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To piggy back what Carl said if your using  jig saw flip your work upside down to cut, same result.

If you need one good side this is perfect.

To clarify, if you need both sides to not chip out, use the masking tape in a pinch.

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a good tip for drilling large holes if don't want tear out, run hole saw through only until pilot goes through take bit out put in back side and run in reverse for a few seconds return to first side and drill as you normally would....

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a good tip for drilling large holes if don't want tear out, run hole saw through only until pilot goes through take bit out put in back side and run in reverse for a few seconds return to first side and drill as you normally would....

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As stated in the "Painstaking Process" thread...

 

 

"I have a set of metric and a set of standard 1/4-drive sockets on socket rails in my tool bag at work, got sick of grabbing the wrong set so I used auto touch-up paint and colored the engraved line on the metrics. Wiped off the excess and now there's a line on the metrics so I can tell at a glance what set I'm grabbing.

 

Do the same with your wrenches, just put the paint in the size markings or in the name on the wrench, wipe it off with a cloth, and the paint should stay in the markings. Use durable paint and you won't have any problems with it fading or getting rubbed off"

 

" Anything will work, just put the paint where you want it, then wipe a cloth over it so the only paint left is in the recesses. "

 

 

Any paint will work, spray paint, touch-up paint, lacquer, nail polish, whatever. Just put it were you want, then wipe a cloth over it so the excess is wiped off. It works better with cloth like paper towels, blue shop towels, etc.. Regular towels like bath towels won't work as good because the fibers can get into the recess and wipe some of that pain out. Better to use a smoother towel so it goes over the recess and not into it. It'll work on anything too, not just wrenches.

 

I used a paint pen to go over the markings in one of my GearWrench kits so I could see the numbers. Black numbers molded into a black surface are hard to see sometimes, rub some gold or silver paint pen on it and you can see it clear as a bell.

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On 9/10/2015 at 10:13 AM, comp56 said:
Tip 3: Draw a circle without Compass....

 

 

 

 

need to draw a perfect circle but don't have a compass handy?

 

 

 

 

 

Solution:

 

 

 

 

 

use a sawzall blade ....put a screw in the end of the blade, put your pencil on the tooth for desired size and draw your circle.

 

 

 

 

 

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You can use a string too. Put the screw or whatever in the middle, tie a string around it and your pencil the measurement you need, then run your line. Tie the string loose around the screw and the pencil so it doesn't wrap around either and make your circle oblong.

 

Of course if you don't have your compass handy, it might be a similar problem if you don't have string handy...

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The corner clamp idea is great!! I use the tape-for-screws method a lot, it also works for nuts and tight areas. You put a piece of tape on one side of an open-end wrench, then stick the nut to the tape.

 

Marking on a tape measure...use a dry erase marker. I do it all the time

 

 

Another good tip, which is probably obvious to anybody who cuts sheet goods without a table saw: I know the measurement between the base and blade of my circular saws, and I just add it to the measurement I need from my sheet. I lay my 6' level down, clamp it down, and run the saw along. Works like a charm.

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The corner clamp idea is great!! I use the tape-for-screws method a lot, it also works for nuts and tight areas. You put a piece of tape on one side of an open-end wrench, then stick the nut to the tape.

 

Marking on a tape measure...use a dry erase marker. I do it all the time

 

 

Another good tip, which is probably obvious to anybody who cuts sheet goods without a table saw: I know the measurement between the base and blade of my circular saws, and I just add it to the measurement I need from my sheet. I lay my 6' level down, clamp it down, and run the saw along. Works like a charm.

In case you forget the measurements of the Saw have it written on the saw somewhere or even engrave or stamp it

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I'll never forget, I do it so often that the measurements for my saws and the saw at work are in my head. But that's a good tip you gave.

Me too but for those that don't or when your trying to remember multiple measurements it's nice to have at a glance.

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Just thought of something regarding holesaws....

If you have a less than stellar holesaw in your possession and that's all you have at the moment, it will require more work from both you and the drill. To minimize this, and make it easier to drill the hole, start the holesaw like normal, and get it started a little bit, just enough to get the circle started where the teeth start digging in. Then take the holesaw off the arbor, leaving the centering bit. Use the bit, drill several holes around where you just started the circle for the holesaw, and drill all the way through the material. The more holes, the easier it will be, perhaps every inch around the circumference. Then put the holesaw back on the arbor and drill it out...

This isn't meant to be a quick solution, but just put a lot less strain on you and your drill, and in some cases, will actually be much quicker

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55 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Just thought of something regarding holesaws....

