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I'd strongly consider overbuilding it massively, water is heavy and hard to stop when it gets moving. Metal bracing to keep the flex from becoming breakage. If it was just a hot tub, I would think this is more than enough. Keep in mind that an aquarium that needs to just hold that much water needs to literally be bulletproof. We might be concerned for no reason but it's better to overbuild then to have to build it twice.

They get great reviews from the contractors I follow on Instagram. I don't use a hammer enough that I'd even consider buying one of these but they seem to have great features for framer. The shorter claw and replaceable grip (and head) seem like great ideas that I haven't seen elsewhere.

I believe that there was a press release that said that Lowe's was going to carry Craftsman...I personally imagine it's going to take the place of Stanley and actually compete with Kobalt. Why would Lowe's do that? (My opinion) Because SBD has them by the balls, Dewalt is their best selling brand. Then PC and B&D are right up there, surely. Bostitch is one of the bigger nailer/compressor brands. Irwin is big in hand tools and Lenox is in their category, Lowe's is practically a SBD direct store. It's really a win-win, either way they're making a sale and the Craftsman brand will bring people in the door. Craftsman still has a perceived value to many just because they've always seen it, most don't know it's junk (right now) and less know that Craftsman doesn't make anything.

That is not normal, exchange it.

Thanks, it couldn't have been more easy. I used the miter saw to make the cuts for the shelves and did them two pieces at a time. I cut the shelves 3/16" short shorter than the top and bottom pieces so that I could put a back on it. It took about 30 minutes or so but you can whip it out faster if you start with finished square wood for the support pieces, I planed some scrap whitewood I was given(originally was used as sign posts for a kid's birthday party). You can also scale it up just as easy, I have something similar for blow molded cases but it's ugly because I got the wood from a literal pile on the way to the dump.

They have even more online: Hammer Drill, drill/driver, impact driver, 1/2" impact wrench, 3/8" impact wrench, jigsaw, ROS, 6.5" circular saw, 4" circular saw, reciprocating saw, Hacksaw, 5" angle grinder, OMT, jobsite blower, leaf blower, 12" string trimmer, work light, spot light, power source https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=kobalt+24v

I've noticed the TTI reps do tend to push Milwaukee and Ryobi more than Ridgid. I've never seen one in a Ridgid shirt either, Milwaukee or Ryobi only.

I can see that. The tool game is not like the auto industry (Very little patents, loose in using each other's products for comparison). At shows they paint other tools for comparisons for this reason...I doubt they'd care because this is basically promotion for what I think is a better feeling tool. The Kobalts are also newer too, I believe. Then they get someone googling and they see the price difference in the batteries or have someone second guess and check out Lowe's selection...once someone who is ready to buy leaves the store, they generally don't come back. The absolute BIGGEST selling point is the Ridgid warranty and I don't see it there, you should be able to see it from across the store.

Pretty much all my HDs are close to a Lowe's and none of them are pulling this...this is just one GM that is trying to drive sales and for some reason thinks it's a good idea to inform his customers that Kobalt has a new(ish) power tool line.

Nice find!

Yeah, it's probably the switch or wiring the switch. More than likely the switch, carbon and general grime builds up on the contacts and it stops working. I imagine its a cheap fix with a little soldering.

I have a few of those myself. I don't use the 3lb a lot but I use my dead blows and one engineering hammer often. Now that I'm making mallets, the deadblows might get used less. I really like my little 12oz that I just made. I need to make a bigger-faced lightweight mallet.

What a beauty!

That is an awesome conversion!

What you need to do is move man. I've known you for like three years and this is the third time this has happened. Until then, Ryobi. You're getting at most a year out of tools so that's the logical choice. If you want power, check out the Kobalt tools...those might be good for impact wrenches since yours get beat up pretty good while in use.

I'm a technician and having worked behind a lot of other technicians, that term is rather loose and is often applied to people who are being paid to do jobs they aren't qualified for...but hell, I've met "Field Engineers" that didn't know what an oscilloscope was

You could always get the Milescraft circle cutter, it comes with an edge guide and adds additional functionality of circle cutting.

I was kicking myself for not getting that when Chris sold it...now I'm kicking myself again haha.

The lack of a belt clip and a place to put the belt clip on the other side(to put or fabricate a bit holder) is why I haven't already bought the Bosch. I have one side job of warranting TVs. I ONLY bring my M12 Fuel Drill, if I hook it to my belt I can carry the TV and my clipboard. Normally it's just on a stand so it's 4 PH2 screws and light torque...that's a lot of drill to tote around for that. Without being able to hold it in my hands, I either carry two drills in my car or carry the Bosch gangsta style

I haven't used it but I don't think I would...it is kind of limiting in comparison to a Phillips driver. I'd wager it does well with the combination screws but I'd also wager that you'll run into enough regular phillips or slotted screws that you'd end up carrying them anyway. I guess it depends on how often you come across those regular phillips and slotted screws. If you're doing it just for your own wiring, it wouldn't hurt but again, it's another tool that you could use one you already own.

It has an all metal chuck and that metal shell is heavy compared to the plastic shell on the Bosch and Makita. The Bosch 12v is tiny in comparison, the motor on the M12 Fuel has to be 20% larger or more! Also I think the Bosch has a 3/8" chuck. I wish Milwaukee would stop making the M12 brushed drill and replace it with a compact, lightweight drill...smaller motor, plastic shelled chuck(though the 3/8" chuck already weighs less than the 1/2" Fuel chuck). I'm really close to buying into the Bosch 12v line for the size.

*Looks at bank account first* Fack. I really miss Summer weather with all the lightning storms, work has been slow

Their site gets expensive quick. I like my Marples but I'm sure there is soo much better out there. I do really need a hand plane, it's becoming a real issue working without one. I haven't been able to find something vintage locally and the good planes are more expensive than some of my power tools.

You can definitely remove Vermont and Bosch ribbed. The Kobalt isn't impact rated and I think they might be discontinuing them(I've seen them on clearance) but it is actually a pretty good driving bit. It's probably about as good as the Bosch, the problem with the Bosch is that as the ribs wear out the fit really gets sloppy and they have to be replaced. PB Swiss is great but expensive and limited retailers. Felo and Wiha are probably my favorite, just edging the PB Swiss out. The longer Makita gold bits that are made in Japan are the best in HD and Lowe's but they're almost the same cost as the German brands. Makita had gold (1") bits that are made in China, I am unsure of how good those are for wear. If you break a Felo bit from KC Tool, they'll replace it for free...you'll have to check with them for the warranty on Wiha and Wera. Wera does have anti-cam-out impact bits, Wiha and Felo do not. I prefer Felo and Wiha to Wera but that's not to say that Wera isn't excellent, they're all really good. PB Swiss has the tightest fit, sometimes I'd get the bits stuck in the phillips head screws...and I don't mean the bit pulls out of a magnetic bit holder, I mean I have to push on the item I'm driving into and pull on the drill hard to get it out. I haven't tried Hilti or Zephyr yet.

Finally! Something from LN that I can afford! Did you see that Jeff Mack has been recommending the Bahco utility scraper?