danski0224
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I Used a Craftsman Tool Today, and it Didn't Break.....
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Jeeper
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I rarely have problems with my craftmans. Broke a screwdriver tip when using it as a prybar and they replaced it.
What issues have you had?
What issues have you had?
This week
Craftsman US Hand Tools - Did not break
Wright - Did not break
Proto - Did not break
Cornwell - Did not break
Snap On Did not break
SK Did not break
A mysterious tool kit my wife got for gifts - cars real cheap - the less said about it the better - it broke. Damm did not know I could still chuck **** that far at my age. Well spending time in KS. got you some what close to the OK. sport of cow chip tossing.
Craftsman US Hand Tools - Did not break
Wright - Did not break
Proto - Did not break
Cornwell - Did not break
Snap On Did not break
SK Did not break
A mysterious tool kit my wife got for gifts - cars real cheap - the less said about it the better - it broke. Damm did not know I could still chuck **** that far at my age. Well spending time in KS. got you some what close to the OK. sport of cow chip tossing.
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danski0224
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george4
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Glad to read these posts, I guess I will not throw all my craftsman stuff out.
chicane
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Same here. I have been using these wrenches and sockets for years as a matter of fact and [aghast] none of them have stripped or broken.
Since it is a Saturday (and they are open today), I think I will go buy some more Craftsman stuff.
chad s
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Oh my, I bet you have a Craftsman tattoo also. I think you are their biggest fan.
TNToy
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I use them all the time.
*gasp*
My SAE stuff at work? Std. Craftsman chome sockets, and professional series wrenches. The horror!
I encounter an SAE fastener about 2 times per month. And every time there's a good sale on the Matco or Snap-On truck, there's something else that I really need. Like metric sockets/wrenches, for instance.
Also, my chrome 1/4" drive sockets are all Craftsman. Metric and standard alike.
I've never said Craftsman was ****. If your working in your own garage, it's good stuff. I merely said Snap-On was better, and wether or not it's worth the extra coin is completely up to you.
Hell, we keep talking about Snap-On, but I own about twice as much Matco as I do Snap-On.
I sure as hell know how to stir a pot, don't I?
*gasp*
My SAE stuff at work? Std. Craftsman chome sockets, and professional series wrenches. The horror!
I encounter an SAE fastener about 2 times per month. And every time there's a good sale on the Matco or Snap-On truck, there's something else that I really need. Like metric sockets/wrenches, for instance.
Also, my chrome 1/4" drive sockets are all Craftsman. Metric and standard alike.
I've never said Craftsman was ****. If your working in your own garage, it's good stuff. I merely said Snap-On was better, and wether or not it's worth the extra coin is completely up to you.
Hell, we keep talking about Snap-On, but I own about twice as much Matco as I do Snap-On.
I sure as hell know how to stir a pot, don't I?
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l_bilyk
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Mine broke
I used my new 80th Anniversary Craftsman bottle opener today and it didn't break ..
OctaneMotorsports
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I have never even touched a Craftsman tool in my life (all fifteen years of it, hahaha).
I used several Craftsman screwdrivers, sockets, raised panel wrenches, professional series double box end adn a pry bar today with no ill effects to tool or person.
Although I did break the pin in my Snap On 3/8" universal/swivel adapter today though ... with a CRAFTSMAN 3/8" ratchet, of all things.
Although I did break the pin in my Snap On 3/8" universal/swivel adapter today though ... with a CRAFTSMAN 3/8" ratchet, of all things.
chicane
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I remember my Grandfather had noting but Craftsman's. My Grandparents were huge Sears shoppers, but that was back in the day when Sears meant something. Now Craftsman is the only reason that I would walk into a Sears store. With great prices, great selection and quality tools, and with retail outlets almost everywhere how can you go wrong with that formula?
Oh and I hate tattoos.
Uncle Buck
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Usually I will be the first, or near first guy to thump the tub for Sears tools, but I must say I think I have indeed met the biggest Sears tool fan ever in you! If I did not know better I would think you are a paid endorsement!
