Gloat-worthy holiday purchases?

[Dan Hintz]

Black Friday presented a few opportunities for tool purchases that I decided not to pass up. I'm not sure if they're worthy of a gloat, but I'm having fun.

So, last month I picked up a Jet 18", 3HP bandsaw (JWBS-18QT-3) for $1,600 (shipped):
http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/WMHToolGroup/710751B_main?hei=600&wid=600

I just placed an order for Delta's new 18" spinner (18-900L) with 6" quill travel for $829:
http://www.deltaportercable.com//ProductImages/PC_Graphics/PHOTOS/DELTA/TOOLS/LARGE/1/18-900L_1.jpg

Tomorrow I will be placing an order for Jet's 16x42, 1-1/2HP variable speed wood lathe (JWL-1642EVS) and 9x20, 3/4HP variable speed metal lathe (BD-920W) with stand for $2900:
http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/WMHToolGroup/708359_main?hei=600&wid=600

http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/WMHToolGroup/321155K_main?hei=600&wid=600

And to make sure I have more toys to add to the lathes when they arrive, I ordered these (among other things) a few days ago:
http://www.pennstateind.com/graphics/400px/CSC3000CTN-ALT1.jpg
http://www.pennstateind.com/graphics/400px/LCAN6M.jpg

During actual Black Friday shopping (after waiting in line outside Best Buy with Amy from 8pm to 5am and not getting what she came for... her idea, NOT mine!), I stopped by Sears while she was shopping elsewhere in the mall.

I found A Worksharp WS3000 for $180, a WS2000 for $108, and a Drill Doctor 750X for $130 (all +$25 tax):
http://www.worksharptools.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/WORK_SHARP_3000_4c50209447329.jpg
http://www.worksharptools.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Work_Sharp_2000__4caca457612f1.jpg
http://www.drilldoctor.com/images/products/750.jpg

Overall, not a bad haul for the season. I'm sure I'll pick up more toys as stuff comes in and I realize what I'm missing, but it's enough to keep me busy for a few days. :D

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Dan, It always amazes me how Santa gets all this stuff in his bag and then comes down the chimney.:eek: I'm so happy that he can do it though. Congrats on a WORTHY Gloat!!:)

[Doug W Swanson]

Congrats. Where are the new toys going?

[Greg Just]

That's quite a haul. congrats!

[John Keeton]

I need to get on the Hintz family gift list!!!:D Congrats, Dan. Now you can turn some of that wood from Ken's.

[Ken Hill]

Congrats. Where are the new toys going?


he has my address...thanks Dan!!!:eek::D

[Dan Hintz]

Where are the new toys going?
Your guess is as good as mine, but nothing makes you find a place for something as constantly tripping over the shipping box (or crate, in this instance, I suppose).

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats on some fine tools. Santa must have thought you were pretty good this year.:D;):rolleyes:

[Jim Underwood]

Du! Do! Ge! Gaaahhh! Maaaannnn! :eek:


You suck! I mean REAALLY... SUCK!


Green with envy. :D

I kept waiting for the "April Fools" punch line and it never came...:o

[Jeff Nicol]

Dan, Gee you make us all feel a little bit left out in the cold with all the fun toys you are getting!! Is a brand new top of the line fully decked out shop next on the list? You can't expect all those nice new tools to sit in an old shop can you!!

I need to make some more stuff to sell, I need a tool fix too,

Jeff

[Baxter Smith]

Don't know what amazed me more, the number of tools or spending 9 hours waiting in line. I was thinking there is no way I would ever spend that amount of time waiting in line. But on second thought, that comes out to more than 600 dollars per hour. Next year I'm taking my wife to Best Buy!:D

[Harry Robinette]

Dan
Just a through you might wont to look at the Jet 920-N it's features are much nicer I got mine about 2 mths ago and love it .One thing is its easyer
to change the carrage speed and direction .And there are some other things but I can't think of them now.Hope this helps.

