StrippedScrew
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Im hoping Dewalt will surprise us and release a quiet impact driver fingers crossed.
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Oh I like that, perfect for fixtures.
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Iv a set of Dewalt and Bosch for everyday stuff but I also have three sets of bits that came from my uncle who was a machinist in the 60s and 70s. I would have to shell out several hundred to match the quality of them.
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Good piece but you left one very important piece out, Its also a grade A nut cracker
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Just now, Bremon said:
And pliers wrench is handy for everything
Sure is the first job I gave it was crack open a couple of walnuts during lunch
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Bent nose pliers and plier wrench. Bent nose is handy for chainsaw repair.
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7 hours ago, rrich1 said:
Got a tool for my work. Lol
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How long will it last on a single charge
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New tape and utility knife
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Iv a Stainless Steel ruler
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20 minutes ago, Jronman said:
I was actually considering the Makita if I were to go the 3hp route. how is dust collection and is it a bear to use like @SetBuilder mentioned? I'm leaning more towards a 2 hp model now except the 2 hp makita doesn't look as good but idk.
It came with a dust sucking cover but that is long gone so for me dust is a bit of a prick
All 3hp can be a handful at times. But it really depends on what you want out of your router. What I mean do you want something to hog of material or something for more detailed work. A 2hp is no slouch either.
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To be honest all routers will do whatever you want it to do. Some more than others.
My opinion is Id skip the Festool and get one of the above mentioned and use the remainder to buy some good quality router bits. Cheap bits can make the best router lack.
I own and use the Makita RP2301FC and it does everything I need. Also forgot to mention the Makita can also be used on a track.
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Looks cool but it reminds of a Makita.
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Would be perfect for small jobs like 6-8mm raw plugs small tapcons etc.
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To any of the Irish members or even European members Screwfix are having a nice bargain
DEWALT DCF899P2 for €210
http://www.ie.screwfix.com/dewalt-dcf899p2-gb-18v-5-0ah-li-ion-cordless-impact-wrench.html
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2 hours ago, JMG said:
In today's world, if you own a tool and someone else injures themselves using it, can you be held liable for that injury? You can't fix stupid, and you also can't avoid litigation when stupid decides that you should have done the work for them so that they wouldn't have been hurt by your tool. Yes, this is an extreme example, but it is entirely possible that someone might go this far if they think you have an insurance policy that they could access like a lottery ticket, even if it was their own stupidity that was the cause of the problem. Even if you win in a situation like this, you lose monetarily. I prefer not to let Murphy gain an edge on me by loaning tools to someone who may or may not know how to use them, take care of them, or return them immediately after use after having cleaned them or refilled the gas tank to the same level as when they borrowed it. Having to chase a tool down when I need it because someone decided that it was okay to hang on to it because it wasn't important enough of an item to return to it's rightful owner and that the owner might have forgotten who borrowed it and never come looking for it, is not high on my list of things to do today. Having to run to the gas station and fill a tank before returning home to use a tool after getting it back or having to chase it down in the first place is even lower on that list.
There is only one person that I will currently loan tools to without reservation and that person does not like to borrow them, unless it is an emergency. It is a matter of trust, and that has been stretched pretty thin in my case over the last couple of decades.
Agree Iv been using chainsaws since my teenage years but my uncle trained me on them his a forester for 44 years, He always says 'any Tom,Dick or harry can run a chainsaw' If I was to lend out my saws to anyone and they get injured it will come back and bite you right on the dickaroo.
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3 minutes ago, rrmccabe said:
I am selective who I would lend to. The list is short.
Anything I have that says Festool on it never leaves the shop. Bring it over and I will do something for you with it but dont ask to borrow
Iv an old makita drill that somehow still has a beat I keep that around so when anyone ask for a drill they get the makita.
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I think we all have a tool/s that you hate lending or would never lend.
For me its my chainsaws I would never lend them out to anyone, another would be my tape measure, OK I know its just a tape measure but for some reason I hate lending it to people. Last time I gave my fatmax to a friend it didn't come back.
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I love walking into Stihl or Husqvarna dealers just looking and feeling all them machines makes me something something
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Favorite hand tool is my block plane an old Stanley Im treating myself to a Veritas skew angle block plane next month
Knipex is a close second in terms of cutters and pliers.
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Wanking with sand paper
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Depends on how much your willing to spend. Bosch and Festool have good bits on the market.
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3 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:
Ahahaha...
Could you imagine what Makita could do with their impacts (especially the hydraulic driver!) if they had the marketing savvy of milwaukee.... Literally no one around here has Makita, except a few sad dusty remains at our local lumber yard, and that's being generous. All the supply houses around here is all Milwaukee, you know the moment you walk in, you can't ignore it. Every single one I've gone to, BOOM a shelf/wall of red, sale pamphlets on the counter etc.... There is also Klein, Lenox, greenlee etc hand tools, but it's only ever been milwaukee power tools. While we know what's out there because we're tool freaks, the majority of the guys in a job like mine go to these places and what they see is all they know. Sure, they might go to Lowe's for DeWalt or Bosch, but Makita is NOWHERE around here. Plus with the promos Milwaukee pushes, that's what they go for.
DeWalt might be big at HD, but Lowe's selection is laughable here.
Also their kits can be weird as well like iv seen a kit which came with a drill and a weed wacker. I mean who thought that was a good idea.
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I'm still waiting for Dewalt to come out with their version of the makita and Milwaukee quiet impact driver.
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Solid review and solid drill as well.
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What tool put a smile on your face today?
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For me its starting a Stihl 661 just hearing that beast awaken with its roaring sound there is nothing like it.