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post 1623834941 11-27-2020, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted By paulinkansas
I do most of the maintenance on my 23 short term rentals. Not going to suggest a brand, just suggesting a list.

drill
circular saw
reciprocating saw
jig saw
vibratory saw (not sure if that's the proper name)
pipe wrench
socket set
box and open end wrenches
4.5" angle grinder with grinding and cutting wheels
box cutter
level
one of those pry bars that look like a 7 (wunderbar?)
blow torch that screws on to the little green propane tanks
alternating current detector
outlet tester
soldering gun
wire strippers
multi meter

eventually you'll want a 110 volt wire feed welder

Some day I'll have a plasma cutter.
Good list. Have arc welder, but wire feed would be fun.

And the vibratory saw you speak of was originally made by a German company called Fein, but the patent expired about ten yrs ago. Now I believe they are called oscillating tools, but most guys I know still call it a Fein or some a zippy cut.

I have an og fein and its great. Pricey blades tho
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post 1623838111 11-27-2020, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted By Hutrapper
I have an og fein and its great. Pricey blades tho
I got my oscillating tool from HF. Went to a regular hardware store to buy new blades. The new blades cost about the same as the HF tool.
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Originally Posted By paulinkansas
I got my oscillating tool from HF. Went to a regular hardware store to buy new blades. The new blades cost about the same as the HF tool.
The three packs certainly cost about the same.

You probably saved a lot. I remember when the Fein tools were $600.00
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just posted this channel in another thread. thought you might like it too. at least it's a little bit more research. unsure if it has all the brands you're looking for:



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Originally Posted By paulinkansas
I got my oscillating tool from HF. Went to a regular hardware store to buy new blades. The new blades cost about the same as the HF tool.
I bought my oscillating tool from HF about 10 years ago for a demo project and I figured I'd fry it for that . . . was prepared for it to be basically disposable. I still have it and it still runs great, even though I've run the ever-loving crap out of it.
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For you Ryobi is fine I would say. Only thing I can say tho is try to stay in one platform lol my dumass has tools from all the big brands and now I have a fukton of chargers and batteries lmao

Impact
Drill
Circ Saw
Multi tool
Jigsaw would be nice

The list posted a few replies above me is good tbh. Maybe next time marry a tradie you sloot.
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I like makita, I’ve never used anything makita that has broke down. DeWalt makes good drills/impact drivers, definitely a favourite amongst most tradies.
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Originally Posted By taf1968
I bought my oscillating tool from HF about 10 years ago for a demo project and I figured I'd fry it for that . . . was prepared for it to be basically disposable. I still have it and it still runs great, even though I've run the ever-loving crap out of it.
my harbor freight grinder has outlasted every other grinder i've owned for something like 10 years too and it was literally left outside for a year
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Please learn some safety practices and I don't mean watching some random idiot on youtube that's likely same retard that fuked up your cabinets. Learn from reliable source like maybe the manufacturer of the tools you buy. I have seen guys do things and get injured like drop a circular saw with the guard still open and it hits the deck and starts running by itself over a guy's foot and seen another guy shoot a nail gun through a 2x4 while framing and had the nail shoot through his forearm etc

Edit: I'm not an expert but I did residential construction and also welding and have injured myself too, sliced my hand when removing windows from a house trying to get the job done in a hurry to impress the boss and also was tacking a backing bar onto a plate when mig welding and the wire bounced off and went through my hand. It's not good getting injured, power tools are dangerous. Why do you need power tools other than convenience of the driver? Cant you just use clamps and a hand saw? It's way safer and forces you to slow down and think about what you are doing
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Originally Posted By KingSWRV
You shouldn’t have gotten a divorce

None of us are gonna help you because of that.

That’s your husbands role that you didn’t appreciate enough, so now suffer the consequences.
This. You should have just sucked his dick.
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Originally Posted By taf1968
That.Pick the tools you will need most and buy those. If you stick with a certain brand and get the batteries/chargers . . . you can then buy more tools from that line as the tools only and you already have the batteries.

Ryobi is ok for homeowner with occasional-to-moderate use(I have some Ryobi stuff). The buy once, cry once mantra with tools is often the best approach if you will have fairly heavy use (that's where you get into Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, etc.). If you have a specific project that requires a specific tool that you probably won't use much after that . . . it used to be that Harbor Freight could be a good buy. But their prices have been going up. Still "can be" a good path.

But I wouldn't buy things like drills/drivers, miter saws, table saws, etc from HF.
Originally Posted By KingSWRV
Yeah I would say thatkit is fine and then you can buy lil accessories for other odd jobs you might need.

And how did you break you arm? what happened?

