On 05/15/2017 9:07 AM, Leon wrote:
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We try to buy everything on CC if for nothing else, the protection.

For the occasional purchase that can be valuable, indeed. Just
groceries, etc., etc., don't seem that risky.

In my case it's just the convenience of only the one monthly statement
for the miscellaneous routine "stuff" almost exclusively altho certainly
anything over the 'net or thru eBay or the like is worthy.

Back more nearly on subject, I had brought the PM 180 planer back but it
was on three phase and no 3P service on the place so it'd just sat there
since coming back and I'd gotten by with the little Rockwell/Delta 13.

Broke down last fall and bought a converter and was able by searching to
buy necessary electrical fittings and all for as much as 75% off what
could get locally as there just is no local competitive supplier for
such given the small market like the building supply there's only one
electrical supply outfit in town. So, for a couple months there I
bought a bunch of stuff there as figured while ordering I'd just stock
up on common things...so, anyways, now the planer is in and operational,
got a larger DC on hand to get up when can get back to the finishing
structural reinforcement needed on west end of the barn where we were
when got sidetracked about 7 year ago...

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