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I detest FedEx. Current shipment in their system was originally listed as for delivery last Friday. Thursday, this was changed to a Monday delivery. Tracking shows that the package was at the local hub early Saturday and listed as loaded for delivery. Today I waited around for it and it's a no show. Check tracking and it is now listed as being held for pick-up. I use the automated customer service link and work through the question/answer process to attempt a complaint and that states it is now scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday. Turns out that the box had broken during shipping and they had to pull it off the delivery truck and screw it back together. Fortunately the brake itself is showing no damage. Must have been one hard hit to break a plywood shipping crate.

I find it somewhat disappointing that Makita has not offered a full kit package like the corded version (RT0701CX3), or at least included the dust attachments in the cordless kit. Amazon has the corded kit with all the bases and other parts listed at $189 and change, but with a soft case instead of a MakPac. If you don't need the batteries, it looks like it would be more economical to purchase the cordless skin along with the corded kit, than to mess with the XTR01T7 kit.

Rim plate reinforcement assembly for the new window. This will allow me to attach trim strips where needed and give better support than just a flat two by six in the limited space available.

https://www.ingersollrandproducts.com/en-us/document-library.html?page=1&tags=literature%2Foperators-manual&tags=literature%2Finstallation-manual&tags=literature%2Fquick-start-manual#resultsTopAnchor You could always try to call IR and give them the model/serial # and see if they can point you in the right direction.

In the fair warnings department... Generally most of us have probably heard that when cutting fresh jalepenos that you never rub your eyes. Bad things happen if you do. On a secondary side of chopping the peppers, if you need to use the bathroom after handling them you should absolutely scrub your hands before doing so. Man, talk about a hot crotch rocket... Gives new meaning to the Elvis Presley song "Burnin Love".

White Ash & Walnut?

Ordered this on Monday, and tracking shows that it will show up on Friday. Not bad for a large item (120lbs) shipping in from the west coast. Buying something like this online is always a bit of a crap shoot. Reviews seem to be positive, but you can never find enough useful information or video of adjustments or build quality on the unit itself.

Merging the two works for me. Not sure if it matters if you limit post count or not. I was just concerned that the UTB was outdated and should be let go.

@BMack37 Not certain that the MAP issue applies here. This is more of a retailer (FAO) selling through another retailer (Sears) for a lower price than what they sell on their home site and paying for the privilege of selling at a reduced rate. Compared to other online retailers, FAO already has about the lowest price on the tool, with the exception of their own listing on the Sears site. To me, that is simply screwball. The problem I have is that I do not trust Sears...

For that matter, a good quality drywall t-square might work too.

The TSO is not designed to work with the Dewalt tracks.

The problem with the woodpecker is that it requires adjustment every time you use it. It does not auto-square to the track when you attach it. You could be just as well served by the piece of plywood and t-bolts, since that would have the same set up issues. (Brass toilet mounting screws are a near perfect fit in a track slot)

http://www.woodpeck.com/tracksquare.html <-- Not currently available? Just use a 12" speed square... or a couple of t bolts and a piece of plywood.

You might be able to strip one of these: http://www.tools-plus.com/makita-dml805.html It has a supply already connected to a cord. Depending on the size of the supply you might be able to fit it into an old battery case to make an adapter.

I have been looking at small box brakes this past week, and ran across what seems to me to be an odd posting for a Shop Fox 24" unit by Factory Authorized Outlet. On the Sears site they list the unit in question for $272 including shipping... http://www.sears.com/shop-fox-shop-fox-m1011-24-inch-box/p-SPM8828292602?sid=IDx20110310x00001i&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIneLQlezN1QIVl7rACh2JVgg-EAkYASABEgI3uvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKGArc-VztUCFVaBaQodNQMOmA On their own company site they list the same unit for $328.99 including shipping... https://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet.com/shop-fox-m1011-24-box-pan-brake-with-removable-and-adjustable-fingers?google=1&CAWELAID=230005750000007249&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=42179799592&CATCI=pla-365468527397&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3ZiD6ZXO1QIVSlmGCh2sRwhAEAkYAyABEgIkhfD_BwE The $272 is far and away the best price found for the brake, but I am confused as to why a company would offer such a discounted price on a site that would cost them extra if they sold it there and not offer a similar or close price on the primary site. Seems messed up to me.

