An observation about my bench saw
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or Skil or DeWalt. I've used Skil power tools, and I have a DeWalt miter saw. I love the clean cut.Chi Meson said:
My dad had a Black & Decker saw and he built a work bench/table. I imagine that one could do the same with a Milwaukee, Skill or DeWalt miter saw.
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As a hobbyist and occasional handyman, I love my Ryobi One+ tools. However, for my table and mitre saw, I went Ridgid and Bosch respectively. The life time warranties on both, along with the pro-sumer features, and the fact that I got them on sale for just a little more than the mid or even high-end Ryobi / other house brand tools sealed the deal for me.
I thought that Ridgid was the higher-end Ryobi, but that's probably just because I only see the two of them at the Home Depot (at least here in Canada):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIDGID
Ryobi is owned by Techtronic Industries (not to be confused with Tektronix), who also produce similar house-branded tools for other chains (I think Craftsman 19.2V tools have the exact same innards as the Ryobi tools), as well as Milwaukee tools:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techtronic_Industries
I thought that Ridgid was the higher-end Ryobi, but that's probably just because I only see the two of them at the Home Depot (at least here in Canada):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIDGID
Ryobi is owned by Techtronic Industries (not to be confused with Tektronix), who also produce similar house-branded tools for other chains (I think Craftsman 19.2V tools have the exact same innards as the Ryobi tools), as well as Milwaukee tools:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techtronic_Industries
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I use the dewalt dw717. Superb piece of kit.
Ryobi are good for basic home DIY. From seeing people on site with Ryobi they tend not to last as long. Same for the drills, they don't last as long, charge time, and I've seen them burn out. I personally use Hilti. It's the usual thing, you get what you pay for.
I'm not talking down Ryobi I'm sure there a good brand for DIY.
Ryobi are good for basic home DIY. From seeing people on site with Ryobi they tend not to last as long. Same for the drills, they don't last as long, charge time, and I've seen them burn out. I personally use Hilti. It's the usual thing, you get what you pay for.
I'm not talking down Ryobi I'm sure there a good brand for DIY.
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I have a no-name-brand table saw a friend gave to me. I think it was partial payback for an oscilloscope I gave him years ago. It came equipped with a really thin blade that is a wonder to behold. As a piece is guided through the blade at any-other-than 90 degrees, standing waves are set-up in the blade. The standing wave doesn't just sit in one location in the shop-frame but slowly cycles around the circumference. Very cool to watch (and more fun to deliberately induce) but makes for a lousy cut.
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I don't have favourites for tools and appliances. I do know, from past experience with a couple of different drills (one cordless), that I will never again buy anything with a Black and Decker affiliation. I don't care whether it's a saw or a toaster oven; it ain't welcome in my house.
My "lawn
" consists of timothy hay, quackgrass, and wild oats. No lawnmower of a residential nature can handle it. I therefore decided that a gas-powered weed whacker was the appropriate approach. I did a bit of a checkout of some models, and finally bought the 30cc Ryobi for a couple of reasons. First was that the thing has some serious cutting power. I mowed my entire lawn with it a couple of times. The other reason is that it runs a split shaft. Half-way down the arm is a quick disconnect joint. For an extra $50 or so (the original purchase was about $250), I can get different bottom half-shafts with a hedge trimmer, edger, chainsaw...
Unfortunately, the damned thing is almost impossible to start. 30:1 premix, check; pump primer bulb 8 times, check; choke to 'start', check; full throttle on the trigger, check; pull cord, check; pull cord again, check; pu... ad infinitum.
It runs like a bat out of hell if you can get it to run at all.
edit: By the bye, it apparently has no idle circuit in the carb, because it dies if you release the trigger.
My "lawn
" consists of timothy hay, quackgrass, and wild oats. No lawnmower of a residential nature can handle it. I therefore decided that a gas-powered weed whacker was the appropriate approach. I did a bit of a checkout of some models, and finally bought the 30cc Ryobi for a couple of reasons. First was that the thing has some serious cutting power. I mowed my entire lawn with it a couple of times. The other reason is that it runs a split shaft. Half-way down the arm is a quick disconnect joint. For an extra $50 or so (the original purchase was about $250), I can get different bottom half-shafts with a hedge trimmer, edger, chainsaw...Unfortunately, the damned thing is almost impossible to start. 30:1 premix, check; pump primer bulb 8 times, check; choke to 'start', check; full throttle on the trigger, check; pull cord, check; pull cord again, check; pu... ad infinitum.
It runs like a bat out of hell if you can get it to run at all.
edit: By the bye, it apparently has no idle circuit in the carb, because it dies if you release the trigger.
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