I have a 1970 grinder, has the wood handle. Had marano repair dealer put new brushes in it a few years ago an got a letter with it when I picked it up, said who ever owns this don't get rid of. Pretty cool I thought
I have to say I’m very impressed with that kid at his age to know what he knows and the excitement towards it. Plus the way he carrie’s himself and articulates. He’s going places!
Acme has the best customer service of any tool store. A few months ago I bought a brand new saw stop table saw and I like 100 miles away from the Duluth store. They delivered it for free and they accidentally left a manual behind they brought it the next day no questions asked and apologized. My favorite part about acme is me and my grandfather use alot of special wood tools some over 50 years old and their parts guys will not stop looking until they find the right part or one that'll work it's awesome what they'll do for their customers.
I loved this video. Is always nice to learn about new tools and see them work from the factory reps. I ordered my Dewalt tool storage boxes from AMCE tools. I live no where near one of there stores and had to return one of the boxes for a defect. They sent me the new one before I had to return the other one. GREAT customer service. I wish my wallet was thicker and I could buy many more tools from them.
I only wish this store was near me. I was shopping their catalog 20 years ago before Amazon. Still have some old ones that I look through every now and then.
Haha I thought the exact same thing. If you're going to put tons of pressure on the tool to make it look like it goes through like butter at least ease off towards the end so that you're not looking like you did in your demonstration Mr Bosch man.
Drop him off there, then go to the fabric/craft store. No time constraints, no husband rolling his eyes and saying "Are you ready to leave yet?". Win/win.
My credit card shutters everytime I pull into the parking lot. Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks locations are even larger. Great customer service with very knowledgeable staff.
Metabo is great tool, one of the best in europe, i have few metabo tools and they never brake i still have my grandfathers drill, that thing must be 40 years old and it still works no problem , great grat tools.
well if any guy out there ever use a drill and hit a nail he would know that this is not a bad tool, but I would have to try it out 1st before I pass judgment. I am a Commerical const. guy
Cool video. I had no idea what a great company this is. Now that I know, I won't hold back on purchasing online. I avoid buying from unknown online stores and this certainly cleared them from that prejudice. Cheers!
Thank you, Stanley! Not in my neck of the woods in New England, but looks like a store the Boss wouldn’t let me in. I’d melt the card! Appreciate the time you spent there, very informative.
As a fellow MN metro dude I can't imagine how you've just recently made it to acme for the first time. Also metabo grinders A+ Wilton sledges awesome And acmes service is pretty good. I'll go out of my way to buy there because they carry full lines. And supporting them means that they're still there on the days that I need that one weird tool that'll save me time on a job.
Joe Ritter metabo grinders are weak I’ve bought about 40 of them and burned 20+ of them up in less than a week. I’m currently looking for something better.
They had the best price on a job site table saw online so I got one . Wasnnt aware that they had stores . Very happy with the saw and they sent it quick and the best price .
That's why you say "Sure" when she asks you to go to Hobby Lobby, then mention that you need to run to the tool store afterwards. Turnabout is fair play :D
“They didn’t pay for it” exactly why I work alone! I spend atleast 2000$ a year buying new equipment so I can upgrade my landscaping/ lawn care business so I have reliable equipment. And I’ll be damned if Imma pay sombody money that I normally pocket my self just too ruin my equipment.💯‼️
I had a problem with a dewalt tool box not locking. I called acme and in two days had a new box. Great service. I buy many tools online from them, great store.
Stan, videos like this are golden for those of us who may not have such tool stores at our disposal. (Such as me in backwater rural Ohio. )So with you out there doing the legwork, we can make decisions based on your information, and buy the best tool. Yeah, that may end up being online, but it's a valuable bit of information before the purchase.
Metabo = industrial and metal working industries . very good brand. The iron worker makes life easier in the metal fabrication and job shop world! cool video! love tools!
Was on the R&D of the STIHL GS461 ROCK BOSS concrete chainsaw chain developing & prototype. Fell in love with this machine, unlike other machines on the R&D plant.. if you're artistic enough, learn this machine well and appreciate it enough -- you'll be a master and a virtuous with this machine.
Metabo used to be a great German made tool, theyre now owned by an investment firm and recently(like a year or 2 ago, maybe more recent) aquired Hitachi. Hitachi has retooled everything for metabo. Everything I have that's metabo is at least a couple years old so I can't say how they are now but back when I was buying em, they were one of if not the best manufacturer's out. A.c. tech and machinist from Indiana now in washington
Metabo makes the best cordless framing nail gun on the market today. Milwaukee just made one pretty comparable but you can't get it yet. I saw the demos. Thanks for the great video. Al , Remodeling Contractor in Maryland.
Thx for the vid Stan, very interesting & wish had an Acme Tool Store in my town.....would be a kid in candy store. Do like Acme Tools, when I order new tool; they get it out to me in about 3 days, & I’m in Florida 👍🏻 (sometimes it does take 4, it that’s still quick). The other great thing, I’ve never had 1 issue from them of packages arriving damaged. They do a great job at shipping stuff out & making sure they are packed tight & great within shipping box (it’s frustrating when a store ships a “tool” in the retail packaging that they just slapped a shipping label on...REALLY! Do they not know how carriers transport this stuff, not exactly “gentle”😅), Also appreciate the customer support/service from Acme. If something is wrong when you get your order, they WANT you to be happy & will make it so that you are. Great company to work with, & wish started working w/ them sooner; b/c think would have saved myself some headaches over the years....
