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The Power Tool Price Watch Thread
ChadTower:
Eh, I'm usually not in a hurry. I'm just usually happy by that point that I'm not injured or haven't wasted all of my material.
ChadTower:
The drill arrived yesterday. Holy SNOT that thing is for real. Makes my 6v drill look like a marshmallow peep. FAST shipping, too, even with the free shipping. I certainly didn't see any problems with the spin speed.
NiteWalker:
Hey guys, another great deal here, but this time not from amazon. In any posts asking advice regarding router bits I always recommend Holbren as my main source for whiteside router bits. They offer a 10% discount to woodnet members (code is woodnet10; be a good sport and go to Woodnet and register. You might learn something), shipping is always free, and Brian (the owner) is a very nice person to deal with and handles any customer issues personally. So here's the deal; there was a question earlier regarding a good starter router bit set. Normally I'd say avoid the sets. They often only include a few useful bits and a bunch you may or may not ever use. I'd normally say just get a good 5-8 piece set of bits (by "set" in this example I mean hand picking a few router bits based on your needs and purchase them) and fill out your collection on an as needed per task basis.
Well today isn't normal I guess...
Peep this: (click on pic for link)
Included Bits:
1/2" Mortising
3/8" Dovetail
1/2" Dovetail
3/8" Roundnose
1/2" Round Nose
1/4" Panel Pilot
1/4" Straight
3/8" Straight
1/2" Straight
3/4" Straight
1/8" Round Over
3/16" Round Over
1/4" Round Over
3/8" Round Over
1/4" Cove
3/8" Cove
1-3/16" 45 Degree Chamfer
3/8" Trimming
1/2" Flush Trim
1/4" Slot Cutter
1/2" Rabbeting
1/2" Combination Bevel
5/32" Roman Ogee
1/2" V-Groove
Not a bad set as it includes a LOT of useful bits. They come in a nice wooden storage box as you can see. These are of a decent quality (on par or better than most taiwan made router bits) and at $34.95 they're a good deal.
BUT....
They're not $34.95. Add them to your cart and the ring up as $20. That's right. 24 decent quality bits for $20 shipped to your door. That's $.83 per router bit. I ordered a set in 1/2" shank size. I intend to order another set in 1/4" shank size for my Bosch Colt Palm Router. At that price they're almost disposable...
Brian politely asks that the woodnet code is not applied to this purchase as he is just pricing these to move and any more of a discount would be costing him (more) money. $20 shipped sounds good to me. A great starter set at a killer price.
Rusty:
Wow! That's about as good a deal as you're ever gonna find on router bits! :applaud:
ChadTower:
Seeing as I intend to pick up a router in the coming weeks, I just ordered a 1/2" set. Thanks!
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