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Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
household61974
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Date: November 02, 2011 10:54AM
Looking for the equivalent of Harbor Frieght tools in the area. Any suggestions? Looking for a heat gun.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
Left Turn Signal
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Date: November 02, 2011 10:57AM
There's a Harbor Freight in Hoodbridge and Gaithersburg. Wish there was one closer.
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
Olde Farte
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Date: November 02, 2011 11:12AM
household61974 Wrote:
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> Looking for a heat gun...
I bought mine at Lowes - this was a mistake. Not because it was expensive or didn't work or anything - it was inexpensive and works fine (just used it last week, as a matter of fact, to shrink some heat-shrink tubing).
No, it was a mistake because I had to drive to Lowes - about 6 miles round trip.
I could have walked to the "apparently more expensive" ACE hardware, paid a couple bucks more for the same or equivalent heat gun, and not have to "pay" for the hidden cost of 50+ cents per mile use of the car.
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> Looking for a heat gun...
I bought mine at Lowes - this was a mistake. Not because it was expensive or didn't work or anything - it was inexpensive and works fine (just used it last week, as a matter of fact, to shrink some heat-shrink tubing).
No, it was a mistake because I had to drive to Lowes - about 6 miles round trip.
I could have walked to the "apparently more expensive" ACE hardware, paid a couple bucks more for the same or equivalent heat gun, and not have to "pay" for the hidden cost of 50+ cents per mile use of the car.
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
household61974
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Date: November 02, 2011 11:30AM
LTS - I had looked and found those - too far to go to spend $20.
OF - "Support the local business." Good point. Well taken. BUT, in the event Ace doesn't have what I need (or is excessively priced - as are many things there) . . .
OF - "Support the local business." Good point. Well taken. BUT, in the event Ace doesn't have what I need (or is excessively priced - as are many things there) . . .
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
A buyer
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Date: November 02, 2011 12:40PM
Craigslist for cheap goods, but as we all know, some freaks and potentially hot items could be part of the deal. Sketchy but there are peeps trying to unload tools there
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
poopstick
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Date: November 02, 2011 03:11PM
Order it online if you can wait.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-dual-temperature-heat-gun-572-1112-96289.html
Otherwise you're probably better just going to Home Depot. If you're a real cheapskate you can buy one, use it and return it.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-dual-temperature-heat-gun-572-1112-96289.html
Otherwise you're probably better just going to Home Depot. If you're a real cheapskate you can buy one, use it and return it.
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
HD and Lowes suck
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Date: November 03, 2011 07:15AM
Sears is a mess overall, but Craftsman still has a lifetime tool warranty and is often made in the USA, so I tend to look for sales there. HD and Lowes just sell the same Chinese junk. I wish good "mom and pop" hardware stores still were in existence around here.
Re: Where to buy cheap tools?
Posted by:
Warhawk
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Date: November 03, 2011 07:46AM
HD and Lowes suck Wrote:
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> Sears is a mess overall, but Craftsman still has a
> lifetime tool warranty and is often made in the
> USA, so I tend to look for sales there. HD and
> Lowes just sell the same Chinese junk. I wish
> good "mom and pop" hardware stores still were in
> existence around here.
There's a Fischer's Hardware in Springfield that's prettyn mom and pop, or at least appears to be. Theres also that one in Falls Church at route 7 and route 29
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> Sears is a mess overall, but Craftsman still has a
> lifetime tool warranty and is often made in the
> USA, so I tend to look for sales there. HD and
> Lowes just sell the same Chinese junk. I wish
> good "mom and pop" hardware stores still were in
> existence around here.
There's a Fischer's Hardware in Springfield that's prettyn mom and pop, or at least appears to be. Theres also that one in Falls Church at route 7 and route 29
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.