[Roadsters] Semi-OT: Bench grinders

[MH]

Snap-on tools are good and they're not cheap.
Mike Hudson

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From: <davesmbox at aol.com>
To: <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Semi-OT: Bench grinders


> Well said. I agree
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eddie <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
> To: ljordan704 at netscape.net
> Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 12:47 pm
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Semi-OT: Bench grinders
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> My own personal opinion? Don't buy cheap tools. EVER. Regardless of the
"amount of use" a tool will get. Buy good tools, and you'll never buy
another one of that particular tool for the rest of your life...?
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> Cheap tools that have things like hydraulics or spinning parts can be very
dangerous. If that thing blows apart while you're near it.... well, I'm sure
you can guess...?
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> Eddie?
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> ljordan704 at netscape.net wrote:?
> > If you aren't going to be doing that much buffing I'd just get the
grinder and the polishing wheels. Parts on my car, like the door guards, got
polished that way,? Or I'd get a grinder and a cheap Harbor Freight buffer,
because, again, it doesn't need to last because you won't be using it that
much anyway. >?
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> > -----Original Message-----?
> > From: hallosb at juno.com <hallosb at juno.com>?
> > To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net?
> > Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 9:15 am?
> > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Semi-OT: Bench grinders?
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> > So, you don't think I can get by with buying the buffing wheels/polishes
from?
> > Eastwood and mounting them to a bench grinder. I think I would use a
grinder a?
> > lot more than the buffer and then I would have less stuff to store.?
> >?
> > Hopefully, Sears will have something made in the US. More and more of
their?
> > power tools, hydraulic jacks, etc. are made in China. The only exception
is?
> > their hand tools. Still made in USA.?
> >?
> > Dan McHatton?
> > '66 1600?
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> > Get Two. For the grinder just go to sears. A 6 or 8" is fine get the
stand.?
> > For?
> > the buffer spend the bucks and get a good kit from Eastwood. Harbor
Freight is?
> > Chinese?
> > CRAP. If you don't use it much the stuff is OK but for a good shop tool
avoid?
> > them.?
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> > Dave?
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