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Bosch 4000-09 Worksite 15 Amp 10-Inch Benchtop Table Saw with Gravity Rise Wheeled Stand
Buy new: $689.99 Well-worth the cost of admission. The extensions are a nice addition, forget the dust bag, just hook it up to your shop-vac. The new 4100 looks to be even better with an improved guard and digital fence. Either way, throw out the stock blade and get yourself a nice Freud or Forrest.
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Incra MITER1000SE Miter Gauge Special Edition With Telescoping Fence and Dual Flip Shop Stop
Buy new: $104.72 Beats the heck out of stock miter gauges, extendable, check out their rulers and squares, too. I like this size better than their 3000, this is much more manageable unless you're mitering huge panels.
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Freud SD608 8-Inch Dial-A-Width Stacked Dado Set 5/8" Arbor
Buy new: $269.99 Super-easy to use. Makes shims a thing of the past. Freud makes excellent router bits and saw blades. If you're willing to pay the premium, Forrest is another fine company for blades.
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Bosch 5412L 12-Inch Dual Bevel Slide Miter Saw with Laser Tracking
Buy new: $764.00 Huge capacity, up-front controls, accurate. Worth buying the Freud or Forrest blades. I'd have went with the Makita as I think it's even more solid but I can't stand the vertical handle, (the Bosch's is adjustable.)
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Bosch TracRac T3B Portable Miter Saw Stand
Buy new: $254.25 / Used from: $207.00 Goes nicely with the 5412...too bad it wasn't gravity rise. BTW, this is the exact same as Hitachi's stand, with just a few added extras. Bosch's new gravity rise looks nice, but the $ is still too high.
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Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer with Interna-Lok Automated Head Clamp
Buy new: $477.49 Solid and well built. Chose this over the 13.5" Dewalt; both are excellent machines, but the blades last much longer and cost a lot less on the Makita.
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DEWALT DW7350 Planer Stand with Integrated Mobile Base
Buy new: $179.99 Had to drill my own holes for the Makita planer, but this is one handy and portable stand. Very nifty and easy to use lift.
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JDS 750-ER 14022 3 Speed Air Filtration System with Remote and Electrostatic Pre-Filter
Buy new: $349.99 It's just an air-filter, but it's probably my favorite tool in the shop.
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DEWALT DC6PAKIA Heavy Duty XRP 18 Volt Cordless 6-Tool Combo Kit, includes Hammer Drill, Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, Impact Driver, Cut-Off Tool, Flexible Floodlight, 2 Batteries, Charger, and Bag
Buy new: $714.99 Dewalt 18V tools set the industry standard. There's a reason for that. I've been beating mine up for years and they're still kicking. Dewalt also has excellent reconditioned tools, can't tell the difference between new/used.
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Milwaukee 1680-21 13 amp 1/2-inch Super Hawg Joist and Stud Drill
Buy new: Too low to display Sit on her and ride. A real beast. She won't stop, so do yourself a favor; don't put yourself between a wall and this drill's kickback.
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Milwaukee 49-22-0130 Contractor's Kit 7 Bit 1-Inch to 2 9/16-Inch Selfeed Drill Bit Assortment with 5 1/2-Inch Extension and Plastic Carrying Case
Buy new: $139.99 For use with the Super-Hawg...
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Porter-Cable 9118 Porta-Plane 7 Amp 2-13/32-Inch Planer
The absolute best planer. PC, like Dewalt, also has excellent factory-reconditioned tools, can't tell the difference between the new ones. Check out the Bosch below for almost as nice, but less $.
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Factory-Reconditioned Porter-Cable 557R Professional Plate Joiner Kit
Beats out the Dewalt on quality and ease of use, beats out the Lamello on $ at half the cost, and IMHO, just as good.
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Porter-Cable 7518 Speedmatic 15 Amp 3-1/4 HP Fixed Base 5-Speed Router
Buy new: $349.00 Beefy. Industry standard. Reserve this monster for the table, and you've got yourself a 3.25 horse shaper that takes 1/2" router bits.
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Bench Dog 40-031 ProMax Cast Iron Router Table Extension for a Table Saw Includes Fence and Insert Plate
62 lbs of cast iron...It's not going anywhere. Bench Dog makes some great accessories like the Panel Hold Down as well.
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Bench Dog 40-016 ProLift Max Router Top-Adjustment System
Added to the table, this is a machine-shop quality set-up.
