Purchasing quality tools can be a drain on the wallet especially if you are new to woodworking. If you are money strapped because you can't afford the best new brands on the market I have the solution for you...reconditioned power tools.
What's A Reconditioned Power Tool? Reconditioned power tools or factory reconditioned tools are those that have been sold at retail, used by a customer and then returned to the manufacturer. Then the tool goes through a process of reconditioning, cleaning and repairing, and then put back on the market for resale. Each tool goes through a quality inspection by a certified technician to make sure it is working properly before returning it to market. Once these reach the market again they can be purchased for a fraction of what the new tool would of cost.
Many manufactures will offer a one year warranty as well as a thirty day money back guarantee when you buy their reconditioned power tools. You end up getting a great tool with a good warranty for way less than you would have paid originally.
The disadvantage to purchasing reconditioned power tools is that not all of the items in a power tool line will be obtainable and once in a while you will buy a lemon but if they offer a good warranty then this should be no problem.
I am finding that most manufacturers offer reconditioned items for just about every tool they make. Some companies you may want to look at are: Milwaukee Makita Bosch Ryobi Bostitch Dremel
Want to know if the tool is any good before you purchase it? Here is my research method:
Head on over to Amazon.com and select the "Tools and Home Improvement" category.
In the search box type "reconditioned power tools" and click "Go." You can also type in a specific tool like "reconditioned circular saw" and get specific results.
Next, on the right side of the page you will see another box labeled "Sort by." In the drop down menu select "Bestselling".
Under each product you should see some gold stars. If they are there that means someone has written a review for that product. Click on those gold stars and read the reviews. This will give you a good idea of what other people think who have already purchased the product.
I use this method often when I want to purchase a product. I also like 10 or more reviews for a particular product. The more reviews the better.
Reconditioned power tools will save you a bunch of money and by using the research method I described you can save time on shopping.
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