Vibratory tools have been out for awhile but I don't think the cutters were very good. Newer ones are much better and way more precise than you can be with a sawzall.
I've got a Makita cordless one, its going to get exercised next month cutting new heading ducts into the great northern estate. The builders put in new floors but didn't cut in any ducts, which is fine, I'm ordering nickle plated grates anyway. -Curt On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 12:56:05 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Yeah, I got one of those a long time ago, too - the one with the fixed head. I just needed a Sawzall equivalent for some demo work. It’s still in my toolbox 10 years later. I don’t use it much. On a related note, has everyone discovered “multitools,” the things with the blade that sticks out and vibrates? When I replaced the service door on the garage in Flagstaff, I bought a nice M18 Milwaukee one. Cut through stuff like buttah, and flush, too! Just used it again last week. Why didn’t someone think these up years ago? Even a corded one would be nice. -D > On Apr 18, 2024, at 12:09 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I forgot about my recip saw. I got the HF one with the rotating head. Its > awfully convenient to be able to rotate the blade into position without > having to move the handle... > > -Curt > > > > > On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:45:23 AM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Years ago I bought a HF recip saw for $20 when the main ring gear in my old > (early 80s) Sears recip saw (rebranded Milwaukee) stripped. Parts for it > NLA. I figured the HF thing would last long enough to finish the job and here > it is like 12yr on, a bit worse for the wear but still recipping and I’ve > pretty much beat the shite out of it. They still sell them for $20 too, I > should probably get a backup. > > I have a $12 angle grinder too I got for my welding classes and that thing > isn’t bad either. At those prices I have no expectations so however long they > last exceeds my expectations. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Apr 18, 2024, at 11:09 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I got one of those grinders when they were on sale for $9.99. I figured if >> I got one job done with it, it was worth it. I don't use it very often but >> it's still working fine. >> >> I bought a Hercules battery powered impact driver and built a deck with it >> last summer. Never gave any hint of struggling. >> >> I have an Atlas battery powered chain saw, and an electric push mower, and >> both are great so far. I just used the chain saw to cut up a fallen tree a >> couple of weeks ago and it did great. So nice to get it out after a winter >> and not deal with mixing 2-stroke fuel and trying to get it started. >> >> I have had to return one or two of their ratchet wrenches, but never a >> problem exchanging them. >> >> >>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, at 09:56, Curt Raymond wrote: >>> I was telling a friend last week that Harbor Freight tools have really >>> improved in the last 10 years and I think the electric tools are where >>> the real improvement has taken place. >>> >>> I've got one of the very cheap Central Electric angle grinders, I think >>> it was $20 or less, that I bought to cut off some bolts under the house >>> at the great northern estate. It's eaten a hot supper and kept on >>> going. The switch is a little flaky but I've beaten the ever loving >>> snot out of that thing. It doesn't owe me a cent... >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:04:46 AM EDT, Allan Streib via >>> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah the Bauer tools are "OK" probably decent enough for household use. >>> >>> Hard to go too wrong at that price. >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, at 08:57, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Good deal for a RO DA unit for paint correction >>>> >>>> Heavy Duty Dual Action Variable Speed Polisher >>>> >>>> https://go.harborfreight.com/email/2024/04/e182939-64528 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> --FT >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
