Recent content by Aaron_W

I'm pretty sure they are betting on the homeowner DIY market making the association with Skilsaw and that raising the perceived quality of Skil tools. The wormdrive Skilsaw is a staple in the construction industry that is unlikely to change anytime soon, and certainly not due to pros mistaking...

They are based around halving. Many of these standards go back to the Roman empire when the average person had minimal math skills. Just about anybody can figure out 1/2. 1/2 of 1 = 1/2, 1/2 of 1/2 = 1/4, 1/2 of 1/4 = 1/8, 1/2 of 1/8 = 1/16 etc. A foot was literally a man's foot, an inch was...

I'm glad you mentioned this. I like old Delta machines, and wasn't aware of this one. For the size and the prices I'm seeing this certainly looks like a good option vs a router table.

It actually makes sense that "English" measurement might be more ergonomic. The math isn't as simple as metric but many measurements were based around practical measurements, how far one could walk in an hour, the length of an average stride, the size of a thumb, palm, foot etc.

Harbor Freight used to have a cheap knock off that didn't look too bad, but they discontinued it. I had been hoping they would replace it with a Bauer or Hercules branded version, but its been about a year and nothing so far.

Yeah, I almost went back to say referred to, rather than linked. :unsure: I've got a Hercules die grinder, certainly some general similarity to a Dremel, but I wouldn't be real comfortable using a cutting wheel in it. This is excactly what I thinking, Bauer has both a corded and cordless...

The Makita he linked to is a die grinder.

Weird, Dremel tools are generally pretty solid. I've got a few, some 20+ years old. Agree with Pcustoms, if you are killing them maybe you are using them for work beyond their capability. Rather than a handheld Dremel which is a light duty tool you should try something like a 3" cutoff tool...

It has probably been 45 years since I've tried playing a violin, but it might be fun to try making one anyway. I'm sure if I watch Young Frankenstein a few times it will all come back to me. :ROFLMAO:

Lots of cities had these kinds of dual systems in the late 19th century until about 1950. Citywide conflagrations were fairly common prior to the 20th century. Everybody knows about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, but New York, Charleston (SC), Pittsburgh (PA), St Louis (MO), San Francisco (CA)...

The Harbor Freight Fortress quiet compressors are a pretty good option, quiet and affordable. They've got them in 1, 2, 6, 10 and 26 gallon models. They get louder as they get bigger, but all are under 70dB. I've got the 2 gallon to use around the house. It isn't silent but I can easily have a...

I played several instruments during my school years, guitar, violin, viola, piano, the recorder, but didn't continue past high school. I've occasionally thought it would be fun to make an instrument. I need another hobby like I need a hole in my head, but it is neat seeing some of the tools...

Yep, I used to use my cheap HD impact with a 6 gallon pancake. It was only good for 1 or 2 whacks at a time, but that was usually enough to break loose a nut or bolt I couldn't get with a hand ratchet or breaker bar. The 30 gallon won't let me work like a NASCAR pit crew but it is enough to...

Personally I find medium size (10-30 gallon) portable compressors like that snap on to have very niche uses. A small compressor can often fill the same needs at a fraction of the cost and space and they are still not enough compressor to run air tools, sprayers, blasters etc beyond short bursts...

$1.50 hotdogs and Swedish meatballs, marketing comes in many forms, some edible. ;)