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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:45 am

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Why Chinese products cost so much less than ones made in the good old USA?

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:46 am

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It's cause they're way ahead of us on safety equipment.....like cutting edge hard hats:

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:47 am

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And repirators:

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:48 am

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The safest scaffolding known to man:

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:49 am

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And the just developed welding hood:

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:50 am

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If we only had equipment like this our productivity would be un-rivaled!

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,9:51 am

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And poor quality.

Cheap labor rates.

Sweat shops.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,11:11 am

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The welding mask is classic :laugh

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,11:28 am

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I think that the respirator is my favorite.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,12:50 pm

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They need O.S.H.A. That would fix the trade deficit fast.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,1:30 pm

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Jan. 04 2008,1:50 pm)

They need O.S.H.A.

Is He Japanese?? :stupid

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,1:46 pm

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ Jan. 04 2008,1:30 pm)

Quote (WATERDOG @ Jan. 04 2008,1:50 pm)

They need O.S.H.A.

Is He Japanese?? :stupid

I think ours is Korean. The prick gave us a ticket for not having a no smoking sign on the desk.

Edited by WATERDOG on Jan. 04 2008,2:17 pm

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,1:56 pm

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Lets not forget they only get paid a bag of rice a week. :eek

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,2:19 pm

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Quote (lakebound @ Jan. 04 2008,1:56 pm)

Lets not forget they only get paid a bag of rice a week. :eek

Well I just paid for a years worth.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,2:25 pm

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We make some stuff over in China (I hate to say that) and send one of our guys over to supervise/spy once a month. That hard hat is more like a cushion, they carry heavy stuff on their heads. :beat

Most of the workers will be off for a month for the New Year celebration so I'm trying to get as much out of there as possible.....I have 3 containers scheduled to hit next week, but I need 12 more :banghead

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,2:35 pm

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We make some stuff over in China (I hate to say that) and send one of our guys over to supervise/spy once a month. That hard hat is more like a cushion, they carry heavy stuff on their heads. :beat

That sounds like a good thing. Or are they that far behind?

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,3:05 pm

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Isn't that what they call a 'trade deficit'? :cool

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,3:59 pm

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Quote (tonedog @ Jan. 04 2008,3:05 pm)

Isn't that what they call a 'trade deficit'? Â :cool

Just like oil, wait for the price to to up then ship.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,6:46 pm

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You get what you pay for... :beat

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Posted: Jan. 04 2008,10:40 pm

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Quote (shueman @ Jan. 04 2008,6:46 pm)

You get what you pay for... :beat

Exactly! But you have to stay on top of things....

Those guys at Mattel and others who didn't specify the coatings on their toys and QC the finished goods are to blame for the big eff-up with the lead based paint.

All my tooling and mothers are produced here and shipped with my materials there. The labor difference offsets those costs believe it or not.
And I do run a parallel line here just in case a boat sinks :eek

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