Only reason people think Ryobi sucks is from like 10 years ago but these days everything pretty much works, and has lots of battery efficiency.
Way back in the days only the expensive brands were decent. Now everything pretty much is. They figured out how to make it cheap but works fine.
Originally Posted By amikaelmorris
ryobi stuff will get you through the project,power tool guys get very tribalistic over brand but for a general homeowner, ryobi is fine. i have a shop full of dewalt but that's because i'm not interested in buying twice. milwaukee stuff is great too

that said,i'm not a fan of the kits because you almost always end up with stuff that you don't need/something that you could replace with a better option. they just shove filler in there to make you go "ooh a flashlight" but you're paying way too much for it. most of the time you can buy "tool only" tools off ebay for much less than msrp from people who get kits on sale then sell the tools individually for their profit. usually end up with a million batteries and chargers too when you only need maybe 2 or 3 batteries and 1 charger. 1 charger where you're working, 1 battery in the tool you're using, 1 battery on the saw or whatever tool outside

you're mostly going to be using a drill-driver, an impact driver, a circular saw and maybe an oscillating multitool as a homeowner, outside of specialty tools. oscillating multitools are surprisingly useful. rotozips are super nice for heavy drywall projects too. i'd get a corded circular saw personally, the 18v cordless ones are pretty fukin wimpy and discharge fast if you're not cutting with perfect technique

miter saw and table saw will provide a lot of value if you're literally re-trimming the entire house but i'm not sure i'd focus on them. miter saw first though and i think a harbor freight one would get you by since you're not doing stain-grade trim where supreme accuracy is needed
Originally Posted By Fozzy13
Ryobi is decent for home use.

Look for the brushless series with the ONE+ HP batteries
....these batteries are made to work with the brushless tools and provide them more power
Originally Posted By MrBourbon
All Ryobi house checking in. They're homeowner grade tools - I've never had a problem except a faulty battery that was covered under warranty.Built my children's beds, our dining table etc, never had an issue.

If I were a professional who's using them 5+ hours a day I'd get something nicer like DeWalt. But as someone who uses his miter saw a few times a year, Ryobi is FINE.
Originally Posted By Frank
I have good power tools. I have a pile of Makita 18v and also the a bunch from Milwaukee M12 lineup. I'm almost a tool collector srs.

I would 100% recommend Ryobis 18v lineup. Its amazing how many different cordless they have. I bought their cordless glue gun and a makita battery adapter.
Originally Posted By JT11RTR
Ryobi has been good for me. I've had Makita also and the Ryobi has lasted just as long. If I were getting one of the sets, I would get this one. I use a sawzall way more than a router.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18...1819/309659455
The kits are confusing and there are a lot of different ones. Don't want a bunch of extra random stuff sitting around. So far I don't recall ever being mad because I HAD a tool though. I think the only thing in my hand tools that I haven't used yet is a little set of wood chisels. You never know though.

Makes me happy if something around the house isn't quite right and I can fix it. Most things in life aren't that straight forward, but I can change out my curtain hardware, put up a shelf or fix that annoying door. I kind of don't get people that just live with minor annoying crap for a long time.

Ryobi seemed like an okay compromise re: quality vs. cost. I'm fine with going cheapo on some stuff (Dollar Tree is good for some painting supplies). Don't want to waste time, effort, and maybe even money, because I have a tool that won't get the job done.

Still wondering if brushless is worth the extra $$$?



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post 1623869281 11-27-2020, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted By KingSWRV
You shouldn’t have gotten a divorce

None of us are gonna help you because of that.

That’s your husbands role that you didn’t appreciate enough, so now suffer the consequences.
Brutal



Do you happen to be in the San Diego area ? I’d love to take your fixxer upper off your hands

What are you looking to get ?
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Nah brah. Save some money.

Commit to a project and buy the tools as you go from a pawnshop or tool reseller.

You're welcome. I expect a PM in something sectsay with a toolbelt on for my trouble. Thanks in advances.
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post 1623870211 11-27-2020, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted By lnvictus
Date a tradie
Dump after renovation
Originally Posted By bignpisst
Play with a few tools, get that work done for free


Sounds kinda evil though.

What if I just bribe 'em with pizza and lotto scratchers?
Originally Posted By IPoopStandingUp
Okay, I mean I'm not the cutest, but you could have picked a female...uh, oh. Sorry. I forgot for minute- no real girls on the internet.

Carry on.
Originally Posted By paulinkansas
I do most of the maintenance on my 23 short term rentals. Not going to suggest a brand, just suggesting a list.

drill
circular saw
reciprocating saw
jig saw
vibratory saw (not sure if that's the proper name)
pipe wrench
socket set
box and open end wrenches
4.5" angle grinder with grinding and cutting wheels
box cutter
level
one of those pry bars that look like a 7 (wunderbar?)
blow torch that screws on to the little green propane tanks
alternating current detector
outlet tester
soldering gun
wire strippers
multi meter

eventually you'll want a 110 volt wire feed welder

Some day I'll have a plasma cutter.
Originally Posted By BrotienShake
For you Ryobi is fine I would say. Only thing I can say tho is try to stay in one platform lol my dumass has tools from all the big brands and now I have a fukton of chargers and batteries lmao

Impact
Drill
Circ Saw
Multi tool
Jigsaw would be nice

The list posted a few replies above me is good tbh. Maybe next time marry a tradie you sloot.
Thanks for lists. I don't expect to get into a lot of electrical...I hope. I actually did a search on "tools for kitchen reno" this morning.
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Originally Posted By KingSWRV
You shouldn’t have gotten a divorce

None of us are gonna help you because of that.

