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plumber

03-27-2005, 06:45 PM

I have been professionally using reciprocating saws for about three decades. Milwaukees sawzalls have proven to be the best for hard core every day use. Hands down.

Whether you want a shorter blade throw or stroke for tight work or a longer throw for working out in the open I have yet to use a better one. A few makers have been out first with handy gadgets such as quick blade release before Milwaukee but gimmicks dont pay my bills.

Do I know exactly what the gear set up is in each saw? No. But I know what works and what has worked very, very well for a long time. The Sawzall does not burn up its gears quicker than any other.

Yes the 28v are 50% stronger and weigh about the same as 18v. The charge lasts TWICE as long.It amazes me that there are actually people who think this is not consequental. Plus it is much lighter than the 24V that some makers used as a gimmick to pull in a few quick bucks.

I would like to know the name and model number of any high amp draw tool besides Milwaukee thats used Litium Ion successfully. ( those baby rotary tools don't count. You can almost run them with a rubber band) I would also like to know if those companies are employing forced labor in communist countries to turn out those tools, or, if like Milwaukee they are making most of them right here in America where they employ fellow American citizens.

spacebluesonoma

03-27-2005, 09:31 PM

I have NO complaints with my Milwaukee sawzall. Among other things it has cut 2 old soli stacks out of houses that needed to be replaced. Mine is not used every day, but when it is used it is used hard!

papadan

03-28-2005, 06:24 AM

Lets just hope they stay the best. The Red Ryobis will have to prove it to me. LOL http://www.milwaukeetool.com/us/en/news.nsf/vwPressReleases/3C2EB0635A07E7B486256F800061F1BA?OpenDocument

SmartA$$

03-29-2005, 02:32 PM

Packer......what the hell are you talking about. Maybe you have confused this thread with another.......

The original question was "if anyone has any feedback on them. I bet they are not too light in weight."

I answered the guys question. The thread is about his questions, not your comments on gears etc...

I also told him that the power vitually matches CORDED TOOLS!! not the 18V or 24V. Those are for kids.

Some people amaze me as well.....people like yourself.

Have a nice day.

[ 03-29-2005, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: SmartA$$ ]

plumber

04-02-2005, 12:38 AM

papadon,

VWs and BMWs come out of the same building in Germany and they are not the same.

Ryobi is junk and every serious tool user knows it. Milwaukee hardly even tries for the do it yourselfer and have no plans to change that. You might see bits and pieces of Milwaukee technology trickle down to Ryobi but to call Milwaukee a red Ryobi is just nonsense. At least Milwaukee is still producing tools in 4 US factories and just recieved the Patriots award for their STELLAR treatment of our fighting forces who go into to harms way so you are free to buy your Chinese orange wobblers.

Ridge Tool reps dont want to even associate themselves with the orange portable power tools that bear their name because they are humiliated by them. Many professional tool suppliers wont even have them in their stores. Fact is that an American manufactured product is set to blow away the competition and everyone who invested in orange, yellow and blue China crap is trying to dismiss it. Give me the Ridge Tool Co.s pipe machining equipment any day. But keep the Chinese orange boat anchors far far away.

bob bridgewater

04-02-2005, 01:36 AM

Are you having a bad tool day SmartA$$ I'll go in and make you some warm milk, and I have some hankies in the glove box whaile you wait.

Be safe out there folks.

Bob B.

papadan

04-02-2005, 09:35 AM

Good Morning Plumber, My first line says LETS HOPE THEY STAY THAT WAY. And I mean it. But like all the other tool companies we will just have to wait and see. Your statement that Ryobi tools are junk and every serious tool user knows it is a little off base. I do not have any Ryobi tools that i use on a daily basis for my work, but I do own quite a few for my home repair and hobby work and they are real good tools for that purpose. On occasion I do use my Ryobis for work, such as my 18v Reciprocating saw. If that was a tool that I used on a daily basis I would have a Milwaukee. I have a Craftsman corded that I have had for around 25 years and I have the new Ryobi. Both serve my uses excellently. Proffesionally one of my more frequently used tools is a 3/4" Milwaukee mag drill and I would not consider any other brand for a replacement if needed. I will hate to see it happen, but it will, milwaukee will be moved out of this country just like the rest of them if our government does not step in and put a stop to this crap. I am just afraid that will never happen because of all the "Special Interest" money that is floating around Washington DC. Hey Packers,"evidently you dont know what is inside the recip saws then, yeah it is the best at grinding away the gears slowly and they are the heaviest" Who have you been talking to, it surely wasn't anyone that knows anything about a Milwaukee Sawzall. LOL

