[Milsurplus] OT: Sears Tools

[Bruce Gentry]

We do need larger mechanical tools at times to work on our radios and 
other things, I don't think comparisons of which are good and which are 
not to be very far off topic. My father owned and ran a garage for over 
30 years, and at first used only Sears Craftsman tools because of their 
warranty. He later changed to industrial millwright wrenches and 
sockets. The Sears tools have a great warranty because they rarely 
break,   they are made to stretch and slip before the forces can build 
up to destructive levels. The bolt heads, your fingers and knuckles, and 
the front panels of radios are sacrificed when this happens.  Many 
brands of industrial tools, as well as the  premier brands of auto 
mechanic's tools, have comparable warranties but they do not stretch. 
They will shear a bolt before they slip, and that is far better than 
contemplating how to refinish a gash on the panel of a radio while you 
attend to your bleeding fingers.  It always pays off in success and 
hobby pleasure to find and buy the best hand tools.
   

 Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

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