what power tool do you most use in the garage?
JD asked:
Im 21 in jan, wanting to start a tool collection so when come around to buyin a home with my new wife, for xmas i just got a few tools and a chest and cabinet to store tools from my inlaws, im looking to ask for a larger power tool for my birthday, though after browsing lowes and home depot im finding it hard to decide on which power tool id like, id like to know what power tool is most used in your garage, for example a mitre saw, table saw, circular saw….? i already have electric drill screwdrivers hammers etc, hand tools, im looking for a power tool for the garage that will be used almost as much as it is stored, i am a believer in building/constructing most things around the house from things i see in the store rather than buying them for convienience. Many Thanks, oh and also if you dont mind, could you also tell me what you mainly use it for?
2nd answer.. i belive in building things for around the house, example you see a closet you like, or a dresser, (or the wife, most prolly) dont buy it for convience go to a home imporvement store check the prices to d.I.Y and if cheaper, get in the garage and do it, right now i dont own a house so i believe the land lord should be doing that! Im talking for bigger projects i guess~!
Question posted courtesy of: Ida
Im 21 in jan, wanting to start a tool collection so when come around to buyin a home with my new wife, for xmas i just got a few tools and a chest and cabinet to store tools from my inlaws, im looking to ask for a larger power tool for my birthday, though after browsing lowes and home depot im finding it hard to decide on which power tool id like, id like to know what power tool is most used in your garage, for example a mitre saw, table saw, circular saw….? i already have electric drill screwdrivers hammers etc, hand tools, im looking for a power tool for the garage that will be used almost as much as it is stored, i am a believer in building/constructing most things around the house from things i see in the store rather than buying them for convienience. Many Thanks, oh and also if you dont mind, could you also tell me what you mainly use it for?
2nd answer.. i belive in building things for around the house, example you see a closet you like, or a dresser, (or the wife, most prolly) dont buy it for convience go to a home imporvement store check the prices to d.I.Y and if cheaper, get in the garage and do it, right now i dont own a house so i believe the land lord should be doing that! Im talking for bigger projects i guess~!
Question posted courtesy of: Ida
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August 29th, 2007 at 8:13 am
table saw, belt sander, router
August 30th, 2007 at 7:58 am
Hey, This all depends on what you are going to use it for… You mentioned that you believe in fixing things around the house yourself so a band saw could be useful (This is used for cutting lighter thickness of timber so useful for making smaller things such as models ect.) Sorry bout that i had to go but now im back…Ok so u you like to build things such as closetsect. well you really need 4 things in order to do a descent job on for example a bookcase… Firstly you will need a saw to cut the materials (you could use a handsaw but this could be inacurate and time consuming) So i would suggest a fixed powersaw such as a Circular saw…
Secondly you would need a disk or belt sander (This is much faster and more accurate than sand paper and can be used quite regularly on all projects)…
Thirdly you could use with a router (This machine has many different bits and spins at very high revs sawing into the timber a bit like a drill but is useful for putting round or ‘chamfered’ edges on the project making it look very classy
Fourthly…I forgot what i was going to write here but ill just give you a price comparison..
PowerSaw with Radial Arm—$200-$300 (AUS)
Beltsander————————–$50-$150 (AUS)
Disc Sander————————$250-$400 (AUS)
Router———————————$250-$550 (AUS)
If i were you i would be bending n my hands and knees begging for either the powersaw or the Discsander for my BIRTHDAY (HAVE A GOOD ONE BTW) because these are the ones that i use the most..(and the most expensive)!!! O and if u want any advice or anything E-mail or MSN me on ……
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:17 am
That’s funny ,if I want my closet redone, I go out into the garage and do it. If I need something, I usually go out into the garage and build it. New book shelves? I build it. A new side table? I build it. A new chair,or a grandfather clock? Well you guessed it. And The tool I use the most is my cordless Makita Drill. Then I use the little Table Saw, I can’t use the cir.saw,it is to big for my tiny hands. I also use my chop saw and scroll saw,and the router. I love my chisels,and you should get at least 4 bar clamps. I like to build furniture,mainly tables. That is why I love my Chisels so much. I hand carve the decorative finishes,
September 3rd, 2007 at 10:16 am
Go with the circular saw it is the most versatile. You can crosscut, make long rips on sheet materials, cut studs and many other construction materials. If you want to get into the trades buy this first!!!!
September 3rd, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I prefer my table saw because I can accurately rip, crosscut, make dado cuts, rabbets, etc. If you’re looking at making bookcases, cabinets, furniture, etc., look at getting a plate (biscuit) jointer, and a doweling jig. A router and sander is a need for that too. Good luck.
September 3rd, 2007 at 10:54 pm
A decent table saw is one of the most versatile tools in the entire shop. About 50% of my time using machinery is spent at that one tool. It can’t do everything, no tool can, but they are extremely useful for a myriad of tasks, especially if you make jigs to use with it. When you buy your table saw, whether it’s your first piece of machinery or your last, at the bare minimum you should get a contractor style saw if you will be doing any sort of furniture making. One of the best safety features that is just now becoming available in the US is a Riving Knife, they make using a saw much safer that any other type of splitter. As for the uses that I’ve put the table saw to: Ripping Crosscutting, tapering, coving, dadoing, grooving, rabbetting, tenoning, shaping, resawing, etc. I’ve built doors, tables, bookshelves, desks and cabinets; I’ve used other tools in the construction, but the table saw tops the list as the most important.
September 5th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Every house we have owned is a fixer when we buy it. Remodeling is what I do during my spare time.
My DeWalt cordless drill is the number 1 tool I use almost every day. For a cordless drill I would not have any other brand. Every project on the house I use my compound miter saw whether cuttin dimensional lumber or trim I always need it.
I also could not live without my sawzall.
If you are only occasionally going to use your tools you might want to consider buying cheaper stuff at Harborfreight. Most of their tools that I have used have held up well and if they die they are cheap so I can replace them.
Tools for work though I would not buy there though.
September 8th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Listen……I have been a cabinet maker for 12 years & besides a table saw there is NOTHING more important than a cordless drill. I would look at an impact cordless drill……they are small, light and powerful. They do make some noise but its worth it.
Besides a cordless drill if you are going to be making things a table saw is a MUST.
Happy Birthday & don’t get to loaded on your day b/c it just might turn into a gongshow!!!!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:40 am
1. Compound miter saw - used for everything
very close
2. Table saw - if it doesn’t go through the miter than it hits the table saw, many times both.
September 15th, 2007 at 9:10 am
A cordless drill is a must have. You’ll use that more than anything in your garage.