DeWalt power tools are one of the toughest and most reliable of its kind in the power tool industry. Built for the toughest and harshest of working environments, it’s made to work longer hours for all kinds of working applications – from woodworking, metalworking, home improvement tasks, to professional contract jobs.
But, as tough and durable as they are, it doesn’t last forever – what does anyway? So, what can one do when the inevitable happens? Option # 1) run to the nearest Home Depot and purchase a new one, # 2) borrow a friend or neighbors and hope it works, # 3) put the tool in storage for fixing later, and shelve the task until further notice, # 4) get replacement parts for it.
Most people value the usefulness of a power tool and take option no. 4, especially with one that has served them well in the past. Other people might feel better with choosing option no. 1 with it being the easier thing to do – considering, of course, if they have the extra cash around. No. 3 isn’t, and just doesn’t sound right to me at all. I mean, borrowing a neighbor’s tool for your personal home projects is like borrowing their car to go to the supermarket in case yours broke down. No. 3…I might be tempted to do more than no. 2, but I’m sure the thought would nag all my waking hours like a monkey with a needle behind my back. Ouch!
Option no. 4 is the best and only solution for your broken down or worn out power tools. Tool parts are easy to order and replace with the simplest of tools. You can save your money by not replacing the whole tool, and even get more personal benefits out of fixing up your trusty tool. If it’s your dad’s or a generous neighbor’s power tool that you used and it broke down, then you’re obligated to have it fixed and not replaced with a new one. You’ll understand what I mean if you own your tools in the future. A new one might be better but you just don’t change it for another, no matter how old and overused it was. Old tools are like fine wine, the older they get, the better they are.
So, the next time a power tools conks out, you know what to do. No matter what the problem is, no matter what component gets fried or worn out, it can easily be replaced. But, in severe cases the tool is unfixable, then by all means run, or borrow your neighbor’s sports car if you must, and get the latest DeWalt power tool at Home Depot.
