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11-19-2008, 08:28 PM
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Porter Cable at Home Depot
I have never owned Porter Cable tools, but I have always assumed that they were quality made. I ran across some of their cordless tools yesterday at HD & they appear to be made as cheap (pricewise also)as Black & Decker now. The cordless circular saw was an embarrassment for such a grand old brand name. Does PC happen to have two levels of cordless tools?
Steve
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11-19-2008, 08:58 PM
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Yes they do. The ones they make today and the ones they USED TO MAKE!
PC is B&D!
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11-19-2008, 09:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
Yes they do. The ones they make today and the ones they USED TO MAKE!
PC is B&D!
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yup they've gone downhill, the only stuff thats sold around here by pc is the compressor combo kits, sanders and routers ( the routers are still good), might see the odd circ saw here or there too,
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11-19-2008, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by woodworkbykirk
yup they've gone downhill, the only stuff thats sold around here by pc is the compressor combo kits, sanders and routers ( the routers are still good), might see the odd circ saw here or there too,
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Gawd I hope they don't f  k
with my circular saws or routers! 
Is it really a router if it isn't gray?????
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11-19-2008, 10:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stp57
I have never owned Porter Cable tools, but I have always assumed that they were quality made. I ran across some of their cordless tools yesterday at HD & they appear to be made as cheap (pricewise also)as Black & Decker now. The cordless circular saw was an embarrassment for such a grand old brand name. Does PC happen to have two levels of cordless tools?
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They're owned by Black and Decker.
Here's the list of tool company's they own: http://www.bdk.com/
Black and Decker, Dewalt, Porter Cable, and Delta
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11-19-2008, 10:03 PM
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I do that too!
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WHAT! 
I feel so used! 
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11-20-2008, 12:14 AM
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Yeah I just bought the new combo set last week cuz I was so excited that porter cable finally stepped up and went lithium, new design etc. WRONG. I had the set at home for about 2 days...never used it and returned it-something just wasnt right, the feel seemed cheap all around. I was pissed. I like the older tools by pc that I have, they work great and reliable. But unless they go back to how they use to make them, they're out for now.
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11-20-2008, 11:19 AM
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CrpntrFrnk: Just to end your prolonged agony; Powermatic is owned by Jet tools, WMH is the umbrella corp: Milwaukee is owned by Ryobi. NO american tool companies left  .
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11-23-2008, 07:14 AM
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Is Milwaukee still a good tool?
I have an old PC 1/2" cordless drill from 99 which I've always loved-good balance and power, but the batteries are dead.
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11-23-2008, 10:10 AM
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11-23-2008, 10:13 AM
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PC is starting to suck . Home cheepo has there own line of PC tools . They are cheaper and no good  Makita makes some good tools .
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11-23-2008, 10:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skymaster
CrpntrFrnk: Just to end your prolonged agony; Powermatic is owned by Jet tools, WMH is the umbrella corp: Milwaukee is owned by Ryobi. NO american tool companies left . |
GRIZZLY? Maybe not, i think alot of it is built overseas .
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11-23-2008, 10:44 AM
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Last I knew nearly all Grizzly
was Chinese.
Mostly made with old American
tooling shipped over there.
Yes, TTI owns Milwaukee and
Ryobi, not the way it was
presented above.
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11-23-2008, 10:44 AM
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Gene; Grizzly 100% Taiwan and china sorry :{
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11-23-2008, 02:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skymaster
CrpntrFrnk: Just to end your prolonged agony; Powermatic is owned by Jet tools, WMH is the umbrella corp: Milwaukee is owned by Ryobi. NO american tool companies left . |
I own a powermatic 66 made in the USA & I was just looking at on the other day & it still says made in the USA, salesman says they still build a few powermatic tools in Tn. He was explaing the tool number code & how you can tell where it is made.
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11-23-2008, 02:39 PM
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I like german tools!
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11-24-2008, 09:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warnerconstinc.
i like german tools!
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ditto
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11-24-2008, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrpntrFrk
WHAT!
I feel so used! |
No kidding,I guess sometimes ignorance is bliss!
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11-25-2008, 08:47 PM
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finish carpenter
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i saw a pc cordless drill in at rona the other day, 18 lith ion on the shelf for $150, looked bulky and awkward
as for things B&D owns, i see they own weiser locks, that explains why the local building supply has been getting alot of defective lock sets and passage sets returned defective. we use schlage no issues unless its missing some screws in the packaging
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11-25-2008, 09:06 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodworkbykirk
i saw a pc cordless drill in at rona the other day, 18 lith ion on the shelf for $150, looked bulky and awkward
as for things B&D owns, i see they own weiser locks, that explains why the local building supply has been getting alot of defective lock sets and passage sets returned defective. we use schlage no issues unless its missing some screws in the packaging
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Weiser has been Crap for years.
Schlage and Baldwin are the better Residential brands.
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