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Wow - I'm such a nub. I wish I had known about this when I was using epoxy to repair water damage on laminate countertops at a cat shelter I volunteer at. As it was, the thin epoxy ran everywhere and made a colossal mess that I had to clean up.

Interesting. I might have to read up on this to address some of my own "well, that doesn't quite fit as tightly as I'd like" joints. My only concern would be getting it everywhere as the two kinds of epoxy I've got (West and SystemThree) are so runny, it'd make an unholy mess.

You use epoxy for glue ups? Why not titebond?

I wish Mikwaukee would start using multiple LEDs around the chuck. Having only one, no matter where you put it, always casts bad shadows on the work piece.

Hi, I'm not sure what the part no. is, but you can order the brushes online. I did a quick bit of poking around and found a couple of sites that sell them. Here's one: https://www.mrcarbonbrush.com/ems254l_compound_Sliding_Mitre_Saw/p2644628_13673883.aspx Now, getting it shipped to Norway from the UK could be a different challenge, but at least you know they're available. On a side note - I loved the time I spent in Norway. Welcome!

I saw this the other day on HD.com. $159 is a decent price for 9AH batteries, but I think I'm going to wait to see if they show up cheaper for BF sales. On a side note, I'm not entirely sure what I'll use these for. The work light is the only Ryobi tool that I have that I can think of off the top of my head where the extra size and weight won't be a problem. I don't have the dual miter saw or vacuum. What else are people looking forward to slapping these monsters into?

True - just remember to register your tools to activate the warranty.

The midi does not have the power of the larger vacuums but the larger ones all have the same motors and specs. .. Here's a handy chart. https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/festool-vacuum-comparison.aspx

You can go straight to Mikwaukee and use their eWarranty service. If you don't have a receipt, they go by the date of manufacture built into the serial number. Free shipping both ways and the get the tool back to you in about a week or so. I've found service centers poor experiences by comparison.

I was watching a video the other day about the new Gen2 Fuel circular saw and the reviewer got a unit where the blade was not parallel to the edge of the plate. Rookie mistake but I guess that's what you get sometimes in mass produced items. I do wish they'd slow down just the slightest bit to fix teething problems in new products before they go out the door.

Milwaukee has been studiously ignoring their OMT for several years now. I suspect that it's pretty low on their list of tools to update with a fuel version because of the whole starlock development. I can't imagine that licensing starlock from Fein / Bosch is cheap. You never know though. This year at NPS, they announced Fuel jigsaws, which was another long, neglected tool.

Dados are great for providing shear support, but they really aren't going to provide much support at all for tension stress, which I think is going to be the primary stress your design is going to see. (Tension stress is pulling apart stress, which is going to happen at the joints when a load is placed on the end of the cantilevered tabletop). Dados will help keep the vertical piece in place, so my vote is going to be for using them. As SetBuilder said, the brackets are going to be providing the vast majority of the reinforcement for the tension stress. These probably need to be pretty beefy or the table will flex and potentially collapse when someone puts more than a cup of coffee on it. If you're considering having the brackets made for you, you could probably go with a heavier gauge steel to provide the necessary support.

Bad luck. I’ve only ever had one problem with an M18 rocket light and they fixed it. All of my other red tools and their batteries seem to be doing fine, even the tubing cutter which I’ve gotten soaking wet several times and just blew it out with compressed air. I’m not saying they’re the best built or most reliable in the world, but they’ve worked well for me over the years rebuilding my house from the inside out.

CPO is running a one day sale on Bosch orders. Pick the right deal and you could score 25% off. https://www.cpooutlets.com/bsh-dor-8982/bsh-dor-8982,default,sc.html

According to the product pics on the Milwaukee website, the end, wedge pockets are for your pliers to make sweet, sweet love and soon you'll have baby pliers. Oh...and they're also to put tools in that you don't care about so they can fall out...

According to Milwaukee, the 2705-20 (Bare tool) comes with the side handle, so it should have been in the box. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/2705-20

Barrel grip moves your hand closer to the cutting plane so in theory it gives you better control. Also, the reduced vertical height makes it a LOT easier to get into tight places and odd angles (have you ever tried to make a vertical or upside down cut with a D handle jig saw?).

Just saw this in an email from toolnut. Festool is coming out with a cyclone for their d/c. I'm guessing they're tired of losing the $$$ to Dust Deputy. Looks pretty cool and only $75 more expensive than the aftermarket version, without the goofy tubes and Willy Wonka looking cyclone part.

Interesting. Something's not quite right with that M18 battery though... XC 2.0?

All marketing hype aside, I don't know what options a company has on this front. Either you make a "new" battery platform, making the batteries but not the tools backwards compatible, like FlexVolt and the new M18 or you double up on batteries like Makita. Either way, people are going to be unhappy about having to buy new / more batteries. The bottom line is that more powerful tools require more power and it's got to come from somewhere.

We probably need a bit more information on what your dad is going to be doing with the jigsaw and what does his toolbox look like. If he wants a corded jigsaw to do basic woodworking / handyman stuff, the Bosch barrel grip JS572EBK is one of the nicest you can buy, until you step up into Festool / Mafell territory. If he has a cordless battery platform, then get the one that's part of that platform. Dewalt makes a really nice 20v (DCS331B). The Milwaukee 18v one is really outdated and about to be replaced this fall with new models, so I'd shy away from that. The Milwaukee 12v jigsaw is ok, but suffers from lack of a blower. The Ryobi 18v is decent, but sometimes getting blades to fit is harder than it should be. Makita has a cordless 18v barrel grip variant that's supposed to be available in the US soon, or you can go for the 12v version. TLDR - corded - get the Bosch. Cordless - get whatever one fits your dad's preferred battery platform. If he needs one right away and doesn't care about battery platform, get the Dewalt. Just FYI - I'm a total nub compared to the pro construction and woodworking guys around here and really only know about jigsaws because I did a bit of research recently to figure out what the options were. I went with the Festool Carvex (corded) and picked up the Makita barrel grip from a crew member for cordless duties.

Marine plywood isn't waterproof, it's made with glue that's not water soluble. You would still need to finish it with something that IS waterproof, like a good exterior grade paint or sealant. The benefit of MGP is that it doesn't de-laminate if it does get wet, but it still can rot if it stays wet and doesn't dry. You could also go with pressure treated plywood - that's often quite a bit cheaper if you can find it.

I'd definitely say go for the jigsaw. OMT's are great for areas when you can't get a proper saw in place, but making lots of repetitive cuts is going to drive you crazy. You could probably even use a circular saw and go even faster. One thing I'd suggest is getting exterior grade plywood - marine if you can find it. Even the painting the bottom with KILZ won't last very long on the underside if it's getting wet.

I tracked down zip ties with flags and printed up some labels to identify which bits go into which slots. Here’s the final result.

I use the Spyder but I really like that crevice cleaning tool. I think I'm going to order one of those.