Peter Argyropoulos

Two Germans, spooning.

I'd offer them 50¢ for it. Sometimes you get old phillips screws that are all goobered up with shit in the slots and a regular tip won't go in far enough to grip the screw and you don't have a pick or something small enough to clean it out. That driver would do the trick

I have a Milwaukee folding saw handle at the moment, but I'm not crazy about it's size or that crappy rubber overmolding. I tried the recent version of the Lenox, and again, it's too big and it broke pretty fast. My favorite was the all aluminum Lenox they were selling about 10 years ago. Can't get them anymore

What were you cutting that you burned through multiple blades in one day?

This isn't going to be a review - not at first, anyway. I don't use my drill hard enough on a day to day basis to be able to really work a drill in every possible way during just one week. What this will be is some comments about my first impressions. First, some background. I owned a Fein 18V hammer drill about 8 years ago. I don't know whether it was made by them or another company to their specs, but it was a good drill. The downside was it's size and weight, and that was my main reason for getting rid of it and buying a Metabo BS 18 LXT, which is also a killer drill. The new Fein is a totally different animal. The case is a thing of beauty and operates more smoothly than any other case I've owned. The drill, charger and batteries exhibit a finish quality that I don't think I've ever seen in a power tool, including stuff from brands like Hilti and Festool. My instinct is that I don't want to get any of it near dirt of any kind... like I don't really want to take the tool on to a job site and soil it. It's not that it looks like it wouldn't hold up... just the opposite. It looks like it would deal fine with the Apocalypse. The case has a form fitting styrofoam-type insert that cocoons the drill, charger and batteries and I have total confidence that it will all be safe when I toss the case into the truck. It performs differently than other drills, too. When you start it, regardless of chuck setting, the light comes on gradually. It doesn't come on full bright right away, but over a second or two grows in brightness till it settles in for work. The motor is extremely quiet and smooth sounding and also ramps up like the light does. Just from the way it runs I'm pretty sure the machining tolerances are really tight and the bearings and gears are probably high quality. There must be some sound deadening built in, because even at high speed it's quieter than any other drill I've used. I noticed when using a large hole saw that it seems to stop when the saw jams, saving your wrist. The instructions don't mention a safety clutch (Hall sensor overload protection or rotation detection), so I'm not sure that's what's at work, but it sure was nice not to have to wrestle it when it jammed. Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll have a chance to try it out with my auger bits, step bits, HSS bits and carbide KO hole saws in different materials. For now, this tool and I are getting along nicely. More to come...

The ground is supposed to come out last regardless of orientation (and go in first). That's why it's the longest pin on the plug.

I've tried a Dremel and bought a Fein. No comparison. The only thing I think Fein is sub par on is blades. The original ones that came with my saw barely made more than one cut per blade. Now I use Imperial blades. They kick ass. http://www.imperialblades.com/

Now that the box stores have you hooked, you're getting most of your tools and materials from them. They can dictate pricing to the tool manufacturers and have driven most of the local lumber yards, hardware stores and supply houses out of business. Phase one of the takeover is complete. Now they are getting their contractor licences. Your business is next on the kill list

How do you cut the pipe out like that? Milling machine?

Iron Curtain

I have a few bagged tools but they're ones I use rarely, like my multimaster, cordless rotary hammer or voltage gloves. Stuff I use regularly, I want in a hard case so I'm not digging in a bag for the accessories. I haven't looked at any recent Milwaukee cases, but if they're like the old ones, I would definitely prefer Systainer/Sortimo or the new style of Fein case.

Nice prize. I'd prefer it just the way they sent it - two tools in two cases. I often only take my impact and those accessories with my into a job and leave the drill and its accessories in the truck till I need it. I hated the Makita combo set for how big the damn case was and how heavy it was with both impact and drill accessories together.

I've seen accidents at work a number of times, not always through stupidity or carelessness, although you might say that not checking that your safety features are actually working each and every time could be a form of carelessness - I watched a guy cut his toes off when he set a circular saw down on the floor and didn't check to make sure the guard had sprung back. Rolled right across and through his foot.

In your head ground is down. Your mouth is ground.

Ram rod

Also, making it to 50 posts on a deadline.

Getting up in the morning, or getting to bed at night, 'pending on how you want to look at it.

Why do you think it's an internal housing bolt? I've had my sawzalls apart, and there isn't really much inside to tighten. More likely, a part has snapped and is flopping around inside.

I had my first opportunity to try mine out today. 4 inch hole saw in plywood and some metal drilling in mild steel. SWEET SWEET SWEET!

It's a great idea, but I don't think it works anywhere where there's a frost line below 2-4 inches. There are other options, though.

Uh oh, ground up/down argument starting?

Schluter floor warmer/heat is extremely easy to install as well. The shaped floor panels make it a breeze.

Hand sanding will make that look better than new. If that's too much work, try a flapper wheel.

Red Wing 202s for me. I need the steel shanks otherwise my feet kill me after spending a day on a ladder. I'm in year 3 or 4 of my current pair and I still love 'em

I'd suggest checking out ebay. I found my set of Panduit crimpers on there at a VERY reasonable price. Just invest an hour or two in checking out a bunch of offers and follow them till you find a sweet deal.