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crestfallen posted:would fit in to the little hex hole, and then it would turn a lot faster? You've pretty much captured powertools.txt here. Take thing you can do by hand and do it faster and/or with more power.
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Can a teks(?) Driver be used for much besides driving screws? Guy at work picked up an old Makita one at a garage sale presumably thinking it's a drill with a Phillips head screw driver bit stuck in the chuck. I've never used one before but they're pretty much only suitable for driving screws in sheet metal and/ or drywall correct? Or not?
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wesleywillis posted:Can a teks(?) Driver be used for much besides driving screws? "Teks screws" are typically socket head screws. I'm not aware of a dedicated teks driver. Is this a drill/electric screwdriver/impact? I drive teks among other things with my impact that has interchangeable bits that you can use for a bit of everything, including getting drill bits that fit it:  The specific bits that I used to teks screws are the ones in my hand - they are sockets with a magnet in them so the screw stays in there really well. They're super handy and you won't want to live without once you've had one.
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stealie72 posted:Exactly this. That does sound SUPER handy.
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crestfallen posted:I did understand the power tools.txt concept. I just couldn’t picture how this one would work. Thanks for helping me out. Provided you finesse it well enough or set the clutch low enough to not rip the screw through the sawdust wood.
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Any recommendations for a precision screw gun? I need something with low torque so I'm not reefing everything down too hard. Not sure about screw guns specifically but I definitely noticed on that project farm YouTube channel when he tests drills theres a huge difference in minimum torque between drills that have physical or electronic clutches. If I'm remembering correctly it was the ones with physical clutches that could be set to a much lower torque. Maybe that will help you in your search
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Yeah the main difference between installation drivers and impact drivers is the clutch.
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Any recommendations for a precision screw gun? I need something with low torque so I'm not reefing everything down too hard. I have an electric screwdriver that I got for Christmas about 25 ish years ago it's low torque and roughly cylindrical. What I typically do with it is hold it very loosely in my hand that way when the screw bottoms out, the tool itself spins in my hand. Handy for when I have to do a bunch of screws on a panel cover but want to tighten them down in a couple stages. I tighten them all down then go back at it holding the tool a bit more firmly. Hope this ramble is at least a little bit helpful. Can't recommend you a specific tool though. I don't think mine is made anymore. Motronic posted:"Teks screws" are typically socket head screws. I'm not aware of a dedicated teks driver. Is this a drill/electric screwdriver/impact? I drive teks among other things with my impact that has interchangeable bits that you can use for a bit of everything, including getting drill bits that fit it: Got ya. Perhaps my terminology is wrong then. I didn't take a long look at it, but it looks like a drill with out any kind of adjustable chuck for different size stuff. Just a ( probably?) Replaceable Phillips head bit and what appears to be a built in dimpler. Now that I think of it, "drywall screw gun" is a thing isn't it? Maybe it's that. E: I love the magnetic screw holders until you get some metal filings stuck to the magnets wesleywillis fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Jul 9, 2023 |
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wesleywillis posted:Got ya. Perhaps my terminology is wrong then. I didn't take a long look at it, but it looks like a drill with out any kind of adjustable chuck for different size stuff. Just a ( probably?) Replaceable Phillips head bit and what appears to be a built in dimpler. If it's the kind of hex drive thing that snaps in like the pic I posted it could be any of those, yeah. The terminology isn't really all that set and changes with marketing as time goes on. I also have phillips bits that fit in a bit holder that goes on that that thing that dimple drywall (they are awesome but also very disposable and you need to know that!) so it really could be anything along that class. If the batteries still charge it's bound to be useful for something. If it's corded it's definitely still useful for a bunch of things, just not as convenient.
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Any recommendations for a precision screw gun? I need something with low torque so I'm not reefing everything down too hard. Not sure what you mean by 'precision'. That kinda bases on the user in my experience. Most all cordless drills have torque settings down to less than hand tight. We used 2.6v Milwaukee or 4.v Ryobi mini's that fit in the palm of your hand to build servers, whose innard were soft pot metal.
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Any recommendations for a precision screw gun? I need something with low torque so I'm not reefing everything down too hard. Would a regular drill driver with a clutch not be what you need?
