Craftsman Warranty (addition)
Does Craftsman warranty their batteries for their cordless drills?
I have an 18.6v Drill with two battery packs. One was on the charger all night, and wouldn't drive one 3" screw but about 2" into brand new lumber.
Looks like I'll be pounding nails all day if not.
I looked on the Sears website, batteries are $65/ea. I paid $90 for the drill/worklight 2 batteries and a charger. WOW!
Also if you read the reviews, same thing to each of the 4 people who wrote them. One guy said...
quote:Bought professional grade, got first grade....can we say rigid
I have a Makita Circular saw and have had some other Makita tools. Looks like I'm heading to Lowes.
I have an 18.6v Drill with two battery packs. One was on the charger all night, and wouldn't drive one 3" screw but about 2" into brand new lumber.
Looks like I'll be pounding nails all day if not.
I looked on the Sears website, batteries are $65/ea. I paid $90 for the drill/worklight 2 batteries and a charger. WOW!
Also if you read the reviews, same thing to each of the 4 people who wrote them. One guy said...
quote:Bought professional grade, got first grade....can we say rigid
I have a Makita Circular saw and have had some other Makita tools. Looks like I'm heading to Lowes.
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Craftsman electric tools have a limited warranty only (usually 30 days). Only the CRAFTSMANS USA made hand tools have the unlimited warranty, the ones that say Made in Japan, China,Taiwan, Mexico have the limited warranty. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rogue_rob
floor already coming up?
Ha, no I'm doing some more work in the basement. Framing in a new laundry room. I planned on having the drywall up and mudded before the day was over, this is kind of a hindering the probablility of that happening. Planned on having the counter and shelves in as well. I might just have to run over and grab my neighbors power nailer.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Classic095
Craftsman electric tools have a limited warranty only (usually 30 days). Only the CRAFTSMANS USA made hand tools have the unlimited warranty, the ones that say Made in Japan, China,Taiwan, Mexico have the limited warranty.
That's what I was afraid of. Oh well, for $90 bucks it's more than paid for itself. Bathroom/kitchen renovations, new windows, finished my basement, among other things. It is about 5yrs old and could use a replacement.0 -
[8D]-I had the exact same problem with my Craftsman drill--
--No warrentee (6 yrs old), I couldn't even buy a replacement batt.--
--Bought a BlacknDecker from SportsmsnGuide-OK
--[:D][:D]--JIMBO0 -
I would never ever buy a Craftsman power tool these days. Made in Third World countries, obsoleted by a new model before you have a chance to use it and IMO backed by one of the most shallow and spineless warranties in the business.
For a few bucks more, get real quality professional power tools that have a barebones MINIMUM of a 1 year warranty AND that you can take back to HD or Lowes within 90 days if you keep the receipt. DeWalt. Milwaukee. Makita. Bosch. Hitachi. Porter Cable. Ridgid. Etc.
Sears IMO is a breath or two at most away from eventual closure.
Just my 2 cents.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Slow_Hand
I would never ever buy a Craftsman power tool these days. Made in Third World countries, obsoleted by a new model before you have a chance to use it and IMO backed by one of the most shallow and spineless warranties in the business.
For a few bucks more, get real quality professional power tools that have a barebones MINIMUM of a 1 year warranty AND that you can take back to HD or Lowes within 90 days if you keep the receipt. DeWalt. Milwaukee. Makita. Bosch. Hitachi. Porter Cable. Ridgid. Etc.
Sears IMO is a breath or two at most away from eventual closure.
Just my 2 cents.
Firestorms offer a 2 year warranty.0 -
K-mart carrys craftsman tools now[:0]
this is a interesting site:
http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/whotools.html
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I have a mailer in front of me from "Harbor Freight" which is a discount tool store. I think most of their stuff comes from China.
They have an ad on the front page for a 18 volt drill and flashlight combo for 19.99. Extra batteries are $9.99.
I have purchased two of these before. One was a set with the saw, drill, flashlight charger and two batteries for $79 in 14.4 volt. It lasted a long time and I was able to put in flooring in my attic and build a storage room and a 100' fence with the drill before it stopped working properly. I then bought the 18 volt for $19.99 and its drives screws very well. I plan to get another just so I can have one handy with a drill bit and use the other one as a driver for screws. I do have the older Makita 9.6 volt drill and the harbor freight drill will out drive those by X2 and the battery will last many times longer.
