Power tools are great

enjoy..... I desperately need a miter saw.....

I just scored a like new Paslode gas nailer and 4 boxes of nails at a sale the other day for $135.
I've been looking for one for awhile but not at 4 bills. The older I get the less I like to swing a hammer up on a ladder or the roof.
Can't wait to give it a swing!

Compressed air is very powerful! Have you ever seen a pumpkin cannon? It's very Impressive!

Paslode is cool, but not for the price--both the initial and replacement charge packs. For $70, I bought a CO2 portable compressor at Lowe's--allows me to use my lighter and smaller magnesium guns, no dangling cords, clips on my belt, and costs $1 to fill. Of course, I replaced and trimmed out 16 windows and 5 doors this past summer and haven't had to refill yet.

Good luck with your project!

S

After too may years of twisting wrench and banging on nails, I finally discovered the absolute joy of a compressor and air tools. OMG, how could I be so dumb for so many years! Enjoy!

Having just bought a 18 volt cordless drill and 1/4 inch impact driver I hear ya . . . suddenly I'm looking for new projects to use these tools on . . . driving screws in particular has never been easier thanks to that impact driver.

Another tool that I purchased a year ago and found to be the best $30 or so that I've ever spent was on an electric brad nailer . . . perfect for nailing up trim . . . I've used that countless times on the house renovation and can't even imagine going back to trying to painstakingly pound in those itty bitty brads by hand . . . and of course in the process smash my finger or thumb a few times.

Doing a renovation at home and just bough a few things. Already had an 18 Volt Hitachi Drill [3.0ah] so I bought the Circ say and Sawzall to match it. I cannot even begin to speak of how awesome they are. I have been cuttin all my plywood with the circ saw and it sure does perform. Then I found a miter saw stand on sale for $150. It matches my Dewalt Miter say as well as making my life 100 times easier. Those sliding beams on each side are magic when it comes to supporting 16' 2x8 or when you need to cut a bunch of boards the same length. I cannot believe I went this long without it...

http://www.dewalt.com/tools/machinery-miter-saw-workstations-dw723.aspx

Aren't all home projects just an excuse to buy a new and essential tool? That logic has always worked for me. :lol:

Contractor grade tools are also well worth the money.

so much for the Amish

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so much for the Amish

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Power tool collections belonging to the amish around here wood make the average DIYer drool.

A-cord-ingLEE said:

~*~vvv~*~ said:

so much for the Amish

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Power tool collections belonging to the amish around here wood make the average DIYer drool.

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The local Amish here use a lot of battery-powered and air-powered tools -- batteries are charged using solar panels and the air tools are run off air that is pumped into a storage tank thanks to an air compressor hooked to a wind mill . . . pretty innovative actually.

The Amish around here have WAY better power tools than I have. There's an Amish guy up the road with a WoodMizer LT40 super-hydraulic mill, couple Husky pro saws, articulating payloader, log grapple, diesel generator with monster hyrdraulic pump (instead of electric generator). He's converted the electric motors to hydraulic motors on all of his wood working tools.

Apparently diesel is kosher. He still uses the draft horses to skid out logs though.

No doubt pneumatic nailers are great for nailing up trim and mouldings. I still use finish nails around door and window casings where there will be lots of use. Wire nails just don't have them strength to keep casings from moving a little when the weather causing expansion and contraction. It's old school but they hold a bit better. Pre-drill and use a nail-setter for the last inch to prevent dings.

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so much for the Amish

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Around here they use regular electric at work, have lots of power tools, talk on cell phones, have large television at home run by solar panel. and pay people to drive them around in motor vehicles. Even seen
one with a diesel tractor that had non pnumatic tires from an antique tractor put on it. ( there not allowed to have Pneumatic tires, but the tractors ok ?)

Just a thought fo rthose buying new drills - instead of a regular drill, buy a hammer drill that allows you to set it as a regular drill or vice versa. That way you get two tools in one, and spend maybe ten dolars more. And yeah, I have them both, as I didn't take my own advice

Just a thought for those buying new drills - instead of a regular drill, buy a hammer drill that allows you to set it as a regular drill or vice versa. That way you get two tools in one, and spend maybe ten dolars more. And yeah, I have them both, as I didn't take my own advice