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Dead Pressed posted:25% off any item at Harbor Freight today. I'm this (|-|) close to getting a folding trailer. Will let you know how that works out. Used my coupon for the 10" Disk Sander 
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I wish you could get a decent cheap trailer kit in the UK, the Harbor freight one looks like exactly what I need right now. It's either overpriced junk on eBay or very very overpriced new trailers.
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wormil posted:Re: jigsaws; I always tell people to buy the best Bosch they can afford. I'm sure there are other good ones out there but jigsaws are what Bosch does. Thanks for the push. Going Bosch. 470 vs 572. Besides lights and slightly more amperage, is the price difference mostly the double guide bearing? Can't decide if its worth it (to me). Basically I use it to cut out cabinets for plumbing/electrical, notch out flooring / subfloor /sheating and occasionally pots in stain grade soffits. I'd *like* to make some stuff this summer, but I don't have a woodworking shop or anything so not sure the gains in precision would be seen in my work.
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 I have a pair of these cutters and they are starting to give me trouble. They no longer cut in a straight line and instead will spiral themselves up the pipe. I already changed the cutter wheel and that didn't help any, and all the screws on it are tight. Anyone with experience with them care to chime in?
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iForge posted:
I'd guess one of the rollers is out of alignment and causing it to spiral.
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Bad Munki posted:
Just saw this new Finnish Lever Axe and the demonstration videos. Its magical how fast they were able to split a log with that new shape. http://www.vipukirves.fi/english/description.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_9wmjK3j8
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Dear Tool Thread, I never thought it would happen to me, but one crazy night while I was using the family dremel, it gave up the ghost. It was never very good, and after about eight years of hard use, I'd like to get my father a better equivalent for his birthday. Does anyone have any ideas? Sorry if this has been asked in the last few pages, I skimmed over and didn't see it.
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Vindolanda posted:Dear Tool Thread, Well what dremel did you guys have before so that we can guess at what would be an upgrade?
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Mr. Despair posted:Well what dremel did you guys have before so that we can guess at what would be an upgrade? That'd be a considerably easier question to answer if we hadn't thrown it away as soon as it broke. I was under the impression that Dremel as a brand was overall considered pretty bad now though?
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Foredom is what people who need the ultimate in rotary tooling seem to like. I'm cheap and don't need that so I just have the cheapest current model dremel with variable speed and it seems fine.
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Gegil posted:Just saw this new Finnish Lever Axe and the demonstration videos. The old fashioned models are pretty fast, if not as fast as that one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNvDP7SqJPY I may be biased since I own a Gränsfors Splitting Maul. I am finnish tho.
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If you get a splitter, make sure it is a model where the hydraulic piston is pushing the flat plate and not the splitting wedge. My dad picked up a big gas model and the piston drives the splitting wedge and it's awful! Instead of depositing the split wood away from the machine (like the one in the video above) it drops them on the wheels and where you want to be standing. Also get one with a rail that has the flat plate the piston bracket running over and around the rail instead of in the rail. The ones that run in the rail just accumulate bark inside the track and can cause jamming and a ton of headaches. (also in the model my day picked up)
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His Divine Shadow posted:The old fashioned models are pretty fast, if not as fast as that one: Ok, but is faster than this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ejWHlPLaE (skip to 1:59 for  )
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powderific posted:Foredom is what people who need the ultimate in rotary tooling seem to like. I'm cheap and don't need that so I just have the cheapest current model dremel with variable speed and it seems fine. Thanks! Just wanted to check my vague memory of Dremel horror stories was wrong.
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Crotch Fruit posted:Ok, but is faster than this: This is amazing. I'm just imagining the face on like an insurance agent or safety inspector or something after seeing this thing. 
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His Divine Shadow posted:The old fashioned models are pretty fast, if not as fast as that one: Do you happen to live on that side of the planet by any chance? I stopped by a local shop here in Portland today and was outraged to find a Gransfors Small Forestry Axe "on sale" for $249.
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powderific posted:Foredom is what people who need the ultimate in rotary tooling seem to like. I'm cheap and don't need that so I just have the cheapest current model dremel with variable speed and it seems fine. We use these at work for trimming carbon fiber composite components. They kick rear end. Expensive as hell or I would own one already.
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Oooh, those look nice. I've got a Black & Decker RTX that's closing in on 15 years old and while it's served me well, it started making some unsettling noises while I was working on cutting a steering shaft. I should probably try pulling it apart to see if I can grease / replace the bearings.
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powderific posted:Foredom is what people who need the ultimate in rotary tooling seem to like. I'm cheap and don't need that so I just have the cheapest current model dremel with variable speed and it seems fine. We use these at work for trimming carbon fiber composite components. They kick rear end. Expensive as hell or I would own one already.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Oooh, those look nice. I've got a Black & Decker RTX that's closing in on 15 years old and while it's served me well, it started making some unsettling noises while I was working on cutting a steering shaft. I should probably try pulling it apart to see if I can grease / replace the bearings. Unsettling noises on something that spins at 15000+ rpm seems like a bad combination. 
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the spyder posted:Do you happen to live on that side of the planet by any chance? I stopped by a local shop here in Portland today and was outraged to find a Gransfors Small Forestry Axe "on sale" for $249. Yeah, swedish speaking finn so I'm right in the thick of it. I paid 125 euros (shipping included) for the large splitting maul, that's one of their more expensive axes. The small forestry axe is 79 euros (excl. shipping) from the same place.
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I'm very happy with my Fiskars super splitting axe. $50 on Amazon, unbreakable handle, and splits so much better than my 8# maul.
