schreef:

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If enough of you guys will follow suit
we could probably get Harbor Freight to offer virtually everything
needed to fill an aviation metalsmith's toolbox.

Hm. Sounds tempting, good prices even in US$
and then even that US$ is cheap these days.
What's their closest outlet to Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium, Europe?
Or is there any indication of shipping cost across the pond?