Brian Shutter
12-01-2005, 9:42 PM
I stopped in to the new Acme Tools (which, I believe, is a part of Tool Crib of the North). Very nice store with a LOT of big tools. Lots of big planers and jointers and table saws. Lots of DeWalt, Milwaukee, Hitachi, Senco products hanging on the walls.
Bessey, Jorgenson, and Jet(?) K-body clamps. Didn't see many routers but I may have missed an aisle or two.
What caught my eye right off the bat were the Delta DJ-20 and a General 15 inch stationary planer. They had a couple other big planers and jointers too. They also carry Powermatic.
I didn't have too much time to look closely enough to compare prices because I had my kids with me but it sure was a lot of fun.
Anyway, if you're interested, it's located at the corner of 494 and Rockford Road. They share a building with Hom Furniture. They're open till 5:30 on weeknights and Saturday hours are ~8:00-3:00.
No affiliation I just like to look at big machines.
BTW even after spending 20 minutes in the building nobody asked if they could help me find anything. I don't know if that's good or bad. Just an observation.
Brian
Bessey, Jorgenson, and Jet(?) K-body clamps. Didn't see many routers but I may have missed an aisle or two.
What caught my eye right off the bat were the Delta DJ-20 and a General 15 inch stationary planer. They had a couple other big planers and jointers too. They also carry Powermatic.
I didn't have too much time to look closely enough to compare prices because I had my kids with me but it sure was a lot of fun.
Anyway, if you're interested, it's located at the corner of 494 and Rockford Road. They share a building with Hom Furniture. They're open till 5:30 on weeknights and Saturday hours are ~8:00-3:00.
No affiliation I just like to look at big machines.
BTW even after spending 20 minutes in the building nobody asked if they could help me find anything. I don't know if that's good or bad. Just an observation.
Brian