Last time I took a Crapsman broken tool back to snears, they just sneared at me and said they don't replace broken tools. I figured I'd try a different store some year.
I have a pretty good collection now of broken/inoperable crapsman stuff. a breaker bar that won't hold a socket, screwdrivers, a rachet that won't rachet, a broken tap handle. tap handles with steel softer than butter etc I'll buy HF anytime, and if/when it breaks, I can buy a set cheaper than a single replacement from crapsman. I can't remember ever breaking a HF hand tool. The sockets and Pittsburgh wrench sets are good as any. I do demand a crapsman 1 1/16" deep socket for each Diesel car toolkit. They have the socket cut all the way up, so you can remove injector nozzles. Most deep sockets are cut only partway up, with the top only having a bolt hole, so they don't work on the injector nozzle holders. I buy those one at a time, and just pay the price. Its cheaper than the MB special tool. I've only bought 2 so far. At 04:23 PM 9/11/2008, you wrote: > >Yes, one of the first things I learned from my dad about wrenching was that >when one broke, you just took it into Sears and laid the pieces on the >counter-no questions asked-you got a new Craftsman wrench. (Even if you >had put a 4' pipe on it.) >Think I will join Curt for a trip to HF on Saturday after the Chowdah fest. >My 37 year old set of craftsman wrenches is missing a few and my tool box is >rusty. >Dwight > >Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co >Dwight E. Giles, Jr. >Wickford RI 02852 > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Allan Streib >Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:52 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: [MBZ] Craftsman tools (was Harbor Freight wrenches impress) > >Last time I was as Sears, the "hand" tools, and I would say really just the >wrenches, still looked "decent". ALL their power tools and pneumatic tools >are generic chinese low-bidder production. The pliers and screwdrivers >aren't great either. > >I think the "guaranteed forever" used to be a statement about the quality of >the tools; now I think they've figured out that most people don't use the >tools enough to break them, and if they do, it's so few that they can afford >to replace them. When you sell a $1.00 screwdriver for $10.00 you can >afford to give a few away every now and then. It's just a marketing gimmick >now, and nearly every tool brand now offers the same guarantee. > >Allan >-- > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
