Bremon Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Ordered 100 bucks worth of Wood Owl Overdrive and Nailchipper auger bits. I'll let you guys know what I think of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Bremon said: Ordered 100 bucks worth of Wood Owl Overdrive and Nailchipper auger bits. I'll let you guys know what I think of them. I'm very interested in your thoughts on this one bro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 8 hours ago, jtkendall said: What brand is the router bit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Craftex Blue Tornado,I have a couple other specialty bits from this company and they have held up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtkendall Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, comp56 said: Craftex Blue Tornado,I have a couple other specialty bits from this company and they have held up well. That's good to know. I need to upgrade some of my most commonly used bits from the cheap Ryobi one's I have to something better without breaking the bank, they appear to be very reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 5 hours ago, ChrisK said: I'm very interested in your thoughts on this one bro I had to pull the trigger, what few reviews I've seen were positive and the small premium for made in Japan for the 7.5" augers compared to Bosch or Milwaukee Chinese bits seemed worth it. The premium on the 18" augers is another story; price is 50-100% higher lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousJoe Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Not a tool but I got a mountain bike today, haven't had one since I was a kid, and man do I feel like a kid again! Lol hills really kicked my ass tho! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwasifar Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 These: A little out of focus, apparently, but you can see what they are. Also these, which were not handy for the picture: All this is in the course of a classic "more trouble than it's worth" project, in which I install a pocket door on a walk-in closet without disturbing the drywall on the room side: The builder's drywall hangers were conscientious enough to glue each sheet in place, which caused me problems taking those studs out; and the mud and tape guys floated the corners out so far that my replacement rock was probably 1/8" lower than the cut pieces, requiring me to float out a lot too. But I did get the studs out without having to break them up, in reusable condition after a quick pass through the table saw to clear off the construction adhesive. One is now a jack stud and the other's part of the new header. There is another jack stud on the far end of that header, but it and the header are only 2" wide at that point due to the electrical box, so I doubled up a pair of jack studs at the end of the slider. Experts in building codes can probably tell what region I live in from the second and third construction shot. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Here's my tool I got guilted into buying thanks@chrisk LOLSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: Here's my tool I got guilted into buying thanks@chrisk LOL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sorry Jimbo but I think you'll like it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Torin twist socket rails are on clearance at Lowe's so... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 minute ago, BMack37 said: Torin twist socket rails are on clearance at Lowe's so... That's awesome. I'll have to check out my Lowe's. I still haven't set up my snap-on twist socket tray yet though.... They've had me out of the mechanics shop since September so I haven't been turning a wrench as often as I like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwasifar Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 hours ago, dwasifar said: Experts in building codes can probably tell what region I live in from the second and third construction shot. Nobody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 hours ago, dwasifar said: Experts in building codes can probably tell what region I live in from the second and third construction shot. Why is that? From the EMT in those pictures? That's interesting. i'm no electrician, but even around here I know it's far from a requirement when I do new construction plumbing and see all the romex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, JimboS1ice said: Here's my tool I got guilted into buying thanks@chrisk LOL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nice, that Chris has some good recommendations... LOL That EAB was always a favorite of mine... that is until I got a spring assisted knife. But I still really like its compact size and being able to swap blades with a new razor sharp blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, KnarlyCarl said: Nice, that Chris has some good recommendations... LOL That EAB was always a favorite of mine... that is until I got a spring assisted knife. But I still really like its compact size and being able to swap blades with a new razor sharp blade I used to carry a Benchmade auto knife daily at work but I sold it to a buddy of mine a few years back because he kept pestering me about it and I needed the cash. I'm getting permissions from Gerber for their new auto knife but it has to go through an approval process because they are controlled tools/weapons. I'm not a hundred percent sold though as I still have two Gerber assisted opening knives and both have failed springs. I figure I'll get the new one am done try it out because of a discounted price. Worst case, meh. Best case? I've got a tool I can use at work that'll serve me well like my Leatherman MUT. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theultimatehic Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 5 hours ago, dwasifar said: These: A little out of focus, apparently, but you can see what they are. Also these, which were not handy for the picture: All this is in the course of a classic "more trouble than it's worth" project, in which I install a pocket door on a walk-in closet without disturbing the drywall on the room side: The builder's drywall hangers were conscientious enough to glue each sheet in place, which caused me problems taking those studs out; and the mud and tape guys floated the corners out so far that my replacement rock was probably 1/8" lower than the cut pieces, requiring me to float out a lot too. But I did get the studs out without having to break them up, in reusable condition after a quick pass through the table saw to clear off the construction adhesive. One is now a jack stud and the other's part of the new header. There is another jack stud on the far end of that header, but it and the header are only 2" wide at that point due to the electrical box, so I doubled up a pair of jack studs at the end of the slider. Experts in building codes can probably tell what region I live in from the second and third construction