Tool: Reliant DD55 12-speed Drill Press Date of Service: 1997 Once upon a time, I added a Drill Press to my small collection of shop machinery. Since I don’t rely on a drill press for day to day tasks I went with the cost-effective Reliant Brand and although it’s not the most precise machine in [...]
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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: L. S. Starrett No. 162 Series – Pin Vises Ok, I admit to having no idea what this tool was called until a few minutes ago. The small tool for this week on Toolboxblog.com is the American made L.S. Starrett & Co. No. 162B Pin Vise from Starrett’s Machinists’ Precision Shop Tools. It’s one [...]
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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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