Who makes this for Craftsman?

[SKAutomotive]

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-8-...0P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2#reviewsWrap

Looks exactly like the Mac one too.

 

[joedodge]

I wanna say its IR I have a napa one just like that and that's who made mine its been a great tool

 

[SKAutomotive]

Is it USA made?

 

[bobcatdan]

Is it USA made?

no..

 

[joedodge]

Unfortunately no got a hell of a deal when we used to do a lot of buis with napa and its been great but its overseas made

 

[SKAutomotive]

I am having a hard time finding any 3/8 reversible air drills that are US made, only one SO has is the BluePoint which is China made.

 

[Hootbro]

Most of the Craftsman air tools I see are clones of "Florida Pneumatic" designs.

I would wager they are sourced from the same overseas plants as what Florida Pneumatic gets theirs from.

 

[Marlin]

I wanna say its IR I have a napa one just like that and that's who made mine its been a great tool

Neither Sear or Napa would be made by IR. Did someone tell you that your Napa was made by IR?

 

[joedodge]

I wana say the napa rep did doesn't make a difference to me tho the tool has performed well and got me out of a lot of jams

 

[joedodge]

Didn't mean to give false info.just going with what I was told. Marlin just saw you work for ir that's awesome.

 

[Marlin]

Didn't mean to give false info.just going with what I was told. Marlin just saw you work for ir that's awesome.

Don't worry about it, I was just curious. Glad the tool is working out for you regardless.

 

[SKAutomotive]

So who does IR make things for?

 

[CWP1616L]

So who does IR make things for?

They used to make air tools for Snap-on Blue Point way back in the days when Blue-Point was all USA made.

 

[jjjrmx5]

Considering that less than 3 years ago Sears was selling that right angle C'man drill for $104 and IR was listing the near same IR branded drill for $109 in the same Sears catalog, I wanna say that IR was making it at that time back then.

Fast forward to today , it's all blurred (but COO is usally China, even back then), but I wanna say it is a good IR clone or IR. The FP, CP supplier or anyone else could be making them now for Sears.

Sears has gone all rogue with suppliers I find these days though. Trust no one. Believe nothing. LOLOL.

So who does IR make things for?

I have IR made but MAC stamped air tools.

 

[SKAutomotive]

Looks like I may have to buy a non-US made one, unless someone knows of one that is definitely US made.

 

[kc-steve]

Most of the Craftsman air tools I see are clones of "Florida Pneumatic" designs.

I would wager they are sourced from the same overseas plants as what Florida Pneumatic gets theirs from.

I'm not sure specifically which air ratchet it is, But I know there is a Craftsman that is a dead-ringer for the Sunex Sx3830. A while back they were going for around $50 each. Now over a $100. A mechanic friend of mine and I were comparing them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KQ79AO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I've heard good things about Sunex.

Steve

 

[CWP1616L]

Are you wanting a right angle drill with a chuck? Because if you need a right angle drill, you're probably are having clearance issues. Drill chucks take up space. What you can do is go with a right angle drill that has a threaded collar and all you do is use threaded drill bits.

 

[Mr.Nutcase]

some of the higher end impacts wrenches from craftsman are made by IR,

 

[spotco2]

I've heard good things about Sunex.

Steve

Ain't nothing wrong with Sunex

 

[emeraldcoupe]

if your going to buy that one, might as well pick up this one at harbor freight. why pay triple for what is probably the same china made drill?

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-reversible-air-angle-drill-67474.html

 

[bluebolt]

some of the higher end impacts wrenches from craftsman are made by IR,

My oldest Craftsman impact is made by IR, its probably 15-20 years old.