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1. FHB Editor
   JFink | Apr 26, 2005 06:43pm | #1

   ...I just discovered that amazon is also offering $25 off tool purchases of over $199...so I'm emailing them to see if they will tack it on as an afterthought.

   That means a 12" Bosch saw for under $200, that ain't bad

   Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

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   rez | Apr 26, 2005 07:23pm | #2

   Gotta admit that ain't bad.

   Ain't bad at all.

   sobriety is the root cause of dementia.

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   Gumshoe | May 01, 2005 01:24am | #8

   ...so I'm emailing them to see if they will tack it on as an afterthought.

   I ran into this when I bought my table saw. I just cancelled the sale, which is easy to do before they ship, and re-purchased with the extra discount.

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   JohnT8 | Apr 26, 2005 08:25pm | #3

   Looks like a heck of a deal, but the shine isn't off my Dewalt 706 yet. 

   (and the 'tool fund' is an empty bucket right now)  <sigh>

    

    

   jt8

   Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. -- Mark Twain

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   earl06 | Apr 26, 2005 11:33pm | #4

   Just bought it. $196 with the promo code and free shipping. thanks a bunch JFink!

   DCS Inc.

   "He who xxxxs nuns will later join the church." -The Clash

    

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   RW | Apr 26, 2005 11:39pm | #5

   what, not even the slider? Sheesh. I tell ya. Get a guys hopes goin an bam, slap im back down. Some peoples I tell ya.

   Wanna find me an AD&E stand with 2 8's  for under a bill? :-)))))

   "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain

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   Sancho | Apr 27, 2005 04:58pm | #6

   Hmmmm ive been lookiong to pick up a fien multi master kit.....maybe i can get the 25% off that seeingshow im gonna buy that small senco 1/2 hp cmpressor along with it..... might be worth looking into...  

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1. FHB Editor
   JFink | Apr 27, 2005 09:09pm | #7

   Spending money on tools wouldn't be so bad if I didn't also spend money on other thigns too....like a $600 road bike on ebay.

   Those damn bidding wars, they just keep on going up and up!

   :)Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

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   AdamT | May 05, 2005 03:22am | #9

   I purchased the 12" Bosch when it first came out. It cuts well with plenty of power, but it has one huge flaw. It doesn't maintain 90*(bevel) when I 'm cutting miters(45* angles). I actually use it to my advantage when cutting casing, but outside corners on base are tricky. I couldn't return it because my employer paid for half of the tool but kept the receipt. A HD manager later told me that they dropped the Bosch miter saw because of all the problems. I went union about 7 years ago(empolyers supply all power tools) and haven't seen a Bosch miter saw since. Everyone around here seems to prefer yellow. They aren't the greatest for dependability, but they are predictable.
   I don't mean to scare you, I would buy Bosch again, just make sure you check it right away. Send it back if you can't maintain 90* at 0*, 45*L and 45*R. I assume they have corrected it since I bought mine. I bought one the first day it was available. In fact let me know if it works well, it would make an economical replacement.