what power tool should i get?
November 2nd, 2007 | by admin |coolcat31 asked:
my birthday is coming up and i don’t know what power tool i should get. either, miter saw, band saw, or drill press. a sander would be nice too. i already have a drill, screw gun, and a jig saw. i mostly make shelfs, puzzles, and small projects. how much is these tools?
my birthday is coming up and i don’t know what power tool i should get. either, miter saw, band saw, or drill press. a sander would be nice too. i already have a drill, screw gun, and a jig saw. i mostly make shelfs, puzzles, and small projects. how much is these tools?
your thoughts
Question posted courtesy of: Andre
10 Responses to “what power tool should i get?”
By SmartA$$ on Nov 4, 2007 | Reply
always go with the Chainsaw.
By 3dg fan on Nov 5, 2007 | Reply
a miter saw would make a cleaner cut than a jig saw so u might want 2 go with that…
the sander would b the least expensive tho
By Silentrage on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
band saw is bets for making small cuts but I think you need all of them. I personally like sawsaw I think thats how you spell it. I use it for everything.
Happy early birthday. Tell the family you want gift cards to lowes. Lowes is better than homedepot.
By johnny r on Nov 9, 2007 | Reply
i like a table top belt/ rotary sander….in the 100-200 dollar range cool for projects
By Mark O on Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
For the type of projects you are doing I think a bandsaw would be helpful. you can get a decent RYOBI 9″ at homedepot for $139.99.
By Eddie W on Nov 10, 2007 | Reply
I would go with the compound mitre saw $90 at lowes delta brand I have one and love it
By Lindz on Nov 11, 2007 | Reply
My favorite of those is a compound miter saw (does bevel cuts as well). It can come in real handy if you do any framing, trim, and the like.
A band saw…. could be useful, but for smaller projects a jig saw is probably good enough.
A drill press can come in real handy, but if you can drill stuff by hand for shelving, it’s not needed. Larger projects could need it though (furniture building, etc.).
If you got a sander, avoid the ocsillating ones for finish work. They’ll leave too many cross-grain scratches on your woodwork that will be difficult to get out. Straight-line motion sanders are slower, but do a better, cleaner job. A drum sander can come in real handy for any curves you cut with a jig saw to finish off the cut.
However….. I would recommend getting a router. There is pretty much no limit what you can do with a router, and it’s GREAT for small projects. You can carve out intricate designs in woodwork going freehand, or with a jig you can do perfect curves or straight edges in trim, or cutting out joints. There’s tons of different shaped bits you can get for those….. I would stick to Craftsman or DeWalt….. they’re both good, and I think it’s more of an individual preference.
By petethen2 on Nov 11, 2007 | Reply
I would go with a circular saw for your long straight cuts. Its hard to cut lumber and plywood without one.
By fred bean on Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
go for the chopsaw, or miter saw whatever you wanna call it. with a chop saw and a circle saw you cant go wrong on most projects. esp trim in your house. unless your doing really fancy work you wont need a drill press or a bandsaw
By martincouch on Nov 16, 2007 | Reply
Hey,
Wish I was clearer on what types of projects you plan to tackle most often. As far as drill press, you can by a drill press attachment for your hand drill for less than fifty dollars. Almost as accurate as a dedicated press. Miter saw-don’t buy a cheap one-a DOUBLE BEVEL is most versatile, but will cost at least 350.00- however, it will last a lifetime. Sander-buy a random orbit rather than a sheet/pad sander. If you make a lot of cases (bookshelves, cabinets, etc.) buy a KREG pocket hole jig- one of my favorite tools! Right now they have a special on their deluxe kit-20.00 off. Wish I hadn’t already bought mine.
Good Luck