Re: Tool Question

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Original poster: tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net 

Lowes lost their mind.

The current 12 volt cordless impact driver (looks like a drill but isn't)
was about $240 last Feb. Any of their their drills cost less than that.

KEN




On Sun, 27 Jun 2004, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > Makita's seem ridiculously expensive to me. A Makita 7.2 volt drill was on
 > sale for $290 regular $350 recently at Lowes. I'm guessing these things can
 > take lots of punishment?
 >
 > Note:OT, but power tools have a lot to due with making traditional SG tesla
 > coils.
 >
 > ---Eric
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 7:28 AM
 > Subject: Re: Tool Question
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > David:
 >  >
 >  > Look into a Makita --- it will last a long time.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Dr. Resonance
 >  >
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > Hi All,
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > Tonight, my Craftsman router puked a good sized fireball at me.  As
 >  > it's
 >  >  >  > 30-40 years old, I'm going to replace it.  Any ideas on a good
 > router.
 >  >  > I'm
 >  >  >  > thinking about Porter Cable or DeWalt.
 >  >  > Hello,
 >  >  > As one who owns a woodshop and who has gone thru several routers I
 > would
 >  > go
 >  >  > with the Porter Cable for sure! The new ones with "finger tightening "
 > for
 >  >  > depth are nice.(the 690 LR heavy duty with a 1001-T2 base is a nice
 > little
 >  >  > router.) I still use my old 100-M with a 100-B base.I think they are
 >  > selling
 >  >  > a new version of this.(If you want that retro look). I also still 
have,
 >  > and
 >  >  > use, 2 old Craftsman 315 series routers.Most of the Dewalt stuff I've
 >  > gotten
 >  >  > hasn't held up real well.Especially stuff like drills and sanders.This
 > is
 >  >  > just my experience. Im sure there are plenty of people that have no
 >  > problems
 >  >  > with their Dewalt/Black and Decker stuff.
 >  >  > Bill Mck.
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >
 >
 >