In a message dated 6/5/00 4:45:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mhanna@ball.com
writes:
<< I can only speak about Chinese body working tools that I bought . The faces
of my hammers and dollies were not hardened or tempered . They soon became
gouged, pitted and scratched. Not nice and polished. Once this happens they
will start to transfer these marks to the metal. Much like a letter or
number punch. These transfer marks are a pain to remove. Also all of the
heads came loose from the handles. On the other hand, my made in America
"Martin" tools have been used extensively for more than a year and show no
signs of wear . They are wonderfully balanced and a pleasure to use. Given
the choice I would spend my $20 on a single quality hammer before I wasted
another dime on junk.
I also understand that FROST in the UK sells quality British body working
tools. >>
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I'm sure you are correct about the quality of these inexpensive tools. If I
were making a living in a body shop I would not have cheap tools. I have not
done any body work, and anything I do will only be very minor, so this is
where I chose to start. For less than $20, it will give me some practice.
(I promise not to work on YOUR car with these tools!!! :-)
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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