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My garage space is limited because we actually park our cars in the garage. My tools are away on shelving or in a pantry. Must haves for tools would be a drill, and a saw of some type. For limited space or a novice a skill saw is invaluable and a small circular saw, For small projects that is all you need. If you are just cutting I/2 in stuff or molding, for larger home projects a regular size is needed, but they do get heavy. A work bench is a necessity. Drill press and band saw are convenient if you have a place for them. Same with table saw or a miter saw. Sanders are also a must have list for me. Have fun shopping.

I discovered the best jig for use with any circular saw and you make it yourself! Here is what you need to make your own custom jig:

1 piece of 1/4" or 1/2" plywood about 12-13 inches wide (Piece A)

1 piece of 1/4" or 1/2" plywood cut to about 3-4" wide (Piece B)

Wood glue

Screws or nails or brad nails

2 clamps

1. Cut Piece A to the width of your saw base plus 6-8 inches. The folks at your local Lowe's, Home Depot or other lumber supplier will rip this for you easily. Depending on what you'll be using the jig for will determine the length. You can't go wrong with going longer. I made mine 60" long but you can make it anywhere from 12" to over 8 ft!
2. Cute Piece B to the same length as your first piece. The rip cut will provide you with two straight edges.
3. Glue Piece B on top of piece A making sure that you have enough of Piece A on both sides to make one narrow cut and one wide cut with your circular saw. (ie - this jig will allow you to use either side of your circular saw)
4. Clamp Piece B to Piece A and then nail, brad nail or screw Piece B to Piece A. The size of nail or screw needs to be less than the total width of Piece A + Piece B. So if you're using two 1/2" pieces of plywood your screws or nails should be under 1" but more than 1/2" to ensure a good attachment. We'll call this new creation Piece C.
5. Wipe away any glue that may have squeezed out!

Here comes the fun part!

1. Clamp Piece C down so that it won't move around on you.
2. With your circular saw resting on Piece A and the left or right side of your circular saw up against Piece B, just let 'er rip making sure that you keep your saw flat on Piece A and the side of the base gently riding along the edge of Piece B. You've just finished the first side of your jig!
3. Now turn Piece C around and do the exact opposite cut using the narrow side of of your circular saw. You've just finished your jig! If you use multiple circular saws, mark down on Piece C the Circular Saw and blade that you used to make the cut so you know which jig goes with each respective saw.

Now, whenever you need to make either a rip cut or a cross cut, you can mark your wood and line up either side of the jig with your line, clamp it down and cut with the appropriate side of your circular saw and it will come out perfect every time!

I cannot tell you the countless hours that this jig has saved me!

I know this sounds seriously complicated but watch this guy's video and it will make perfect sense to you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiSz7kPwFY0

That's awesome Naomie! Some of my favorite tools are over 20 years old and work great. Quality is all that matters.

Wow, That's amazing! Please share a picture. Sounds beautiful!

Haha Thank you so much, Karen! I always say be confident, not comfortable with your power tools.

Wait on a man?! What Never! We got this!

Hi Pauline, Are these black and decker tools? You can find the batteries and chargers on Ebay or even contact the company.

I hear you, Mcgypsy! I'd love to have the drill with batteries. But I have so much "stuff" I hate to buy more, since I no longer do as much work. At some point I got one of those small stick type electric screwdrivers, & it made me see what I was missing. But I have both 110 & 220V equipment, can't sell the 110V over here & everyone else wants a drill with batteries too. So stuck with 2 drills, both with cords. Mailing to the States is way too expensive too, so no eBay for me. Sigh.

Great idea for the cart to use for a table. And I like the idea of everything on wheels. Not only for use in various areas, but also for ease of cleaning up!

Thanks Liv!