Stercorarius
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Choke plate
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Yeah there's always a trade off though. I can't sit at a desk all day but then again sometimes you have to stop and think when you wake up at 5 in the morning with all your bones aching and stomp your boots on for another 14+ hour day if a desk day wouldn't be all that bad.My uncle is the only person with a cool job. Hes an electrician. Both my parents are accountants[emoji13] my other uncle is a chef
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I like your style manThanks guys, that was not a the end of my buying spree.
I am married with baby, so instead of going out to eat on Valentine Day we went out a week before since it was much easier to get a baby sitter. I still was going to get my wife a gift, wheres a better place to find ideas for a gift for the wife then Tools in Action YouTube channel.
So for Valentines day I bought my wife a Dewalt Heated hoodie and flowers.
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Some professional looking stuff there hombre. I come from a long line of construction workers and respect the trade.thanks for the encouragement. My dad doesnt think that it will get me anywhere but i feel that if you like what you do, you dont work a day in your life. Check out the website link in my profile. Thats the website for my company
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That's impressive for a guy who's fifteen. Kudos to you. I hope it works well for you. Can't imagine doing that in a big city.I have my own construction business, and I shadow some of my friends that are in the framing trade.
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Welcome man. Sounds like you really are one of us.
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That was on the lowest setting
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It depends on what you set the depth to. It won't like scream your name but it's enough for me.how easy is it to see the engravings?
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What kind of work are you into bro? I'm interested in that DeWalt even though my estwing ain't about to be replaced.Not today, but Thursday I picked up the small DeWalt tough box, the 20 ounce DeWalt one piece steel hammer (review to come shortly), Milwaukee 16 foot tape measure, and a small DeWalt case for my loose screwdriver bits and drill bits.
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Everything I have has my name or initials engraved with this thing. It's about $25 at Lowes and is the best way to engrave them. I even engrave each individual wrench.
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That thing is sweet. I love your table saw set up. What kind of finish did you use on the top?
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Choke stove
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I'm still mad that David doesn't sell 55 lb sacks of seeds.I stock up on sun flower seeds and big bags of jerky.
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Burl wood
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I identify as more of an Eeyoresad panda
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Hmmm... Nearest Menards is in Wyoming. Looks like the Kobalts will just have to chill for now.
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Nice grab. Looking to upgrade my kobalts, what brand are those?Had to go to Menard's and pick up a couple pieces of wood to finish a project, came home with this nice little screwdriver set, was around 9 bucks I think, 9.99 or something like that...
IMG_0877 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr
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I didn't know that I needed one, but I think I'm in love with that bag.
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Crotch rocket
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Coming up for day 2
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Red rocket
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Right Angle Drill
Price: $80 Bare Tool
Not very heavy duty. Plastic chuck. Reversal switch is a pain. That being said it is convenient to have. Nice for running through tight studs or if you are a guy who screws together concrete forms. Really what this tool has made me want is a right angle impact driver
Lantern
Price: $59 Bare Tool
This thing is fantastic. Good light quality and pattern. Adjustable lights let it shine 180 degrees or 360. The usb port on the back is a nice addition. It isn’t as bright or as big as the M18 but it works out nice in small rooms. I’m really liking the true view line of lighting. I’m still not sure why manufacturers bother with having strobe functions built into all their lights, but at least on this one you have to hold the button if you want it to strobe so you don’t have to cycle through it to turn it off.
3/8 Drill Driver
Price: $100 with Hackzall
I was really impressed with this little drill. I got it during the holidays with the hackzall and was expecting it to just be a junk drill. It has two speeds and a surprising amount of torque I know it isn’t the fuel hammer drill but it has no problem punching a 9/16 hole through 16-gauge steel. It has become my go to pilot hole machine. It’ll zip right through vehicle frames.
Hackzall
Price: $90 Bare Tool or $100 Kit with Drill
I was really impressed with this little thing. Like an elf on pcp this thing has a lot of power in a small package. I don’t get a whole lot of use out of it though. I would really like to compare it to the fuel version at some point. It is nice for cutting sheet metal. To be honest though I go for my aviation snips over this thing on thin metal. https://youtu.be/zkz6J2XGlTk
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Milwaukee
Organizer
Price: $20
TIA has a review of these here.
