Stercorarius
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1. Might as well go might. You're probably better off learning stick first, but for the odd thing here and there just go with might because it will probably suit you better.
2. Looks fine.
3. At the very least a helmet and leather shoes or boots. DO NOT WEAR ANY FORM OF POLYESTER/NYLON ETC. STICK TO AT LEAST COTTON AND LEATHERS, IDEALLY FR RATED. IF IT CAN MELT, IT WILL. I've welded without gloves and just in a short sleeve shirt and it's NEVER WORTH IT. Decent pair of might gloves are like $15. I wear black stallion because that's what stores carry here. Slide on sleeves are like $12, but I usually just wear a $20 FR treated cotton welding jacket. Never cared for the bulk or temperature of leather ones. Never worn anything but jeans. Make sure they're 100% cotton. I also wear a fiberglass heat shield on the back of my dominant glove. Spend the $70 and get an autodarkening helmet. You can get away with a cheap manual one. I learned work a manual one and you get used to the nod to drop it down pretty quick. If you plan on doing it a lot the auto helmets just are worth the money.
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Good to see it's still easy to pin the guard back. Depth adjustment looks standard to me. I don't see any underbuild.
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Badass. I've sat with and ran those off generators trying to ungel diesel equipment a few too many times in the winter (yeah I know they don't believe in diesel fuel treatment SMH) so this looks appealing. Then again boss won't buy it and I'm sure as shit not buying it for him so I'll stick to using a generator if I can't find better work before it gets too cold.
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I'd like to see a weight and performance comparison between the mag 77 if there isn't already one.
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Doesn't do it to me anymore
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The 24v 3/8 impact is good.
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Can't stand his videos. Good for him though.
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Went to a local one. Pretty lame.
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Beat me to it. Starts at reply #26.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/other-tools-accessories/makita-ls1019l-miter-saw-mini-review/
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That is from my phone. Tried a bunch of other sites to see if there was something on my phone and it didn't happen. It specifically happens consistently on the winners page for the high torque impact wrench on the main website.
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Are these intentional? Can't be on the Tia homepage for more than 30 seconds without getting one. Rather irritating. No issues on the forum or any other websites.
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Didn't Bosch just release some cordless four pole grinders?
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Kickass
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2 hours ago, HiltiWpg said:
The triple hammer is pretty damn nice.
I still love my DTD154. With a BL1820B it’s the perfect size and weight for my belt.
I ran a hundred feet of EMT with 3 self tappers per 10feet. A couple holes in steel and some KOs cut and my battery was at 75%.
Yeah I had the td170dz and only one battery and was able to keep it going without the battery dying. Loved that impact. Perfect size and power.
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Going to try and go in 2018. Chicago is a little bit too much of a drive from Washington. Maybe Jimbo can go.
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1 hour ago, aabee said:
The Triple Hammer by Hitachi rivals Makita's XDT12 IMHO, albeit with fewer settings. Generally speaking, though, I'd agree that Makita is to impact drivers what Milwaukee is to reciprocating saws.
Ahhhh forgot about the triple hammer. Very closely matched. Good point.
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Just don't do it for him. Mesothelioma is an especially shitty way to go out.
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Yeah I don't go out when it gets thirty below without looking like the Michelin man.
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12 minutes ago, framer said:
how cold are we talking? if its below freezing, you shouldnt be framing
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Going to have to try sock liners now. My boots are rated to 40 below and the issue I have is sweating during the day and then they start to freeze when the sun goes down and I need it most. Hopefully they'll help keep my wools dryer. I did the cheap boots before but one brush with frostbite later and I but a new pair of boots every winter. Kamik makes a boot up in Canada that's only a $60 (USD) that's amazing. Only issue I've ever had is that I accidentally pressure washed a hole in mine last year. That was idiot error though, not manufacturing. My old pair was their ice breaker model. Trying the workday model this year. Seem more or less identical, but are rated for colder weather. Muck Boots are overpriced fluff imho. Kinda, well really off topic.
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I would only wear a heated jacket if you know that there's no chance of the battery going out on you. Biggest mistake I made was wearing mine under my usual gear on a -15° Fahrenheit which is close to -30 C. It just gets you used to a heat source other than your body and then once it dies it's harder to tolerate the cold. It's one thing to go inside or get in a heated piece of equipment and then jump back out because the heat isn't so close to your body. I was always better off just wearing thermal underwear, sweatpants, long sleeve shirt, hoodie, insulated bibs and then a heavy coat and a mask if the wind kicks up than having heated gear. Probably nice just for being out in it for a little bit. Spending the money on warm boots was a better investment for me than any heated gear has ever been.
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Yeah Bosch invented a whole slew of auto parts.
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Might be worth checking your clutch settings. First brushless drill I had I thought was defective and cutting out because I didn't realize the "clutch" didn't make noises like the old ones, it just kills the motor.
What tools did you buy today?
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I apologise in advance if this is too sexy for the forum. Picked up two of these girls.