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Me myself and I wrote:

And some seem to pad the shipping
(i.e....$16.99 to ship a lightweight tool).

I wouldn't call the Milwaukee angled drill a light weight tool - it has
some good heft to it and wouldn't surprise me that it would be a couple
pounds shipping...

OK, just had to put this to rest for my own sake:
Amazon lists the Milwaukee 3/8" close-quarter drill at 3.5 lbs (they
also call it light weight, btw);
Shipping via USPS from Oregon to New York would be $7.87 via Parcel Post
and $10.35 via Priority Mail. Add in a couple bucks for insurance and
you're not too far off the $17. (I'm not saying it's not padded but it's
not waaaaay out of line - and if a higher volume seller has to buy any
shipping supplies he has to make up that cost.)

--
Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners,
Cascade Woodturners,
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Safety Tip'o'th'week: Never grind aluminum and steel or iron on the same
machine or workstation - Thermite.
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