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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 27, 2013 13:35:14 GMT -5
I think Craftsman has started outsourcing to China.  |
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Post by JR on Apr 27, 2013 16:20:42 GMT -5
I think Craftsman has started outsourcing to China. I am pretty sure they are now made someplace onthe other side of the Pacific now. |
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Post by mclovin on Apr 28, 2013 22:18:45 GMT -5
The only dirt-cheap tools I can recommend are Tekton screwdrivers, wrenches, and some of their pliers. They're not pretty, but they've stood up to everything I've thrown at them thus far. For everything else, Stanley and higher. I definitely can't afford Snap-On.
In my cheap, steel Stack-On toolbox: Stanley, Craftsman, Ingersoll Rand, K-D Tools, Channellock, Lisle, Tekton, Milton, Irwin, and Motion Pro.
All of my new Craftsman tools read "USA," by the way.
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Post by gy6girl on Apr 28, 2013 23:36:15 GMT -5
There is a law suit going on about Craftsman putting USA on their tools when they aren't being made in the USA.
They have taken it off of the tools they are making now.
At least from what I read.
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Post by mclovin on Apr 29, 2013 0:09:54 GMT -5
There is a law suit going on about Craftsman putting USA on their tools when they aren't being made in the USA. They have taken it off of the tools they are making now. At least from what I read. Interesting. That might explain why I got mine at a suspiciously low price on eBay. The seller has lots in stock. |
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Post by mclovin on Apr 29, 2013 9:51:01 GMT -5
I found an article about that ( money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=d1491582-bb9b-455f-ac22-66f8bd566117), though I'm at a loss as to why fans of Chinese scoots are so adamant about "Made in USA." (I'm old enough to remember the K-car.) Other than hand tools, what other products are superior on account of their being made in the US, as opposed to Germany, Austria, the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, Korea, and - yes - China? |
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Post by urbanmadness on Apr 29, 2013 15:58:01 GMT -5
I've got a huskey set and a Stanley fat max set. The ratches in both are Junk! On the fat max, I've worn off the laser etch on the sockets (8mm and 10mm 1/4 drive)...
I've had one of the ratchets replaced under warrenty on the Huskey set but I can't seem to find a place to exchange the two fat max ratchets. The huskey ratches just are garbage... Low tooth count, etc. The ratchets in the fat max look like the same but seem to have a higher tooth count.
I'm probably just gonna go get some decent one's from Grainger. Like a set of Proto ratchets. Wish they would fit in the Fatmax case tho...
My impact wrench is a 120volt harbor frieght one and that thing has really surprised me... It's actually half way decent. So is my heat gun. My volt meter is a seventies era realistic... Awesome meter..... My scale, harbor frieght.... impact sockets... also harbor frieght (and actually pretty decent considering the price) the crowning jewl in my collection is my tool box. Top box and bottom box are both craftsman pro series with ball bearing slides.
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Post by dragonsparks on May 8, 2013 11:53:32 GMT -5
Yes a good quality
#1 socket set.(6 point not 12) is needed
#2 torkwrench
#3 Phillips & flat head screw drivers
is needed
But unless you are doing total rebuilds cheep tools are ok.
If you are doing wiring on your scoot. You would be better served to solder your connections & heat shrink tubing. Than but connectors &
t-taps which is prone to cause shorts. A cheep multi-meter is ok.
That's my 2 cents.
Dave
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 8, 2013 12:30:50 GMT -5
I picked up a torque wrench from autozone. I can't say it's of good quality. The price was pretty cheap--- around $24. I haven't used it yet. The had both the beam style and the click type. Beam was $12 or close to it.
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