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

[Joe R.]

At 02:34 PM 6/2/05 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>> "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.
>
>Yes.  The difference is that stuff that cheap typically doesn't fit
>and doesn't stand up to use.

   I agree that you need to see the stuff before you buy it. But I bought
my cheapo set of bits about 1 1/2 years ago and they've held up fine. I
wouldn't expect them to last of an assembly line or some such where they're
used 8 hours/day but for occasional use they're ok. As far as fit is
concerned, I've found that many expensive tools don't fit either! I had to
carry a HP ThinkJet to a half a dozen stores to find a torx screwdriver
that fit. I finally found a cheapish brand-x tool at one of the hardware
stores that fit. None of the tools from Sears and the like would fit!

  Joe


>
>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. 
>
>      paul
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