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For tight spots I generally use my Makita right angle drill. I purchased the version with the keyed chuck due to its shorter profile, and it works well enough with ship auger style bits and small hole saws. The super hawg I picked up this last year was for the other extreme, i.e. the large hole saws, mud mixing paddle, etc. The kick back protection is also a welcome feature but would not be a deal breaker.

2022... China plants a flag on the moon, lays groundwork for a colony and claims the entire sphere as national territory.

Today's tool of the day... Wera 227703 Red Bull Racing Kraftform Kompakt 60 Stainless Pouch Set: $94.50 https://www.kctoolco.com/tool-of-the-day/ Wish I had need of one, but I have too many loose driver bits in my kit at the moment.

Isn't this the same company that makes the Dewalt stick welder?

I had one for a short while. Unfortunately, it did not work on several of my tools. Specifically the finish nail guns. It did work with four and five amp hour batteries I had and there was a noticeable improvement to the power on the one tool I had that it did work with. It was one of the original units shipped (version 1.0), that had some issues and the supplier requested it be returned, and I have not tested the latest version with larger batteries due to not replacing it, as the not working with nail guns is still an issue with the latest released version.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-1-Gal-18-Volt-Hand-Carry-Air-Compressor-R0230/300507507?keyword=1+Gal.+18-Volt+Hand+Carry+Air+Compressor Rigid keeps this up and I will end up with another battery platform...

Cope cuts were how I learned to trim as well. I have watched so many crews in too big of a hurry leaving less than satisfactory results over the years when they do nothing but miter cut the inside corners. On one house I was building the cabinets for I watched the painters use more than a case of caulk after one group finished their trim. You can only shake your head so much before the headache sets in. On long runs that don't need a splice, I will cut the piece approximately 1mm longer than needed. When you get it right, the length of trim will bow out from the wall about six inches in the center, and will snap into place when pressure is applied, making for super tight corner joints and fewer nail holes overall.

Colorado is known for having issues with clay, specifically bentonite. The builders are generally pretty good with foundations around the Denver area. I lived there for about five years back in the early eighties. One of the details in combating the soil movement in the area is pouring a "floating" concrete floor in the basements. There are generally expansion gaps along the edges at the foundation walls to keep the floors from applying pressure on them when they move up or down. Generally the biggest problem you will find is that the floor itself moves quite a bit and will have noticeable cracks in it. If there really is a problem with the foundation itself shifting then someone screwed the pooch when they poured it and you should have it inspected by a licensed inspection firm. As far as those blocks go, if they are the only ones along the beam, then they were probably just preliminary locator blocking when the joists were first installed over the steel support beam. If you are worried about it, just drive some screws down into it from the top of the bottom runner before removing them.

In my really early woodworking days I used this process due to a lack of funds, but would not recommend it in general. Too much of a pain to get the tongue thickness properly sized. The only time I would use it currently would be if I was working with a particularly difficult material and needed to clear the excess prior to passing it through the shaper. I also do not recommend using the table saw to produce a panel edge by passing a panel across a dado set, or any other blade, at an angle to the blade. I watched someone take the tip off of one of their fingers once when a kickback occurred, using a dado set, knocking the panel into their nuts, causing an involuntary reaction that passed the finger across the blade set. Correct tool for the job and all, you know...

You might also consider one with variable or multiple speeds. Some larger cutter sets benefit from lower rpms. I have a few cutters in my collection that would seriously scare me if I had to run them at over 12k to 15k rpm. I have more than one 5 speed PC router in my kit, but they are old models long since discontinued, and I am not familiar enough with any of the newer models to be able to recommend any.

Had to pick myself up off the floor after reading this one... But in the spirit of being helpful... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/forum/45-introduce-yourself/

https://www.kctoolco.com/gedore-e-8730-deburrer-bit-1-4-hex/ Fits in the end of any hex tool...

Are there any Workmo setups filled with T-boxx instead of the L or I series, and are the Workmo stackable?

Unless the company producing this had a larger number of products in their repertoire, it would not be surprising if they vanished at some point. The market for this would be limited at best and saturation level would be hit in a very short amount of time. Great idea for a limited few that could afford one, but they might have been better off selling plans, or how to videos on the side.

Mmmm, Mr. Zogs, The best for your stick...

At 1:09 and 13:05 there are some good shots of his Sortimo setup. Other than that this is a great video about tools...

