beags86
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I bought a Delta hybrid saw and love it.
12 in. Around 550-600 at Lowe's. You will never look back.
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Thoughts on Ryobi One+ 18V tools? (Opted for Milwaukee)
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12 in. Around 550-600 at Lowe's. You will never look back.
I use the Milwaukee daily in the mill and that's why I got their hammer drill and impact driver combo set. I have been really happy with them over the last 10 years using them in an industrial setting and figured i couldn't go wrong with them at home.
I just get really disgusted when companies like that get greedy and go with proprietary attachments like that which would otherwise be readily avaliable. And I think I took it pretty personal in this situation when I maybe shouldn't have and just buckled down and got the better quality stuff, betting on them being superior in in the long run.
Pricing out the Milwaukee system right now...
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Break the game and make an a-dapter kit.
We use the Ryobi one+ in my shop regularly. Heavy use, knocked off the top of ladders/lifted trucks often, etc. Never had one fail or let me down.
I have had multiple Milwaukee batteries be chit, and triggers break at work, where they are actually used less often.
Dewalts can't take the physical abuse in my experience either. We have 2 at work that have cracked housings after being dropped of of a work bench.
The Ryobi my parents gave me (old 14.4v) when I bought my house still worked when I gave it away last year. I remodeled my entire house with that one. It's 16 years old now.
I say go the Ryobi. You won't be disappointed.
I have had multiple Milwaukee batteries be chit, and triggers break at work, where they are actually used less often.
Dewalts can't take the physical abuse in my experience either. We have 2 at work that have cracked housings after being dropped of of a work bench.
The Ryobi my parents gave me (old 14.4v) when I bought my house still worked when I gave it away last year. I remodeled my entire house with that one. It's 16 years old now.
I say go the Ryobi. You won't be disappointed.
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I feel like yall might like this youtube channel. His "Bored of lame tool reviews?" Series is great. He takes apart the tools like we are talking about, evaluates their engineering and components, then tests them.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I thought they were already out there?
I couldn't find one when I looked.
I’m actually literally decided on a new delta 725T2 table saw but I guess they’re out of stock everywhere. I also want to get one of the Cruzer miter saws to replace the 20 something year old sets I got from my dad.
I've been subscribed to that channel for a while! Really enjoy his take on things but I haven't been as impressed with the CNC vids recently. Still interesting but not as much as the older stuff.
I'm just on the fence with them. The price point is attractive but I've watched some videos of guys using them vs Milwaukee and in one video especially, the Ryobi kept stalling as the bit broke through the backside of the wood and I just keep thinking to myself "am I going to be getting frustrated with stuff like that and wind up wishing I'd just ponied up for the Red stuff instead"
We've run 5" x 5/16" construction lags through LVL beams without stalling. Using the 1/4" one+ impact. Built an entire pool deck with it using all 3.5" deck screws. And used it with adapters under the hood of the trucks before we bought the 3/8". It performed perfectly throughout.
The 3/8" one we got has twisted off the head of a couple grade 5 1/4"-20s now. And stripped the threads on a grade 8 5/16. That doesn't make it a powerhouse, but it's not bad.
The 3/8" one we got has twisted off the head of a couple grade 5 1/4"-20s now. And stripped the threads on a grade 8 5/16. That doesn't make it a powerhouse, but it's not bad.
beags86
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looks like there are no adapters for a Ryobi battery to another tool but Milwaukee batteries to a Ryobi.
This this guy has the links in his video description.
Seems like it wouldn't be super hard to make a Ryobi battery adapter.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Yeah I have the 36-725. Not sure if that T2 is just the second generation of it or what.
Great saw. You will like it.
Yeah less side panels and a heavier 15amp motor.
It's not the batteries, it's the pole saw, edger and hedge trimmer for the string trimmer Milwaukee makes.
I still have a need for corded tools. 4.5” grinders and drill motors are consistently used in metal fab. For woodwork, routers, belt sanders, biscuit jointers etc. Those are all corded tools I use all the time that won’t be replaced by a cordless option.
Air I don’t use as much but some tools such as the plasma, porting tools, blast cabinet and air chisel are still necessary.
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beags86
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Oh got it. Only took for that stuff is a sthil.
“Only a Sith deals in Absolutes”. Also stay out of the Shire.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
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