"Pozidriv" [was Re: Tools (was: IBM 5155 analogue display fault]

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "Paul Koning" <pkoning at equallogic.com>
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>>>>>> "Joe" == Joe R <rigdonj at cfl.rr.com> writes:
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> Joe> You mean $napOn!  Checkout the ads in NutsNVolts, you can buy a
> Joe> whole set of interchangeable bits for about $5. That's a
> Joe> fraction of what SnapOn or the TechTool suppliers will charge
> Joe> you for a single bit.
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>Yes.  The difference is that stuff that cheap typically doesn't fit
>and doesn't stand up to use.
>
>I once bought a cheap drillbit set.  What I got was a box full of
>pieces of drillrod.  They pretty much all had a spiral groove cut in
>the sides, though often only just barely.  And there usually was at
>least a trace of a bevel at the tip.  Cutting edge?  Dream on...
>
>Fortunately, the seller honored his money-back guarantee.
>
>That's not to say I now buy my drill bits from SnapOn.  But it does
>mean that I avoid Harbor Freight and all their clones for stuff like
>this. 

 I only buy cheap tools when I understand the limitations.
Cheap socket sets are only good for making spacers and tools
to drive out seals and bearings.
Dwight

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>      paul
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