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June 16, 2008
Making the Most of Your Tools -- 4
Me and my wheelbarrow thought of the latest entry here.
I used my True Temper www.Ames.com not to move dirt but to carry about 35 studs which I bridged across the barrow bucket from the delivery drop to the door of the house -- all at once.
It saved roughly 5 trips back and forth between door and pile -- and a boatload of energy. I love it.
It also turns out that my shop ate my beloved door detailer, my Bosch cordless planer -- www.BoschTools.com -- so I had to square up the edges of some beveled doors without it. No worry, I ran them on my 6 inch jointer www.DeltaMachinery.com. I can hear the Delta safety guys cringing even before they read this, but it was safe and worked out great.
And that's the key to double-duty tool use -- it works as long as it works safely. Let me know what works for you... the more tools we can get double duty out of the better...
Posted by Mark Clement at June 16, 2008 10:42 AM
Comments
HELP ,I need to ask a question I have often heard on HGTV that the hosts use and like " impact drills " the best, what is the big difference and is it better to buy one then a regurlar drill,and which kind should I get , PLEASE help me I'm so confused.
Posted by: Tricia at July 23, 2008 4:33 PM
So Confused--
You are talking about a "cordless impact driver" and they are awesome--they're small, fast and powerful. All the majors make impact drivers. It's important to handle one before you buy it to see if you like how it feels in your hands--good advice for any tool. Impact drivers, it should be mentioned, carry pro-level quality and power along with a pro-level price tag. If you need another option I believe Ryobi makes a DIY impact driver. To drill and drive with an impact driver you need bits with a 1/4 inch hex shank. I hope this helps.
Posted by: Mark at July 23, 2008 6:13 PM
