Tool: Porter-Cable 7549 – HD Industrial Jig Saw Knowing the available jigsaws on the market, I purchased the Porter-Cable 7549 over the longtime popular Bosch 1587 because of it’s flat baseplate and superior blade guides. The base edges on the Porter-Cable are straight and flat as opposed to the narrow plate with curled edges on [...]
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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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Tool: Porter-Cable 698 Router Table Even though it’s the only router table set up in my shop at the moment the Porter-Cable 698 has a few drawbacks. The fence altogether sucks. It’s held in place by two really long thumbscrews threaded into the table top. If you don’t immediately cut them down to 1″ you’ll [...]
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Tool: Porter-Cable PIN100 23 gauge pin nailer The Porter-Cable PIN100 is one of my favorite pneumatic tools. It’s a very handy nailer and saves a lot of time assembling. I use it for that third hand I always wish I had. Cabinetmakers take notice, It doesn’t matter if you can’t afford the Grex P635 Pinner, [...]
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Tool: Porter-Cable 345 6″ Saw Boss Cirular Saw Here is a great tool for the home builder. This is the Porter-Cable 345 Saw Boss Circular saw. A 1/2″ arbor holds the uncommon 6″ blade spinning at 6,000 rpm. It has a nice flat fence and is commonly found on all my framing jobs. Rating:
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