plumber

04-04-2005, 01:46 AM

Hi papadon,

Yes I was off base in calling all of Ryobi junk. They make some of the craftsman stuff that I have recently purchased for use around the house for personal projects and they do okay for light to moderate use, and their quality is a bit higher than a few years ago.. TTI has a brand for the residential user and wants Milwaukee for its high quality industrial ability. They also want the market that demands made in USA and they intend to expand that capacity according to a company rep this weekend.

Milwaukee has five tool plants here and have fully invested in them for many of their new tools. ( I learned of the fifth plant from a Milwaukee rep Saturday during their tool show.) Since cost is not always the prime motivating factor behind all heavy duty tool users, Milwaukee does not face the exact same pricing pressures as some of their competition. Hopefully they can stay here, I will support them while they are here just as I support Ridge Tool Co. pipe cutting tools because they are still here.

Note: If you get a chance to try out Milwaukees newest corded sawzall please do. I never dreamed a saw could cut so smoothly and so fast. Its rotating handle (not pivoting likt the hatchet) made cutting notches unbelievably easy and fast and will make overhead work much less tiring.

Note 2: I just found out that Delta still makes a lot of their professional and industrial quality shop equipment here in the good ole USA.. Wished the rumor mill would have been more accurate and some of my other purchases would have gone differently. I might be selling a brand new cabinet saw thats not fully put together yet just so I can get the made in USA from Delta. They have a really nice arm saw made here also.

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plumbdog10

04-04-2005, 09:55 PM

As usual, Plumber is correct. That's because he speaks from experience. I recieved a flier from Milwaukee a few days ago regarding the 28 v. cordless tools. I was excited, because I, too, have always found their tools to be the best. I respect Plumber's opinion, and plan to buy the cordless bandsaw.

Thanks, Plumber

packers

04-08-2005, 12:03 AM

Hey Plumber,

If Milwaukee is sooooo good, then why in the heck did they go belly up?? And then the Jap orange company you like to call them buy them out. Also, you said that they all made here in the good ol USA??? Wrong, they are mostly made in the over seas market....dont believe everything you hear....just look on the back of the tools that you buy...they say where they are made and assembled(well at least most of them do). Just because some are assembled here in the USA doesnt mean that they are made here. Another thing is that if they were really that good, then why did they close up 23 service centers in the USA?? Including the best one they had (IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN)????????????? go firgure!! I hope you like the orange floaters!

plumber

04-09-2005, 01:27 AM

Packers,

Milwaukee is not belly up, they were bought out there is a very large difference.

I have never used the term "Jap" on this website.

I have said MOST of them are made in the USA, and they are. Yes production of some of their tools have left our shores and Milwaukee is aware of my personal feelings about it. I own very many of their tools and yes the vast majority of them are made here. Five (5)plants in the United States. If you count carefully you will find that it takes all the fingers and the thumb on one of your hands to go that high. Please don't get a headache.

I was not aware of any service centers closing as they are expanding their availability in my part of the country. It is a shame that they are not open and that people would rather buy from communist China than support their own country.

Ummm, anchors don't float.

chic

04-09-2005, 07:42 AM

Plumber is right. they still make alot of the tool line right here. most of the parts i get for milw. are made in the usa. some come from england because milw. bought out aeg tool line.as a matter of fact most of the parts i get from dewalt are made in the usa too. only time will tell if they start with overseas stock,but talking to the milw. reps they are confident that milw. will not change much.

papadan

04-09-2005, 08:52 AM

Ya know, I think packers is the guy that bought all Ryobi tools and that is why he is so down on Milwaukee. Packers, I was teasing about the Red Ryobis, there is a difference in the Red and the blue tools. You have them confused. LOL

packers

04-09-2005, 10:44 PM

Plumber,

You said "they were bought out" Right? Well being bought out means going belly up really if you think about it, cause if you dont have enough money to make it work you have to have someone else come in and give you some money to help produce and design some tools to help you make it. So yes they went bankrupt and had to be bought out by the TTI company that also makes ryobi, ridgid, homelite, crapsmen and among others...have fun with the homegid......I will buy stuff that will last and has a proven name, and the only tool manufacture that is the Sole leader of tools that hasn't been bought out....DeWalt tried to burry them when they first came on board strong in 1991. There was a big lawsuit that everyone can see, they tried to put them under and it couldnt happen because Makita has such a strong name and that is again Makita...Makita has done me well and I will have to stick with what does the best work and doesnt let me down and have down time.

