A "New Style" Drill Bit

[higgite]

the tip reminds me of the easy-outs that china is selling dirt cheap.......

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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/6pcs-Damaged-Screw-Extractor-Speed-Out-Drill-Bits-Tool-Set-Broken-Bolt-Remover/352747496303?hash=item522163a36f&_trkparms=ispr=1&enc=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&checksum=3527474963037ccf8b85f452485c9cbc992979ac8ed0


(whew......that's a heck of a link isn't it.........good thing they don't charge by the character)

-brino

Would you mind repeating that link, please. I had to stop writing and re-sharpen my pencil.

Tom

 

[eugene13]

I'll push the gimmick button on this one.

 

[Latinrascalrg1]

Ad states Lifetime warranty for sizes 17/64ths and larger. I wonder whats covered and if they actually honor their warranty without a big hassle!

 

[pontiac428]

Ad states Lifetime warranty for sizes 17/64ths and larger.

So less than half of the set is covered under warranty...

 

[Latinrascalrg1]

So less than half of the set is covered under warranty...

Considering 17/64ths is just over a 1/4 inch and this set only goes up to 1/2 inch I would say that your statement was Correct.

 

[darkzero]

Ad states Lifetime warranty for sizes 17/64ths and larger. I wonder whats covered and if they actually honor their warranty without a big hassle!

That may depend on your dealer if you have one. Tool trucks are pretty good about warranty though.

I've always considered drill bits consumables. One day I was using my Matco screw extractor set. My Matco dealer just happened to pull up & saw that the LH bit I was using wasn't cutting good. Was lazy & didn't stop to sharpen it. He walked back to the truck, grabbed a new one out of a set & said "here, try this". Gave him the old & that was that. I've had many cases like that.

Same with Snap-On. My SO dealer would replace my broken chrome sockets even though they had impact gun marks. I never broke that many though & none broke when I was actually using an impact gun with them. My Matco dealer was not as good with chrome sockets that had impact marks but I have seen him replace em for the other guys in the shop. I never owned any chrome Matco sockets anyway. I've broken SO ratchets many times using a cheater bar where I should have used a breaker bar. My SO guy would fix them no questions asked.

Not sure about Mac or Cornwell though, I never bought any Mac tools & have never seen a Cornwell truck around here.

After I got out of automotive, one of my little Matco ratchets needed servicing. Found a random Matco truck & asked if I could buy a rebuild kit for it. He asked to see the ratchet, handed it to him & he immediately started putting a rebuild kit in it. No charge & again was just a random dealer. YMMV if you're not a regular customer but if you send it in they should take care of you. That is if you're not one of those guys who buys old broken or rusted tools who send em in to try & get a new one. In those cases they tend to ask you for a receipt.