 | DEWALT DC6PAKIA Heavy Duty XRP 18 Volt Cordless 6-Tool Combo Kit, includes Hammer Drill, Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, Impact Driver, Cut-Off Tool, Flexible Floodlight, 2 Batteries, Charger, and Bag
Buy new: $799.99 A fantastic kit to get your man started. The drill & saws are very powerful, making the job easier. With the impact driver, he'll be able to drive tons of screws without fear of stripping. The angle grinder? Watch him turn broken or stripped, but half-way-in screws into a distant memory. The lantern throws a lot of light too. The bag is better to haul around than the molded plastic cases are.
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 | DEWALT DC330K Heavy-Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Top Handle Jig Saw Kit
Buy new: $244.82 From time to time, he'll need to cut out a shape from the middle of a piece of plywood, cut a board into an irregularly shaped setup, or something like that. Plus, he'll get a 3rd 18V XRP battery.
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 | DEWALT DW9216BP 7.2-Volt to 18-Volt Dual Bay Pod Style 1 Hour Battery Charger with 18-Volt NiCad Battery
With this kit, your man will have a total of 4 batteries, and be able to charge 2 batteries at the same time, and get a 4th battery to boot (2 with the 6-piece kit, and 1 more with the jigsaw, plus this kit). A cordless tool arsenal is only as good as the availability of batteries!
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 | Hitachi C12LSH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw with Laser Guide and Digital Bevel Display
Buy new: $564.95 With a 12" blade, your man will be able to cut thick wood with this. Because it slides, he can also cut wide pieces too. Pieces of wood that are over 4" thick and over 12" wide can be cut by this saw. So, pretty much anything he throws it it will be cut in half in short order. The 5 year warranty rocks too!
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 | Black & Decker WM425 Workmate 425 550 Pound Capacity Portable Work Bench
Buy new: $119.99 Skip the miter special miter saw stand and get one of these. He'll be able to use this for more stuff. Tell him to get a piece of plywood, and a piece of 1x2. Screw the 1x2 across the piece of plywood, down the center line. Bolt the 4 corners of the miter saw to the plywood. Now you stick the whole thing in the top of this table and clamp it in place.
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 | Stanley ST-02151 150-Piece Drill and Drive Bit Set in Plastic Case
Buy new: $63.78 Ok, so what good is a drill if he doesn't have anything to put in the chuck? Every bit he'll need for most common jobs are in this kit. The quick-change setup is great too.
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 | Stanley 51-947 22-Ounce AntiVibe Checkered Face Framing Hammer
Buy new: $28.31 A big, meat-eating hammer for framing. Spend a day driving 16 penny nails into 2x4s and you'll know why you want this hammer. Ok, just ask him what it's like... The anti-vibration handle makes it easier on the guy swinging the hammer..
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 | Stanley 51-942 16-Ounce AntiVibe Rip Claw Hammer
Buy new: $19.80 And sometimes, you need a bit more finesse with a hammer than with the monster... Same deal as before with the anti-vibration handle.
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 | Bostitch CPACK3 Finish Nailer, Brad Nailer, Finish Stapler, and Compressor Combo Kit
Buy new: $369.99 A great kit. A nice compressor, with 3 guns. Brad nailer for little tiny nails in delicate materials, finish nailer for slightly larger stock, and a stapler too. If your man's going to be doing framing, consider a framing nailer.
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 | Bostitch N88RH-2MCN Industrial High-Powered Round Head Framing Nailer and Metal Connector
Buy new: $195.99 Like this one. It serves as a standard framing nailer, but also works with the shorter nails you need to use with joist hangers. For tight areas, he'll still want a palm nailer.
Be careful - don't buy a "clipped head" gun. Local building codes are changing all over to require full round head nails like what this gun fires.
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 | Bucket Boss 06048 GateMouth Gunner Bag
Buy new: $32.68 Get this bag to carry your N88RH around in. Perfect fit!
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| DEWALT D51180 Heavy-Duty Palm Nailer
Buy new: $90.98 This little guy is pretty versatile. Use it in tight spaces putting nails in metal joist hangers, with a chisel to break up concrete, use your imagination.
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