plumber

04-09-2005, 11:54 PM

Packers,

Being raised in a rural area and brought up in a good moral household a fair fight was always ingrained into my psychic. It is not fair to you for me to have a battle of wits with someone as unarmed as yourself.

No, bought out does not mean belly up. Not even close. It means there was a company with a product and image that another company wanted bad enough to offer many, many millions of dollars to obtain. Please do some homework and stop embarrasing yourself.

TTiGuy

04-19-2005, 05:41 PM

Guys,
Milwaukee was sold by their parent company Atlas Copco. Who, wanted out of the power tool business, aparently. Milwaukee is an old company and in many ways still operates business in the style of the 40's or 50's, lets say. They are finally getting into the new millenium with TTi and there will be no stopping the Red, look out DeWalt, you better watch your back! Anyway, AEG, Milwaukee came as a package deal to TTi and will do nothing but improve all tools under the TTi umbrella!
I have used all of the V28 tools, they rock! Yes they will be exensive but, the run time and power is awesome. Plumbers and pipe fitters will love the cordless bandsaw. The rest of the lineup kicks butt, the competition can not keep up. I have heard that Makita is working on a Lithium Ion battery as well, but Milwaukee is first on market.

Ari

04-21-2005, 09:00 PM

Hey All!

Yes, they are available. And yes, Milwaukee is the first...

http://www.makita.co.jp/data/image/btd130f.gif

[ 04-21-2005, 09:07 PM: Message edited by: Ari ]

packers

05-19-2005, 06:09 PM

I think not....but lets se how the batteries will hold up....it will take a couple of months or at leat a year to work out all the glithes to the charges and runtime to make it work more better then the Ni-Mh batteries.

v28

05-22-2005, 11:12 PM

Packers,

Seems to me you are mad at the world for your lot in life. Would you say that GM went belly up if Ford bought them just so they could compete with the Asian car companies? I don't think so.

As a happy user of Milwaukee tools, I'm delited to say that Milwaukee makes all of their impact wrenches, circular saws, and sawzalls, including cordless models of the afore mentioned in the US. B&D(Porter Cable, Dewalt, Delta) are all beinging moved out of the country.

TTI has said that they will leave Milwaukee alone. That is the best thing that TTI could do. Hopefully with TTI Milwaukee will release some new 18volt tools soon.

plumber

05-23-2005, 12:29 AM

v28,

I agree that the best thing TTi could do is support big red and stay out of their way. Atlas Copco was not the best match for Milwaukee.

There is a market for high end made in USA tools. Everyone else has left the field. Milwaukee has also stated on their web site that their customers can expect many new 18v tools to be announced this year. Its my expectation that many of them will be made here.

diydave

06-03-2005, 10:03 AM

Just in case any are interested, here's a review on the Milwaukee Tools V28 0730-22 Cordless Saw.....

http://www.toolup.com/CategorySearchxaxNodexbx21956.html%20

imported_Its Me

06-07-2005, 09:20 AM

Have you seen the funny commercial they put out for V28?

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/pitstop/index.html

diydave

06-08-2005, 05:27 AM

That was GREAT!!!

Andrew M.

07-02-2005, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by plumber:
v28,

I agree that the best thing TTi could do is support big red and stay out of their way. Atlas Copco was not the best match for Milwaukee.

There is a market for high end made in USA tools. Everyone else has left the field. Milwaukee has also stated on their web site that their customers can expect many new 18v tools to be announced this year. Its my expectation that many of them will be made here. I opened my 3/8" Milwaulkee drill and found the bearings said CHINA as well as the 1/2" drill too. I called teck support and he said it is assembled here but not all the parts are from the USA.
There are also a lot of Made in Mexico parts on my '01 f-350 4x4 powerstroke. I know your feelings on China, but it is difficult to REALLY buy any thing all USA anymore. I buy Milwaulkee thinking is all USA b/c is says Made in USA but it is really not.
Unless the government does something ,consumers are blind to what really is inside what they are buying, and it is wrong IMHO, to make others fell bad b/c we can not take the tools apart to see where the items are made. And then what if it is not made all here? Do not buy anything? Who knows what made in Taiwan or Japan, etc. really means too?
Made in USA is really not in most cases anymore. Better keep those 70's tools in good shape.

