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Would a chipper take care of boxes or would it gum up the works too much?
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People keep saying things like cardboard dull razor blades or cutting boxes to pieces, but surely if you're breaking down 99% of boxes you're cutting tape and folding it flat?Rufio posted:Would a chipper take care of boxes or would it gum up the works too much? If we're talking machinery then presumably you have a crusher, although a crusher is still going to work much more efficiently if you feed it flat boxes instead of whole.
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Oct 29, 2021 14:27
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I'm changing my answer to radial arm saw
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Oct 29, 2021 14:54
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the best way I found to take care of cardboard that wasn't taped (just running a kinfe round the tape) was my ole battery powered small circular saw, and outside. Mostly though I just run a utility blade around the tape and fold it up.
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Oct 29, 2021 14:55
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Oxy-acetylene torch for me. Amazon boxes don’t stand a chance.
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Oct 29, 2021 14:56
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These blades are the best I've found for dealing with opening cardboard boxes/ paper sacks. They last about 4x as long as regular blades. 
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Oct 29, 2021 15:10
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~Coxy posted:People keep saying things like cardboard dull razor blades or cutting boxes to pieces, but surely if you're breaking down 99% of boxes you're cutting tape and folding it flat? and hopefully ONLY in the box flattening area
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Oct 29, 2021 17:27
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Rufio posted:I'm changing my answer to radial arm saw Somebody here, volunteer your viscera for the task
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Oct 29, 2021 17:47
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The Saucer Hovers posted:and hopefully ONLY in the box flattening area and ONLY daily at 4pm
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Oct 29, 2021 18:46
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knox_harrington posted:I mistakenly bought a non retractable Stanley knife the other day, I'm just used to the ones with the slidey lever on top. It came with a really lovely plastic triangle to go on the blade end, which feels like a sliced fingertip waiting to happen. Same but Swann Morton knife. And it doesn't come with anything to cover the blade at all. Re: box chat... I second the Tajima, best blade.
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Oct 29, 2021 22:28
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I got a Tajima and some extra blades thanks to this thread. The cheapo non refillable box cutter i had was just finally dying out
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Oct 29, 2021 22:44
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I like the Milwaukee fastback because I can flip out the blade like I’m in West Side Story
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Oct 30, 2021 02:21
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Smugworth posted:Does anybody make a good tool for breaking down cardboard boxes? It's a never ending battle trying to get them in the recycling, and my box cutter ain't cutting (heh) it. Bonus points if it's DeWalt. I'm a fan of the ULINE basic comfort grip box cutters. I've been using them for almost a decade at work and home and they are great. Took me almost two years to realize that red button on the side was for quick changing the blades. Up to that point, I had been taking them apart and flipping the blades like an idiot. https://www.uline.com/BL_1170/Uline-Comfort-Grip-Knives?keywords=box+cutter Only caveat is that you have to buy them in lots of 6, but you can never really have too many box cutters or tape measures.
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Oct 30, 2021 02:23
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FCKGW posted:I like the Milwaukee fastback because I can flip out the blade like I’m in West Side Story I tried to tell the thread already but they decided on using some rectangular piece of plastic
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Oct 30, 2021 16:40
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Verman posted:Man, I've always just folded the boxes with the corrugated grain in half or however they'll fit flat into my recycling bin. Flat is a much better fit then cutting to pieces.
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Oct 30, 2021 17:44
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I need a basic metric/imperial 3/8" socket set for around the house kind of stuff. Are Harbor freight ratchets/sockets half decent for that kind fo thing?
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Oct 30, 2021 18:02
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Y'all I got the Ryobi tire inflator on sale for 20 and it low key changed my life.
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Oct 30, 2021 18:05
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:I need a basic metric/imperial 3/8" socket set for around the house kind of stuff. Are Harbor freight ratchets/sockets half decent for that kind fo thing? They are but for close to the same price you could probably grab a set of Husky's which, though cheap, have served me well for years in lowish torque situations. 11 years with the same set and both my wrenches work great, no sliding or abnormal ratcheting.
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Oct 30, 2021 18:06
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Ditto Tekton.
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Oct 30, 2021 18:45
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I have the Husky metric/SAE combo set of pass through ratchets and they're pretty good for $60 or whatever.
