Serge,
You are right, I stand corrected. I served in Germany after world war
2 and spent a total of 8 years in that country with the USAF so I know they
have good tools. I know nothing of the tools from other counmtries in
Europe but I have got stung on tools from some of the countries in the far
east. I do not own any tools made in Japan other than some of my so called
American made ones that may have been made there. The main reason I would
buy from an American company is parts availibility for power tools.
I have also been in Paris and it was in November. I would have
perfered summer but could not get a 6 week vacation in the summer, only time
I could get 6 weeks all at once was winter and I just about froze to death
trying to get around and see all of the sights. It's a beautiful city and
if I ever go again it will be in the spring. Since I am retired, I can go
any time I want to.
Bob Stone
--- Original Message -----
From: "Serge VIDAL" <serge.vi...@sagem.com>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:05 AM
Subject: Réf. : KR> Foreign made tools
Bob, can't believe the title of your E-mail! The KRNet is the wrong place
for xenophobia!
I am a tools addict, and indeed, I have some great American tools. But I
have also bought some very substandard American-made tools in my life!
"Foreign" would include Germany, Switzerland, France...
"Countries in the far east" would include one of the best tools
manufacturing countries in the world: Japan.
Buy the best tools you can afford. Beware of substandard tools made in
China and Taiwan. But don't generalize that to "Foreign made", please!
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
"Robert L. Stone" <rsto...@hot.rr.com>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-05-14 01:13
Veuillez répondre à KRnet
Remis le : 2005-05-14 01:16
Pour : "KR Builders Pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : KR> Foreign made tools
Builders
Be very carful about buying tool from discount houses. Most of the
tools they sell are made in China, or Tiwan and a lot of them are not
anywhere near the quality that is required to build an aircraft or
anything else for that matter. Someone advised the purchase of a band saw
should be from Sears and I agree because the reason stated was replacement
parts availability. Also the quality of most of the power tools available
from countries in the far east are below standard. Buy the best even if
you have to save up. I have a drill press made by Rockwell that is 37
years old, and still very much serviceable. My large combination
belt/disk sander is a craftsman and its 33 years old. My grinder is a
Craftsman and it's 33 years old also and all I have ever replaced is the
stone wheels. Quality tools will last a lifetime and the extra cost is
well worth the quality and durability
Bob Stone, Hareker Heights, Tx
rsto...@hot.rr.com
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