jeffmcmillan
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10 hours ago, Kato said:
I love a new flap disc in the morning...smells like...victory.
Admit it, you guys put a new disc on the grinder and stand there for a few minutes, looking for anything in sight to grind the shit out of.
A nice clean disc makes my grinder look even more filthy. I have to normalize it.
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9 hours ago, ChrisK said:
Did they come out and say they are ending the line yet? They have the new lasers but I haven't heard anything else. No new tools coming out for a while now.
I thought the new lasers were just 20V. Are there 12V ones too?
Dewalt never really ends lines seeing as they still produce and actively advertises 18V nicad tools (yes nicad not even the nanolithium update), but removing 12V support from new chargers is a pretty definitive move towards deprecating the line.
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6 hours ago, tcoscarelli said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Milwaukee the only company this has combined charging of 18 and 12 v tools on the same charging base. That is important to me because most job sites I am on power is limited and it is nice charging 2 batteries at the same time and it takes up less space. If you work in a shop all the time this may not matter.
Dewalt's older chargers also supported 12V batteries, but the newer fast chargers don't since it looks like they're ending support for the 12V line.
I have no idea why makita didn't support a dual charger since my 18V charger says 7.2-18V.
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Yesterday this was ridiculously overpriced at $280. Now it's actually a reasonable price.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Wilton-All-Terrain-Truck-Vise-10010/204999735
There have also been mild discounts on almost everything made by urrea. I haven't heard much about them, but if it's a brand people know about there are some prices you won't see elsewhere.
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1 hour ago, Framer joe said:
Just some fun pics....I think the 9ah on my impact dcf877 is a bit too big !
That's ridiculous. I'm hoping Makita makes a 9.0 with 20700 cells just so I can see a stupid big battery on a stupid small impact.
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2 hours ago, jtkendall said:
Yeah the battery requirements could be larger, but the tick could stay roughly the same size. This cell chip is only 1.8" x 1.3" x 0.3".
It requires 1mA while in sleep mode and can wake itself up to communicate with the network. The Tick uses 3000 times as much power as it currently is. Since this is a cellular board you could report the device missing and that send the wake up message, which then tells it to ping its location every x minutes. The battery will die quicker, but will provide you with exact location information without relying on bluetooth and nearby devices.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThe claimed 1 year runtime puts the draw at 25uA for the Tick. I looked at the datasheets for the device above and the draw in sleep state is 700uA which is quite high for a production design. 700uA is what I'd expect for average draw on a good chip, but sleep state should be under 10uA for anything that's expected to run on a small battery. The 25uA average for the Tick is not groundbreaking but not a bad design.
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Let's be honest, very few people are going to keep the app running (burning battery life) on the off chance they go within range of someone's stolen tool. Now if Milwaukee offered a reward (swag, coupon, etc.) for anyone who detects and reports a stolen tool that would change things.
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19 hours ago, tcoscarelli said:
Good looking tools. I have never seen screw removing pliers. How are they?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust buy them now. They solve every time you've tried to twist something with pliers and had them slip. The normal teeth are also offset so they bite better than normal pliers. If you're waiting because you can't decide between sizes, you probably need both.
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A nice miter sled will likely be more useful than a nicer miter saw. In general focus on stationary tools.
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A bunch of Dewalt corded drills, screwguns, and die grinders are ~30% off as part of some sale on made in USA tools. There are also these two really good bundles:
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6 hours ago, jtkendall said:
Or an estate sale, since they are actually for getting rid of things unlike a garage sale where someone may be attached to something and want higher price because they don't want to get rid of it or because it has sentimental value.
Or worse the people trying to make a living running a garage sale business.
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1 minute ago, justinkendall said:
How do you like the Gearwrench set? I've been thinking of getting it but can't decide if I really need it or not since I have their ratcheting wrenches.
There's almost no case a pass thru wrench is better than a ratcheting wrench other than a recessed nut down a long stud. The advantage to me is that it's a small kit to bring along and cover most functions of sockets and ratcheting wrenches at a quarter of the weight. If you're the type to find a locknut down 8" of a pressed stud, recessed about 1-1/2" with obstructions both above the bolt end and around the bolt for its full length, then you can definitely justify these. Otherwise it's not something you need but sure is nice to have at times.
