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rwthomas1 · #11 05-08-2006, 08:10 PM

There is no way I could disagree more! I live or die because of power tools. I am a contractor. There is no way I could ever make any money if I didn't use power tools. I am currently doing a roof job. Thats two roofing guns and a big compressor going. Doing a 3000sq/ft roof by hand would be sheer stupidity. Have you ever tried screwing down a subfloor by hand? It takes hours on your knees with a standard screwgun or even an impact gun. My collated screwgun allows me to stand up and drive screws about TEN times faster! You think I carry the shingles up to the roof? No way! The boom truck delivers them to the rooftop for no extra charge! Why kill yourself? I own a 38 ft sailboat. Try sanding the bottom or polishing the hull by hand. It would darn near kill you. I have a very nice 6" DA sander with a dustcollector vacuum and a big buffer to do those chores. They suck enough WITH the power tools. I only occasionally use my air tools but when I need them, I fire up the compressor. Sometimes the old ways are great but in todays world where everything and everyone is competing for my time both on and off the job the power tools get it done faster, safer and with much less effort. Now if they only could come up with a tool that picked up stripped roofing material and put it in the dumpster for me.......

RT