Talked to a guy today who had in turn talked to some Sears parts guys. They told him that Sears will now only be carrying parts for future power tools up to 5 years. Existing parts support will not be changed that way.
Better find out who made any Sears stuff you have.
That assumes that the OEM will still support the tool. Given the way new models come out every year it is difficult to carry every part too long. Given the way people toss tools instead of repairing them, it makes little sense to stock much. Ed
IMHO, this is sad. Things *should* be repairable. I wish the environmental crowd would pile onto the "everything is disposable" issue instead of screaming endlessly about some other things. Imagine if things WERE made to be repairable and didn't end up in landfills. Mt. Trashmore wouldn't grow as fast.
Often things can be repaired, but are just too expensive to do so. You can buy a household iron for $13. How much time can a serviceman put into it to make a repair worthwhile? We demand cheap prices, we demand the latest technology, thus, repairs are not feasible.
Another is stupid design. I have a broken part on my car (heater for the seat). It should probably cost $20 if replaced by itself, but no, it is part of a $550 assembly that must be replaced. Make sense? I'm going to the regional office to see if I can get some help from GM. Ed snipped-for-privacy@snet.net
No problem, just don't buy any tools with tails from Sears. Screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches, fine. But I will not buy a high priced power tool with the Sears name on the side. Greg
Depends on the tool. Most of the tailed stuff they sell is crap, but some of the Industrial or Professional tools are DeWalt or Bosch. Good value on the used market because the Craftsman name drops the price through the floor.
So my wife's sewing machine wasn't made by Ryobi - good!
Is there an on-line reference anywhere that matches all the Sears code numbers to their corresponding OEM supplier. I seem to recall stumbling across such a site once, but I'll be darned if I can locate it now. TIA.
381mm Floor Drill Press, DP380F (Reference #REXDP-380F)
381mm looks like Euroweird for 15". More or less.
Price: £219.00 Including VAT at 17.5% (£186.38 Ex VAT)
£186.38 * 1.6 = 298.208
So it's basically the same price as the Crapsman version, except that one comes with a vise, a chuck collar thingie and some kind of switch inside the lid.
Well, that's about what I'd expect. Same tool without the extra blurfls at the same price. That's Crapsman.
It was still available here and now when I wanted it. The best looking DP in town. I still say the comparable Delta looks seriously more crappy on fit and finish.
You get a lot of this with newer Sears tools. Rexon isn't a real tool company, it's an importer along the lines HF or Homier. You'll find that most of the Sears stationary tools are generic Asian products. Same as Grizzly, same as Delta, same as HF, same as Disco Stu's Tool Emporium. The differece is in the quality control and sometimes detail parts.
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