BMack37
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I'm not a carpenter and even I could do better than that. WhereTF did they find this guy? That looks terrible on multiple levels. Are the posts as tall as your neighbor's? It looks like they're almost as tall...but their carpenter didn't put the hand rail on TOP of the post!
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1mm of play isn't bad, I'll give her a shot. Might as well it's only $4 for essentually two bits. Especially after I've invested soo much in the rest of the lineup I plan on testing.
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Here's the one I have in the office at work. I think it's cool and it looks like crap compared to the one you made. Maybe an idea you'd like to use:
Pallet is just staped to the paper, ruins about 20 sheets but whatever:
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i have always used bosch Titainium p2 bits 1" they rarely snap off and last a while. Lowes stopped carrying them, but i loaded up on them from amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-TDP2108-Titanium-Phillip-Screwdriver/dp/B00A43UERM
To quote a movie that I don't recall with that guy that is married to Kristen Bell "She may be ugly but at least she puts out"
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I haven't noticed any wobble with the 3.5" double ended makita bits.
I haven't used the Makita but the other double ended bits I've tried have wobbled...so maybe I'll give it a go but are you using a 1/2" chuck or a quick release?
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That toolbox is sickkkk. Soo nice, I'm jealous!
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Is that drill semi-automatic or full auto?
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I picked up a Dewalt MaxFit and ordered Blue Point bits to add to the test group. I will post my results but it will take a looong time, so that's why this is my first time mentioning it...these results will be like a year from now. I will post fit and comparison photos by early next week when all the bits are in. The only ones I think I'm missing is Apex, Zephyr and PB Swiss but the shipping rates are killing me. Maybe by the end of the sampling I will pick some of those up, seems like PB Swiss is going to have to come from Japan. Apex and Zephyr is a minimum $50 order and $10+ shipping. I believe I have Zephyr covered with the Blue Point bits but I'll have to do some more research to confirm.
i'd like to add Makita gold bits to the group but I need a 3-4 inch bit and their 3.5" bit is a double-sided phillips and I've never been a fan of double sided, they tend to wobble.
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Someone has to need an extra! I don't have any M12 tools or I'd enter. Very kind of you to offer and also very honorable response from this board, I'm sure other forums would have guys jumping in just so they could sell it on eBay. At worse maybe ask if Habitat for Humanity could take some, maybe we could do a drive for them with our extra whatevers.
Don't forget you guys can use these as power supplies to do other things. 12V power supply should be able to be rigged up to test anything powered in your car, like testing your blower fan for example. It wouldn't be able to power something high amperage like a DC to AC inverter but you could even rig some spare fog lights up as a light in your garage. Or maybe power an old in-dash car radio. This is why I never throw power supplies away! I used a 12V power supply to hardwire an old computer fan to cool an external hard drive in the office, the hard drive runs about 20 degrees cooler now!
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Maybe keep it along the same lines as your current name: Taylor's Woodworking Shop, this is probably the easy, safe way to go. You can even shorten it to TWS for logos.
Or you can go "punny" and be a little more memorable, such as Wood you.
Or you can go a little more racy, which again can be memorable. Mr Woody, Taylor's Hard Wood.
If you go to Hawaii there is a HUGE shirt business based around "Woody's Longboards" which is all sexual innuendos, it's all over the place there. I personally wouldn't go that route but it can work well. My friend's father-in-law started a thrift shop in a rather country part of Florida called "Buckoff's", to me it's stupid but it works well with his clientele. I think puns would be the way to go because it's memorable...but check your area, if it has a bunch of pun woodworking shops, you'll want to stand out and go a different route.
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Currently my favorite bit is Bosch, I've been using them for a while but I wished they fit a little better and the steel was a bit harder. They do hold the screw well but it seems that the ribs lessen the contact area so they're more prone to cam out at high torque. You can get these at Lowe's, Amazon, eBay.
The Milwaukee 1st gen Shockwave bits are just awful, the fit isn't very good, the steel is soft. Literally every single one I've handled has been bent out of the box. Just don't get them, 2nd gen can be had at Home Depot.
Makita, good fit but nothing really stood out. I can't remember where I got these.
Kobalt, this one I need to test more. I owned a bit for about a three days before i decided to return the quick release system the bits came with in favor of the Bosch quick release(which is a lot nicer). The bits felt really good, seemed to fit very well but I didn't use them a lot because I was considering returning the set. They felt very dense. I'm not sure if they are impact rated.
