Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.


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Thanks,
Gregg

low..low...low....low quality.....may fit some needs... if they do not
use the tool very often....good luck
Mike

"Gregg" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was
thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.


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Thanks,
Gregg

Take a look here Greg. There is a review of several GMC tools.

http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/toolreviewindex.htm

Gregg wrote:
Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.

The only GMC I know makes a lot of things, most of them vehicles, but
not tools.

Is GMC the latest name in import garbage tools these days?

Lew

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Gregg wrote:
Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was
thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.

The only GMC I know makes a lot of things, most of them vehicles, but not
tools.

Is GMC the latest name in import garbage tools these days?


HD had Ridgid, Lowe's has GMC.

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"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Gregg wrote:
Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was
thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.

The only GMC I know makes a lot of things, most of them vehicles, but not
tools.

Is GMC the latest name in import garbage tools these days?


HD had Ridgid, Lowe's has GMC.
Well, Ridgid looks pretty decent while GMC looks a hair below Ryobi. But
looks can be deceiving.

"Gregg" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was
thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.

It's really a case of you get what you pay for with GMC, although there are
some items in their range that are better than others. They are pretty much
for home/DIY use only. Don't expect them to hold up in a trade/industrial
environment.

Unfortunately Lowe's seems to stock some of the older, poorer quality items
in the range. Some of GMC's newer items are much better built, and a step up
in quality.


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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:09:39 -0600, "Gregg"
wrote:

Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was thinking
about buying a few, would like some comments first.

They have been sold in NZ and Aust for a few years now. They are
reasonable quality, possibly Ryobi standard, a little better or worse,
depending on the tool. They do come with a 2 year warranty, and a 30
day money-back no-questions right of return, which is a little unusual
here. So, it never hurts to try one.

A friend has one of their jigsaws and swears by it, I have used it and
it seems good, not quite in my Bosch's league, but then it's under
half the price.

The only GMC tool I own is the RAD400 variable-speed corded
right-angle drill, it's had a *lot* of use over the past year, and I
cannot criticise it in any way. Usual PC disclaimers apply,I don't own
GMC, etc, etc.

Barry Lennox

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HD had Ridgid, Lowe's has GMC.

And -- HD has Ryobi, and Lowe's has Rexxon/Tradesman.

I think its more like HD had Ryobi, Lowe's has GMC.

Bob

Latest line of disposable tools.

"Gregg" wrote in message
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I have owned a GMC skillsaw for about six months. I have been
satisfied with it.


Yeah? Where was it made?

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patrick conroy wrote:

HD had Ridgid, Lowe's has GMC.

And -- HD has Ryobi, and Lowe's has Rexxon/Tradesman.

Interesting thought, that. I was looking at a Ryobi belt/disc sander. The
Ryobi design was different from all the rest in the class. Not the same
animal as Delta/JET/Crapsman/Grizzly/HF at all. Then I noticed the same
machine show up at Lowe's wearing Tradesman paint. Hrm.

(The Tradesman stuff is showing up at Sears now too. Most of it looks
incredibly crappy.)

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I have a GMC circular saw and a dril press. Both were bought as
throwaway tools. The circular saw is pretty big and heavy, I bought it
for scoring concrete, didn't want to pay any more for a tool that was
likely to be ruined first time out. In the end I worked out a different
way to do the project and didn't need it.

Both are pretty good value. The drill press lacks power for large bits
but it is a lot more convenient than using a jig and it is light enough
to carry arround the house. My Jet floor model works a lot better but
it cost almost ten times as much.

"AAvK" wrote in news:MgBLd.444$mt.174@fed1read03:


I have owned a GMC skillsaw for about six months. I have been
satisfied with it.


Yeah? Where was it made?


What does "Where was it made?" have to do with "I have been satisfied with
it."??????

Coth

What does "Where was it made?" have to do with "I have been satisfied with
it."??????
Coth


Because I am curious. It could have been made in Australia or China or Germany
or wherever. This kind of info is merely interesting to me, that is why I asked. K?

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"Silvan" wrote in message
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(The Tradesman stuff is showing up at Sears now too. Most of it looks
incredibly crappy.)


A'yup. And I'm sure they'll be incredibly successful in selling a ton of
it..

"AAvK" wrote in news:c_PLd.1845$Tt.989@fed1read05:


What does "Where was it made?" have to do with "I have been satisfied
with it."??????
Coth


Because I am curious. It could have been made in Australia or China or
Germany or wherever. This kind of info is merely interesting to me,
that is why I asked. K?


Yup. If it makes any difference, I am happy with mine as well. Australia.

"Cothian" wrote in message
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What does "Where was it made?" have to do with "I have been satisfied with
it."??????


Yeah, anyone knows that the correct question to ask today is whether it was
made by a Muslim Extremist between the ages of 17 and 35...

patrick conroy wrote:

(The Tradesman stuff is showing up at Sears now too. Most of it looks
incredibly crappy.)


A'yup. And I'm sure they'll be incredibly successful in selling a ton of
it..

And by "incredibly crappy" let me just throw out, for example, that
"incredibly crappy" means a benchtop jointer with a flimsy piece of thin,
flexible red plastic for a guard. That stuff doesn't appear to be worth a
second look. Or even a first look.

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"Gregg" wrote in
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Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was
thinking about buying a few, would like some comments first.



I bought a GMC 7" wet tile saw when SWMBO and I tiled the living room.
I had 500 sq ft of 16" square porcelain tile to lay. plenty of cutting
involved. went through the stock blade and a little bit of another one
I bought to finish the job with. All in all it did well.. only bogged
down when the blade got REALLY dull. Came with a rip (is there really
grain to tile?) fence with a miter attachment, blade guard, and the red-
eye laser thingy. The fence sucked (spoiled by the aluma classic on the
grizz), the laser went out of whack as soon as you turned it on, and the
table was a piece of sheet metal (painted) that rusted to **** after a
few tiles across it 'honed' the paint off. That being said, it never
arced, sparked, overheated, or otherwise did anything funny. I kept it
filled with water and washed out the excess tile goo every now and then.
Was it a $900 MK Diamond saw? Nope, but I definately got my $88 out of
it. If I never use it again it will still be a wothwhile purchase.

~Rob, who's wife will never make the "you cut, I'll set" deal again when
tiling!