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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by silisili on Thursday December 23, 2021 @01:24PM (#29664747)
> The hardest to find was a power drill.

Depending on where you live and what you like....DeWalt and high end Craftsman make drills in the USA. Makita makes some in Japan. I believe Bosch does some in Germany, but don't quote me on that.

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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by Lio on Thursday December 23, 2021 @06:20PM (#29667738)
The Bosch Professional 18V drills (blue) are made in Malaysia.

Sadly the battery packs are still made in china though.

Battery tech seems to be a big problem in general.

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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by LinuxBender on Friday December 24, 2021 @01:23PM (#29676180)
I suspect in the next few years that will be less of an issue. There are companies currently ramping up in Japan, Germany and the UK that are making 3D printed solid state batteries that will be lighter, higher capacity, higher C rating than the current batteries. The tech exists, is safety certified but not yet in mass production.
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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by silisili on Thursday December 23, 2021 @07:05PM (#29668163)
What's interesting there is that internally, all of them use Samsung, made in Korea batteries.

They just assemble the case and circuitry in China.

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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by Lio on Friday December 24, 2021 @03:00PM (#29677183)
I bought a Samsung power bank recently and was surprised that it was made in china and not Korea.

If that’s just assembly that would make sense considering Samsung’s expertese.

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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by dnautics on Thursday December 23, 2021 @02:19PM (#29665391)
DeWalt, Craftsman and Makita all had "made in china". Bosch was not (I think it's thailand). Maybe i was too low-end.
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Re:Intel apologises in China over Xinjiang supplier statement by silisili on Thursday December 23, 2021 @06:35PM (#29667870)
Yeah, on the low end you're out of luck. It's the top end stuff that's made in USA. About 120ish for a drill, vs say, 30 for some Ryobi.

Model to Google for Craftsman is CMCD720

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