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I’m planning to stain a 6’ by 6’ block of wood and need to do it 1) indoors and 2) on carpet. Any recommendations of tarps or covers I should use?
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Armauk posted:I’m planning to stain a 6’ by 6’ block of wood and need to do it 1) indoors and 2) on carpet. Any recommendations of tarps or covers I should use? The thick 4-6 mil visquene/painters plastic. I wouldn’t use a blue woven tarp as it’s probably a little more likely to leak
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I always trend toward a drop cloth made of canvas for a job like that. Less annoying to walk on and it absorbs poo poo instead of just letting it pile up on top just waiting for you to carelessly move some tarp only to spill a little puddle of stain on your carpet.
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Literally A Person posted:I always trend toward a drop cloth made of canvas for a job like that. Maybe something like this, paired with a plastic cover?
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My go-to in assembling flat pack furniture is a little 5 inch handled ratchet with a hex bit. Fits in almost the same spaces the little included wrench does
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Armauk posted:Maybe something like this, paired with a plastic cover? Yeah, pretty much dead on. I put the canvas on top of plastic.
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Hey does anyone know what kind of saw this is? It was given to me by my neighbor and I've never seen one like this before.
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Bishop Beo posted:Hey does anyone know what kind of saw this is? It was given to me by my neighbor and I've never seen one like this before. never seen one either but it seems like somethin you'd use to cut bread (or bone?) in a kitchen maybe.
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Bishop Beo posted:Hey does anyone know what kind of saw this is? It was given to me by my neighbor and I've never seen one like this before. That Works posted:never seen one either but it seems like somethin you'd use to cut bread (or bone?) in a kitchen maybe. Yeah, that sounds likely.
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Bishop Beo posted:Hey does anyone know what kind of saw this is? It was given to me by my neighbor and I've never seen one like this before. Wire handle hacksaw Edit: also called steel frame, rod handle, wire frame and a bunch of other combinations. It's a hacksaw. Guyver fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Jul 9, 2023 |
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:Any recommendations for a precision screw gun? I need something with low torque so I'm not reefing everything down too hard. For assembling remote control cars level of precision, or something bigger than an M4 bolt?
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I'm trying to convince myself to re-do interior trim, make some other minor wood-related repairs/replacements, build some raised garden bed frames and veggie trellises (eventually). Is there such thing as a somewhat-portable combination table/miter saw? I don't have any room for a full-size table saw setup - what are my best options in this space? I own a handful of Ryobi One Plus 18v tools and I saw that they have a small table saw and a miter saw. So that might be an option since I am already in that ecosystem and they both look relatively portable. Open to suggestions, though.
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A 10-12” compound miter saw + a circular saw ought to do the trick for what you’re planning to do. Clamp a straight edge to your workpiece and use that to guide the circ saw for perfectly straight rips. I’d go corded + used for both, but that’s up to you.
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Literally A Person posted:Yeah, pretty much dead on. I put the canvas on top of plastic. Good to know. Thanks for your input. You, too, Kaiser Schnitzel.
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UKJeff posted:A 10-12” compound miter saw + a circular saw ought to do the trick for what you’re planning to do. Clamp a straight edge to your workpiece and use that to guide the circ saw for perfectly straight rips. I’d go corded + used for both, but that’s up to you. Watched a few videos on this Ryobi 10" sliding compound miter choppy thing and it seems like it will be able to tackle everything I'm looking to do thanks to the slidey bits. And Home Depot is running their Ryobi Days sales or something I think, if I can't score one used on CL/FB/etc. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFrnwtP7sRo I know Ryobi stuff is ridiculed by tool nerds a lot but I have to say that for my purposes all of their One+ tools have been great.
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Cordless miter saws and table saws seem extremely niche. I don’t really see the point of them as home owners or hobbyists.
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My problem with that is that a battery powered compound/sliding miter saw seems like buying a fairly substantial tool for a shorter-term use case. I do work out of the shop quite a bit and my three main solutions depending on the context are 1) circ saw, 2) hand saw 3) extension cord. I'll be framing some greenhouse ends later this summer and I'll likely do the work with a chop saw on an extension cord, though now that I'm counting out how many cuts I'll actually need to make, I'll probably just do it with a hand saw. But a circ saw with some edge guides and/or jigs can actually be a really good setup, corded or no.