That’s your husbands role that you didn’t appreciate enough, so now suffer the consequences.
Huge if true.

RIP to the OP’s future plans with a human and say a big lubed-up hello to a life of Dogs&Dildos

Cheers
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Set looks good but if you can replace the router with a impact driver or something else I would. Unless you are getting into some major wood work you will never use that router.

I can’t speak for Ryobi but I think they are fine for the average homeowner. I got a good deal on Milwaukee so I’ve been buying them lately on sale.

You may need to get another battery.
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No to brushless

Just buy a bare kit (drill/driver/charger/batteries)

Buy bare tool (no charger or battery) as required. You can get the glue gun for $25, or a jigsaw for $60, for example.
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Originally Posted By propreffered7
just posted this channel in another thread. thought you might like it too. at least it's a little bit more research. unsure if it has all the brands you're looking for:



Thanks. I think the drill/driver is probably what I would use most.
Originally Posted By taf1968
I bought my oscillating tool from HF about 10 years ago for a demo project and I figured I'd fry it for that . . . was prepared for it to be basically disposable. I still have it and it still runs great, even though I've run the ever-loving crap out of it.
I believe this is what Ryobi calls a multi-tool. New to me so I read some reviews and it seems pretty darn handy.
Originally Posted By Caeculus
Please learn some safety practices and I don't mean watching some random idiot on youtube that's likely same retard that fuked up your cabinets. Learn from reliable source like maybe the manufacturer of the tools you buy. I have seen guys do things and get injured like drop a circular saw with the guard still open and it hits the deck and starts running by itself over a guy's foot and seen another guy shoot a nail gun through a 2x4 while framing and had the nail shoot through his forearm etc

Edit: I'm not an expert but I did residential construction and also welding and have injured myself too, sliced my hand when removing windows from a house trying to get the job done in a hurry to impress the boss and also was tacking a backing bar onto a plate when mig welding and the wire bounced off and went through my hand.It's not good getting injured, power tools are dangerous. Why do you need power tools other than convenience of the driver? Cant you just use clamps and a hand saw? It's way safer and forces you to slow down and think about what you are doing
Good advice and fair. Freely admit that I've been a little scared of power tools with blades. Had a drill/driver before, sander, and dremel. I've gotten lumber cut at HD or Lowe's in the past. It's just really time consuming at times waiting around for someone to help you and they won't do "exact" cuts (which I get) and charge for cuts if you need more than a couple. I'm crap with hand saws AFAIK. Maybe they were just lousy saws.
Originally Posted By Miked1978
Set looks good but if you can replace the router with a impact driver or something else I would. Unless you are getting into some major wood work you will never use that router.

I can’t speak for Ryobi but I think they are fine for the average homeowner. I got a good deal on Milwaukee so I’ve been buying them lately on sale.

You may need to get another battery.
Yes, I can see using a router more for woodworking or furniture than general repair. Haven't ever used an impact driver.
Originally Posted By Frank
No to brushless

Just buy a bare kit (drill/driver/charger/batteries)

Buy bare tool (no charger or battery) as required. You can get the glue gun for $25, or a jigsaw for $60, for example.
Thanks for this. I find the Ryobi brushless intriguing because it says it is smaller and lighter, but kits that include it are more money and seem to have less useful stuff.
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Originally Posted By dogorman7
Brutal



Do you happen to be in the San Diego area ? I’d love to take your fixxer upper off your hands

What are you looking to get ?
Nope. DFW area of TX- older neighborhood, kept up okay, zoned for a good school district.
Originally Posted By memcop
Nah brah. Save some money.

Commit to a project and buy the tools as you go from a pawnshop or tool reseller.

You're welcome. I expect a PM in something sectsay with a toolbelt on for my trouble. Thanks in advances.
Didn't know you were into tradies. Like this?

Originally Posted By aleeboy
Huge if true.

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Cheers
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Best.Hilti.Product.Ever.



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Have neither. Should I start a gofundme?

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finishing carpentry here...

Ryobi is fine for a home owner... I have Dewalt and Milwaukee tools but I use them everyday...
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Originally Posted By elterrible987
This OP going to need to find some SIMP


beware though if you dont fuk them they will get irate when they finally figure out you used them, but if youre good you can lead them on for months or years
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Originally Posted By katya422
Nope. DFW area of TX- older neighborhood, kept up okay, zoned for a good school district.



Didn't know you were into tradies. Like this?







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That's not you. Her torso is too girthy. You're much more petite. I'll be refreshing my CP until that pm pops.

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