Those iron workers are awesome, we had one at my old high school which we used for cutting metal for welding, it cut through 1/4 inch steel like a hot knife through butter
Aren't these stores incredible?! I visited the Acme in Fargo ND. Wow! What a store. It was just a few days after I won a full Makita OPE set from a tool review I submitted to them. Bought the new Milwaukee rear handle saw while I was there, and the Makita model soon after. Could have spent a full week in there. Sadly had to get to work. But I'll make it a point to stop in their locations whenever I'm in the area. It's a must visit, bucket list kind of place for tool junkies like me. Two highly enthusiastic thumbs up!!
I really wish that was still true. I'm a stone fabricator. Metabo was the best. They'd get so hot you needed gloves to hold them and keep going. Now though, Makita is the work horse.
Some clever entrepreneur needs to build a steak house / sports bar right next door to that place, not waste the site with "World of Floors & Rugs"... sheesh. Loved the video, maybe buy something next time? lol
Yes! A good steak house would absolutely flourish there next to that, I go to the steakhouse every weekend that I can to kinda reward myself for going hard all week but it's hard to justify doing it every single week.. On the other hand, I do love steak and ribs!!!
I want a garden & landscape version of this shop near my house, the less I spend on fuel the more I have to spend on tools! A Husqvarna and Stihl tool fest would be fantastic!!!
Metabo is the new Hitachi. I'm in the roofing industry and we only run Hitachi nail guns. Since the name changed to Metabo I really haven't noticed a change. That store is amazing! I had to pause the video a couple of times just to see what was on the shelf Haha😂 great video! 🤘👊
Lmao I agree totally! That Bosch Rep. was like "Come on you damn drill! You're embarrassing me!" He did bend it and did not drill through! I would say fail but we know now what not to buy lol!
Both nail “eater” bits went around the nail. Then the socket was a fail as well. Wrong size socket, not all the way on the anvil and spun the clip and probably ruined the oring. What a joke
Bosch drill clutch started making noise & the drill was pretty much stalling. But I can't afford that high dollar store anyways. I run Porter Cable new brushless edge series seeing how my company is a one man band, me.
I looked and looked for the lowest cost Rikon 10-326 band saw to my door and Acme was 75$ less than anyone else with the free shipping fed ex fraight had it at my house in Oklahoma in 4 days and they were a pleasure to work with. Love Acme tool!
I'm a mechanical welder that builds stands for pipes all day and we all use metabo grinders and man do they shred, awesome build quality. Personally I use my dewalt grinder (sorry I forgot the model) mainly due the fact that it has a non-keyed pinon gear meaning if it fucks off on you it slips instead torquing your wrist it has great power and pretty good and straight forward build quality. Other than grinders I don't know much about Metabo sorry.
I would love to try one of those 1”drive Milwaukee’s at work, we use Hilti cordless and Milwaukee corded, be burn through both monthly. I Also watched a coworker break the handle of the 4 lb Wilton hammer. Not sure if it was the same deal but it was labeled unbreakable. We also use metabo grinders, they are great. They hold Up the the abuse and constant use well. For decades
I tried out the IQ dust-less concrete shop saw and it was AMAZING!! I work with cinder block and landscape block and usually use Stihl quick cut saw, but this was incredible. I cut capstones for a retaining wall for about 6 hours straight and no dust, or water needed, it all gets sucked into the pan under by its own downdraft. Just turn the filter knob every 20 mins (hour or more in my case) and it gathers all the super fine dust in the pan below.
The "demo" chainsaw I think is a terminator chain. Its $200 for the chain. It's used by firefighters to cut holes in roof. Streight thru shingles to vent and to save. That bosch rep is a pencil pusher. 🤣😂🤣😭
It seemed to have "blocks" for teeth, as a diamond blade chainsaw blade for concrete would have, particularly since it was positioned with the concrete saws. I don't doubt blades like you're thinking of exist, but they'd have close to normal teeth for cutting wood/sheathing, but in a manner to not be destroyed by shingles or metal roofing/flashing.
Have the hand held grinder used lightly in industrial environment ,broke down twice and was made in China not so German after all switch gear problems never dropped or abused,not impressed.
Metabo is not Hitachi. They are owned by the same parent company. Metabo is a German company, very respected in Europe. Hitachi is a Japanese company. Hitachi power tools are now called Metabo HPT in America and Hikoki in Europe. This has something to do with the rights to the Hitachi name. Both very good brands but not the same.
I knew about Acme tools online but didnt know they had stores. Now I'm excited! Great video thanks for the information. I didnt know about a lot of the tools that would make my life so much easier...
That's all we used back in the day, but they started breaking on us all the time. When I stopped is when I bought a new hammer drill and the cord had a short in it right out of the box.
That's all we use at the metal shop weld/fab shop I work at and you can't break those angle grinders. They last 5x longer than the other brands I've had. Great products
