I have a few local pawn shops and used tool stores I like to check out on Saturday mornings. Sometimes I find some gems.
I decided I need a set of telescoping bore gauges. Haven't had an application for them before, but could've used them this week while boring a 3.25in diameter hole. Checked on-line to see what they run for new as reference, and found a SPI set on sale at MSC for $85.
This morning, at one of the pawn shops, I found a new Yuasa telescoping gauge set for less than half the MSC sale price at $40. I also bought a new Starett center punch sets in the original wooden box for $40, $30 less than the cheapest on-line price, and I bought a nice Lufkin depth gauge in the custom wooden box with two extensions for $15.
The black boxy thing on the lid of the Lufkin box is a right-angle gear box that looked interesting for $5.
All told the asking price was $100. I countered with $90 out the door, and they agreed.
At one of the used tool stores I also bought an old, but very nice Starett Last Word indicator, and a 1-inch diameter Brown and Sharp gauge block for $25. Wanted a Last Word indicator since seeing Tubal Cain demonstrate one on his video series.
Today's haul (pic below) $115. Not earth shattering savings but I'm tickled.
I decided I need a set of telescoping bore gauges. Haven't had an application for them before, but could've used them this week while boring a 3.25in diameter hole. Checked on-line to see what they run for new as reference, and found a SPI set on sale at MSC for $85.
This morning, at one of the pawn shops, I found a new Yuasa telescoping gauge set for less than half the MSC sale price at $40. I also bought a new Starett center punch sets in the original wooden box for $40, $30 less than the cheapest on-line price, and I bought a nice Lufkin depth gauge in the custom wooden box with two extensions for $15.
The black boxy thing on the lid of the Lufkin box is a right-angle gear box that looked interesting for $5.
All told the asking price was $100. I countered with $90 out the door, and they agreed.
At one of the used tool stores I also bought an old, but very nice Starett Last Word indicator, and a 1-inch diameter Brown and Sharp gauge block for $25. Wanted a Last Word indicator since seeing Tubal Cain demonstrate one on his video series.
Today's haul (pic below) $115. Not earth shattering savings but I'm tickled.
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