Looks like US domestic shipments onlyPretty sure they go out bound to Canada not sure about shipping from there but it's free to sign up and try.
Looks like US domestic shipments onlyPretty sure they go out bound to Canada not sure about shipping from there but it's free to sign up and try.
Like Gary says, they've saved me hundreds in shipping also. And yes, they use UPS and USPS... so anywhere in the world. Far as Canada goes, rotors used cost me about $40 3 or 4 yrs ago to ship up to you guys... Just sent one this week with Pitateship and it was about $33. Counting for inflation, that prolly would have been over $50 by now without 'em.Is Pirate ship for domestic shipments only, or will they do international (say Canada) as well?
This is odd. I contacted them and they told me domestic (US) shipments onlyPirateShip has some cool features too... like auto fill on addresses. Type in the street name and it auto fills the rest of the form.
For international shipping (Canada ), it automatically creates a Customs Form and attaches it to the label you print out. I've got it linked to my Paypal account, so it's like 30 seconds to type in a name and a street address, select the cheapest rate, hit select, hit print... and done... just that quick.
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This is odd. I contacted them and they told me domestic (US) shipments only
I found shipping costs on eBay from the US to Canada are usually ridiculously high. That’s the main reason I rarely buy stuff on eBay now.I’m also using Pirate Ship. So far, I’ve only selected UPS. I recently sold a couple of tool boxes on eBay. eBay has discounted shipping. Comparatively, Pirate Ship rates are the same. Two identical packages to two domestic destinations. One cost me more on Pirate Ship, the other was less. A wash.
Dunno when they added this bit of trickery at Pirate Ship... just noticed 'em not long ago, but there's buttons on the right side now where you sort by Best or cheapest. Guess which one is default?I’m also using Pirate Ship. So far, I’ve only selected UPS. I recently sold a couple of tool boxes on eBay. eBay has discounted shipping. Comparatively, Pirate Ship rates are the same. Two identical packages to two domestic destinations. One cost me more on Pirate Ship, the other was less. A wash.
I was aware of that. However, when making an eBay sale means if UPS is promised, UPS will be delivered. I’m usually willing to pay a little more for better reliability. I’ve had a few negative USPS experiences and since moving out here it seems to have become worse. In five years, I’ve had one UPS package go missing. Eventually, it was found and delivered. I like accuracy in tracking.Dunno when they added this bit of trickery at Pirate Ship... just noticed 'em not long ago, but there's buttons on the right side now where you sort by Best or cheapest. Guess which one is default?
Make sure you select the "Cheapest" option.... it can make a difference.
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I drill my own discs, resurface and re-finish them as well. For removing the grooving and smoothing them out, I found some 4" Roloc discs that fit my angle grinder on eBay. On most of the discs I've encountered, the grooving isn't very deep and is mostly just "visual". It doesn't take much to smooth it out ......
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This also has the added benefit of deburring the holes I've drilled, saving me quite a bit of work doing that separately. After I've smoothed out all the grooves, I use a Flex-Hone tool to condition them .....
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Once put into service, this texturing doesn't last long. The pads quickly wear it away. But that's fine because it's mostly about having a nice, fresh surface on the disc for the pads to act upon, and this seems to do a good job in that respect. I'll admit that I was a bit leery at first seeing that I was doing this all free hand. I thought I might end up removing more material in spots and that the disc would "pulse" once put back in service. But so far, all I've done have turned out OK. As I mentioned earlier, the grooving isn't usually very deep so I'm hardly removing any material. I've verified this by measuring the disc thickness before and after. It barely changes.