I have a Bosch table saw that I paid dear money for - works well.�
Saw the *same* table saw at Canadian Tire with their Mastercraft logo on
it for about half the price... yeah made me feel good!

Really I
find the Mastercraft line of tools from Canadian tire quite good.� I
have a 4" angle grinder that I paid like $30 for on special - perfect
- I use it ALL the time to clean up welds and other delicate stuff.�
The slightly larger DeWalt that I have is never used - just to
heavy.� I think I bought my $30 Mastercarft grinder around 2000...
starting to make some weird noises on start up and shut down - I think
they are on special this week at Canadian Tire... go buy another.� No
worries here.

Most of my tools are from Canadian Tire - all
sockets come from there as well as my screw drivers - lifetime warranty
that I have used many times.� Try that with Craftsman or SnapOn or
any of the other big name stuff.� Canadian Tire looks at it and goes
wow... broken... and they hand you another one.� SnapOn... here comes
the song and dance about how you abused it or some other way they weasle
out of the warranty.� Canadian Tire makes good tools at reasonable
prices and when there is a warranty claim there is never an
issue.�� 

David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and
BMW Adventure Rider
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Thu,
March 26, 2009 19:08, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> 
> Yup, if
you're working with tools for a living and you buy the piece of
>
crap, you'll need to replace it pretty soon anyway with the more
>
expensive,
> better item.  Just do it!  :-)
> 
>
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Max Wellhouse
>
<dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:
> 
>> My Motto is
"Buy the Best and Only Cry Once!!"
>>
>>
Sounds like Jake's motto too.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>> At 06:09 PM 3/26/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>>
>>> As a tradesman, I couldn't possibly recommend
ANYTHING by Ryobi or
>>> Black &
>>>
Decker.
>>>
>>> You get what you pay for.  Go
with Porter-Cable, Rockwell, Bosch,
>>> Milwaukee
>>> or Makita.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar
26, 2009 at 3:05 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > At 05:52 PM
3/26/2009, Someone wrote:
>>> >
>>>
>> I have a Ryobi plate joiner from circa 1987 or so. I haven't used
it
>>> >> in years but it was "okay".
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
Okay, must have been a sample problem then.  I think I was already
>>> > wary of Ryobi and apparently leapt to a conclusion. 
Thanks...
>>> >
>>> > d
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jake
>>>
>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>> 1986
Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>>
>>>
Crescent Beach, BC
>>>
>>>
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> --
>
Jake
> 
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender
"Dixie"
> 
> Crescent Beach, BC
> 
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>