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Post by FreakyJ on Jul 1, 2020 8:29:48 GMT -6
So as far as mechanic and hand tools go Craftsman used to be King. I used to be able to take any broken Craftsman tool to anyone who sold them and swap it out no questions asked. I would buy broken, rusted, beat to hell wrenches, sockets, ECT from yard sales then go swap em out for brand new ones from Sears. Those days are long gone. I have heard of people getting lucky with craftsman in select locations around the USA still being able to get their tools swapped under warranty. As of right now to my knowledge kobalt at Lowe's has the best warranty. Not as good as craftsman used to be but still a pretty good one. kobalttools.com/guaranteeWhat is everyone's experience with tool warranties? Any other brands with good warranties?
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Post by kelabar on Jul 7, 2020 0:46:18 GMT -6
I don't think I've ever used a tool warranty. I buy either really good tools or really cheap ones. Nothing in between. The really good ones last for years so no warranty needed. The rubbish ones I just use until they break but they rarely do.
I do use my tools hard. Some people treasure theirs and do all they can to keep them perfect. I drop mine, overload them, let them get filthy and use them for things they were never designed for. The good ones take it with no problems. The cheap ones last well too. As an example I bought a set of pullers recently. They are nothing special. But all they have to do is be wound in. The thread will last for decades and the steel will never be overstressed. So I bought cheap ones because they do the job. Unless there is something wrong with them when I unpack them, I don't expect to ever need to return them.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 3:51:44 GMT -6
I have never bothered about warranties, I buy decent tools that stand the test of time. I cant remember the last time I broke a tool or it malfunctioned, had plenty that were lent to others and never returned though!!
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Post by FreakyJ on Jul 9, 2020 6:21:47 GMT -6
I'm pretty rough on my tools.ive broken many sockets, extensions, ratchets, and that's from using them the correct way lol. Idk how many screwdrivers I've broken using them as chisels lol.
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Post by texdanm on Aug 20, 2020 18:10:35 GMT -6
I am a tool user and have made my living with tools since I was a kid. I remember my first tool purchases. Sears had a special program for first-time credit people where they gave you a cardboard card and when you used it they checked with the accounting department to see if you were doing good. My first purchase on credit was a set of craftsman tools. It was a good set with 1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" sockets and ratchets and combination wrenches I added a set of box end wrenches. The thing is that 60 years later I still have that toolbox and 90% of the sockets. Over the many years, I have added tools and made sets for each of several different trades. Good tools last a lifetime but there is a place for the cheaper tools. For carrying in my car for small roadside emergencies I don't need a full set of Craftsman, Proto or Snapon tools. The same is for my boat. Even in my professional tool roll around I always have some cheap sockets. A lot of times if you will really look at them the difference between the cheap and the really nice sockets is that the cheap sockets are 6 points instead of 12 points and they are heavier. If I have a rusted nut that I know is going to take a lot to break it loose and get it off I will use these cheap sockets. They are like impact sockets and the metal is probably softer but they are tuff and if it busts you didn't lose much. Even in Craftsman tools, it is amazing how they have changed over the years. I inherited my Dad's craftsman tools and the wrenches of his were way lighter than more recent craftsman wrenches. The Wrenches were lighter but the ratchets were a lot heavier. I never liked Snapon. They were pretty but slippery as hell and I never got to work on a clean engine so all of the wrenches end up covered with oil and grease. Maybe they are made for those people that you see on TV that are wearing spotless white coveralls and working in what looks more like a lab than a shop. I had a sign on my roll-around that said simply, "You can't borrow my tools OR my wife so don't ask." I would roll into a shop with the better part of 20,000 dollars in tools and instruments and some bozo with a 50 dollar toy toolbox wants to use my stuff? ? I loaded up and quit a job over a boss that thought that if I worked for him he owned my tools. I among several other trades am a job shop machinist and have micrometers for inside, outside, and depth measurements. My instruments are NOT from China and cost a lot but when you are trying to work down to thousands of an inch you have to have accurate instruments. I have made stuff that went into space. Before I do a finish cut I had to go into the instrument room and check my instruments and set them off of a standard that are accurate to 1 10,000 of an inch at 75 degrees Fahrenheit. After a mike warms up in a hot shop it grows and is no longer accurate. that stupid boss was trying to use an OD mike like a C-camp. If the measurement didn't fall within the parameters you do NOT squeeze it harder!! When I die somebody is going to hit the tool jackpot of all times. A full set of tools for 7 or 8 different trades.
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Post by sahunter on Aug 20, 2020 19:18:24 GMT -6
When I die somebody is going to hit the tool jackpot of all times. A full set of tools for 7 or 8 different trades. Dad, it's me, your long lost son!!!! I finally found your tools, I mean, You!!
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Post by kelabar on Aug 20, 2020 19:40:40 GMT -6
If the measurement didn't fall within the parameters you do NOT squeeze it harder!! Absolutely correct!. You give it a tap with a hammer to squash it a bit!
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Post by texdanm on Aug 21, 2020 16:18:08 GMT -6
Whoever gets my tools had better show up with lots of help and several trucks. Lathe, milling machine, 3 drill press, table saw, bandsaw, wood lathe, 3 belt sanders 4 grinders, stick welder, mig welder, acetylene torch... My business was repairing things. If you had it in your home, Restaurant, Motel or Church I would and could work on it. Plus AC/Heating and Refrigeration, Diesal mechanic, car mechanic, Gunsmith, Machinist, Framing carpenter, electrician, plumber, painter, draftsman. If it was broke I fixed it if I saw something that I liked I made myself one. Owning your own company means that every day there is a 45% off sale on any tools that you want. They are TAX DEDUCTIONS DON"T YOU KNOW. I put my wife through Colledge and then she made enough money that I only had to do what I liked doing. I love figuring out something that I have never worked on before and did a lot of that. I am 80 miles north of Houston and in small areas, you don't have someone that is trained to work on every different machine so I got to do a lot of interesting things like work on the printing press at several churches, Fixing foreign made appliances. It was all good.
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