MadModder

Hello Folks,
I am back on the Holbrook and feeling much better, thanks to all the well wishers, really appreciate your concern!
Week two (or rather three days) of work on the Holbrook lathe some bits arrive, and we find signs of tailstock abuse, but as usual it is press on and fix them all!
Phil, in bitterly cold East Yorkshire,
Tell Greta I want a refund!!

I have only just got back to it after my BP "episode" lets face it, midwinter is hardly shed weather! Now about redesigning my heating system.........
Phil

hi all no still not any where in the workshop lol and yep i have got one of them diesel heaters started it up to check it worked ok and ges wat that has far as it got lol

KBC Tools have a branch in Toronto https://www.kbctools.ca/company/our-locations

Tools aren't the obvious thing to buy when in Canada. Carriage into the country takes ages and costs a bomb, while the customs and carriers help themselves freely to passing goods. That is reflected in prices there, even if you buy from an importer rather import yourself.

I used KBC myself a few times when I lived in Vancouver but TBH, most/much of their stuff was Chinese / Indian / mid-range US stuff and not particularly well priced at that. If you must buy stuff over there, Busybee may be another option - they seem to be a Canadian sister to Grizzly in the US. https://www.busybeetools.com/categories/Metalworking/ They have a few branches near and east of Toronto.

To my mind, they are both in a similar boat to RDG Tools, Chronos and Machine Mart over here. My preference in the UK is the likes of Cutwel, APT Tools etc, ie better quality, often at similar prices, particularly if you can hold off until there is an offer on what you want. I tried to order from Cutwel when I was over there but their franchises wouldn't allow them to supply to customers outside of their UK / Ireland sales area.

I feel your pain Bill.

We're on the A21 and they've been doing 'safety upgrades' for weeks on end overnight. They even coned our driveway off and made us press a buzzer to summons escorts to leave the premises !