Which shop tool next?

[jAngiel]

If it were me and I was renovating a house it would be a sliding compound miter saw and an air compressor with assorted nailers.

[Rob R]

for reno it's got to be the miter saw with the msuv or something similar. also the nailer/compressor combo...

and i'd get the bosch power box. this has quickly become my most used "tool." sweet for renos. sweet sweet sweet. you can find it for about a bill on amazon.

i guess for home reno stuff, a drill press is way down the list. after the kreg jig.

[Tom.Trout]

I got the BOSCH Power box and to tell you the truth I'm gonna return it.

1) I don't need the battery charger.

2) I didn't find the volume high enough when playing a cd.

3) I think it is just to expensive, all I need is a basic boom box.

4) I thought that the thing operated on a rechargable battery (didn't do any research).

So back it goes, so I got $170 to spend on the next shop tool. I am leaning toward the hitachi drill press.

quote:Originally posted by Rob R

for reno it's got to be the miter saw with the msuv or something similar. also the nailer/compressor combo...

and i'd get the bosch power box. this has quickly become my most used "tool." sweet for renos. sweet sweet sweet. you can find it for about a bill on amazon.

i guess for home reno stuff, a drill press is way down the list. after the kreg jig.

[Deadhead]

quote:Originally posted by Tom Miller

Hey, I might be the first to mention it -- air compressor and nailers! 18ga 2" is good for baseboards, etc. 15ga for hanging doors. Framing nailer for, uhhh, framing.

I vote compressor/nailer and miter saw.

I know you said you have power hand tools.....does that include a router? Dedicated router table?

[scorrpio]

Now if choosing between a DP and a CMS - you already have a tool that can do cuts - your BT. If you have enough room around the saw, and a sawhorse or two for long piece support, you can do anything a CMS can. Sure, CMS is more convenient and all, but all it does for you is offer functionality you already have (accurate crosscuting). I say go for a drill press first. And if you don't have it yet, a router table.