OCtoolguy

There's the right way, the wrong way, and the Rockytime way. Whatever works.

Congrats. You will love it. I look forward to reading your glowing review once you get your saw, get it all set up and make something. I will also be interested in your comparison of your Porter Cable saw.

Great idea Les. Living most of my life here in So Cal, I wouldn't have known either.

Thanks for the pic. I see you too were lucky enough to get two cabs the same size and shape. I found that I too have two the same with the exception of drawer layout. One side has 60 small drawers and the other side has 24 large drawers. After much scrutiny, I tossed everything that I couldn't think of a use for in the next year or so. It's so easy to accumulate oddball stuff. NO MORE!

I agree totally. I have bought many refurbed tools and electronics. They get better scrutinization.

Just saying Ray. Your words. I think you are very special. I'm 76 years old. I live in a retirement mobile home community. I have nothing to build nor do I have any desire to build anything requiring nails. But if I did, I'd invest in a framing nail gun. I'm happy for you though. 76 does not equal 80.

How about a sign in the shape of a hot dog? For wood, maybe cedar? Or a good grade of exterior plywood. Finished with varnish? Not my strong suit so I'm just tossing it out there.

If you do buy a drill with a lithium battery, chances are you won't need a second battery. I have two of them and have never run them dead. I did get one low while using a sanding mop but finished the job before running out. I took a look at both of the Bauer and Hercules tools today and they look and feel good. I think I'm going to buy a Bauer ROS sander. Variable speed and all for $25-$35 depending on if it's on sale.

If anybody who has been following this topic is truly in need of a cordless drill, I just got my new Harbor Freight monthly sales flyer and it has a 25% off coupon stuck to the front page. That's a good deal on a major purchase. Any one item, 25% off. Monday, Memorial Day only.

I think everybody is missing something here. The problem or reason most drills get replaced is not that the drill stopped drilling. It's because the batteries died. If the manufacturer would sell replacement batteries at a reasonable price, most of us would just buy a new battery and keep on drilling. I had the industrial version of the Makita 14.4 volt drill. It came with 2 Nmh batteries. Dead within the first year. I took them to the Makita facility that was within driving distance of me. They replaced the batteries. Dead again in just over a year. No more warranty. I bought 2 more at $89.95 each. Dead just over a year and a half. That was it for me. The drill worked great but I tossed the whole works in the dumpster. That's when I found the B&D 20 volt lithium on Amazon for $30. I bought it. I was so happy with it that I bought another one mostly for the luxury of having 2 batteries. As I mentioned, I found out that they also made a saw that used the same battery. So I bought it. I'll be honest. The saw isn't the greatest but it does what I wanted it to do. So, 2 drills, 2 batteries, 2 chargers, 1 saw for not much more than 1 of the Makita batteries. I've been using them all now for about 9 years without a hitch. And I do use them hard JT. Also, I never said I'm 80. Not sure where you get that. When it comes to tools, I'll debate anybody. They were my livelihood for almost 40 years.

I agree with what you say. Now that I own two of the best scroll saws made, I would always spend the extra money to buy a better saw and it appears that Pegas has filled that spot quite nicely.

@rjweb my thinking is this, and it may or may not hold water. If a product is made well, then it needs no warranty. I remember when automobiles came with a 90 day 4000 mile warranty. Some were good and some weren't. So far, I have never had to take a H/F tool back or had it quit working. I will admit though that I bought a biscuit joiner from them and when I got it home and was looking over, I found excessive play in the adjustable deck. I took it back the same day and found one that was acceptable. But, for $65 instead of the almost $300 for a Dewalt, I figured it would do the job just fine. And so far it has. At my age, I'll be happy if the tools last as long as I do.

Les, I was just looking through the May sales book from H/F and the high end cordless tools that I was thinking about but couldn't recall the name is "Hercules". They are showing a 20 volt lithium battery, 1/2" capacity drill/driver kit for $84.99 and it has garnered 5 stars from 241 reviews. Might be worth looking at. It says, "compare to Dewalt DCD780C2.

Kellogg maybe?

Do you have to take it to a service center? I would think you could take it to H/D and either exchange it or have them send it in. Aren't they the recognized Ridgid seller?

It looks like it's held in place with wire Kevin. Ooops! I Misread your post. Never mind.

Thanks. Your hose looks different for some reason. Your friend should make a few extra y fittings for the rest of us. Lol! How about the fitting onder the table. That looks nice too.

Let us know what you think. They may even have a better line than that. They keep coming out with newer/better stuff.

I have a 6 gallon oiless that I bought at H/D when we went out on the road. I needed something that would air up the tires on our 5th wheel. 110 psi. H/F sells a similar unit. Anyway, my point is, I don't recall a drain cock on mine. Now, I'll have to drag it out and check.

That's quite true if you buy the Pegas set made for the Dewalt. But, the other set will work too. I prefer the lever over the wheel. JMHO.

Dewalt still makes good stuff. You just have to shop for deals. The DW788 scroll saw is one of the top saws for most people. Cordless tools are in a whole different category because they have such competition. To be brutally honest, I'd look hard at the new tools that Harbor Freight has brought out. Not bad stuff and priced reasonably for the average person. Not for the Festool crowd though.

I was going to get a set for my Dewalt but ended up selling it. I was going to put the EX set on it because of how easy it is to flip the lever over turning the wheel. I figured that I could set the tension once with the wheel after a blade change and then just use the lever until the next change. To me, it was just easier and having both saws set up the same way made sense. Muscle memory and all.

I like your dust collection setup. Can you elaborate on it? Where did you find the hose, fittings etc?

I leave mine plugged in but switch off. The quick coupler fittings don't seal well so the pressure bleeds down. I do turn the pressure regulator down to zero just to take the load off of it.

I got tired of battery problems with the high dollar drills so after tossing them in the dumpster, I bought a cheap B & D 20 volt lithium battery set. I liked it so much that I bought another one so I could drill with one and drive screws with the other. The ONLY time that I have ever run either one down was using a sanding mop. I also found that they make a 5 1/2" saw that uses the same battery. I could not be happier with what I have and would buy them again. No more high dollar cordless tools for me.