Recent content by dr_clyde

Ah. I had no idea SMR was in Muskegon, so that's what I was missing. Would be interested to see what Tekton makes in GR, I know the bulk of their stuff is imported.

Did you mean Milwaukee? Lake Michigan is a bit of an obstacle for driving, even with the ferry.

In my experience dedicated tackle boxes have lots of small compartments. Which isn’t to say you couldn’t use this as a tackle box, but I don’t think it was designed to be one specifically.

Are you legitimately asking or are you just trying to stir up some drama? I like Wilton's machinist vises. I have a few and I use them daily. Without a doubt the thing that is my favorite about Wilton vises is how precise and smooth they work. If I move that handle, the jaw moves. There is...

Looking at those pictures again those cutters definitely look used. The coating is worn along the cutting edge consistently and is chipped and polished where it’s worn.

It costs extra, so you do need to request it. Not to mention there are LOTS of different coatings, so you would need to communicate what you want when you get a re-sharp cut. It’s also hard to tell by eye if it’s been sharpened unless they are grinding a lot to take out chips or something. It...

They look used and re-coated. Coatings in new or like new condition are not a valid indicator of whether a cutter has been re-ground as they typically will re-coat high performance cutters. I know because I have several regrinds that are re-coated. Why don't you measure them? Re-ground...

I have zero issue with active members discussing values of for sale items. It's the "drive by questioning" part of it from a brand new member that is irritating. When you take away the community aspect of a forum you lose what makes forums unique compared to something like Reddit. I...

ESAB wire is fine. Lincoln and Hobart make superior wire in my opinion, but the times I have used ESAB wire it worked as expected. I find Lincoln wire will feed better and Hobart works about as well as the Lincoln but for less money. If I had the choice, I'd go with either Hobart Quantum Arc...

This forum does not exist for facebook flippers to simply check their pricing. Do your homework on eBay or look at new listings and do your own work. This is forum of enthusiasts and people who collect, restore, use and are passionate about tools. Showing up with no posts and simply demanding...

I have installed Buyers boxes on the local lumberyards trucks to great satisfaction.

So, I should just settle for that instead of getting the tools that I need? Results matter. The end product is important. I’m buying a product first and foremost. Dewalt doesn’t make half of what Milwaukee does. If Toyota made a 3/4 ton diesel truck for the US market, I’d probably buy one...

I understand your logic, but there is one HUGE difference in thinking. There are no USA made power tools, at least not in a meaningful way. DeWalt has a few "assembled in USA" tools, but not a lot. Snap-on has a few. I'm sure there are a couple others, but they're RARE. We don't have much...

Milwaukee does have a bit of a cult following with some trades people. This is in keeping with most brands that make higher quality stuff where the brand is the image. I don’t work in the construction trades where the real “cordless battle” is being fought, but from my understanding your tools...

It’s not like there’s an abundance of choices. Other than a couple niche European brands, almost all cordless tools are made in China now. And even among those European brands available to us in the states, it’s not like you can just go into Home Depot and buy some Hilti or Festool. They’re...