Subject: Re: Need tooling supplies

From: [email-masked] (James Kirkpatrick)
Date: 29 Apr 96 12:47:39 MDT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked](Alan D. Bartz) writes:
|>Can someone give me the name and address of some good tooling and
|>supply companies that supply quality tooling and accessories at fair
|>prices.

My favorite is MSC.  I've also heard good things about Rutland
(though they still haven't sent me a catalog :-(.

   -  MSC Industrial Supply Co.
      151 Sunnyside Blvd
      Plainview, NY  11803
      (800) 645-7270, (800) 255-5067 FAX, (516) 349-0265 FAX
      http://www.industry.net/msc

      Their 95/96 catalog is 3325 pages, and their selection has been
      described as "dumbfounding".  They claim same-day shipping and seem
      to meet this goal.  I realize non-US callers can't phone US 800
      numbers, MSC suggests using the second FAX number above.  Also,
      their NY branch is at (516) 349-0330 if you're non-US and need to
      talk to somebody.
 
   -  Rutland Tool & Supply
      16700 E. Gale Avenue
      City of Industry, CA.  91745-0587
      (800) 289-4787, (818) 961-7111, (800) 333-3787 (FAX)

      (courtesy of Jon Bork)

      Rutland is a general machine shop supply house, with a good selection
      of tools, machines and accessories.  They primarily deal with
      professionals, but I have dealt with them in person and by phone and
      they have always been helpful and quick.  They send out several
      catalogs yearly including a new safety equipment supply catalog.
      Their prices are reasonable and they stock both top of the line and
      "quality import" selections for most items.

      (Will Martin reports they ask for a company name before sending
      out a catalog)
 
Also, there is an extensive list of vendors at http://plains.uwyo/edu/~metal.

Jim

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From: [email-masked](Alan D. Bartz)
Date: 29 Apr 1996 04:42:16 GMT

Can someone give me the name and address of some good tooling and
supply companies that supply quality tooling and accessories at fair
prices.

Thanks.

Alan

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From: Steve Wellcome <[email-masked]>
Date: 30 Apr 1996 12:48:48 GMT

The usual: look in the FAQ, the http: address of which is
in another note just a bit above yours.

The "biggie" is undoubtedly MSC, with their 3000+ page
catalog.  There's a couple hundred pages of nothing but
drills.  You would never believe there were so many kinds
of drills....  Service is fast and good.  I find they're also
honest in their descriptions.  If something isn't all that
great they'll say so.

I also like Travers Tool Co.  Their selection is smaller, 
but they sometimes have things MSC doesn't (hard as that
may be to believe!).  I've found their quality to be uniformly
good, no matter what I've ordered.  

Reid Tool Co. is smaller yet, but very pleasant to deal with.
Unlike MSC and Travers, Reid's has no minimum order.  I try
to give them a decent-sized order though, just so they don't
actually lose money on me.

But check out the FAQ.

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From: [email-masked] (Greg Lewis)
Date: 29 Apr 1996 19:37:15 -0700

In article <[email-masked]>,
>supply companies that supply quality tooling and accessories at fair

Without question, MSC Industrial Supply Co.; 800-645-7270. Their
3469-page, 10-pound catalog has it all, they deliver to me in Calif.
>from  New York in 48 hours, with one exception everything I've asked
for has been in stock, and they actually want your business! Example:
I faxed them an order. Two hours later, a nice lady called to say that
a 65-cent item on the list wasn't available, and would I be able to
use the next grade up, at $1.25? How many other companies would call a
customer for something like that?

I've tried a half-dozen mail order suppliers as well as a local
company and have decided that MSC will be my first choice for all my
tooling and supply needs.

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From: [email-masked] (Jon Anderson)
Date: 30 Apr 1996 20:20:36 GMT

>   [email-masked] (Greg Lewis) writes:
Greg,

I can second your experience with MSC. I ordered a 1" die handle for work. 
I ordered the USA made, at nearly $14, over the $4 import. It came in looking
like a total piece of crap. Well machined, but the finish just looked terrible, more 
like Enco's bottom of the line. I filled out the customer satisfaction card and 
described my dissapointment.

Two days later, I get a call from MSC. They'd already called Greenfield, the mfg, 
to notify them of the complaint, and to ask if indeed, it really was made in the 
USA. (it was)  She offered to send a voucher to return it, but I'd already started
buffing it out. So, she offered us a discount on our next order.

I was told that each and every one of those Customer Response cards is 
personally read by the president of MSC.
A class outfit!

 Jon

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From: [email-masked] (Paul Amaranth)
Date: 1 May 1996 13:53:02 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (Jon Anderson) writes:
[snip]
>>  [email-masked]      	   	     They don't
[snip]
>personally read by the president of MSC.

I finally got around to calling MSC the other day to get their catalog.
I think I called them around 3 in the afternoon.  The NEXT DAY that
huge catalog landed on my door step (with a thud) and I spent most of 
my free time paging through it.  Truly amazing.

If you don't have their catalog, call for one.  It's not something to miss.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 4 May 1996 01:14:47 GMT

>personally read by the president of MSC.
 Hi all,
 I just read this post, ordered a catalog from MSC (very pleasant phone courtesy)
and told them they were 'hot stuff' on the net! 

                                                                 Jim

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From: nickhull@ (Nick Hull)
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 09:07:02 +0000

> >>  3469-page, 10-pound catalog has it all, they deliver to me in Calif.

Just got the MSC catalog, it's big but the prices are HIGH.  I usually
deal with Wholesale Tool; smaller catalog but lower prices.  They often
have overstock items priced CHEAP!!  $25 minimum order, have had no
problems with them.

Nick