Craftsman:once the shiznit now cannibalized for easy money by a hedge fund
** Edited by HokieDan95 at 2/24/2026, 1:43:46 PM
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HOKIERIT
5mo
after he got out of school, before he started building houses on his own. He had a 5 gallon bucket to throw the Craftsman Measuring tapes into. You'd drop one off of a 2-3 story roof, and it would break. Or drop a load of lumber or plywood on one. When he got a full bucket of broken tapes, he's go to Sears and get a whole new batch of tapes... Same with any Craftsman tool...No questions asked!
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5mo
somewhere, "intellectual property." Sports Illustrated being another. You really got to watch that, suddenly some brand name reappears? No, it's not the original company.
** Edited by `lag at 2/26/2026, 8:12:56 AM
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5mo
I feel sorry when I tell him they are cheap Chinese junk nowadays. I guess it's hard to let good things go...
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jdkhokie
5mo
vacuuming out the garage. Don't use it as a blower anymore since Lithium batteries came along. Probably got about 10% of my original Craftsman wrench set left mostly lost. Not a mechanic so a wrench is wrench.
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dgc76
5mo
Can't get a replacement filter anymore, but I made a new holder and use a home depot filter on it.
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EDGEMAN
5mo
Glad they mentioned Wright Tools! I have a few of them...
** Edited by EDGEMAN at 2/24/2026, 8:13:22 AM
Link:
Click for Wright Tools!
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5mo
** Edited by Tuckahokie at 2/24/2026, 9:31:53 AM
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