Mike Cruz
06-05-2012, 8:24 PM
Hey all you flatboarders! Sorry I haven't been around this neck of the woods lately...the vortex of spinny things sucked me into the dark side. But I had an experience today that I thought I'd share with you all over here.
I found an ad on CL for "woodworking stuff". Among the things he had were a mini lathe and a drill press. Now, I don't need either (have them already), but how can I pass up a deal...right? So, I told the guy I'd pay his asking price for both, arranged to get there (50 minutes away) this morning at 10am. Got there and he had sold them to someone else that morning! WHAT?!?! He felt bad because he thought I was coming for the planer. Honestly, I think the guy got a million emails and phone calls and got everyone confused. They guy he sole the lathe and drill press to was "the first guy he talked to about them"...um, dude, that was me... But since I didn't REALLY need them anyway, I took him up on his offer to rummage through the rest of the stuff. He said he'd give me deals on them... You tell me...how'd I do? A lot of this stuff is brand new (like most of the router bits...still had original protective rubber stuff on them).
Freud Table Saw blades (used but in good shape)... New $35 x 6= $210... I paid $5 x 6= $30
Milwaukee Sawzall blades 12 piece set...New $26...I paid $5
40 piece Tap and Die Set...New $30...I paid $10
Norton 3X ROS sanding pads...New $17...I paid FREE
Jorgenson F clamps (4)...New $55...I paid $20
5 pc Mortise Bit set...New $40...I paid $10
Freud raised panel bit set...New $160...I paid $50
Wood River 1/2" shank router bits (6)...New $21 x 6= $125
Woodline USA 6 piece flush trim set...New $60
Woodline USA 3 piece Birdmouth bits...New $70
Woodline USA 6 piece set of pattern cutting bits with shank mounted guide bearings...New $70...I paid $50 for all the Wood River and Woodline bits combined
Bessey band clamp... New $30...I paid $5
Wolfcraft band clamp...New 30?...I paid $5
Vac-u-clamp holddown system (like bench cookies, but with suction)...New $90...I paid $45
Delta Shopmaster air cleaner...New $190...I paid $35
Reelworks air hose reel...New $85...I paid $30
Value new... $1,395... I paid $300
Not planning on selling any of it. I could have bought a lot more (for selling purposes), but wanted to run before I spent any more money...
Well, no pics/didn't happen, so here's my haul. This is the second $1,400 for a couple hundred dollars deal I've gotten lately. The other one was all lathe stuff, and I know you guys don't care about that stuff...:D
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I found an ad on CL for "woodworking stuff". Among the things he had were a mini lathe and a drill press. Now, I don't need either (have them already), but how can I pass up a deal...right? So, I told the guy I'd pay his asking price for both, arranged to get there (50 minutes away) this morning at 10am. Got there and he had sold them to someone else that morning! WHAT?!?! He felt bad because he thought I was coming for the planer. Honestly, I think the guy got a million emails and phone calls and got everyone confused. They guy he sole the lathe and drill press to was "the first guy he talked to about them"...um, dude, that was me... But since I didn't REALLY need them anyway, I took him up on his offer to rummage through the rest of the stuff. He said he'd give me deals on them... You tell me...how'd I do? A lot of this stuff is brand new (like most of the router bits...still had original protective rubber stuff on them).
Freud Table Saw blades (used but in good shape)... New $35 x 6= $210... I paid $5 x 6= $30
Milwaukee Sawzall blades 12 piece set...New $26...I paid $5
40 piece Tap and Die Set...New $30...I paid $10
Norton 3X ROS sanding pads...New $17...I paid FREE
Jorgenson F clamps (4)...New $55...I paid $20
5 pc Mortise Bit set...New $40...I paid $10
Freud raised panel bit set...New $160...I paid $50
Wood River 1/2" shank router bits (6)...New $21 x 6= $125
Woodline USA 6 piece flush trim set...New $60
Woodline USA 3 piece Birdmouth bits...New $70
Woodline USA 6 piece set of pattern cutting bits with shank mounted guide bearings...New $70...I paid $50 for all the Wood River and Woodline bits combined
Bessey band clamp... New $30...I paid $5
Wolfcraft band clamp...New 30?...I paid $5
Vac-u-clamp holddown system (like bench cookies, but with suction)...New $90...I paid $45
Delta Shopmaster air cleaner...New $190...I paid $35
Reelworks air hose reel...New $85...I paid $30
Value new... $1,395... I paid $300
Not planning on selling any of it. I could have bought a lot more (for selling purposes), but wanted to run before I spent any more money...
Well, no pics/didn't happen, so here's my haul. This is the second $1,400 for a couple hundred dollars deal I've gotten lately. The other one was all lathe stuff, and I know you guys don't care about that stuff...:D
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