[Shop-talk] harris welding torches and blue point jack?

[David Scheidt]

On Nov 29, 2007 4:00 PM,  <scott.hall at comcast.net> wrote:
> I never got the snap-on/blue point thing (sometimes the b.p. stuff
seems identical to the snap-on so in that case, is it the 'second'
quality? other times, it's obviously just a re-badged other brand. the
only consistent thing I've noticed with the two is the shocking price off
the truck.  I was wondering if the jack is a snap-on only thing (which
means parts will be steep, if available), or if I could buy them from the
oem.

Blue-point is usually rebadged stuff from someone else.  They used to
make tools; I don't know if they're a company Snap-on acquired, or one
that they developed.  One thing is that Snap-On branded hand tools are
mostly made in the US.  Most Blue Point stuff is made in Asia.

The prices are certainly shocking, most of the time.  There are some
things that are reasonably priced (only 200% of what they'd cost else
where.)

>
> searching online turns up differing opinions--it may or may not be the jack offered at pep-boys as a torin brand.  more research needed.

I've seen about a dozen brands for these aluminum racing jacks, but
only two or three different models.  I really think they all come out
of the same factory.
>


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David Scheidt
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