Eric - TIA

I hear you about attachment. I have stuff I hang onto when I know I shouldn't. The logical part (my small part of my Brain) says to get rid of an item while the other side of my brain says to keep it. Sounds like you have some very cool things. I am the same with the FD stuff I have. Some of the stuff I have I will never use, but I keep it.

Very cool. Once you get it, post a picture. Yes, a fan is key. My garage is small so I am looking for something small. I am going to do the same thing and have some type of fan.

Great questions. I will try and answer them but the owner's manual will give more concrete answers. You will not be disappointed with a stove. I have a fireplace insert for my house and it's awesome. My next purchase is a stove for my garage so I will be doing the same thing you are in a year or two. Having the fan will be nice to move air around, I am going to do the same thing. For 400 sq-ft, you will not need anything big or substantial. The one thing I would look for is one that is deep. Some stoves do not have deep bottoms which means you have to clean them out more often. It's not a huge deal for a shop if you are not running it all the time, but if you are burning this 24-7, then it's a pain. It's even better if you have free wood. In regards to the 90-degree exit, you will have to look at an owner's manual. When I did my research a while back, some had a minimum height they suggested before a 90-degree turn in order to get proper air flow and create a draft. So that i will not be able to offer any help. In regards to going through plywood, I am not sure about the setup you have but those pipes get extremely hot. The owner's manual will let you know all the clearance you need. The insert I have in my house creates so much heat, that my hardwood floors get to hot. My insert sits on stone and the wood floor is about 18" away from the insert and the floor gets so hot. I had to buy a fireproof mat to keep over that area of the floor. Now if you go with a double insulted pipe, it won't get as hot, but my guess is it will still be hot enough where you can run it alongside wood. Since it's in the shop, I am sure there are things you can buy that can withstand the heat that you can screw to the wall to give protection instead of having to put a stone or a non-combustible material up. Sorry, I thought I could answer more questions but I do know that these stoves produce a ton of heat and you can not have any combustible material like plywood in close proximity to the stove. I am here in Chicago so winter is coming up so I might get back into thinking about getting a stove for my garage. I will see what I can find and update this as I find stuff.

Can't wait to check that out. I am a huge fan of Ego so this will be a great addition.

Thanks for letting me know about upgrading to the metal frame. Nothing more annoying than trying to put out a tray or deal with something that ends up being a pain in the ass. I like the idea of a custom solution, will have to look into that, never even crossed my mind.

Great find and I would buy that in a second if it's just the handle that is broken. Yes, nice to have good neighbors, especially if they are in the trades.

I have been eyeing this type of system for a while. Not sure what brand but I need something on my bench to keep small screws, nuts, and more. Right now I just have an old bucket that I throw everything in and it takes for ever when I need to find two of the same screw and nuts to match it. If you find something good, let us know. I might just go with the B&D, I don't need anything special for weight etc.

Wow, that is cool. Considering how old it is and its color, I would say Milwaukee but it doesn't look like one I have seen before plus Milwaukee always had their names stamped or nice and bold somewhere on the tool. I think even when Swedish company Atlas Copco owned Milwaukee, they still had them stamped front and center. Makes me believe it might be a knockoff, but just a guess.

Wish I could give more insight but don't know that much about these sanders. It looks like a good sander considering all the metal. I would think the only thing that would go wrong would be a motor which would have to be easy to replace.

I hear you. I remodeled my whole house and it was a huge project. My house wasn't big but it took a long time. I took all the plaster down and stripped everything. I look back at it and don't know if I would have the energy to do it again. However in the end it was worth it. As long as you and your wife have patience, no worries. Best of luck and congratulations on the two new additions to the family.

UPS isn't too bad in the States, much better than the alternative here, USPS. Sucks your having so many issues. Never heard much about them overseas but sounds like they need to improve.

Pump action is awesome. I do not know why, but I have to get myself a pump-action shotgun. Something about them is very cool, just like the old-style lever load for riffles.

Let me know what you think of that, very curious how it works.

Good question. I think Diablo has some that they claim doesn't clog up with their sandnets sheets but I haven't used them on that application.

Agree, much easier buying the shotgun than changing tags, that's awesome. Crazy that there is a delay for you.

Agree 100%. We received a lot of feedback that this year wasn't too impressive compared to other years. They had some pretty cool things like the router, which was my favorite.

Yes, very frustrating. I get that specific tools will come out in the US or Europe only but when it comes to batteries, never understood that. The only thing I can think is if these companies have to pass certain tests or certifications before they can sell in a country but large companies like this, you think they would have access and make it happen.

I am sure it is much better quality than the Ryobi, but I never thought I would use something like this and now that I have one, I find myself grabbing it to clean up.

Interesting. Ryobi has one and we use it in the shop. Works great.

If you do this for a living, it may be a little long. If this is not your full-time job, then I would say you jammed out. That is about the size of my bathroom and I feel like the smaller bathrooms are harder than the larger bathroom, more cutting and hard to move around. Mine took about 7 weeks and I did the same in regards to moving pipes and electric. It's hard to work all day and then come home and get a good time in to get things done. Plus on the weekends, I had baseball with the kids. A buddy always gives me a hard time with how long it took me to gut my house and put on an addition but if it's not your full-time job,time is limited.

Good question. The two things I have been looking for over the years are a good glue with the qualities you are talking about and a great tape that doesn't leave glue behind and peels up easily but is strong enough where the corners don't curl up.

Huge fan of EGO, nice pickup.

Someone else had this issue. Never heard the solution but I am pretty sure they returned it as it was defective. If you are all ready having issues, I wouldn't even waste your time. I would just return it and get a new one. Overall these are great nailers and haven't heard too many complaints.

Never heard of them.

I have never heard of them before but the product looks cool. That is interesting, wonder if the got bought out or went out of business.