BOLTR: Skillsaw 77 | Made in USA vs. CHINA

My college professor told me that there is no engineering skill required to design something that works. The skill is to design something that barely works.

"Focus you fa..thank you" You've changed man.

Watching the Essential Craftsmen gives me the warm and fuzzies like everything's going to be alright. Just tuck you into bed like.

That's why I drink my scotch in one night, don't want it to evaporate through the cork.

Essential Craftsman referred to AvE as a certain Canadian who takes tools eah-part.

Essential Craftsman and AvE are my two favorite channels!!! And they're fans of each other! Quality knows quality!

After watching about 60 Boltr videos and getting to know Unkle B and being a lifetime carpenter (including a "stripper) I have to say this 'vijaayo' gave me a fulfilled appreciation Unkle B. and left me compelled to give him a shout out and thumbs up support for bringing this content. I knew I was onto something special about 30 vids in when my wife catches me in front of the '"confuser" procrastinating those manly duties AGAIN and surprises me with her reaction. As I sat there in guilt once again most certainly looking like a dog in shame and paralyzed by my conscience cringing in remorse expecting the shameful feeling as the door closes and her eyes quietly share disappointment with that "really??" look she surprises me and tosses me a bone and quietly sits down and begins to watch with me. My first thought is one of suspicion and thankfully I did not "let the smoke out" by sharing that because as she sat through 4 back to back vids with me. Sitting there in blissful awe my mind raced with many thoughts and in a rare moment of clarity wisdom prevailed understanding I just need to continue keeping mouth shut. Her enjoyment was genuine evidenced each moment I caught her laughing along side me and when it was over and I thought I was at the apex she delivers the hat trick and confirms her approval with a indirect statement. As the door closed she states that she believes Unkle B is my kindred spirit. Translated as the dude is cool:) Thanks Unkle B! You have validated my existence and proven once and for all to my friends and family that I am not an anomaly and they can take me out in public and leave the masks at home...hahahaha Peace Out-Unkle K

That ND bearing stands for “New Departure”. Their bearings were also used in the bigger 1940s-1950s Craftsman power tool motors (drill press, table saw, etc) made by Packard Electric.

I'm actually restoring that exact era Model 77 Skilsaw sometime next year! This will help on the teardown.

C'mon man, I was about to start studying for an enginerding final. EDIT: I probably got about an 80%? EDIT the second: Got an 87%, woooooooooooooooo

“That’s when men were men and sheep were scared” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Damn you with that intermission, ye should give a fella fair warning, it nearly done did kill me, pepsi cola is for drinking not inhaling. Quality as ever.

Tools like that are the reason smart boys didn't pick bar fights with older timey tradesmen. One punch by a guy who used that beast would knock a water buffalo into next week. Who needs a fucking gymnasium or health club when every fucking tool weighs 25 pounds or more?!?!

Wise decision Intermission video was priceless.

Email a picture of the broken nut with an explanation to their marketing department with a clickbaity title such as "Your Skillsaw will kill you!"

The intermission was hilarious and also extraordinarily accurate. 10/10

Give the tool some nice big ass visible ding on the case so it's still perfectly usable but not returnable to a store. Like, mill AVE on the side with the bridgeport or something like that

My observation is that old gear like this had variations of "safety factors" or parts that varied between 1% and 300%. Some parts were going to inevitably wear/break while others were heavily overbuilt. Modern design/manufacturing keeps that safety factor down to a consistent 10% or so, keeping price competitive while having enough margin for average use.

Man, I moved away from the Pacific Northwest 18 years ago, and I just now realized when you said it that I haven't heard anyone call the ol work truck a crummy since then. Guess it's just not a thing on the east coast. Crazy the waves of nostalgia I got just from that one word.

I'm so glad the two of you master YouTubers are plugging each other. You're both brilliant. He's just a touch more safe for the kids. Until he throws that running chainsaw toward his feet!