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Posted by SteveB on February 8, 2005, 11:06 am
> martik wrote:
>> Greg O wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>Why is it that tool kits (drill bit sets, screwdriver sets, etc.) made
>>>>in
>>>>the US never include Robinson bits? They are far superior to Phillips
>>>>or
>>>>slot drivers. Just curious.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Strange, I find them all over, not at the home centers, but at places
>>>that
>>>sell real tools and cater to professionals.
>>>Greg
>>
>>
>> Most HO's do not need overpriced 'real' tools. ie: My black and decker
>> jigsaw and router are over 25 years old and still run like new.
>
> 25 years ago Black & Decker were real tools. Buy one today and get back to
> me in 2030 and let me know how that Chinese crap is holding up.
> Dave
> (BTW I bet your old B&D's will still be humming along.
>
I have an old B&D circular saw. It is all silver on the outside, but
believe it is aluminum rather than silver. I need to research on how old it
is. I found it in a big rolling wooden box with lots of other old
woodworking equipment. It still runs, and I believe it is at least 25 years
old.
Steve
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