Best place to buy power tools...

[Wiezy]

I must recommend the 18volt Ridgid set from Home Depot. The Lifetime Service Agreement and full set of tools has been amazing, and the power they have is fantastic. I have built a 250sqft cabin using only these tools and a chop saw, the impact driver is powerful and the rest of the tools perform very well.

I recommend this set of tools because I have owned my set for 2 years and in that time have had a battery die and the charger quit. Home Depot replaced the charger in person immediately with no questions asked. The battery was replaced with a simple phone call to Ridgid Online who shipped out a new battery that arrived 5 days later. They honor their warranty!

Just make sure if you are buying them to buy the batteries as a part of a set, otherwise they only have a 3 year warranty.

[fatlazyless]

... am doing a search at walmart.com for a Hyper Tough brand casket .... low priced ... and hopefully built to last and last and last .... an eternal value ....plus what a happening name...... Hyper Tough!:

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

... am doing a search at walmart.com for a Hyper Tough brand casket .... low priced ... and hopefully built to last and last and last .... an eternal value ....plus what a happening name...... Hyper Tough!:

Make sure you get the lifetime warrantee.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Biggd

Make sure you get the lifetime warrantee.

Thats beautifull!!

[SIKSUKR]

If you just need a set for your summer place and will only use it for handyman stuff and not for everyday all day job work, its hard to beat this deal.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-18-...1894/300343012

I've had 3 sets of Ryobi for different locations over 12 years and while they are not my first choice I'm never had any problems. The value for a occasional homeowner handyman is pretty high.

[Slickcraft]

I have two 18V Roybi cordless drills and a reciprocating saw with lithium batteries from HD. They are used for home and camp maintenance and are fine for that.

Also a Hitachi compound miter saw and finish nailer from Lowe's that I used at camp to finish a room with tongue and grove paneling. These are not the every day use grade but fine for homeowner projects.

[chipj29]

I have a bunch of the Ryobi cordless stuff. Drill, impact drill/driver, reciprocating saw, circular saw, jig saw, etc. Some I have had for 10+ years, others 5 or so years. As much as I would like to replace them with a more "quality" tool like DeWalt, I just can't seem to kill them. I have had to replace some batteries, but that's OK, I would have to do that with any brand.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

I have two 18V Roybi cordless drills and a reciprocating saw with lithium batteries from HD. They are used for home and camp maintenance and are fine for that.

Also a Hitachi compound miter saw and finish nailer from Lowe's that I used at camp to finish a room with tongue and grove paneling. These are not the every day use grade but fine for homeowner projects.

I've got four Ryobi cordless drills I can't break. Non-Lithium batteries, but batteries are available online—"rebuilt" for about $25.

Each has two bubble levels to assist in drilling straight and level holes.

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[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by ApS

I've got four Ryobi cordless drills I can't break. Non-Lithium batteries, but batteries are available online—"rebuilt" for about $25.

Each has two bubble levels to assist in drilling straight and level holes.

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I agree APS! You know I have one of those that I keep in my bob house. I use it to power a scissor jack to raise and lower the house as needed. It was inexpensive and super powerful! That thing has been through hell and back. It's been frozen all winter, soaked in water, dropped on the ice numerous times but much like the EverReady bunny it just keeps going and going!

Dan

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

I agree APS! You know I have one of those that I keep in my bob house. I use it to power a scissor jack to raise and lower the house as needed. It was inexpensive and super powerful! That thing has been through hell and back. It's been frozen all winter, soaked in water, dropped on the ice numerous times but much like the EverReady bunny it just keeps going and going!

Dan

Hmmm... interesting use of a scissor jack! Is there any special connection needed or does the jack just mate up with the drill chuck?
I have been using a farm jack to raise my shack, which works great but I
Like the “power jack” idea!

That said, I have a DeWalt that eats batteries or the batteries are just junk.
A week after fully charging, the batteries are fully dead...just sitting on the bench.

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Hmmm... interesting use of a scissor jack! Is there any special connection needed or does the jack just mate up with the drill chuck?
I have been using a farm jack to raise my shack, which works great but I
Like the “power jack” idea!

That said, I have a DeWalt that eats batteries or the batteries are just junk.
A week after fully charging, the batteries are fully dead...just sitting on the bench.

Just simply cut the offset portion off the jack handle so you end up with a hexagon piece of hollow metal with the factory hook that engages into the jack. Chuck the right size socket with an adapter for your chuck that fits the hex shape into your drill and go to town!

Just make sure you use a an actual automotive scissor "jack" and not a "leveling" jack that's made for RV's as those are not strong enough...

Dan

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Just simply cut the offset portion off the jack handle so you end up with a hexagon piece of hollow metal with the factory hook that engages into the jack. Chuck the right size socket with an adapter for your chuck that fits the hex shape into your drill and go to town!

Just make sure you use a an actual automotive scissor "jack" and not a "leveling" jack that's made for RV's as those are not strong enough...

Dan

Thank you! Sounds great...Harbor Freight here I come!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Just simply cut the offset portion off the jack handle so you end up with a hexagon piece of hollow metal with the factory hook that engages into the jack. Chuck the right size socket with an adapter for your chuck that fits the hex shape into your drill and go to town!

Just make sure you use a an actual automotive scissor "jack" and not a "leveling" jack that's made for RV's as those are not strong enough...

Dan

Couldn't find anyone home at a repair shop, but stumbled on the desirable scissors jack, as described above.

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[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by ApS

I've got four Ryobi cordless drills I can't break. Non-Lithium batteries, but batteries are available online—"rebuilt" for about $25.

Each has two bubble levels to assist in drilling straight and level holes.

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I have 3 combo packs myself. I bought them because they were so cheap and I dont use them nearly like a contractor. To my surprize they have held up very well. But I did switch to Lithium batteries and love them. You do need a different charger though.

