Dormer was a USA brand, hard to tell anymore as many of our companies are now owned by the Chinese. I believe Dormer is still American.I updated my profile. I am in Australia where everything is more expensive than in the US and UK. Actually I'm looking for a metric set which is 101 piece (115 was a typo), 1 to 10mm in 0.1mm rise, 10 to 13 in 0.5 rise. locally, I can also get 1 to 5.9 and 6 to 10 in separate sets. Sutton (Australian) and Dormer seem to be the only brands available here. Dormer are even more expensive.
Don't seem to see many US metric sets, but quite a few UK sets. Presto 1 to 10mm in 2 separate sets are available for $240 AUD from RDG tools in the UK, but not sure about shipping cost. I imagine metric sets in the US are going to be more expensive due to a smaller market?
as far as ubiquitous there are quality tools and then the famous harbor freight tool shaped metal objects.
Hmmm
Definition : Chinese high speed steel: A piece of steel from china that resembles a cutting tool. It frustrates a machinist to the point he hurls it across the shop at high speeds. DAMHIKT
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The killer is International Postage! Especially from major, well-known countries like USA and UK. I recently bought a couple of items, value 26 quid, from the UK: postage was 15 quid. More recently searching e-Bay for a battery for my cordless drill: item price 39$US, postage 89$. Plus Import Duty, of course! (Sorry for using the slang term "quid" - my keyboard has no "pound"-sign.)
I guess I'm spoiled by the much lower postal rates within Thailand - a 9Kg parcel, 1200Km to my son cost only 10 quid (500 Baht)
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