[SEL] @#$%! Chinese Tools

[Rob Skinner]

Yes, I¹m blaming the tool.  It¹s a Harbor Fright 20 ton press.

What can go wrong with a press you ask?  Hmph.  I¹ll tell you.

You know those big cast platens that you get with the press?  The ones over
an inch thick?  Do you know the noise it makes when the frame of your press
is stressed out at 20 tons and then the platen breaks, releasing all that
energy and sending shrapnel flying all over the place?

It would probably be pretty cool if you weren¹t standing in the middle of
it.  If you are, it ain¹t cool.  Pictures of the bits at
http://www.rustyiron.com/boristhespider/Chinese-Junk.html

It¹s probably ok to use these for assembling your Tinker-Toys, but for
anything serious, back it up with some real metal.

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Rob Skinner
La Habra, California
http://www.rustyiron.com
iChat: rob_skinner