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American assembled Makitas were still available at HD less than a year ago and solid buys. I had a Ryobi 12" slider and replaced it. It will never properly square up or hold settings no matter how many times you try. Weak mechanisms with too much inherent play to be useful.

One youtube video is not a reason to stop relying on Fluke meters.

Under $500 will get almost any miter saw on sale except a Kapex. The next most expensive usually list around $600 and go on sale for somewhere around your price point. I'm not a fan of sliders, too much inaccuracy inherent in the looser tolerance of the sliding mechanism. I'd stay away from...

The hardness of the steel teeth doesn't compare to Knipex. The teeth, and therefore the grip, on the Irwin and Channellocks will wear down long before the Knipex.

If you like to stick to the same branded tools then get rid of all you Channellocks and whatever other pliers you uave and replace them all with Knipex if you want the best.

I second cement board. But superseding that you ought to review local codes.

No mention of Sears yet?

Thought I logged into Garage Journal, must have accidentally logged into Morality & Ethics Journal

Hakko FX-888D is probably the best you'll find for under $100

Plunge router.

If he had the time to do a BOLTR on every power tool on the market it might change the way tools are made and who's still in business to make them. Find someone else with such a large following who takes the time to disassemble and really review a tool. He tears down and assesses the quality...

Chervon

I agree, the cord seems to be the biggest drawback of the Toro

The Echo 58V is more than decent for around the house. I upgraded from a 40V Ryobi

Looking at leaf vacuums and these seem to be two well reviewed (whatever that's worth) ones available at the big box stores. Anyone who has used one more than once who isn't a paid reviewer have anything to weigh in on one vs the other? This will be used for vacuuming only. Open to gas powered...

Ryobi has an X-PandIt one for their cordless trimmer. Not pro-duty, but ok-ish

A real nanny state would forbid you from working on energized circuits.

Looks like this actually is for real.

110V and 1000V are very different electrical potentials. Just because it worked at 110V doesn't make it safe at 1000V. Realistically, if you don't understand the benefits and proper application of insulated tools then you don't need them.

Then you may like this: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=201468 The Stahlwille alloy is incredible. I only wish he finished the testing.