OT: Router bit deals

Thanks for the link. It would be kinda nice though if they'd show you the actual useful dimension of the profiles (the radius of a round-over, for example) instead of the just the overall dimensions of the bit...

I like how there's a Forstner bit in there. Anybody want to chuck that into a router and see how fast you can drill holes? I'd do it but I don't want to di...errr...I'm busy with other things.

Thanks for that, Robert. I have zero in terms of router bits, other than these odd-ball V-cutters and ballnoses for my cnc. For my hand- held Ridgid router, one that I am very pleased with, I have one straight bit, so this is very helpful. I won't be buying 'collections' again, as most in those kits are never used (by me).

A friend of mine's dad died recently, and they sold all his "stuff". He would buy out storage sheds. He had two twenty foot containers full, plus a yard full of extra stuff. I spent $400 and got some smoking deals.

I got a 1.5 HP Craftsman router on a big Craftsman table, and two sets of 32 bits each, never used, in nice box with glass front for $60 for all. I had about two dozen router bits I already wasn't using, so it looks like I'll be building some birdhouses and honeydoos as soon as the weather here cools off, and I can work in my containers without passing out.

I'm looking forward to playing around with them, and I'll always think of Curtis when I'm using them. He was a nice old guy. Always smiling.

Steve

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The biggest surprise to me is that they actually had something besides a straight bit on sale. With a bit of looking, I am sure I could find out what dimensions those dovetails were so I could get the ones I needed for my fixtures.

It seems that every time someone has a bit sale they only have straight bits.

I am going to have to bite on the slot cutter and mandrel. At $5 each.... I can't buy a Chiawanese set anywhere for that.

As far as a full bit set goes... no kidding! I use a couple of the roundovers, the ogees, and that's about it. No more of those for me either. I have a ten year old set that I got on auction and haven't used but 7 or eight of the 25 bits.

Robert

I like how there's a Forstner bit in there. Anybody want to chuck that into a router and see how fast you can drill holes? I'd do it but I don't want to di...errr...I'm busy with other things.

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Thanks Robert but HOW DARE YOU post OT.... LOL you could'a added a little politics.

I went straight there and made a list of 6 items to buy but when I checked my inventory discovered that I still had a few unopened bits...... well I saved $30. ;~)

Heck, Leon... you get tired, you get sloppy.

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And from both sides of the aisle: Please don't tell the President there is a number higher than a trillion...

And the reminds me of the joke I heard a few years back at the expense of Bush.

The general walks into the briefing room to inform Bush that 2 Brazilian troops had been killed in Iraq.

Bush responds with the comment and question, that is terrible and just how many is 2 Brazillion?

LMAO!

(In my best Ed McMahon voice) Hiyo!

Robert

That wasn't a joke. That really happened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (that's how you start s*it.... make something up and sell it as fact.)

I don't think so...after all..................

Believe it or not, those are the things I hear (seemingly) constantly.

These days there seems to be no end of absolute experts that understand facts and "the real truth" like no other time I can remember. So many experts... they are all so sure they are right.

Anyway, I belong to a cigar club here in town. Yup, we get together and smoke cigars. Actually, it is a social club of guys that just want to get together off and on and have some good conversation and relax.

One meeting a month, and the rest of the time we all just run into each other in the smoking room at the humidor/store. It is made up of mostly middle aged and older guys from every walk of life.

We have a large carved sign that says "The Happy Place" place in view of all. It is now the registered, recorded name of our club.

NO political discussions are allowed. NO religious discussions are allowed. NO complaining/whining about marriages or girlfriends.

It is an amazingly fun place and good group to be around when you take all that crap out of the equation.

Robert

NO political discussions are allowed. NO religious discussions are allowed. NO complaining/whining about marriages or girlfriends.

------------------------------ Looks like there is no exclusion of college football discussion.

In Texas, that could be a serious error.

Lew

Hummm, I don't know any one that talks college foot ball.... High schoold foot ball is a different matter.

You've never been to Alabama, obviously. ...or Ohio or Michigan, for that matter. ;-)

Actually I have been to two of those states but,,,, he was specificically talking about Texas, where I live.

I am not sure, but I *think* excluding football would be illegal. Certainly a sign of bad and suspicious character.

Around here it isn't natural to not be interested in two or three teams as a minimum. Passing knowledge of several state/local/ professional teams is certainly a must, as from time to time you will be called on to join in a good cussing of them when they do something dumb. You can give a convincing performance if you don't know some names!

Additionally, we have a LOT of duffers that debate the nuances of their favorite game amongst themselves for hours on end. Talk about some mellow guys...

Frequent topics for discussion:

- ANY sport except soccer and women's professional basketball

- Kids did something good; accepted to college, got a scholarship, did something mature for a change, got a new job, etc.

- I love my wife/girlfriend/new squeeze because she "............."

- A new restaurant

- New cigars

- Barbecue (this is a really hotly debated subject - I mean that seriously)

- Local politics are actually OK since >everyone< agrees our guys are all idiots

- Cowboy movies (older guys like John Wayne, younger guys split between The Duke and Eastwood)

- Hunting

- Local entertainment (a couple of jazzbos like me in the group)

- Is Jessica Alba hotter than Sela Ward (split along age lines there)

- We have three guys with sons in Afghanistan on the front. We always make sure they know we care

- Ditto with one club member soldier going back in October, and one in November

- Fishing

- Bourbon

- Scotch

- All types of music

We actually have a very active Bible study group that calls themselves "The Holy Smokers!". Bad pun, I know. But they keep it all to themselves and they go to their meetings to discuss their views and become enlightened.

Everyone leaves that place happy.

Robert

I thought that's where he was. No one talks about college football in Texas? I found that strange, but if you need a fix, AL, IL, and OH will cure that fast! Living in a college town (again) my wife *hates* football season. The two cities here total maybe 80K, plus 25K students, and a, 87K football stadium. The school year is crowded enough but football weekends are nuts.

I was a little guy when I younger so I played golf and baseball in school. I never ever had any interest in any of the other sports. If I am not playing I don't wanna be watching. I will have to say and mostly because I mentioned this earlier, I heard that Rice is playing some one soon, on talk radio today. ;~()

Certainly a sign of bad and suspicious character.

Around here it isn't natural to not be interested in two or three teams as a minimum. Passing knowledge of several state/local/ professional teams is certainly a must, as from time to time you will be called on to join in a good cussing of them when they do something dumb. You can give a convincing performance if you don't know some names!

------------------------------------------ The folks in NE Ohio can commensurate with your group.

As a kid the Cleveland Browns were my team.

Otto Graham was quarterback and for ten (10) years from '46 thru '56, was a time when the Browns WON and then "Otts" retired.

Starting in '57, the Browns didn't win any more except in '64.

Fast forward to the '90s when carpetbagger Model moves to Baltimore.

During those 40+ years, the only winner was Model, not the Browns.

Home games were played in Municipal Stadium, with 80,000+ seating capacity.

Season ticket holders had every seat between the 30 yard lines.

Sell out crowds were standard.

Being a winning team was not.

Loge boxes were added, but limited.

Cleveland knocks down Municipal Stadium and builds a new stadium on the old site with lots of loge boxes.

Cleveland gets a replacement team.

It's not a winner either.

During football season, the TV sports programs spend all week crying in their beer.

If you are a sports fan in NE Ohio, ya gotta be tough.

Lew