On the plumbing side, I spent the morning finishing up cutting a second hole through the wall using the Makita X2 rotary paired with a Bosch 4 3/8 inch Speed Core bit. The bit is a bit over spec for the hammers rating, but it worked surprisingly well, and while I would not want to use this combination on a day to day basis, it's fine for the occasional one off. Saves me from having to invest in an SDS max platform, as I do not do enough of this type of work to justify the expense. A couple of notes: This unit is a power hog when stressing it out like this and the 4ah batteries that came with it are a bit short on energy in this situation. Also, the low battery indicators are not visible when drilling in a corner like this as they are placed on the left side of the hammer's case. It would have been much better if they had placed them in the bottom center of the D handle so that they would be visible when working from either side. The unit did get a bit warm as well, and gripping the lower front in the area of the brushes without gloves was a bit uncomfortable at times. Overall though, I am really happy with the performance to date and have no regrets in having added it to my collection.

Got a little side tracked the last few days digging after hardware and jumping into some plumbing prep. Amazing what you collect over the years in the name of saving money, and as seemingly usual, most of what I dug out was either too short or too long for what I needed. What ended up being the right length for the first bit were some old J bolts left over from my shop expansion more than fifteen years ago. Less than twenty five percent of the bolts I dug out will be usable on the current process. Meh... Just covering the what-ifs here and stabilizing the sub structure, while using up excess hardware. One of the old joists was distorted bad enough that I had to cut through it to relieve the pressure and bring it back into alignment with the new one. Those new Diablo carbide tip recip blades are awesome. I am going to go ahead and add in another joist on this side and then bolt them together. Might be a bit overkill, but better safe than sorry and the extra doug fir joist only adds about fifteen dollars to the cost of the project.

Today's deal looks like a winner... https://www.kctoolco.com/wera-020022-joker-ratcheting-combination-double-open-ended-wrench-set-6-piece/ Wera Joker set for $125.

The listings for the routers are finally starting to show up at the online retailers. Currently ToolNut has the lowest price showing on the skin at $129.36. (ToolNut has since raised their prices on both) They also have the current low price on the XTR01T7 kit at $388.08. Ohio Power Tool has the skin at around $150, and Wholesale Power Tool is attempting $164. Both have the kit at approx. $400. OPT is also showing the rotary skin at $230. Burns has it for $219

Merge the two and call it "TIA Giveaways"?

I would like to suggest that the "Ultimate Tool Bag Giveaway" section be renamed to "TIA Announcements and Giveaways" or something similar and that new thread starts in that section be limited to forum staff. The current trend seems to be away from a single tool bag award at the end of the year and it seems that the section might be better served with a new name if that trend is going to be maintained.

http://bollingermotors.com/ But man I want one...

I bought one for back-up power for my gas furnace and also as a power source for the few times I don't feel like running an extension cord. Two winters ago we lost power during a storm for most of a day and it was getting a bit chilly by the time they finally corrected the problems they were having. Regular gas generator would be too much of a pain to operate in those conditions so this item fits the bill as an emergency back up for interior use.

It's a bit frustrating when the old injuries kick in and interrupt the work process. Have to take another break for a few days to let things settle down. West side of the basement ended up taking about five hours per joist to get them locked in. The foam in the wall is left over material from filling in other areas/gaps and is just core filler to be covered over with concrete patch material, when I end up finding enough left over foam to finish the core. The joists on the east side of the basement have been much easier to install and have only taken two hours or so apiece due to the type of damage on the outer frame that allowed me to jack each joist individually. Water damage again that was just covered up instead of being repaired. You have to wonder how long the leaks were left for this much damage to appear. Next on the list is to replace this window while reinforcing the framing before I can install the last three joists in this part of the project. Window would not close completely last winter so... lotsa foam.

If you are talking about the Dewalt, then no there is no preset stop for scoring.