Chris

Your welcome

Nothing wrong with that at all. I am sorry to hear that your circular saw gave out on you. I'm more of like a team rainbow of colors myself LOL. I even have a few neon green Ryobi tools, but if it gets the job done that's all that matters.

That's right, sometimes it's nice to finish the rip out because it's almost smooth sailing from there. You can actually see exactly what you have to work with.

Comp you do really nice work, it's really inspirational.

Poison, that is outstanding work man. I love the look you went for, it looks a lot better then just the standard brick. I'm sure it was a lot of work to get it done, but I know it's also nice to now sit back and see what you accomplished.

That's got to be the best deal of 2015 right there.

Man that's one awesome tool, I love the Milwaukee Sawzall. You know your really getting it when you've been going for a while and the front of the tool is so hot you can't touch it even with gloves on. I have abused the Sawzall to no end and it has never let me down, not one minute.

Nice man, love the TIA shout out at the job site.

Nice job Pete, it's always nice when you get back to that blank slate.

This is a real bucket

Great idea, I try to do the same thing, leaving various expendables at different stations. I love those inkzalls, they are fantastic.

By the way, you asked what kind of tools you should buy and get familiar with. Here's the list of basic tools we use: Combination Square Set (all 4 pieces) Framing Square Chalk Box Plumb-Bob Various size levels T-Bevel Square Dividers Trammel Points Scribes Ball-Peen Hammer Center Punches Chisels Transfer Punches Drift Pins Mauls Locking Pliers C-Clamps Bar Clamps Screwdrivers Breaker Bars Ratchets & Sockets (typically 1/2" drive and up) Impact Guns (Typically 1/2" drive to 2-1/2" drive) Needle Gun Triple Scaler Scaling Hammer Angle Grinder 7" Sander 9" Grinder Rock Grinder Hand Drills Magnetic Base Drills Drill Presses The list is almost endless, I know I missed a lot but that's what came off the top of my head. Here is a video about what we do https://youtu.be/IxEyPNFVSJA Hope that helps

I am a Shipfitter It is a great trade to be apart of, we have a very proud brotherhood. This is the job description from where I work "Shop 11 fabricates, assembles and erects all structural parts of a ship, coordinates all fixed tank work performed on submarines and ships, and coordinates all sonar dome work. Shop 11 has a mold loft and heavy machinery such as plate planners, shears, punches, drill presses, bending rolls, bending slabs, furnaces, plate beveler, saws, presses up to 750 tons, angle roll (vertical and horizontal), and aluminum true-cut saw capacity 6 inches thick. Conveyors are used extensively to move plates from the layout shed to the various machines inside the shop. Shop 11 is responsible for hydro and air testing of tanks and compartments and is the cognizant shop for chipping and caulking, grinding, drilling, huck riveting and steaming Mogas piping and tanks safe for hot work." If you have any questions, let me know.

Well if you need any information let me know, more then happy to help. Thank you

It's always nice to go above and beyond but you have to know where to draw the line. I'm going to have to check out some of those DeWalt books, I have seen them in Barnes & Noble before and they seemed pretty interesting.

Thank you all, I appreciate the warm welcome! I am actually a Navy civilian, so I work exclusively on Navy warships.

Hey fella's, I'm Chris from Virginia. I stumbled upon Tools in Action while surfing Youtube and looking at different tool reviews. At first, wasn't really sure, more I watched I liked watching the channel. I find it not only an informative channel but very entertaining as well. Can really tell it's a channel by guys for guys, I guess you could say. I do work in the trades, I'm a Shipfitter which basically means I fabricate anything and everything on a ship that's made out of a steel, aluminum, etc. and isn't machined. Though I do build some things that are machined after they are welded. Purchased my first house a little over 3 years ago, it's been an ongoing project ever since. My wife and I are always working on something in the house to bring it up to date. If I am not working on the house I'm working on a car, being a shade tree mechanic is probably my biggest hobby. I really love working with tools and bringing structures and machines to life. I will have to post some pictures of some of our projects soon. Hope to learn from some of you guys, maybe spread some of my knowledge out there as well.

I do a lot of plunge cutting with mine. I would have to say it's become one of my most used tools while working on projects in my house.

I have the same kit with an identical issue. There is a bit of play but you can tell the battery is locked into position and not going anywhere. Even with that issue, these are the first DeWalt power tools that I have owned and I am fairly impressed. Mainly in the past I have owned everything from Ryobi and Craftsman to Ridgid and Milwaukee.