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my 18 volt Makita drill driver says 14.4 on the tag next to the serial no. Whats the story?? Its a part of a compact combo...

I have one of those small Porter cable pancake compressors. I works good for tin snips and other easy stuff. I run it at 95 psi and have to wait for it to recharge. What impact gun would you get for this for auto work??? Doesnt have to be great.. just work ok..

I got this combo from Amazon for 190. I sold off 2 of my old ones to fund part of it. This newer version comes with 2.o amp batteries/2. The drills are excellent. Light,powerful 18 volt, fast charge, belt clip,nice soft case, easy to grip . Way better than my old Dewalt 14 volt.The impact is...

anyone ever build a wooden adaptor plate for their circular saw that would fit in a homemade track for cutting plywood..??I would like the plate to have a female track and the long track to have a male rail.. any links??

I tried out an impact driver for the first time. Its pretty cool... but is it mushing up thread/wood contact by going so fast down????? and do you find that torx bits can get banged up when you take out long screws ???? it seemed to be thrashing a bit when it gets a grip going up..but for...

I saw on youtube someone sharpening a carbide saw blade with a diamond blade mounted in a table saw. What would be a good cheap blade just for this at Home Depot??? I also saw a guy who used a diamond flat file and stuck it to a beveled piece of wood and did it manually just by sliding the...

I have a cheap Milwaukee power saw. I used it this summer to cut a lot of hardi plank. It was rough. I had a tile blade on it. Did the job. Now I notice this with the wood blade back on..... It starts the cut with ease...better than it was before ,dont know why that would be but within a foot it...

this newer combo kit for 199 has 2.0 batteries. Have you heard anything good or bad on this?? The older version has lots of reviews, this one only 10 but not bad. But I need some info from someone who got this newer model...

is there a better combo kit right now than the Makita 18 v drill and impact??? I could really use some other tools and especially the cordless 18v circular saw... is there a good deal right now on the whole bunch of 18v cordless?? I notice some vendors for various products are lowering...

How can I make a home made extension to my 22 ft ladder to make it to 30 ft??? anyone ever do this??

I need to rent a platform scissors jack at the rental center for 24 hours. Its for placing the last 7 rows of siding on a house,25 ft across roughly. I will need to go up and down about 20 times to finish the project. Its about 110 a day to rent. This is electric...has anyone used one of...

These things are a disappointment. They slip on the planks and the ledge that you rest the next plank on is way too small. When the board slips off they wedge down in the device and its a drag to get them free.. they need to redesign this product. NOT worth 50 bucks.

just picked up one of these for 89. Works pretty good. good for driving smaller holes in cement. I wouldnt try a 1 inch hole or anything like that but its good for 5/32 and 1/4 anyway. Would recommend for home owner.

I wanted to get a hammer drill at HD. Under 100. The best per reviews was the 89 dollar Dewalt. I need the correct bits for drilling cinder block and Hardi plank. What is the best source for about 20-25 bits suitable for a small hammer drill. I am using the smaller tapcon screws.I think they are...

I need to drill some small dia. holes in cement block to attach Hardi plank to.Only about 7 short pieces. I need a small rugged bit...what bit would you use???

I am re siding with Hardi plank and need to glue some trim pieces of the fiber cement to some existing cement columns. What adhesive is best that I can get at Home Depot?? Preferably not the high priced specialty stuff..just the normal stuff..

can I get a decent hammerdrill that wont break under 100$??? I want to use a flatpaddle bit mostly for chipping away old cement....

How much would 600 SF(not bd ft) of 8 inch standard Hardi cement Siding,primed, cost me if I get a decent price??

I need a cheap nail gun that will run on my Porter Cable pancake compressor. I need it for Hardie plank cement siding. I am going to Home depot or Lowes tomorrow. What gun is a good one. I need to fire stainless nails. What do you know??

The guy at home Depot said this is the new one and has 2.0 amp batteries ,up from the 1.5 It is 169 at HD but I havent heard if anyone has this one. The guy said the first shipment had battery problems and they pulled all of them off the shelf but he said all of them are gone and the new batch...