I used to buy cheap tools, but they wear out so quick!, cheap socket/ratchet sets allways shatter(sockets) or the teeth on the ratchet 'go' so it just spins or clicks past when you aply pressure. hacksaw blades snap or blunt on the second pass. drill~bits last for 3~4 holes. power tools go 'sloppy' real quick. pliers go wobbly and loose their cutting edge and serrated grip. screwdivers!!, oh god the screwdrivers that last two turns then loose their 'key', and so on. the only cheap tools that work OK are Allenkeys!!(if they don't rust in 5mins)
. now I buy the best I can afford, and buy it
once...
PS, anyone got a pair of curclip piers over 6months old that did'nt cost $30+/£30+?
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sorry about the sermon, but I
hate cheap tools. that little stamp saying '
Made in China' gives me little faith in 'The Workers Paradise'!
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True throwing money at a job won't help if you hav'nt developed the technique, but it goes a long way towards being forgiving of 'teething(tapping?) troubles'
Those 'one tap' taps are OK for Alu/Alloy or plastic/plexi ect, but you can't beat the three tap sets, think of it as a two~thirds less tension on the tap with each one...
I'm glad you're getting there, it's nice to see someone happy with work they've done with their own hands...