[Boatanchors] Chassis punches

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 7/25/07, WA5CAB at cs.com <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:
> Well, there ya' go.  Buy cheap now, pay for it later.  Like Chamberlane (sic)
> and his "Peace in our time".  Buying cheap tools probably won't kill millions
> of people, but it can certainly ruin your otherwise pleasant Sunday afternoon
> in the shack.  I still have Greenlee punches I bought while an undergraduate
> at LSU (I transferred to LA Tech in 1964).  They work as well today as they
> did in Hatcher Hall 40+ years ago.

Yep, some things never change, Robert. You still get what you pay for.
I have a set of taps and dies gotten years ago in an estate purchase,
buried in a cabinet full of radio stuff. They still work as new,
excellent results every time. Same with the few Greenlee punches I
have.

> Which is
> why I drive Land Rovers.  You have to be serious about speeding to get one much
> above 110 MPH.

I could get my '73 Series III 88 up to 65 with its Turner-ized mill.
Best thing next to the aluminum body was the ability to field strip
the thing with a handful of simple tools. Military split rims made
changing tires in the field easy too, if not annoying as hell. Hard to
get a true Land Rover in the states these days, beyond older models or
the Range Rover luxury SUV. The 'Discovery' doesn't really count since
it's merely a wanna-be Land Rover, more like a Blazer or Bronco. They
stopped allowing the Defenders in years ago. Used ones cost more than
they did new, even with 100K+ miles!

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