"the garage of knowledge"
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Printed Date: September-27-2024 at 3:51pm
Topic: "the garage of knowledge"
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Subject: "the garage of knowledge"
Date 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!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
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Posted By: Dave D.
Date 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... ------------- Dave D. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5525&sort=&pagenum=4 - '89 Sport Nautique http://www.golaketravis.com/webcam/ - Lake Travis, Texas! |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: October-22-2008 at 9:43pm
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I like Bahco's, pretty expensive though. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: jbear
Date 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.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Brady
Date Posted: October-23-2008 at 9:18am
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sorry john, that molds been broken! ------------- Charlie Three Lakes, Wisconsin 69 Barracuda |
Posted By: azeus17
Date 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? ------------- Boats: Current: 02 SANTE Sold: 89 Sport Nautique |
Dave D. wrote:Posted By: Kristof
Date 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. ------------- - 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... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: October-23-2008 at 7:59pm
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Kris, do you mean fukum? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: jbear
Date 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.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date 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 ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date 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. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 64X55
Date 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... ------------- Inboards Rule! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date 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! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 64X55
Date Posted: October-25-2008 at 7:21pm
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That's a good idea...
...I'll suggest that!  ------------- Inboards Rule! |
Posted By: OM45GE
Date 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.
------------- 1989 SN 2001 |
Posted By: 64X55
Date 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." ------------- Inboards Rule! |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: October-26-2008 at 11:40am
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OM, I like the sk rachets, they have a good feel to them ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Kristof
Date 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... ------------- - 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... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: October-26-2008 at 7:04pm
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No guys like eric in Belguim?
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: October-27-2008 at 3:44pm
Of course John... I'm one of them LOL ------------- - 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... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: October-28-2008 at 3:26am
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no surprise there. I've seen the tub shots.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |