https://www.sawdustzone.org/ This forum is for discussions about any and all power tools. Whether you are looking to buy a new tool or you have a question about the usage of a tool, this is the place to be! en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:30:20 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.sawdustzone.org/images/misc/rss.png https://www.sawdustzone.org/ https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863317-brookstone-hand-drill Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:22:27 GMT I have this Brookstone hand drill for about 30 years, still use it to drill one or two off pilot holes, I keep it in the house, not the shop. for...

]]> Tool talk LCHIEN https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863317-brookstone-hand-drill https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863307-porter-cable-omnijig Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:58:02 GMT My neighbor is an electrician. New owner jacked up the rates on his shop and he is cleaning it out. It is mostly used storage and he is cleaning it...


Needless to say it is at my house now. I downloaded a manual for it and now I have to learn to use it! I may look for more templates on eBay.]]> Tool talk Pappy https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863307-porter-cable-omnijig https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863241-router-bit-burnout Thu, 21 May 2026 01:36:33 GMT A couple of years ago, I built a shelving unit for the basement using 2x4s for uprights with 3/4 inch plywood for shelves. The shelves were let into... A couple of years ago, I built a shelving unit for the basement using 2x4s for uprights with 3/4 inch plywood for shelves. The shelves were let into the 4 inch side of the uprights by gang routing slots into the uprights. I did not have a 3/4 inch plywood bit, so I set guides up and used a 1/2 inch bit to cut the plywood thick slots. I am now making some trivets for my Son’s new home and they call for a 1/2 inch bit. The Viper bit I used for the shelves is beyond cleaning and sharpening due the scorched pitch from the 2x4s, so it is off to HD for a new bit. Looks like I will be trying out a Freud bit. Tool talk Jim Frye https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863241-router-bit-burnout https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863214-thanks-loring-this-is-the-tool-i-didn-t-know-i-needed Fri, 15 May 2026 20:13:19 GMT Okay so the router bit vise for working on the bearings on router bits, well... was not something I ever thought I needed, until I did (see my post...
Loring kindly sent along one of his surplus router bit vises he made in his shop. This is such a forehead slapping why didn't I think of that kind of basic idea and well executed.

Thank you so much!

Now to see if I can find a replacement bearing, screw is no problem straight forward metric and I have LOTS of those...]]> Tool talk dbhost https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/discussions/tool-talk/863214-thanks-loring-this-is-the-tool-i-didn-t-know-i-needed