I do have a question though, Do you think that Sears stationary tool line, IE table saws, drill presses, radial arm saws took a major dump within the last few years? I do, it is very sad, I would not rate their stationary tool line to far ahead of HF in quality! 
Coach James
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In the past week I've used Craftsman, Bonney, SK, Wright, Easco, Cornwell, NAPA and Eklind. Not a single one broke.
Coach
Coach
z28toz06
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how very nice for you
chicane
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Usually I will be the first, or near first guy to thump the tub for Sears tools, but I must say I think I have indeed met the biggest Sears tool fan ever in you! If I did not know better I would think you are a paid endorsement!
I have never bought any Sears power tools...ever. I like DeWalt power tools and actually I really like Harbor Freight air tools, they are inexpensive and of pretty good quality. I have only purchased Craftsman hand tools and some mechanics tools like a floor jack, etc.
I have never, nor do I know anyone who works at Sears, nor do I own any Sear stock, nor am I paid by Sears (disclaimer).
brianpgriset
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I did all 4 brakes on my '01 VW Golf, as well as fix the coil pack. All my Cman hand tools did the job great.
Now if I just had a car that wasn't a huge piece...
Now if I just had a car that wasn't a huge piece...
kartracer55
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1.8T? Lemme guess... 5mm hex bit and a 10mm socket for those coil packs right? God those **** lol. I dont know why but those cars consume them, OEM and aftermarket. Anyideas as to why this is??
And For the record, I went on another day impacting my 10mm deep 3/8 craftsman socket. No problems....
Jim
eschoendorff
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Simple. Heat.
chad s
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Its funny you bring this up.
My toolbox I carry every day on the job is a craftsman my grandfather bought new 50+ years ago. My dad build our current company originaly repairing TV's. He used this same toolbox on his first service call, at age 15, fixing a neighbors set. I now use it every day.
I have a Craftsman circular saw. One day I was using it, and went "gee dad, this thing is dated 1962 on the name plate!" I asked my dad where he got it. It was my grandfathers, my dad was 8 years old when he walked into Sears to buy that saw with my grandfather. It still runs great today.
I can remember doing the same with my dad, at a very young age.
I really want Sears to still be the company that all of these great memories are built upon, but they just arnt.
Without a LONG drawn-out story, recently my parents decided to buy a piece of furniture from sears. It wasnt in stock, and it took over a month of being passed back and forth from salesman to salesman to get it ordered. Two times they were told to come get the piece, it was in, only to find that nothing had arrived. They refused to sell the floor model. My dad called the next morning to talk to a manager, and the guy made like nothing was wrong, and at some point, called my dad a liar, then the manager hung up on my dad!
A day later (this has been a month and a half now) they get another call to come pick up the chest of drawers they ordered. I go with my dad, and his truck, and first we go to talk to the store manager, and tell him what the other manager had said,and about how long our family has shopped at Sears, and how loyal we have been to the company, and how we are saddened to see things changing. The Store Manager tells us "Im sure you guys are busy, and so am I, so lets just get the sale taken care of". He offered no appology. He just didnt care.
So we go to pickup to get the chest of drawers that FINNALY came in, and the guy comes out with a bedframe, with our name on it. It was one part number off, they had ordered the wrong item. They still didnt seem to care.
So Chicane, you see Sears isnt the company it was 50 years ago, or even 10 years ago. The customer service is all but gone. Now this thread is just foolish. We all know that Craftsman makes a good tool for the price, and I have plenty of Craftsman tools that get plenty of use, and dont give me any problems. There will always be something that offers more, better features, better fit and finnish, etc, at a premium price, but at least for now, Craftsman is the best bang for the buck.
