I would of course NOT plug it in but use my own green manual labor to work the tool, so as to minimize my carbon footprint..
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 9:52 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Any job. A sawzall (trademarked name for a reciprocating saw) and a > welder are all you need for anything. > > But seriously -- rough carpentry, demolition, cutting metal or PVC pipe, > that sort of thing where rough and fast is the way to go. For $25 you > should go buy one and just have it, because you will need it some day and > there it is. The HF blades are crap, buy some better ones (Lowes has some > Dewalt on sale right now, a pack of 10 or for $17? i think). The HF model > has a 90deg rotating head that helps too in reaching some tight cuts. It > is mostly all plastic, and fairly light, which makes recoil something of a > problem if the blade gets hung up, but in general mine has never bogged > down and is fairly powerful. Blade change is easy with a twist of the > chuck. It continues to amaze me that a cheap HF power tool with more than > one moving part has actually lasted this long and has worked so well. > > Plus they have a trigger and using it feels sorta like shooting an assault > weapon on full auto. You can use it and pretend and your liberal friends, > though shocked that you might actually be using a tool to do something > useful, would not know your Secret Pleasure. Very Manly. > > On another note, I bought one of their $200 wet tile saws too, which with > a decent diamond blade ($50) and a bit of tune-up has worked very well. > Probably not as tight as a much higher-priced one, but more than adequate. > > --R (Give me a sawzall and a welder and I can move the earth!) > > > > > On 11/6/15 9:23 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> OK, another naive question: what sort of job requires a sawzall? >> >> On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 8:48 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I've got a HF compressor thats pretty good although very loud. The one I >>> had before it only died because I forgot to put oil in it... >>> -Curt >>> >>> From: OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Cc: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2015 11:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Who needs a cheap imitation sawzall? >>> >>> Same here - it's the only HF power tool that has lasted. >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I bought one a few years ago for $20 and despite my best efforts to kill >>>> it, it keeps working for reasons completely unclear. Best $20 I have >>>> >>> spent >>> >>>> on a power tool.. >>>> >>>> --R >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/5/15 10:33 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >>>> >>>> HF has a good sale on a sawzall type recip saw. You'll spend more money >>>>> on a selection of good blades than the saw! HF Item number 61884 or >>>>> >>>> 62370 >>> >>>> or 65570. Use coupon code 86208239 >>>>> >>>>> That makes it 25 bucks. Yes, It has a cord. >>>>> >>>>> I recommend buying the lenox bimetal blades They start sharp, and last >>>>> long under correct use. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Add the 20% off coupon and you might get it for $20! >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> OK Don >>> >>> NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! >>> >>> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many >>> of >>> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain >>> >>> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few >>> who >>> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence >>> for themselves." >>> >>> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* >>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>> 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg >>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