ToUtahNow

07-02-2005, 08:20 PM

Boy you guys get really emotional over cordless tools. As for Milwaukee I've used them for almost 40-years and you'd have to go a long way to beat them. I own the 18 volt Milwaukee tools and have been really happy with them. I understand the 28 volt tools are said to be the same weight as the 18 volt tools.

As for Milwaukee going belly up because the parent company makes a business decision is laughable. I suppose the next time one of us sells our home for a profit it's because we're close to bankruptcy. In the grown up world we make grown up decisions and a corporation is no different.

Milwaukee had sales close to half a billion dollars in 2003 which isn’t bad for a tool company with 2000 employees. I sure wish my business was that “belly-up” :rolleyes:

Mark

ToUtahNow

07-02-2005, 08:25 PM

For a manufacturer to be able to stamp "Made in America" on their product requires a very high %content of American parts be used. Harley-Davidsons have not said "Made in America" for a long time yet everyone conciders them to still be "Made in America".

Mark

Andrew M.

07-03-2005, 03:33 PM

With the all the lives lost and being lost for our freedom here in the USA, it does become an emotional issue beyond power tools,that is a minor issue.
Thank God for those brave men and women who serve and sometimes die for our freedoms.
I do not want my $ going to a communist China to be used to build their economy/military,(the trade imbalance is vastly due to China imports). Fox News said if the US trade figures removed ,China ,from the equation we would be on the plus side even! If I can at all avoid China made products I do but ,it but it seems impossible as a consumer to do much. The sears 22124 I bought at least has a Beis fence made in AZ.
As a conservative ,I think this is a failure in economic stategy. The $'s are not going to the workers to improve their situation in the hope of bringing about political reform as of yet.
I talked to an Emmerson Tech , and he said even before was Ridgid "sold out" many castings and parts came from abroad but were assembled here. We just do not really know some times all the facts.
God bless our troops esp. at this July 4 th. weekend as we celebrate due to their sacrifice.

imported_Bob D.

07-03-2005, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by ToUtahNow:
For a manufacturer to be able to stamp "Made in America" on their product requires a very high %content of American parts be used. Harley-Davidsons have not said "Made in America" for a long time yet everyone conciders them to still be "Made in America".

Mark As far as vehicles go, here's a description from the FTC web site (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/madeusa.htm#Other%20Statutes) ;

"American Automobile Labeling Act — Requires that each automobile manufactured on or after October 1, 1994, for sale in the U.S. bear a label disclosing where the car was assembled, the percentage of equipment that originated in the U.S. and Canada, and the country of origin of the engine and transmission. Any representation that a car marketer makes that is required by the AALA is exempt from the Commission’s policy. When a company makes claims in advertising or promotional materials that go beyond the AALA requirements, it will be held to the Commission’s standard. For more information, call the
Consumer Programs Division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (202-366-0846).

Buy American Act — Requires that a product be manufactured in the U.S. of more than 50 percent U.S. parts to be considered Made in USA for government procurement purposes. For more information, review the Buy American Act at 41 U.S.C. §§ 10a-10c, the Federal Acquisition Regulations at 48 C.F.R. Part 25, and the Trade Agreements Act at 19 U.S.C. §§ 2501-2582. "

plumber

07-04-2005, 08:47 PM

Thank you gentlemen for posting very relevent information regarding made in USA. Even if a tool that is assembled here has some foriegn content, the bottom line is that it WAS assembled here. And most if not all items assembbled in these United States have far more USA content than anything made overseas. Perhaps a tag outlining the % of USA content on everything would keep the manufacturers honest. Such a tag would probably increase the price of a tool by a half buck but it would be worth it to me.

We have a very nice place to live here. Lets not sell our souls to communist China just so we can save 25 bucks on a power tool or 15 bucks on a pair of work bibbs.

Happy 4th and may God bless our young men and women fighting so that we may have another birthday for freedom.

