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    If you only had $500 for power tools what would you get?

    Hmmm, maybe $500 is too low a number?
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    Buying my first drill

    What's a situation where you'd want to use a corded drill versus a good cordless one?
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    If you only had $500 for power tools what would you get?

    Just like the other thread, I don't think it's mean to be for a professional to purchase tools for work. It's for a normal guy who's starting out buying tools to fix things around the house, maintain vehicles, etc.
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    If you only had $500 for power tools what would you get?

    I thought the '$400 tool' ended up being pretty interesting, so I thought a similar one for power tools might be as well...
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    How would I attach this backspach to my bench?

    Top is about 1 3/4" thick And I had thought about running a piece of plywood across the back to help stabilize it
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    How would I attach this backspach to my bench?

    Picked up the deck screws yesterday and that was the perfect solution... So, what sort of screws would I use to attach the top to the steel legs? they're like this;
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    How would I attach this backspach to my bench?

    Thanks, guys! I picked up the deck screws and caulk today. I'll try to put everything together tomorrow.
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    How would I attach this backspach to my bench?

    would it be stronger on the back, or just more space?
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    The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

    I looked at the Fuel set that everyone seems to recommend, but ended up with the Ridgis set at Home Depot... Are they really worth double the price of my set? What would be the difference?
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    Buying my first drill

    I bought the Ridgid drill/impact driver set here; http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18-Volt-X4-Hyper-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Drill-and-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-3-Tool-with-Radio-R9601/203810442 and I really like it I thought about the Milwaukee Fuel set everyone seems to recommend, but couldn't...
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    How would I attach this backspach to my bench?

    Ugh, I'm a total newbie and I know it :lol: But I've kind of caught the fever here since buying my first house and now I want to build a workbench I picked up a cheap, solid core door on craigslist to use as the top/surface I cut off 6" to use as the backsplash Now, I'm wondering what's the...
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    If you only had $400 for tools what would you get?

    Ugh, how on earth do you know what you need?? 6 point, 12 point, shallow, deep, 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", reversible, quick detach, 50 different sizes... :eyecrazy:
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    What would a Snap-On box like this be worth?

    Guy had it on CL along with some other stuff, just wondering if it's worth an offer
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    What would a Snap-On box like this be worth?

    The top and bottom boxes with no tools?
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    How to spend $500 at Home Depot?

    Where do the Husky and HDX hand tools rank in quality, compared to Harbor Freight stuff, or Snap On, etc? Maybe compared to something I know a little about, cars or guns or watches? Is HF a Kia, HDX a Honda and Snap On a Mercedes? lol
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