Blu tape.. lack of this causes an emergency situation. In the Navy when coffee runs out operations STOP. At Lean Woodworks when blue tape is out. OPERATIONS STOP

I do like these simple hacks and am often embarrassed that I didn't think of them myself! Thanks Ron!!

That's exactly the reason why I have the Milwaukee and the Dewalt as a backup.

Nice job guys. Can you tell me which model of grinder and vacuum you have been using?

May I ask where you buy your T track router bits?

Thank you!

Brilliant, thank you!

I only use my compressor to fill tires, as far as the pneumatic nail guns they look great on my wall as trophies, I also use all battery miter saws and table saw. The Milwaukee 7 1/4 miter saw is a game changer. I can cut cabinet crown and 5 1/4” speed base.

Use an airless with a small tip, geeez

I own a SawStop CTS and I've used a SawStop PCS and there's not much difference in the quality of cut when using the same blade on both saws.

I agree with your assessment. I’ve had mine for 2 years and it still works fine. I only use it for small jobs and doors though. The weight difference adds up over the day. I also find that you have to pay more attention to how you have the gun positioned when nailing compared to pneumatic as to not leave proud or have a huge indent even if the depth is set correctly. Cordless guns are handy to have in the van nevertheless.

Big advertisement for his stuff. No thanks

Mahalo for putting this review out! I just bought one of these yesterday as well. 🤙

Ok, I'm just going to throw this out there. If you want a Paulk bench and believe it would be a good addition to the shop, but think, "Hey, I'll just build this myself and save a bunch of cash". For most hobby or beginner builders, I'll just say this: Buy the kit. Seriously. Buy the freaking kit. The bench is not the project in and of itself, it's a very useful and, when built right, very accurate tool to build other projects. Just buy the kit and get on with the other projects. If Ron sold the Smart Station for a Makita miter saw in kit form, I'd be sending my money today without question, and I already have all the templates and tools from building the bench. Here's what I learned from building this bench as a hobbyist with beginner to intermediate cabinet building skills, meaning, I've built a few garage cabinets that came out ok and I learned some stuff in the process: 1 - I bought the plans for the PSB and the PSS, so they would help me ultimately build the PSW, which will solve a lot of my tiny shop storage issues. The plans are generally stellar, but like with anything, there are things you'll miss, and places you'll scratch your head for a bit. Be prepared for more hours than you think with this. 2 - Good plywood is expensive. Here in Colorado in 2024, I found exactly one local supplier that sold the exact plywood he describes for this at 140.00 a sheet. One bench takes 3 sheets. That's 420.00. I instead used good quality Import Birch at 70.00/sheet and the paper-thin outside veneer cause problems throughout the project, so be aware of what you use and favor anything with a thick top veneer. At any rate, I'm in around 250.00 for just the wood with tax and gas, unless I make a mistake, which I did, so, let's just say more. 3 - Make no mistake, precision is key for this bench to do what it is designed to do. There are key pieces that, if off by just a couple MMs, will affect the accuracy of the bench. So, measure and cut, with to-the-millimeter attention to detail, and you'll have a good result. I, on the other hand, have the focus of a squirrel on crack, so I make mistakes. And since I know this, and thanks to a bonus at work, I dropped 800.00 on the TSO parallel guide rails, the right angle guide, and the Parf Guide for the holes in the top. Can you get equivalent stuff cheaper? Some, maybe, but I tend to buy my tools from companies that pick up their phone if I need them, so there you go. I already have a Festool track saw with 2 tracks for full-sheet cuts, and a Dewalt jobsite saw like Ron uses. Is it possible to build a perfectly true bench without all this? Sure. Just be prepared to be significantly more exact that you'd usually be for "shop furniture". This bench will be the basis of all your future projects. Screw this up, and the rest will be affected. 4 - This takes time. Way more than you think it will. I started to build the templates with 1/2", then started over with 3/4" plywood since 1/2" plywood isn't really 1/2", but you know what is 1/2"? The router bushing, that's what. I later figured out that I could shim the baseplate of my router, but that happy discovery didn't happen until after I was finished. Like I said, beginner here. And I learned stuff. And seriously, every single error you make in the templates will telegraph to the rest of the project, so, be prepared to take your time here and make them perfect. And after you make a perfect set of templates, you still don't have a bench. Just buy the kit. 5 - It will cost you more than you think. Just buy the kit. With the tools of sufficient quality to give me a level of comfort to do a great job, I spent WAY more than had I just bought the kit. And yes, I'll always have the tools, but consider this: The cost of good plywood, the (mandatory, IMO) Parf Guide for the holes, a good router upcut router bit, and all the necessary hardware, not including the time, and you've already spent more than simply buying the kit. Just. Buy. The. Kit.

