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I went with California Air Tools...and she's quiet as a mouse! My mobile cart, with swivel 50' air hose, mounted to the top...left room to put a tool tray next to the air house.

Thanks Conductor....good instructions, and good tips. I would never think to do this as preventative maintenance. But, I sure will now!

I would love to see a M12 circular saw....

Harold, Thanks! Javier, just gone working on that stuff!

Pic w/ new drywayll, paint, and vanity.

Well, the green turlet broke....I had it outside, and all the freezing/unfreezing must have done it. Anyway, I have the 1/2 bath nearing completion. New drywall up, painted, tile floor cleaned, new vanity/sink combo installed. I just need to do the trim work, install the toilet, and the hardware on the walls. WITH THE EXCEPTION, of the leaks I'm having in the vanity...lol. I've had a few drips hear, and there. I've fixed them with teflon tape, new gaskets, and tightening. All with the exception of the last one at the back end of the P-Trap. I'll post pics, and update on the leak soon.

2 trees gone...$1800 for 2 trees taken down, and 3 stumps ground. I should have taken a picture...the shorter, straighter (healthier looking) tree, had a 6" diameter hole in the stump. It was only a matter of time.

That's cool, thanks for the post. I guess thanks to Tooy Guyd, also!

Most of the room rocked...need to tape, and do 3 coats of compound. I purchased the vanity: http://www.lowes.com/pd_297597-68085-39518_1z0xzqk+1z10gxw+2z8vn__?productId=3162241&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1%26page%3D1&facetInfo=1.0|$50%20-%20$100 20", and I may have to cut out to fit around the radiator like the last one was fastened. I think total this renovation is going to cost ~$300 or a little less.

That's one of the most awesome rants I've ever seen....and so friggin' true!!! I have to admit though, I'm liking the HD ads/sales that folks on the forum have forwarded. I'm still pissed I didn't pull the trigger on a $59 Milwaukee 12v Jigsaw!!!! However, sometimes you just gotta go to the store... I stopped into my local HD last night, picking up an online order shipped to the store, and saw a guy who had about 10 shovels and rakes in his cart. Then my eyes gleamed down the center aisle to see what turned out to be a Spring Tool Overstock Sale. I walked out w/ an $11 Husky Stone Rake, $10 Bosch Auger Bit Set, and $4 Milwaukee 1/2" Socket Driver Bit. None of that was in a flyer, and I'm sure most of it was store specific sales. I did see that $9 Dewalt Dog Bone Wrench...so there were some corporate wide sale items mixed in...but sometimes the digital age isn't the best solution.

I thought this was a pretty decent experiment.

Yeah, that's a really good point...the only other thing the noise enclosure I hope to build will accomplish, is that it will make the compressor more mobile, and have tool storage. I intend to make a air compressor cart, that will have sound proofing in it...but, I guess you can purchase a quiet one with wheels, and make something quick and dirty for accessory storage. Aside from Harold's Rolair, does anyone else have some quiet compressor recommendations?

Yeah, it really sucks, because it seems like a well built "value" compressor.... you're not going to be doing auto body work with it...but for filling tires, and the occasional nail gun use, this seems like the perfect fit. It built pressure VERY quickly, and is already mobile (I was going to build a cart w/ sound proofing)...so this compressor made that requirement partially obselete. I'm disappointed, but at least like Red pointed out, Amazon is good about returns, and I'll be able to use the $$$ for something more decent. This is the one I really wanted: http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-C2002-Oil-Free-Pancake-Compressor/dp/B000O5RO1Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1390568048&sr=8-5&keywords=porter+cable+air+compressor Anyone have any luck/info on that compressor?

Yeah, it feels like river water with silt...it litterally sprayed the first time I released the air from the bottom tank.

I had my eye on another porter cable one, but this caught my eye b/c it was listed for $75 and had the wheels + .2 SCFM more at 90psi... The price jumped when I ordered it, and I just said whatever... Needless to say, I'll probably save my $ for the porter cable. But, I'd like some more input from others on what the hell is coming out of this thing!!!

This is going to sound like a stupid question... I just received an air compressor I bought off of Amazon (reconditioned). http://www.amazon.com/Rockworth-RW1504ST-4-Gallon-Reconditioned-Compressor/dp/B005C3JRCC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390527002&sr=8-2&keywords=rockworth+air+compressor The compressor is kind of scuffed up, and one wheel didn't roll right (all reviews said wheels sucked)....but the tanks had some air in them. I released the air from both tanks, and on the bottom one, it spewed out what appeared to be mud!!! I have pics on my phone, I even videoed it just to document it...has anyone ever heard of that??? I'm almost thinking that the tank was submerged, and collected dirty water??? I turned the compressor on and off a few times, and the mud spewed out of the top tank a little as well....not sure what to think....I think I'm going to return it...for $97 w/ tax I shouldn't get a compressor full of mud.

Leave the huggging/kissing out... But, yes, a video would be cool!

It's funny, because I am planning on doing the same thing for the compressor being delivered to my house in a few days...I have some egg crate foam I was going to use for sound dampening...but would like input from others as well, astro.

I'm glad this only took a whole friggin day to demo!!! The tiles were liquid nailed onto the sheetrock...so, after somethinking, I figured it would be best/easiest to put the Hackzall to use!!! I used the cap tile as my guide, and the Hackzall went through like butter. I wasn't sure where the plumbing was, and am actually amazed I didn't hit any pipe...I guess my patience, and caution paid off. I didn't hit too many studs either...so very minimal damage to the guts of the bathroom with my blind demolition! The drywall was nailed to the studs, and it took some elbow grease pulling them out...but it got done. The sheetrock was put on the studs, the tile floor was put in after that (entombing the drywall), the tile was then liquid nailed to the drywall (entombing some of the trim)....this was very tedious. Any ideas on how to get ALL of the sheetrock up from behind the radiator, without removing the radiator itself??? I imagine that removing the radiator will be a much larger task than I want to get myself into... btw...date on the toilet lid was March 1961...that thing has been through some tough shit...

I got the circular saw before I purchased M18 tools...and I got the Craftsman Nextec line before I bought the house...just bad timing I guess. Excuse to buy more tools!!!

I probably should have gotten the Rockwell versacut, or the Craftsman equivalent...because it's corded, and wouldn't lose power midway through the cut...but getting the corded version defeats the purpose of the portability/mobility this circular saw provides. I wish I could return it, but it's not worth the hassle...I got it from a distributor on Amazon...and I'm sure I'll find uses for it. However, if I had to do it all over, or if anyone else was comparing the two, I probably would have gotten the corded mini circular saw.

He said he'll put the wood in a pile for me by my shed...I'll split it, and burn it when the time comes anyway...so it's kinda saving me money too.

We knew this was one of the first projects when we bought the house...thank's to the fashionable styles of the 1960's. Someone at work told me that if I list the toilet tank lid on eBay, that it'll get a lot of $$$ because those lids are a rare find....not holding my breath.

I've mentioned this saw a few times in posts... Overall: a decent little saw...but not nerely enough power. It bound up several times, and eventually killed the battery after trying to rip 1 sheet of plywood. However, it's a very light, flexible, circular saw. This, and the small kerf, allows the saw to be extremely accurate. Towards the end of the video I mention that other tool manufacturers should get into this market...my request/statement still stands. I have since learned Makita makes(or made) a 3 3/8" circ saw...I'd like to hear about that. I still would like to see Milwaukee make one!!! Enjoy!