stanon1 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 My first DeWalt branded tool that I ever bought was an electric mitersaw. I bought it used from a pawnshop. It had a particle board cutting base and a button that you pushed to rub against the blade to slow it to a stop. At that time, it was way ahead of any manufacturer making motorized mitersaws, and looking at my 718 sliding saw, I can tell you, DeWalt still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IROC4LIFE Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 My First Experience with a Dewalt Tool was in High School. Our shop was almost all Makita/Delta. But the school was finding the Makita tools far to expensive. The Dewalt Rep for the area, came by and dropped off a 14.4V Drill, and everyone INSTANTLY began fighting over it. From what I remember, it lasted 2 years of student abuse (which is EXCEPTIONAL). The School went ALL Dewalt just as I was on the way out. The First Dewalt I ever owned, was my DC988 Hammer Drill, I got it on sale at home depot, and have used it for everything, even drilling 1/2 holes though the frames of trucks to install trailer hitches and shock hoops. Since then, Ive bought nothing but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 My first experience with Dewalt was when I was a junior (1995) in High School. However my first experience takes me far from the shop class. One day I needed a good corded drill for a deck project, so I went into my local Ace Hardware and had just enough money to buy the DW101 Pistol Grip 3/8" drill. It completed my deck project, lasted through my construction odds and ends, and everything asked of it in between. In fact 2 years after I bought it, I was doing a small tile job for my mother and needed to mix up some mud. All I had was an old 1/2" mud mixer and my Dewalt DW101. I managed to grind down the mixer from 1/2" to 3/8"... yeah I know! I was able to mix up small batches at a time. I completed that job, and in the process managed to nearly kill the drill! That was 12 years ago, never been in for a repair... the little guy just won't die! Date on the tool reads 95-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanon1 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Yeah! I can relate to the mud mixing, only with a different outcome. I had a Milwaukee 1/2" Magnum Holeshooter. I loved the way that drill felt and fit my hand. The long trigger was one thing I really liked. Anyway, I did the same thing but I had the Magnum smoking and had to replace the brushes and was told that the armature had burned pitting on it. It never smelled right after that either. I traded it off with a Milwaukee saw that had fallen out of favor for a nailgun. ( Yes, I did disclose the shortcomings of the drill before the trade) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerboy Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 my first Dewalt was a real Dewalt, radial arm saw, 12" still have and use it, my first Dewalt hand power tool, was probably a 3/8 VS corded drill it may be the DW 101, I do not remember the number it is still in the wood shop, and not to long after I bought a cored screw driver with the adjustable clutch, bases on the HD 3/8" drill body (this was not the dry wall or deck guns) but a torque sensitive unit, I would have to go to the shop to get the number. built a lot of cabinetry with those tools and still ready to work, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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