The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Tool Chest Another Craftsman Disappointment

Cost does rule, not that consumers see much difference on thier end. Just started the aforementioned job and as part of a basic aircraft structures class they offer a company purchase program where we can buy needed tools at bulk rate over several pay periods with no interest. Not a bad deal really, all the air tools with the exception of a cleco nut runner are industrial grade stuff from Ingersoll Rand. While I'm not at all suprised that 7 out of the 10 cast iron bucking bars had defects on the working faces, my rivet gun failed right out of the box. We were looking at it and discovered the problem. Right below the data label is a smaller label that says "Made in China for Ingersoll Rand",...