 Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
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Re: Tools I should have bought years ago.. Maybe it's because we as a people are generally not as strong as we once were? Think WALL-E
So we have to invent tools to allow us to do the same things as we used to be able to do manually with ease. |
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garys_2kPremium
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI | I think that, in the "old days," we'd have drilled a pilot hole in tough wood before driving in a screw that might have trouble. Now we can just plow right in with the screw. |
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 jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
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| No, you'd use a hammer and 16d nails, just like everyone else used to. Screws were for mounting hinges and so forth, which isn't what a driver is needed for anyhow.
I recently used my Mikita driver for fastening my bench to the wall studswith 4" lag bolts -- no easy task for a cordless drill, and it wasn't trying to jump out of my hand or break my wrist. |
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 shdesignsPowered By Infinite Improbabilty DrivePremium
join:2000-12-01
Stone Mountain, GA
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said by sempergoofy:Since I bought an impact driver, I haven't stripped out a zinc screw yet. Like others, I'm kicking myself for not buying one years ago. Now matter how tough the wood, I have high confidence I can drive a screw without any difficulty now.
I never strip screws. That is because i only buy square or Torx drive screws.
With the right phillips bits on my drill, I break screws often if they grab in pressure-treated wood. Stripping is a rare occurrence; usually due to not being able to get drill in straight.
An impact driver would be great for driving in lag bolts. That impressed me when I saw it.
Edit: Oh, yes, the sawsall is one of those tools you would wish you always had.
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sk1939
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france
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| said by shdesigns:Edit: Oh, yes, the sawsall is one of those tools you would wish you always had.
I have to say that I haven't found much use for mine. Most of what I use it for I can accomplish with a Dremel, grinder, or jig saw. |
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shdesignsPowered By Infinite Improbabilty DrivePremium
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Stone Mountain, GA Reviews:
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| said by sk1939:said by shdesigns:Edit: Oh, yes, the sawsall is one of those tools you would wish you always had.
I have to say that I haven't found much use for mine. Most of what I use it for I can accomplish with a Dremel, grinder, or jig saw. That's small stuff.
Remove a wall; cut through wires, nails anything that gets in the way. No problem with things 6" thick.
It is best seen as a demolition tool.
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 stev32kPremium
join:2000-04-27
Mobile, AL
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I have to second the opinions on the impact driver. I got a Makita 1/4", 10.8 V impact driver for Christmas two years ago and it has turned out to be my favorite tool. It will drive #8 X 4" screws though 2 - 2X4s with no problem and does not strip the heads or nearly twist your wrist off in the process. It is also very light but powerful.
I replaced 80' of a 6' tall wood fence using the driver and galvanized screws in place of nails. The driver did not strip a single screw head and I was working fast. There were 6 screws per board and I believe driving the screws was almost as fast as nailing them and a whole lot easier. |
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 macsierraBaby NewfoundlandPremium
join:2003-11-30
Minden, NV
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| said by stev32k:I have to second the opinions on the impact driver.
Haven't you ever noticed that all new tools of a different nature are NO GOOD! It's just the way some minds work..  |
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