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Re: Cheap Tools

To: Chris Thompson <ct-mg@cthompson.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Cheap Tools
From: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 09:58:29 -0700 (PDT)
> paying for Craftsman over a cheap no name
> knockoff will usually get you a better
> constructed tool with a lifetime warranty.

In my personal experience, it pretty much just buys
you lifetimne warranty, and the Craftsamn tools I have
are not macth for the hodgepodge of good toiols I have
by Facom and Mac and Hazet.

But I agree that there is cerainly a time and a place
for cheap tools.  I have a ton of cheapy screwdrivers
around, and I love them.  Granted, I also have a set
of Hazet screwdrivers that I use for tightening and
loosening screws, but the rest get used for anything
that I need.  I pry small things with them, stir
solvent if I have to... who cares?  Occasionally I'll
find a screw that no screwdriver seems to be able to
reach, so I'll heat up a cheap screwdriver and bend
the shaft to whatever angle I need.  Then I keep it
forever in case I ever run into that particular
problem again...  It's an awesome source of freedom
completely abusing cheap screwdrivers, and it's a
practice that gives me great pleasure.

  

=====
Paul Misencik
1971 MGB Tourer - Blaze

Huntersville, NC  USA

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