The nut in question was run down with an extra deep socket in one of the first assembly steps and they thought nothing of it. Then it falls on us to remove the damn thing when the part needs replacement.
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6 hours ago, jtkendall said:
I really hope they come out with some slim 3.0 M18 batteries, I have a 1.5Ah and 2.0Ah slim pack and I want more for when I have to use something a few times and not all day. The big 3.0's that came with the jig saw just make a heavy tool even heavier, I can't imagine running a 9.0 on it.
They've announced a slim 3.0Ah just not released it yet for marketing reasons. I've never felt the need for a smaller battery on the M18 jigsaw and I don't think the 9.0 Ah would make a big difference since the tool is almost always resting on a workpiece. Do you use a jigsaw on vertical surfaces frequently?
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4 hours ago, dwasifar said:
This one was called an O-Ratchet, from a company in Denton, TX.
You can kind of see how that worked. It's a hex drive instead of a square drive. The smaller sockets would snap inside the ratchet's drive hex, and the larger ones snapped onto the outside. There's a sticker inside the case touting a lifetime warranty, but from what I've been able to glean on the internet, the company went out of business in 1992.
The newer pass through wrenches are a lot better. I have a Gearwrench set that probably sees more use than any of my other wrenches. A nylock nut two feet down rusty allthread is more common than you'd think.
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Bosch 6.0Ah batteries are down to $95. That's cheaper than a 4.0Ah or 5.0Ah individually.
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Either number not strictly correct. The cell manufacturer supplies voltage curves for various discharge rates, and one those should be integrated to calculate the energy available whether it's the maximum or just for a particular tool.
That said, calculating energy from 18V is ignorance while using 20V is just a lie.
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Milwaukee Stapler down to $20 from $30 and Hammer Tacker down to $25 from $40
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Looks like the hang magnets for multimeters, but hopefully a reasonable price.
I think I'm gonna try gluing magnets to the inside of my bit cases, north on the top and south on the bottom so they not only stick to stuff but stack with each other.
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They lowered prices on a bunch of starlock blades.
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+1 on speedouts, but you guys have already heard the details of my hatred.
HF ratchets are complete garbage. One would lock up and you have to switch it back and forth to reverse and wiggle a bit to keep ratcheting. Eventually the detent fell out.
This has just about the worst blade retention. Wobbles everywhere and falls out if you get it dusty from the drywall it's supposed to be used on. Your forearm will also learn why a nice pull saw costs about 50x that sawzall. One of these might change my mind though:
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4 hours ago, danielicrazy said:
i'm reading a lot of support for the lower voltage lines, but not a ton of reasons. Okay, it can be a little bit lighter and maybe a bit more compact (compared to 18v subcompact versions or possible sub compact versions bigger 18v tools) is that "little bit" benefit worth having 2 battery platforms?
I'll start off by saying the argument for slide style 12V is much weaker than pod style 12V.
The utility depends a lot on how many hours a day you deal with that little bit of weight, especially overhead. It's also relevant for people who wear out the tools after a couple years so a second line distributes wear.
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I think the market for angle die grinders is too small for most electric and cordless tool manufacturers while mechanics are still clinging to air tools.
An angle die grinder that works well with 4.5" discs and 1/4" bits is also a big ask, since they work at fundamentally different speeds and torques regardless of pneumatic or electric. I've seen some custom chucks to put 1/4" die grinder bits on an angle grinder but you're probably stuck making your own, and they suffer from the speed difference I mentioned. There's also this mini angle grinder from Bosch that's the same RPM as the AC Delco with more torque, but again you'll need your own chuck.
Unfortunately none of these are going to work like your pneumatics so you're stuck with a compressor or scraping together tools to get by.
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35 minutes ago, NicolasRamos said:
Buys 51 piece set... only uses #1 Phillips...
Oh boy if I could get through a day with only #1 Phillips that would be great.
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What tools did you buy today?
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I don't think there's anything Bosch doesn't make. Being under 1% of the company is probably why their tool releases are so rare.