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I’ve been frustrated by Milwaukee’s triggers and internals dying on tools I use infrequently. I have had a fuel drilll, impact driver and 6 1/2 saw all **** out and parts cannoning triggers at them did not repair them. The drill was an acceptable loss as it was on of my original tools and had a...

I have some Milwaukee and Makita 18 volt with a side of Milwaukee 12 volt. I just can’t see paying big brand money for some of these tools. Hoping the sale on Hercules batteries comes around soon as I have a few wants, Impact driver for the garage so my Milwaukee can stay in the house kit...

I admire your progress. We moved about year and a half ago and I have been chipping away at 100’s of things to get organized. Looking at the last bay with the trailer I see so many tools and other stuff unhomed. I must have two dozen milk crates with oils, lube, sprays, etc. They stack nice and...

I’m in the same boat with 90’s and up craftsman sockets. While I have added Sunex and Tekton impacts, I only feel the need to replace sockets that there would be an obvious advantage. I always found that the sockets, being what they were were often good enough for the general work I did over the...

I have had luck with DeWalt and Milwaukee OMT blades meant for nail embedded wood. The short stroke of an OMT does mean they are not lifetime use, and depending on how much room you have to work they may only last a cut or two so buy a multi pack. I used a Milwaukee one last night as a last...

Steck has these clip pliers I have used for years.

I had a smaller Jet that worked well as both, table size was a bit limiting, but otherwise worked ok. I don’t seem to use a router table much at home, at least with my current work. That said, I have an older 1 1/2 hp delta without a router collet and it works great for cope and stick, and the...

I always found the blade right 6 1/2 saws to be easier for me to cut panel goods. Blade left always seems to have me wander out to the right when I tried to cut a long sheet. Now I have a 6 1/2 inch Milwaukee fuel and a 7 1/4 Makita cordless along with my full compliment of old-school corded...

It looks like a nice space, I think my biggest concern beyond organizing all the contents would be a plan for the floor, even if it’s just plywood for now. Then you can wait for a nice day and start pulling things out and organizing it into groups. Really cool setup with the size and door...

It would not have been my first choice but since you already did the deed… I’d blow the saw out good with compressed air, maybe brush any internals with slag or grit, shoot in some spray lube and move on. In the future I’d probably rig something else up, but otherwise I'm sure you are fine.

How do you store the tools you have now? I have similar issues but i don’t seem to lose tools like you describe. I do have space specific toolsets, like I keep an SK 3/8 master set in the house garage, with most of my Milwaukee construction tools, in Ridgid boxes so they can go wherever needed...

Couldn’t you make or purchase another v block for the clamp? Have a tablesaw or know anyone who does and a block of wood solves the problem.

I was interested but not sure what the pro model gets me that the $36 one wouldn’t do. The biggest wire I work on is probably 10 or 12 gauge, it’s funny I went to add the regular number five to my Amazon list and it’s already there from the last time we had a thread on these.

I used the OMT to cut nails behind molding where there wasn’t enough room to pry the nail out without wall damage. In your use case I’d be cutting the screws closer to the head, rather than as they penetrate the siding. The thread already has some good ideas, but in any event I’d be burying the...

While I have used an OMT to cut nails and some metal on occasion I find that the blades do not have great longevity compared to other styles of metal cutting blades. I have had success with DeWalt bimetal blades, and some imperial/Milwaukee ones. I do have some Milwaukee Nitrous or whatever...

Does the IDU allow you to set the direction of the output air? If so, send it!

I have the Pittsburgh 1/4 roto, and while I look at others from time to time it seems like a waste to upgrade. Mine has the cheap red soft handle, I think they are green now, but it does everything I ask of a roto ratchet. I would consider one a little longer than the 6-7” this one is, for the...

I have a backpack and a Stihl 56 blower. I kept the blower out all winter to do some of what you mentioned, light snow is a piece of cake, and cleaning my car is simple with it. If the snow is wet, forget it. I don’t think I’d buy a backpack blower for snow removal, unless I was doing commercial...

I’d venture that the quality from my vantage point is that they are as good as the series 1 42 I started with. I think Series 2 may have been a sweet spot for the 56, as my Series 3 seems more geared to pros with the power tool drawers and the deep drawers down low, but quality for the price is...

I see lots of posts about the HF and other cheap grinders. For a home gamer I get the appeal but any time I have a grinder in my hand for more than 10 minutes with a wire wheel the vibration is numbing. I never have issues with my Bosch or Metabo for longer sessions. If you are doing this for a...