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   dinothecarpenter | Feb 09, 2005 11:55pm | #1

   NO.

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   andybuildz | Feb 10, 2005 02:09am | #2

   you must be a left coaster....

   we don't use no stinkin' wormers here on the "right" coast.

   Be a sidewinder

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   SantaCruzBluz | Feb 10, 2005 02:34am | #3

   <<<you must be a left coaster....we don't use no stinkin' wormers here on the "right" coast.Be a sidewinder>>>You very rarely see a sidewinder on a job out here, Andy. Just like you hardly ever see a worm drive on the East Coast. I like to have both, so I can cut miters from either side. Another thing you don't see much out here is guys using Estwing hammers. Everybody uses wooden-handle hammers, and a lot of them stick them in one their bags, head down, so they walk around with a hammer handle sticking out behind them. Except the ones that hang their hammer directly in the back, where I have my tape measure. I kid them that California boys just like the way the hammer handle feels bumping them in the azz when they walk.

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   Jemcon | Feb 10, 2005 04:04am | #7

   I'm from the right coast but I love my Bosch worm drive. I carry a sidewinder for the odd angle vertical overhead cuts for the weight savings. The only problem with a wormdrive is in pressure treated lumber, if it binds it'll jump and rip your arm off.

   As far the wood verses metal hammers, I only use the Estwing for heavy demo. Otherwise I use a wood handle Hart. Anybody try one of those titanium hammers yet.

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   FramerT | Feb 10, 2005 04:13am | #8

   Use a Hart,Douglas and a Ti-bone. And a cheap Vaughn fiberglas for demo work. One of the guys has a Eastwing[handle is a little bent]...he's got to lead the nail a little to hit it.lol.
   I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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   dinothecarpenter | Feb 10, 2005 05:16am | #12

   The only problem with a wormdrive is in pressure treated lumber, if it binds it'll jump and rip your arm off.

   And if you're holding the wood with your left hand close to the blade or in a position that you can't move your left hand fast enough..Houston ,we have a problem. Do you recommend warmdrives to the DIY and the HOs? Or even left bladed saws?

    

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   JDRHI | Feb 10, 2005 06:50am | #15

   Right coast wormdrivers unite!

    And yes.....Estwings are only good for demo.

   Been pullin` nails with a Vaughn for years.....only time I ever had a handle break was when some novice, who had once again misplaced his Estwing, would borrow it!

   Don`t allow children near power tools....or wood handled hammers!J. D. Reynolds

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   McFish | Feb 10, 2005 04:50am | #11

   Sidewinders are OK but if you bring a note from your mom, I'll let you use my worm drive!

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   Timuhler | Feb 10, 2005 07:04am | #16

   if you bring a note from your mom, I'll let you use my worm drive!

   That is classic!!  Check out the pic :-)  Someday I'll do that with the 14" BigBoy instead of the Bigfoot and the Ridgid.

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   FramerT | Feb 10, 2005 01:15pm | #17

   Gosh Tim, your so big and strong!lol
   I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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   dinothecarpenter | Feb 10, 2005 04:42pm | #18

   After seeing this picture...I need a brake.

   Is this a right blade warm drive or camera magic?

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   UncleDunc | Feb 10, 2005 05:11pm | #19

   http://images.google.com/images?q=%22porter+cable%22+%22trim+saw%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wiLots of duplicates, but at least five unique shots, all showing right blade.

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   dinothecarpenter | Feb 10, 2005 05:31pm | #20

   I have one of those. Smooth and quite motor on $1.50 base. and 2 cents wing nuts to control the adjustments. But if Norm use it...It must be good.

   I wish they redesign this THING with $5.00 base and $1.00 knobs. Then you have something to hold.

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   Nails | Feb 10, 2005 05:52pm | #21

   All ........Niether left coast or right coast but am a mid-west guy holding out for a "center drive" . I know that sounds like a table saw ,but in my experience they are rather akward when walking top plates cutting rafter tails.

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   DougU | Feb 10, 2005 02:38am | #4

   PC makes that little trim saw, its worm drive, blade on the right.

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   FramerT | Feb 10, 2005 03:25am | #5

   I'd just as soon nail a board with a piece of re-bar with a bicycle grip on it than use an Eastwing hammer.
   I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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   SantaCruzBluz | Feb 10, 2005 03:57am | #6

   <<<I'd just as soon nail a board with a piece of re-bar with a bicycle grip on it than use an Eastwing hammer.>>>You're not one of those rig ax guys, are you FramerT? I've used all kinds of hammers over the years, but I've been swinging an Estwing for probably the last 20. I like to be able to pull a nail without breaking a hammer handle.

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   NEXTLEVEL | Feb 10, 2005 04:32am | #9

   No one makes a worm drive with the blade on the right.  The porter cable trim saw is also a left bladed saw.  Sorry, but for the left handed guys there is no worm drive.  I'm on the right coast and have used worm drives for the past 25 years.  Would not  take anything for my worm drive.

   James Hart

    

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   DougU | Feb 10, 2005 06:32am | #13

   next

   You looking into a mirror to see your monitor?

   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000222WY/qid=1108006171/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1_etk-tools/002-1087917-4360856?v=glance&s=hi&n=228013

   Looks like the blade is on the right side to me.

   Doug

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   McFish | Feb 10, 2005 04:49am | #10

     Oh man,  you stirred this thing up again.

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   JDRHI | Feb 10, 2005 06:46am | #14

   Wormdrive with the blade on the right?!

   What are you?.....Some kinda tool freak?!

   J. D. Reynolds

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