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I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been
reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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Just wondering how hard you tried to find the length of the "new" tools
warranty. Says right on the Amazon website for the 570 (not R) that the warranty is 2 years. Also, if you go to the Delta website, there is contact information for the company, as well as stating that the warranty on the replacement for the 570 is 2 years. www.deltawoodworking.com. I can't comment on buying reconditioned over new, however. Clint "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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Hmmm.. I looked at two different scroll saws on Amazon from Delta and
didn't see the warranty. Should have looked at the Delta site since I had it open. DOH! Thanks for the info Clint Neufeld wrote: Just wondering how hard you tried to find the length of the "new" tools warranty. Says right on the Amazon website for the 570 (not R) that the warranty is 2 years. Also, if you go to the Delta website, there is contact information for the company, as well as stating that the warranty on the replacement for the 570 is 2 years. www.deltawoodworking.com. I can't comment on buying reconditioned over new, however. Clint "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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The ones I looked at, it didn't seem to be on the newer models. But their
website had the warranty information anyways. Have fun with the new toy, no matter which one you buy! Clint "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... Hmmm.. I looked at two different scroll saws on Amazon from Delta and didn't see the warranty. Should have looked at the Delta site since I had it open. DOH! Thanks for the info Clint Neufeld wrote: Just wondering how hard you tried to find the length of the "new" tools warranty. Says right on the Amazon website for the 570 (not R) that the warranty is 2 years. Also, if you go to the Delta website, there is contact information for the company, as well as stating that the warranty on the replacement for the 570 is 2 years. www.deltawoodworking.com. I can't comment on buying reconditioned over new, however. Clint "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:11:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell wrote:
I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? My DeWalt SCMS is a refurb. Saved me $100 and even came with a better blade than what I see at the big box stores. It's been a good tool for me so far. I've had it about a year and built my son's fort/swing set with it. I almost bought a refurb DeWalt planer, but it doesn't come with the dust hood and extra knives like the new one. After adding that stuff to the refurb, it's the same price as a new one. So sometimes buying new is better. -- Joe Wells |
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Thomas Mitchell wrote:
I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? Yes, and it's been positive experience. The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. A new Delta 40-570 carries a two year warranty (an "R" at the end of the model number indicates a refurbished unit). -- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA |
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I bought a reconditioned Delta lathe. It is warranted for 6 months but
looks like a new one to me. The new one is warranted for 2 years. Thomas Mitchell wrote: I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. -- Gerald Ross Cochran, GA ............................................ I'm here to question all your answers. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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My experience with refurbished is my local hardware guy gave me (that's
free) a Porter Cable ROS that a customer had complained about and which he sent off several times. The last time the customer brought it back saying it wouldn't work Rusty just gave him his money back and passed the sander on to me (with a package of disks). In the 8 or 9 years I've had it I haven't had a single problem. The only thing I can figure the guy was talking about was that the disc does not spin until you touch the work. If that was the problem, I don't know why it was since I've chewed up a lot of sand paper through that "non-working" machine. At any rate, you get (in your case) a 6 month warrantee for reduced price. I didn't get a warrantee but what do you expect for free? "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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Thomas Mitchell wrote:
I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. I bought a Craftsman circular saw almost 30 years ago. It is still working. More recently, I bought a M-K tile saw and it is still going strong. My brother borrows it everytime he can find some side work. It came with two used diamond blades which have more cutting surface than a new one. Unless there is a design problem with the tool that is left uncorrected, consider the tool to have survived a 'burn in' test. Most things electric/electronic either die quick or last fairly long. Wes -- Reply to: Whiskey Echo Sierra Sierra AT Gee Tee EYE EYE dot COM Lycos address is a spam trap. |
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"Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? Two. Both good. PC 333 ROS and Delta's 12in drill press. Intend to buy my Plate Joiner (PC 557) reconditioned from Tool King and save $30-50. |
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That's good to hear. I think I'll order that scroll saw. Can't beat the
$100 savings. tnfkajs wrote: "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? Two. Both good. PC 333 ROS and Delta's 12in drill press. Intend to buy my Plate Joiner (PC 557) reconditioned from Tool King and save $30-50. |
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Thomas Mitchell wrote in message ...
Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? I bought a refurbised Makita Drill from Amazon. The charger didn't work when I received it. Amazon took care of it immediatly. I've had the drill for about a year now. It gets general use and I've had no problems. HTH, Jo |
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I bought a reconditioned Delta Stock Feeder from some business off of ebay.
