Removing Tuning Pins.....

[Greg Newell]

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And did you know that Porter Cable is now owned by Black and Decker?

Greg


At 04:30 PM 9/5/2005, you wrote:
>Having come to this profession from heavy fine-carpentry (timber and=20
>log-frame), I can testify to the futility of buying cheap throw-away=20
>tools.  They cost more, not including your wasted time.  My Milwaukee=20
>journeyman tools outlasted penny-smart-dollar-foolish employees tools=20
>easily ten to one.  They are also cheaply re-buildable.  Milwaukee is only=
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>now beginning to build cheap tools, think two tiers for them as well as=20
>Bosch, Porter-Cable, Makita (maybe three tiers for makita) etc.  Dewalt=20
>was born when Black & Decker had ruined its own rep., now Dewalt is=20
>sliding and B&D is being re-introduced.  They're counting on the=20
>retirement of all the old carmudgeons who remember their slide from grace.
>Be careful about buying a cheap tool for only one job, it might not make=20
>it to the end of the job.
>
>Andrew
>
>At 11:13 AM 9/5/2005, you wrote:
>>Gordon Stelter said: "I use cheapo crap drills, or great old ones from=
 yard
>>sales or the used tool store. I see no need to spend
>>hundreds on something, then subject it to this
>>punishment.
>>      Gordon,
>>Ya done riled the "Tool Cap'n" with that one. Your above statement, has=20
>>some validity, but it's kinda like buying Fords. You've been buying them=
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>>for years, 'cause ya really likes em'. Why else would you buy so many of=
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>>them?!!!<G>
>>I say: Never Buy a Cheap Tool, unless it's a one time thingee and you do=
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>>not anticipate EVER doing that job again. Yeah, like that's going to=20
>>happen!!! Sheesh!
>>As for the Yard Sale thingee; sometimes you can get some really nice,=20
>>high quality tools that way. Most of my Chisels are from that sort of=20
>>thing. They beat the current chisels, available, hands down, every time!=
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>>Of course, you do need to be able to spot "Quality".
>>Regards,
>>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>>Captain, Tool Police
>>Squares R I

Greg Newell
Greg's piano Fort=E9
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