2017 - The Original "What Did You Buy Today?" Mega Thread

[uncle harry]

I scored a Century 2 hp single phase 230 vac motor and accompanying air compressor pump 6 miles from my shop for $50 late yesterday

 

[woodchucker]

So I ended up cancelling my original order, and re-ordering the same tap from the same manufacture, with a different coating. The original one, was apparently incorrectly inventoried and was out of stock. I had to check my self to see that it wasn't going to be back in stock for almost a month. You would think they would have an automated notification of some kind when something is incorrectly inventoried, as i assume most people don't want to wait a month!

I think its stupid, that they were only shipping from the local dist center, if they didn't have it, why not ship it from the one that had it. They have become too big, and have introduced problems to make them more profitable. So now what made them good, is gone, and they have become more unreliable. If they plan on shipping from the local dist center, why show inventory for all locations, why not just show the local dist center.

 

[woodchucker]

I got this last weekend. I think I paid too much, but still got a fair deal.
One of those is a sine bar, there's a starrett 2" micrometer, an indicol quill mount (not shown and doesn't fit my 8520 need to replace the screw so it will).
The sleeve of emory paper is very fine great for polishing. Still haven't unpacked it.. too busy with a new bench I got from my wife's friend. It was in horrible shape but has many shallow drawers. So thinking of stock holding. The bottoms are solid wood.

 

[Zathros]

I think its stupid, that they were only shipping from the local dist center, if they didn't have it, why not ship it from the one that had it. They have become too big, and have introduced problems to make them more profitable. So now what made them good, is gone, and they have become more unreliable. If they plan on shipping from the local dist center, why show inventory for all locations, why not just show the local dist center.

Same issues here, see that often with the large webshops. But recently found out that the manufacturer is also guilty by not inform the suppliers.



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[NCjeeper]

I have gage pins up to .750. After watching Tom Lipton use a gage pin as a set up fixture it motivated me to buy the last 3 pin sets I needed. Now I am good up to 1 inch.

 

[kvt]

Amazon strikes again. Ordered a couple of AXA tool holders, good price and 2 day shipping. Well 3 days and still nothing. THen get an email that they canceled the order. Said they could not get them in. But checked their site and now the price has gone up, no longer available on prime but you now pay 6.50 each in shipping, and from the same company.

 

[Ken from ontario]

Got this yesterday, Needed to give my 03 Dodge Ram 3500 6 spd a break from every day driving ,
so I got one of these 34mpg avg.
It's a certified pre owned 2014 Honda Civic with 20,000 mi w/factory warranty,
kinda a chick car but should last a long time, and a lot easier in stop n go traffic
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Congratulations, You will love your new Civic.
I'm in the opposite situation , own a 2007 Civic and now I'm thinking I need a 4x4 truck, that poor Civic has been a true workhorse for 10 years, it has carried lumber, drywall, tools machines etc,etc.
I will still keep it no matter what I buy, this is my 3rd civic.

 

[Dan_S]

Amazon strikes again. Ordered a couple of AXA tool holders, good price and 2 day shipping. Well 3 days and still nothing. THen get an email that they canceled the order. Said they could not get them in. But checked their site and now the price has gone up, no longer available on prime but you now pay 6.50 each in shipping, and from the same company.

So you bought them from a marketplace seller? I will only deal with Amazon themselves, i don't trust the marketplace sellers, to many shady ones.

 

[GoceKU]

Today i went to the tool market and bought couple of carbide inserts, for the first time i bought second hand carbide, there were many chipped inserts but few new and others with only one used edge, bought 15 pcs cost me 7$ which is less then one from the store, also bought one more medium size heavy duty clamp.

 

[kvt]

i don't trust the marketplace sellers, to many shady ones.

I'm beginning not to trust Amazon for machine tools, Have ordered stuff that is sold by amazon before and it is to the point my wife told me to stop ordering off Amazon. Have received the wrong items, Empty containers, or had them cancel the items on me. But have had better luck with stuff that was sold and provided by 3rd party providers.