Well, I just got robbed again. Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

Bill

wrote

Well, I just got robbed again.

Have also been to that movie, more than once.

Don't like the ending.

When it comes to finish sanding I've had my 3727 Bosch. 6" ROS stolen
at least 3 times.

Add to that a Fein detail sander for the corners and you are good to
go.

As far as the other stuff, I'm out of date.

Good luck,

Lew

You might want to get a big dog too.


wrote:
Well, I just got robbed again. Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

Bill

"mapdude" wrote in message
You might want to get a big dog too.

year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

You phrased that wrongly, mapdude. He should not get a small dog. (unless of
course it yaps a lot at strangers). Honestly though, my condolences on the
loss of the tools. There's few things more aggravating than someone thieving
your tools.

Upscale said:

"mapdude" wrote in message
You might want to get a big dog too.

You phrased that wrongly, mapdude. He should not get a small dog. (unless of
course it yaps a lot at strangers).

And a twelve gauge. And a sign. On the razor wire.

Honestly though, my condolences on the loss of the tools.

Same here - been there as well.

There's few things more aggravating than someone thieving your tools.

Especially when it's crooked lawyers rather than your neighborhood
teen crack-head.


Greg G.

wrote in news:d8cadd86-6819-4bef-9907-9abd729efbb3
@i3g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

Well, I just got robbed again. Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

Bill

I'd recommend buying the heaviest tools you can get. Sand bag them down.
Bolt them to the concrete. Paint them yellow!

Ask yourself how the thief got in and cut off those access points. It's
basic security.

Puckdropper
--
Marching to the beat of a different drum is great... unless you're in
marching band.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

On Dec 25, 11:41*pm, wrote:
Well, I just got robbed again. *Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? *What should I NOT buy?

Bill

Rather then investing in power tools, I think you should pack up and
move to a safer community.

On Dec 25, 11:41 pm, wrote:
Well, I just got robbed again. Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

Bill

You might try what a former co-worker of mine did to his computer.
Painted it some gawd-awful colors, like fluorescent pink and yellow.
He would also take a soldering iron and engrave his name in the
plastic casing.

Cuts way down on the thief's resale prospects (lowered value, plus
easier to identify the items.)

Mark

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:25:32 -0800 (PST), redbelly
wrote:

You might try what a former co-worker of mine did to his computer.
Painted it some gawd-awful colors, like fluorescent pink and yellow.
He would also take a soldering iron and engrave his name in the
plastic casing.

Again...

If you gotta' do this, isn't it time to think about moving?

"Bonehenge (B A R R Y)" wrote:

Again...

If you gotta' do this, isn't it time to think about moving?

Just curious.

Where would you suggest moving?

Lew

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
...

"Bonehenge (B A R R Y)" wrote:

Again...

If you gotta' do this, isn't it time to think about moving?

Just curious.

Where would you suggest moving?

Lew


Masada?

Max

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:18:00 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

Where would you suggest moving?

To an area where robberies aren't as likely?

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:41:29 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Well, I just got robbed again. Some nearby amateur socialist has
relieved me of my chop saw, 12" power planer, palm sander, and some
hand tools.

As I contemplate replacing these tools, I'd like to ask your advice.

Has anyone bought a chopsaw, power planer, or pad sander in the past
year had a very bad experience? What should I NOT buy?

Bill


What ever you do purchase to replace your tools be sure to mark them.
I personaly use Name (1st inital and last name), A phone number and a
pin number,(in this case my badge number). On your more expensive
tools keep a record of the serial numbers. I have had tools stolen out
of my vehicle before, but was fortunate enough to have been able to
recover some of them.
Actualy had a pawn broker call the number on the tool, and ask about
it. When I informed him it was stolen he asked me how he could verify
that and thats when I told him about the 4 digit mystery number next
to the name. I was also able to tell him the case report number from
the police report and the serial numbers of the tools. He stalled the
guy and the locals were able to make an arrest. I realize this was
mostly luck. but the markings sure came in handy.
Turns out the mut they arrested also had "numerous" other stolen items
in his possession and enough of a history to add a chronic offender
rider on his case, can you say +8 years manditory to what ever the
judge gave him for swiping my planer and the other peoples stuff. He
must have had quite a history.

As for moving to a "safe" community there is no such animal. Crooks
don't discriminate.

JDH

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:16:21 -0500, "Bonehenge (B A R R Y)"
wrote:

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:18:00 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:
Where would you suggest moving?

To an area where robberies aren't as likely?

Yeah, like where I live. We leave doors unlocked and windows opened
most of the time and this is the first place we've ever lived where we
could do that. Having grown up in a place where you had to make sure
your car was locked in front of your house or it might be stolen, it's
nice that I don't have to do it. The only security I have on my shop
is a padlock on the front door and I only lock it once a year when we
go away on vacation.

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:49:07 GMT, Brian Henderson
wrote:

Yeah, like where I live. We leave doors unlocked and windows opened
most of the time and this is the first place we've ever lived where we
could do that. Having grown up in a place where you had to make sure
your car was locked in front of your house or it might be stolen, it's
nice that I don't have to do it.

One of my former homes got hit twice, with two more hits on my truck
for good measure. The same town hosts the only airport where I've had
fuel stolen out of the plane.

One time, they broke into my truck using a "Pleasant Street" sign as a
Slim Jim, leaving it in the back of the truck as a gift!

Besides losing the stuff, there's that "invaded" feeling. It really
sucks!

"Bonehenge (B A R R Y)" wrote:

To an area where robberies aren't as likely?

That place doesn't exist, perhaps living on an island might give you a
leg up.

At least it works on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie.

The only way on/off the island is by air, a ferry or a private boat.

They leave the key in the ignition of the few resident cars, that way
they don't have to look for it.

The island still has a police force. There was a homicide on the
island a few years ago, and yes, an arrest and conviction.

Lew

On Dec 26, 5:49�am, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
wrote

Well, I just got robbed again.

Have also been to that movie, more than once.

Don't like the ending.

When it comes to finish sanding I've had my 3727 Bosch. 6" ROS stolen
at least 3 times.

The first choice of any discerning tool thief.

FoggyTown

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:01:49 -0700, JDH wrote:


As for moving to a "safe" community there is no such animal.

Agreed!

But you sure can stack the odds.

I've got a retired couple next door who's main hobby is outdoor
gardening, on the other side is a stay at home mom who runs a 4 kid
day care, across the street is a massive German Shepard, and I have an
extremely irregular schedule and don't take the same vehicle to work
every day. All the neighbors know each other's names, and I've taught
1/2 the kids in the neighborhood how to do wheelie drops and stoppies
on mountain bikes. I live on a cul-de-sac with no through traffic.

The retired couple called the cops on a friend who was feeding our
cats while we were on vacation. G

If someone wants something specific that I have, I have no doubt they
can get it, but all of the above sure limits the opportunists and
random taskers.