Sometimes I have to come out of lurker mode and insert my 2 cents ( for
whatever it is worth ) but if you buy cheap tools you get what you pay for.
If you want good air tools buy Ingersoll Rand or Snap-On's or Blue Point
which is a little less pricey of the same tool. They will last you a
lifetime if taken care of. I have a route of pawn shops that I make a
monthly round of and after they get to know you they will do some serious
negotiations on their marked prices. A couple of month's ago purchased a 1/4
inch impact ( Blue Point ) and a Sata NR95 HVLP gun from one of them. It had
never even been hooked up, all manuals and acc in the box. Retail of the
Sata is $475.00 (paid $200.00 ) and the air ratchet for $20.00. Both were as
new. Not a bad investment in my book. You just have to keep checking back
with them for a good peice of equipment. Tell them what you are looking for
and sometimes they eill tell you what is coming out of pawn that meets your
need's on a certain day.
Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Nagy <nagy@duq.edu>
To: Enrique Claure <spaninc@ceibo.entelnet.bo>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Cheap tool cat
>Enrique,
>
>After I got my compressor, my mother though she did me a favor by buying
>the Northern Tool Set for $140. They have a store in Atlanta...Don't
>bother... The only thing that was of any real use what the air chisel.
>
>The impact didn't pack enough torque to remove lugnuts. That air sander
>could not handle any real load and would just stop spinning if you
>pressed on it. The air drill...I use a cordless...the air drill is next
>to useless, but it's in a descent case.
>
>IMO, you are better off buying a impact when you need it, I found and
>air ratchet invaluable while I'm workiong on my B, and a sandblaster is
>a great birthday gift!
>
>Please, think twice before buying the $140 tool kit from
>Northern...There are some better options.
>
>Tim
>
>Enrique Claure wrote:
>>
>> Hi list, I am becomeing a tool junkie and in the hunting I have found a
>> great source of parts.
>> Northern Tool and Equipment. www.northern-online.com. If I had known
about
>> them before I would have save 50$ on my engine stand, hoist and
equalizer.
>> Darn!
>>
>> There is a good deal on air tools 139$ for 5 tools and accesories.
>> Impact,grinder,drill,hammer,sander. Engine equalizer is 23U$ I was about
to
>> pay 38$ for the same thing add eppy tools.
>>
>> Any body have air tools? any comments on them?
>>
>> No relation with the vendor, Enrique
>
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