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Power Tools: I shouldn’t say this here, but…
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:24 am
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:24 am
I kept a Milwaukee combo set here at the rental and they’ve mysteriously vanished. I’m “married” to Milwaukee since I have them at my house and I wanted the same platform here at the beach (which I want to admit, sticking with the same platform may not be mandatory but I normally do).
Anyway, Home Depot was an hour away but the walmart was 10 min away.
I said screw it want went nearby and cheap because I don’t know if it was renters, my cousin Bootsy, or the rental staff….or me, but I don’t want to lose nice tools anymore.
So I got this $89 (at the time) triple combo and it’s been pretty damn good.
I say this at the risk of losing TD credit but it sort of made sense at the time and I’m still fine with the set.
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Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:28 am to dstone12
I don’t know why people stress about battery tool brands. For 90% of home repairs the cheapest thing will do
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:34 am to dstone12
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I say this at the risk of losing TD credit but it sort of made sense at the time and I’m still fine with the set.
Why would you lose cred for buying a cheap set of tools for a rental unit that you don’t use everyday?
Just about any tool can get the job done once or twice. Plenty of harbor freight tools get used occasionally because it’s not worth buying something “better” for the couple times it’s needed.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:37 am to dstone12
Friend,
I am a faithful Walmart shopper due to its excellent Great Value brand as well as Hyper Tough line. Hyper Tough makes functional tools and most have been as good as name brands. One exception I had was a HT grinder on which I could not change the grinder wheel. I was working on my Poorboy Tours Ford 350 passenger bus a few years ago and my wheel was worn to the point of being nearly gone. I went to change it and it would not come loose. I did not think it was a big deal because it was just $18, and I had already had it a year. One day I was speaking to one of my friends at the customer service desk at the Tchoupitoulas Walmart and she said it was still under warranty. Next time I was in, I brought the grinder and got a replacement. I have had five years of use on that $18 grinder.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
I am a faithful Walmart shopper due to its excellent Great Value brand as well as Hyper Tough line. Hyper Tough makes functional tools and most have been as good as name brands. One exception I had was a HT grinder on which I could not change the grinder wheel. I was working on my Poorboy Tours Ford 350 passenger bus a few years ago and my wheel was worn to the point of being nearly gone. I went to change it and it would not come loose. I did not think it was a big deal because it was just $18, and I had already had it a year. One day I was speaking to one of my friends at the customer service desk at the Tchoupitoulas Walmart and she said it was still under warranty. Next time I was in, I brought the grinder and got a replacement. I have had five years of use on that $18 grinder.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 11:43 am
Posted on 5/21/23 at 11:48 am to dstone12
Cheap tools will almost always do the DIY jobs with no issue. Cheap tools are much better than they used to be.
That said I avoid Chinese-made tools as much as possible but only partly because I try to buy better tools. Cordless tools are sometimes hard to avoid Chinese for example reciprocating saws so for the rare times I use one I pull out the old corded Sawzall that is made in the US.
Railing against Chinese made tools is a bit of a Quixotic quest mainly because people vote with their pocketbooks and it is hard to argue with it.
That said I avoid Chinese-made tools as much as possible but only partly because I try to buy better tools. Cordless tools are sometimes hard to avoid Chinese for example reciprocating saws so for the rare times I use one I pull out the old corded Sawzall that is made in the US.
Railing against Chinese made tools is a bit of a Quixotic quest mainly because people vote with their pocketbooks and it is hard to argue with it.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 12:13 pm to dstone12
Check out these entrepreneurs on St Claude Ave I saw yesterday. They had about 50 hand tools when you get up to the table. Probably cheap
Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:00 pm to Obtuse1
Most Milwaukee tools, even the top version Fuel line are made in China or Vietnam. Company is owned by the Chinese.
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:11 pm to Deactived
You think they stole those tools under that tent?
Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:22 pm to sledgehammer
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You think they stole those tools under that tent?
Nah...probably just bought extras in case they needed them.
Posted on 5/21/23 at 5:35 pm to sledgehammer
No way. I would imagine the 10k or so worth of tools(probably more) was all bought and paid for. For some reason, people will go there to but them at an I flated cost
Posted on 5/21/23 at 7:30 pm to PoorOtis
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Most Milwaukee tools, even the top version Fuel line are made in China or Vietnam. Company is owned by the Chinese.
Some of them are made in Greenwood and Grenada, MS
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:08 pm to PoorOtis
What’s your point singling out Milwaukee? Milwaukee seems pretty outspokenly proud of their MS plants, including one currently under construction along I55. I’m sure they rely on some Chinese stuff, but I can’t name another major power tool mfg employing an American, let alone an actual local presence.
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:35 pm to turkish
Those plants are dedicated to new lines of hand tools or repair of existing tools. Power tools not made there. Look it up. I currently have 15 fuel tools. All say (in very very small letters) made in China/Vietnam.
When I had a warranty issue with a M18 Fuel drill it got sent to Mississippi for repair.
When I had a warranty issue with a M18 Fuel drill it got sent to Mississippi for repair.
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 5/21/23 at 8:43 pm to turkish
And I’m proving the point of my original post. Learn to read.
This post was edited on 5/21/23 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 5/21/23 at 9:43 pm to greenbean
quote:Some of them are “assembled” in Grenada. But they don’t make any of the components there. I toured the facility last year and got to see what goes on.
Some of them are made in Greenwood and Grenada, MS
Posted on 5/21/23 at 10:33 pm to PoorOtis
So is the computer you posted this message on dummy
Posted on 5/22/23 at 8:40 am to AFtigerFan
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Some of them are “assembled” in Grenada. But they don’t make any of the components there. I toured the facility last year and got to see what goes on.
What about Greenwood? I have several relatives who work there, but don't know what they do.
I'm assuming the plant in Grenada is now open?
Posted on 5/22/23 at 2:12 pm to sledgehammer
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You think they stole those tools under that tent?
one of the wildest shoplifting experiences i ever saw was 2 dudes that started slowly walking out the exit at Home Depot and the lady helping me yelled "sir, can i check the receipt?" and then they hauled arse out the store with 2 grocery carts completely full of dewalt, ryobi, and other various power tools. one fell out. i had my 9 year old son in tow and wasn't armed or looking for a confrontation, but i ran out and got their (obviously fake) paper tags and brought back the drill that fell out of the cart.
i came back to finish paying and gave the lady the paper tag ## and she said "thanks. i can't report it but you can."
called the cops and they said the only chance of catching them was to happen to catch a similar car with the tools being sold at a pawn shop, but other than that, they're gone with the wind.
it left me thinking "WTF am i an honest person?"
This post was edited on 5/22/23 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 5/22/23 at 4:53 pm to cgrand
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I don’t know why people stress about battery tool brands. For 90% of home repairs the cheapest thing will do
I’ll probably get flamed for this, but for homeowners who are only going to use a couple of tools once or twice a year the actual best option is corded tools. They don’t looks as nice and aren’t “as” convenient, but you don’t have to worry about battery degradation or being stuck with 1 system. You can literally pick up the tool, plug it in and it works.
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