If anyone's been looking for a mortising machine, or has some Christmas
money on the way, Amazon has a great deal on the Delta 14-651 mortiser.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006K00N/104-4280737-7347131
or http://tinyurl.com/ttjqh
Can't comment on its performance as mine hasn't arrived yet, but
according to a variety of reviews I read, it looks like it's supposed
to be basically the best of the basic (<$350) ones (until you move up
to the Powermatic etc.). As long as it arrives in good condition after
Amazon ships it, that is...
Anyway, selling price is $250 with free shipping, Amazon has a $25 off
promo (for items $150-299), and Delta has a $50 rebate. Makes it $175
shipped.
If you can find another $51 worth of stuff you need from Amazon's tools
dept, you qualify for their $50 discount (off items >$300). That would
make your total price about $200, for the mortiser plus $50 worth of
other stuff. Personally, I'm looking forward to trying out a Jet
parallel jaw clamp.
No affiliations with any of these companies, just looking out for good
deals and thought I'd share.
Andy
Amazon's had some amazing deals on some of their tools recently.
*Warning: Small Neener Alert*
For example, I got the Hitachi C10FSH 10" Sliding Compound Miter Saw
w/Laser from them last Friday for $260, shipped. :-) Not bad
considering Lowe's has it for $489.
I don't know how they do it, honestly.
-Nathan
Andy wrote:
> If anyone's been looking for a mortising machine, or has some Christmas
> money on the way, Amazon has a great deal on the Delta 14-651 mortiser.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006K00N/104-4280737-7347131
> or http://tinyurl.com/ttjqh
> Can't comment on its performance as mine hasn't arrived yet, but
> according to a variety of reviews I read, it looks like it's supposed
> to be basically the best of the basic (<$350) ones (until you move up
> to the Powermatic etc.). As long as it arrives in good condition after
> Amazon ships it, that is...
> Anyway, selling price is $250 with free shipping, Amazon has a $25 off
> promo (for items $150-299), and Delta has a $50 rebate. Makes it $175
> shipped.
> If you can find another $51 worth of stuff you need from Amazon's tools
> dept, you qualify for their $50 discount (off items >$300). That would
> make your total price about $200, for the mortiser plus $50 worth of
> other stuff. Personally, I'm looking forward to trying out a Jet
> parallel jaw clamp.
>
> No affiliations with any of these companies, just looking out for good
> deals and thought I'd share.
> Andy