I Recently was at a job and left my Multi Tool at home, and realised how much I rely on some of my power tools, and how its a real pain to be without them. Here's my question for you guys, What power tools would you never be without?
So many, difficult to narrow it down,& it depends on the job in hand, but me, multitool, sabre saw, combi drill.
Popped over to a mate house couple months ago and there was a guy there laying a shed base for him Went outside to say hello and have a nose and got a lovely cheesey whiff of yuminess There was the guy standing there chomping on a steaming cheese and ham toastie - I certainly new my mate hadn't made it and his Mrs was out 'Where did you get the toastie from' I asked 'smells well nice' 'Over there' he pointed .... Cement mixer, sand, cement, tools and a sarnie toaster on a dusty tarp He told me he loves a toastie so makes the sarnies at home, gets the toaster out the van, ready to plug and play ! He didn't actually say it but I could tell that this was defiantly one of his favourite 'tools' !
The almighty Festool saw was bound to make and entrance They are truly fantastic - a little pricey tho
What makes it so good mate? Ts55 I'm assuming? Every read up says the same, it's amazing. I've got a Hilti circular saw with a guide rail that has revolutionised making cupboards, doors, shaping sheet material etc and love using it, but what's the selling point of the festool for you? Are they comparable with circular saws and rails? Got their collated screwgun and that is a fine piece of tool porn once you get used to the battery shutoff.
Yeah I bought it 2 years ago and literally has paid for itself 10 x over from fitting kitchens to ripping furring strips I've even used it to cut rips and around perimeters of floors when removing the chipboard or roof decks and still going strong!! Keep away from the festool blades tho 6 of them is the same price as the machine!!
It is just a well made machine mate , i can compare it to any of the other plunge rail saws as I've not used them but i was clamping a straight edge to work pieces 2 years ago and the guide rail has just made everything so much quicker and still with the accuracy, no need to clamp the rail as it has rubber anti slip pads and you can cut face up as it has an anti splinter guard
Scott, chiming in with jord86 - I've been looking at the rail saws for a while, what is your say on what makes them special and your favourite things?