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Yeah that is where I am at. Most of my current expected needs for a jointer are 2-4" with 6" being theoretical. A 4" jointer can do 6 or even 8" boards, just more set up than a wider jointer since you have to run it through twice and ensure both passes are equal. For an occassional board not a...

It depends on what you want it for. 4" is too small for many, but it works for me because I don't make big stuff. Looks like Penncraft was JC Penny branded Delta tools. I have a 1940s 4" Delta / Homecraft jointer, basic but it works. I paid $80 for mine a couple years ago. That was for a fully...

No kidding, I did a search before posting and found little mention here of the brand other than an occasional mention of a specific tool in a generalized topic.

Thank you The angle grinders looked like generic angle grinders, but I can see their higher end grinders have a more distinctive look to them. Based on the appearance of these grinders I was wondering if Fein was actually German made or just another importer trying to make Chinese tools more...

The local metal supplier has started to carry Fein tools. This is a brand I'm not familiar with but Goggle tells me it is a German company. This shop stocks (so far as I can tell) quality industrial tools, machines and related as their customer base is fabricators, construction companies etc...

That is part of the reason I have so much stuff. I buy something new and it is just not worth the effort to sell the old stuff. Like right I'm going to deal with scammers and idiots for $50? I think your price on the 12i is fine, but everybody is going to compare it to a Vevor plasma cutter at...

Right? I've been looking really hard at the quiet Fortress 6 gallon, but I feel bad replacing a perfectly fine compressor, then I use it and re-evaluate my decision.

Harbor Freight recently came out with an "ultra quiet" 6 gallon pancake in their Fortress line, as far as I'm aware it is the only quiet pancake compressor being offered by anyone. Be aware that HF also has a regular 6 gallon pancake, also a Fortress but it is much louder and about $70 cheaper...

The people mounting Chinese mini lathes to engineered bases are typically trying to make it more that it was meant to be. They are a small inexpensive lathe meant to do small basic machining. Can you get better performance by putting a lot of time and effort into a really solid base? I'm sure...

Drilling steel is an area where I go to a good corded drill. I have a 1/2" Milwaukee I use for heavy drilling tasks (metal, large hole saws etc). It performs far better on these tasks than my 18v Makita. The Makita is great for a lot of things, but I can drill multiple holes in steel with the...