HF Electric Die Grinders

[Highpower]

At least your part has actual threads on it. I got a Stanley (MADE IN CHINA) coping saw the other day from McMaster, that exploded when I tried loosening the handle to take the saw blade out of the frame.

About one and a half threads holding it together. The rest of them were simply not there on the MIM (metal injection molding) blade retainer. It looked like the mold halves were not aligned properly and the crest of the thread on the left side - aligned with the root of the thread on the right side.

So when they forcefully screwed the handle on, it stripped off all the threads but the last one or two.

[DaveH]

Ed,
I would just clean it up a bit, run it until it gets the wobbles, then decide whether to replace the bearings or buy another one.

DaveH

[DaveH]

Willie,
Something like that I would just send it back. I know our consumer laws are a little different to yours but that is way out of line.
Certainly not fit for purpose.

DaveH

[EdK]

Dave,

He'll have no problem returning it to McMaster. They have an extremely liberal return policy, you don't even need to contact them to return something. Just send it back with the order number and the reason for the return. That's all it takes.

Ed

[DaveH]

Ed,
That's good, it also says a lot about McMaster.

DaveH

[krv3000]

well at work we have air and 110volt Electric Die Grinders they are Bosch and they get sum hammer and they are still gowning strong this is a tip sum of you may no this but on hi end electric tooling their is a for a beater way of putting it a safety fetcher in the carbon brushes that once the brush wears dawn to that point a plastic peg cums out of the brush and disengages the brush to stop the motor for you to replas the brushes

[Highpower]

(10-17-2013, 09:58 AM)EdK Wrote: Dave,

He'll have no problem returning it to McMaster. They have an extremely liberal return policy, you don't even need to contact them to return something. Just send it back with the order number and the reason for the return. That's all it takes.

Ed

That is true, but in this case I wasn't going to return the defective saw to them. The saw costs $6.59, while postage to return it in a flat rate box would cost me $12.35!!!

I sent an email to them explaining how it would be more cost efficient for me to just purchase another saw. But I asked if it would be possible for them to check the threads on the new saw before shipping it to me. I got a reply 30 minutes later saying that they are shipping me a new saw and crediting me for the defective one. No return necessary.

Now if they would only stop selling low end Chinese made stuff....

[EdK]

(10-17-2013, 09:44 PM)Highpower Wrote: ...

Now if they would only stop selling low end Chinese made stuff....

They don't sell a whole lot of Chinese made stuff, at least in my experience. I've bought a lot of stuff from McMaster and have had to return only one item.

Ed