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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Just so you guys know Harbor Freight has a GREAT minni grinder for $9. Snap on sells they same one under their brand for $80 and it cots like $45 to get most mini grinders repaired .

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Save your money, they are junk!!. I seen one and it lasted about a day.Just remember, you get what you pay for.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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hmmm thats odd, one of the guys at work has had one for a while.

Ill have to check the ones at work. Pretty sure its the same brand and they have had them forever and get used all the time.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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I got one thats a Blue Point(Snap Ons) cheaper brand, and had no probs w/it, if it breaks I can always give it back for another. I think it was like $89.00 (pencil grinder).
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I have teh HF one and it works just fine... but it ices up (cold air remember) when used for long periods of time...
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Nevermind. I forgot I got this for Christmas.



Santa is tricky.

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Ingersoll is nice, lots of guys at work with them.
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i got ingersool and blue point the ingersoll is much better
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