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US built power tools...my insane dream.

For the past couple years, I have had this crazy dream floating around in my head of starting a company that makes US made power tools. 100% US made. Not a screw, motor, piece of marketing material....none of it foreign made.

I remember my grandfathers craftsman powertools. Beautiful forged aluminum chassis, lasted for decades. I still have a US made craftsman 3/8 drill from the late 80s that works like a champ.

Even if they were twice the price, isn't there a market out there for folks willing to buy a quality US made tool? Or is this mythical market segment just a unicorn?

Would such a company be viable if you assumed extremely low production numbers from the outset, and priced accordingly?

Has the Laphroaig quarter cask gone to my head?
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