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Yup, <br>
For the record they have pledged to keep the Porter Cable line a
journeyman tool line. Time will tell.<br><br>
Andrew<br>
At 10:44 PM 9/5/2005, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">And did you know that Porter
Cable is now owned by Black and Decker?<br><br>
Greg<br><br>
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At 04:30 PM 9/5/2005, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Having come to this professio=
n
from heavy fine-carpentry (timber and log-frame), I can testify to the
futility of buying cheap throw-away tools. They cost more, not
including your wasted time. My Milwaukee journeyman tools outlasted
penny-smart-dollar-foolish employees tools easily ten to one. They
are also cheaply re-buildable. Milwaukee is only now beginning to
build cheap tools, think two tiers for them as well as Bosch,
Porter-Cable, Makita (maybe three tiers for makita) etc. Dewalt was
born when Black & Decker had ruined its own rep., now Dewalt is
sliding and B&D is being re-introduced. They're counting on the
retirement of all the old carmudgeons who remember their slide from
grace.<br>
Be careful about buying a cheap tool for only one job, it might not make
it to the end of the job.<br><br>
Andrew<br><br>
At 11:13 AM 9/5/2005, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>Gordon Stelter
said: "</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">I use cheapo crap
drills, or great old ones from yard<br>
sales or the used tool store. I see no need to spend<br>
hundreds on something, then subject it to this<br>
punishment. <br>
Gordon,<br>
</font>Ya done riled the "Tool Cap'n" with that one. Your above
statement, has some validity, but it's kinda like buying Fords. You've
been buying them for years, 'cause ya really likes em'. Why else would
you buy so many of them?!!!<G><br>
I say: Never Buy a Cheap Tool, unless it's a one time thingee and you do
not anticipate EVER doing that job again. Yeah, like that's going to
happen!!! Sheesh!<br>
As for the Yard Sale thingee; sometimes you can get some really nice,
high quality tools that way. Most of my Chisels are from that sort of
thing. They beat the current chisels, available, hands down, every time!
Of course, you do need to be able to spot "Quality".<br>
Regards,<br>
<font size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>
Captain, Tool Police<br>
Squares R I</font></blockquote></blockquote><br>
Greg Newell<br>
Greg's piano Forté<br>
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