Locking Extensions
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ba614
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How do they lock the socket on? Do you twist the end causing the ball socket holder to be unable to retract?
eschoendorff
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Hey, if they're cheap and they work, then great! I know that we all prefer stuff made on this continent....
How much is cheap and where did you buy them from? 
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Canadian Charlie
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eschoendorff said:
I also like tools that are made in the good ole USA or Canada, but when you live a million miles away, have no tool trucks come by your house then SOME of your tools are not made where you want them. I have some Beta tools that are made in Italy and they are very impressive. There are not as many tol companies in the USA as there used to be 50 years ago cause to save money and make thier profits they went to China
The majority of my tools are made in Canada or the USA and I still try to get the right tools I WANT from eBay
toms73novass
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I picked up during the presidents day sale at sears a set of 3/8 and 1/4 locking extension sets for $17 a piece and they work great. I finally got spured on when I had to change the plugs in my 16V GTI and the plug socket kept comming of the extension way down in the head!!! That put me over the edge.
Definatly a good investment.
Definatly a good investment.
the dude
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eschoendorff said:
Why the hate on for origin of manufacturing??
If somebody makes a better tool or part, isn't that what matters?? Or is it a globalization issue, or cheap labour issue, or a working conditions issue?
Is it just "asian" tools or anywhere that's not he USA?
eschoendorff
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Because it's usually our engineering and expertise (and even tooling) that has been shipped overseas in the name of greed and higher profit margins.the dude said:
wantedabiggergarage
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the dude said:
It tends to be several issues.
There are issues with countries who expect us to have free trade, yet not trade freely in return.
Issues with taking something that is patented, or protected in some way (one manufacturer, in the USA), and copying it overseas and importing it.
Issues with CEO's (I realize a lot of corps are global, NOT USA), that make BIG bucks instead of keeping their local help and everyone making less (but a fair wage). In some cases they offshore the workers to prison labor which we can't really do in this country.
It's not just one issue.
-lecroix- said:
Proof is less than freely forthcoming, due to the often restrictive nature of doing business in a Communist locale. This is the tip of the iceberg:
http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/public/0403/rosoff.html
wantedabiggergarage
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Their was a report on something like 20/20 a few years ago (20/20 just an example, could have just as easily been dateline) about Fur products.
It was the one where they showed cats and dogs being killed and skinned for their fur to be used in products for over here. One of the places they went to talk to the supervisor was a prison, which they then toured with a hidden camera.
When you go in secretly recording things in China, you run the risk of imprisonment or worse, since they do have censorship control.
It was the one where they showed cats and dogs being killed and skinned for their fur to be used in products for over here. One of the places they went to talk to the supervisor was a prison, which they then toured with a hidden camera.
When you go in secretly recording things in China, you run the risk of imprisonment or worse, since they do have censorship control.
l_bilyk
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Those are made in taiwan, not china. There IS a difference
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Canadian Charlie
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l_bilyk said:
OK, whats the difference?
l_bilyk
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Well for starters, taiwan was a japanese colony, and was more developed than most areas of china. Second, the taiwanese resent china just as much as anyone else because the chinese government exploited taiwan after japan lost in the second world war.
Toptul
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taiwan has labour laws that match those of the usa, maybe a little tougher. i know some workers at the toptul plant are from thailand and the factory has to offer them an apartment and are directly responsible(huge fine) if they commit a crime, etc...china is another story. the average salary in taiwan is also around $US20k compared to $5k in china.
if you hate on made in china, please hate on walmart as well. remember they used to be "made in usa" all the time and after sam died, everything is made in chinese sweat shops screwing thousands of american workers. i read in forbes magazine recently that bill gates has donated 48% of his fortune to charity/chuch over the years. the walton family post-sam has donated 0.9%...unbelievable.
if you hate on made in china, please hate on walmart as well. remember they used to be "made in usa" all the time and after sam died, everything is made in chinese sweat shops screwing thousands of american workers. i read in forbes magazine recently that bill gates has donated 48% of his fortune to charity/chuch over the years. the walton family post-sam has donated 0.9%...unbelievable.
Deafautotech
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why this post was talk about locking extenions then it change to talking about how was bad or problem about be made by oversea??
Deafautotech said:
I know I know! It seems like anymore anytime anyone post a "foreign" made tool everyone here starts taking sides. Lets stick to the extensions!
I've got a craftsman 3/8" locking style that I use for changing plugs on imports and other OHC type vehicles with the plugs recessed in the valve cover. It gets a fair amount of use but its held up so far. I'll give craftsman the
on this one.Deafautotech
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justinmc said:I know I know! It seems like anymore anytime anyone post a "foreign" made tool everyone here starts taking sides. Lets stick to the extensions!
I've got a craftsman 3/8" locking style that I use for changing plugs on imports and other OHC type vehicles with the plugs recessed in the valve cover. It gets a fair amount of use but its held up so far. I'll give craftsman the
I had both locking extenions on 1/4dr and 3/8dr set. it is very handy for me... but problem for me that i had to use it on 1/4dr impact wrench and air ratchet (ar251)....