sparky603

After struggling with rivets on my radius arm brackets, in where I couldn't get my M18 angle grinder, and where I didn't have air available, it would be nice if Milwaukee offered an M18 Fuel 1/4" die grinder, comparable to a Milw. or Makita electric one. Between a bur in the M12 rotary and a hammer and chisel, not a lot of fun.

Dive weight

Rough-in holes up to say 1-1/4", Bosch Daredevils work excellent. They self-feed, are pretty quick and most any of the Fuel drills will do them no problem - and if you don't mind the noise, the impacts work great too, just a little slower going. I use the ship augers, because that's what we electrician's have always used. I have plenty of drill for them, they will eat nails, and they will auger the chips out of deeper holes, something the Daredevils won't do. When drilling just single 2x sticks, not an issue, and the Daredevils are cheap enough to just chuck after hitting a nail or two.

Storm shelter

I absolutely despise standard bi-metal hole saws, and avoid them like the plague. These 3-tooth type - which are usually tungsten carbide tipped, but not always - are a total joy. Lightning fast, and the plug usually falls out. 2 or 3-inch holes are like 3 seconds through 2x framing. And where you're only cutting the kerf, you can get by with a heck of a lot less drill.

Metal disc for my Hilti gas cut-off, some flap discs and some winter work items.

That's what I was kind of getting at, that these drills are for a few specific tasks. I could see maybe a GC owning one, maybe. They are too expensive to just collect.

Bomb shelter

Just looked it up - the Super is 12.5 lbs bare-tool, the Hole Hawg is 7.4 lbs.

What's your intended usage? The Super is quite a bit heavier, and is no fun to use overhead for very long. You can't one-hand it, where the other I do all the time. As Carl has said, the HH can easily handle the larger holes that you'd normally think would need the Super, using TCT-style hole saws - used mine to drill through the sill with a 4-5/8" one just the other day. Even the 2705 will do it:

Quik-Lok was a no-brainer for me, where 7/16"-shank ship augers are my go-to. Then bought a 7/16"-shank hole saw arbor, and of course all of my extensions are 7/16" also. Most self-feed bits come that way too now, if you're so inclined to use them. Sure, you can't run a twist drill in them, but the Hawgs aren't intended for that, and I've got other things to run 1/4"-shank Daredevils and the like in. The Hawgs are for boring large holes in timber, and most all bit options for that come 7/16" shank nowadays. I can't see any good reason to get one with a keyed chuck. It isn't really about losing the key, it's about speed and convenience for us heavy-users. Couldn't talk my plumber buddy out of the keyed chuck, but then he's an odd duck when it comes to tools, still running 10 yr old DeWalt cordless even though he's got the same tools in M18 Fuel just sitting in his truck. Hoarders should seek help. Pretty much, yes.

H bomb

Exam preparation

Final outcome

Judgement Day

I have 3 One Key tools - 2 of which I use every day. While the tools themselves are awesome, I have yet to find the feature useful.

The 5.0's that I've received recently all have that, as well as the 2.0's that came with that same nailer. Even the most recent 5.0 starter kit - which included the standard charger, not the rapid - the battery has the logo. The 5.0's that came with the Super Hawg back last fall do not. Not that I ever would have noticed.

Earth Day

Stomping ground

Gun rack

Adult programming

Porter Cable was my go-to brand for drills and saws 25 years ago. Top-quality stuff. You'd have to pry my 345 Saw Boss from my cold, dead hands. They are a joke now, in comparison.

Fiberglass cloth

Been saying for years that I really should set up something on the larger jobs, keep from working off the floor, but never have gotten around to it. My back and knees would probably thank me. Using the Fuel High Torque under the truck, replacing various front end bushings.

Surfing YouTube one night, I somehow came across videos on lock bumping. Not that someone who really wants in can't get in, but now kids have a fun way to do it. In the woods, with the closest neighbor like a half mile away, nobody would ever know, if we weren't around. Thankfully, there's no crime to speak of in my area, but I'm thinking Rottweiler (actually, the Great Pyrenees that we're planning on will probably get it done).