New Jig Saw...like it!

[morpheus]

man, you guys sound just like me. I hardly even go in the tool section of sears/lowes/homedepot except to buy some consumable type stuff occasionally ... just nothing I need or want there. <sigh> ...

- jack

[ChadRat]

Aweaver, keep your woodworking stuff so ya can make bucks when ya get into metal shaping. Start saving up for the big shop building now.

[WildBill]

aweaver , im a framer and woodwroker too, i love woodworking so i could never sell my wwtools but im sure spending my pay checks on welding stuff and guns, i have the router, i love it( beats the portercable any day of the week) but back to the point keep those tools youll kick yourself if you get rid of them sell a house or car instead j/k

Bill

[DaveD]

I never sell any hand tools. They just keep accumulating for the last 45 years. Even if you use it once every few years its nice to know you still have it. I'm like the rest of you as far as being a tool junkie. Did woodworking as a hobby, side money generator for years. Built some nice custom cabinets along the way too. Many decks and a large adition.Remodelled houses for a few years after the 1st retirement. Love doing finish carpentry work.

Always did my own car repairs. Son got me into the metal working, welding, and fabricating on his offroad vehicle. Have a cousin in NASCAR and I have been in Jack Rousch's (spelling?) shops and I'd work there for minimum wage just to be there and use those tools.

Metal working is just like woodworking to me except different tools, more permanent and harder to fix if you make a mistake. If you can picture things in your mind, sketch the concept out, and then create them then you can be successful at both. rRght now I miss the woodworking side since I lost my 20x40 shop space when I moved 5 years ago. Now its all packed in the 2 car garage.

[skinner]

Aaron

Aaron, I am in the same boat as you are with your adiction, I am thinking of opening an equipment rental center so I can keep going. I am getting tired of working 7 days a week just to have an excuse to buy another tool. ( I have more tools and equipment than most of the big contractors in our area have.) Maybe we can start a 10 steps program to beat this adiction. Not that I really want to!!!!

[Jerry]

Hello Dirt rider your right you get what you pay for. I've used the Milwaukee jig saws for years and loved them. But recently purchased the Bosch and I love that one I think even more now.

Good luck bud

[Dirt Rider]

Well, I scored a drill today....Makita M-force 12v kit with free gloves...$99 at Home Depot. I totally lucked into the deal. The sale was actually for two days only and ended yesterday, reg. price was $159. The gal at the register made a few calls, I played dumb (not a stretch) and walked out with the drill...sweet!

I do have a question though...the first battery I charged up was a little WARM when I took it off the charger. I put it in the drill, messed with it a little and put it down. I came back about an hour later and picked it up again (you know, the new toy syndrome) and the battery & lower part of the drill were still pretty warm. Is this normal....a new battery thing?? Possible bunk battery?

[vwguy3]

Originally posted by Dirt Rider
Well, I scored a drill today....Makita M-force 12v kit with free gloves...$99 at Home Depot. I totally lucked into the deal. The sale was actually for two days only and ended yesterday, reg. price was $159. The gal at the register made a few calls, I played dumb (not a stretch) and walked out with the drill...sweet!

I do have a question though...the first battery I charged up was a little WARM when I took it off the charger. I put it in the drill, messed with it a little and put it down. I came back about an hour later and picked it up again (you know, the new toy syndrome) and the battery & lower part of the drill were still pretty warm. Is this normal....a new battery thing?? Possible bunk battery?

DirtRider
It is a normal function of the battery to be warm from charging and discharging. Warm is fine hot is not . You are gonna LOVE that drill,I bought an M force 14.4 at cough cough maynards the first of the year and got 20% off it was about 135.00 with gloves
which are real nice but kinda fragile, used them for about 4 months with no problem and one saturday at our township clean up day and trashed em.

[Dirt Rider]

Thanks, I used the drill tonight to do some stuff and it's fine. Not sure what that was all about, but it was pretty warm. It's functioning perfect now. I REALLY like the drill!! The chuck is awesome.

[Dirt Rider]

Just went to the www.makita.com ....there is also a $20 rebate!