Here’s a tool tip – for years my father would immediately replace the cord on power tools with a nice long one. He would buy a 25 foot 12/3 extension cord (most tools were made of metal back then and required a ground) and snip off the receptacle end and install the cord in the new tool. I remember using electric drills and circular saws for years this way without the hassle of an extension. This also guaranteed that one wouldn’t use an extension that was too small for the tool.

New tools have gone “cordless” but I still have a few with cords, i.e., ½ inch drill motor, sawzall, grinder, etc. Still works.