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The Power Tool Price Watch Thread
fixedpigs:
oh nitewalker...when will you learn...?
_always_ have yourself covered before letting everyone else know...-=)
NiteWalker:
I did. Sort of...
I ordered one set of 1/2" shank sets before I posted. 8)
I just meant to order another 1/2" set after the first set arrived. I went and ordered a 1/4" set for my bosch colt as well.
Nannuu:
--- Quote from: NiteWalker on March 11, 2007, 09:17:27 am ---Here's another great deal. This also isn't from amazon so I changed the name of the thread so it's not misleading. This tool is from sears. It's a Craftsman 10" bandsaw. The price is $99.99 and shipping is free if you don't feel like picking it up (the box is 77lbs). This isn't a top quality saw and shouldn't be treated or thought of as one, but it is a great saw for $100. I'm buying one and I know it won't be my last, but it'll fit my woodworking needs for now. That's a great price on a great budget tool.
I'm not sure if it comes with blades so here's a set to go with it. Like I said, this is by no means a resawing monster bandsaw, but it's easily one of the best bandsaws out there for $100. I know it easily spanks the delta shopmaster that's at lowes for $100...
Enjoy! :cheers:
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I noticed the Craftsman bandsaws seemed to have gotten a really nice update. They have rollers guides top and bottom on all of them now, even this $100 one. I wish I'd waited to get a 14" and got the Craftsman. My Rigid has the metal blocks as guides (none on bottom). For some reason I see the rollers as a really nice quality upgrade. It'll cost me $100+ to add rollers to mine and that's not gonna happen.
Summing up, yeah, I think this is a sweet deal. Even the 14" seems to be.
Chad,
Why do you need a place to put it or a need? It can sit in the box for years and would make a nice mini table for the garage. Until it's needed. And it will be needed.
NiteWalker:
--- Quote from: Nannuu on March 11, 2007, 08:38:30 pm ---I noticed the Craftsman bandsaws seemed to have gotten a really nice update.
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Craftsman's newer bandsaws very closely resemble Rikon's line. Sears is notorious for having other tool manufacturers make tools for them (Bosch, Ryobi, Orion all make tools for craftsman), so it wouldn't surprise me at all if the craftsman was in fact just a rebranded Rikon. That's a good thing, because Rikon makes very good tools. All the people who have the 10" saw that I have read about like it a lot.
--- Quote from: Nannuu on March 11, 2007, 08:38:30 pm ---Chad,
Why do you need a place to put it or a need? It can sit in the box for years and would make a nice mini table for the garage. Until it's needed. And it will be needed.
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QFT. I have tools still in the boxes...
Why? They were on sale at a killer price and I couldn't resist...
Spend $100 now to save $60 later. Think about the long term... :cheers:
Rusty:
Another decent deal at Amazon in case anybody missed it...
Kreg jigs (and screws) are 20% off right now. A pretty good deal since its rare to find them on sale. Use code PTA2OOFF at checkout to get the discount.
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