I think Andy is referring to the fact that many Sioux and Milwaukee tools were nearly identical. I know that the Sioux close-quarter drill is a dead-on mirror image of the Milwaukee close-quarter drill. Don't know if one or the other had better quality or not.
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That's kinda what I thought he meant. The same drill came to mind, but I wasn't sure Milwaukee made one. One of those tools you associate with one manufacturer. Close-quarter drill - Sioux; Reciprocating saw - Milwaukee; Router - Porter Cable; Cabinet saw - Delta; Circular saw - Skil; ...
AEG is into (almost) everything...
No, HD is just a distributor. The licensing was to the Chiwanese -- it's been through at least two incarnations I know of.
Likewise for the 6" Ridgid ROS (2610).
corded models all machined parts from U. S. Assembly only transitioned to Mexico. may not all be there yet.
Unisaw - Assembled and painted in the U.S. Motor from Brazil, starter from Taiwan, some cast iron from the far east, some domestic, (table and wings are U. S. cast and machined) all sheet metal fabricated and welded in the U.S. All extrusions and blow molded components from U.S. suppliers. All turned steel components from U. S. factories.
HD Shaper series - same thing.
14" Band Saw high end models same thing except the motor is from AO Smith.All radial arm saws same thing except for higher percentage of U. S. castings (at the present time) and U. S. made motors.
Line boring Machines, same thing.
Unifence - all U.S. made
Biesemeyer - All U. S. Made.
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