Ahhh Jerry, I won't mention where Craftsman are made...
I've given up on Sears entirely which probably helps to explain their troubles.
The staff is what really gets me, they're idiots.
For tools that don't have moving parts I've switched entirely to Harbor
Freight. Their wrenches and sockets are excellent. The only downside as Jim
Cathy pointed out is they laser etch their sockets and if they get rusty you'll
lose the etching. I'm planning to buy a punch kit if that happens. They're good
sockets and come in a good carrier.
For ratchets I've bought SK from Amazon and they PHENOMENAL. I've bought Kobalt
from Lowes and they're good too. None of my Craftsman ratchets would ratchet
anymore so on a hunch I bought snap ring pliers from HF and opened one up, no
lubricant inside. I put in some white lithium grease and the ratchet action
returned. Too bad I'd waited so long, one had quite a worn gear from years with
no lubrication but its much better now than it was.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:05:00 -0700
From: "Jerry Herrman" <jer...@san.rr.com>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] Craftsman Tools
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A. With rumors that Sears will be going into bankruptcy, what will become of
the opportunity to return "broken" hand tools to Sears for an even exchange?
B. I had a Craftsman good quality offset screwdriver (slotted, not philips),
just like this one on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Craftsman-Crown-Series-94110-Double-Offset-Screwdriver-CLEAN-/400292779011?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item5d334f1403&vxp=mtr
One of the four tips broke off while using it. When I brought it back to the
store, all I was offered was one with one tip on each end, something that
looked like it was worth about 50 cents.
I decided to hold out for an identical one, but I do not know if Craftsman
still makes them. Can I make Sears buy me the one on Ebay?
C. One day about five years ago, I was examining a 7/16 wrench in my tool box.
It surprised me to see "Craftsman" printed on one side and "Made in Japan"
written on the other side. When I asked the guy at Sears, he merely
shrugged. Incidentally, its been my experience at the Sears store I frequent
that most of the employees know next to nothing about tools, and those who know
something have a limited knowledge, though they do have a good grasp of their
inventory. As a kid, when my father shopped at Sears, I would spend as much
time as I could in the tool section drooling over the choices.
D. I suppose it only fair to point out that Sears probably gets ripped off by
those of us who, for example, use a normal socket in an impact wrench, knowing
that if it cracks it can be exchanged for a new one.
E. Did you notice that Ace hardware now carries Craftsman tools? I thought they
were exclusive to Sears. I understand Ace will not exchange a tool.
F. Please don't anybody ruin my day by telling me Craftsman tools are now made
in China. They aren't are they?
G. I still have the 1/2" Craftsman socket handle my father used when I was
growing up. That and a three-foot section of pipe made a fine breaker bar. It
never broke or bent.
Jerry
1982 240D
won't mention the other one
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