These are good buys for a homeowner, non-builder type. For construction work you need to spend the big bucks and buy the top qulity stuff that will last. Like Makita, Milwaukie, DeWalt, etc.
I think the Harbor Freight Chinese stuff is as good or better as any of the cheap American stuff like Skill, Black and Decker, and maybe some of Sears lower quality stuff.
Just a thought folks.[:0]
www.harborfreightusa.com0 -
Remove battery from cordless drill and place in trash. Remove cheapo jumper cables from trunk of car. Cut off one end's connectors and connect to drill via silver solder and soldering iron. Tape well.
Apply jumper cable to car battery.
Use drill.0 -
My dad bought a dirt cheap Chinese 12 volt drill from Harbor Freight. He has put that thing thru hell in the past 5 years and it is still going strong. I was really surprised. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
quote:Originally posted by Slow_Hand
I would never ever buy a Craftsman power tool these days. Made in Third World countries, obsoleted by a new model before you have a chance to use it and IMO backed by one of the most shallow and spineless warranties in the business.
For a few bucks more, get real quality professional power tools that have a barebones MINIMUM of a 1 year warranty AND that you can take back to HD or Lowes within 90 days if you keep the receipt. DeWalt. Milwaukee. Makita. Bosch. Hitachi. Porter Cable. Ridgid. Etc.
Sears IMO is a breath or two at most away from eventual closure.
Just my 2 cents.
Firestorms offer a 2 year warranty.
Firestorm is a special proprietary brand that B&D originally created for Lowes. Lowes themselves only takes it back within 90 days, after that you pay to ship it off to the factory. In 6 months or less, your model will be discounted further, obsoleted and if you can find a replacement battery for it down the road, it will probably cost close to what another new homeowner quality item will cost. If Lowes drops it altogether, then what?
Not telling you something that you probably don't already know. And I'm not trying to be a wise guy and spend YOUR money either.
Look around and I'm sure you'll find a packaged deal from DeWalt (B&D's pro brand) that is very affordable and servicable for many years to come.0 -
quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
K-mart carrys craftsman tools now[:0]
this is a interesting site:
http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/whotools.html
Don
THat's a good read. Thanks! I always wonders about Kobalt. I am leary of tool brands that pop up out of nowhere or take on an old name. I am also a little hesitant with Husky. Last I looked they don't place the country or origin on 'em.
I loved the old Husky ratchet from the 70's and 80's. Indestructible.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Captplaid
quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
K-mart carrys craftsman tools now[:0]
this is a interesting site:
http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/whotools.html
Don
THat's a good read. Thanks! I always wonders about Kobalt. I am leary of tool brands that pop up out of nowhere or take on an old name. I am also a little hesitant with Husky. Last I looked they don't place the country or origin on 'em.
I loved the old Husky ratchet from the 70's and 80's. Indestructible.
I have some Kobalt hand tools. I prefer them to my Craftsman hand tools. I love Klein Tools though.0 -
quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
K-mart carrys craftsman tools now[:0]
That would be because Sears bought out K-Mart. I have a cousin who had worked for Sears for the better part of a decade. She was informed after the merging that she would be expected to work on an as-needed basis for K-Mart as well. Needless to say, she wasn't overly impressed. [:D]0 -
quote:I have some Kobalt hand tools. I prefer them to my Craftsman hand tools. I love Klein Tools though.
