cyanidekid
Titanium
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- Jun 4, 2016
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totally aside from the fact that few real tool users get suckered by Snap-on overpriced BS tools, do they actually MAKE anything at the "factory" DT visited yesterday?
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totally aside from the fact that few real tool users get suckered by Snap-on overpriced BS tools, do they actually MAKE anything at the "factory" DT visited yesterday?
Who or what is "DT" ?
Kenosha is close by , but never been to the Snap-on plant.
totally aside from the fact that few real tool users get suckered by Snap-on overpriced BS tools, do they actually MAKE anything at the "factory" DT visited yesterday?
+1. Friend who has built AMA Nationals winners has nothing but Snap-On. Another friend who's won dozens of midget races, same. Me, one crummy little drawer of wrenches but yeah. Snap-On.Yeah, that isn't true. Very many real tool users love snapon. I am next to a mechanics shop and all 5 of their mechanics have large supplies of Snapon tools.
I think the situation is they are at least adequate for purpose, and easy to buy off the truck. Convenience is everything.+1. Friend who has built AMA Nationals winners has nothing but Snap-On. Another friend who's won dozens of midget races, same. Me, one crummy little drawer of wrenches but yeah. Snap-On.
They are nice.
I think the situation is they are at least adequate for purpose, and easy to buy off the truck. Convenience is everything.
But the question was, do they make them in Kenosha?
Dennis
I toured there Milwaukee plant during my apprenticeship.
The guys forgeing the wrenches sure earned their money,hot,dirty,fast-paced hard work.
Pull a bunch of red hot blanks from the furnace for the guy running the press, he tongs them into first station,bam,second station,bam,third station, bam, trim station, bam, as fast as he could. Each stroke of the press shook the floor.
How many years/months ago was that?
Agree; I happen to believe in this instance you get what you pay for. I bought a comprehensive Snap On starter set years ago when I was making money and have zero complaints. I have proven time and again that the life time guarantee others have isn't worth a dime if the tool will not do the job. I watched a fellow split open 3 Craftsman 5/8"-1/2" drive sockets trying to take a head off of a chevy small block. He could have taken them back to the store all month long for replacements and still had to use my Snap On socket in order to get it done?I buy a lot of that overpriced bs... and its worth every penny. I can buy Mac, Matco, or Cornwell from a truck. I can buy everything else from Amazon and wouldn't buy craftsman anymore if it came with a happy ending. Craftsman used to be good, now it is one wrung above Harbor Fright. That will hopefully change now that Mac's parent company is buying the name.
Snap On vs cheaper brands is a lot like say DMG vs Haas... they both do the same thing, but if you base your decision anything but money the choice is easy.
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