T-track is cheap. I use it all over my shop. I buy it once- done.

you convinced me

Thanks Ron. Although I don’t do it often, seems though this gun would also be good for doing crown molding, and not have to hassle with the air hose up on a ladder.

Blue tape is definitely a workshop hero~! Soooo many uses. Good video~!

That would be nice for door installations, but doing a full house trim installation, I would still go pneumatic everytime!! Like you said!!

Are battery adapters simple physical adapters (no electronics) where one is as good as the next or are there reasons to pick one over another?

I’ve wasted money on every brand other than Milwaukee, and had reached the conclusion that it was impossible for anyone to build a cordless finish nail gun that didn’t suck. I’ll give the Milwaukee some consideration.

Thanks for another great video, Ron. Do these lock in place if the bench top is thicker than the length of the Power-Loc or does it need to grab the underside of bench top?

would love to see a video on your nail guns, Ron. 18v just aint the same when it comes to power tools or pneumatic.

Great video Ron. I've got the same gun, have always preferred pneumatic as a carpenter for 15 years, and will remain that way for a lot of our jobs, but this gun is impressive. Had mine for 18 months. I have heard that Milwaukee will regas the nitrogen if it runs out within warranty but otherwise its not an option. Gotta send it away for a few weeks to get it done too. Most other cordless guns are spring or compressed air and not expensive according to my local tool repairer. I've got a heap of pneumatic guns, staplers, 15ga, 16ga, 18ga, 23ga, would be great to see your collection. I have a Paslode 15 gauge pneumatic which has a light on it too! Appreciate your videos. Cheers from Australia, Bill.

Would you give me more information on the clear storage containers at the end of this video? I looked on the link that you posted, but could not find them.

Two minutes in the video, I noticed your ankles were swollen like mine were when I was on Amlodipine. Try Irbesartan instead.

I'm still into my paslode over Milwaukee

Great video, and would love to see a walkthrough of your other nailers! Knowing that you do your research, before you bring products to us the Smartwoodshop fam, what made you choose the Milwaukee cordless nailer, over a cordless compressor? Dewalt makes 2, that would use your batteries, no adapter, and are the same cost, if not less than based on model. The cordless compressor scenario would also solve your door install irritations.

Wrong to zhowpeople how to steel.

Is that simpler ? I'm pretty sure I could have measured the distance for the screws and had them in place before you peeled the tape off the motion detector.

Thanks Ron! Great review. I appreciate the dewalt battery conversion AND I have been in the market for a 15ga crodless nailer. You have got me thinking outside the yellow box.... AND as always, any tour you give of the SMART woodshop is a welcome video!

Well said! I agree with you. I do like this one. I have this one and have tried orders. Still prefer air though! Love the convenience of cordless though! Great video

Why not bring a small pancake compressor into the room to solve your air hose issue? Even better, consider a compact battery-powered compressor-that way, it's just one new tool to integrate with your existing collection.

Cordless on small jobs and task. Compressor on bigger jobs like trim outs.

dewalt nailers absolutely suck. wise choice+

Have it, love it, use it!

Very cool!

Show us what you got

Honestly Milwaukee seems to be jumping ahead in innovation and performance. Im starting to look to milwaukee more and more. I run Dewalt and Milwaukee. Ive played with Flex some. Years ago i didnt care for the ergonomics of Milwaukee but thats changing. I also just bought the Milwaukee cordless angled 16.

Show it all Ron. We love your perspectives and content.

Great video. I own the Milwaukee 23, 18 and 15 gauge nailers. Use them everyday. I can’t imagine putting a Dewalt battery on them though, But to each their own. In my experience, Milwaukee batteries are superior.

Thanks, Ron!

Where they're at? You mean where they are!

Why didn’t you put the pocket screw holes on the inside where can’t see them

I did something similar with clear packing tape. I laid the tape over some pre-existing holes I had to match. Marked the holes on the tape. Then pulled up the tape in one piece and used the tape as a drilling template. Worked great.

Nice. I saw this use of blue tape to help make accurate dowel alignments. What I like about that one is that the arrangement of the tape that record the holes, easily transfer to the other target location: KZbin video: Genius Idea? Game Changing trick for Perfect Dowel Alignment without a Jig

Nice tip Ron😊. What hole-saw quick detach brand setup do you prefer to use?

great trick as long as the pattern you want to transfer is not irregular, as the transferred pattern will be mirrored

Good information but it was drawn out too much. This would have been a great utube short video.

Pretty slick!