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  • Re: Harbor Freight Bandsaw Blades.

    From tryintomakeit@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 11 03:02:08 2022
    I much rather spend money on a quality product/tool,that will last years. what point is there in buying a 99 cent screwdriver and next week having to go buy another and another? not to mention the time, gas, aggravation as well.
    I've still got a pr. of sidecutters I bought 30+years ago. I did pay more than 25 dollars for them, but,I can grab them right now and cut either small wires or a 16penny nail. I suppose it is all in what one a)wants and b) what we can afford at the time.
    thanks & god bless

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  • From J. Clarke@21:1/5 to cfc6a7668033520ee6e4e325e1a1afa2@ex on Mon Apr 11 11:24:39 2022
    On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:02:08 +0000, tryintomakeit <cfc6a7668033520ee6e4e325e1a1afa2@example.com> wrote:

    I much rather spend money on a quality product/tool,that will last years. what point is there in buying a 99 cent screwdriver and next week having to go buy another and another? not to mention the time, gas, aggravation as well.
    I've still got a pr. of sidecutters I bought 30+years ago. I did pay more than 25 dollars for them, but,I can grab them right now and cut either small wires or a 16penny nail. I suppose it is all in what one a)wants and b) what we can afford at the time.
    thanks & god bless

    Depends on the tool and the need. I needed to drill some holes in a
    concrete slab a while back. Probably never going to need to do that
    again. Priced renting a "good" SDS hammer or buying a "cheap" one
    from HF. The HF was less than the rent on the "good" one, so bought
    the HF, it did the job just fine, and it's there to use again.

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  • From Puckdropper@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 11 18:26:32 2022
    tryintomakeit <cfc6a7668033520ee6e4e325e1a1afa2@example.com> wrote in news:16e4b869d3730895$1$4135811$4266dc33@news.newsgroupdirect.com:

    I much rather spend money on a quality product/tool,that will last
    years. what point is there in buying a 99 cent screwdriver and next
    week having to go buy another and another? not to mention the time,
    gas, aggravation as well. I've still got a pr. of sidecutters I bought 30+years ago. I did pay more than 25 dollars for them, but,I can grab
    them right now and cut either small wires or a 16penny nail. I suppose
    it is all in what one a)wants and b) what we can afford at the time.
    thanks & god bless


    There's a time and place for cheap tools, usually when you're using them
    for something other than what was intended. Screwdrivers make great
    punches, but if you use my good ones for that I'll punch you!

    I hate using "beater" screwdrivers to turn screws. The heads are wear
    parts and should be replaced when worn. Ever notice how 1" screwdriver
    bits come in 25 packs? Once they start showing signs of wear, replace
    them.

    Puckdropper

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