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Subject: Re: 50 bits for $10.00

From: "dkesterline" <desterline@...>
Date: 2004-02-26

>
> Hi All,
>
> Just updating the old post.
>
>
> I just received a box from HarborFreight and found 6 broken drill
> bits.
>
> One, 1/8 drill
> Two -26 mil
> one 29 mil
> one 33 mil
> one 43 mill
>
> 44 were under 20 mil
>
> Seems the 'deal' was not such a good deal !
>
> Dave

I buy mine from HF too, but I perfer to buy the 20 pack ($4.99 IIRC)
in person at my local store. Since they're in a (mostly) clear
package I can look through the pile and make sure I get somthing
usefull.

Based on new prices I figure if I can use about 1 in 20 it's a deal.
With care in selection, I seem to average about 5 in 20 usefull. It
is suprising how many realy tiny ones I get though. Since these
are "used" bits, sombody must have "used" them, but I can't imagine
what they use the #80 size for (about 13 thou).

-Denny