If you have a less than stellar holesaw in your possession and that's all you have at the moment, it will require more work from both you and the drill. To minimize this, and make it easier to drill the hole, start the holesaw like normal, and get it started a little bit, just enough to get the circle started where the teeth start digging in. Then take the holesaw off the arbor, leaving the centering bit. Use the bit, drill several holes around where you just started the circle for the holesaw, and drill all the way through the material. The more holes, the easier it will be, perhaps every inch around the circumference. Then put the holesaw back on the arbor and drill it out...

This isn't meant to be a quick solution, but just put a lot less strain on you and your drill, and in some cases, will actually be much quicker

 

You also might be able to start the holesaw, punch through with the drill and then use that to fit your jigsaw blade through. Then cut using the initial cuts as a track. I'm not sure which one would be easier, I guess it's the size and accuracy you need for the hole will determine that.

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a good tip for drilling large holes if don't want tear out, run hole saw through only until pilot goes through take bit out put in back side and run in reverse for a few seconds return to first side and drill as you normally would....

Ron Paulk recently shared that in on of his vids.

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6 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Just thought of something regarding holesaws....

If you have a less than stellar holesaw in your possession and that's all you have at the moment, it will require more work from both you and the drill. To minimize this, and make it easier to drill the hole, start the holesaw like normal, and get it started a little bit, just enough to get the circle started where the teeth start digging in. Then take the holesaw off the arbor, leaving the centering bit. Use the bit, drill several holes around where you just started the circle for the holesaw, and drill all the way through the material. The more holes, the easier it will be, perhaps every inch around the circumference. Then put the holesaw back on the arbor and drill it out...

This isn't meant to be a quick solution, but just put a lot less strain on you and your drill, and in some cases, will actually be much quicker

another tip to save your blade is to drill a relief hole right along hole opening lets chips fall out and helps keep hole saw blade from getting hot which will save you the blade in the long run.

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Guys that have cordless hammerdrills and use the side handle, put the clip on the same side to your handedness, if your right handed put the clip on the right side, drill will hang off your left but the handle will be facing right, if the clip was on the left to allow the drill to hang on the rightside of your body, the handle would interfere. Generally right handed guys the handle faces left... ya follow?

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been awhile since I added to this but here is one...

you ever need to drill into a piece at a 45 degree with a regular wood drill bit, not having any kind of guide it is near impossible to get it started

here is a simple way to do this take a scrap piece of wood and cut it at a 45 at the end clamp it down over top the piece you want to drill, now you can start a drill hole very easy on the flat if you need to drill more than one hole just move it back the desired amount.....

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On 9/9/2015 at 8:47 PM, comp56 said:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I will be posting some Handy Tips I have come across over the years.... some of them will be well known and some may be new to you.

These tips will probably save you time and some times money but most times will save you a bunch of frustration. I will be posting as a reply and also editing the first post so eventually all the tips will be in the first post so they will be easy to find.

comment or post your own tips and I will add them to the first post in sequential order with your username 

 

Tip 1: Blind Set Screw

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=80746

Tip 2: Cutting a Not so Straight Line 
http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=80748

Tip 3: Draw a circle without Compass....

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=80776

Tip 4: Take the guessing out of Miter saw cuts....

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=80777

Tip 5 : Make a Corner Clamp

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=80911

Tip 6 : Fold Sandpaper Properly

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=81080

Tip 7: Corner to Corner Measurement without bending tape measure.

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=81216

Tip 8: Dress Your Stone By jeffmcmillan

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/?p=81782

 

Thanks, however none of your links to individual posts works correctly. They all just redirects to the start of this topic instead of the individual posts they are supposed to link to.

I have edited all the links to work correctly below, could you please edit your original post to copy/paste the working links below instead of your links? Thanks.

 

Tip 1: Blind Set Screw

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-80746

Tip 2: Cutting a Not so Straight Line

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-80748

Tip 3: Draw a circle without Compass....

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-80776

Tip 4: Take the guessing out of Miter saw cuts....

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-80777

Tip 5 : Make a Corner Clamp

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-80911

Tip 6 : Fold Sandpaper Properly

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-81080

Tip 7: Corner to Corner Measurement without bending tape measure.

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-81216

Tip 8: Dress Your Stone By jeffmcmillan

http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/power-tool-forum/index.php?/topic/7433-comp56s-daily-handy-tips/#comment-81782

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56 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:

I know some things got screwed up when the forum got the whole overhaul. Many things were not correct like this and if you go back far enough on older threads, the pictures are all gone

that's what I figured, something from the upgrade for the forum just no one checked this type of link.....all is good,....

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