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Ashley Burton
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What's a reasonable price?
Cheaaaaaap
Ashley Burton
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I buy mine off eBay also
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Third for the bay here. Just double check the location. I got caught out the first time and 'Steve' said he was in Manchester but they shipped from China. Usually you get a free arbor as well with the Ebay ones. They normally need fettling to fit my die grinder. I hate buying cheap Chinese carp, feels hypocritical but I get through so many of the things I cant afford the 3m prices
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@James1979 Why does Steve always play tricks on us?
If I was really sceptical I would think it was a sneaky ploy to get people like me to buy them without looking at the location properly. And, yeah, it worked 
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I don't know what you do so your milage may vary but what I've found with abrasives is that you get so much longer out of decent gear that the price works out the same if not cheaper.
If time is money too then the good stuff cuts better and you get the job done quicker.
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I couldn't agree more i stopped buying cheap abrasives a long time ago they are terrible economy.
Before you go down the cheap route I would say buy some genuine 3M/other quality brand ones and compare them. If you are buying 100-200 at a time then you are proabably getting through a few but it is entirely possible you are going through a lot because you bought cheap in the first place. Something else worth noting, if you are buying in that quantity don't keep the whole batch in a damp workshop, put them in sealed bags or plastic containers and keep them somewhere dry. If you don't do than you've find that in 8 months time you grab the odd one where the abrasive will last seconds. I've had this happen with finger belts, bought a good batch to get a discount then found I had to end up binning them.
Decent brand 50mm are going work out 60p+ each if bought in hundreds
Decent brand 50mm are going work out 60p+ each if bought in hundreds
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I’ll get some more 3m ones in and give them a go. The ones I did have which I wasn’t impressed with were an old batch
The big issue is many place that sell the decent brands only sell in larger quantities so when you go and buy 4 different grades it ends up as £250.
The flip side of that is when you buy 10 it costs half as much as buying 50.
I think Cheltenham welding supplies will spilt boxes so you can get the discount for 50 but have a mix of grits. They stock SIA. I think you would need to phone them to check though
The flip side of that is when you buy 10 it costs half as much as buying 50.
I think Cheltenham welding supplies will spilt boxes so you can get the discount for 50 but have a mix of grits. They stock SIA. I think you would need to phone them to check though
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If used commercially though it makes sense.
I spent around £700 on mirka sanding pads last month, a big outlay but I won't have to do it again for probably a few years.
It's a double win because you get the discount at the time and most likely things will go up in price so you are saving by not having to buy them again. It's amazing how quickly you forget about it too. I can't be doing with popping to town to buy 5 pieces of sand paper.
When Booker had dishwasher tablets on a buy one get one free offer I bought 2 years worth.
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I do that all the time. Buy grinder disks in such bulk I get a free grinder normally. Last a year and you’ve forgotten the price long before you run out. If it’s tax deductible it’s not an issue really. I Have just bought 3m pads locally to see what they’re like. If they are good I’ll get a bulk order.
even household stuff I get bulk if it’s a good deal and good shelf life. Still working through the Henry bags I bought a few years back. Were priced wrong but macro honoured it so I bought loads.