Old_Tool_Man

09-30-2005, 10:45 PM

The majority of the Milwaukee line is still made in the US. Not all, but most.Largely in Mississippi for what it is worth. I have done the research for bid purposes.
Compared to the competition, Milwaukee is the Harley Davidson of Power Tools. A bastion of hope for American Manufacturing.

Dawg

10-04-2005, 02:43 PM

I have a few of just about every brand of tool out there, however I do tend to lean toward Milwaukee, mainly because of their quality and service. I am tool geek I read most of the manuals, and found out that the sawzall and circular saw from my V28 combo kit are made in USA, the drill from germany and the batteries are made in Canada. I have heard that they make 65%+ of their tool in the US and about 20% in Germany from their sister company AEG,(which I understand now goes by the name A&M)the other 15% is out souced thoughout the world and Asia.

Lee M

11-13-2005, 09:24 AM

I own the v28 line, and they are head and shoulders above the best 18v tools. You only have to pick one up and start it to feel the difference in power.

I had 18v Bosch before. They were very good, but when I needed to saw through steel pipe, I still brought out my corded reciprocating saw. And when I needed to do anything but a rough-cut, I brought out my corded circular saw. With the v28 tools, I rarely reach for the corded versions (there's no need).

They are the same weight or lighter than my Bosch 18v tools. And the v28 batteries have a "fuel gauge" that tells you how much power is left. They charge within an hour, and they have internal circuitry that records the date you first charge them for their two year warranty.

The Ridgid lifetime warranty on batteries is astounding. I considered their 18v set for just that reason. But 18v reciprocating and circular saws are of limited value, so the v28 set won out.

Still, today I'm going to buy an 18v Ridgid jigsaw both because there is currently no v28 jigsaw and 18v is powerful enough for a cordless jigsaw (IMO). The lifetime service agreement and free batteries for life make this an easy decision.

Milwaukee reciprocating saws are excellent. But Hilti makes the best reciprocating saws. My 1400-PE can cut a car in half. Their anti-vibration and smart power features deliver a smooth, accurate cut. Plus they have a pipe clamp adapter for accurate cuts in pipes up to 6 inches in diameter.

woodslayer

11-13-2005, 09:36 AM

Lee

You may want to hurry if you want one of the Ridgid 18V jigsaws; they have been on the clearance rack for $99 for about a month at the HD’s I visit.

Woodslayer

Ronnie Ruiz

11-16-2005, 11:23 AM

Lee,

You may want to hold off on the ridgid jigsaw,
I believe milwaukee will have a V28 jigsaw within
6 months. If not consider the new dewalt 18v jigsaw, it is actually a very good tool.

Dawg

11-16-2005, 02:12 PM

Shedding some light

"Milwaukee reciprocating saws are excellent. But Hilti makes the best reciprocating saws. My 1400-PE can cut a car in half. Their anti-vibration and smart power features deliver a smooth, accurate cut. Plus they have a pipe clamp adapter for accurate cuts in pipes up to 6 inches in diameter."

I maybe starting a bad rummor, but I heard at least in Europe Milwaukee makes the Sawzall for Hilti which would explain their performance. Another note: I have a pipe clamp adaptor for my Milwaukee Sawzall, however i do not know if they are still offering it in the catalog.

and the V28 Sawzall kicks butt!!

Ronnie Ruiz

11-17-2005, 10:16 AM

Dawg,

Your right about the milwaukee sawzalls and they do still sell the pipe clamp. I do not know what a hilti can do that the milwaukee cant though.
The milwaukee sawzalls will also cut a car in half so to pay 40% more for the hilti, I dont see the value.

Dawg

11-29-2005, 02:11 PM

I know that Makita just came with a Sawzall comes close to Old Red, but it is only about time that Makita figured out just how to design a seemingly quality tool, for now I will stay with Milwaukee and Hilti can stay in Germany for all I care.-never been a big fan, I know many people like them but you are paying a premium. For the record Porter Cable used to have a decent sawzall, but in the last few years they seam to have got worse. When it comes to Sawzalls, Milwaukee still has my business.
That all, thanks for letting me vent.

imported_PLUMBER RICK

12-13-2005, 01:00 AM

just saw the v28 4 pack combo kit at costco for $699.00. don't know how costco does it?

comes with the sawzall, circ saw, drill, light, charger , 2 batteries, and soft bag.

rick.

