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Several of the instagram posts say this is a 9" saw, not 12". The 3 1/4" cut depth would make more sense if this is the case.

Made it over to HD yesterday to look at all of the holiday displays. Only found two items I could not live without... Military discount gave me a net 3% better price after tax than anywhere else on the router. Just wanted to test the 60t blades to see if they will be useful. Advent of track saws has somewhat lowered the expected use of the regular circular saws for finish type cuts, but it never hurts to be prepared. Took a look at the packout stack while I was there. Going to stick with the tough system for now, as I don't see enough advantage, even at the discounted price, to buy into a second system. That HD had zero other packout units, other than the special buys, which leaves me with no easy way to inspect any of the rest of system to get a comprehensive view of the product offerings. Pics on the net just don't do it for me.

Makita x2 circular saw. This particular store rarely follows any of the others and holds onto old inventory much longer. There are three of these saws here and they have been in stock for over a year. For several months they were not even on display. Last month they were sitting at $160. The Flexvolt miter saws are still at full price at this location. Other clearance deals are minimal reductions at best.

Wow, that was fast. It just posted at around 6am this morning.

https://www.toolnut.com/on-sale/dewalt-power-tool-accessories-discount-sale/dewalt-dcb606-flexvolt-20v-60v-max-flexvolt-6-0ah-battery.html $59.99 in cart, early Black Friday special. Did not see any indication of how long this price is good for.

Latest addition to the tool kit... One Betterley track alignment guide, by way of Burns Tools.

Tripped across this surfing tools this morning... http://www.knewconcepts.com/ The titanium jewelers saws looks a bit frankensawish, but I want one... Meh, I could spend a million bucks on tools tomorrow.

https://www.ebay.com/i/321255270130?chn=ps&dispctrl=1

On the link that I posted above, there is a list of compatible tools, the dw713 is not on it.

Brush ->> https://www.toolpartsdirect.com/bd-145323-06-brush.html#

Do any of the rollers match up like this?... Or possibly this?

Today's deal: https://www.kctoolco.com/wera-135907-kraftform-kompakt-christmas/ $42.50 before the tools in action discount code is applied. I bought one of these last time they had them up for a Christmas special. Decent little tool.

Last night was one of those nights, increased pain levels, difficulty staying asleep, and for some reason I woke up at this morning thinking about the accident. Not actually dreaming about it or having something that might class as a nightmare, but it makes one wonder how long an incident like this will remain relevant in memory and affect the mental state of mind.

During that latest downpour, I emailed the city engineers office again about the flooding issues we have been having, and received a response early the next morning. Yesterday the engineer in charge of the city drainage stopped by my house to talk to me, along with a copy of the email and pictures I had sent in. I had asked a question about capping the storm tiles I have on the rear corners of my house, and if it would be a problem of any type, and he came out to verify what I was doing and agreed with me that it was probably the best solution for my immediate problem. The asshats that had cut the drain off in the basement were probably the same ones that then inserted the downspout from the gutters into tiles that, I now believe, are tied to the blocked pipe in the wall. All part of the addition that they had built onto the back end of the house. It's almost never just one problem or situation causing major water issues in a basement. I still have to open up that patch on the wall, and hope that there is something intact enough to work with. The final solution may include reconnecting that drain, if I can determine if it is connected to the old drain in the detached garage or not. At the minimum I want to be able to add a threaded plug onto the end and repair the patch in the wall, and also fill in the cavities in the block wall under it. Today I filled in, and covered of the top of the drain tiles with cement, and the amusing part is now I am hoping for another heavy downpour, before winter, to see if there is a significant change in the water pattern in the basement.

I have a relative who used to work for a state agency. While he was working there, he picked up some items that were designated to be scrapped, and took them home and started using them, as he thought it was a complete waste to throw something in good condition away. A co-worker saw the items in use at his home during a party he was hosting, and turned him in for misappropriation of govt. property. 15k in costs and a felony plea agreement later, he is no longer able to secure a job in his chosen field. You have to wonder at both his reasons for picking the items up, and also why the state decided that appropriating items designated as scrap or trash were deserving of such a hard treatment, but in the end, it was his mistake, and the price is being paid. I have been passing some of my old tools along to him, and I can only hope that he will pass them along as well when he decides they are no longer useful as well. I wish him the best, but you reap as you sow. Yes, think twice...