@KC_Tool Back to the suggestion of a special order catalog section for non stock items. Not always the best sales practice, but it could give an idea of what might be a good stock item for the future, or if it will even be a viable product line. On a separate note; Any progress with the roofing tool companies?

@KC_Tool For that matter; Is there anything stopping you guys from offering the Sortimo system?

@KC_Tool I did not save any links, so I don't have anything readily available. I was sort of fishing to see if you might have access to manufacturer information as to availability... The Wiha advent 2016 offering is an example... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wiha-Calendar-41162-Special-2016-Pack-1-930091601L/dp/B01J5ZDIGS https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/handwerk-und-garten/werkzeuge/werkzeugsets-und-koffer/wiha-werkzeug-set-in-l-boxx-31-tlg/v/an863998236/ http://www.zeppy.io/discover/de/sortimo-l-boxx http://www.tbs-aachen.de/Steckschluesselsaetze-Gedore_Magic_1100-01_L-Boxx_136_Handwerker_i3749_44996.htm http://www.cipac.be/produitCb.aspx?p_id=XXQXOFXH

Best wear surface I have found for a wood based table saw platform is plastic laminate. Just use paste wax on the top surface every once in a while and it's golden.

Sorry, that El Camino was my work truck for many years, but it's long gone... Sold shortly after that picture was taken. Another victim of lack of space and time to work on it. It was at the point of needing a complete tear down to the frame rebuild.

For a number of years there was a crack house across the street, back in the woods. Cops nick-named it "The Little Congo". Business that moved in directly across the street ended up buying their land just to get rid of the problem. Still didn't stop the idiots from routinely scoping out if there was anything not fastened in place, but it slowed down the incidents and got rid of the occasional gun battles, and all the random crack heads that used to wander down the street on a regular basis. I always did want a bandsaw lumber mill, but never could find the budget for one while still in that shop.

The ones I was looking at on the euro sites were Wera and Wiha.

Digging through some old files today I found a couple of pictures that I had forgotten about... My old shop before it was demolished for a new highway project south of Jacksonville, Florida many years ago. Space was at a premium and these pics do a good job of depicting how it was used. Holz-Er 1265. Main panel saw used to break down all panels and straight line rip up to twelve foot lumber. Jib crane located at the back side of the panel saw. This was a custom build by my brother and me, built for maximum coverage of the room, limited by clearance requirements of both the ceiling and the saw. Hanging off of it is the prototype vacuum panel lift attachment. At the time, I could not find anyone willing to give me a quote to build one to my specifications, and this was the result of a lot of research with a little bit of experimentation mixed in. On the back wall is the steel lumber rack we built while we were in metal fabrication mode. My assembly bench with its slide out lower work surface is visible in this one. Drawers on either side held a collection of hardware most commonly used on assembling cabinets prior to the shift to almost exclusive solid surface fabrication. The jib built for unloading heavy materials prior to the construction of the section of the addition in the next picture. Couldn't leave anything outside of the shop or the local nimrods would steal it, so the air hoist had to be stored inside and only brought out when needed and immediately returned inside afterwards. This was the newer section of the shop. Overhead is the beam trolley we built to move large items and panels around. It was a life saver. On the back right is a home built stroke sander, purchased from Claude Graham Sr.. When the state started the domain acquisition, I could not find anyone interested in the sander, so I ended up scrapping the main frame and boxing up the rest of the parts. Bit of a shame that. Mister Graham was a master furniture builder located in downtown Jax, who was starting to prep for retirement when I bought the sander from him. Several years earlier I had purchased the old Delta unisaw located in the fore ground. Gave it to my brother recently, but still have the sliding table setup that came with it. The six inch joiner on the left I had also purchased from him shortly after the saw. It was a Milwaukee, Delta, Rockwell brand. One of the very few tools I have ever seen with that mix on the badge. Sold it about five years ago or so due to lack of storage space and a severe lack of need for that large of tool anymore. I do have more pictures around, but I am not sure if they have been digitized or not. These were all that were in that particular folder. The shop itself no longer exists, and I believe its location is now a retention pond next to an exit ramp. They acquired the shop from me shortly before the housing crash and I never had the energy to start over in a new location. The lifts in the pictures were built so that I could work on my own after an accident left me with the use of only one arm for several years during the recovery period. In truth I never could do without them afterwards. I still have all of the lifts, disassembled and stored in the wood rack in my current garage. I just need to build a space big enough for them...