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The link is a few posts up. I used Gorilla glue and the magnets you can find online or specialty stores. They are really strong.

It does the job well. I can hold a large amount of screws and or bits if needed for tricky situations.

I waited for the Ridgid model to come out and purchased one from HD one month ago. The system is similar design to that of the Ryobi. I think it's the same company making it as well. I returned it because I found it inconsistent burying the brads into the wood. Don't get me wrong, it works but I wasn't impressed. I had all the settings to max. presure and depth to max. and I found I had to have complete weight (both hands) behind the gun for it to sink. If the gun bounces in any way (one handed), the brads don't always sink. I think the technology isn't anywhere near an air compressor yet. A friend said he removed the rubber pad on the tip and he said it helped a bit but it would mar surface. I think it's a good tool for occasional nailing but everyday use, it doesn't compare to air compressor yet.

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I waited for the Ridgid model to come out and purchased one from HD. The system is similar design to that of the Ryobi. I think it's the same company making it as well. I returned the Ridgid for that exact reason. Found it inconsistent burying the brads into the wood. Some were left just slightly raised requiring me to go back and push them in. Waste of time for me. I had all the settings to max presure and depth and I found I had to have complete weight (both hands) behind the gun for it to sink. If the gun bounces in any way (one handed), the brads don't always sink. I think the technology isn't anywhere near an air compressor yet. A friend said he removed the rubber pad on the tip and he said it helped a bit but would mar surface. Makita is different tech from what I understand. I'm waiting to try that when I can. I'm waiting to see what Milwaukee comes out with as well

Project Festool (when you go on a Festool shopping spree)

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olfa knife

Fire Department

knee pad

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I'm assuming blade travel must be low compared to jigsaw or hackzall?

cement board

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I was reading some good reviews on the Franklin Thanks for all the input.

I'm looking for a good stud finder/scanner. I have used Stanley and Zircon and theres always seems to be issues with detection. Most of the time it works but I always get beeps in spots where there shouldn't be a stud. If I recheck it, it will then show it in the spot it should be. It raises doubts, wastes time and it becomes frustrating. I was looking at the Bosch GMS120, Milwaukee 12v SubScanner and Franklin 710. Anyone use any of these? Would you recommend?

I also got the new Mirka Deros 6" brushless sander. My local shop had one on display the day I went in and I was sold. It\s made to work with Festool. It's pretty, quiet, and so light. Did I say it's pretty? I been using it on some drywall work and the combination of the two is amazing. Doing away with drywall dust clean-up and reducing sanding time compared to manually doing it, will make this pay for itself very quickly. I'm sold on Festool and all it took was a Dust extractor. I love wheeling that little buggy around. It's strange saying that but it feels good. LOL. Now where is my wallet? I need more!

I'll have to check but I believe it was only CT26 here. What is the difference in the M or the L?

After being in the store and playing around with all the Festool products, and now buying my first one, I feel I'm about to embark into the world of Festool. My wallet hates me now...

So I bit the bullet and made the purchase. I ended up with the CT26 for the size. The extra capacity compared to the Midi made more sense for me for everyday use. I might get the Deputy at some point in the future. I'll put it through it's paces in the moring. Thanks for all the advice

Here in Canada we have model DFS452Z It's brushless and has pushdriive on it as well. I picked one up few months back. I use compact batteries with it so it's extremely light. Pushdrive gives you a lot of extra runtime on batteries.

I'm looking to pick this up this weekend. Looks really nice and I'm sure it performs well. Any users can give feedback on this?

I had an old Ryobi 18v drill that had a magnet at the base by the battery pack. Might try that. Any issues with magnets near the battery? These are strong magnets.

I had an idea to add a couple of strong magnets to the top of my impact to hold a few screws of even bits. Then I started to think that maybe the magnets being that close to the motor might cause interference with the operation of the impact. The Makita on my avatar only has two spots with plastic where the magnets would stick well. Back and top before the chuck. What do you think?

Thanks Chrisk. I will check out the Midi units too and see how the stack up in size. Most of my work is general contracting and on site. Perhaps the smaller units might be a better fit after all.