Guys I might have missed my favorite haunt for high quality tools at
reasonable prices.... but I'm a Big Pawn shop searcher.... been buying
anything with Snap-on on it for years now...
The only thing I find distasteful about snap-on is thier credit
arrangements... but it's what they do to make a living and to sell to bucks
down mechanic's they really do have to be the best in the business... over
priced,,,, absolutely... worth most pennies... yes.... always worth more
then craftsman.... sometimes...
bought at a pawn shop for 25%.... Perfect....
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From "Michael Graziano" <mgraziano at mindspring.com>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>; "spridgets"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 8:50 AM
Subject: RE: Tool help needed
> Frank,
>
> I love the 3/8" corded Dewalt drill I bought from Sears about 6 years ago.
> I've put it through a lot of abuse, including drilling through brick and
> concrete walls, and plenty of treated lumber when I helped my uncle
> build/fix his pool deck. It was about $70 and well worth the money. Not
> sure where they are made now.
>
> I have another of those 50 yr old 3/4" metal drills. If you want it, it's
> yours. Anyone else who wants it, and can pick it up (it's heavy), can
have
> it.
>
> On soldering guns/irons. It depends on your use. Guns heat up quickly,
and
> have more power, but they cool quickly and tend to burn up the tips.
> They're good for small short jobs. Extended use can turn a tip into a
> pretzel. Don't pull the trigger so long that the tip turns red. If you
> can't solder a wire before the tip gets red, the point needs to be
cleaned.
> Dip it in flux, and rub it (quickly) on a crappy towel. Keep a glass of
> water handy just in case. And don't use the towel you just used to mop up
> the gas overspill from the lawn mower. My gun is a Weller, but when I
> bought it from a small lumber yard, it had enough dust on it to make me
> believe that it was at least 10 years old when I got it.
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