<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad Smith said: "<FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3>My new motto is: "Buy it right, and buy it once".<BR>Great = tools pay for themselves, and you'll rarely regret getting the<BR>'good stuff'."</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Brad,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>Now that's what I'm talking about!!!! Just wish everyone would pay attention to = that!<G> Way to go.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>As for my recommendation, I'd have to say the Delta-Rockwell is one of the best. = For a good, lesser expensive one, I'd choose the OLDE Sears Craftsman, if you = can find one that's not too beat up. Real workhorses, for their size. I've had = one for over 30 years and it does most of what I want it to do, without any = problems. </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>BTW, it behooves y'all to "tweak" your power tools, from time to time, to ensure = accuracy and safety. (Like Ron O's bout with his Bandsaw!<G>) Of = course, most of use don't do the  volume/rough service that Ron does.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>Most of my equipment is quite olde w/reallllyyyy olde electric motors that require = oiling of the bearings on a regular basis. This has gotten me into the habit of = checking my other, (newer), tools when I do the monthly oiling. Another = thing, it will help if you use the compressed air and blow all the dust/debris = out of the motors, as well. That stuff will build up and could cause a failure = or worse yet, a fire.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>