snarf Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hi, all! So back in May I decided to try to learn something new. Figured Home Depot was about the most intimidating place I could think of going, so I went there and bought the Ryobi Ultimate Tool kit. Found Tools in Action when I came home and googled "Ryobi power tools" to try to figure out how to use them. Been lurking ever since.Since then I picked up the book How to Build Anything with 3 Tools 3 Boards and 3 Steps because it looked really basic...like what the clutch on the drill was and what the 1/2 slider on the top is for and to look at your boards at Home Depot to be sure they're straight before you buy them and take the battery out of the saw before you change the blade. Really basic stuff.Anyways, built my first something a couple of weekends later...a big, rolling pegboard thing with a door on it for the garage so I could hang my tools on the outside and put my wood scraps and stuff inside. I'm pretty proud of it so I attached a pic, but I know it's pretty amateur compared to what you guys do. Took me practically all day to build it, but I learned a LOT doing so...like the impact driver can run a screw clean through a 2x4 quicker than you can say "screw this here" and also that if you make all your cuts first and they aren't square you pretty much have to start over. I'm sure, being new as I am to tools and building and stuff like that, I won't have much at all to contribute, but I'm sure enjoying learning what I can from y'all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 welcome snarf, well you have come to the right place..... just remember TIME right now is your best tool take your time check everything twice until you get to know your tools measure twice cut once ect ect good job on the tool rack....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rees332 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Nice work there buddy very neat and tidy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontotoolman Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hey bud everybody starts somewhere and what you built looks pretty good aslong as it dosent fall down you did your job on it hahaha and looks like ypu have a lot of space to grow your tool collection so keep it upSent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 dude that came out good man and don't worry the community here is awesome great group of guys they've taught me lots here and they keep on doing so. welcome to the crew!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Welcome snarf! And don't think you don't have anything to contribute. I have been in and around the trades my whole life, but have learned things from people that have never used a tool. Sometimes it's all about perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 More power to you for throwing yourself out there like that. I was lucky to have been mentored from a very young age by my dad and his dad. You will find that this group is very eager to share their knowledge and believe me they have a lot of it. You won't find criticism or jerks either. It's a well moderated forum of like minded folks. Don't worry I'm sure you have more to contribute than you think. Spread the word and tell your friends. Also check out the TIA gear website for some cool swag to show off. Welcome and best of luck!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 More power to you for throwing yourself out there like that. I was lucky to have been mentored from a very young age by my dad and his dad. You will find that this group is very eager to share their knowledge and believe me they have a lot of it. You won't find criticism or jerks either. It's a well moderated forum of like minded folks. Don't worry I'm sure you have more to contribute than you think. Spread the word and tell your friends. Also check out the TIA gear website for some cool swag to show off. Welcome and best of luck!Sent from my SM-N900V using TapatalkI second that, only constructive advice here it's great. Never a foul attitude I love it. Cheers to the mods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doof Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Welcome. And remember, "measure twice, cut once." Visualizing and planning is the key to well executed project. Otherwise, sky's the limit. You have liberated yourself to be free to build anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsalas Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Welcome, you play safe now... Lol jk I believe you will enjoy your time here and learn as you go. Just remember to always use your PPE (personal protective gear). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Welcome, you play safe now... Lol jk I believe you will enjoy your time here and learn as you go. Just remember to always use your PPE (personal protective gear). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Welcome to the crew. That came out nice and you left room for expansion. Hanging around here you are going to need it. I have spent a lot more money since I joined TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 You sound like you will do just fine Snarf, no worries here. Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Hi, all! So back in May I decided to try to learn something new. Figured Home Depot was about the most intimidating place I could think of going, so I went there and bought the Ryobi Ultimate Tool kit. Found Tools in Action when I came home and googled "Ryobi power tools" to try to figure out how to use them. Been lurking ever since.Since then I picked up the book How to Build Anything with 3 Tools 3 Boards and 3 Steps because it looked really basic...like what the clutch on the drill was and what the 1/2 slider on the top is for and to look at your boards at Home Depot to be sure they're straight before you buy them and take the battery out of the saw before you change the blade. Really basic stuff.Anyways, built my first something a couple of weekends later...a big, rolling pegboard thing with a door on it for the garage so I could hang my tools on the outside and put my wood scraps and stuff inside. I'm pretty proud of it so I attached a pic, but I know it's pretty amateur compared to what you guys do. Took me practically all day to build it, but I learned a LOT doing so...like the impact driver can run a screw clean through a 2x4 quicker than you can say "screw this here" and also that if you make all your cuts first and they aren't square you pretty much have to start over. I'm sure, being new as I am to tools and building and stuff like that, I won't have much at all to contribute, but I'm sure enjoying learning what I can from y'all. Welcome to the forum. like torontotoolman said we all start some where. There is a great group of guys here all at different levels so don't be afraid to ask questions here. We will give you a straight answer with no BS maybe some ribbing but a honest answer. I can say for the most part we look out for each other here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome aboard @snarf and glad to have to here. As far as I can tell that looks like a,pro tool storage unit and you should be proud of it dude! We've got a lot of pros on this site and a lot of hobbyist / DiY people here with varying experience. Thanks for posting and keep putting those new tools to good use. The end result is pretty frikin' awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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