Editors notebook – judge not lest ye be …

You know the common theme with any scandal? * one or more lives will be ruined and careers destroyed. * There will be a whistleblower who is either a cad or a hero, but that will take some time to figure out. * TV ratings will soar.

Newspaper readership will spike. And with all but the greatest of scandals — those involving Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods come to mind — the sands of time will eventually blanket over what today occupies our thoughts, coffee shops and chat rooms.

And there will be someone else to throw to the lions. But that’s then — right now there’s a super scandal happening in Winnipeg that is making news across Canada.

So I bought myself a 26 gallon air compressor & it came with a free impact wrench & I picked up an air ratchet. So far i like it allot but have not realy used the tools except to test them real quick & hear that cool sound. I'm going to be working on my motorcycle mostly but I bought a new shed to store it in and I am building up my tool collection from scratch just so i have them. Anyway my delima now is I have no power tools other than what i already mentioned and am looking to buy some. I am wondering if i should just buy all air tools now since i have the compressor of if I should buy corless 18v power tools. For instance i know I need a drill. maybe a saw, dremel, grinder, sander. The basic stuff. What do you think i should do? Is pneumatic better for some tools but cordless better for others? Would cordeless be more practical & versitale, or should i utilize my compressor since i have it. I always go over the top & was looking at a nice Dewalt combination cordless 18v combo set. I want good stuff, is 18v from a major brand like Dewalt good enough for weekend warrior? I know the air tools pack a nice punch so thats why I am confused on which direction to go. Do they sell air tools in nice combo sets too that arn't crap? Thanks!
by ec1177 @ March 31, 2009 10:59 pm
Depends if you are going to be always working in the same location with an air compressor or do you want some mobility. I would think a Dewalt cordless system is the best of both worlds for drills and saws but the air would be best for sanding, nibbling and stuff like that. In other words each system is good to have together

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