Craftsman (was: Microdata "Microprogramming Handbook"

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Sun Jan 27 00:52:40 2002

Since Sears has to honor the old warranty and they bring people into ususlly
dead sotres with the tool warranty, they've gone to really crappy handtools
instead. I have never had the tip of a phillips 2 or 3 snap clean off in a
screw until I got one of the new dull/satin finish screwdrivers. I also
don;t like that the flats no longer have a square shaft - this is how I've
had the leverage to get stubborn screws out before and coan't with the new
ones (you could put a smaller adjustable on the square shaft to assist in
turning the screw). Now even a vise grip won't hang on with the new
coating - it slips around.

I take old Craftsman tools back for replacment but I no longer buy any Sears
merchandise - too high and the quality just isn;t there anymore.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Chad Fernandez
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:24 AM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Craftsman (was: Microdata "Microprogramming Handbook"




"Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" wrote:
> Over the years, the quality slid, and Sears had to rely on a lifetime
> guarantee to sell the tools. By the late 70s, the broaching wasn't even
> centered on their sockets and box-ends. If you hold a 50s Craftsman tool
> next to a 70s Craftsman tool, there is a VISIBLE difference......

I can see a bit of difference between the 70's tools and there tools of
today. I don't think I have ever seen the tools from the 50's. I
thought the stuff from the 70's was pretty good. I just choose
carefully. I have some Kobalt stuff from Lowes that I like. The Kobalt
stuff is made my Williams, now a Snap-On company.

> It was quite a shock a few years ago, when I started seeing Craftsman
> tools for sale at OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware), Home Depot, and even on
> infomercials on TV!

Home Depot? They sell Husky.... There own store brand I guess, don't
know who makes them. I've never seen Craftman sold anywhere but Sears
and at flee markets (used).

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 00:52:40 GMT