Last place I worked had Genuine 3M crimp tools with changeable dies. They worked great except one guy used his sooo much it would get loose and out of alignment. At least that's what I thought until I saw him using it for a hammer. Yes, I was the working Ops Mgr and he was told to get his own tool and get it 'tonite', because he would need 1 tomorrow and there were no more available in the WHOLE company for him to use, EVER. Yes, he was upset, but he came in with his own and started treating company equipment with a little more care. It's funny how well you treat a tool when it comes out of your pocket! John C. (Not Garand)


When I was young, I was Liberal. As I aged and wised up, I became Conservative. Now that I'm old, I have settled on Curmudgeon.