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I've never seen the point in both. In most cases with modern saws the difference in weight between a conventional 7-1/4" and a 6-1/2" is usually only about 1 pound, at the most extreme maybe 1-1/2lbs (6-1/2 vs 7-1/2 to 8lbs). The weight of the saw is also usually supported during the cut which...

Sounds legit. ;)

The thing is, if you have just one process where you need air, then you already have air and air tools are usually much cheaper with better ergonomics. There is no cordless alternative that I am aware of for plasma cutting or media blasting and I'm sure there are others. Lots of people will...

I don't think Craftsman is quite the old man nostalgia some say it is. That is certainly one piece of the collectors market, but there also seems to be a large group of younger people who associate Craftsman with high quality because the older people in their lives (parents, grandparents) used...

I think there is a lot more nuance to air or no air. Air is handy, but how useful depends a lot on the individual. Unless you do nothing more than air up tires, I think the 1-6 gallon type will always have a high value to cost ratio (both monetary and space). The proliferation of relatively...

I bet something skyhook like could be made from one of these HF cranes, and they are fairly cheap. Pickup bed crane Smaller pickup bed crane

The idea is to round up a group of like minded people with different skills and tools. Ideally you end up with access to a machinist, welder, tin knocker, wood worker, plumber, mechanic, body guy etc who can then trade knowledge and access to equipment. If all you get is one guy with tools and...

Yeah, right tool fpr the job. I use them mostly for model making, so generally small parts from brass and aluminum. I've turned some mild steel, slower going but no issues. Need to use sharp HSS and certainly not like turning material on a bigger lathe. Once I realized how useful a lathe was I...

I am lucky enough to be involved with a group like this and that is exactly how it started. Just a few the guys on a website who realized they lived within an hour of two of each other and decided to meet up a couple times a year at each other shops. Slowly it grew to include some friends...

I've got a 13 year old Rigid miter saw with a laser. One thing to be aware of, at least on my saw, the laser is not properly lined up until you start to bring the blade down, so it really doesn't save that much time over just lining up the cut with the blade. It is more of a last chance to catch...

A 100lb lathe is never going to stack up well against a 1200lb or even a 500lb lathe, but if you keep your expectations realistic they can be very nice to have. There is also a huge range of benchtop lathes, the tiny Unimat has a foot print about 5x15", weighs 30 lbs and has been a staple with...

I went back and checked my account. I bought mine from Baker's Gas in May of 2021 for $255, they currently have it on sale for $470 so 4 years and the price is up nearly 200%. o_O

The Lincoln Viking 3350 always seems to do well in these threads, although I see they are now $500, and no longer "budget". I bought one a couple years ago for about $250 so like everything else their price has ballooned.

Do they offer a replacement head, spindle whatever you call the part with the string that spins around? With Ryobi I bought a new one for around $30. I just needed the part that fits the string, but it came with new parts for everything that attaches to the shaft.

I've had a Ryobi 18v for at least 6 or 7 years, it blows through batteries, maybe 10-15 minutes for a 4ah but otherwise no complaints. They make a couple different models but mine has a rotating head for cutting or edging. If you are going to be buying into a new battery platform Ryobi offers...

I've got the shop theory book. I think it is still pretty handy for a home shop since it covers a lot of "obsolete" hand tools that can still be handy but training on their use is now only found in old books. The story behind the trade school is interesting. The school began in 1916 and ran...

I'm not sure that there is a step up from Harbor Freight, more like a leap, but if you browse MSC they generally have enough variety to cover the range from cheap Chinese and Indian made to Commercial grade USA and European makes. Seems like Harbor Freight, Eastwood, Northern Tool, Grizzly etc...

I'm not familiar with Cutech, but as much as I prefer vintage machinery, I'm finding there are some tools where older isn't better, particularly in woodworking. That one is probably a better option than the Delta you were looking at, and $400 is a lot better than $700-800 if it is a good...

How serious is the work you have planned for it and how frequent? The reason I ask is I bought a planer and jointer so I could "up my woodworking game", but really I don't do that much that requires them. I've got a 1940s Delta 4" planer, and an older (blue) Ryobi lunchbox planer that got good...

According to this chart of model numbers 198G would be a 16/24" lathe (198) with a 10 foot bed (G). Based on the photo I don't believe that lathe is that large. With a 10 foot bed there should be an additional set of legs.