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    Best place for economical tools

    Looking more, I can definitely see the savings, but the reason I started this thread was because I was looking for references for actual sellers, because my concern with (any) product on Ali & Bang is I didn't know if the products are actually any good. So, near as I can tell, those of you that...
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    Best place for economical tools

    I honestly didn't see much of a price difference. Plus Ail and Banggood have much longer shipping times. Edit: Ok, so I guess I didn't look too hard. I looked again and did find what I wanted for less, but I still couldn't work with the shipping times. I needed it early next week.
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    Best place for economical tools

    Just for others info. Accusize ships for free through Amazon, even without Prime. I ended up ordering a 7 piece indexable tool set from Accusize. I need tools with replaceable tips, because I just don't have the time right now to learn to grind my own.
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    Best place for economical tools

    I had already been looking at Accusize, so it's good to know their product is decent. I originally saw them on Amazon, then googled and found their website. Pricing seems to be the same at both places, except if you order from Amazon the shipping is free (at least for what I've been looking at).
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    Best place for economical tools

    Thanks guys. This info is exactly what I was looking for.
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    Best place for economical tools

    All good responses guys. Thanks. However, I would never order the chinese tools from any of the places mentioned, unless I was confident the product was decent. As "combustable herbage" said in regards to Banggood; "...most of the time its usually what you expected for the money...". That's...
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    Best place for economical tools

    Thanks Tom, but I am looking for something more specific; such as which Vender on Ali, Amazon, etc. Chicken lights; thank you. Never heard of Sowa before. I'll keep it on file, but for what I am looking for at the moment, it's not in the price range.
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    Best place for economical tools

    I am sure this question has been asked many times, but I can't narrow the threads down using the search field. Searching "tools" just brings up my user name. :D I'm at that point (already) where I have the feeling that I need to buy some tools/accessories for my metal lathe. At the moment, I...
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    CX706 or CX709?

    I like the gear tray you made. Nice and easy to see the sizes. :) Mine also had the gel in the sight glass as well as the "uneven" belt. It's probably the worst belt I have ever seen. In regards to the cabinets, I mounted mine on wheels and connected them at the bottom (front and back) with...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    I'll probably install a VFD. I can pick up a good 3ph motor for about $100, so along with a cheap chinese VFD, I'd be into it for under $300 I never let logic interfere with my train of thought. :D
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