Kobalt's pretty good quality for a line of tools manufactured in Korea and China and, yes, Klein tools are excellent but don't overlook ACE Hardware's store brand on some of their hand tools. For imported tools, they're affordable and pretty well-made, especially the various pliers, wrenches and sockets. The pliers jaws meet and line up on edge, open and close easily in one hand; the wrenches are finished nicely as are the sockets and ratchets.0 -
You're undertooled! Battery operated screwdriver's are not what professionals use to drive three inch decking screws into floor joists through subfooring. Get a Milwaukie electric screwdriver with a clutch. I use a tripple-out pigtail on a 14 or bigger guage extension cord with a screw gun and a hand-chucking drill with a four fluted carbide counter sink over a tapered no 8 drill bit. (The best one is made by Fuller) See Woodworkers of New Mexico, Arizona catalogue. You can buy Milwaukie tools, Bosch tools, Porter Cable and DeWalt electric at Sears, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
You need sustainable constant power, man. POWER tools are required to do fast, quality work. Cordless is for light repair and interior decorators hanging pictures, son![:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Frogbert
You're undertooled! Battery operated screwdriver's are not what professionals use to drive three inch decking screws into floor joists through subfooring. Get a Milwaukie electric screwdriver with a clutch. I use a tripple-out pigtail on a 14 or bigger guage extension cord with a screw gun and a hand-chucking drill with a four fluted carbide counter sink over a tapered no 8 drill bit. (The best one is made by Fuller) See Woodworkers of New Mexico, Arizona catalogue. You can buy Milwaukie tools, Bosch tools, Porter Cable and DeWalt electric at Sears, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
You need sustainable constant power, man. POWER tools are required to do fast, quality work. Cordless is for light repair and interior decorators hanging pictures, son![:D]
I've got a 14amp(?) Corded, side handle drill in the garage. Not sure what brand. I like cordless drills myself. And I'm not drilling through subfloor. I'm framing up a 12' wall. I don't need anything substantial for that.
But good looking out fbert,0 -
If you are driving 3" screws through the plate into the floor to anchor an interior studwall, you are going through the subfloor and into the floor joists if you are doing it correctly. If you are framing studwall with a screwgun (or a phillips bit in a cordless drill)you definitely need to consider pre-drilling the joints first, because the bugle head on that type of screw is notorious for splitting out the ends of the studs. I use decking screws on joisted floors, but nail the studs in with a DuoFast pneumatic nailer. I put plate down with a .22 caliber Remington powder actuated fastening tool, if fastening to a concrete slab.
However, you may use cardboard and Elmers glue if you want to. I don't care. Some interior walls are so structurally unimportant it wouldn't matter anyway.
Have a good time with your charging and battery purchases, and to note, a half inch hammer drill is not the proper tool for the set-up I was describing.
This is:
Both those tools have years and years of hard use on them and they are still in very good shape and going strong. You can use this set-up for residential and commercial framing, boxing and crate construction, decking, fencing rail installation, bill-board sign construction, cabinet frame construction and cabinet installation, furniture making, form-making for concrete work and more. Do yourself a favor![8D][^][8D]
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First, nearly anything you buy today is going to have been made in Asia, most likely China.
Second, continued heavy drilling / driving destroys drill batteries fast. Use a corded drill for heavy duty drilling.
Third, when you need a new battery, do a Google search and you will find several online battery suppliers that sell batteries for power tools at about half or less the price you pay at Sears or the local hardware store. Also, places such as Batteries Plus can rebuild your dead battery but I find it is usually cheaper to buy a new one online.0 -
Pushing long screws might require a pilot hole.
When I was contracting, I'd always buy Craftsman drills with the extra warranty.
The drill/batteries usually gave me reason to return them for exchange with a new product,
within the two years full-exchange warranty.
The new product was usually an improvement, for a few dollars more.
And I'd pay the extra ten or twenty dollars, and get another warranty....
Close location of a Sears Hardware store had some weight in this practice.0 -
I stopped at Big Lots a while back, they had an 18v drill, charger, and two batts for $19.95. Bought one and used it on a job for two weeks and it is still going. I figure if it took a crap after the job, I was money ahead. It is still going and money in the bank. 0 -
I used to do carpentry on the side
and used Craftsman power tools
until I went thru my 2nd "skil" saw
-bearings would wear out.I buy Skil now.
As far as their hand tools I've had a set
of mechanics tools since '73 and use 'em
for pry bars ,hammers any job they're not
fit for and very few have broken which get
replaced free.The new replacements aren't
as "smooth" as the originals but continue to take
abuse. I do own a Sears chop saw , radial arm saw and
little band saw but they don't seem to want
to wear out. years ago i had a sears jig saw that
the power switch went on and after a bit of
whining the Sears worker gave me 20% towards
another tool.If you whine enough and get the right
person to listen you get some compensation and by
then one probably can't really complain
about the service a tool has given you.
I don't know any serious outdoor worker who doesn't
push his tools,but in a nutshell sears power tools
ihmo are really
just good for the weekend warrior.0
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