Buying tools and doing your own work (another rant)

[cbrfxr67]

"some with cool contraptions"

need pics!

[yamahonkawazuki]

I'm a big fan of the lifetime warranty so when I do break a tool (and I have a few times, usually from trying to use it in a way it wasn't designed to be used) I can get it replaced next time I go to Sears.  Oh I usually go with Craftsman due to the lifetime warranty.  If  I need a tool that is not going to be used but a hadfull of times I might get harbor freight and hope it works the few times I need it.

It's also good to read the terms of the lifetime warranties.  Sears is pretty good about exchanging broken Craftsman branded tools with out question (though they won't exchange the chrome sockets if they looked egged out by an impact gun).  With Sears Evolve branded tools and Harbor Freight Tools you have to have the original sales receipt to get them to honor the lifetime warranty.  All the pro grade tools (Snap on, Matco, MAC..) are exchanged without proof of purchase.

-Jessie

this is true. but there has been times, that snapon refused the warranty. guy on truck said " this looks abused"  1 formal complaint later i still have a broken socket. sears however you could use them to jack up a house, crush htem  bring it into sears. no questions asked exchange/rebuild on site

[cbrfxr67]

"1 formal complaint later i still have a broken socket"

send it to me, I'll get you new one.

[iclrag]

"some with cool contraptions"

need pics!

A bit late but when i get home i'll snap a few!

[dougdoberman]

I've had several opportunities to use that Craftsman Max Access set that I linked in my last post.  Not much bike stuff, but a few around the house things, including the reels on my garage door about a dozen times before I just had a new door installed.

It works nicely.  The ratcheting action feels smooth & solid.  The sockets have tightly gripped whatever I've needed them to, including a couple of big square-head set screws on the garage door.  Did that once with an adjustable wrench.  This was a much better tool for the job.  (which is almost ALWAYS the case when you're talking about using something in place of an adjustable wrench.)

[iclrag]

As promised, here's one of my funky screw drivers:


And yes, that is a nail not a screw on the end

[yamahonkawazuki]

was going to ask about the nail. that aside, ive got one of those screwdrivers, except in a phillips too. it works well for pc repair

[cbrfxr67]

Snappy asked me for one of those last week.  Said he couldn't find one that his customer wanted.  All I had was cheap china one,....fail.

[mister]

We've got tools at work. I wished they'd move on to another job or get the flick. 

Michael

[iclrag]

We've got tools at work. I wished they'd move on to another job or get the flick. 

Michael

haha the tools at my work tend to do the heavy lifting so they are allowed to stay