Tool hoarding? Help Haiti.

[spikfot]

This is a post of mine I copied from another forum:

Anything over 10 routers and you most likely have some tools sitting around collecting dust, even if you use 3 or 4 on a near daily basis (not counting table mounted units) most of us have a favorite go-to model or two that do most of the work, and a few for specialty needs, trimmers mortising jigs etc.
If you have anything over 20 routers and you don't have a lot of employees using them, you have most likely crossed the line into a category I'll call "tool hoarding" resulting from some kind of un-checked compulsive behavior.
Consider this: Habitat For Humanity can help you.
With the recent Earthquake in Haiti, HFH will be shortly beginning a massive rebuilding campaign that all of us can help out with by donating un-used tools. I'm not sure what voltage they use in Haiti, but a good deal of their "third world" projects are done with the use of generators anyway, so 110v or 220v can be utilized. HFH international has no direct link for tool donations, but if you check with your local chapter (in your state or country) they will be glad to assist you, just google HTH.
This would be a great way to help out and clean out your shop at the same time. Realistically, routers would not sit high up on the list of needed tools for Haiti specifically, but a lot of us have extra tools that might.
Something to consider...
Bill

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"I don't believe anything, but I have a lot of suspicions"
-R.A.W.

 

[jonny round boy]

I'm not sure what voltage they use in Haiti

Haiti uses 110V @ 60Hz; they also use the same sockets/outlets as the USA.

 

[harry_]

With the recent Earthquake in Haiti, HFH will be shortly beginning a massive rebuilding campaign that all of us can help out with by donating un-used tools.

 

[spikfot]

Thanks, JRB. Thats useful information
The last I heard, UPS is offering free shipping to folks who wish to send a relief package to Haiti. What do you say folks- old skillsaw, 1/2 drill you never use anymore, a sawzall that has seen better days, disc grinders, measuring tapes, squares, I'm sure you get the picture.

Harry-
In reading my post, I'm sure you have understood that the context was tools that are not in use. The only people I speak English to are my 2 year-old daughter and my parents on the telephone every few weeks. If you are looking to point out semantical errors in postings, I could recommend any number of ways to alleviate yourself of surplus time, how about trying to do a little something to aid folk who are suffering terribly?

 

[harry_]

William,

You really need to tone it back a notch. I was _not_ attacking your grammar or any semantic errors in your post. By far and wide I have better things to do.

However, here in the states (some) charities can be a bit snobbish when it comes to donations to the extent that when they say "unused", they mean exactly that. It is for that reason only that I questioned your post. There have been many times over the years where I have attempted to donate an item of one sort or another (in optimal condition) to a charity only to have it refused because it was not 'new, in the box'.

So to answer your question "In reading my post, I'm sure you have understood that the context was tools that are not in use." Yes, that is exactly what I understood you meant. My question is 'is that what they really meant?'

The difference is that if I donate a used tool, only for them to turn their nose up at it and toss it in the trash, benefits no one. They could and would be much better served by me selling the tool and donating the proceeds from the sale.

 

[spikfot]

Thanks for um, clearing that up Harry.
Anyone have any tools they are not using to donate to the Haitian reconstruction effort?
Unfortunately, the story I heard about free shipping for relief packages via UPS was some kind of hoax. I will be contacting Habitat For Humanity again tomorrow to gain more info on options for tool donations. I will respond again when I can offer some constructive information.

 

[jeffinsgf]

If a path can be found to actually get the tools to Haiti, I'm in for a few 3/8 VSR drills, a couple of trim routers and some other stuff.  My local HTH web site makes no mention of anything like this.  They would accept used tools for their ReStore, but the proceeds would be used locally (not that there's anything wrong with that).