RonInOttawa

Ottawa, Ontario
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Re: Grizzly Shipping to Canada

I had understood that Grizzly used Pacific Customs Brokers to handle the paperwork involved with bringing goods across the border. If that has changed I am no longer considering getting something shipped to Canada via UPS. I've been gouged by UPS several times and it won't happen again! There is a rumor out there that UPS Parcel and UPS Freight do things differently but, until I know that for certain, I'll hold onto my money.

Regards,

Ron

posted: 12:37 pm on April 2nd  

Re: The Sale of Fine Woodworking Magazine

Well done! I would give odds that someone will criticize that the subject of shop safety is too important to poke fun at it. I hope I'm wrong!

Regards,

Ron

posted: 12:13 pm on April 2nd  

Re: Broken power tool: Junk it or fix it?

It depends on the tool. I have a Dewalt 14.4V drill that I use all the time. I picked it up as a recon unit (clutch) and I'm now getting near the end of the 2nd set of batteries. A pair of new XRP batteries will set me back ~ $80 and I'll be good for another 3-4 years. By that time lithium ion prices and quality of construction will be more to my liking. I've also junked at least 3 cordless drills that didn't work well enough to even consider getting replacement batteries.

I've junked sanders and repaired sanders. I've also junked routers (usually Craftsman or Ryobi) but I've also repaired a couple. I have 2 old Craftsman routers that developed a tendency for the bits to become "welded" in the collet. I have the space to keep them so I have a dedicated bit in each of them and I'll use them up to the time the bits dull before I make a decision about turfing them.

posted: 9:11 am on August 19th