When I got it, the reversing switch didn't work, and the motor didn't sound right. I contacted Delta, and they told me the "company" I bought it from wasn't an authorized dealer for reconditoned tools. So I contacted the seller and passed along that info, and I returned it. My point is make sure the seller is authorized! I ended up buying a new unit with a rebate deal, and it had damage, but it was fixed very fast! |
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I've bought many reconditioned tools with no problems what so ever.
Many times tools are returned with the boxes opened and the tools unused to the borgs. The borg in return shoots them back to the manufacturers who check them out, R&R where necessary and sell them off at a discount. so far, I've purchased the same scroll saw from Amazon, a Dewalt 621 router, a Dewalt trim router, a Bosch jig saw, and a Bosch 1617 router. they are all going strong. Mike "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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Thomas Mitchell wrote:
Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? I got a reconditioned 12V Makita cordless drill from Harbor Freight. AFAICT, it is just like new. ************************************ Chris Merrill (remove the ZZZ to contact me) ************************************ |
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Thomas Mitchell wrote:
Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? Me too. I've bought several over the years, and agree with the other positive comments. My reconditioned drill finally died, but I used it hard for something like 10 years. I haven't bought any big stuff, but I wouldn't hesitate to do so. Especially not if I could get a look-see first hand. Reman stuff is not all alike. Sometimes you get something that's been used hard and shows it (in spite of being in good working order) and sometimes you get something that the previous owner unloaded for some silly reason, which can't be resold as new, even though it might as well be. Would you rather have a rebuilt '71 Impala that was used for 30 years, or a rebuilt '71 Impala that sat in some little old lady's garage for 30 years? -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 Confirmed post number: 16737 Approximate word count: 502110 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:11:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell
wrote: I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. All of the reconditioned Delta tools I've bought came with a six month warranty, as opposed to a 1 or 2 year included with a "new" tool. This isn't an issue for me, and I continue to seek out reconditioned stuff over new, as the overall value is usually better. One caveat, the cheaper the tool, the less sense it makes to go for recon. I've seen $99 tools going for $80-85 reconditioned, and $500 tools going for $250. In this case, I'd buy the new version of the $99 tool. Barry |
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I bought a DW cordless drill - clutch, variable speed at Harbor Freight.
(This was after the big D and not much money but needed one since the majority of my shop stuff was gone. . .) Got the 12V for $39. Two batteries, charger and of course that great travelling case! LOL! That was two years ago - still running strong and not a problem. Jim "Thomas Mitchell" wrote in message ... I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:11:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell
wrote: I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. A couple of years ago I bought a reconditioned air compressor at the Borg. It had a couple little rust spots on the handle loop, a bit of scratching on the paint and one of the quick connects was missing (necessary to use). I paid about $200 for a $350 compressor and it came with a 3 year (same as new) warranty. The guy in the drool, er, *tool* department told me that they had very few of those compressors come back, what he suspected was that someone had purchased it for a specific job. Used it for the duration of the job then brought it back for a refund. Told me it happens that way all the time. According to him the vast majority of "remanufactured" tools are on the market because people are just trying to rip off the Borgs. His claim was that usually he could take a tool that had been returned as "defective" and turn it on and use it right away, with no adjustment, checking or anything. They send them back to an authorized reman center where they get checked and then sent back to a Borg for resale. I buy remanufactured when possible because it is usually a heck of a deal. I'm not hung up on having new tools, I just want the most tools for the least money. Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
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Greetings and Salutations....
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:11:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell wrote: I've been hesitant to buy reconditioned tools, the ones that have been reconditioned by the factory. However, I'm considering a Delta reconditioned scroll saw, the 40-570R from Amazon. Anyone have good experiences with reconditioned tools? The saw comes with a 6 mos warranty, but I can't find out how long the warranty is for 'new' tools. let me throw in my $0.02 here too, and, say that I can recommend remanufactured tools from name brands without reservation. I have picked up a number of them over the years, and, have had great luck with them. I have a 12v Dewalt cordless that is probably 10 years old, purchased as remanufactured from Harbor Freight, that is still going strong. I have had to put new batteries to it, of course, but, it is in good shape still. Hum...now that I think of it, I do recall that I had to adjust the clutch mech. myself when it came in, as it was out of spec enough that it would not engage. However, that was REALLY easy to do. All I had to do was unscrew the chuck, pull the clutch out enough to disengage it, and rotate it a bit. Took about five minutes, and, considering that we got about a 60% or so discount on it, it was worth it. Regards Dave Mundt |
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