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Old 03-02-2021, 11:49 AM
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Porter Cable is one of those brands that I like one type of tool and that's it. Didn't plan it that way but it works that way. The only Porter Cable tool I like is their routers. First rate for me. The rest seems average, the ones I've used that were owned by coworkers that is. They're sort of late to the cordless tool game, God only knows who makes them.

I only use two of the Makita tool lines, the cordless drills and impact drivers and a small table saw I bought in the early Oh-Ohs. I think they may have sort of pioneered the tiny table saw market. This one is way portable, more than most. The rest of their tool line not appealing to me. Their skil saw type worm drive really unpleasant to use. I have liked a couple of their chop saws but I own a 12" DeWalt. Great miter gauge, best in the biz.

I like Milwaukee's sawsalls, the rest don't draw me in a big way. Their drills are good but I prefer Bosch, and those are the only Bosch tools I own.
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Old 03-02-2021, 02:02 PM
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I had heard that but I was curious about their longer history and found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter-Cable#History

I didn't realize that they're credited with inventing the belt and random orbital sanders.

Re the newer line of PC cordless tools, I suspect they put a different face on the B&D line, hoping to pull in people loyal to Porter Cable.

I couldn't find Makita or Hilti in that graphic, but it is interesting.
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Old 03-02-2021, 02:07 PM
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I’m glad to hear a real professional mention DeWalt. I recently bought a battery powered DeWalt circular saw and an extra battery. It is a lot lighter and handier than my old Skil. I still have it but have not used it since going cordless.
They've gotten a lot better. I recall their cordless drills in the late 90s. Just lame. Huge batteries supported only by the smaller, oval looking part with the elec. leads on the end. Makita batts at the time had a recessed shoulder on the main body of the battery that fit nicely into a holder on the tool.
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Old 03-02-2021, 11:33 PM
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I had a bit of a mini revelation. My Makita drill which never breaks is so old it's just worn out. Since I already bought Ryobi batteries for the chain saw and blower I think I will buy the Ryobi drill. The thing with Makita and other hi end brands is they never break-they just get worn out so one never gets to the point of having to replace them. I can but 3 Ryobi drills for the price of the Makita drill and never be using a worn out tool.
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Old 03-04-2021, 12:50 AM
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It looks like a decent Ryobi brushless drill is almost $100. I guess I need to decide if the name brand is worth the extra $. I really don't like maintaining 2 battery platforms.
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Old 03-04-2021, 06:09 AM
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I had a bit of a mini revelation. My Makita drill which never breaks is so old it's just worn out. Since I already bought Ryobi batteries for the chain saw and blower I think I will buy the Ryobi drill. The thing with Makita and other hi end brands is they never break-they just get worn out so one never gets to the point of having to replace them. I can but 3 Ryobi drills for the price of the Makita drill and never be using a worn out tool.
Ryobis are certainly better than nothing. I've used several Ryobi cordless drills owned by clients, small (mini) table saws as well. They're adequate but there is a noticeable difference in the quality of small items. Hard to describe, just various features feel more crude. The switches on the drill were harder to use. The fence on the table saw was cheap. It worked but did not inspire confidende, the miter push as well.

I bought a Ryobi 10" bench planer from a co-worker about 20 years ago. Was actually a pretty good tool, smaller then most you see now but worked well. I've heard talk that they pioneered the small version of the tool. Can't find anything about that.

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Old 03-05-2021, 12:55 PM
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I had heard that but I was curious about their longer history and found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter-Cable#History

I didn't realize that they're credited with inventing the belt and random orbital sanders.

Re the newer line of PC cordless tools, I suspect they put a different face on the B&D line, hoping to pull in people loyal to Porter Cable.

I couldn't find Makita or Hilti in that graphic, but it is interesting.
Makita and Hilti are both independently owned. Makita is Japanese and Hilti is owned by a the Hilti family in Liechtenstein.
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Old 05-20-2021, 01:23 AM
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Went ahead and got the Makita drill. Amazon had a good deal on the kit with bag, charger and 3ah battery. I did not want a larger battery-they weight too much. Now I have a new battery for the recip saw. I think a circular saw would be useful-might check into it.
The Royobi chain saw has worked quite well but the chain has a habit of falling off if pushed too hard. The plastic knob has trouble getting the bar tight enough and the chain gets loose. I might look into a upgrade. The battery lasts longer than I expected.
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Old 12-25-2021, 11:16 PM
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Despite my original desire for 1 battery system I am on my way to 3 battery systems. I bought the Ryobi 5 1/2" circ saw since I had the batteries for the chainsaw/blower and now I need to buy a Milwaukee PEX A Plumbing expansion tool since Makita and Ryobi don't offer one.

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