I just loaded up on the Germany made bits Felo, Wiha and Wera from KC Tools.
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I've been trying to find some bits I really liked, so far the favorite is the Bosch ribbed for her pleasure bits. I have several bits I'm going to test incoming, in all the bits I either already have used of will use include: Bosch, Milwaukee(1st gen), Irwin, Makita(though not extensive use), Wiha(incoming), Wera(3 different incoming), Felo(incoming). I haven't used Dewalt, Apex or Zephyr but I've heard good things about all three. I just want a good resource of what everyone's favorite bits are, where you can find them and why they're your preferred bit. There's a huge selection so please be specific, I'm sure we can all learn something from our fellow forum members. So...
1) What are your favorite bits? Make + model/series?
2) Do you like Anti-cam out style bits?
3) Where do you get your bits?
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Finished work a bit early yesterday, so I stopped at HD to see if I could find any deals. Here was yesterdays haul.
Milwaukee Shockwave Impact Duty 30-degree Knuckle Pivoting Bit Holder
$24.97 down to $6.33
Got the last one.
Just bought one of these. Jesus if the Shockwave bits were as tough as the packaging on this bit holder maybe people would still buy them.
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"Can I borrow ******?"
Then I have to go and look on their messy-ass workbench to find my tool. I'm the only one that has a clean, organized work bench at work.
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In my opinon Milwaukee...but realistically, it depends on the item and your preference. Milwaukee generally has better torque than the equivalent Dewalt but it's normally by a negligible amount. The one thing Dewalt SMOKES Milwaukee on is bits, Milwaukee bits are garbage.
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hahah. I'm the same way...though not doing stuff as nice as yours. I'd just make stuff at your leisure and post it. On some cigar forums I used to frequent there was a member that did really good scrimshaw work and he'd just make something and after he had a few items done he'd sell them. I don't think he was getting rich off of it but it's a few extra bucks here and there. I found his website incase you were curious: http://darrelmorris.fineartstudioonline.com/
There were also guys that sold cigar draw tools, which were basically a wood-handled ice pick with a couple notches in the shank. Going price for those was around $20-25.
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You may want to consider posting for sale threads on here man, we all like your work. I know it's not the biggest forum in the world but we're working on it! Step 1, TiA stickers. Step 2: Take over World!
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I really like that. On my desk there is a postit notes holder I have that has a mini pallet under it...it's no where near as nice as yours. Maybe you can use that as an idea
These are definitly something you could sell, especially with the pallet re-use craze going on.
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Yea, its been 3 years but I miss my dog too
She lived through Clinton G.W Bush and Obama 
its crazy how long she lived 17 years. I could have kept her around longer but her quality of life was really bad at the end Same here, lost one earlier this year because he was just miserable, blind and in a lot of pain. 18 year old yorkie, I inherited him from my Dad. Poor dog out-lived two other dogs and then lost his owner, each time he got really depressed. My dog luckily seemed to understand that he was sick and didn't mourn too much...but still thinking about getting a little friend for my boy, he must be bored when I leave because he cries and cries when I get home and don't immediately pet him.
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That looks fantastic, great work!
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Looks good dude, very professional looking
Jimbo
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Agreed, amazing how quickly you came up with that too. I love it man!
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Dude, that looks incredible!
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I use my heat gun all the time. I bought it like 10 years ago for working on hockey sticks but I use it all the time for just about everything I need heat. What's incredible about it is that I only paid about $10 for it at Sears and now even the off-brand cheap heat guns are four times the price! You can barely buy the reducing tip for $10!
She lived through Clinton G.W Bush and Obama 
its crazy how long she lived 17 years. I could have kept her around longer but her quality of life was really bad at the end
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Darn good deals IMO, thinking about picking one up though I don't really need them.
One thing of note, keep an eye out on any of the boxed sets. Previously, the Kobalts in the molded cases were ALWAYS made in Taiwan(after the first two generations that were made in the USA). This past week I noticed they have a couple sets that are made in China in molded cases. Previously the Chinese tools were in the clear packages or in the plastic cases with a clear top. So make sure you check the back, Taiwan is good stuff but the Chinese sockets are ok for light duty but the ratchets suuuuuuuuuck. Individual sockets will list COO unless it's a Chinese, those only have make and part number otherwise they look the same.