[TheForge] 1/2" electric handdrill

[Ralph Sproul]

Pete, I've got a 1/2" MW drill as well....it's got 20 years on it.  I would
add MW skil saws to that grinder list....most miserable blade height
adjustment ever developed on the saws.

I run the Makita skill saws - and the two I've got have put up over 80
buildings and additions over time.  Also another cool tool I found at the
flea market for doing crating and cutting up shims and blocks is one of
those electric chain saws.....never thought one of those would have a place
in my shop - I've changed my mind on that recently.(especially because it
was $4 at the flea market - guess the last guy didn't think to much of it)

Ralph  

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Fels And Phoebe
Palmer
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] 1/2" electric handdrill

If it's the same tool as it used to be...I'll second that! Mine 
was bought used, when the contractor who had it figured it was 
worn out. I packed the gearbox with new grease and 20 hard years 
later, it's still going.
I won't buy another one of their disc grinders, for sure. 
Authentic POS tools, them.
It's ironic that the tools one can recommend, have stood the test 
of time and hard use, and are mostly no longer available....Pete f

Ries Niemi wrote:
> I still recommend the 1/2" milwaukee hole shooter.
> While some milwaukee tools are being made overseas, most are still made 
> in the USA.
> This is about the toughest, most all purpose drill I own, and I own a 
> lot of em.
> Powerful, tough, you can drop it on job sites, big chuck, but not too 
> big and heavy.
> http://www.northwestpowertool.com/drillcorded/pistol/02346.htm
> 
> ries
> 
> On Aug 6, 2006, at 8:07 PM, Albin Drzewianowski wrote:
> 
>> I need to get a 1/2" electric handdrill (not battery).   Looking for 
>> recemmendations.
>>
>> My future son-in-law suggested DeWalt, but it seems that I have heard 
>> a number of peope in farious forums speak against the current DeWalt 
>> line.
>>
>> In the "old days" I would have gone with a Milwaukee but it seems that 
>> lately, again, various people in various forums have said that the 
>> current Milwaukee is just a shadow of what the brand was years ago.
>>
>> So anyone got an opinions on what brand to get??
>>
>> D-ski
>> Westminster, MD
>>
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