Machine diversity

[Eric Anderson]

I am sorta partial to Powermatic for my biggest stationary tools, with:
Powermatic PM1500 bandsaw,
8" jointer, and
15" planer,
Sawstop PCS,
delta drill press,
Delta DC
Assorted Festool TS55, domino, and sanders
then cornucopia of small tools, Dewalt, Porta-cable, Hitachi, Bosch, Milwaukee, Makita

[Bill Orbine]

Rockwell 3
Yates-American 2
Miles & Wysong 1
Oliver 2
SCMI 1
Powermatic 2
Grizzly 1
Delta (older) 2
Tops 1
SSC (Super Speed Cut) 1
Max 1
Ritter 1

These are all floor machines I can think of at this time. About half of these are old iron. There is no loyalty to any brand as these machines are aquired for function, cost and availability.

[Andrew Seemann]

Unisaw
Delta drill press (2)
Delta bandsaw
Delta mortiser
Jet bandsaw
Jet jointer
Fisch lathe
Grizzly planer
Makita SCMS
Craftsman belt sander
Ryobi scroll saw
Oneida Cyclone

When I was starting to gather my own tools in the 90s, Delta was the best combination of price, value, and accessibility, however most stuff was used when I got it. Only the Delta bandsaw, mortiser, planer, and cyclone were new and that was only because there weren't any used options at the time.

Many colors of hand power tools: red, blue, gray, light blue, black, yellow, orange and more. Many flavors of hand tools.


No Powermatic anymore. I used to have a Powermatic portable planer, but it got replaced by the 15" Grizzly. When I finally upgrade to a 8" jointer, I might need to track down an old green 60.

I always liked those old Yates American table saws. I could have picked one up once, but it had a 440V motor, and I didn't have funds at the time for the saw and a new motor (this was before the days of cheap phase converters), or a fork lift to unload it.

[Zachary Hoyt]

I don't own more than two stationary power tools from any manufacturer but I have a lot of DeWalt hand power tools. I bought all of the DeWalts secondhand and quite cheap except for a 4-1/2" angle grinder that I bought new. Most of my tools came from auctions or craigslist, and the two new stationary tools I have bought were a benchtop Rion bandsaw and a SuperMax drum sander because they each seemed to be the best value for what I was doing.
Zach

[George Werner]

For machines I don't have a particular brand preference, just what works for my needs so I have an assortment. For cordless tools I'm all in on Dewalt and for handheld electrics like track saw, routers and sanders I'm all in on Festool. The only exception to that last one is the Bosch jig saw simply because I hated the Festool Carvex and sold it to go back to Bosch.

Grizzly cabinet saw
Grizzly 8" jointer
Hammer bandsaw
Delta bandsaw
Dewalt planer
Craftsman drill press
Supermax drum sander
Rigid spindle sander

[andy bessette]

Machines are:

Delta/Rockwell Unisaws, contractors saw, bandsaw, shaper, planer, drill presses, belt/disc sander, edge sander, scroll saw
Wilton belt/disc sander
Agazzani bandsaw
Vectrax vertical metal bandsaw and vertical/horizontal/mitering metal bandsaw
Craftsman radial arm saw
Sears tilting table saw
State 24" disc sander
Max oscillating spindle sander
Performax drum sander
Powermatic jointer
Canwood mortiser
Oneida dust collector
Logan lathe
Index milling machine
JD2 hydraulic tube bender
Miller mig and tig welders
Hypertherm plasma cutter
Carolina hydraulic press

[Darcy Warner]

It would take me an hour to write it out.
Everything from vintage American iron, vintage Italian, German, swedish, English, Dutch, and modern German, American and English. About 150 or so total.

[Tim M Tuttle]

SawStop
DeWalt planer
WEN drill press, bandsaw, two sanders and an air cleaner
Bosch miter saw
Steelex jointer
Oneida dust collector
DeWalt 20/60v cordless tools
Craftsman cordless tools
DeWalt, Bosch, and Ridgid corded hand held tools