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Besides a handful of Dewalt what brand power tool is American? Milwaukee: China Makita: Japan, China and who knows where else. Bosch: Malaysia, China, do they even make anything is Germany anymore? Dewalt: at best can claim a percentage is made in North America because a lot of its Mexico. Also...

Agree I doubt Milwaukee would have succeeded in the prosumer market without Home Depot.

Outside Home Depot Milwaukee is generally sold by plumbing, electrical and HVAC suppliers. Makita is generally sold at lumber yards and Dewalt is sold by practically everyone. It’s also a very regional thing. Seems Makita has more market share on the west coast while Dewalt more share on the...

No single manufacture makes the best of everything. Milwaukee has had known issues with their drill chucks for years. They are in a constant battle with Dewalt trying to one up each other producing cordless impacts. The fact of the matter is we’ve reached the upper limit of what the tools...

I wore out two corded multi tools before I switched to the dewalt 20v version. I’ve worn out one dewalt 20v multitool since making the switch and current tool is showing its age. It all depends on how much you use them. They are fairly low draw tools and often possible to work an entire day on a...

Heavy grinding and cutting, sanding for extended periods and dedicated cut stations are all places for corded tools. Some applications it just makes more sense to use corded. Why have $1000 + investment in batteries for a high drain tool in a shop setting where electric is convenient...

I learned a long time ago don’t loan anything. Don’t get me wrong I’ve got a few close friends I’ll loan to and my dad can borrow anything he wants including trucks and equipment. The straw that broke the camels back. I was working at an apartment complex digging a ditch to lay waterline and...

I’ll answer your question the same as I would if someone called wanting a price “Without looking at it, $6 per square foot plus cost of material includes basic demo and clean up of existing carpet and pad. Subfloor repairs and/or leveling are billed as T&M as required. “ I keep hearing about...

In my experience a 10 inch pipe wrench is useful for applications where channel locks won’t grip. For actual pipe wrench use 18 inch is a very handy and convenient size for most things. I keep a 10 inch steel standard pipe wrench, a pair of 18 inch steel standard pipe wrenches, an 18 inch...

I impulse bought a 22 oz Fiskars framing hammer about 3 years ago. It’s became my favorite hammer

I’ve keep a cheap 6 in 1 screwdriver and one of those micro 4 in 1 drivers that look like a permanent marker in a downstairs closet. They live in a box where we keep spare batteries and light bulbs. If I’m home my service truck is parked 10 feet from my back door and shop is 75 feet from my...

The Milwaukee you picture is for large diameter holes and chipping tile. The $269 Hercules is in the same category. If you’re limiting yourself to SDS max tools you want something in the 23 pound range. Another option is a Bosch 16-30 uses a 1-1/8” hex shank chisel. They are pretty much the...

I have several of the Klein zipper bags their major down fall is any wrench bigger than about 7/8 isn’t going to fit because they are too long. For what I work on 15/16 and 1-1/8 are must haves. These bags leave those two wrenches floating around in the cab somewhere or in another bag/box...

Here’s the top two trays of a cheap cantilever box I set up for working on farm equipment. Metric 8-19 in one side and SAE 1/4-15/16 in the other side. It saves space and I’ve found it doesn’t really slow down my work flow. I’ve got some larger wrenches in the bottom of the box as well. When I...

I know all about it. I went out on my own in 2011. Overall quality was bad then but it’s totally ridiculous now. Most the carpenters in this area wouldn’t know a good job if they saw it. And the customers are worse, cheaper the better. I got lucky for the last 4 years I’ve worked almost...

I fairly regularly work for/with a guy who runs all Kobalt 24v tools. Ive been pretty impressed and working side by side I’m convinced the 4-1/2” grinder might be the best on the market. It routinely out performs my Dewalt 413. The drills are torque monsters and will break timber lock screws...

Harbor Freight, Tractor Supply and Wal Mart all have serviceable 1-1/2” straps. The really good stuff usually can be found at a true farm store/feed store or an equipment dealership. I’ve never had an 1-1/2” strap break. I’ve removed many from service because they were frayed or partially cut...

It would be a challenge to find a carpenter under 40 who even knows how to use a hand plane much less sharpen and maintain one.

For me the cross over point from 3/8 to 1/2 drive is anything over 3/4” or 19mm. I was working on some farm equipment the other day and had to break out the 3/4 drive on a 15/16 socket. The impact wouldn’t budge it and a 1/2” breaker bar was flexing like a spring. It all depends on what you’re...

Don’t know what you’re working on but I could do very little with those tools.