[AT] Craftsman wrenches

[JParks]

A very good point David.............when faced with increasingly stubborn
situations, most of us will push the design limits.  It seems that the tool
quality is lower, but the demands of the market population are also lower.
We tractor enthusiasts encounter conditions and tool demands which higher
than the average user, who is faced with perhaps changing their oil,
erecting a swing set, or assembling a BBQ grille.

Even the best made tools will fail when its limits are pushed.  And we
tractor owners will push whatever those limits might be.  Perhaps we start
with a two foot cheater pipe, then a 4-5 ft pipe, then add a come-a-long to
the end of that, (a pickup up truck hitch makes a good anchor for the end of
a come-a-long attached to a fifteen foot cheater pipe) or perhaps we lay
that super long cheater pipe on the forks of a lift truck and raise the
forks, or hook the cheater pipe up to a cable crane or hydraulic backhoe!
I've done then all. As anyone would suspect, I have broken, mutilated, and
seriously deformed some pretty good tools and the place of origin or the
manufacturer's or reseller's name doesn't make a difference.  The situation
makes the difference, and our desire to complete the job or task is just one
of the goals that tractor owners face.  We will allow no inanimate object to
get the best of us and there is no limit to the number of tools we will
sacrifice to prove that point.  The removal of stubborn bolt or broken stud
may be a costly victory, but when done, still brings us satisfaction.

John Parks
Boise, ID
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Myers" <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Craftsman wrenches


> John,
> I still like their wrenches.  A Sears rep did tell me
> that the quality has gone down over the years due to
> price.  Sears apparently wishes to compete with Lowes,
> Home Depot, etc., rather that Snap-on or Mac.
> Still have the warranty and everything.
> I personally like the feel of Craftsman over any other
> wrench,  means a lot when you use them 10 hours or so
> a day.
> I have spread both Snap-on and Mac wrenches also,
> sometimes you gotta do whatcha gotta do to get it
> done.  Enough force can do wonders! <g>
> I may or may not have put that 8ft pipe on my 2ft
> breaker bar! <vbg>
>
> Dave Myers
> Paw Paw, Michigan
>
>
> --- John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> > When it comes to combination wrenches we have got
> > about anything in the shop
> > you can think of except Snap-on and Mac. I found a
> > fairly new Craftsman
> > 15/16 that had spread on the open end to over 1
> > inch---time to trade it in.
> >
> > What do you guys think of the quality of Craftsman
> > wrenches?
> >
> > John Hall
> >
> >
> >
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