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marksson
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: Longevity of power tools

Has anyone else noticed or experienced that power tools are generally not lasting as well as they used to?
I've issues with belle mixers, (lightweight) breakers, dehumidifiers, transformers & even 110v leads.
And no I am not bying particularly cheap.
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

What makes of breaker etc. are you having problems with ?
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marksson
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

UHM
I wouldn't know without checking, but one is a purpose lightweight breaker, another a drill/breaker and another a heavy breaker.
What is galling me is: quality tools used to last a good 2/5 years with fairly heavy regular use, now: yes you get the warranty year but 2/5years just doesn't happen.
Whilst I understand the need for built in obsolesence it doesn't sit well!
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Have you not considered Bosch professional?

They come with a three year warranty with most professional models.
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Steve the Gas
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:04 am Post subject:

Or better still Hilti

marksson
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

My point was less about specific tools rather than the fact that they don't seem to last as long as they used to.
Once upon a time I would still have various tools years later and no sign of letting up, whereas now i appear to have to replace them far more often.
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Hoovie
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Does that tend to be the case where makers get a reputation for good kit and their customers just keep buying their stuff. Then they think they have a captive audience and cut corners to make money and the quality suffers.
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marksson
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

hoovie,
belle would be the prime example of that.
maybe they were over engineered to start with but now, crap like the rest.
I want to turn a mixer on at 8am and know that it will run until the end of the day, and to do that everyday.
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fin
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

old style belle mixers were mint. the new ones are a complete waste of time. lucky to get 6 months out of them before they start acting up

muggles12345
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

Hoovie wrote:

Sounds like you're talking about DeWalt...

ourhandyman
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject:

I believe that power tols are made to not last these day. basically they are throw aways.
I have had 2no. Dewalt drills in 3 years which previously lasted me 6 years.

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:10 am Post subject:

Just like todays auto's. Throw away models.
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