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Oct 30, 2021 18:55
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:I need a basic metric/imperial 3/8" socket set for around the house kind of stuff. Are Harbor freight ratchets/sockets half decent for that kind fo thing? I recently bought one of the Harbor Freight Quinn branded sets at $25 or so, and it's a decent set, HOWEVER, I'd probably go for the equivalent Husky or Kobalt set next time since they generally come in a blow molded storage case, and the HF set didn't. Edit: I do have the equivalent Kobalt set, with a blow molded case, and it was about the same price. Haven't noticed a huge difference in the actual quality of the tool in the stuff that I've used both for. n0tqu1tesane fucked around with this message at 19:30 on Oct 30, 2021 |
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Oct 30, 2021 19:27
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stealie72 posted:Box cutting chat: I've worked in a bunch of "unload and unbox all of the arrived inventory" roles and even though there are technically better cutters out there, these ones are the ones that I always found to be the best for opening boxes. You can quickly get the blade out/in with one hand with a tap, it doesn't bend or snag, the rectangle profile reduces the likelihood that you poke yourself or the inventory, they're thin and perfect for cutting along tape lines and box edges, and they have a tiny profile so it's easy to just have it on you in your pocket always. That "handleless" profile also doesn't force you to commit to a specific grip/angle so it makes them more versatile. It also prevents you from treating a box cutter like a sword. You can't get crazy purchase on it, which is how it should be. I'd say if you have a ton of legit breakdown work (segmenting down actual cardboard rather than along tape lines) that some of the other stuff linked is better. El Mero Mero fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Oct 30, 2021 |
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Oct 30, 2021 19:54
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:I need a basic metric/imperial 3/8" socket set for around the house kind of stuff. Are Harbor freight ratchets/sockets half decent for that kind fo thing? I’d go for the Husky brand at Home Depot. Not too much more but they all come with lifetime warranty that’s just “go to store and swap out the broken piece”. They’ve started putting sets on sale for Christmas already. Basic set with wrench https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3...20SWS/206038542 Big household set with sockets and wrenches for $99 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Mechanics-Tool-Set-270-Piece-H270MTS/309161789 This Milwaukee set is a real good deal at $99 as well https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-3-8-in-Drive-SAE-Metric-Ratchet-and-Socket-Mechanics-Tool-Set-56-Piece-48-22-9008/305146344
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Oct 30, 2021 21:07
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FCKGW posted:I’d go for the Husky brand at Home Depot. Not too much more but they all come with lifetime warranty that’s just “go to store and swap out the broken piece”. They’ve started putting sets on sale for Christmas already.
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Oct 30, 2021 21:36
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Ooh thanks that's just what I needed. Kind of strange that it's not available in store or to be shipped, only available via their delivery service. HD is doing that more and more with items from their site. Amazon model I guess - cheaper to ship to your house than to ship to a pickup point (unless there's the scale for it and I doubt HD has it).
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Oct 30, 2021 21:50
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tracecomplete posted:HD is doing that more and more with items from their site. Amazon model I guess - cheaper to ship to your house than to ship to a pickup point (unless there's the scale for it and I doubt HD has it). And they're doing a really bad job of it for large stuff. If it can't go USPS/UPS I wouldn't buy it. I had MULTIPLE damaged items (things like fiberglass showers surrounds) show up in the back of filthy unlabeled white box trucks with BOLs from shippers I've never heard of before.
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Oct 30, 2021 21:56
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Any recommendations on a label maker? Sick of using sharpies to label breakers and stuff.
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Oct 31, 2021 00:30
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Any recommendations on a label maker? Sick of using sharpies to label breakers and stuff. If you have a laser printer I like the printable templates. There are lots of styles of cheap ones on Amazon etc.
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Oct 31, 2021 00:38
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I recommend any Dymo that takes printable heatshrink.
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Oct 31, 2021 01:30
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Any recommendations on a label maker? Sick of using sharpies to label breakers and stuff. Go old-school with the clickyclickystickysticky -- quoting myself from the purchases thread: Trabant posted:I bought an old label maker off eBay:
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Oct 31, 2021 01:47
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This is a very specific ask, but if I wanted to make small engraved brass plates, what do I need? There are a lot of options but I really just want to make small screw-in plates no bigger than 3” x 1”.
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Oct 31, 2021 02:47
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KKKLIP ART posted:Y'all I got the Ryobi tire inflator on sale for 20 and it low key changed my life. This and the Ryobi bar light are my 2 most used tools. Bike tires car tires inflatable narwhal lawn things, blow up beds. Also use it to fan my fire pit if the fire starts dying. (Be careful of the plastic tube).
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Oct 31, 2021 02:52
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tracecomplete posted:This is a very specific ask, but if I wanted to make small engraved brass plates, what do I need? There are a lot of options but I really just want to make small screw-in plates no bigger than 3” x 1”. Depends on how many. Just a few? This could be accomplished with a few hand tools and a Dremel tool to do the engraving. Hell if you're just doing text just get a set of letter embossed punches.
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Oct 31, 2021 03:02
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For label making, get any Brother P-Touch, a waterproof tape, and never look back. Unlike the kind that emboss, they don't tend to separate from the surface over time.
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Oct 31, 2021 03:31
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If we’re sharing our favorite waterproof labelling solutions, I’m a big fan of Emboss-o-tags. Writeable both sides.
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Oct 31, 2021 04:05
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Literally A Ghost posted:Depends on how many. Just a few? This could be accomplished with a few hand tools and a Dremel tool to do the engraving. Hell if you're just doing text just get a set of letter embossed punches. Just a few, and just text. Letter punches look like a fun thing to have around regardless. Thanks! Arsenic Lupin posted:For label making, get any Brother P-Touch, a waterproof tape, and never look back. Unlike the kind that emboss, they don't tend to separate from the surface over time. I have a P-Touch. I'm not putting P-Touch labels on furniture that I make.
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Oct 31, 2021 05:24
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tracecomplete posted:Just a few, and just text. Letter punches look like a fun thing to have around regardless. Thanks! If it is just a few, I'd recommend doing a google search on "laser cutting" and "laser engraving" + "your town"
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Oct 31, 2021 06:10
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tater_salad posted:This and the Ryobi bar light are my 2 most used tools. I'm legit thinking of buying a second, that light is loving amazing
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Oct 31, 2021 11:06
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KKKLIP ART posted:Y'all I got the Ryobi tire inflator on sale for 20 and it low key changed my life. Yeah I have this thing too, the one with the high and low pressure hoses, and it's pretty handy.
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tracecomplete posted:Just a few, and just text. Letter punches look like a fun thing to have around regardless. Thanks! Sorry, I was replying to the Dymo conversation, not to your table.
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