Recent content by Jaywalk3r

No letter in a circle. It has a "V" with two horizontal lines on either side. It's plated. When I first got it, I did a quick search, and the last year I could find similarly shaped (with the convex taper) sockets pictured in catalogs was in the 1940s, but I never found an exact match, and...

No, they wouldn't complain about it not coming with a blade. They would point out that a blade is required and sold separately. They would probably also link to a CR article comparing blades. Of course, saws are typically sold with blades, so that's how CR tests them. If they were testing...

For the typical consumer, who happens to be CR's target audience, the blade is an inherent part of the saw. Therefore, it only makes sense to test each saw with the blade with which it comes. The folks who would be likely to buy a saw based on how it performs with a third-party blade are...

That's one approach, and a valid one. OTOH, some people prefer to not keep a lot of duplicate tools. For those folks, paying more for the better tool with the same warranty makes more sense. Different strokes. Not in any of my comments, you haven't. Example: I grew up using Snap-on. My dad...

No. Just no. 3rd-party blades wouldn't make a bit of sense, given CR's purpose. That would be the same as making sure every car they tested had the exact same model tires installed. It would be great info for enthusiasts, but not very useful for the non-enthusiasts for whom they are comparing...

The original blade is part of the saw being tested. If the blade doesn't hold up well, that's important information for CR's target audience. It might make sense for a specialist magazine to also test the saws with 3rd-party blades, but it doesn't make sense for CR to do that. Their typical...

Woodworking magazines aren't Consumer Reports. So they tested the tools in the same manner they would typically be used by consumers? Shocker. If they aren't testing to failure, they don't need a new tool every time they perform a test. They just need to perform the test n-times for a n-sized...

I'd be shocked if that was the case. If he approached an undergrad Physics lab with the same misguided procedures, he'd flunk.

I think my humble 1/4"-1/4" socket might belong in this thread. I don't know how old it is, but I'd be interested to learn. As far as I can tell, it predates detention balls on the square anvil, because I don't see any dimples for it inside the input square. It lives in the case with my Proto...

I tend to watch most videos at 1.25-2.0 unless the increased speed ruins things (e.g., music). Most YT videos seem to be intentionally drawn out to hit certain duration benchmarks for algorithm purposes.

Unacceptable rate is relative to expected rate. The cost to the manufacturer from expected warranty replacements are built into the initial price, spread out among all customers. A low-quality tool with a lifetime warranty is only a problem for the manufacturer (beyond reputation) if they don't...

Project much? Yours is the only cop-out response. You seem to be taking criticism directed at PF personally. No one is saying you can't watch your silly videos anymore. But you're kidding yourself if you believe they perform credible, objective tool testing.

Around here, there is no local Sears store any longer.

There are no shortage of people who believe Made in USA implies higher quality than equivalent import. A lifetime warranty implies top quality. I stopped by the local ACE Hardware (Craftsman dealer) store while I was out today, intending to warranty a couple Craftsman screwdrivers. They don't...

Neither budget nor lab is required to refute his work, only a basic understanding of stats and physics, tempered with some critical thought. His tests often include a substantial human component. His implied assumption is that he can perform identically test after test, which is improbable, to...