A few days ago, idly perusing the Home Depot web site (yes, a bad idea I know) I stumbled across the Milwaukee tool line of battery powered tools, such as drills, impact wrenches, cordless saws, etc.
I'm not sure if it's because everyone is now using impact drivers or impact wrenches on all fasteners these days or it's because my 69th birthday is fast approaching, but I have noticed that nuts, bolts, and screws all seem to be more difficult to remove than they used to be. Understand that I have not followed tool technology closely; the last time I spent any appreciable amount on tools was ~25 years ago.
So when I stumbled across the fact that they now have functional battery-powered impact wrenches, and I saw a bunch of reviews on them on youtube my reaction was "Hey, I gotta get me some of those!" And I think of all the times in the past on various projects that those would have been of immense help. Especially impact tools. The last time I used one of those was at the gas station job in high school for changing tires. They were pneumatic only and horribly expensive so homeowners (at least where I lived) never gave a thought to buying one.
So for the aforementioned birthday I'm getting a small set, and probably there will be a few more along the way as the year progresses and the [-]need[/-] desire arises. Yes, I know I'm succumbing to the marketeers, but it's akin to being approached by the Borg: "Resistance is futile."
Off the top of my head the only member here I can think of who has a legitimate need for lots of stuff like this is Hermit, since he's engaged in that ultimate DIY project, building his own house. But it sure is gonna be fun playing with the new [-]toys[/-] tools.
Of course lots of other places sell this stuff, like Amazon, Northern Tool, and probably hundreds of others.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk..._STH_BOSS_3302956-_-product_image__WA46629431
I'm not sure if it's because everyone is now using impact drivers or impact wrenches on all fasteners these days or it's because my 69th birthday is fast approaching, but I have noticed that nuts, bolts, and screws all seem to be more difficult to remove than they used to be. Understand that I have not followed tool technology closely; the last time I spent any appreciable amount on tools was ~25 years ago.
So when I stumbled across the fact that they now have functional battery-powered impact wrenches, and I saw a bunch of reviews on them on youtube my reaction was "Hey, I gotta get me some of those!" And I think of all the times in the past on various projects that those would have been of immense help. Especially impact tools. The last time I used one of those was at the gas station job in high school for changing tires. They were pneumatic only and horribly expensive so homeowners (at least where I lived) never gave a thought to buying one.
So for the aforementioned birthday I'm getting a small set, and probably there will be a few more along the way as the year progresses and the [-]need[/-] desire arises. Yes, I know I'm succumbing to the marketeers, but it's akin to being approached by the Borg: "Resistance is futile."
Off the top of my head the only member here I can think of who has a legitimate need for lots of stuff like this is Hermit, since he's engaged in that ultimate DIY project, building his own house. But it sure is gonna be fun playing with the new [-]toys[/-] tools.
Of course lots of other places sell this stuff, like Amazon, Northern Tool, and probably hundreds of others.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk..._STH_BOSS_3302956-_-product_image__WA46629431
