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speaking of power tools

#1 Post by BigDrawMan » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:32 pm

dont buy RIDGID brand(home depot's line) tools that have a cord.

They have electrical "issues".

tptb should recall them.
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#2 Post by christie1111 » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:37 pm

Don't buy Home Depot, period.

Lower quality items under the same name brand.
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#3 Post by cindy.wellman » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:02 pm

I like Lowe's.
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Re: speaking of power tools

#4 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:41 am

BigDrawMan wrote:dont buy RIDGID brand(home depot's line) tools that have a cord.

They have electrical "issues".

tptb should recall them.
What kind of issues would they be?
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#5 Post by andrewjackson » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:25 am

BigDrawMan wrote:dont buy RIDGID brand(home depot's line) tools that have a cord.

They have electrical "issues".

tptb should recall them.
RIDGID is not Home Depot's line. They sell them but RIDGID has no connection to Home Depot. RIDGID is a division of Emerson Electric Company.




I have no opinion either way on RIDGID, Home Depot, or Emerson Electric.








Wait a minute! Yes, I do. RIDGID makes good manual hand tools, I don't know about their electrically powered ones. Home Depot is crap. Go to Lowe's.
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#6 Post by gsabc » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:28 am

andrewjackson wrote:Home Depot is crap. Go to Lowe's.
Screw 'em both and patronize your local Ace, True Value or unaffiliated small local hardware store. Much more likely to find knowledgeable help and correct answers to your questions. It's worth whatever extra you might be paying.
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#7 Post by andrewjackson » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:33 am

gsabc wrote:
andrewjackson wrote:Home Depot is crap. Go to Lowe's.
Screw 'em both and patronize your local Ace, True Value or unaffiliated small local hardware store. Much more likely to find knowledgeable help and correct answers to your questions. It's worth whatever extra you might be paying.
I agree if you need help or have questions.

I go in, find what I need, and leave. Lowe's is better for this than Home Depot.
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#8 Post by kayrharris » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:00 am

At least you're still around to tell us about it.
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Re: speaking of power tools

#9 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:07 am

andrewjackson wrote:
BigDrawMan wrote:dont buy RIDGID brand(home depot's line) tools that have a cord.

They have electrical "issues".

tptb should recall them.
RIDGID is not Home Depot's line. They sell them but RIDGID has no connection to Home Depot. RIDGID is a division of Emerson Electric Company.




I have no opinion either way on RIDGID, Home Depot, or Emerson Electric.








Wait a minute! Yes, I do. RIDGID makes good manual hand tools, I don't know about their electrically powered ones. Home Depot is crap. Go to Lowe's.
see...... I knew there was something going on.
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Re: speaking of power tools

#10 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:09 am

BigDrawMan wrote:dont buy RIDGID brand(home depot's line) tools that have a cord.

They have electrical "issues".

tptb should recall them.
Where's that four hour dude?
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