[Slickcraft]

One more use for my Roybi cordless drill with lithium batteries:

Now west of Asheville NC in our travel trailer which has scissors type stabilizing jacks on each corner. About 2 seconds each to set or retract with a 3/4" bit in the chuck. This is also my backup to the power tongue jack.

[ApS]

Hurricane Irma clean-up duties had me returning to buy a pressure-washer.

My previous pressure-washer was gasoline-powered, cost $1500 reconditioned, could substitute for a Ditch-Witch in soil, and would flatten garden hoses after less than a minute's use! Pointed in the air, it would air-condition the entire front yard!

But, not wanting the trouble of gasoline-powered anything, I looked for an electric pressure-washer. Harbor Freight has a cheap Portland washer which is garbage. (Some reviews complained of breakage after ten minutes: brand-new, mine broke a fitting after three minutes of use).

So I moved to one for only $50 that was reconditioned—slight wear to a nozzle—and only happened to be a Ryobi.

Assembled in just a minute, I'm still using it every day—and very impressed. Not for children though, as they will remove patches of skin!

They're available at Home Depot for $170, with a three-year warrentee. (Mine, shown below, is the less-powerful electric model with small wheels).



I routinely check the negative reviews: Home Depot's negative reviews complain of oil/grease leaks. (Warrentee claims are hit-and-miss with Home Depot—save your receipts).

Even with daily use for a month, mine hasn't moved from its spot in the driveway, with no sign of a leak.

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I have 3 combo packs myself. I bought them because they were so cheap and I dont use them nearly like a contractor. To my surprize they have held up very well. But I did switch to Lithium batteries and love them. You do need a different charger though.

Ryobi now sells an "All-in-One" self-adjusting charger that recharges many different Ryobi batteries, including lithium. $33.

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[Biggd]

I recently bought the 18V Ryobi drill and impact driver kit at Home Depot at Christmas on sale for $99. Although it works fine it is much bigger and heavier than my Makita. I find it more cumbersome to use esp in tight quarters. I find myself reaching for my old worn out Makita first until the battery runs low.

[tummyman]

Have found Ryobi tools to be super. Great value and ALL their tools use the same battery packs. I was so frustrated with buying other brand tools and finding them changing battery designs constantly. My Ryobi tools work great. Probably not for the professional, but mine have given great service. For a table say, bought Rigid at Home Depot....nice and portable with rolling stand. Ryobi even makes a pretty decent chop saw. It all depends on whether you need tools for your profession or just general homeowner use.

[Biggd]

I was going to buy the 24V Greenworks kit at Costco for $99 but I was a little hesitant about buying a brand that I never heard of. Supposedly they are a Chinese copy cat version of Makita and they have very good reviews. I almost returned the Ryobi kit and bought the Greenworks kit but I stuck with the Ryobi's. If I was using them for work every day I would have gone with the Makita kit. They are much more user friendly. You don't realize it until you are using both on a job at the same time.
I hung some kitchen cabinets by myself a few weeks ago and I'm not as strong as I use to be. I found it much easier to do with the Makita than the Ryobi. I had to hold the cabinet up with one hand and screw it in with the other. The Ryobi is bigger and heavier. It was very difficult to use on the tight space of the smaller 12" wide cabinet.

[fatlazyless]

Believe the ReStore in Plymouth has, located out back, a Delta Model-10, 10" table saw with a cast iron top and two side wings, 110v with a belt drive motor that looks pretty good for like $150 that has been there for a while.....plus five saw blades including one with about 60-carbide teeth that looks almost unused ...... which suggests they may let it go for $100 if you wave the green stuff around under their nose and walk out when they say 'no way' and wave the money around overhead, out in the parking lot, where they can see you ....... getting back into your Porsche suv ..... best to park it away, away, out of sight!

Then, return back in 10-minutes and do more negotiat'n .... walk'n out can be a good tactic ..... cause they no know if you be coming back, or what?

"Just listen up ..... dis here saw was brand new back in '68 .... dat's 50-years ago.....and it ain't worth no hundred & fifty dollars today ...... ayuh!"

They also have about five different dishwashers, refrigerators, and a huge, fancy-dancy kitchen 'island' with a real granite top for the not-so-low price of $1750 that had to come out of some mega mega millionaire's Lake Winnipesaukee tear-down or something! Possibly from the kitchen that was
home to the 1998 Boston Bruins' left wing before he got cut?

About the Delta Model-10; it looks like it was used indoors in a relatively dry space as it has just a small amount of rust on the large cast iron top. What it needs is some sandpaper and elbow grease to make the rust gone, plus Johnson's paste wax, and you got a beauty of a 110v 10" table saw for $150 which seems like a low price for all that heavy cast iron and steel quality.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Believe the ReStore in Plymouth has an old smaller Craftsman, cast iron top, 110v table saw with a belt drive motor that looks pretty good for like $100 that has been there for a while.....which suggests they let it go for $50-75 if you wave the green stuff around under their nose and walk out when they say 'no way' and wave the money around overhead, out in the parking lot, where they can see you ....... getting back into your Porsche suv ..... best to park it away, away, out of sight!

Then, return back in 10-minutes and do more negotiat'n .... walk'n out can be a good tactic ..... cause they no know if you be coming back, or what?

Just listen ..... dis here saw was brand new back in '68 .... dat's 50-years ago.....and it ain't worth no hundred dollars!

Them there old table saws weigh more than 16oz's per lb.

[noreast]

I too have had great luck with Ryobi, I buy most stuff from Amazon, but I always go to my local hardware store for tools with the price and they almost always match it. If they can't and it's close I still but from them. Everything I've bought from harbor freight SUCKS, I had high hopes when I saw there prices.