I am dismayed at the cost and difficulty of repairing tools. Twice this year, I have found myself in the same dilema. The arm that locks the spindle on my Craftsman router broke. Craftsman no longer makes that part. The router is now useless all because of the lack of a 50 cent part. The batteries for my Makita drill just burned out also. The replacement cost for these batteries is about $90.00. A new drill can be purchased for about $115.00. I realize that I could save time and probably money by going out and buying new tools. It just kills me though to let perfectly repairable tools go to waste. Any thoughts?
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Evening amsp26,
In general, if you buy top of the line tools, chances are they will last longer, and the parts will be avalible longer. If you want to fix that router, try taking it apart and making a piece to fix it maybe? You could probably find some batteries for less on Ebay for your drill. If it were me, I'd use the excuse to upgrade though. Have a good one,
It all depends on the vendor. (They don't call it Crapsman for nothing.)
My 20 year old Sears jig saw quit working. Took it in for repair. Got a phone call - you tool is ready. Drove down to get it. Oh - we can't fix it. It's too old.
My 20 year old Milwaukee drill quit working. Took it in for repair. Bad switch - $50 for parts and labor. Ready to go for another 20 years.
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