heck of a deal at lowes

True. I have gotten in pretty good with the HD sales rep at the contractor counter and the Ryobi/Ridgid Rep (Ryobi/ Ridgid / Milwaukee are the same company, kind of like GM and Caddy). They have told me the tool company doesn’t want the old model on the shelf, and the box store is left with 2 choices, use the tool for the employees to assemble displays, which sometimes that is how they are redirected, or to get rid of them. So the tool rep calls me when a new model is coming out, and the contractor desk holds them for the school until I can look at them. Kind of nice. We ended up getting $200 Ridgid 18v nicad drills for $!00 last year, same price as we were paying for the ryobi’s.

I was able to pick up a Porter Cable biscuit jointer for $100. It was a display, minus the case, and dust bag.

I still haven’t gotten a dust bag for it and you have to pay attention were it is going to shoot the dust so you don’t end up eating it, but I’m still happy with it for the price!!!

-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com

I got a brand new 690 PC router from Lowe’s for $50 because it was missing a $2 knob. Schweeeeet!

always,
J.C.

P.S. Sometimes the sun does shine on a dog’s _.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein