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Google metal cutting circular saw, there are a lot of options out there from cordless to corded these days.

https://shapertools.com/blog/posts/july-2017-update/

Does anyone have either of these and how do you like them. https://www.kregtool.com/store/c28/project-clamps-and-face-clamps/p387/3-wood-project-clamp/ https://www.kregtool.com/store/c28/project-clamps-and-face-clamps/p51/classic-3-face-clamp/

I'm considering the Mafell, but it seems like the longest track available in the states is 61in. I would want at least a 100in track for sheet goods.

Has anyone used the Maffel tracks? From what I read they use a different design than Festool and its supposed to be easier and more accurate to join the tracks.

I ran across this today on FB, almost double the Ridgid boxes. Ohio power tool is running a Pre order for Sept delivery. I wonder if HD will drop the price.

I ran across one of these for sale on CL. It looks pretty good if you cut a lot of cement board.

One guy I was working with said his Makita Soft impact broke while putting in lags building a deck.

I mainly use my surge for 1 1/4 to 3in dry wall screws. I also have a Fuel 1/4 impact and a 1st gen impact. I would hate to stir you wrong, so I would check with the manufacturer.

Milwaukee did have a table saw ions ago. I saw this on Craigslist recently.

The scope of my work has recently changed a bit, so I picked up a set of bags.

The miter gauge is not that necessary. I use a table saw almost everyday and I have used a miter gauge maybe 6 times in the last year. A fence on the other hand is needed. You may be able to find an aftermarket fence to fit, but it won't be cheap. Best bet is to find a complete saw or a parts saw on CL.

I figured I would give these a shot, they have a composite safety toe and Kevlar puncture resistant sole. https://www.vismousa.com/athletic-collection/k67-coming-soon

I had a Rikon mortiser. For 350.00 it had features none of the others in its class had. I would have had to jump to 1200.00 range to find something to compete with it. Rikon makes some nice stuff.

I was using an 18g Milwaukee cordless today. The convenience is nice but they get heavy after a bit, no way would I want to run that thing all day and it only had a 2amp battery on it. On one stage I was putting crown molding around a desk with it and it was tough to get the safety to depress and shoot the pin. I ended up dragging a compressor over and using my Cadex. I can shoot nails so much quicker with an air gun.

Thanks for the heads up. Maybe some day.... My favorite 12in these days is the Bora Magnetic combination square. I found it on sale for around 15.00 and really like it. http://www.boratool.com/bora-12-magnetic-combination-square

My mechanics wrenches are mostly Mac Tools and SK. Sockets are a combo of Mac SK Sunex and some Snap on. Screw drivers SK and Mac. I also have some craftsman sets I kept in the work trucks when I owned a tree svc. I have one Dewalt impact socket set and would not buy again. I prefer sockets that have a step in them to hold a nut or bolt. I hate when they slide down into the socket.

I used one yesterday for the first time. Kind of heavy compared to air nailers which I am used to. I only shot a dozen or so nails into pine, but my first thought was WOW, this thing has some power. At least with Home Depot if you don't like it you could always return it.

Is there an option to get longer rails for the fence, extending it to 50in? If you have room, the larger capacity is always nice to have.

I need something more portable, the 20qt pelican weighs 16lbs empty. When I climbed and worked out of my truck I used a full sized cooler in the backseat. But now I travel around to much, I just need a small soft sided cooler. Rtic has some nice softlsided coolers, that come with a 3 year warranty. I may look into them. https://www.rticcoolers.com/shop/coolers/softpak/RTIC-SoftPak-20-Grey

I have the 46in bottom box at work and I would not buy it again. The box is not very deep, its only 18in deep so the drawers are less than that. In less than a year the drawers are no longer opening / closing smoothly. They are built a little better than the Husky boxes, I've seen two people try and move their boxes and break the welds right off the handle. They are decent for the money when compared to a Matco, Mac tools or snap on box. But they will have issues in a commercial environment. In a home garage they should give you years of good svc. I think Milwaukee is redoing their tool chests and making them deeper, so there may be some good deals around on the old line.

I'll throw my 2 cents in on this. I have the Ridgid corded router and like it for laminate work. I really like the adjustment knob on it. But if i was using it for round overs or flush trimming thicker material than laminate the corded Makita definitely has more power. I was recently using the Ridgid with a trim bit cutting 1/4in luan, I was definitely pushing and I was stopping the bit. Same pressure with the Makita and it kept on cutting. It made me think about returning the Ridgid, but I already threw out the box and nylon carry bag. I wonder if HD would still take it back. I have used the cordless Ridgid router and with a 4 or 5 amp battery on top it felt almost as heavy as a PC 690. To me it kind of defeated the purpose. Personally I would stick with corded routers for now.

The Festool that I use belongs to the shop I work at. I was working a different job today. The material was delivered and it was a far walk to where the table saw was located. For what I was doing I would say it was as accurate as the Festool. But with the Festool usually don't bother clamping the track to the material and obviously I had no dust collection. Does this trick mean I won't be buying a track saw, absolutely not. I still see one in my future. But this is a great quick trick to use when you have a bunch of sheet goods to cut and don't have a track saw around. Way quicker and straighter than snapping a line and trying to make a straight cut.

Someone showed me this trick today and I can't believe I haven't seen it before. I thought it was brilliant. He stapled a piece of Luan to MDF, he left it wider than the bottom of my circular saw. I pushed the saw against the MDF and cut the luan, now I have a track. Just put the edge of the luan on your marks, clamp and cut. So much quicker and easier than the clamp on edge guides.

Even my 25 year old Snap-On sets?