shot. That conduit pipe coming off that bell box. Having a brain fart. It's not a bell box but... Damm. Brain fart. Conduit pipe is nice but that would be expensive to do lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 14 minutes ago, ChrisK said: I used to carry a Benchmade auto knife daily at work but I sold it to a buddy of mine a few years back because he kept pestering me about it and I needed the cash. I'm getting permissions from Gerber for their new auto knife but it has to go through an approval process because they are controlled tools/weapons. I'm not a hundred percent sold though as I still have two Gerber assisted opening knives and both have failed springs. I figure I'll get the new one am done try it out because of a discounted price. Worst case, meh. Best case? I've got a tool I can use at work that'll serve me well like my Leatherman MUT. How'd you like that Benchmade auto knife? A guy I knew let me use his. Felt real solid. I guess they replace springs no questions asked. You can get them across the border in Idaho without people asking so many questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Stercorarius said: How'd you like that Benchmade auto knife? A guy I knew let me use his. Felt real solid. I guess they replace springs no questions asked. You can get them across the border in Idaho without people asking so many questions. I liked it for the most part. The blade overshot the handle so every once in a while I'd catch the back of my hand on that little spur and give myself a little slice. I also got the semi serrated blade and I should've gotten the straight blade. I carried it in my pocket and it made quick work of seatblets, bandage packages, lunches etc Anyways. The springs were going and my buddy was going to send it out for free repair but it was a solidly built knife and it kept an edge for a long time. All of the parts were metal, no plastic at all, heavy duty tool and really compact. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overanalyze Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Here's my tool I got guilted into buying thanks@chrisk LOLSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have that little pocket knife. I like it. It sucks the blade isn't quick release but a penny or dime works to loosen and tighten the screw. Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwasifar Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Theultimatehic said: That conduit pipe coming off that bell box. Having a brain fart. It's not a bell box but... Damm. Brain fart. Conduit pipe is nice but that would be expensive to do lol. 2 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Why is that? From the EMT in those pictures? That's interesting. i'm no electrician, but even around here I know it's far from a requirement when I do new construction plumbing and see all the romex Yes. The EMT and metal boxes mark this as Chicago area, the only place left in America as far as I know where metallic conduit is still required by code in residential work. In Cook County and the collar counties (Lake, Dupage, I think Kane, etc.) everything is metal. I've never heard those boxes called bell boxes; they're just called square electrical boxes as far as I know. That particular box holds the wall switch you see in the room-side view. For new work they have stud brackets attached: And you top them off with a 1-gang or 2-gang "electrical box cover" which everyone calls a mud ring: I've spent most of my life in this area, so it feels like I've always known how to bend conduit and pull wire through. I did a remodeling project in Atlanta once, and that was all Romex. Seemed weird not to be able to color-code, and to have to deal with the bare ground wire. The other weird thing here compared to the rest of the country is that we mount our outlets horizontally. No one knows for sure why, as far as I've been able to find. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousJoe Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I've been seeing a lot of requests recently in high end residential for outlets to be put down low in base boards. I was told the trend comes from New York, I wonder if anyone else is seeing this. I hate it lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwasifar Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, AnonymousJoe said: I've been seeing a lot of requests recently in high end residential for outlets to be put down low in base boards. I was told the trend comes from New York, I wonder if anyone else is seeing this. I hate it lol I saw it in that Atlanta project. I understand why they like it, but it's a giant pain in the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 7 hours ago, dwasifar said: These: A little out of focus, apparently, but you can see what they are. Also these, which were not handy for the picture: All this is in the course of a classic "more trouble than it's worth" project, in which I install a pocket door on a walk-in closet without disturbing the drywall on the room side: The builder's drywall hangers were conscientious enough to glue each sheet in place, which caused me problems taking those studs out; and the mud and tape guys floated the corners out so far that my replacement rock was probably 1/8" lower than the cut pieces, requiring me to float out a lot too. But I did get the studs out without having to break them up, in reusable condition after a quick pass through the table saw to clear off the construction adhesive. One is now a jack stud and the other's part of the new header. There is another jack stud on the far end of that header, but it and the header are only 2" wide at that point due to the electrical box, so I doubled up a pair of jack studs at the end of the slider. Experts in building codes can probably tell what region I live in from the second and third construction shot. I have never seen a Header with 2x4s in the flat like that. In the north east they were always on edge with plywood in between. Out here in CA the framers that did my house used 4x6s on doors with a 34in opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Stercorarius said: That's awesome. I'll have to check out my Lowe's. I still haven't set up my snap-on twist socket tray yet though.... They've had me out of the mechanics shop since September so I haven't been turning a wrench as often as I like. Check online first, some stores have it regular price some like mine were $5-9. Also it's limited stock and Lowe's has a real time stock tracer on their site. I could only pull it up by searching "Torin" Hopefully picking up another two 1/2" rails tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I've been seeing a lot of requests recently in high end residential for outlets to be put down low in base boards. I was told the trend comes from New York, I wonder if anyone else is seeing this. I hate it lolIt's making its way south. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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