What brand of power tools do you prefer ?

[vuduchile 1,941]

 

I have the Kobalt 80v blower and 40v polesaw. Cheap tools have a purpose and even the cheap power tools seem to last a long time. Not everything in life needs to be a yeti.

Ive gone through a couple of cheap Masterforce multi tools, so Id like to get a better one that I wont have to replace for awhile. Those blades are a too. They all wear out quickly and arent cheap.

 

Ill probably get the cordless Dewalt.

[Djgb13 2,338]

9 and 11.

 

My wife and kids dont believe me when I tell them my friends and I built a three story tree house from scrap lumber when we were their age.

 

And we did it all with hammers, nails and a couple hand saws.

 

That third level wasnt all that stable, and was more of a deck since it had no walls. We only went up there if we were feeling brave and there was no wind.

Well dam. And here I only built a 2 story house when I was 9 with just some sticks and gum.

[Fireballer 2,382]

9 and 11.

 

My wife and kids dont believe me when I tell them my friends and I built a three story tree house from scrap lumber when we were their age.

 

And we did it all with hammers, nails and a couple hand saws.

 

That third level wasnt all that stable, and was more of a deck since it had no walls. We only went up there if we were feeling brave and there was no wind.

#greatmemories. We did it all, from tree houses to skateboard ramps.

[Alias Detective 1,179]

9 and 11.

My wife and kids dont believe me when I tell them my friends and I built a three story tree house from scrap lumber when we were their age.

And we did it all with hammers, nails and a couple hand saws.

That third level wasnt all that stable, and was more of a deck since it had no walls. We only went up there if we were feeling brave and there was no wind.

Thats great.

 

I have a 13 year old who loves working with lumber and natural wood. He is currently making these for gifts.

https://www.trendir.com/woodland-christmas-natural-wood-slice-wreath/

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

Thats great.

 

I have a 13 year old who loves working with lumber and natural wood. He is currently making these for gifts.

https://www.trendir.com/woodland-christmas-natural-wood-slice-wreath/

Send him here: ana-white.com. home made plans for all kinds of furniture...etc..etc. includes cut lists...and all instructions. I have made several things from a dog box to outdoor furniture. Great site.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

My favorite tool is my Kreg Jig

[vuduchile 1,941]

Thats great.

 

I have a 13 year old who loves working with lumber and natural wood. He is currently making these for gifts.

https://www.trendir.com/woodland-christmas-natural-wood-slice-wreath/

Those are cool. Nice work.

 

Theres a whole lot of manual labor type sh!t I hate and will hire out, but I enjoy carpentry and wood working, and want to make sure my sons learn those skills.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

 

I have the Kobalt 80v blower and 40v polesaw. Cheap tools have a purpose and even the cheap power tools seem to last a long time. Not everything in life needs to be a yeti.

I started with the 40v. They all use same battery. If u buy on fathers day you get a free battery.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,647]

Well dam. And here I only built a 2 story house when I was 9 with just some sticks and gum.

Quiet boy. There are men with homes talking here. Go back to your video games.

[Djgb13 2,338]

I started with the 40v. They all use same battery. If u buy on fathers day you get a free battery.

We never had anything that fancy. Just had the manual one. Biggest pain in the ass having to manually saw the tree limbs.

[jerryskids 5,206]

I started with the 40v. They all use same battery. If u buy on fathers day you get a free battery.

 

I got a Greenworks 80V blower a few years ago, best investment I made. Corded blowers can suck my shlong, what a pain if you have a decent sized yard.

 

Followed it up with their 80V chainsaw. Both are quite powerful, highly recommend.

[Electric Mayhem 35]

4 times a year using it? Cheap, but get good accessories (blades, bits etc). Contractor. Expensive sh!t. I have rigid battery powered stuff, it's been fine for me. Craigslist for the corded stuff

The contractor that was working on my house a while basically said this as well. The saw blades make the difference on a saw, not the saw. He would spend $100+ on a good blade and have it sharpened.

 

As for brand uniformity, I think that's only an issue for cordless so you have a compatible battery across tools. I don't think you need to be brand loyal, especially if one company makes a better "x" but not all.

 

I have (won actually) a DeWalt cordless drill that is fantastic, as well as a recip saw that was inexpensive and did the job well.

 

Other tools that I know I will only use on occasion I get from Harbor Freight and they have been perfectly fine.

 

I think the advice to get a good table saw (esp blade(s)) would be a great gift.

[shotsup 832]

Harbor Freight sucks assss

[shotsup 832]

I take that back. Harbor Freight is great for anything NON power tool. Best for hand tools and accessories

[Djgb13 2,338]

I take that back. Harbor Freight is great for anything NON power tool. Best for hand tools and accessories

Dam must be like that nation wide. My dad said the same dam thing. He gets his power tools from Lowes and goes to harbor freight for other stuff

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

I have a set of step bits from harbor freight...i must of drilled 35 holes in steel and they never failed.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

I bought a 20 dollar 18v cordless drill for my basement from Harbor Freighy. Damn thing works but sparks like a laser light show inside hahahahahha.

[parrot 789]

Got a little bit of about everything

 

Shop tools;

Table Saw - Dewalt

Miter Saw - Bosch

Drill press - Craftsman

Band Saw - Craftsman

Scroll Saw - Craftsman

Router table + router - Craftsman

Compressor - Porter Cable

Bench planer - Delta

Bench disc/belt sander - Delta

Bench grinder - Delta

 

Hand tools;

Plunge router - Porter Cable

Brad/Stapler guns - Porter Cable

Skilsaw - Craftsman

Framing nailer - Bostitch

Roofing nailer - Rigid

Recip saw - Milwaukee

Hand drill - Milwaukee

Jig saw- Black and Decker

Cordless drills/Impact - Makita/Milawukee

Hand grinders - Dewalt

Sanders - various.

 

A lot of these were accumulated in my younger (poorer) years. If I were buying more of them today I probably wouldn't have as much Craftsman and would have more Dewalt/Makita/Milwaukee stuff, but the Craftsman stuff has actually been fine for the most part for what I use it for (especially stuff like the band saw that is used pretty rarely). The Bosch miter saw is one tool I would really like to replace but I just can't get it to die.

 

Harbor Freight is great for stuff like clamps. I have a buddy who has at least a grand in Bessey clamps hanging in his shop. My Harbor Freight clamps clamp just the same.

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

I returned my DeWalt Brushless stuff. The kit (drill, driver, multi-tool) came with 2 1.3 mah batteries. A few minutes using the multi-tool with them drained them. Fock that..........I'll stick with my Ryobi 18v Lithium Ion set.

 

Now I'm going to use the money saved to buy a Kreg Jig kit.