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- From: gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz)
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:40:20 GMT
- Subject: Re: How do I start with $500?
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- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
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- clarke@acheron.UUCP (Ed Clarke) writes:
- >The order of sentences in the following article was rearanged ...
- >
- >In article <1jptotINNcls@cronkite.cisco.com>, echi@cisco.com (Eric P. Chi) writes:
- >|> I plan to setup some equipments to build some bookshelf kind thing
- >|> for my study room and garage. I am wondering whether I should buy a table
- >|> saw or radial saw? Or do I really need those fancy equipments?
- >|> Also if is there brand/model you can recommend? My budget is ~$500.
- >
- >Your budget of $500 is too low to invest in a table saw at this time. If
- >you are just starting out, you need other basic tools that you won't be
- >able to purchase if you buy an 'ok' saw.
-
- Oops! I have to disagree with this. You can probably pick up an old
- Sears Craftsman saw for $100 - $150. Check the want-ads.
-
- Also, $300 will buy you a taiwanese knock off of the smaller delta
- saws. You might also consider a bench-top saw. My uncle bought a
- new "Master Machinery" bench top a couple of years ago for around
- $150 and has made some very nice furniture with it.
-
- >
- >I wouldn't get ANYTHING until I bought "Safety Glasses" AND hearing
- >protection. Yes, you can't DO or BUILD anything with them, but they can
- >save your sight or hearing ( circular saws are loud ).
-
- Yes.
- >
- >Buy a cordless drill (Panasonic, Bosch etc.) for about $130-150. This
- >should be able to run slowly so that you can also use it to drive screws.
- >There are driver bits available that will let you use deck or drywall
- >screws such as are commonly available in hardware stores. It will also
- >be useful for drilling holes .... And you DO NOT NEED a gigantic 150
- >piece machinist combination drill bit kit. Buy the bits as you need
- >them, but get 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 inch bits to start. Ask here for model types
- >that people like ( I have a drywall screw gun, and a plug-in drill ).
-
- Actually, I would not buy a cordless first, but rather, a corded drill.
- They come in very handy, and you can get them cheap.
-
- Also, look in the newspaper for your local flea markets. Here in the
- Silicon Valley, there is an excellent flea market in San Jose every
- week, and the first Saturday of every month De Anza College in Cupertino
- holds a big flea market, and there are always lots of hand tool and
- smaller power tools for sale. I have gottem Makita Driver Drills
- (cordless) etc., for 10 - 20 % what you would pay retail.
-
-
- As you can tell from my message, I think you should seriously explore
- the used tool market, as you can get quite a bit for your money.
-
- Later, when you begin to define the limits of your equipment, and IF your
- interest in woodworking expands, you can sell and trade up to newer or
- better equipment, without losing a lot of money.
-