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Sat, 23 January 2016 17:27 |
jhbridges
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I was in the local Aldi grocery store a couple hours ago, and on the housewares shelf they had a heathen chinee oscillating tool for 13 scoots, so I bought one. Trade name is Workzone. 6 bux less than HF, and it looks about the same. Time will tell.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
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Re: GMC tool [message #294249 is a reply to message #294247] |
Sat, 23 January 2016 18:22 |
rcjordan
Messages: 1913 Registered: October 2012 Location: Elizabeth City, North Car...
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These things follow the Gillette marketing scheme; give you the tool but make the big margin on the blades.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
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Re: GMC tool [message #294266 is a reply to message #294247] |
Sat, 23 January 2016 20:19 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412 Registered: May 2011 Location: Braselton ga
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This'n has pins on a cursory inspection. Came with 6 different blades and several grits of abrasive. I'm having kitchen cabinets in, I'll use it to trom the foam I put in the holes in the wall behind the cabinets.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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Re: GMC tool [message #294273 is a reply to message #294247] |
Sat, 23 January 2016 21:06 |
rcjordan
Messages: 1913 Registered: October 2012 Location: Elizabeth City, North Car...
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I chose only two power tools (both corded) to pack in tbe Royale along with a decent array of hand tools. #1 was the GMC tool, the other was a 3/8 drill.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC tool [message #294275 is a reply to message #294271] |
Sat, 23 January 2016 22:36 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912 Registered: July 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Matt,
Here's a link to the blades that HF sells, do you consider these prices out of sight? I've been using them for a couple of years and
as long as you let the blade do the work and not FORCE it they last.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=60&q=multifunction+tool
As far as inkjet cartridges go I would suggest you check eBay where you'll find reasonably priced cartridges, you need to make sure
they specify they have Japanese or German ink.
I have a Cannon MX 860 Multifunction machine and have been using them now for at least 5 years without ANY problems.
I agree regarding using a Dremel tool for metal.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Sladek
We use an oscillator a bunch at work (apartment maintenance). As said earlier, tool is cheap, blades are out of sight. I didn't
think of Gillette, but have used the inkjet printer vs cartridge pricing often as a comparison.
The tools are great for small, fine cuts in hard to reach areas. Can do metal but burns thru blades like crazy. Wood cuts pretty
good. PVC cuts like butter.
For metal, I use a dremel with cutting disk.
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Matt
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Re: GMC tool [message #294290 is a reply to message #294247] |
Sun, 24 January 2016 08:34 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412 Registered: May 2011 Location: Braselton ga
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That's my approach. When I worked for Macs Engine, my tool chest was all Mac and Snap On. For fiddling around, most are now heathen chinee or some other Pacific Rim source. (I sold the collection to the guy who took my place at the flat motor shop.) Samesame in my RF career - all the test gear at work was Fluke - Simpson - Tek - HP - Advantest. At home I have one good Fluke clamp on, and a couple of $7 ebay analog meters. The Fluke is good for measuring the genset voltage under load, even Onans in small sizes put out a garbaged waveform. Otherwise, the cheap ones work and are easy to use... and if I forget and try to measure the number of Ohms in the wall plug, I didn't lose much.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC tool [message #294307 is a reply to message #294301] |
Sun, 24 January 2016 13:33 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912 Registered: July 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Terry,
As I noted in my original email I've been buying after market ink cartridges for years. Early on the better quality and more
expensive ones listed that they were filled with German or Japanese ink. Those are the ones I bought and have been using for years.
I used them in a HP printer and two Canon printers without any issues. I just did an eBay search and it appears they no longer state
German or Japanese ink, here's what I found.
German ink:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20-INK-to-CANON-iP4600-iP4700-MX860-MP980-PGI520-CLi521-/230527738571?hash=item35ac8622cb:g:0LgAAOSwZG9Wh
PMn
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP920-HP-920-PRINTER-INK-CISS-CIS-REFILL-CARTRIDGE-KIT-TOP-QUALITY-GERMAN-OCP-/350578652268?hash=item51a0
1db46c:m:mJ3AlnzpG1w2bgcliPU_edg
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10pk-non-OEM-PGi-5-Bk-pixma-MX700-MX850-ip3300-ip3500-German-with-OCP-ink-/160510553342?hash=item255f2cac
fe:g:jkAAAOxyhodR0EbL
Japanese ink:
Do an eBay search for Japanese ink and you'll find heaps of OEM cartridges made in Japan.
The bottom line is that it makes NO SENSE to buy OEM ink at OUTRAGEOUS prices when you can get aftermarket ink at a reasonable cost.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Terry Taylor
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 4:15 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC tool
On 1/23/2016 8:36 PM, Robert Mueller wrote:
> As far as inkjet cartridges go I would suggest you check eBay where you'll find reasonably priced cartridges, you need to make
sure
> they specify they have Japanese or German ink.
OK, Rob, you got me. Never heard of Japanese vs German ink. Enlighten
me, please.
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC tool [message #294365 is a reply to message #294307] |
Mon, 25 January 2016 09:38 |
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Matt Colie
Messages: 8547 Registered: March 2007 Location: S.E. Michigan
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Rob,
When we ran HP IJ1600s, I bought ink from a known supplier he actually had different inks for different machines. I filled cartridges on my own and I know what you mean about ink cost. In that same time, an acquaintance that was "watching" me, bought much less expensive ink online. That stuff fouled up his print heads Bad.
I just went looking for cartridges for the Canon printer that lives in the coach (a left over from when it was my office). None specify the origin of the ink. The reman cartridges are all stocked in the US, so there is no bet. Now that the coach printer is no longer deductible, I am going to have to buy other than OE ink.
Matt
USAussie wrote on Sun, 24 January 2016 14:33Terry,
As I noted in my original email I've been buying after market ink cartridges for years. Early on the better quality and more expensive ones listed that they were filled with German or Japanese ink. Those are the ones I bought and have been using for years.
I used them in a HP printer and two Canon printers without any issues. I just did an eBay search and it appears they no longer state German or Japanese ink, here's what I found.
German ink:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20-INK-to-CANON-iP4600-iP4700-MX860-MP980-PGI520-CLi521-/230527738571?hash=item35ac8622cb:g:0LgAAOSwZG9Wh
PMn
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP920-HP-920-PRINTER-INK-CISS-CIS-REFILL-CARTRIDGE-KIT-TOP-QUALITY-GERMAN-OCP-/350578652268?hash=item51a0
1db46c:m:mJ3AlnzpG1w2bgcliPU_edg
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10pk-non-OEM-PGi-5-Bk-pixma-MX700-MX850-ip3300-ip3500-German-with-OCP-ink-/160510553342?hash=item255f2cac
fe:g:jkAAAOxyhodR0EbL
Japanese ink:
Do an eBay search for Japanese ink and you'll find heaps of OEM cartridges made in Japan.
The bottom line is that it makes NO SENSE to buy OEM ink at OUTRAGEOUS prices when you can get aftermarket ink at a reasonable cost.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Terry Taylor
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 4:15 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC tool
On 1/23/2016 8:36 PM, Robert Mueller wrote:
As far as inkjet cartridges go I would suggest you check eBay where you'll find reasonably priced cartridges, you need to make sure they specify they have Japanese or German ink.
OK, Rob, you got me. Never heard of Japanese vs German ink. Enlighten me, please.
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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