Eric - TIA

Diamond cup is the way to go. They are not cheap. Probably any where from $50 and up. If you will only use this a couple times and don't have much concrete to cut, the lower cost one will get you by.

Not sure when they are coming out with anything new. One good place to check is Dewalt Owners Group. They know everything about Dewalt.

Hey K what's new? You still framing?

I like the beer in milwaukee also. Lol

What's up guys. Good to see you guys back. Anyone heard from k? Glad you like the new forum.

Welcome to the forum and that's great your getting into woodworking. There are so many tools for woodworking. Really depends what you will be making. Some of the basic tools are a nice set of chisels along with a sharpener. I would also look at some jigs. Jigs are ge especially for a new person as they save alot of time. You will also need some sandpaper. Clamps are amust. Again the list goes on. Tools are expensive so iwould look at your first project and get the tools for that project. You will see over time your inventory will grow.

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I see the Milwaukee 18V Impact wrench is your tool of choice. How long have you owned it? We are getting ready to take a look at the M12, but haven't tried the 18V yet.

I am a huge fan of MIlwaukee. Nobody beats their 12V line. They have so many tools in their 12V line and no one can compare. I use a lot of their M18 line and like them also. I would recommend them. The only thing that is a downer is the charging system. You have to have seprate charger for the 18V and a seprate charger for their M12 line. In March they announced they will have a single charger for both which should be cool.

I also have a Peerless that I think is from the 1960's. Great boiler and has done what it is suppose to. Not sure about their current boilers and how good they are. Walked by the booth, but didn't really see anything that caught my eye. We talked with one guy at Peerless and he was kind of rude, so didn't spend much time there. We did check out a lot of other companies and will be writing about them. Some companies had some pretty cool products. Looking into this combo where it is a water heater and boiler system. Don't know enough about them yet.

Not sure why noise is an issue unless you you do work in clients home when they are sleeping like Dan does. The Milwaukee Copper tool is used to cut copper, not wood. I am not aware of any tool that is quite when cutting wood.

Northern Tool has some spray guns. I am not sure any repair shoops in the chicago or chicagoland area that I would recommend and stand by.

Have you checked Northern Tool?

You should be OK, but i would check the owners manual as some saws have shorter cuts then others. It depends on your brand of saw. The owners manual will list the max cut at 90 degrees and at a 45 degree bevel cut and this will let you know.

I think its a cool idea. I would be interested in learning how insurance for my tools work. So how would it work if I rented one of my tools and it didn't come back or was broken. Do I get enough to by a new tool? I would rent tools. I currently have a lot of tools, but if I was doing a tile job, I don't have a saw. I really don't use one enough to purcahse, so i would rent. I think this is a cool idea.

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I have looked all over and didn't see anything about this laser. I am wondering if it was a prototype that they gave out or an ex-employee had. I tried to look to see if it was a special edition series or something along that line but couldn't find anything. The only other thing I could think of is that maybe it was part of a kit they put out that had something else with it. My guess is the 12/99 is when it was manufactured. The only thing boggles me is there is no model number. I will keep looking.

Thats really up to you and what you like the looks of. Different types of material require different treatments depending upon your weather, which your in a rainy place. So you will have to treat it more often.

The 26 will work awesome. Not a huge difference from the 28, so no worries.

I never used the Metabo Hammer Drill, so I can't give you good advise on them. However I have used the Bosch for a long time and all I can say is Bosch won't disappoint you. I have beat my Bosch so hard and it just keeps on drilling away. Between the two bosch drills, I would go with the 2-28 DFR. Its a couple bucks more, but well worth it. This is a tool you will have for a while, so why not get the better of the two since the price difference isn't that much. It does has a higher BPM, so a little faster hole drilling. Also never bought anything from Toolstop or Toolmart, but I have talked with the guys at Toolstop and they are great. Very dedicated and seems like a great company.

Last night was cool. We got to meet Ty Pennington and even interview him. The event was a lot of fun and as always Craftsman does it the right way.

They are all good tools. If you are just cutting wood here and there, I would take a look at what other tools are in the manufacturers other lines to see what else you might use down the road. That way if you get something else, you don't have to buy new batteries etc. You can just get the bare tool and you will be set to go. The milwaukee does make a great line of tools.

It really depends on what your trying to do. Both are good, but you have to remember they are on 12V, so they are only so powerful. They will cut into wood, metal, pvc and more. Personally I like the Porter Cable more because it can pivot. Do you own other 12V tools or are these your first?

I don't think that will work. My guess is if you drill into the lock, it will not release the lock mechanism. Do you have a hack saw? I would try that. Thoose locks are usually made from a high grade tough material and will eat the drill bit. A bi-metal blade in a reciprocating saw would work or a hacksaw.