A few months ago, I decided to replace all of my foreign tools with American Made Tools. I have sold a bunch of stuff on Ebay and I have replaced most all of my hand tools.
However I just have a few things left to replace
Locking pliers, I found one Proto from Cripe and I am looking for some long nose and 10in protos as well at a decent price and also some Tin snips
Now that I am almost done with my hand tools I am looking at my power tools
Are any of them made in the USA. I thought that Bosch was assembled in the USA and I consider that American made, as close as it can be
So what power tools, or cordless tools are made in the USA.
I already have a nice set of Dewalt cordless, but I do not think they are US made.
Any suggestions would be helpful
I commend you. If more people start thinking like us, instead of the "screw everyone else, I'm all about ME" mindset that has brought this country to where it is now, then maybe, just maybe we might have a chance of turning things around in our manufacturing sector.
I think you'll find going 100% USA on tools is pretty much impossible, but you can certainly try to go with mostly American made.
Here's a better approach: Go USA when possible, but diversify away from tools. There are many other ways to buy USA, and not spend a whole lot more (if any more) doing it.
As far as tools go, I usually try for USA first, then I go for most of Europe and Canada, next is Taiwan and Vietnam, and then finally if I have no other choice, I'll go Chinese. I'm not going to lie, my tool buying is quite a bit political, but it's mostly about supporting my fellow Americans, not about my opinion of other countries.
I have recently done the same thing you have done. Sold 99% of my imported hand tools on craigslist, some for more that I paid for. Now virtually all of my hand tools are American made. I have a few taiwans and what not, but no chinese garbage. Sold my big 227 piece kobalt socket set, a boatload of chinese garbage kobalt pliers, a bunch of chinese assorted junk. Now I have Mostly craftsman, with a good number of channellock, estwing, etc. I am a LOT happier with my American made tools. They dont start to rust right when you open the package, they have a sturdier feel to them, and best of all I get to read MADE IN USA when I pick up a tool. Sick of all the chinese ****.
For tin snips, I would go with midwest. Great product. Made in the USA. I got mine at sears. Wiss are nice, but I have an aversion to Apex since theyre moving every F***ing tool brand possible to china or some other 3rd world country.
For power tools, SOME Milwaukee tools are Assembled in the USA. You have to check the package. Dewalt is mexico/asia, depends on the tool. Mexican Dewalt seems to be nice, plus I would rather have mexican than chinese.
Other than that I dont have a clue.
I'm also disgusted with the import garbage. Most of it has no soul, no character to it. It feels cold and dead. I feel more attached to American made, or even Euro made tools.
At first I thought it may be Xenophobia on my part, but I really think one can tell when love and pride are put into a product... it just shows. You can tell when a product is all about the money and nothing else.
When I started with my new Snap-on dealer, the first thing I told him when I stepped on the truck, is if it's not USA, I don't want it (a generality, I'll buy Taiwan if that's all that's available for that exact tool). I also sent letters to as many corporate emails as I could, telling them that I would only continue to buy Snap-on tools, if they continue to show support for American manufacturing, even during their current globalization efforts.
It's also the reason that I paid a large sum (by my standards) for a Snap-on toolbox. It's one of the only games in town in you want a USA made toolbox.
Yeah, but the USA selection is pretty slim.
Basically you have the 14.4V drill and impact, and the 18V drill and impact. The corded tools are all Blue Point which means China. There are also Blue Point versions of the 14.4V and 18V cordless tools.
Batteries appear to be made in Mexico.
Afaik those couple you mentioned may very well be the last cordless drills made in America, besides maybe some very expensive specialty tools for industrial use.
I tend to try for stuff like Festool if possible, if not I just go for whatever I like.
I WISH I had options for USA made power tools, but sadly for the most part, I don't.
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