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I would not buy a ryobi miter or table saw fwiw. Their table saw is absolutely trash, I can only imagine the miter is equally bad. I MAAAAYBE would buy a non slider since they are simpler, but not a slider. But the dewalt non slider is affordable enough.
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deimos posted:I would not buy a ryobi miter or table saw fwiw. Their table saw is absolutely trash, I can only imagine the miter is equally bad. I MAAAAYBE would buy a non slider since they are simpler, but not a slider. I have the basic-rear end ryobi 10" non-slider, and for what it is, it's totally fine. It was also extremely $90 10 years ago.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:I'm trying to convince myself to re-do interior trim, make some other minor wood-related repairs/replacements, build some raised garden bed frames and veggie trellises (eventually). Is there such thing as a somewhat-portable combination table/miter saw? I don't have any room for a full-size table saw setup - what are my best options in this space? I own a handful of Ryobi One Plus 18v tools and I saw that they have a small table saw and a miter saw. So that might be an option since I am already in that ecosystem and they both look relatively portable. Open to suggestions, though. Have you considered a handsaw + miter box? Most of this stuff is crosscuts of small pieces which would be very easy to cut with that. Add a circular saw + speed square for the larger stuff/rip cuts. HappyHippo fucked around with this message at 22:43 on Jul 10, 2023 |
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HappyHippo posted:Have you considered a handsaw + miter box? Most of this stuff is crosscuts of small pieces which would be very easy to cut with that. Add a circular saw + speed square for the larger stuff/rip cuts. Honestly, I had not. This is probably the way to go as most of my projects are small. Did not even consider going old school - thanks! edit - yeah after watching some quick how-tos for miter box use, this is definitely easier even if it means a few extra minutes of work FreelanceSocialist fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Jul 10, 2023 |
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deimos posted:I would not buy a ryobi miter or table saw fwiw. Their table saw is absolutely trash, I can only imagine the miter is equally bad. I MAAAAYBE would buy a non slider since they are simpler, but not a slider. I think I've told it here before, but the first tool they introduced in the U.S. in the 90's was a very affordable 10" miter saw, and the electronics were hot garbage. I knew a couple of guys jumped on them. The blowback of all those returned saws nearly sunk their ship, but Ryobi are nothing if not persistent. I wouldn't have either of those 'tools' myself, but I love their cordless universe.
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Every other brand has a cordless ecosystem-ryobi has a cordless universe
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Seriously - they have a hot glue gun and a stick vacuum and bluetooth speakers and a hoe and a snow shovel...
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Ryobi got its metaphorical camel's nose under the tent in my house when we bought a Ryobi garage door opener, because it was one of the very few (only?) available with a battery backup (using their standard 18v battery), plus it had these accessory ports for things like fans. Then I needed to use a bunch of construction adhesive for a project and was not at all psyched by the idea of using a sqeeze gun, and hey, I already had a ryobi battery sitting in the garage door opener, so the Ryobi option would probably be the cheapest. . . cut to all of the batteries for my old 18v DeWalt tools dying out and there's now neon green things everywhere in my life now. Their magic is the sheer variety of things they power off of a standard battery. The same battery powers the bluetooth speaker I use when I'm working outside, the impact gun I work on my car with, the misting bucket fan I set up in the dugout of my kid's little league games, and the dustbuster sitting under my sink.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Seriously - they have a hot glue gun and a stick vacuum and bluetooth speakers and a hoe and a snow shovel... wrong. they have 4 different hot glue guns
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Fellatio del Toro posted:wrong. they have 4 different hot glue guns And so far, my only loss of a Ryobi power tool was to the TSA....
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I have the 10" Ryobi miter saw, corded, and it's excellent for everything I've used it with so far
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My old corded ryobi chop saw was so out of alignment that I had to take the entire base apart to true it up to 90°. Tbf though, depite my hate for ryobi, that saw still lives on my outdoor tool bench and probably sees more cuts than any other saw in my shop save mayyybe my bandsaw.
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