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yboy403 OP t1_j67boyz wrote

Fantastic to see manufacturer support keeping old tools alive. No brand is perfect, and they're all out to make a profit one way or the other, but credit where it's due.

If you're considering buying a new tool from a specific brand, and you want it to last 10-20 years, take a look online and see if you can still get parts for models they were selling over a decade ago. Not a guarantee of anything in the future, but definitely a red flag if you can't.

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krollAY t1_j68i6od wrote

I like that they make plane blades for planes they don’t sell. I have a 1920s Stanley that I can purchase a replacement blade from LV. They aren’t the only ones that do that but it’s cool that a tool from 100 years ago can be kept working with new parts if needed

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yboy403 OP t1_j68z6hx wrote

Seriously, and if the guy who says he worked at their machine shop is anything to go by, it probably doesn't take much investment in tooling. Just the right drawings and a machinist who knows what they're doing.

Sad to think about how many old things can't be repaired without custom-made parts because there wasn't enough margin for a larger company to still make those parts.

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