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October 20, 2009

I think I've been around for a while, and this is one that we always pull on the new guys when we send them out to the truck for a…

October 19, 2009

apparently made by Makita company and carries a Makita warantee. I got a drill/driver kit on ebay that was advertised as Makita, but I got a Maktec delivered. The batteries…

October 18, 2009

Does anyone have one of these? http://www.rockwelltoolsdirect.com/jawhorse.html It's not for me. My dad does home renovations and asked for one for Xmas. It looks pretty neat and if it's what…

October 18, 2009

need tools??? http://www.searchtempest.com/     Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid…

October 18, 2009

First off...I found one of the best tutorials I'd seen in a long time. It got me past my initial slump. http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/ Others would be appreciated besides the ones Google…

October 18, 2009

I had to put in 2 gate latches recessed into the posts. Usually I cut the perimeter with the saw and then chisel out the rest. The MM makes this job especially…

October 17, 2009

My Bosch 18V Bluecore batteries are all dead again, and I'm thinking of scrapping the drills and getting the Makita combo set.  I use the Bosch jobsite radio, with a…

October 15, 2009

I have a 12" compound sliding DeWalt for standard trim, etc. work. But I also do alot of smaller jobs (such as rental unit repairs) where lugging that thing with…

October 15, 2009

Anyone have a preference for reasonably quiet circ saw blades?  I'm looking for a new general purpose blade which won't raise the dead, particularly when cutting plywood. 

October 14, 2009

On the various circular saw threads I noticed several folks here were fans of the Porter Cable 6" saws. I've been using my cordless 6" circular saw a lot recently…