Tool talk

[Brownslave688]

Where’s Ryobi

TTI

 

[Wally]

Where’s Ryobi

Kenya?

 

[scooby0048]

Who make the internal parts? Probably the same factories in China, although some manufactures may require higher quality parts for different lines of product.

Most of them have special models with cheaper parts for places like Walmart.

I wish that I could find the reference material but, most of the tools / parts are made by about 10 or less factories. The same factories that make the supposed high end stuff like Milwaukee also make sub-par tools and parts that go into Skil and Walmart stuff. It's the quality assurance in the process that is the problem not always the parts. (but sometimes)

 

[Wally]

I wish that I could find the reference material but, most of the tools / parts are made by about 10 or less factories. The same factories that make the supposed high end stuff like Milwaukee also make sub-par tools and parts that go into Skil and Walmart stuff. It's the quality assurance in the process that is the problem not always the parts. (but sometimes)

I think the difference is things like thinner wire in motors, and nylon bushings.

 

[rod]

I think the difference is things like thinner wire in motors, and nylon bushings.

And how much they beat their slave labor

 

[scooby0048]

I think the difference is things like thinner wire in motors, and nylon bushings.

That could be as well. The article I had read was more along the lines of a research document. They noted that things with quality assurance and tolerances were what separated the higher end stuff with the sub-par stuff.

 

[rod]

I'm sure some tools are better than others but the bottom line is they all have plastic gears and are made to eventually break down. I have an old half inch drill I got from my father-in-law that weighs about 20 pounds and you have to hang onto it with both hands. I know it would break your wrists if it got hung up and you hung onto it. It runs at about 800 rpm. I guarantee you there isn't any plastic gears in it.

 

[rod]

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I got a worm drive saw from my grandpa. i only used it once, and it's stored away right now, but I believe it has a toggle switch instead of a trigger. That's when I finally understood those old cartoons where the circular saw would take off on its own.

 

[Wally]

Your thumb looks like a big toe...

 

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Kenya?

Lol

 

[zubenelgenubi]

My bench vise. Got it for forty bucks. Lots of magnets on it from some hobby scrapping I do.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

My bench grinder. Need to dress the grinding wheel and mount it still. Gotta build my shop first.

 

[rod]

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My bench grinder. Need to dress the grinding wheel and mount it still. Gotta build my shop first.

I'm still using a grinder and a drill press I got for a "Safe Driving" award a hundred years ago.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I'm still using a grinder and a drill press I got for a "Safe Driving" award a hundred years ago.

That's hilarious, "great job driving safe, here are some power tools that aren't very likely to maim you."

I currently have several restoration projects sitting under tarps for the time being. A shop grade band saw, a radial arm saw, a wood lathe, and a drill press. Have some old handheld power tool restoration projects as well, my grandpa's worm drive circular saw, a belt sander, and there may be a few others I'm forgetting. Boy, it'll be nice to have time to work on those some day.

 

[rod]

That's hilarious, "great job driving safe, here are some power tools that aren't very likely to maim you."

I currently have several restoration projects sitting under tarps for the time being. A shop grade band saw, a radial arm saw, a wood lathe, and a drill press. Have some old handheld power tool restoration projects as well, my grandpa's worm drive circular saw, a belt sander, and there may be a few others I'm forgetting. Boy, it'll be nice to have time to work on those some day.

They also used to give 12 ga. shotguns for prizes

 

[sailfish]

They also used to give 12 ga. shotguns for prizes

They'd never do that now because it'd probably go like this:

 

[zubenelgenubi]

They also used to give 12 ga. shotguns for prizes

Sweet, I'd stop rolling through stop signs for a shot gun, especially if I get a gun rack mounted on the bulkhead! Just kidding, nothing will stop me from rolling through stop signs.

 

[rod]

They'd never do that now because it'd probably go like this:

I could see that happening. I'm amazed it doesn't happen 5 times a week.

 

[rod]

Sweet, I'd stop rolling through stop signs for a shot gun, especially if I get a gun rack mounted on the bulkhead! Just kidding, nothing will stop me from rolling through stop signs.

Its time to give up your license if you don't roll through stop signs and speed up on a yellow light.