However, their customer service is getting pretty bad on average, and I think that has a LOT to do with Craftsmans reputation, regardless of the tool quality.
chicane
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Umm, isn't that what I just said? I agree their customer service is not the same as it used to be...name a major retailer that you can't say the exact same thing about. I know that when I go into the tool/lawn & garden department I get treated a lot differently than the rest of the store (which is why I don't shop in the rest of the store).
brianpgriset
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Nope, this is a 2.0 liter, AZG engine. Not like it even matters. All of the motors in the VW lineup across those years had coilpack issues, except of course for the TDI. This car only has 65k and its falling apart. German engineering
Why did I not get the deisel!?
brianpgriset
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That just reminded me of one more thing... How is it that they managed to package the entire engine so badly? Anyone ever done spark plugs/wires on this motor? Heck to get to the coilpack you have to remove the secondary air pump. And the oil filter is horribly placed. And my tailgate lock freezes up all the time. Its supposed to close and lock every time the gate is closed, but something was hanging up. I pulled the garnish off, the locking mechanism is a 5 bar kinematic linkage! Slightly over thought. German cars are good for nice fitting (but not durable) plastic interiors. Thats it.
reversegear
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I have three sets of Craftsman ratcheting wrenches, and also three sets of Kobalt, Gearwrench, Stanley, Husky Pro, Proto, and an ODM no-name set. I'm going to try and break them all over the next three weeks.
/But I've got five machines whose only purpose is to break tools.
//Tool manufacturer
/But I've got five machines whose only purpose is to break tools.
//Tool manufacturer
reversegear
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so spill the beans ... who do you work for?
Sorry, I don't think I should post that.
I'm mostly just lurking, trying to pick up what you guys love/hate in wrenches, ratchets, and general mechanics tools.
strizzy
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Found my new favorite tool Saturday, was replacing my cap, rotor and ignition sensor on my boat and the cap is jammed under the stern of the boat. A stubby was too short and a regular length was too long, only way I was able to get the cap off was with my: Craftsman Professional 1/4 x 2 in. Screwdriver, Slotted
Super handy little driver, I have the P2 too and they're the perfect size for many odd projects. I also love my Craftsman 5/16 x 1-3/4 in. Screwdriver, Slotted
Super handy little driver, I have the P2 too and they're the perfect size for many odd projects. I also love my Craftsman 5/16 x 1-3/4 in. Screwdriver, Slotted
mulepackin
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Just squeeze it down a little in a vise with the proper rubber rings on the handles til its just right.
By the way I have a unique tattoo, stabbed myself in the *** with a # 2 lead pencil when I was 11 years old while running in the hall in school. That hunk of lead is still in there 34 years later.
By the way I have a unique tattoo, stabbed myself in the *** with a # 2 lead pencil when I was 11 years old while running in the hall in school. That hunk of lead is still in there 34 years later.
Yeah, I have one in my hand. That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
trainer
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I broke one today.
A fairly new slotted screwdriver that has never been abused or used for prying anything. It was the right size and I was using it correctly.
The tip broke while i was tightening a cheap hoseclamp on a garden hose.
That hoseclamp should have stripped out long before the screwdriver broke.
There should have been no way that I should have broke the tip off just twisting it by hand.
A fairly new slotted screwdriver that has never been abused or used for prying anything. It was the right size and I was using it correctly.
The tip broke while i was tightening a cheap hoseclamp on a garden hose.
That hoseclamp should have stripped out long before the screwdriver broke.
There should have been no way that I should have broke the tip off just twisting it by hand.
chevy302dz
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I snapped one of their picks a couple of weeks ago.
eschoendorff
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I used a **** load of craftsman tools today to put new wheel bearings into my 1993 corvette. Anyone who has ever done this job will understand just what a ***** it was. I was putting so much torque on those T55 torx bolts that I swore something was gonna break - either the bolt or the tool. Nothing broke, and, after much heating and PB Blaster, I got all the bolts out and the new wheel bearings in. Didn't use any Craftsman ratchets though. But plenty of Craftsman impact and hand extensions, adaptors and sockets. The Craftsman wobble extensions are absolute gems.... highly recommended!!!!!!!
If the Craftsman tools can survive this, then I am sold. BTW... my new favorite ratchet is my 1/2 drive flex head Allen brand. That thing is just badass. It's likve having a full-polished ratcheting breaker bar.
If the Craftsman tools can survive this, then I am sold. BTW... my new favorite ratchet is my 1/2 drive flex head Allen brand. That thing is just badass. It's likve having a full-polished ratcheting breaker bar.