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Bosch 1619EVS 15 Amp 3-1/4-Horsepower Variable Speed Plunge Base Router with 1/4-Inch and 1/2-Inch Collets
Buy new: $303.49 Excellent plunger; Typical Bosch quality. Mine's attached to my WoodRat. Unlike Porter-Cable and Dewalt though, Bosch reconditioned tools aren't held to a 'like-new' standard; stick with new.
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Bosch 1590EVSK 6.4 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw
Buy new: $143.69 The smoothest jigsaw on the market.
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Bosch 1677MDT 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw with Direct Connect
Cut your house down. Not something you'd want to lift overhead all day long, but a top-quality saw.
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Bosch 1274DVS 6.6 Amp 3-Inch by 21-Inch Variable Speed In-Line Belt Sander with Cloth Dust Bag
Buy new: $163.49 Well put together belt sander. Perfect balance, easy to use/handle.
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Bosch 1297DK 2 amp 1/4-Sheet Sander with Dust Canister
Buy new: $54.99 / Used from: $43.99 High-quality little sander. The sandpaper clamp makes changing grades too easy, unlike others, there is no struggle.
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Bosch 1594K 6.5 Amp 3-1/4-Inch Planer Kit
Buy new: $120.74 Almost as good as the Porter-Cable planer above.
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Bosch 1942 14.3 Amp Heat Gun
Buy new: $99.99 Simple, easy to use, good quality. Milwaukee makes some nice heat guns as well.
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Milwaukee 48-89-0050 29-Piece 1/16-Inch to 1/2-Inch Cobalt Twist Drill Bit Assortment in Metal Index
Extremely sharp, and they stay that way.
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StableMate SH4236-2 36-Inch Tall Sawhorse, Pair
Rock-solid, built to last. Looked at several similar folding sawhorses...these were the only ones that stood out as heavy duty. As with many things, you get what you pay for here.
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DMT W250EFNB 10-Inch DuoSharp Bench Stone Extra-Fine / Fine No Base
Buy new: $99.03 This and the coarse/extra coarse are the way to go. No need to flatten, and extremely fast cutting, even on A2 or O1 tool steel.
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Bench Dog 40-011 Feather-Loc Double Featherboard for Table Saws & Router Tables
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $18.99 Nicely put together and easy to use. Go well with tablesaw and router table. (You need to get an accessory to use with the tablesaw, though)
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Bahco 625XXX Premium Ergonomic Carbide Scraper
Buy new: $14.69 Great for small spaces. This and the scraper below are excellent for paint scraping and for removing saw or burn marks.
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Bahco 665XXX Premium Ergonomic Carbide Scraper
Buy new: $21.99 Can't be beat for bigger jobs.
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Bessey KBK2440 Cabinet Door Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp Kit
There's a reason these are the best and so highly recommended. Woodpeck makes a nice rack for them. Get as many clamps in as many sizes as you can afford. Bessey K-Body's, woodscrews, and band clamps are all top of the line. Haven't tried the new ones by Jet, but they look comparable.
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AO Safety 95090 Quicklatch PRO Dual Cartridge Respirator
Buy new: $49.99 Comfortable enough to actually wear.
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Stabila 59196 Complete 5 Level Set with Case
Buy new: $329.98 These, and/or the Magnetic ones by Stabila are some of the best levels you can buy. If a builder, their plate levels are great, too.
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Kreg K3MS K3 Master Pocket Hole Jig System
Buy new: $139.00 Pretty handy in a pinch.
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Starrett 505A-12 ProSite 12-Inch Dial Protractor
Buy new: $49.72 Nice quality, not very spendy, though. Haven't tried the digital Bosch which looks as good or better.
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Starrett 505A-7 ProSite Protractor
Buy new: $42.99 Great little protractor, wait 'til the price goes down, though.
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Starrett C434-12-4R Combination Set with Square, Center and Reversing Protractor
Buy new: $228.75 / Used from: $160.00 I expect my grandchildren will be using this...
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Framing Hammers Style: Head Wgt:22 oz, Face Milled, Len.:16"
You will quit working long before this hammer will.
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Coleman Cable 01689 12/3 Insulated Outdoor Extension Cord with Lighted End, 100-Foot
Buy new: $86.45 Pamper your power tools...they deserve it. Buy at least 12/3 for your short runs, and 10/3 for longer than 50'. This is especially true for air compressors, table/miter saws, and anything with a large draw, (amps).
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