What is your favorite tool to use?

[stullis]

Originally Posted by Chris Mha Toekick saw at Harbor freight is about 60 bucks. If it pukes eventually who cares. Go by another one. By the was we don't call it Harbor Freight here, it's known as the China Shop.

You could just throw it away everytime you needed a new blade.


As far as favorite tool, I'd be lost without my tape measure.

[Peter Kodner]

Being an inspector i was going to write up camera and wouldn't you know it puked on me today at a site!!!!

An "advanced" point and shoot. Seems the zoom gears are plastic and they all break down after a while.

Had it 3 1/2 years so I got no complaints but now I'm agonizing if I should spend the bucks on a digital SLR. Figuring I'll need to spend about a thousand to get a decent one with a lens. Add in a large SD card and flash unit, I'll be up to 1200-1400 in no time. The option is to put out about 400 and now I'll be replacing it in 2-3 years...

[barrycarlton]

Originally Posted by Peter Kodner Being an inspector i was going to write up camera and wouldn't you know it puked on me today at a site!!!! An "advanced" point and shoot. Seems the zoom gears are plastic and they all break down after a while. Had it 3 1/2 years so I got no complaints but now I'm agonizing if I should spend the bucks on a digital SLR. Figuring I'll need to spend about a thousand to get a decent one with a lens. Add in a large SD card and flash unit, I'll be up to 1200-1400 in no time. The option is to put out about 400 and now I'll be replacing it in 2-3 years...

Do yo have any slr's now. If so then your lenses will probably work.

The Canon Rebel Xti is problbly the best buy on the market right now (+- 650.00) if you hurry maybe CP can get you one at a discount. Memory cards are inexpensive on Ebay.
You could possibly have a set up for around 700

I have a canon 30 D and a canon kiss (japanese Xti)

[Peter Kodner]

My SLR is so old it has a metal body. No plastic on the sucker at all. It is a Minolta and I will bring a couple lens with me to see if they fit the Canon.

Thanks for the input

[barrycarlton]

Originally Posted by Peter Kodner My SLR is so old it has a metal body. No plastic on the sucker at all. It is a Minolta and I will bring a couple lens with me to see if they fit the Canon. Thanks for the input

They won't

I have 4 Minoltas, with lenses, flashes, powergrip, motordrives, ...the works. Nothing fits on or adapts to the canon.
Since minolta closed up shop I can't even seem to give them away.

[Paul Browning]

Jerry, I knew there was a lot we had in common! That list you posted above is almost identical to mine. Only differences are I don't have a set of shears (don't need 'em with Ditra ), my undercut is the 820, and I have the Festool vac.

I'm glad to see somebody else uses an Airsled to move material around.

How do you like that 18V Makita? I need a lightweight trim saw....I'm gettin too old to tote my big Dewalt out for everything. I swear that one and my table saw gain 20lbs during the course of a day

[Jerry Thomas]

Hi Paul, that 18V Makita is a quality tool, very well made , precise cuts and its also a compound miter. My only issue with it is the blade rpm speed and having to cut much slower. But.... I believe it may be my batteries. I bought that as a bare tool item and took old batteries from a drill set I owned. I need to get a fresh new battery to see if that is the problem.

[Tandy Reeves]

Mine is now a 6 1/2 foot graphite ultra light rod with 4 lb. test line rigged with a Rapala CD-9 Brown Trout.

[Lo Down]

Originally Posted by Tandy Reeves Mine is now a 6 1/2 foot graphite ultra light rod with 4 lb. test line rigged with a Rapala CD-9 Brown Trout.

You're not only old, your mean too.
I need to get back in to that. Never was a lake guy, small rivers and streams was it. Small.......the kind you wade across and about knee deep...................... once you get across, you cast back over to the side you just came from because it always looks better casting to the far side.
Hope yer havin' fun Tandy.

[Kman]

I started buying the Hitachi brand tools a few years ago. I would rather buy American made tools, but I'm having a hard time finding something that will work as hard as the Hitachis. The 3/8" drill I have is the smallest electric drill I have owned, but it works as hard as any drill out there. I also have their 10" compound miter saw, and their reciprocating saw.

Mine is now a 6 1/2 foot graphite ultra light rod with 4 lb. test line rigged with a Rapala CD-9 Brown Trout

Eleven more years and I'll be out there with you, Tandy.

[stullis]

What? You can't fish until you retire??

A bad day of fishing or golfing still beats a good day of work.

[Kman]

I mean permanently. No cell phone, no estimates, no customers, no nothing. Except fish.

[Mark T]

I represent a wholesale distributor, so, if you ask me my favorite tool to sell, I would have a very comprehensive list, however, the most recent tool that I think every installer should have is a pair of Pro Knees. These will protect your knees while you work, and, if you have problem knees from being in the trade, it will give you a new lease on life. You cannot believe the feedback we get every time we sell a pair.

[barrycarlton]

Originally Posted by Mark T I represent a wholesale distributor, so, if you ask me my favorite tool to sell, I would have a very comprehensive list, however, the most recent tool that I think every installer should have is a pair of Pro Knees. These will protect your knees while you work, and, if you have problem knees from being in the trade, it will give you a new lease on life. You cannot believe the feedback we get every time we sell a pair.

And they sure help my back!!!!

b

[cproader]

Originally Posted by barrycarlton And they sure help my back!!!! b

..............berry, yer suppose to wear them on yer knees........