Tatuaje La Verite Vintage 2009 Split

[craig]

Ryobi is good and inexpensive.

[mrtr33]

I have some Ryobi stuff - I like it. I am not a fan of cordless anything. The inconvenience of needing to be plugged in, for me, is offset by the annoyance of a rechargeable battery.

Chicago makes some great stuff, too.

I've also found out (the hard way!) that while you can go cheap on drills, planers and table saws, you CANNOT go cheapie on band saws. I've tried the Delta and the Skil saw, and they both terrify me. Then again, I got spoiled learning how to use those tools with industry-grade machines.

[badwhale]

I have some Ryobi stuff - I like it. I am not a fan of cordless anything. The inconvenience of needing to be plugged in, for me, is offset by the annoyance of a rechargeable battery.

Chicago makes some great stuff, too.
I've also found out (the hard way!) that while you can go cheap on drills, planers and table saws, you CANNOT go cheapie on band saws. I've tried the Delta and the Skil saw, and they both terrify me. Then again, I got spoiled learning how to use those tools with industry-grade machines.

Oh lordy. You're not talking about "Chicago" that you can get at Harbor Freight? I had a chorded hammer drill from them (my dad got me for some reason) that lasted about 1 job before the guts grenaded in it.

I like rechargeable. I like chorded too. There's a time and a place for both.

Will

[mrtr33]

Oh lordy. You're not talking about "Chicago" that you can get at Harbor Freight? I had a chorded hammer drill from them (my dad got me for some reason) that lasted about 1 job before the guts grenaded in it.

I like rechargeable. I like chorded too. There's a time and a place for both.

Will

The one and the same. I've never used a hammer drill, but I have a saw from there - I'll see if I can find it - and it was perfect. Smooth cuts every time, never any problem. Maybe it's a cheap piece of shit, but it's one of my favorites for cutting.

ETA:



Miter saw. I'm the worst with tool names.

[ashauler]

Amateur hour is fascinating. Let me know when you all would like some edumacation in post-whoring.

[badwhale]

Amateur hour is fascinating. Let me know when you all would like some edumacation in post-whoring.

*insert bowing down smiley* (I got cock blocked at work looking for one)

[ashauler]

*insert bowing down smiley* (I got cock blocked at work looking for one)

Ha........coming from the lowest tenured member of the 3K post club.

[mrtr33]

Come to think of it, I did have one problem with it - that little bag wasn't working right, so that came off almost immediately. I have a few other tools where there's a bag to catch sawdust, but I'd just as soon rip them off, as they either are faulty engineering and don't do what you need them to, or just get in the way. The only sawdust bag that works in my garage is for this table saw that I have.

[badwhale]

Come to think of it, I did have one problem with it - that little bag wasn't working right, so that came off almost immediately. I have a few other tools where there's a bag to catch sawdust, but I'd just as soon rip them off, as they either are faulty engineering and don't do what you need them to, or just get in the way. The only sawdust bag that works in my garage is for this table saw that I have.

Yeah, those bags are pretty much a joke. I have a cardboard box under my table saw. Works good.

When I can, anymore, I sand / plane / joint etc. outside so I don't have to give a shit about the dust.

Will

[ashauler]

Sawdust works well in a compost pile.....unless it is from "treated" wood.

Now for something completely different, where are the cigars this thread is about?

I have a chop saw, I think it's a craftsman.