junque col
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Registered: 04/28/05
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I like the fact that Rockler has some innovative products. I spent almost two years figuring how to support my DC on my 14" bandsaw. Rockler came out with their blast gate supports- problem solved. I like their feather boards, particularly the double height ones. But they are $29.99. You can buy the miter slot hardware kit and two of the double feather board retofit kits for about $22.00. Go figure. Often they will have their four piece router table kit for $19.99, which includes single height feather board, along with two fence mounted feather boards. Single height feather board is $17.99 by it's self. Free shipping really helps to pry my old CC from the wallet.
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Sentricity
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Registered: 01/01/09
Posts: 21
Loc: Owatonna, MN
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Well the local Rockler has hooked me up more than several times, like a Kreg Precision Bandsaw fence for $49 on "closeout" Notice the quotation marks... Or 8 50" Jet Parallel clamps for $23 a piece.....
Shop around and find out who works for you.
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Steve N
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Registered: 09/28/07
Posts: 4479
Loc: CinDay
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I`ve had more than my share of steals and deals at my local Rockler too. Any place you shop there will be some prices higher here than there, but as mentioned price of the item alone doesn`t always tell the tale. Value is what I`m looking for, and Rockler = value often for me, plus the staff is nice.
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avi oren
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Registered: 03/19/03
Posts: 1277
Loc: near Raleigh, NC
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I LOVE ROCKLER and don't forget that only 25 years ago there were no: Rocklers, Woodcrafts, Lee Valleys, Incras, Home Depots, Lowes, etc. IT WAS A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE FOR WOODWORKERS 
Only Sears (and Montgomery Ward)!!!! 
Edited by avi oren (02/15/10 03:54 PM)
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EricU
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Registered: 05/28/05
Posts: 714
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
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I always thought that Rockler was a little expensive on everything. But this sort of nit-picking is just ridiculous.
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NoTalentRookie
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Registered: 08/15/06
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Loc: Covington, Georgia
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Highland don't have Cookies.
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Bill_de
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Registered: 03/30/05
Posts: 10095
Loc: Delaware
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NoTalentRookie said:
Highland don't have Cookies.
But they do have biscuits
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59Billy
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Registered: 01/01/07
Posts: 788
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Bill_de said:
NoTalentRookie said:
Highland don't have Cookies.
But they do have biscuits
Meh. Biscuits are so 20th century.
As for Rockler, some of their prices make me laugh, but I've bought a lot of stuff from them when the price was right.
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Hergy
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Registered: 01/10/01
Posts: 1286
Loc: Omaha, NE
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Same applies to any retailer. (Best buy comes to mind) Get a clue. I buy a lot of stuff from Rockler and their stuff is very competitively priced particularly when on sale. They have free shipping (no tax for me either) quite often. I have received stuff next day depending on when I order. They have a lot of very innovative products. That being said, if you think you are getting ripped off, nobody's twisting your arm to buy from them.
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measure once cut remeasure
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Registered: 01/07/10
Posts: 123
Loc: Rensselaer cty NY
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The prices charged to a customer is a reflection of the buisness's operating costs. I have gotten great deals from amazon, but never a catalog. Some companies send a catalog in the box with your items, every time you order. All these catalogs have to be paid for somehow.
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