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Factory outlet on ebay is having a memorial day sale. Most items are on sale and coupon code MEMORIALDAY23 gives an additional 15% off. Tracksaw tool only and kit on sale as well. Not as good as presidents day but near it. Link : https://www.ebay.com/itm/175493188113

Half way through October and no track saw.

Home depot doesn't pay outright for Milwaukee tools. It's all on consignment to TTI. They probably get paid monthly or quarterly so all the buy/return items all average out on the payment terms. It also drives traffic to their store and they know you will spend more so they're pretty lax on...

$399 is a fantastic price for a cordless track saw. Especially with the power they showed going through walnut. 6 1/2" blades are common size for track saws. Very few people would need bigger as it's primarily used for sheet goods. The only cheaper option for the longest time was Makita IF...

Surprised this thread is so dead. Milwaukee showed off the tracksaw and a new M12 detail sander. Tracksaw, $399 tool only. $549 for a packout XL kit with 6.0 HO Battery. Tracks are separate. 39", 55", 106" $99-$249 Pre-order in sept, shipping in Nov makita/festool compatible...

I got the packout light/charger last year during a sale. Primarily for camping/outdoor use. The lighting is great. But I hate that you can't rotate the lights more. I understand that its a limitation of the wiring. Stick it under the packout VAC and its a great setup if you're going into...

I feel you buddy. I've been this close to buying a makita saw 4 times now.

I really want the new flat grinder, but the $100+ price difference vs what I paid for the normal fuel 4 1/2. Maybe if it ever has a sale (doubt it as I've never seen the braking ones in a good sale)

I picked one up last month. Its a thousand times better than my dewalt 20v and milwaukee m18 sander. Its a million times better than my Ryobi yes I have a problem buying tools. But this one is so damn smooth it barely vibrates my hand at all. The free batteries were a bonus.

I have the smaller uxell and the park one. Both hold strong and work well. I did have to deburr the threads on both with a file. My recommendation is still to get a used starrett 91c off ebay if you can afford it. They are $139 new.

You wont be able to engrave shiny metal with a diode or c02 laser. You could try painting them then engraving then removing the paint but it's a pain in the *** for sub-par results. Black oxide coating might be laser engravable with the lower end options. These run $200-500. You would need a...

All yukons show up for me https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/yukon-tool-storage.html At one point the Yukon was better than Home depots. There are youtube videos on this. But in the last 4 years Home depot has updated their lineup and fixed all the "problems" Yes US...

Pretty much the best deal. $20 off the superduty jack *****. Guess I'm skipping HF this year

You can plunge mill a lower with the proper end mill on a drill press. But the second you add lateral loads the spindle falls out. Do this enough and your taper is ruined and it will constantly spit out the spindle. A Chinese Seig X2 clone is what you want.

managed to get some cdx and birch 1/2" cheap from the 70% off bin. Using up all my 2x4's on some projects. Luckily I had a decent stock.