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Posted by SteveB on September 25, 2009, 10:38 am
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> How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ?
> I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of driving a
> 3" screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
> Any recomendations appreciated.
It depends on use and budget. You can get some drills at HF, but by and
large, they will not have near the lifespan of the brand names you get at
the Borgs. If you want to buy one and be done with it, spring for the good
ones. If you are going to be driving three inch screws, you want an 18v. A
lesser drill will do it, but on the days when you have lots of screws to do,
you will notice the difference. Lots of HF tools are a value for tools you
don't use a lot or tools that don't have to stand up. Cordless drills
aren't one of them.
Check at pawn shops. Things are very reasonably priced there now.
Steve
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Posted by John Gilmer on September 26, 2009, 4:27 pm
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> Check at pawn shops. Things are very reasonably priced there now.
You definitely have better luck at pawn shows than do I.
I have NEVER seen a bargain there.
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Posted by Kyle on September 27, 2009, 11:59 am
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> Check at pawn shops. =A0Things are very reasonably priced there now.
I second and third this recommendation. I was in two local pawn shops
recently, looking at what they had in notebook computers, and was
surprised at the number of Porter Cable tools I saw available at
prices you can't imagine. Even if they are used, it makes getting some
P-C tools on my workbench actually feasible!
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Posted by HeyBub on September 25, 2009, 11:07 am
desgnr wrote:
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> How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ?
> I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of
> driving a 3" screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
> Any recomendations appreciated.
Just a suggestion: If you're doing something like a fence or a deck, where
lots of screws will be involved, consider a 3/8" corded drill.
The extra power and absence of a need for a re-charge may very well outweigh
the inconvenience of an extension cord.
I put up a fence using a Makita. After about 30 pickets, I could tell the
battery was complaining. I dug out an ancient Craftsman corded drill and a
100' foot extension cord and put up the remaining 150 or so pickets without
a hiccup.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on September 25, 2009, 5:07 pm
Since the OP mentioned 3 inch screws, lets remind him that
two drills and drilling pilot hole is a good idea. The long
screws bind a bit after a bit of insertion.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
Just a suggestion: If you're doing something like a fence or
a deck, where
lots of screws will be involved, consider a 3/8" corded
drill.
The extra power and absence of a need for a re-charge may
very well outweigh
the inconvenience of an extension cord.
I put up a fence using a Makita. After about 30 pickets, I
could tell the
battery was complaining. I dug out an ancient Craftsman
corded drill and a
100' foot extension cord and put up the remaining 150 or so
pickets without
a hiccup.
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> I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of driving a
> 3" screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
> Any recomendations appreciated.