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[email protected] (Daniel Martin)

28/11/2003 6:18 AM

Power tool brand selection

My power tool shopping conclusion. Like most from this group have
probably noticed that most of the power tools available all seem to
come out of the same factory. Several of the jointers that I looked
at all seemed the same except for the brand color. The internet gives
us the possibility to view several brands normally not found in one
store. There are exceptions of course like tools from General have a
unique well lets say a different design and the commercial green color
from the 40's or 50's.

What are your comments concerning different brands ?


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rP

in reply to [email protected] (Daniel Martin) on 28/11/2003 6:18 AM

28/11/2003 2:11 PM

[email protected] (Daniel Martin) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> My power tool shopping conclusion. Like most from this group have
> probably noticed that most of the power tools available all seem to
> come out of the same factory. Several of the jointers that I looked
> at all seemed the same except for the brand color. The internet gives
> us the possibility to view several brands normally not found in one
> store. There are exceptions of course like tools from General have a
> unique well lets say a different design and the commercial green color
> from the 40's or 50's.
>
> What are your comments concerning different brands ?

This ought to get some folks going.
If the tool is solidly made, the brand doesn't make any difference.
How is the tool going to be used?
How often?

If the answers to the above are professionally & Often, best quality
tools are in order if the price is right. If one is going to use the
tools on a hobby basis & can put up with some adjusting, then lower
quality tools are acceptable. I don't mean to suggest that anyone
purchase tools that have very little quality just for the sake of
price.

SS

"Sweet Sawdust"

in reply to [email protected] (Daniel Martin) on 28/11/2003 6:18 AM

29/11/2003 10:58 PM

Above answer is correct

My favorites are:
Bosch
Porter Cable
for heavy work

Ryobi
Skill
for light work

Tools I stay away from:
DeWalt
Craftsman
Black and Decker

Everyone here will have different opinoins on which to get and which to stay
from.



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