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Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar

I don't buy a lot of fancy name brand tools, because mostly they're not worth the exaggerated prices, but I have a few.

This Makita hammer drill is fine*, but what they really got right is the box.

Parkside tools come in moulded plastic cases that fit exactly what was in the box and nothing else and only if you put the cable the way it was when you first opened it.

The Makita case allows you to roll the cable aorund the handles as everyone does and still fit in the box, plus compartments for the accessories you will accumulate.

I've found myself cutting away plastic from Parkside boxes to make space for that...

* Apart from the notoriously crappy Makita plastic chuck you see in there, next to a superior, cheaper metal one from China.

A Makita hammer drill in its teal coloured case, a sturdy box with compartments. The main compartment holds the machine with the cable wrapped around both handles. The two support baffles are designed with a gap for the cable to pass through. The lower compartment has a selection of well used masonry drill bits and chisels, the left one two drill chuks with SDS fittings. Everything is a bit dusty but not dirty.
A used Parkside hammer drill in a black moulded suitcase. The tool is in the bottom, the cable a losely coiled up mess whose loops are escaping, making the box hard to close. The lid still holds the five tools it came with, there's no space for storing more drill bits or chisels. A plastic drill chuck is clamped in the bottom part, too. [photo from the Internet, because I don't have this tool]
#Tools#Storage#Workshop
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Aral Balkan

“Stop fighting your tools. Start building faster!”

Umm… I’m not fighting my tools?

My tools are simple and fit for purpose. I rather enjoy using them. Their elegance gives me little bursts of joy, every day.

And I’m building at a sustainable rate, thank you. Why would I want to build faster? Am I being chased by a bear?

#tech#developer#tools
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