Date:         Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:19:39 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: Less expensive brand, was Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
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I have a Bosch table saw that I paid dear money for - works well. 
Saw the *same* table saw at Canadian Tire with their Mastercraft logo on
it for about half the price... yeah made me feel good!

Really I
find the Mastercraft line of tools from Canadian tire quite good.  I
have a 4" angle grinder that I paid like $30 for on special - perfect
- I use it ALL the time to clean up welds and other delicate stuff. 
The slightly larger DeWalt that I have is never used - just to
heavy.  I think I bought my $30 Mastercarft grinder around 2000...
starting to make some weird noises on start up and shut down - I think
they are on special this week at Canadian Tire... go buy another.  No
worries here.

Most of my tools are from Canadian Tire - all
sockets come from there as well as my screw drivers - lifetime warranty
that I have used many times.  Try that with Craftsman or SnapOn or
any of the other big name stuff.  Canadian Tire looks at it and goes
wow... broken... and they hand you another one.  SnapOn... here comes
the song and dance about how you abused it or some other way they weasle
out of the warranty.  Canadian Tire makes good tools at reasonable
prices and when there is a warranty claim there is never an
issue.   

David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and
BMW Adventure Rider
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Thu,
March 26, 2009 19:08, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> 
> Yup, if
you're working with tools for a living and you buy the piece of
>
crap, you'll need to replace it pretty soon anyway with the more
>
expensive,
> better item.  Just do it!  :-)
> 
>
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Max Wellhouse
>
<dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:
> 
>> My Motto is
"Buy the Best and Only Cry Once!!"
>>
>>
Sounds like Jake's motto too.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>> At 06:09 PM 3/26/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>>
>>> As a tradesman, I couldn't possibly recommend
ANYTHING by Ryobi or
>>> Black &
>>>
Decker.
>>>
>>> You get what you pay for.  Go
with Porter-Cable, Rockwell, Bosch,
>>> Milwaukee
>>> or Makita.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar
26, 2009 at 3:05 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > At 05:52 PM
3/26/2009, Someone wrote:
>>> >
>>>
>> I have a Ryobi plate joiner from circa 1987 or so. I haven't used
it
>>> >> in years but it was "okay".
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
Okay, must have been a sample problem then.  I think I was already
>>> > wary of Ryobi and apparently leapt to a conclusion. 
Thanks...
>>> >
>>> > d
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jake
>>>
>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>> 1986
Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>>
>>>
Crescent Beach, BC
>>>
>>>
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> --
>
Jake
> 
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender
"Dixie"
> 
> Crescent Beach, BC
> 
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>