freakin'
> pets, you <censored by moderator>!
>
If a box held together with CatPee Glue (TM) is dumped on the porch, even
the best trained animal will find it difficult to resist. For the animal, it
amounts to a stranger peeing in their territory.
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:44:02 -0500, the infamous "J. Clarke"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On 3/6/2010 2:47 AM, mac davis wrote:
>> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:50:53 -0800, Larry Jaques<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:43:36 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
>>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>>
>>>> Uh oh.....this sounds like you are going over to
>>>> the "dark side". I recall a preacher saying, you
>>>> are in a "backslidden condition". (:<-(not a real word)
>>>>
>>>> They are building a HF in my neighborhood as we speak.
>>>
>>> You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>> was only 15 minutes away.
>>
>> Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>
>5 years ago there wasn't one within a day's drive of here--now there are
>three within 20 miles. You too will be assimilated . . .
You must live in LoCal. That's real -congestion- for HF stores! I
thought only Wally World and Homey's Despot did that.
--
The blind are not good trailblazers.
-- federal judge Frank Easterbrook
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:45:20 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mar 2, 12:08 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> On Mar 2, 10:07 am, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Excellent. The Dremel metal/Wood blade is half the price of a Fein
>> > (even if bought in a 3-pack)....just bought one and I will see how it
>> > stacks up.
>> > I shall report back after a demolition job tomorrow.
>>
>> I would be interested to hear what you think. I have used the hell
>> out of a couple of the blades that came with the HF unit and they
>> still work fine. I expected them to melt like wax.
>>
>> But so far, the half moon blade has cut through (trimmed up the
>> bottom) of about 24 feet of 20 year old hard yellow pine siding
>> without much more than scratching the paint off of it.
>>
>> Another one I ground smooth cutting roofing, but I expected that.
>>
>> But their blade replacement 3 pack was on sale the other day, so I got
>> three more smaller blades for $7.95.
>>
>> Like I said in an earlier post, if I had known how much I would use
>> this type of tool, I might have purchased a Fein years ago. But the
>> particular "kit" that Fein sold that I was looking at was $400 at
>> Amazon, and it came with 3 blades and a box. On occasion, it was on
>> sale at Woodcraft for $378 or something silly like that, with a blade
>> thrown in.
>>
>> But the consumables.... ouch!
>>
>> One of the reasons I bought the HF unit a couple of months ago was the
>> fact that I had a specific job in mind for it, and I could buy the
>> machine that came with the blade I needed in the box for less than the
>> blade alone in Fein brand.
>>
>> I would like to hear how other blades perform in any machine, though
>> when compared to Fein.
>>
>> Robert
>
>I have a feeling that Fein is going to have to change their pricing
>policy....and soon. Here, in Canada, Bosch seems to think, "well, if
>Fein can get that kinda money, so can we." because those clowns (and I
>really like Bosch tools..for the most part) charge the same for
>similar Fein blades. Dremel blades are 60% or more, cheaper.... and
>they can be bought everywhere.
Fein's business model does not involve competing on price.
On 2010-03-07, LDosser <[email protected]> wrote:
> Then you get your stuff in a beat up cardboard box held together with CatPee
> Glue (TM). FedEx guy throws the box on the porch and Runs. If you have dogs
> or cats, they Will take an Unhealthy interest in the external box.
ROFL!.....
"CatPee Glue"??? I don't know if that's true, but it's funny. ;)
nb
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:28:16 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>I understand that old style Fein units will take anybody's blades. The
>newer style, with the star, won't.
>I did a bit of Googelarizing and found this:
>http://tinyurl.com/yzkamrr
>Does anybody here have anything to add?
Yessir. It's time for you to invest in a HF MFT, Toy.
(Sorry, I just hadda say it. De Debbil made me do it.)
--
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
--Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
replying to Joe Bleau, ebriand9 wrote:
> JoeBleau wrote:
>
> International Tools is offering a selection of blades that will fit
> Fein and other multis for $16.00 each. This beats Fein, Dremel, and
> all the rest. So happy to see someone offering an alternative to
> Fein's exorbitant pricing. Go to Internationaltools.com
Still kicking around this sub JoeB? Looking for some answered regarding
West Systems 105/207.
--
Joe Bleau wrote:
> International Tools is offering a selection of blades that will fit
> Fein and other multis for $16.00 each. This beats Fein, Dremel, and
> all the rest. So happy to see someone offering an alternative to
> Fein's exorbitant pricing. Go to Internationaltools.com
Uh, HF offers blades, none as expensive as what you found. Some are even as
low as $3.33 each.
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:44:02 -0500, "J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> You suck. Mine's half an hour away. From Vista, CA (my old home), it
>>> was only 15 minutes away.
>>
>> Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>
>5 years ago there wasn't one within a day's drive of here--now there are
>three within 20 miles. You too will be assimilated . . .
probably not.. I live in Mexico..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:48:44 -0800, Larry Jaques <[email protected]>
wrote:
>>Closest for us is 3 hours away, in Yuma and it's tiny..
>
>Cheaper to shop by phone, then. Butcha can't feel the items, which
>can be a real problem. They still sell a few really cheesy pieces
>which you can see are truly crappy, and feeling them confirms the
>point. But they're a lot better than they used to be. 40 years ago,
>about half the stuff was cheesy. I'm still beating the shit out of
>the mechanic's vise I got from the Escondido store 35+ years ago, for
>$23 and change. Ditto the 6" Chinese dial calipers, some pry bars, and
>a few other things.
When I lived in the States, I used to order on the web a lot...
Can't do that now unless I make sure that the total order is less than 8 pounds,
or it can't go US Mail..
My last order got returned because it was over weight.. Might have been the
stack of catalogs and junk mail that they packed in the damned box.. DUH!
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
"Larry Jaques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I like Bosch, too. My old 14.4v Impactor is getting long in the tooth
> at 3 hard years, so I'm in the market for a new one. I paid $230 for
> the kit (motor, 2 batts, charger, bits, case.) I just saw an 18v
> Milwaukee setup which had the same base kit plus a drill motor for
> $199. Anyone with experience on the cordless Milwaukees, 18v
> specifically? One thing I really liked about he Bosch is its short
> nose. Overall length, from bit to back, was shorter than most. That
> proved itself valuable time and again.
Long in the tooth at 3 years old.... I never liked Bosch drills... I
wonder how long my "free" Bosch impactor will last.
I have had a Makita impact driver for 5+ years and see no signs of any
problems. Replaced 1 of the 2 batteries 2 years ago.
I have hearn nothing good about the Milwaukee cordless drills.