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Larry Jaques[_3_]

On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:59:46 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:58:51 -0800 (PST), Luigi Zanasi
wrote:

On Dec 2, 9:03*pm, wrote:

*At less than a quater each, average, they are likely high quality
Chinese bits. The TiN coating just makes them LOOK expensive *and/or
good.

I bought some TiN coated bits from Crappy Tire a few years ago. Like
you say, it just makes them look expensive. They were obviously made
from pot metal: did not stay sharp after drilling in wood and bent
easily. The TiN coating also wore off quickly. Beware of crappy
Chinese bits.

(Beware of Chinese anything -- you never know about the quality
control, even in the best brands-- I just had to toss out a Chinese-
made Makita 4-inch angle grinder a couple of weeks ago after very
little use. Somehow, they are not very good at keeping the smoke in
and it escaped from my grinder motor when I was cutting some 1/8"
steel. I went & got me another Makita --5" this time--that said
"Assembled in the USA", but I almost got the German Hilti for only a
couple of hundred bucks more.)

Luigi
Boss I worked for in a service station as a kid bought a set of
whiz-bang drill bits from a 'wagon jobber" Pretty expensive bits -
were supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread.

When the guy came by a month or so later to see if he could sell us
some more the boss told him they were GREAT - if all you needed them
for was "drilling arse-holes in balsa-wood teddy bears."

HAR! So, did the boss get his money back?
or
Did he forcefully return them to the vendor without receipt while
physically showing the vendor what he meant about the balsa teddy?
(ouch)

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