Re: OT Multifunction Tool Review

krw wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:54:50 -0700, Joerg <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

krw wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:01:44 -0700, Joerg <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

[...]

For the occasional home or small biz user the Harborfreight version might be good enough.
Sometimes (usually) the aggravation of cheap tools isn't worth the
money saved. I learned long ago to stay *far* away from Crapsman
power tools. The only one I have left is a RAS, but it hasn't been
plugged in for over a decade. It may never be again (bought a Delta
Unisaw earlier this year ;) and I have a HF SCMS (which will likely be
replaced by a Bosch within a year or so).

On stuff that you use a lot I agree. The best is my Metabo drill (a very reputable German brand). I really tortured that thing, stuff like sanding off the paint of >1000sqft of decking in 10h Marathon-sessions. The only thing that ever went kaputt in 35 years was the strain relief area of the power cord, fixed in five minutes.

Even on stuff that's not used a lot. It's no savings to have a saw
that can't cut a straight line.


On a saw, yes, that's bad. I've made that mistake. After moving across an ocean we needed to buy lots of stuff new. So that wasn't the time for large tool expenses. But I needed a circular saw so I got one on "sale" at ACE, a Black&Decker. BIG mistake, the bearing started to develop sideways slack really fast, no straight cuts possible anymore. Then I bought an older all-metal Skil at a yard sale, 12 bucks. Best saw I ever owned.

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