/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1527377
Sometimes you get this, sometimes you get this:
>>1527377

I paid $10 for a table saw without a motor (cast iron top and wings, like picture related, was just gonna use as a work table) and $10 for a motor that fit it two streets over at the next sale. I have regularly gone to sales and had the seller tell me "Make a pile." I load up with so much stuff it takes me three trips to haul it to my truck after and the guy says "Hows $50 sound?" I once paid $15 for a brand new 8 drawer Kennedy machinists chest with the original paperwork still inside. I've bought toolboxes loaded with American made sockets and tools for an average of 10 cents a socket/tool. I bought a stack of various 10 inch carbide tipped table saw blades that were so new the lettering on the sides was still crystal clear for $1 a blade. I once got a Rockwell 24 inch scroll saw for free because the person selling it thought you couldn't get blades for it because Rockwell didn't make tools anymore. This was before the Worx people bought the rights to the name and started using it again but they take standard blades regardless. I've paid $5 for a worm drive Skilsaw Model 77 by pointing out someone cut off the ground prong (got to love tradespeople and their rampant stupidity) and then installed a new plug on it for a couple of bucks.

I'm not gonna say its easy or that every tool is worth buying or even that you will always see good prices. You do have to dig but that is half the fun. It is a seasonal thing and I take the girl out for a few hours on weekends and we have a good time. It is a cheap date as many times you don't spend much but you have fun. You see some cool shit, meet interesting people, learn about your town, and maybe acquire some tools (or other items) pretty cheapy. You don't have to pay any sales tax and, if you need a few extra bucks, you can flip the stuff on craigslist for some under the table income.