[David E Keller]

That's it? That's all you got? I guess you should be able to make a pen or a bottle stopper with those little things!:eek::D:D

That's possibly the best tool gloat I've ever seen... Definite suckage!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow - when it comes to tool gloats you don't mess around! Congrats and have fun!

[Tim Thiebaut]

Congrats on everything! And as a newby I have a question, in regards to the chuck, what kind is that?

[Rick Markham]

I had to choose between a metal lathe and a wood lathe... What was I thinking I should have gotten both!!! Wanna turn me some lever cap screws out of brass? Where's the vertical knee mill? (sorry I couldn't resist) :D

[Paul McGaha]

Congratulations Dan.

You must have been a very good boy this year for Santa to bring you all that. :)

You Suck.

PHM

[Dennis Simmons]

I showed my wife what you are getting for Christmas, she said " good for him, you just keep using your 1947 lathe" She wants to know what your Amy got for Christmas?
Get it while you can!!

[bob svoboda]

Good for you Dan! I am going to bookmark your post to show SWMBO when she raises her eyebrows when I make one of my meager purchases :D

[Dan Hintz]

Just a through you might wont to look at the Jet 920-N it's features are much nicer I got mine about 2 mths ago and love it .One thing is its easyer to change the carrage speed and direction .And there are some other things but I can't think of them now.Hope this helps.
Harry,

I thought the BD-920W was simply the 920N with the stand as one package... am I wrong on that?



Dennis, It was all purchased by me, for me... but Amy is getting a blanket with a picture of her and the munckin woven into it, a 32GB iPad with WiFi and 3GS, and assorted little trinkets. She bought me a Craftsman toolbox (early) so I can keep all of my hand tools in one spot for a change.

[Tony De Masi]

Geesh. What's actually gonna be under the tree?

[Doug W Swanson]

Geesh. What's actually gonna be under the tree?

I think he's going to be making a tree with his new toys and I can't wait to see it!:D

[charlie knighton]

enjoy.....

[Michael James]

Unbelievable haul there, Dan! :D YOU GO, GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

[Mike Cruz]

Dan, I know you've been talking about these things (some of them reeeeaaaaallllllyyyyyy early in the morning), but I din't think you'd pull the trigger on ALL of them at once. Have fun setting 'em all up. I'll help when/if I can. Setting up shop will be a blast. You are a lucky dog. ;) Hey, and Amy deserves some props here...

[Dan Hintz]

The two lathes showed up last night... I was expecting the drill press instead, and it didn't show up :-/ With help from a neighbor and his handcart, they ended up in the workshop an hour or so later. The wood lathe, although twice the size, was easier to move by far as I could take everything off, including the headstock. The metal lathe was a bit more of a pain. I'm hoping the drill press will be as "easy" to move as the wood lathe.

And I still have no idea where it's all going to go, and my pathway in (and to) the workshop is now filled with tool parts. I took off a few days early next week in the hopes I can get some of this sorted out.

EDIT: I also added these bad boys to my collection while they were 50% off (now sold out), the Robert Sorby 6-pc Turning Tool Set:
http://images.rockler.com/rockler/images/34582-01-500.jpg

I was surprised at the packaging, though, for a $300 set... a cardboard box. A nice cardboard box, but cardboard, nonetheless. Even the $70 set I showed earlier from PSI came in a nice wooden case. Go figure...

[Gary Max]

Heck with that haul you might as well just build a new shop. I have been looking at that DP----specs are very nice.

[Dan Hintz]

The small set of lathe tools I ordered from PSI arrived with a heavily warped (and lightly scratched) box, and several of the pen kits (the ink cartridges) arrived bent all to you know where. So I called and spoke with a very nice woman who promised to send me a pack of cartridges and a new box for the tools. A few days later a box arrived, as promised... with 5 new ink cartridges and a complete set of replacement tools. I just needed the box, but they sent me the whole shebang... nice :)

Oh, and the drill press came in today, so I now have a large group of heavy metal components scattered all over the basement floor awaiting assembly. Now if I can just find the energy to assemble them after moving so much weight!