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09-17-2008, 03:57 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Have you noticed how much tool prices has risen in the past 6 months alone? Not to mention the past two to five years ...
I guess that between the price of iron, labor, freight, and other market forces the price of tools -- especially larger tools -- has just gone crazy.
Several tools I've been looking at, or have and just monitor, the price has gone up 15-20% one month to the next. It's rather disgusting. 
The only good thing out of the whole deal ... my used tools go up in value since the replacement cost is ridiculous!  |  
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09-17-2008, 05:25 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Davidson State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 32 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I hear ya.. I doubt we will see them come down either. | |
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09-17-2008, 09:20 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It will definitely discourage newcomers to this hobby/business. I guess that is good in some ways and bad in others.  Sign of the times I guess.
__________________  "flight of the sea birds, scattered like lost words......"
The ability to do woodworking no longer available in Bud Light. 
"We should never separate the lives we live
from the words we speak."
— Paul Wellstone
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09-17-2008, 09:31 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ain't just tools! Plywood too! Bought a sheet of 3/4 (or whatever they call it) tonight at Lowes to build a project in a recent Wood magazine article. (Mobile table for the shop) Dang stuff was $35. AND, when I got the thing home and turned it over (rough side) it has a big split in the top ply. I know I should have looked, but, you'd think if they're gonna sell it as top quality, it would be. Lesson learned!! 
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I'm a great believer in LUCK! I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
Thomas Jefferson
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09-17-2008, 09:43 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Despite the hassle to taking it back, I would do just that. I've also learned not to buy BORG plywood except for rough grade needs.
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Rob  Truths: There is no such thing as a 25 hour day, so why do I keep trying to cram so much into every day so it seems that way!   | |
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09-17-2008, 10:21 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Re the tool prices, they are also impacted by the value of the U.S. Dollar (since most are imported). | |
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09-18-2008, 08:40 AM
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Name: Marlin City: Springfield State: VA County: Fairfax Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 33 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It use to be recycling always lost money for cities/counties. Now there is so much money in recycled aluminum, steel, paper, etc… you can make money DRIVING around and grabbing the higher goods from peoples cans. Let alone all the people that break into a house to take piping and wire that was once not worth the effort.
I remember just 8 months ago when I bought some copper pipe how much just 1 pipe was, let alone the other 15-20. I almost got the thinner stuff to save money but I knew that would bit me in the *** later if I did that.
But just means a lot of my current purchases are from craigslist (Grizzly $900 shaper for $450) or wood straight from the sawyers (though I always try to do that J )
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09-18-2008, 09:11 AM
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Name: Tom Hintz City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by WoodWrangler 
Have you noticed how much tool prices has risen in the past 6 months alone? Not to mention the past two to five years ...
I guess that between the price of iron, labor, freight, and other market forces the price of tools -- especially larger tools -- has just gone crazy.
Several tools I've been looking at, or have and just monitor, the price has gone up 15-20% one month to the next. It's rather disgusting.
The only good thing out of the whole deal ... my used tools go up in value since the replacement cost is ridiculous! This is exactly why when I want a tool I look for the good current price and buy it. I was driving myself nuts trying to wait out a better price only to have them go up, not down. In the vast number of my tool-buying cases, I saved a ton by snapping them up when I wanted them (or had the money...) instead of waiting. I know it's not fun but it is reality. | |
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09-18-2008, 12:32 PM
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Name: Tom Dunn City: Duncan State: NC County: Harnett county Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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When prices of tools, or most anything else, go up up up......shop harder harder harder!!!! | |
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09-18-2008, 05:18 PM
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Name: Keye City: Lancaster State: SC County: Lancaster Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Boy am I on your side. I ranted about a bandsaw ZCI, made from plastic, costing $11+. Someone actually tried to rationlize the cost. Something about the cost to import it. My thought was make it here and sell it of 39 cents.
Since I know I can not get anything near what my tools are worth I will keep them but my days making large heirloon furniture pieces are over. Maybe not over but few and far between. | |
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09-18-2008, 11:24 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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[quote=Keye;177534]Boy am I on your side. I ranted about a bandsaw ZCI, made from plastic, costing $11+. Someone actually tried to rationlize the cost. Something about the cost to import it. My thought was make it here and sell it of 39 cent Rockler sells a pack of five for $8.99, FYI. Fits either Delta, or Jet. | |
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09-19-2008, 10:33 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have quit shopping for tools. Well, I have slowed down. State of my savings account from large tool purchases and all the small tool purchases needs to be replenished so I am trying to behave.
I will say I have bought a lot more used stuff than I ever have before and find that I am quite happy with it. Getting near new machinery for 50 percent of retail is a wonderful thing.
__________________ Wife changed my perspective.  I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - unlikely in 2008
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
and a bigger shop - maybe in 2009 | |
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09-21-2008, 05:54 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Things aren't all that bad. There are still deals to be had.
I just picked up a Shop Fox moulder that's on clearance at various dealers. Got mine new for less than Grizzly is blowing them out for right now.
Don't need it, don't really have the space for it... but now I've got it. 
Still need to run out and get a plug for it, but it's all assembled, cleaned up and riding on a new set of Great Lakes casters: 
I love the casters, have them on my bandsaw and can't say enough good things about them.
-Kevin | |
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09-21-2008, 06:43 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Now that's a GLOAT there hiding in this thread! NICE SCORE! YOU ROCK! Is that the one that was on Craigslist this week? | |
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09-21-2008, 06:50 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nope, this one was brand new.
There are deals on new equipment from time to time.  Originally Posted by WoodWrangler Now that's a GLOAT there hiding in this thread! NICE SCORE! YOU ROCK! Is that the one that was on Craigslist this week? | |
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