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Crotch Fruit posted:Ok, but is faster than this: To be fair, the flywheel splitter is not an outrageous design. But that guy's version is terrible, because his flywheel has far too little mass, so he had to compensate by turning up the speed in order to get the needed momentum. Here's a proper flywheel splitter. Note that due to its proper design, using the machine does not involve chucking the log at the wheel and trying to get out of the way before poo poo comes flying off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BpAhGSFWXc
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Crotch Fruit posted:Ok, but is faster than this: "Yeah it's rickety, and it's had a few, uhhh, malfunctions."
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Crotch Fruit posted:Ok, but is faster than this: That is by far the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Not just the design, but the way he is using it. The only thing I can think of that could possibly be worse is wearing a suit that covers your entire body with 2' long heavy-duty nylon straps with metal hooks on the end of them, and then trying to operate one of those 80 year old industrial lathes with a metal bar in the chuck that is covered in large metal loops. Just finished a Hand Plane Restoration: An Ohio Tools No. 4 1/4 This was sort of a last minute job to do for a friend's birthday. This was done in one evening, and the before picture (had I taken one) looked pretty rough. I finished the work last night, and left early this morning, so I didn't have time to do a proper before/after photo shoot, and just remembered to snap one before stepping out the door with it.  I decided to not put a new heavy red shellac on the handles and instead just let a tiny bit show through, hit it with some Minwax special walnut stain, and then seal and protect with some tung oil. I removed the Japanning, and am sure at one time it was exposed in a way that the sole was holding water inside as there was pretty bad pitting, but the bottom of the sole was remarkably good. I replaced the Japanning with some gloss black rust paint and left it in my furnace plenum over night. There was a faint smell of tremclad throughout the house when I woke up this morning. This belonged to my friend's father (passed away years ago) so I wanted to "restore it" but still leave as much of the character in it as possible, so I wasn't too worried about getting rid of every pit and scratch, or every blemish or ding. Overall I think he'll be pretty happy with it. I still have a Handyman, Sargent, and a No 5. Stanley Bailey that I have to restore. I think next time I might do an effort post and actually record the steps I go through if anyone is interested. Blistex fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Apr 24, 2014 |
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Bad Munki posted:To be fair, the flywheel splitter is not an outrageous design. But that guy's version is terrible, because his flywheel has far too little mass, so he had to compensate by turning up the speed in order to get the needed momentum. Here's a proper flywheel splitter. Note that due to its proper design, using the machine does not involve chucking the log at the wheel and trying to get out of the way before poo poo comes flying off: oh god the related links  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4GmFX3Puo
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Yeah, it's ridiculous. So many people that DIY these things don't realize that the reason it's so loving terrifying and dangerous to use is because they're spinning it way too fast. Of course, that's because they also don't realize that like the most important feature of a flywheel is its high mass which gives it a large amount of momentum, which lets it power through logs at a low speed. So instead they build these horrible rickety contraptions that have to spin at like 300rpm just to keep going. 
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Been looking for a rabbet plane for a while and picked this up on Craigslist for $35. Pretty sure it's never even been properly sharpened. 
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How about orbital sanders? Seems like my Rigid just died.
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Anyone ever heard of a Gern drill press? There's one for sale locally for 100 euros, looks beefy & solid.
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TheBigBad posted:How about orbital sanders? Seems like my Rigid just died. What price range? I'm been using a 5" dewalt for 2 years and am happy with it. Paid $50.
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His Divine Shadow posted:Anyone ever heard of a Gern drill press? There's one for sale locally for 100 euros, looks beefy & solid. Never heard of the brand but it looks nearly identical to my 70's era Orbit/Jet DP, so probably a Taiwan import (not a bad thing).
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mds2 posted:What price range? I'm been using a 5" dewalt for 2 years and am happy with it. Paid $50. Between $50 and $130. I'm a bit of a Makita fan but I havent used one of their sanders in 20 years. The Rigid lasted about 8 years.
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TheBigBad posted:Between $50 and $130. Do the new ridgid sanders come with lifetime warranties? If so and if you were happy with your last one I'd probably go that route.
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I picked up this on sale for $60. http://www.amazon.com/Makita-BO5041K-5-Inch-Random-Sander/dp/B003M5IWM8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1398444175&sr=8-6&keywords=makita+sander I was surprised to see it was made in Japan. Here's a cheaper version: http://www.amazon.com/Makita-BO5030-5-Inch-Random-Sander/dp/B001KYJ2Z4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1398444256&sr=8-8&keywords=makita+sander I've wanted to try this Porter Cable: http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-...er+cable+sander I've also used/own the older version off this and it's my favourite for heavy material removal. http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-...er+cable+sander
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wormil posted:Never heard of the brand but it looks nearly identical to my 70's era Orbit/Jet DP, so probably a Taiwan import (not a bad thing). Same. The only downside on mine is that the speed (belt) change is a pain in the rear end. I had some super knotty soft springy pine that I just couldn't split in any efficient manner with a axe or maul, but this wedge and an 8-lb sledge runs right through it. The wings on the wedge give it enough width so that even if you drive it flush with the surface of the log, you can keep pounding it in with the sledge.
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TheBigBad posted:How about orbital sanders? Seems like my Rigid just died. Don't get the proter cables. They aren't powerful enough for wood sanding. Go with the higher dewault one.
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My first ROS is a Bosch blue gex 125. It's the entry level model, and I'm very pleased with it. Came with a 125cm and 150cm pad, and if you get good sandpaper discs, it can do slower finishing stuff, and fast wood removal. It's fairly comfy but I find it a bit heavy if I'm having to hold it up off the work piece for a long time. I don't have a lot to compare it to, but it works well for me, and wasn't too pricey.
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Got to use my Stihl chainsaw today, which worked just fine after I had gone over it with a compressor and blasted it free of so much crud. And after that I naturally got to use my new Gränsfors splitting maul, it's pretty awesome, best splitting axe I've used for sure.  
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