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USA made floor jacks 167$

2 ton USA made floor jack 3 3/4 min, 20" max lift padded handle

167$

Order YC8180950 from MSC

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Re: USA made floor jacks 167$

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2 ton USA made floor jack 3 3/4 min, 20" max lift padded handle

167$

Order YC8180950 from MSC

Jim
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what is MSC?
 
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Manhattan Supply Company

http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm?KNC-T7L391316886&OVRAW=msc&OVKEY=msc&OVMTC=standard

They are along the same lines as industrial suppliers like Grainger and McMaster-Carr.

I hold an account with them and occasionally order from them. They are willing to deal with the general public (not strickly wholesale) and when you order from them it usually only takes a day or two to recieve the order, they are very quick.
 
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Re: USA made floor jacks 167$

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what is MSC?
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www.mscdirect.com

"machine supply company" I think is the original name.

Kinda like Grainger or McMaster-Carr.

You have to establish an account with them, but they have lots of varied stuff. I buy my bandsaw blades from them, also buy my steel toed, English made DocMarten work shoes from them. Even get my very unusual sized home central A/c/Heat filter from them. (It was in the house before I bought it), MSC is half the price on these filters, of the HVAC company that installed the system.

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I've heard of MSC, but never bought from them. I checked out their site and realized I'm less than 15 minutes away from one of their "Customer Fulfillment Centers." Sweet! I should start buying from them!
 
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kartracer55, are you sure that number is correct? I tried to find it, but they say it doesn't exist.:headscrat
 
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I think MSC has it over Grainger for most items and McMaster. I have never personally ordered from McMaster, but my dad uses them for work. The one thing that turns me away is alot of times your buying a product without knowing who makes it or where its made.

MSC has a HUGE product line, they own ENCO and now J-L, two huge machinery/machine tool places. Awesome customer service and decent prices on most items (tools are usually cheaper at tool dealers). I was on yet another quest for a stupid odd ball sized bearing. I spent a few hours on the phone with them, with 3 way calling to thier suppliers. The reps really go out of thier way to help you out and they ship fast... telling you whats in stock at what warehouse and when you can expect it. Top notch place to deal with.

When you open your free account (unlike grainger, you can be just an average joe to do so) you get put on a mailing list for 2 different monthly catalogs... Thier metalworking catalog and thier Maintenance and repair catalogs. When you order from them, in the box are two more "exclusive" catalogs with additional sale and clearance items you dont know about unless you order something. That partnumber wont show up because thats the special discount price from the catalog

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"According to the Federal Trade Commission, 'Made in USA' means that "all or virtually all" the product has been made in America. That is, all significant parts, processing and labor that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. Products should not contain any — or only negligible — foreign content."

I checked up on the "Made In the USA" label and it seems like the FTC is doing a good job enforcing it.

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/usajump.htm
 
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I order from McMaster-Carr a lot. And Enco. Haven't used MSC before.

Price is coming up as $224 for me. :(
 
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I've used them all.

Between those 3 companies, if they don't sell it, you don't need it!

Grainger is a pain-in-the-**** though. The average Joe can't buy from them. You need to have a business account. In fact, i had to fax them a copy of my LLC "articles of incorporation" before they would even let me open an account!

MSC has a lot of warehouses, and can get you stuff REALLY FAST if you live near one of them. There's one about 3 hours away from me. If i have my internet order in by 5pm, even using regular UPS ground, i get things by the end of the next day. Something like 28 hours!!!!!!

I've found Grainger good for HVAC, & electrical stuff. MSC is good for machinery & parts, and McMaster-carr is good for small hardware
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kartracer55 said:
I think MSC has it over Grainger for most items and McMaster. I have never personally ordered from McMaster, but my dad uses them for work. The one thing that turns me away is alot of times your buying a product without knowing who makes it or where its made.

I have a account here at work with McMaster Carr and buy most tools and all hardware through McMaster Carr. When your buying tool sets look at the discriptions:
"Economy" means imported junk
"Value" is Made in the USA "economical" price
"Premium" is made in the USA highly polished tool

For work as far as tools go I buy the "value" group. So far all has been made in the USA. Socket sets, ratchet, and extentions include Armstrong, Allen, Williams, and Proto.
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I see nothing to indicate that this jack is USA made. Virtually all of MSC's NuLine products are foreign made. The only thing on p2365 of the catalog that they show to be US made are the two jacks in the lower LH corner.

As far as the Grainger/MSC comparison, I have a Northern band saw, cheap one that uses the 64-1/2 inch blades. I use a flex back 14-18 variable pitch and they work well and last a long time. I was using Starrett blades from MSC, had bought two, am on the second one and wanting another spare. MSC wants $29 for it, Grainger has Morse brand, exact same Matrix II material, same pitch, everything, but its $17. Thats alot of difference. I used to think Grainger was high, but you have to shop.

Charles
 
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Charles, THat price difference is because your going from starrett to morse.. starrett EVERYTHING is expensive, thier haxsaw blades are as well.

Nuline stuff is probably like HF. Its MSC's own house brand and I dont think I have ever seen a USA icon by nuline stuff


THe jack he is looking at is different than the one I posted I believe, which says USA in the blue book and the flier

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I have tried both YC8180950 and 8180950 which is the MSC number and the YC indicates a sales flyer, but neither comes up as good on the MSC web site. Could you re-check the number.

Charles
 
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