[Spridgets] replacing my Ingersol-Rand "stall saw" today

[Bud Osbourne]

Not meaning to make any political statements, here, but my anger is more 
against the stupidity of the American consumer, the greed & stupidity of 
"big labor", the greed & lack of foresight of American business management, 
and the parasitic nature of big government.  All these have combined to 
bring down more than one major manufacturing economy besides ours.  If it 
wasn't the Chinese benefitting from our short-sightedness (I'm being polite, 
here), it would have been someone else.  I don't have an ax to grind with 
the Chinese.  But, having grown up and come of age in a region made great by 
it's manufacturing & engineering achievements, I can see very clearly just 
how far we've fallen and it hurts........it HURTS.
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "derf" <derf247 at gmail.com>
To: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz at hky.com>
Cc: "Spridget Chat Group" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] replacing my Ingersol-Rand "stall saw" today


> The problem is China CAN make quality stuff.  People blame China for
> the crappy stuff.  Really, China makes whatever is ordered by
> whomever.
> Factories in China can make a thing as good as any made elsewhere.
> But, someone has to order it and import it here.
> I have a friend that imports small machine tools.  I own on of his
> 9X30 lathes.  It is a very good unit for the $1200 I paid.  He is the
> importer and everything he sells is very good or better quality wise.
> www.lathemaster.com is his website.