I keep two of their $20.00 18 gauge nailers in my van for tacking on base
and trim. One of them is over a year old and the other is there as a
back-up. They do a great job. If my van is broken into or a helper steals
one there will be no tears shed. I'll just spend another $20.00. I have
bought other tools because it was cheaper to buy one at HF than to rent one.
I rarely use these tools but I have them if needed.
I do have good quality guns in my workshop for my personal use.
Craig
"Teamcasa" wrote in message
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OK, Its been awhile but after read some recent post about the high quality
of HF tools I think we need to re-visit this from a different point of
view.
Do you just try to buy the cheapest tools you can find? Does this mean
your work is solely based on how cheap you can make it? Are the two
correlative?
Personally, I find nothing more frustrating than fussing with a tool that
won't hold up to the rigors of life in my hands. Underpowered, noisy
pieces of cheap junk that fail to do the job asked of them.
Yes, I am a tool snob. But not from arrogance but from experience.
Twenty years + as a mechanic and 40 + years as a (hobbiest) funiture
builder have taught me a very important lesson. You can't make money or
enjoy using cheap tools. Yes, the Snap-On tools I have cost too much,
however, I still have all of them and they still work as advertised.
My father, grandfather, great grandfather were all cabinet and furniture
makers or lumber men. The tools they passed down to me along the way are
all surprisingly high quality or hand made. I hope one day that I can
pass to my son and grandson's tools I'm proud of. Somehow I don't think
anything HF makes will make the list.
Just ranting after a long visit to Lie-Nielsen to buy their new socket
chisel set. I don't really need them but as I said, I love a quality
tool(s)!
Dave
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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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