Recent content by rickshank

Like the others in this thread, I've got one as well. I bought it based on the numbers about a year ago (I know...can't put too much faith in the numbers), and am more than pleased with it. I haven't found something it couldn't loosen down in the garage. Fairly heavy for the size, but...

I bought several cheap HF ones (blue) for ~$10/each. I keep a different type of attachment on each - grinder, cutoff, wirewheel, etc. Less fiddling around when I'm working on something. I haven't burnt one up yet (they do come w/ an extra set of brushes), but this is only occassional...

Yes, for your first time wiring, watch someone else do it. Here's a book that I (and many of my friends) have found helpful. I read it cover to cover. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-3502389-4233421?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cauldwell+wiring&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go It will...

What's the purpose of the steel? General protection for the wood, or repeated hammering, or ??? What are the legs made of (thickness)? I'd think that would steer the decision towards a type and thickness.

Lowes sells flexible rubber air-hose (rated at 250 or 500psi) in normal diameters ( I used 1/2"). Goodyear brand, was only $1 or $2/ft. That's what I used to suppress vibrations.