[Shop-talk] Cordless drill/screw driver

[Tim .]

I didn't say I was going to spend 320. I said "if necessary".

I already have a mitre saw. In fact, I have a full shop including 80-gallon compressor, blast cabinet, parts washer, panel beating tools, and a boat load of hand tools.

I simply want the best cordless drill/screw driver out there. My experience with ryobi is that they don't hold up to even how much I use them.

tim

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From: John T. Blair <jblair1948 at cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 10:09 PM
To: Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cordless drill/screw driver

At 10:58 AM 1/10/2021, Tim wrote:

>I have a $100 menards rebate check and a $60 rebate visa card that are both
>burning a hole in my pocket. Also, I have the 15% "anything you can fit in the
>bag" sale bag. I figure $160 is a good starting point and am willing to at least
>match that 160 or more if necessary to get the best out there right now.

......

>I am not worried about a little heavier than most as I am not contractor and this
>won't get used every day. I am just getting tired of dragging cords. I'd like
>whatever I get to be the start of going all cordless (skill saw, Sawzall, etc).

Tim,

If you are not going to be using it every day, why do you want to spend a ton of
money on a cordless drill.  You say you have $160 burning a hole in your pocket
and are willing to put another $160 to that.  Man that $320!!!!  You can get a
Roybi or such for say $100.  Usually around Xmas which you just missed, you can
get a Roybi kit with a drill, saw, and another tool for less than $150.  That's where
I'd put the first $160.  Then I'd look at something else like a sliding compound
miter saw, or a nail gun or two, or some other tools.

Now that being said, let me say I buy a lot of Harbor Freight tools.  And for the
occassional use they work well.  I have a $25 ish oscillating saw, which I've used
for something over 5 yrs.  It just died in the middle of a remodel in a bedroom.
So I bought another.  Especially if you don't know what you're going to use it for.
I also have a cheap $20 H.F. recriprocating saw that has paid for it's self.  If I'd
have bought a $100 to $300 version of either of these tools, I'd never had really
gotten my money worth out of the tool.  I'm 72 and it's getting harder and harder
every day for me to do a lot of the things I used to do, like bend over. :)  So why
should I pay for a tool that would last me for the next 30 years or so, if I'm only
going to be around for another 10 years?

Spend a little less money on a tool, and get more of them.  Especially if it not your
bread and butter.

John


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Thanks all
tim
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