Home Depot now owns both companies.
Stanley planes are one of the few tools still made in America.
In rigid mass production, the tools, materials, and parts used are standardized which makes movements and outcomes highly econmical.
Yes, it is made out of solid materials and is therefore quite rigid.
1) Not flexible or pliant; stiff 2) Not moving; fixed Rigid is a brand name of tools sold by Home Depot. A related term is "rigid foam insulation", a material sold by home improvement stores.
Milwaukee Tools use to have a very good reputation for building good, quality tools. Over the past few years, reviews have gone down and people feel like the tools are no longer a good value.
Sad to say, yet another previously excellent tool company 'bites the dust' ! Mac Tools is now owned by Stanley, and many of the tools are made in China. To me, the main value of tools like Mac, Proto, Crescent etc was that they were quality made in North America. -It seems that is disappearing .
tools were made of artifacts or rocks
Rigid, brittle rock.
Neanderthals made a variety of tools for such tasks as chopping and scraping. These tools were made from stone.
The most rigid shape that you can make out of straight pieces is the triangle.
Sadly, no. They are made i china by manufacturers overseen by milwaukee corp.Some are still made in USA, some are made in Mexico, some in Taiwan and others in China.