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Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory

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Re: Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory

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Post by bombcar »

wrycoder wrote: post #154
bombcar wrote: post #62

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They appear to have really stepped it up on the new hand-tools line. Not sure it is exactly worth the premium, but the ones I have are very nice (just get them on sale is all).

It is. I have their battery-powered framing nailer, and the same battery drives the new angle grinder I bought. Both a great tools. You don't really need to buy on sale, because they will last a long time.

Yeah the electric tools are always good, I was specifically referring to "hand tools" like sockets, wrenches, etc. I have the newer socket set in the little packout case and it's nice.

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Post by bobthepanda »

stacktrust wrote: post #34
bobthepanda wrote: post #31

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By pocketing the difference.

Ah, pocketing the delta on input costs. Hopefully the drop in output QA metrics would be detectable via software.

You also need to make sure QA is actually on your side, and vigilant.

As they say, heaven is high and the emperor is far away.

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Post by stacktrust »

eropple wrote: post #204
stacktrust wrote: post #179

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> I don't like "ORANGE!" being shouted at me every time I open the garage door. Some have used Plastidip to blackout loud logos.

It's the entire front panel . You might as well take a wire wheel to it and break out the Rustoleum. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-10-in-Contractor-Table-Sa...

That is.. bright!

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Post by chmod600 »

eru wrote: post #189
tick_tock_tick wrote: post #118

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How is fraud capitalism? A effective and working contract law system is one of the corner stones of capitalism.

We have to be careful to distinguish between capitalism as an ideal, and as a description of what happens in the real world. (The same applies to socialism or any other -ism.) Otherwise we will just engage in 'No True Scotsman' fallacies.

True, but fraud is not at all specific to capitalism in practice or theory.

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Post by nichos »

stacktrust wrote: post #54
blt wrote: post #44

This is good news, but Milwaukee is primarily a power tool company. Bringing power tool manufacturing back to the USA would be much bigger news. Project Farm is a YouTube channel that reviews tools. I've noticed that most of the made-in-USA products are relatively simple - hand tools, drill bits, adhesives, lubricants, and so on. Any complex assembly that includes electronics is almost invariably made in Asia. It fee…

A handful of DeWalt power tools are "assembled from global materials" in USA, https://www.allamericanmade.com/where-are-dewalt-tools-made/ Jackson, TN Air compressors Hempstead, MD Drill and saw components Charlotte, NC Cordless drills, screwdrivers Greenfield, IN Grinder, recip saws, hammer drills

Craftsman started doing a lot of hand tools stateside too.

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Post by Teever »

londons_explore wrote: post #88
Teever wrote: post #72

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It's not that it's seen as merely shameful in other countries, it's that it's seen as fraudulent and illegal. Trying to play fraud off as a cultural difference and misunderstanding is frankly bullshit victim blaming.

'barely functional' isn't fraud. And in most cases the cheapest made in china product is barely functional. It's only deliberately selling nonfunctional products that would meet the definition of fraud.

If you're selling something to someone who has a reasonable expectation that it is of a specific level of quality and it's not and you don't tell them that, it's fraud.

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Post by mizzao »

blt wrote: post #44

This is good news, but Milwaukee is primarily a power tool company. Bringing power tool manufacturing back to the USA would be much bigger news. Project Farm is a YouTube channel that reviews tools. I've noticed that most of the made-in-USA products are relatively simple - hand tools, drill bits, adhesives, lubricants, and so on. Any complex assembly that includes electronics is almost invariably made in Asia. It fee…

Also, isn't Milwaukee Tool owned by a Hong Kong-based holding company (TTI?) Why would they build a factory in the US?

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Post by wyclif »

solarkraft wrote: post #77
Teever wrote: post #72

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It's not that it's seen as merely shameful in other countries, it's that it's seen as fraudulent and illegal. Trying to play fraud off as a cultural difference and misunderstanding is frankly bullshit victim blaming.

Whether you're angry about this depends on which culture you subscribe to.

I dunno, I think just about any person would be angry if the Chinese-made electric clippers they just plugged into a wall outlet exploded in their hand.

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Post by wyclif »

symlinkk wrote: post #192
yomkippur wrote: post #140

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but why is it then so many BMW have issues? I have to go to my Benz dealership quite frequently too. Toyota/Lexus - zero issues.

Because BMW and Mercedes are pushing the envelope in technology. Lexus and Toyota stick with old technology. It makes their cars less pleasant to use - older infotainment, worse performance - but they are more reliable. Different values.

They're also simpler when it comes to options. I had an Audi once and it had electronic everything, including adjustable lumbar support and heated seats. With these kinds of cars, if an electrical component dies you'll likely have to take the car to the dealer to get it fixed.

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Post by zefhous »

Glad they're doing this, though I think there's a place for globalization too.

I bought a couple USA-made Milwaukee carpenter squares a couple years ago and found the quality (accuracy) wanting, unfortunately. I hope whatever strides they make with manufacturing in the USA keep quality at the forefront and don't just end up eroding trust in the idea that USA-made means it's going to be a quality product.

I ended up trying a number of bad squares from them at the hardware store and finally found a couple I was willing to buy because I like them and wanted to make it work.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MilwaukeeTool/comments/jmv52u/squar...

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