PutnamEco

Amazing what some tools will go through and still keep working. Luckily the gearboxes on most angle grinders are pretty well sealed and the heat they generate keeps the grease flowing around well. I wonder if the maintenance that I do to my tools will keep them going until the next generation. I'll post later about why I hope a couple of my old grinders keeps going.

With all the silly lawsuits that these companies deal with it is little wonder why, one lawsuit could equal many years worth of tool supplies.

You guys need to learn how to record the shows you want to watch. You can use your computer to make a personal video recorder (PVR) that puts most commercial options to shame. I like Myth TV you can even run it as a live cd XMBC is another VERY popular choice, that can also by found on a live cd. I would probably be using it if I wasn’t already involved with Myth.

That is what I was asking about, the Boschs, some of the tools I've seen offered were in systainers, while most are still being offered in the old style soft bags here in Florida, I was wondering if they were going to switch towards one or the other or keep offering us a mixed solution. I really like the systainers and I don't really care for soft sided bags. I've have read elsewhere that Bosch has even offered some tools in Sortimos L-Boxx. I would drop my Makitas in a heartbeat, if Bosch were to start offering their cordless tool sets in systainers, doubly so if they offered an offroad capable cart to move them around with.

I've worked a very little in theater, and the rigging they use there is some seriously well engineered equipment. The guys in charge of it where definitely well educated in its set up and use and would often refer to their literature to make sure they were within specification. I think that somebody might be trying to cut some corners to save a buck or two, at the expense of safety, with these failures. I would think that with all the money that is in the entertainment industry, especially with a band like Radiohead, that there would be no expense spared to insure safety. Some heads should roll over an incident like this.

When I was in the motorcycle biz, that was often a viable option, if you could deal with 12 week plus shipping time and all the customs/paperwork hassles.

So true, I tried a bit of it myself, and I sure ended up with a mess. We pay much money to hire this work out, here in the South East. What I would really like to get involved in is electron beam welding. The people I know who do this wear white lab coats, and hardly ever get their fingers dirty

Welding is an awesome skill to have, once you have it mastered, it can become a zen like experience. Oxyacetylene welding is an often forgotten about yet still useful welding method. If you can master it, you will be on your way to mastering TIG welding (vice versa as well)

If you have to stand around in the snow all day, nothing beats a pair of Sorels

You guys doing any maintenance to keep your grinders going?

Did you by any chance notice how many of their new tools are being offered in systainers or are they offering other storage solutions?

I wonder whats up in the world of stage rigging with all these failures. I would think that the entertainment industry has enough money and expertise to put on a safe show. http://www.cnn.com/2...apse/index.html

Man, I'm getting old, I remember when it was just rock. I saw the original Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert. 1976 was a good year for concerts in Madison Square Garden. Got to see Ted Nugent and The Who as well. Good Times.... I've always enjoyed the Outlaws, perhaps a little more than Skynyrd. I have always been a fan of the father of country/southern rock as well, Gram Parsons

Where did you see this? I'm not really sold on the cable cutter, I subscribe to the Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS) philosophy and don't think a battery powered tool necessary for what can be done quicker manually. I bet it will be a popular tool though. I do think all these compact rotohammers will be pretty useful for finishing tasks and other light duty work, I'll bet they will work great for Tapcons and when I get a chance will probably be purchasing one for myself. I can't really get excited over the heated jacket as I have been wearing heated vests and jackets for 20+ years when riding my motorcycles in the winter. Bosch has some pretty steep competition in the tile saw market, I'm wondering how it will stack up against the competition. I do commend Bosch on the floor laser, looks like they may actually have sent someone around to see what people were doing on job sites.

Couple more you may enjoy. Old Crow Medicine Shows song Wagon Wheel has just about become an country anthem in many areas. Daniel Johnston is an acquired taste, he has influenced many musicians, here is his song True Love. http://youtu.be/xNXTh4A4uS0 They did a documentary on his life called the Devil and Daniel Johnston, you could find it on YouTube.

Wow, I bet those MT801s would rock for concrete work. I'm tough on my footwear, If I'm not out in the woods mucking about, I'm all over everything on the jobsite, and the constant flexing just tears them up. I consider myself lucky if a pair of normal boots lasts six months. So I either buy one $250 pair of boots or 3 $100 pair of boots every 2 or so years.

the 3226 would meet most of those requirements, Made in China probably not one of their better boots, so lasting and comfortable they may not be....

They sell standard ratchet sets even a 65 piece set what more could you want? It is only cheap DIY type tools that come in a one size fits all set and they have that covered with their Blackhawk and Stanley brands. Anyhow they will custom build a set to your specs

Don't let the Shopsmith guys hear you talking like that. Still made in USA as well.

Why aren't they allowed Over here they are ASTM 2413-05 compliant, so they keep our bureaucrats happy, Are you guys forced to use ISO 20345: 2004? Three of the four Timberlands that I've had have failed in pretty short order, two had thread failures and came apart at the stitches, on the third the padded collar disintegrated. I do have one pair left, the Iditarods that I only wear in the snow. I have never heard of Matador boots, got a link?

That's an option. The SMD 57 magazine. I like to have the choice, not all of my driving is drywall and don't want to always be forced into Hiltis fasteners.

Good find, Thanks for passing that on!

It wouldn't be a bad deal except that the shipping is 3 times the asking price. I would pass on it until I found a whole set. If I wasn't worried about that shipping price I would consider it for those tommy bar sockets.

Redwings are my current footware. I have a few pairs for different uses. For an 8" boot good for getting down and dirty I use their 2218s I usually get three years out of them, vs the six to nine months lesser boots like Timberlands last. I'm also a big fan of their 406s for a light boot, almost like wearing high top sneakers. Before I moved to Florida I liked Whites insulated hunters they were the longest lasting boots I ever owned and among the most comfortable as well

Hiltis current line of impact drivers have a reputation of being fragile. They tend to break at the handle if they are dropped the wrong way. Can't say I like the raygun styling of their cordless drill either, hope they get back to business with their new tools. The SD 5000-A22 screw driver looks like it might be interesting to me, as long as its not made in China.