astroboy

For me it's not about theft but me keeping track of them. There are a LOT of millwaukee m18 batteries around work at this point. And I have a lot of casual labour in who also have them. I would just love it if an identity system was implemented by the manufacturer

I wish that all cordless tools had a recessed band around them so you could wrap a nice piece of electrical tape around them to write your name on. Labeling your tools. that is the future

I work in theatre so the majority of my router work is flushing 3/4" plywood tops onto riser sides or flushing up to templates. I also make a lot of bullnose out of pine 1x3. I've had a 3.25 hp makita 3612c plunge router forever. (I have no idea when it was bought. 15 years ago? probably longer. but the controls are getting stiffer and stiffer so we're gonna spring for a new on for the shop. any suggestions? As much as I hate the bulk, I think I should stick with the higher hp router

novelty aside....it's badass. For the bush carpenter who paints in broad strokes....

Guess what? we took it back to the service shop and they gave us a new one. When it got back to the shop I noticed that it only said XC on the battery....not 4.0. But the box said 4.0 so I figured they must have changed the label on the actual battery because 4.0 is the new norm. Anyway, I looked at the bottom and the details there showed that it was definitely not a 4.0

My head carpenter used his milwaukee 18V drill/driver for about 12 years before the batteries finally died out on him. Pretty heavy use, too.

won't even take a charge. Apparently, it's going to take 4-6 weeks for the store to get a replacement... I might just drive to the milwaukee store

luckily, I build scenery for theatre so I never use anything pressure treated. 90% of what goes through my saw is pine or 3/4 ply

I have the worlds driest shop. Wetness really isn't a factor. Dry skin is.

Charge them for the cartridge? I like that! "Wait, I almost cut my finger off and you're charging me $80? "No. You get to keep your finger and it only costs $80"

So my shop is part of a university and I have a beautifully heavy table saw from 1968. It's either a rockwell or a delta. I love it. However the powers that be hate the fact that there isn't a guard for it. So I have told them that they have to buy me a new saw. Possibly the sawstop. I'm a big believer that there's a difference between accident prevention and injury prevention. But it looks like the sawstop doesn't prevent accidents better than anything other nice saw. The concern of course, is whether or not it gives you a false sense of security. Mind you, I have never met a carpenter who gambles when it comes to a table saw. Anyway, My main concerns for a saw are dust collection, an unobtrusive guard and a riving blade, so I would be happy with a nice general. Is the sawstop as good a saw as a general? do they misfire? Does humidity affect the wood?

This is almost perfect for me. I have a big shop with lots of tools but I like to keep my personal hand tools/drills in one place. I currently use a dewalt but this looks a bit more organized for me. If I could keep the drill, impact, and circ saw in there, PLUS some hand tools, it would be one stop shopping for me However I REALLY want one of these boxes to have a built in power bar

Several of the guys I work with have that and it hasn't exactly stood the test of time. I have the fuel drill/driver and brushes aside, they are on completely different levels.

I had a drill that was absolute garbage. Historically, they, like black and decker had a great reputation. But they've been riding that rep for a long time. At this point, they aren't really contenders. However, I'm speaking exclusively about power tools

Okay...my next criticism. It's WAY too easy to turn on. I have accidentally fired it up three times during transportation this week. That being said, the bottle opener came in very handy Friday afternoon at the end of a long week