It seems that I see recommendations for used equipment often. It was
built better, it will cost less, etc. I don't know how you guys
manage this. My lifestyle does not include weekends dominated by
garage sales and flea markets. We don't really have pawn shops in
NY. Yes, there is always ebay and craig's list. If I need
something, the chance of me finding one used seems pretty small. If
I want something, and sometime over the next couple of years I happen
to stumble across a used one, great! The other problem is, if it is
something I've never owned, I'm not going to be able to tell a good
one from a bad one. I don't want to learn about the critical crack
in the unobtainable part after I've dragged my prize home. This can
be part of the fun and adventure, but not for a tool I really need
for a project. Are things very different where you guys live? Or am
I just doing it wrong?
-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net
At 11:23 PM 5/11/2011, Jim Stone wrote:
>Find a way to get a slider, even if it means buying a used one to stay in your
>budget; they are so much more versatile that I really doubt you will ever
>regret it.
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