[My first shop so far.]

On 1/1/2018 at 11:40 AM, ChrisK said:

Basement shop here. My Wife would literally kill me if I did that 👍

Yeah you have to have the garage door wide open to make that happen. 

[My first shop so far.]

On 10/12/2017 at 5:21 AM, rrich1 said:

Looks like I'm the odd man out. I use my Makita blower to clean my shop out

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I EGO my garage out a couple of times a week

[TO THE CREW]

I have heard this flu is bad this year. Even with shot it only covers about 10 % of flu viruses.   

[Send a Prayer to ChrisK]

Wow, Chris has always been a cool guy. Hope you are doing well Chris and back on here soon. If there is anything we can do let me know.

[Confused on chuck sizes]

Can't go wrong with the half inch dude. 

[What are your 2018 Tool Plans?]

Looking to get a band saw and maybe a lathe of some kind.

[EGO Rules!]

Just a quick story about EGO. I have the EGO string trimmer, hedge trimmer and the Blower. The string trimmer is their first gen model that is 12 inch and brushed. I have had it about 2 years now. I starting having trouble with the string advance as of late and it never really worked great to tell the truth. Last week I decided to call the help line about this problem. After telling my story the the service guy (Daniel) he talked to his supervisor and they decided to send me a brand new upgraded model one that is brushless. I got this in the mail yesterday less than a week from the call I made! This is what I call great customer service to say the least. If you are looking for outdoor yard tools EGO is the way to go. Thanks again EGO and to Dan and Eric for turning me on to this company.

[Garage to Work Shop Conversion]

Always fun fixing up the shop. Have fun with it.

[Bad morning today my grandmother passed away this morning]

Sorry to hear that DR99, hoping the best for you and your family.

[20V string trimmer mods]

On 12/11/2017 at 7:38 PM, D W said:

I'm thinking about making a mesh filter to cover the vents on the motor. It could simply be a piece of mesh big enough to wrap over the whole top of the motor and secured with a rubber band.

I figure the mesh will still allow good airflow but stop any grass getting into the motor. I could easily take it off and clean it.

 

Can anyone see a reason not to do this?

 

I know Dewalt have Engineers, and I assume they thought it was OK for grass to get in there.

 

Could it have been an oversight? It would have been great to have something removable like the filters on the new brushless grinders.

Why do you feel the need to do this? Having an issue with the grass?

[Lowe's deals permathread]

I used to love having a Lowes and a Home Depot near me. Closest Lowes is now 20 miles away so I don't get to it very often. Ah, the good old days.

[TIA impact winners announced]

Way to go winners.

[Hello from Greece]

Great, they look really good. Neil Young is a big model train guy too. I think he bought out "Lionel" or something like that.

[Christmas + Tools]

On 12/7/2017 at 9:25 AM, Jronman said:

Anyone buying tools as gifts this year for Christmas/The holidays?

 

Thinking about helping a guy at work buy a tracksaw. He has been wanting one. He mentioned them being expensive and I expect that to be the reason he hasn't gotten one yet. I'm not planning on any other tool gifts.

Very nice of you dude.

[CA fires - Anyone around them?]

On 12/7/2017 at 7:24 PM, Eric - TIA said:

Is anyone getting affected by the CA fires?  I think BigMike might be close.

We are about 70 miles away at this point. Hope to keep it that way. Bad year for fires in California that is for sure.

[Hello from Greece]

Very cool.  Are they working models?

[Rrich1's shop project builds.]

That's some nice work.  Good job.

[What kind of tool did he use to pop that zit!!]

Never use your router to pop a zit. That is a truth for life.

[What tools did you buy today?]

On 11/29/2017 at 5:02 PM, D W said:

Let's hope I don't regret not saving up for something more powerful like an Ego or flexvolt trimmer. I guess I'll find out soon if the online reviews are fake or not. $245 AUD. 

 

 

The EGO Trimmer is 199 at most HD stores.

 

[Going to Maui!]

Aloha! We got back late last night into LAX at about 10 pm , then a hour and a half drive home. Great time. 

 

[Going to Maui!]

Well, we are off to Hawaii today for about a week. Maui in specific. I will be rocking a "Tools in Action" Tee shirt one of the days and will post a picture.   Then get ready for Black Friday tool sales.  Oh yeah.  

[Wiha 50 Piece Precision Screwdriver Set, half off.]

that used to be 270? That is some serious cash for that.

[Keeping Jobsite Clean?]

Clean as you go is the only way to go

[What tools did you buy today?]

Picked up an 8" grinder at Home Depot for a good price. 49 bucks on sale from 69. Good for sharpening knifes and chisels. Replaced one wheel with a 120 grit wheel.

 

 

  

[Dewalt Air Hose And Reel]

That seems like a great deal. Wish I needed one.