tools at sears on closeout

[dogmir]

I was in sears tonite and they had all sorts of power tools on closeout. I got a 8" drillpress for $28.99. They also had a 10" tablesaw for $51.99 and I think that the compound miter saw was around $30 aswell. I was in a hurry so I didn't look around too much but they had alot on closeout marked by a white tag that said CLOSEOUT in large letters at the top. Almost forgot they had a bandsaw for around $40 that was craftsman, everything else was companion brand. The drillpress works great so I can't complain. I might go back this weekend to get the tablesaw if I do I will take notes...lol have a good one everybody.

 

[are34]

were these tools open boxes or returned ? were they missing any parts or accesories?

 

[zephyrprime]

I saw a bunch of closeout tools at my sears last week but I didn't really take note of what was there because I wasn't interested in getting more tools right now.

 

[Delbert]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
I saw a bunch of closeout tools at my sears last week but I didn't really take note of what was there because I wasn't interested in getting more tools right now.

Hand over the man card.

 

[dogmir]

lol...no they were unoppened boxed items..brand new condition no missing parts etc. I think they are just getting rid of some product lines or they are old models....

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: Delbert

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
I saw a bunch of closeout tools at my sears last week but I didn't really take note of what was there because I wasn't interested in getting more tools right now.

Hand over the man card.

Yeah, this may disqualify you from any future male-bonding!

 

[carpenter]

Lol, reminds me of the beer commercial where the can falls on the guy.

 

[gregdep]

I looked at my sears... nothing.

Can you provide the stock numbers of the items?

Thanks!

 

[mindless1]

Some of these items have been on clearance for quite a while. On Aug. 6th I bought that 8" Drill Press for ~ $28-30 (forget exact amount, probably exact same price) and ended up returning it. Horrible runout, whole thing vibrated, and it wasn't just one part off spec (or else it might've been salvageable) but all the parts were off a little. I was very disappointed that Sears carried such a POS. I don't know how many Drill Presses dogmir had looked at, but I had been there looking at the others they had on sale at the time, after having been to every nook, hole and cranny that sold them in a major metropolitan area and gathered a few generalizations on best deals that I'll share.

IMO, if you're looking for a low-cost bench press, from least to (more) expensive:

$50 Harbor Freight 10" (usually at least $10 cheaper in-store than catalog or internet, sometimes much cheaper). Same thing available all over the 'net averaging $50-70. Definitely better than the 8" Companion model at Sears.

$100 Delta 10", DPS200. Rarely ever discounted much but good quality for it's size.

$130 Craftsman 219120, 12" (sale or clearance if available, was on their website till about a month ago) Distinctly larger, incl. motor- best value IMO as you are more limited with a smaller press, actually any bench press but for a consumer-grade (and price) bench press this one is large.

Going much past $120 you'd be better off looking at a new or used floor drill press, IMO. There's the Delta 12", DP300 but for the next step up in quality and size the prices can really skyrocket. Then again, a really good drill press migth last 50 years or more after some maintenance.

There are guides to picking a press on the 'net, how to check things like quill play and whatnot, but unfortunately it seems that the cheaper a press is, the more variation possible between multiple specimens of same model. Sometimes I wonder if they cherry-pick one to put on display too. Shame is you have to go through the hassle of taking it home, assembling and disassembling it before you know if the one you brought home is any good. I ended up keeping the Craftsman 12".

 

[dogmir]

here is a link for the drillpress
and here is the tablesaw
i can say i do alot of shopping at harborfreight but from what i have seen there usually this sale beats them....but then again stuff is usually on sale there...god bless there sales....i picked up a $100 airbrush compressor for $40 two weeks ago.....

 

[marvdmartian]

That's what I love about having a Sears outlet here. Good reconditioned tools, full manufacturer's warranty, with the cost sometimes being only 50% of retail.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: dogmir
here is a link for the drillpress
and here is the tablesaw
i can say i do alot of shopping at harborfreight but from what i have seen there usually this sale beats them....but then again stuff is usually on sale there...god bless there sales....i picked up a $100 airbrush compressor for $40 two weeks ago.....

Harbor Freight is good for inexpensive cheeply built tools. If you don't beat on them, or just use them once in a blue moon, then Harbor Freight is fine. However, I have gone though 4 $10 4" grinders in the last year from there (drill master), but my craftsman still runs like a champ.

There is no wehere else to bo for hand tools. Craftsman > * based on price (most mechanics, small shops, and homeowners should buy craftsman) while extreamly heavy usage mechanics will likely stick with snapon. I Have used both, but I prefer craftsman. Snapon tools are too hard to old on to when you have greasy/oily hands, which results in busted knuckles.

 

[tinkakat]

all our outlet stores closed.:frown:

 

[Winchester]

Our sears didnt have jack squat other than the companion drill press for $30.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: dogmir
here is a link for the drillpress
and here is the tablesaw
i can say i do alot of shopping at harborfreight but from what i have seen there usually this sale beats them....but then again stuff is usually on sale there...god bless there sales....i picked up a $100 airbrush compressor for $40 two weeks ago.....

Harbor Freight is good for inexpensive cheeply built tools. If you don't beat on them, or just use them once in a blue moon, then Harbor Freight is fine. However, I have gone though 4 $10 4" grinders in the last year from there (drill master), but my craftsman still runs like a champ.

There is no wehere else to bo for hand tools. Craftsman > * based on price (most mechanics, small shops, and homeowners should buy craftsman) while extreamly heavy usage mechanics will likely stick with snapon. I Have used both, but I prefer craftsman. Snapon tools are too hard to old on to when you have greasy/oily hands, which results in busted knuckles.

And Matco.
And hard to keep from getting stolen.