Tool: Porter-Cable PC700D 7 Amp 1/2-Inch Variable Speed Drill Even in this poor economy, contractors need new tools. I needed a 1/2″ drill for my second home and chose the Porter-Cable PC700D, mostly because of it’s price but also because of my previous experience with Porter-Cable. Owning a fixer-upper home, 2500 miles away from my workshop [...]
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Tool: RIDGID 24V XLi 4-Piece Cordless Combo Kit Excitement, Look what I got! Four Ridgid Cordless Tools in one sack. It’s a pretty heavy sack at that and one that won’t zip closed with all the tools in it. A mega drill/driver, 6″ circular saw, reciprocating ‘saws all’ and a flashlight complete with two 24V [...]
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Tool: Black & Decker Quantum 3/8″ Variable Speed Drill Once upon a time I had an ancient drill I kept at home. It seemed to find a lot of use around the house… you know as my homeowner drill. When it died I went looking for an inexpensive 3/8″ drill for around the house and [...]
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Tool: Metabo 751 – 1/2″ Hammer Drill Date of Service: Summer 1995 With production and distribution companies in over 21 countries Metabowerke GmbH builds the kind of quality tools a contractor wants on his job. I love those German machines but in this day it’s hard to know exactly where a tool was really put together. [...]
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Tool: Porter-Cable 878 14.4v Two-Speed Cordless Drill/Driver The Porter-Cable 878? That’s what’s printed on the side of my drill/driver despite the fact several searches at Porter-Cable come up: “No pages were found.” Still, this 14.4v Porter-Cable Cordless Drill/Driver continues to serve me well. Rating:
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