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"Goos Enough" but Good Value

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Subject: "Goos Enough" but Good Value
From: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:52:50 -0600
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Scott Hall" <scott.hall@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: "Goos Enough" but Good Value


> Scott
> I 'm with you on this also. I use my  air powered die grinder about as
much
> as any other tool. I prefer to not be covered in oil everytime I use it,
so
> I rarely oil it and figure I'll put out another 20 bucks for one when it
> gives up. So far with lots of abuse it still going strong after 2 years of
> use.  I couldn't ( or wouldn't ) do this with an expensive grinder.
> On another note I bought one of Sears more expensive cordless drills. It
> held up great but once the battery gave up I found out  the replacement
> batteries were going to cost me twice what  new a drill with two batteries
> would cost from HF.
> I'm beginning to think cordless drills manufacturers are taking a lesson
> form the PC printer makers with ink cartridges costing almost the same as
> the printer.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Hall" <scott.hall@comcast.net>
> To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: "Goos Enough" but Good Value
>
>
> >
> > At 07:26 AM 11/23/2003 -0800, Derek wrote:
> >
> > >That's a very good point Randall that I sometimes think we
> > >forget. Most of us can't afford really high quality models
> > >for all tools we want to own. Therefore we compromise and
> > >find that most lower priced, lower quality tools actually
> > >do an adequate job.
> >
> > I think it's also good to mention that frequently the more expensive
stuff
> > really isn't that much better, if any better at all.  case in point: the
> > absolute worst 3/8" impact I've ever used was a snap-on.  total
> > crap.  sucked air like a pig, then quit working entirely soon after.
> >
> > I am really learning to love cheap tools, like they sell at big lots, or
> > harbor freight.  they last almost as long and feel no remorse abusing
> > them.  anything that isn't tolerance-dependent (i.e. hammers, crowbars,
> > etc.) I'll get cheap there, no question.
> >
> > scott





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