I have a trim project coming up that I want to use as an excuse to upgrade my pneumatic trim nailer. I have a decent pneumatic nailer, but I hate lugging my air compressor to the work area. My AC is a tweener, too small to do much but too big to lug around. I've done a little research and decided DeWalt or Milwaukee are the brands I'm looking at to go cordless. The options I'm considering are:

Milwaukee M18 15ga finish nailer- $329 w/out battery/ $399 w/ battery. I don't own any M18 batteries so I'll either have to buy with battery or buy a DeWalt or Makita to Milwaukee battery adapter
DeWalt 16 ga finish nailer- $295
Bauer cordless air compressor w/ 2 3aH batteries- $250 w/ current pneumatic nailer. I could use current Bauer batteries I have, but at some point will want to buy 2 dedicated batteries if I buy this compressor.

The air compressor is appealing to me as I would have a small portable AC for airing up tires and odd jobs away from a convenient power source. Also, $250 is closer to the budget I wanted to spend, but I'd rather buy once, cry once to buy something I won't regret so if the Milwaukee is a clear winner I don't mind going that route. Looking for any opinions or recommendations.

In our kitchen we have drawers in two corner cabinets. There are large empty area that I want to put cellulose insulation in.

I also want to do something to keep mice and other rodents from making these their homes.

Putting Decon in doesn’t sound CB like a good idea- I really don’t want dead critters stinking up our kitchen.


Any suggestions?

Anyone have one?
Comments, criticisms or reviews?

Decided to downsize for the move later this year. Local Pick-up in Watkins Glen, NY.

(See follow-up post for remaining equipment)
Oneida dust collector and ductwork, plus relay system 
Jet 20" Planer with Byrd helical head 
Jet 8" Jointer with Byrd Helical Head 
Jet stand Mortiser with mobile base 
Jet Oscillating Spindle Sander with mobile base
Jet 22/44 Pro Drum Sander with casters and bed extensions 
Jet 3HP Cabinet saw with 52" Xacta fence capacity, Ridge Carbide blade, Excalibur blade guard with DC

Also for sale:

Walker Turner "the Driver Line" scroll saw (refurbished) with mobile stand - $175
Also have a 24" x  48" x 6" thick precision granite table on steel base for sale. - $500

All machines in working condition and include any supplies on hand such as sandpaper, bits, blades, etc.

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Prefer pick-up in Watkins Glen, NY but could ship lighter items:

Vintage? /older:
Sears Router Guide  - $10
JC Penney Router Lettering template set - $10
JC Penney Router pantograph - $10
Sears 3/4" pipe clamp set (new) - $15 each (2)
Sears 1/2" pipe clamp set (new) - $10 each (2)
Great Neck pipe clamp pads (4) - $1

Craftsman rotary tool - $10

Delta Tenoning Jig - $90

Porter Cable router base 75361 type 2 (new) - $75

Incra I-Box jig & Freud Box joint blades set, includes small Jorgensen clamp (like new - never used but no box) - $210

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Vintage Sears Tablesaw Molding Set. Complete and never used. This set has the 3 blades for each mold design. 8 different designs. All sets have no rust, and very sharp edges. 9-3214. I  will have the set double-boxed. CONUS $30 plus actual shipping. Includes manuals. See pictures. PayPal and Zelle. Will fit into USPS priority box. I'll try to get pictures attached tonight,  not working for me right now

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UFO shaped maple hollow form. Cracks filled with black Starbond CA glue and voids filled with copper colored resin. Finished with lacquer. The hollow form measures just over 13in wide by 3.75in tall featuring a 3.25in opening.

A little back ground. My wife found some old This Old House shows on tv and asked if I would like to watch a couple with her. She couldn't get even one to load, electronics is not our generation. Anyway I had seen the New Yankee workshop show up on YouTube. I typed it into the search area and I found I had excess to all the episodes. I selected the second episode which was a work bench, which was from 1979. Setting the stage. I had purchased the same RAS  in 1973.  I used it along with a Craftsman router until 1978 or 1978 when I sold it and purchased a Shopsmith. So here I was with the 5 tools needed to build stuff along with a Craftsman router and I had also purchased a router table. It is now 1977. Just so you understand how things were. I was making $6.25 an hour at John Deere tractor works as a Tool and De Maker. It was labor grade 1 and most production personnel were 4 or below. The router cost $39 and the table also cost about $39. I could be wrong but I think the Craftsman RAS was $279 which I sold and the Shopsmith was $825 plus shipping.

Any way Norm was at the Hancock shaker village and showed the famous 12 foot long bench. Back at the shop he showed an European bench which he stated cost over $700 And then proceeded to build a bench for a little over $100. He proceeded to build it step by step, and I realized I could build stuff too and I took off in my hobby. Up until that point the only information one could get is from Workbench and Popular Machinic. About that time Woodsmith came out. The first issue I saw was issue 22. I used to read each issue at least 4 times ,word for word.

So here I am on Woodsmith's forum around 45 years later reminiscing about the past.  I realize now that they were just learning how to produce a show like that just as I was in learning also. I did not agree with everything he did, but I watched the show faithfully anyway. On the show, anyway the second episode there was no concern for dust collection. Today one has to have a Hepa dust collector hooked by a hose to a random orbital sander to capture everything, like the dust bag that came with it is bad and only can get 95%. It just seems that every thing is being taken to extremes today and the younger generations is not buying in.

Norm connected with you on a personal level. Like he was talking just to you. He did things at the grass roots level. To day it seem that everything that is done is just trying to sell you something.

Anyway Norm showed the workbench at Hancock shaker village. Scott Landius has a picture of it in his book. I went to great lengths to match color using chalk paint, glaze and Antique Oil. Here is my bench that was somewhat inspired by the shaker bench. And like a lot of benches it is a mess most of the time.

   

   

   

Ps I enjoyed Norms Show and I am planning to go back and watch them again. I will be reminded as to why I love working with wood. I can't afford a domino. But I can still cut a mortice. Actually I can afford a domino, I just do not see the need, there for I have no plans to buy one. Please do not read into something I didn't say. There is nothing wrong with a Domino and if you want one,  buy it. It is just not for me. 

Tom

Skillful Carpentry Techniques Of Vietnamese Carpenters - Unique Design Ideas Very Fancy Round table

Do not watch the bandsaw part it will make you pucker.  

I just purchased a brand new harbor freight 14” four speed floor band saw and I am looking for some suggestions on what blades to look for to purchase.  Blade size on this unit per the instructions are 93-1/2” long x 3/8”w x 0.02” T.  What should I be looking for when I am purchasing some new blades for this new bandsaw?