Scott K

12-13-2005, 01:06 AM

Milwaukee is coming out with a 28 volt right angle drill. Supposedly has 1081 in-lbs of torque which is double their 18 volt right angle drill.

36volt

12-13-2005, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by PLUMBER RICK:
just saw the v28 4 pack combo kit at costco for $699.00. don't know how costco does it?

comes with the sawzall, circ saw, drill, light, charger , 2 batteries, and soft bag.

rick. I'll tell everyone how they do it someday. It's a little complicated and really not even that interesting. I would guess the kits at Costco are labeled in English and French?

imported_PLUMBER RICK

12-13-2005, 10:48 AM

36 volt, sounds like the sets are coming in from a foreign country? maybe canada? what kind of profit is left if they have to buy it from a reseller. i don't think milwaukee sells directly to costco.

shed some inside knowledge.

rick.

midfiman

12-13-2005, 02:49 PM

You guys here sound like Tool experts. Curious, doesn't have much to do with the topic, but do Rigid tools rank up there with Milwaukee/ Dewalt /Bosch?

I don't mean compared to the new 24 volt lithuim ions, I mean compared to the same type of tool. I.E. Would the Rigid 18 volt 460 lb/torque drill I just bought for $99 be a tool that could be used on the heavy job sites some of you work on?

I would imagine it's enough for me, remodel kitchens, new windows/doors, basements, bathrooms, new ceilings, garage doors, etc. I don't use it (nor do I think it should be used) to drill in masonry.

Just curious from contractor's point of view...
Thanks!

Scott K

12-13-2005, 07:34 PM

Midfiman,
Ridgid makes outstanding plumbing hand tools. If you are a plumber and don't own at least 5 Ridgid hand tools you are not a plumber in my books, period.

So their reputation for building quality plumbing tools, drain cleaning accessories/tools etc, is really well established. And they have taken on power tools in the past several years and they have used some of that reputation to garner themselves a place in the industry. I think for what they offer, they have done a reasonable job, however I suspect that their latest lifetime warranty offer might be more to get their name out there by selling lots of power tools as I'd imagine it is a tough thing to become established in the power tool business when you are up against the likes of Milwaukee, DeWalt and others, who have tools that are household names (for instance "Sawzall", and "Hole Hawg", etc.). I have used their 18 volt set mildly as a coworker owns one and I thought the drill was excellent, yet a little on the heavier side, but still heavy duty, and powerful, and with excellent ergonomics, balance, and comfort. The 18 volt skillsaw when you pressed the button didn't appear that fast/powerful but when you actually put it up against a 2x4 it chugged through it with no problems. Never got the oppurtunity to try the sawzall, the light was well, a light. It's comparable in performance to some of the other 18 volt sets and such. Boss has an 18 volt DeWalt set and I'd say the drill's are very similar in feel however I think the DeWalt sawzall and circ saw are a bit better performing, the drill's are about the same in performance/quality from what I've tried. The two bit holders on the DeWalt is an advantage over the Ridgid 18 V's one (believe me, this sounds trivial but it is bigger than you think).
The clutch on the DeWalt is also more fine tuned which bodes well for using nut driver bits on MJ clamps were proper torque is critical to setting the clamp.

What I think Ridgid needs to work on is establishing it's warranty centers. It's one thing to have a lifetime warranty, but it's so much better to have a factory authorized Ridgid warranty store/centre where you have very little turn around time for repairs of tools or battery replacements instead of taking it into Home Depot. As an example I had a problem with my drill blowing batteries. I took it into the DeWalt factory centre and they had it fixed in 3 days (DeWalt fully maintains your tool for 1 year from the purchase date, at least as far as I know - although they never asked to see the receipt from my drill when they repaired it, no when I had issues with the batteries). CoWorkers Ridgid Drill went for a sh*t and it took 4 weeks through Home Depot!

midfiman

12-14-2005, 07:04 AM

Hi Scott, thanks for the reply, exactly what I was looking for. It seems as though my Rigid to some degree, if not 100% can play with the big boys. There are few projects where the extreme power is called for, but I plan on redoing my deck so that will be a nice place to have it. Some places I've used it where it's excelled is putting lagbolts through oak posts on my new railing, driving 4" drywall screws through (diagonally) 4 x 4 pressure treated wood, etc. I also used it to put my new garage doors together (lots of screws).

Thanks for the chime-in!