This day in 1997, of my house build

[buckeyefarmer]

19970314 Friday
No work on house, Rained.

 

[aczlan]

That's a funny story!!!! Could have been really bad. Friend of mine used to be a rough-in carpenter. He always said an Air Nailer was the most dangerous tool he had!!!!

Dad went down to Louisiana after Katrina to blue tarp roofs for FEMA and you weren't allowed to bring in firearms. He slept with his Pasalode nail gun in his tent (they went down prepared for self sufficient tent camping) in case someone decided to try and steal something during the night.

Aaron Z

 

[Jstpssng]

Dad went down to Louisiana after Katrina to blue tarp roofs for FEMA and you weren't allowed to bring in firearms. He slept with his Pasalode nail gun in his tent (they went down prepared for self sufficient tent camping) in case someone decided to try and steal something during the night.

Aaron Z

I knew a woman who carried one in her car for the same reason. She was a little... scary, shall we say?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I used one of those once. Nice to not have the air hose. When I built my barn the battery circular saw came in handy.

 

[ovrszd]

I used one of those once. Nice to not have the air hose. When I built my barn the battery circular saw came in handy.

Have you noticed how much more effective and efficient battery powered tools are now???? Wow!!!! All of mine are 18V Dewalt. The new stuff puts mine to shame!!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I have a 14v dewalt set that has the small circular saw. I bought a Bosch circular saw for my 18v Li batteries.

 

[ovrszd]

My sons use Milwaukee LI battery powered tools. Sickening difference between my old DeWalt stuff and theirs. And I'm not picking on DeWalt. It's just that my batteries are obsolete.

My Eldest Son is a Mechanic and has a battery powered 1/2" impact that will twist off auto lug bolts!!!! And will run for what seems like forever on one battery....

Again, not pimping brand as much as battery technology.

 

[4570Man]

My sons use Milwaukee LI battery powered tools. Sickening difference between my old DeWalt stuff and theirs. And I'm not picking on DeWalt. It's just that my batteries are obsolete.

My Eldest Son is a Mechanic and has a battery powered 1/2" impact that will twist off auto lug bolts!!!! And will run for what seems like forever on one battery....

Again, not pimping brand as much as battery technology.

Impacts seems to be the one category where Milwaukee really has Dewalt beat. And yes there’s a huge difference between nicad batteries and new lithium batteries.

 

[ovrszd]

Impacts seems to be the one category where Milwaukee really has Dewalt beat. And yes there’s a huge difference between nicad batteries and new lithium batteries.

He also has a 3/8" drive and a 1/4" drive. He rarely uses a hand ratchet.

 

[Jstpssng]

It was a little different category, but the mechanic I took my trucks to 20 years ago had a little 3/8" drive Snap-On cordless that he said would take an entire Detroit diesel apart on one charge.