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KBC sent me a "We Miss You" email today.....

I sent KBC an email telling them they made me a little cranky because I did not get the same discount offer that some other members got. I'll let you now how or if they respond
 
Dusty said:
Would really love to get a Mitutoyo digital micrometer but not at KBC prices.
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I have a factory refurbished Starrett 733 that I’d part with.
https://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/733XFL-1 W~SLC
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That didn't take long, Tyler who works in the Richmond branch just called me. He explained the KBC head office sent out the email offer to customers who hadn't purchased anything in 6 months or longer. The guys at the branch level can't influence who gets the offer and since I just bought some stuff in March I don't qualify. 5300 Canadian customers got the offer by the way.
 
John Conroy said:
That didn't take long, Tyler who works in the Richmond branch just called me. He explained the KBC head office sent out the email offer to customers who hadn't purchased anything in 6 months or longer. The guys at the branch level can't influence who gets the offer and since I just bought some stuff in March I don't qualify. 5300 Canadian customers got the offer by the way.
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By the way after they approved my new account registration today (it took a few hours) I retried the @trlvn code and this time it worked! My receipt says I got a $25 discount on my purchase. So they sucked me in to buying something I wasn't going to buy yet. Apparently you have to have a registered account.
 
KBC has way oil in different weights 10W, 20W, 30W, 40W etc? I thought way oil was way oil? What weight is appropriate for lathe ways and mill ways?
 
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YYCHM said:
KBC has way oil in different weights 10W, 20W, 30W, 40W etc? I thought way oil was way oil? What weight is appropriate for lathe ways and mill ways?
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In my view they all are dependent on size of machine and usage. That said, 20W is more appropriate to our kind of work style.
 
When I signed up with a new account 3ish years ago, I got a coupon in my first order for $100 off a $500 order so I bought a bunch of on sale stuff (mostly good sets of drills) to get over the $500.
 
Canadium said:
Apparently you have to have a registered account.
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That may well be a key part of the promo discount distribution. If you ordered previously as Mr. Anonymous, they may not chase your email but I don't know for certain. I find the KBC account signup is harmless & largely beneficial. Doesn't cost anything. It tracks your purchases by invoice number so you can go back & re-order something you liked & ran out of. Or not re-order the same POS that didn't work out last time LoL It auto-populates the billing/shipping address field saving you typing. You still put in CC number separate which is how I like it. Their website isn't quite as spiffy as some others but gets the job done. (Skinner is a mess right now, supposedly rebuilding but its basically useless at present). Know that if you want to return things to KBC you have to call them beforehand & let them know what the issue is, returns on your dime, everything in original packaging unused etc.
 
Something I should squeeze into my KBC order is a couple of decent files. To date I've been getting by with cheap PA/CT cr.p. I couldn't tell you what a bastard file is v.s. a lathe file v.s. a mill file v.s. a machinists file is, so I need some help here.


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Suggest a brand, type and size that would be good for general metal shop duty. Taking burrs off stuff fresh off the mill, minor fitments etc etc. I've heard NICHOLSON files are pretty good?
 
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A fellow needs an assortment, flat bastard, rat tail, half round, lathe, 3 sided. Simple flat bastard and lathe is most used in my shop. Nicholson is good (or at least used to be).
 
Dusty said:
Hey Craig perhaps this will help to confuse you. Not really! LOL

https://www.kmstools.com/blog/hand-file-identification/
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Ya, I've looked at those file type dissertations before. They kind of leave you going Huh?

Maybe I should just stick with a bastard file then I'd never be mixing my file terms up.

Where did that bastard file get to? That file was a real bastard to use.

But seriously..... suggest some types and a size to try.
 
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