Just the highlights I noticed, everything is great quality, a lot cheaper than DeWalt alternatives. I plan on getting some more. I have noticed the seal likes to come out though. The buckets have hooks that allow them to be hung on screws if you need them to.
Size comparison:
The M12 Army
Let me just say that this isn’t my complete collection and there is more M12 to come.
Fuel 3/8 Impact Wrench
Price: $200 Kit
The guys are on top of it all.
This thing has two speeds and is really a nice machine to have. It doesn’t have quite as much power as an impact driver but its small size and weight is convenient for most stuff.
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So guys I never introduced myself properly. I'm an eighteen-year-old guy, senior in high school, still living at my parent’s home. I’m from central/eastern Washington. No, I'm not talking about D.C. I'm talking about the state. I know many of you think Washington is rainy all the time and made out of Starbucks stores. That is true for the west side of the cascade mountains. The east and west are polar opposites in both climate and political views. I live in the basin which is technically a desert (less than 10" of rain annually). We got cold winters and climb above 100 regularly in the summer without seeing any rain between May and September.
I come from a construction background. I grew up around and with tools. Since I could walk I spent time “helping” my dad at work. I have done a lot of little jobs here and there while growing up. I didn’t really start buying tools until I bought a project vehicle when I was fifteen. What was going to be a leaky radiator replacement quickly spiraled out of control and became a complete rebuild of the whole truck. It has given me some experience in the automotive field and working with hand tools. When I tore it down I had next to no tools. I used a concrete stake hammered through the oil filter to take it off. My first real tool purchase was a proto torque wrench, which led to another torque wrench, which led to my addiction. I currently have grown a collection that exceeds most.
About two and a half years ago I got a job with an agriculture company. It has given me experience in many fields (both uses of the word) and requires me to adapt quickly to new trades. I do some electrical, plumbing, construction, concrete, remodeling, animal husbandry, fabrication, welding, equipment repair, facility maintenance, operate heavy construction equipment, drive semi’s, and sometimes some tractor work in the summers. It is good work and allows me to put my tools to the test in extreme environments (e.g. cow shit, snow, rain, dust).
I always enjoy seeing other people’s tools and hearing their thoughts on them. That is what led me to the T.I.A. forum. It makes me glad to see I’m not the only addict around. I’m in the process of cleaning and organizing my tools so I figure I would share some pictures and short thoughts on each one. I will be going through and posting a section a day, starting today, until I have gone through my complete collection. Day one will be the largest as I have a lot of time today. I look forward to your feedback. If anybody else wants to start another thread for their collection I would love to read it.
Day One: The Junk In My Trunk
So I’m going to start off this series with a walkthrough of some of my more expensive units.
ToughSytem Tower
ToughSystem Radio
Price: $200
This is one sweet radio. I look forward to the guys’ video on it. It costs the same as other competitors and the sound is by far the best I’ve experienced. I’d take it over any other day in and day out. I’ve had it side by side with the Milwaukee 2792 and it is substantially clearer. Don’t get me wrong, that Milwaukee is a fabulous radio but the DeWalt is just something special. It can handle dust and water. Some things I’d like to point out are the fact that the battery is completely enclosed.
And the cord is removable. It does have some issues though. The clock doesn’t work and never will. The storage compartment has a usb port to charge your device but it doesn’t fit your phone if you have a big guy or a bulky case.
The compartment is difficult to get open most of the time and it is next to impossible to get the power cord to fit into it. It takes a while to get it to turn on and off. The Milwaukee was too easy to turn on, one tap and sound is coming out. This one is too hard to turn on. You have to press firmly for a good 3 seconds to get toggle it and it takes a while to boot up. This will explain what I mean better.
ToughSystem Boxes:
Price: Around $50 for DS150 (small guy) and $55 for DS300 (big fella)
My man George Frontino did a pretty good write up on these here and some guys you’ve probably heard of did their take on them here so all I’m going to say on these is that if you want a small parts organizer just go with the Milwaukee it is a lot cheaper and the Dewalt bins are kinda lightweight.
The DS150 was bought for a separate battery project that I haven’t gotten around to finishing and it has become my M12 storage. The larger one has become my DeWalt powertool box. I am looking into the ridged boxes as an alternative because these are pricey.
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