The original portable edgebander: http://virutex.com/gluepotedgebanderportable-modelpeb250-withtempcontrol.aspx Virutex has been selling a version of this for at least a decade. Festool is kind of new to this particular market...

Cheap mig welders are not always a good choice. Pay attention to the duty cycle of any prospective unit. The higher the cycle the longer you can weld at a given stretch. 25% duty cycle might make a good tack welder. I prefer a minimum 70% duty cycle. Miller makes some pretty bullet proof machines. Find a used one. The off brands will not be easy to source parts or consumables for, whereas most welding supply stores will be able to supply you with any tips or other items you might need for the Miller. While you may not like the thought of the stick welder, it is actually easier to learn than mig, and you do not really have to keep a bunch of rods on hand, limiting any loss. Stick welding units are cheap and there are plenty of used ones out there. This is a good site to read about welding: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ Lots of info there. I have an older ESAB mig unit and I like it, but it can be touchy to dial in and consumables are sometimes difficult to find. I also have a Miller tig/stick unit that I bought to teach myself tig welding. Going to sell it and buy a higher grade unit at some point in time. Haven't used stick for a long time, but I keep one around on the chance that I might need to repair some cast iron.

CPO is running free shipping today and the router set was also on sale. Stacked with the holiday $25 off, $185 out the door.

CPO is currently offering free shipping, today and tomorrow with no minimums. https://www.cpooutlets.com/tools-and-equipment/tools-and-equipment,default,sc.html Some exclusions apply, yada yada... Aaaaaannnnddd, all the prices have jumped upwards too. None of the previous prices apply. Looks like the deals are over for now...

This weeks Zoro Coupon: TEMPDRP 20% - $200+, 25% - $400+, through 9 Nov.. No posted restrictions on the flyer. 13 - 17 Nov.: HEATUP 20% off categories - Fans & HVAC, Elec. supplies& generators. Max $2000 savings, one use per customer, yada, yada...

Tonight we got another one of those gully washers... The backwater valve did it's job, leaving me just with water intruding under pressure out of the block wall as high as three blocks off the floor, which is just over five feet below grade. Prior to the installation of the valve, I would have had up to six inches of water in the basement from the initial surge. At one point in the basement I could literally hear water running in the wall, and may have discovered another item I will have to open up and fix. It seems someone cut an old drain line that came in from outside about forty plus inches off the floor (you can see it in the picture of the furnace), and just covered it over with concrete. The drain was probably the one out of the garage floor and may also be from the storm tile off of the roof. Wherever it goes, or comes from, it still seems to be active and is running water into my block wall. You just can't fix stupid... Hopefully, the repair won't be too painful of a project.

Add to that the advertising revenue and he must be having tons of fun. Not bad for playing in your shop every day...

@M80 Not all of the versions of that saw were toolless. Different countries received different configurations. The one I have is as the OP described, and requires a hex key to adjust the shoe. I have used mine to cut through four inch iron pipe without any issue, but do not have a single battery model to directly compare it too power wise. It is a heavy tool for what it does and I plan on picking up a compact recip in the near future for lighter workloads.

There are just too many items to go through to list all of them here. I just posted some of the ones I found interesting. That Stiletto is the lowest price I think I have ever seen on a titanium hammer. Twelve dollars for the Stiletto pry bar is an awesome price. The double stack of $25 off and $10 off the MakPac end up making the boxes approx. $12 and $28 each respectively in the configuration I posted. There are some Dewalt accessories that can be had for 30% off as well with the promo code STOCK30 and quantity of three items. Once in awhile you can find some killer deals on that site.

Looks like some type of edge or bead forming tool for sheet metal. Do any of the rollers pair up in shape?