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Got a friend for my Dewalt cordless SDS.

The 20v has a significantly higher torque rating and higher RPM than the 12v model. The 20v is especially useful if you're driving long lags or screws or installing/removing nuts and bolts that require more torque than the 12v has.

Yeah, that's a great price for a great tool. My cordless DeWalt works just fine though, I'm not really in the market for a different tool. A lot of my installs aren't near electric, so the cordless beats lugging around a generator. I was more curious about how the different specs come into...

The one that cracked in the center isn't typical, thankfully. Mostly, the cracks happen when near the edge. A hammer drill isn't an option - it would just take too long. As far as the bits, I use DeWalt Rcok Carbide bits. They're a German-made bit as are Bosch. Wouldn't be surprised if they were...

It does crack pretty easily if near an edge or a weak point (see photo brlow). A lot of time is spent repairing cracks like this with silicone and fortunately most of the repairs are usually covered by portions of the sign. And I have plenty of experience on stone, stone veneer, concrete, etc...

And this is the Little Giant Select Step step ladder. Adjusts from a 6' to a 10' step ladder, has a nice standing platform, the "Airdeck"/support handle. Great ladder - I love it. Not your typical tools, but if you spend a lot of time on one, it's easy to get excited about one with great...

Not as active on here as I'd like to be, but here are a couple of "tools" I've picked up over the past couple of months. I use ladders pretty extensively, so to me they're a tool...and for ladders, these are both pretty awesome. This one is the Little Giant Lunar. Lighter than standard...

That was my thought - I'd start with the square and make sure it's truly square. If it is, I'd look into returning/exchanging the saw.

I had to install the letters shown in the attached photo to the stone-faced monuments. Each letter has 3 or 4 studs, so I have to drill a 3/16" hole for each stud. There are 6 sets of these letters altogether, so when drilling that many holes, my mind always wanders to whether or not I'm using...

I would opt for the Milwaukee given their 5-year warranty. Seems like that would cover your issues.

I'm holding out for the Dewalt.... They're supposed to be released this month. toolguyd.com/dewalt-locking-pliers/

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It kind of depends on how often you'll be drilling masonry, what size holes, etc. I have the Dewalt 20v hammer drill and also the 20v SDS rotary hammer. I'm drilling masonry pretty much every week . I almost never pick up the hammer drill because the SDS is so much faster. Bosch makes some...

I have the DeWalt gun with the LCD display (click). Love it because it's adjustable from 150° to 1100° in 50° increments.

Price reduced to $100 shipped.