If it's a tool which i will use a lot, i'll get the very best that i can
afford (Powermatic, Festool, Fein, Porter-Cable, Milwaukee). If it's one
which i won't use much, i'll buy a POS from Harbor Freight, Sears or Ryobi.
I don't want to lose time because of a bad tool.


"Roger Derby" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yes, there are "mistakes" for sale out there. My son bought a bench
grinder. Looks good. Spins up the wheels -- until you put a screwdriver
against the wheel. Then the 0.01 hp motor stalls. But cheap.

I figure it's a gamble every time I buy a super bargain. That said, I've
won more often than not.

Roger

http://home.earthlink.net/~derbyrm

"Pete C" wrote in message
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On 19 Nov 2005 14:50:05 GMT, (William R.
Watt) wrote:
P.C. Ford ) writes:
When is spending money _not_ wasting money for you?

When you get back more than you spend.
Finding ways to spend as little as possible is just as interesting and
creative as trying to get back as much as possible. They suppliment
each other.

Having a wider range of cheaper tools can be better than having fewer
more expensive tools.

Though sometimes the cheapest tool just can't do a job like a more
expensive tool can.

Eg a cheaper belt sander can do a reasonable job, but the cheapest
palm/orbital sander often isn't a lot of good.