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8122pbrainard 
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 Topic: "the garage of knowledge"Posted: October-22-2008 at 9:19pm |
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I've been seeing the Craftsman TV ads lately for their Cross Force wrench. They are stating that they develop more torque and for more information to go to their web site (garageofknowledge.com). Intrigued, I took a look. I was hoping that they sent some kind of miracle drug with the wrench's so I could give my skinny arms a much needed boost!! Well, all I could find was a reference to the "innovative design" allowing for more leverage. I suppose if the wrench is 1/8" longer than others then they can make the claim that they produce more torque. I wonder what hype the marketing people could come up with for their screwdrivers!!!
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Dave D.
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Posted: October-22-2008 at 9:34pm |
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I bet their marketing department could sway the election, LOL!! That's hilarious. My brother in Galveston lost a huge pile of tools to Hurricane Ike several weeks ago and luckily his insurance company is going to pay to replace them. I asked him if any of the tools were Craftsman and told him that he could just bring them back to Sears to swap out for brand new stuff. He says they don't have that policy anymore. I was shocked to say the least. I guess they were loosing money and needed to save some to pay their crackerjack marketing folks...
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Luchog
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Posted: October-22-2008 at 9:43pm |
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I like Bahco's, pretty expensive though.
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jbear
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 12:19am |
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Darn...with this title I thought I might be able to go to this place, learn a bit, and grow up to be like Pete.
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Brady
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 9:18am |
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sorry john, that molds been broken!
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Charlie
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azeus17
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 4:05pm |
Really? I just exchanged a tool about a month ago, no problem. It must have happened recently. I thought the ads were still claiming "gauranteed for life" as well? |
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Kristof
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 5:29pm |
Over here we have FACOM... expensive, yes, but lifetime guarantee, no questions asked. For powered tools: HILTI, same policy. |
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eric lavine
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 7:59pm |
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Kris, do you mean fukum?
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jbear
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Posted: October-23-2008 at 10:35pm |
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agreed Charlie...Pete is "one of a kind"....the guy with the best chance to grow up to be like Pete is Tim B.
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eric lavine
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Posted: October-24-2008 at 10:08am |
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Pete, out of all the re-invented wrenches i grab for, its always the 90 degree swivel gear wrenches made by gear wrench, if i need more torque I'll put the box end on the open end and double the length
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: October-24-2008 at 10:31am |
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Sounds to me like a 'cross force' wrench is working against itself before it's ever picked up?!!? LOL
For the screwdriver, they could advertise a left handed torque curve and a color engineered-mood enhancing textured handle proven to promote feelings of harmony and good will through the worst of busted knuckles. |
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64X55
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Posted: October-24-2008 at 11:27am |
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Pete,
Like your joke about the wrench, I was going to say, their "improved" screwdriver would be one with an added 1/16" to the handle diameter (so they could claim "more gripping surface" for your hand)! BUT I think I like Buffalo BFN's "improved screwdriver" better! It all reminds me of the other day, I was at one of these "elcheapo" tool isles at a bargain store here called Ollie's (anybody know Ollie's?) and I needed a pair of small channel locks so I picked up these cheap ones that had rather "girly looking" (oh now I'm in trouble) purple rubber coated handles. I figured I'd get them anyway (even though they were all purply) because they were real cheap when my wife pointed out that they were in a whole section of tools with purple rubberized handles actually made specifically for women called "Chicks can Fix." I got a kick out of that. Did I buy them anyway? Sure, they were cheap! Of course they keep disappearing from my tool box... |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: October-25-2008 at 10:12am |
Craig, Are you saying Chrissy keeps using your tools? Maybe she could get out in the boatport and help you put the X back together! |
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Posted: October-25-2008 at 7:21pm |
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That's a good idea...
...I'll suggest that! 
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Posted: October-26-2008 at 10:02am |
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I've been using SK tools for over 30 years. One of my older ratchets wore out this spring and they replaced it no questions asked. It wasn't as convenient as the Snap On type trucks as I had to wait for the rep to come to the store, but I'm still happy.
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64X55
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Posted: October-26-2008 at 11:21am |
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The last time I took a (used up) Craftsman ratchet to Sears (probably 10 years ago now), they still replaced it (back then), but the replacement had a plastic piece where there had been a metal piece on the old one. Not that that's always a bad thing I guess (plastic vs metal) but it seemed like an indication that they were sort of cheapening things up even then rather than "replacing what you had."
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Inboards Rule!
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eric lavine
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Posted: October-26-2008 at 11:40am |
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OM, I like the sk rachets, they have a good feel to them
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Kristof
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Posted: October-26-2008 at 3:54pm |
Eric, good to know some things will never change in this world, like for example your witty replies...
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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jbear
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Posted: October-26-2008 at 7:04pm |
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No guys like eric in Belguim?
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Kristof
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Posted: October-27-2008 at 3:44pm |
Of course John... I'm one of them LOL |
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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jbear
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Posted: October-28-2008 at 3:26am |
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no surprise there. I've seen the tub shots.
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