What brand of tools do you use?

I have mostly snap on but I've been wondering lately if I'm throwing money away because of how expensive they are. Just curious.

Handtools-Klien & Craftsman

Powertools-Milwakee & DeWalt

Craftsman and the el-cheapo from the parts stores, so you can just throw them away when you break them.

mostly MAC and a few snap-on

snap on and crapsman.



im gonna defacate on the snapon truck when i see him later... goddamn plasma cutter broke again... i swear i spend as much time replacing parts on it as i do actually using it.

OOh I was thinking of buying a plasma cutter from him. Safe to say you don't recommend it?

craftsman

ive got an older(3-4 years) big bluepoint... its a 50 amp... works great when it works.... but i have had to replace 2 torch heads(shouldnt ever have to replace these), and countless numbers of the swril rings.....(should last 6-9 months or more depending on use)..... and a cooling motor


i and im pretty sure i gotta relace the head again this time cause its doin the same stupid shit.


o and minus the fact i gotta wait 2 weeks most of the time for parts for the damn thing.... i finally got him to carry tips on the truck.


you cant get and equivalant miller for cheaper and better quality IMO... and if i can get them to take this SOB back and give me any reasonable amount of credit back im gonna go buy amiller.

We had one of the Bluepoint 50amp plasmas and we replaced the whole torch with one from a Miller and never had any problems out of it after that as long as you kept the water out of the air supply.

We now have a Thermal Dynamics and it is the shiznit...We call it SHAFT around the shop because it can kick any metals ass... It will sever nearly 1" thick steel without even blinking.

We also just picked up a digital Millermatic 251 and I haven't got to use it yet.

You happen to remem which miller torch head you got? ill stop by teh welding supply on teh way home and see how pricey that is.