"Bugs" wrote in message
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I'm still using B&D tools over thirty years old. I have heard that the
new stuff isn't very good quality, but they used to make bulletproof
tools.
Bugs


You can bet your last dollar on that. My father was a carpenter. Retired
prematurely in '55 at age 53 from health issues. Included amongst his
tools was an 8" Electro-saw, made by what is now Black & Decker. It is
still running strong and has power far beyond what the vast majority of
electric hand saws have today. Quality, for that type of tool, is
impressive. I've added a (removable) water manifold to it so it can be
used for running a wet diamond blade for cutting transite. (I use a ground
fault circuit and wear rubber boots when I use it that way). I used it to
manufacture my fume hood when I was involved in refining precious metals.
You can believe me when I say they don't make saws that way today.

Harold