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  1. 11th March 2010, 12:32 PM #1
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    So, I'm curious if I got a good deal or a bad deal.

    First thing I bought off craigslist.
    Pen Press
    Pen Blank Drill Vise
    Adjustable PSI Mandrel
    CA Glue
    Friction Polish
    7mm & 10mm bits / pen mills
    Pen Blank Insertion Tool
    I got all of this for $80us

    Second thing I bought was 30 Pen Blanks off craigslist
    4x African Mahogany
    4x Indian Rosewood
    4x European Oak
    2x Zebra
    1x Sandlewood
    2x Thai Rosewood
    2x African Ebony
    2x Wenge
    11x African Rosewood
    All 30 blanks for $1.00 each $30us total
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  3. 11th March 2010, 12:39 PM #2
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    I would be happy with those prices. The pen blank drill vice sells in Aus for up to about $110 at some places. The pen press goes for a bit more as well, depending where you buy. Nice range of blanks too, and at $1 each, I would be happy with that too.

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  4. 11th March 2010, 12:58 PM #3
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    Nothing wrong with that selection or the prices But your heart has to be in what you do,else the best equipment in the world will not help much, Conversely you can turn out beautiful stuff on crappy machines, as its the user not the tools, all problems are solvable ,technique will get you through most things ,and that comes from practice Enjoy the journey it is worthwhile ! Cheers ~ John
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    You got riped off but because I'm such a nice bloke I will buy them off you for what you paid

    Sounds like a good buy to me
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  6. 11th March 2010, 09:05 PM #5
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    You did well I sure would like to swap your Craigs list with ours.

    Use them wisely and well, have success Peter.
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    i think they saw you coming,,, who was the rip off merchant,,, have they anything else get rid of????
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  8. 12th March 2010, 07:23 AM #7
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    I'd like some of those deals!!!!
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  9. 12th March 2010, 01:51 PM #8
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    Both the pen press and the drilling vise each sell retail at Woodcraft for $49.99.
    So, if they are in good condition, then you got a fair deal, considering the rest of the stuff would retail for around $70.00 to $80.00 retail by themselves…so you got around $180.00 worth of stuff for $80.00 plus shipping.
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  10. 12th March 2010, 08:36 PM #9
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    I think it was a good deal, you can't complain at those prices for what you got.
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