Peter Johansson wrote :

> Jan-Erik Soderholm writes:
> 
> > I'm going to get a formal letter from them, but the general
> > message is that "you can *not* sell them".
> > 
> > According to the guy (who have been in contact with the 3M HQ
> > in the US on this issue) there was a large batch of fake 3M sockets
> > made about 2 years ago in China. This batch is still sold all around
> > the world, and 3M/US are busy trying to chase all down.
> 
> Is there a technical problem with these sockets or is the problem with
> patents and/or the forged 3M logo?

Why would 3M care about any technical problems, if they was *not*
made to look like 3M parts ?

- A fake 3M logo.
- The 3M registred trademark "TEXTOOL" is spelled "TFXTOOL".
- The color is nearly, but not exactly, the same as on the real 3M parts..
- The "part no" looks like a 3M part.no ("nnn-nnnn"), but have never been
  used on any real 3M parts (according to 3M).

It's obviouse that you are ment to *think* they are real 3M parts.

Now, 3M says they are "junk", but that doesn't imply that there have to
be any technical problems for the normal hobbyist...

Jan-Erik.



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