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  1. SomeGuy

    Craftex cx701 lathe - $3500 - Calgary, ab

    I paid $3000 for mine with a DRO and QCTP already installed, along with a few odds and ends of tooling. So just be mindful that $3500 isn't all that good price wise.
  2. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    When I stopped in a few weeks ago at your place, I was just coming from the annual service on my Porsche, $1450 for the third year one...year before was $800ish, year before that was $450ish. Luckily had pre-paid maintenance given to me by the selling dealer for first three years, but next...
  3. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Sleep Country are dirty cheats to begin with...they have sales they won't even tell you about unless you ask for a specific one you saw in an advertisement, not happy with that place at all. The unique SKU's is common though, Home Depot/Lowes have been doing this for a while on tools...
  4. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Try Gerrie Electric too...their wire prices are sometimes half of what HD and other big box stores sell things at.
  5. SomeGuy

    WEN MT2 5/8" Keyless Chuck - $33

    https://www.amazon.ca/WEN-LA162L-8-Inch-Keyless-Drill/dp/B08FBJQZC4/ Seems like a decent deal, even if it's not the greatest chuck, for a tailstock it probably would be ok.
  6. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Yup I did: Camel and Keepa are the two trackers I use.
  7. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Knipex is usually cheaper at amazon or mississauga hardware or wiseline tools or similar places. Home Depot and Canadian Tire are usually the last place I shop for tools, and this is especially true of cordless tools.
  8. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Not a fan of the comfort grips on knipex stuff...
  9. SomeGuy

    Tool Knipex Cobra Pliers

    Could have got the 2 pack for $90: https://www.amazon.ca/Cobra-Pliers-Set-180-250/dp/B0159O3AQW/
  10. SomeGuy

    Shop Question for the basement shop guys

    Coveralls (short sleeve of course) and change shoes.
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