mitty38382
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- Apr 18, 2006
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- Trenton, Tennessee
Looking for a couple of Kurt Vises (D675 or D688), who has the best price and service?
Frank in Tennessee
Frank in Tennessee
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That E-bay link IS Toolbuyer's Network.
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I did not mean that they are dishonest, and you're right about the shady appearance.
They don't usually have the good stuff, only average quality, but whatever is advertised is usually what is in the box.
Mostly chinese tooling plus Dorian and Toolmex stuff.
Kurt is a bonus and have usually 20-30 vises on their floor at any given day.
With that said, I have had very good luck with every Kurt vise I have, except for maybe the double lock, which seems to want to open one jaw or the other. The D675 though for $400 or so bucks, they are almost cheap.
Out of necessity I had to get a chinese garbage once. Got it for $99, spent 2 hours cleaning and deburring the miserable thing. Put it on the table, squared it up.
After running 5 parts took it off, disassembled it and threw it in the dumpster. The only thing I've kept is the base, which got milled into a nice cast iron fixture.
Since then I've got 3 more for the very same reason. Right after opening the box, disassemble it, throw away everything but the base and the hard jaws and use it for stable fixturing.
Ditto for the Chinese grinding vises.
I don't you should get too discouraged. If you review their detailed feedback, the D675's typically sell in the $320 range (with some going as low as $222!!!). The D688 Typically are selling at $380, with some going for $330.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150178863676
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150174500791
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