I have a few things to purchase so in the spirit of cheapness i checked several catalogs for the identical item (or 2) those being: production tool, msc, J&L, Machine shop discount club and ENCO
the results were: ENCO beat them all every time by a considerable margin.
My Question is: is there anyone else out there that i should check out? I'm fairly new to machine tool stuff so i'm sure there must be other contenders out there that i don't know about.
thanks for any suggestions! rtv
I order from Enco if they have it. They don't carry everything, though. I never ever order from Production Tool any more. I still check sales flyers for Travers Tool and KBC Tool. Mostly I wind up ordering from Enco if they have it, or MSC if they don't, or McMaster-Carr if they have it.
Grant Erw> I have a few things to purchase so in the spirit of cheapness i checked
Try Wholesale Tool
Please tell me why you don't order from Production tool anymore. Is it price, quality or service or combination? I'm curious because they are a good customer of mine.
Hey Tom,
Really?!? Where are your products in their catalogue? Oh Oh..My latest catalogue is 2001. I buy machine brushes there from time to time, but only what I see on display "out front". Looks like in my catalogue they call them "counter brushes". Didn't you suggest a new style here on rcm a while ago that you were making? Anyway, I've wanted to try one or two of yours for some time now, if you can give me a PT cat.# I'll pick up a couple.
Anybody else carry them?
Take care.
Brian Laws>Please tell me why you don't order from Production tool anymore. Is it
Hey rtv,
Wholesale Tool in Warren, Michigan ( Detroit) has pretty good in store prices and specials like cutters by the pound. And there is a guy who works ther that frequents us here on rcm from time to time, and he offers a further 10% off if you mention rcm. I think his name is Wayne.
Take care.
Brian Laws>I have a few things to purchase so in the spirit of cheapness i checked
Brian,
We're their "economy line" compared to Weiler Brush. Look at the page: ohiobrush.com Most of our commercial stuff is there. Anything you want, in or out of the catalog, call me toll-free 888-411-3265 I'll probably get flamed for blatant capitalism here but...
I'm always doing new stuff, 1/3 of everything I make, I didn't make 3 years ago. How's that for adapting! -I still wish that great-grandpappy owned a liquor store-
Tommy
Because in 5 years I didn't find them best in price or availability not once, so I just quit getting their catalog. It isn't complicated. I only have so many feet of shelf space. They don't appear to me to be competitive.
Grant
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