on the other hand the drill press dad bought from HF when i was 6 just died 4 years ago... and that thing got abused frequently.... so, he definitaly got his use out of that one
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:09 AM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > There's a reason why those Jap two -stroke engines like Tanaka, Shindaiwa, > Robin, and Honda are so expensive: they LAST for YEARS. The cheap Chinese > copies are just copies with little or no adherence to top quality. Even if > you find an expensive one, beware, because it (price) could be a ruse. > BTW, Echo is good, but Shindaiwa is better. Their sales pitch is > accurate: first to start, last to quit. I don't go do a lot of lawn > service, but I know from the use I have gotten out of mine that it is better > than a Honda trimmer. Guys I have talked with who do it big time and have a > rig with three Shindaiwa trimmers and two Lexmark mowers don't have to buy > new ones because the old one gave up. It's because they left one unlocked > and someone coming by stole it while they weren't looking. > All lawn service types lock their equipment on the trailers now and leave > nothing lying around, for that reason. THEFT!!! > I have one of those gensets with a 4-stroke, and it's the same thing, only > it's not starting after *one* tank of fuel. > Cheap Chinese engines. > Stanley > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* paul annen <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Mon, July 26, 2010 6:45:00 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] tool theft > > i havent had any issues returning crap epqupment to HF... i bought a pair > of gensets from them a few months ago (yes i bought there replacement plan > too).... those little 2hp 2 stroke gens werent worth crap and would all die > on there 3rd tank of fuel.... so i would swap them out and take the bad one > to the store....10 mins lateri had a new one... problem was that i got tired > of swaping them out and returned them both for cash, no questions asked... > > > and i love the kobolt tools > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I no longer do PC repair full time so I've gone back to a regular magnetic >> screwdriver. For the majority of my tools I usually go to Harbor Freight >> because it's cheap, or Home Depot because it's close. I don't expect much >> out of the HF tools, but I've been surprised by some too. Cheap and they've >> lasted longer than I expected. I picked up a gimicky wobble headed ratchet >> from them a few years ago. It didn't look very sturdy but it was cheap so I >> gave it a try. That's the first one I reach for each time and it's still >> going strong after several hours of wrenching on the cars and bikes. >> I traded in the old weed eater and bought an Echo. Straight shaft and it >> starts on 3rd pull. I picked up spare heads for it at the time I bought it >> so I'm not worried about it anymore. The lawnmower I've still got but I've >> torn it down a couple of times and rebuilt it. Underneath that Craftsman >> badging was a cheap tecumseh engine which isn't very stock anymore. I keep >> threatening to buy a toro or honda mower but instead I keep rebuilding this >> one... >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:17 PM, stanley/ Randolph >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Being as I buy commercial line trimmers, I don't have that problem. I >>> go to one of the local shops to replace or repair what I can not do myself. >>> I can get a new head for my Shindaiwa trimmer for around $40 and replace it >>> myself. I have two heads now, one which feeds the line automatically >>> without the bump thing; and the other, a bump head, which is the original >>> and is starting to exhibit an imbalance, which means time for a new one. >>> My Shindaiwa is like over 20years old and still starts on the third pull, >>> and I have used it for doing lawns commercially. I have an Ariens 30" hedge >>> clipper that I bought in 1988 and it still starts the third pull. Of >>> course, I use Amsoil two stroke oil for lawn equipment... >>> Other things, I usually buy commercial grade because I know that almost >>> all of the merchandise they sell today is made mostly for the homeowner to >>> use on a single job or two around the house and then sit and collect dust, >>> until out of warranty, and then you use it maybe a year or two down the line >>> and it gives up. >>> WallyWorld does sell Stanley hand tools, which are good and reasonably >>> priced, but the warranty thing is still the problem. I do not wear out >>> tools like I used to, so the best bet for the money is the Stanley sets at >>> WW or Pittsburg at Harbor Frgt. >>> If you want a good small driver for working on computers all day I would >>> get a Makita, Bosch, or Rigid, the latter which you can get guaranteed for >>> life free online after purchase. Bosch makes some of their stuff in China >>> now, but it must meet the German specs or gets rejected. A friend of mine >>> who ownd a fastener business sell mostly US made, but deals with suppliers >>> who buy Chinese, but to their specs. They have to inspect every shipment >>> and if it doesn't pass muster they reject iot and send it back. Their >>> Chinese suppliers have learned not to try to pass something off on them. In >>> those cases, Chinese is grudgingly acceptable to my friend. >>> I have broken off or rounded out many screws or screwheads from Lowe's >>> or home Depot, or WallyWorld until I found out he sells sheetrock, wood, and >>> sheet metal screws: no more broken screws or rounded out heads.. And >>> that's not mentioning the poor quality and ridiculous price for bits at >>> those places... >>> >>> Stanley >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Sun, July 25, 2010 5:33:30 PM >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] tool theft >>> >>> Bad customer service is usually the first sign that a nat'l chain is >>> about to go under. They used to sell a small electric screwdriver. I've >>> never seen another one that small and handy. Not much power, but perfect >>> amount of torque for working on PCs. I was using one 8hours a day but they >>> would only last around 4-5 mos. I'd take it back and swap it out. The third >>> one they decided not to replace for me. They decided I was being too rough >>> on it. I guess I wasn't supposed to use it to turn screws. >>> I also had a Craftsman brand lawnmower that essentially was crap. Again >>> same customer service problems, trying to get them to own up to their own >>> faulty products. >>> My favorite is that you can no longer get parts through their retail >>> stores. You have to find one of their warehouses or repair centers which are >>> always inconveniently placed. Why the !#$% can't I order another head for my >>> weed eater where I bought it? Would it kill them to have it at the store the >>> next day for me to pick up? Really? >>> >>> -Kyle >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 4:34 PM, stanley/ Randolph >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Was it Sears or was it K-Mart? Or did they just do a mutual merger? >>>> I never heard the whole story. But you're right, it's not the same, and >>>> they outsource their appliance repair now, and have sold off their fleet of >>>> trucks and vans. >>>> I see now that you still have a choice between made here or made in >>>> China, mostly in self-defense. But the China goods don't have the lifetime >>>> warranty. >>>> >>>> Stanley >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Sun, July 25, 2010 8:43:16 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] tool theft >>>> >>>> Sears is not what it once was. 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