Recent content by LordPsychon

Yeah, the Canadian dollar's worth more against the USA dollar than it used to be but it sure as heck isn't a 12 to 1 ratio. I'd estimate about $115 USD for the first one and about $56 for the second one.

The "a lot of snap on...is made in China" makes sense if one counts all the Snap-on labeled knives and other miscellany outside of actual tools - most of the knives are made in China or Taiwan and there are Snap-on gloves, pencils, pens, and hats that are not made in the USA. Their tools though...

The problem I had with that one was the limited orbital positions and more blade drift - got the right amount of power and dust control though.

Ribbed for Phillip's pleasure? (sorry, could not resist).:lol::lol::lol: Kidding aside, I like this feature because it makes it a lot harder to strip a screw head - keep in mind Phillips are designed to cam out under high torque to prevent overdriving but at least with this form you can...

Oh come on, don't give them ideas...:lol_hitti

The Bosch and Milwaukee jigsaws have a lot of power, good air movement, and adjustable shoes with little blade tracking/drift. Festool makes the best jigsaws with stroboscopic lights to "halt" the blade (the strobe effect makes the blade seem as if it were standing still so you can see a cut...

I like the idea of stubby impacts but I'm not sure I need one - I don't do a lot of internal mechanic work (take off lugs mostly, oil changes, tire rotations, basic engine maintenance).

Only if you're AWESOME!!!!:rocker: Seriously though, aren't PATs (powder actuated tools) only used for concrete?

A little wobble with an impact socket is okay, a lot is not. How much slop are we talking about?

There, fixed it for ya!:D Tung oil's a great choice though, better in heat than shellac.

100% agree - very few real specials to be had for us ergalomaniacs (tool nuts).

Ridgid makes a brushless model? The Gen5x isn't brushless to the best of my knowledge - it's awesome yes but not brushless.:headscrat

Fair to middling depending on the day of the week and the site used. I've seen many modern versions with the pop-up bench dog and spare dogs from these versions may fit your classic vise.

If the battery works for the drill without issue there's something wrong with the impact - either it's sending a short circuit signal to the battery to prevent overload or there's a connection problem in the impact driver itself (likely the latter versus the former).

That sounds like a fun little experiment, let us know if you actually plan to do this.:spit: