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Home Depot will probably take a return for store credit at least, if that box # is in the system?  
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Okay thread: friend who needs to clean their grill, maybe wash a slate path or a stained deck if it's not too dirty. Gas is right out because it's something that will get used 2 to 4 times a year and they will not/will not be able to maintain it. The battery system is yellow, but that's likely irrelevant as that have 120v outlets where they need to use it. Do we harbor freight this guy? Is there something worth buying if we pretend he's gonna drain it properly and not destroy the pump the very first time it freezes every year?
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Aug 4, 2023 01:39
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Just harbor freight it. Mines been a champ for the 5 times a year I use it. The model is... Blue? Who knows it was the cheapest one they had 5 years ago.
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Aug 4, 2023 01:43
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H110Hawk posted:Just harbor freight it. Mines been a champ for the 5 times a year I use it. The model is... Blue? Who knows it was the cheapest one they had 5 years ago. Models are different but all like 1.2/1.3 GPM with various claimed pressures between 1700 and 2300. None of it is meaningful if they just do the thing. You def don't want to try to clean siding with one of them, but a grill or a path? Yeah, I bet that's just fine.
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Aug 4, 2023 01:46
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Motronic posted:Okay thread: friend who needs to clean their grill, maybe wash a slate path or a stained deck if it's not too dirty. Gas is right out because it's something that will get used 2 to 4 times a year and they will not/will not be able to maintain it. The battery system is yellow, but that's likely irrelevant as that have 120v outlets where they need to use it. These make it absurdly easy to winterize things: https://www.amazon.com/STA-BIL-Pressure-Washer-Protector-Lubricant/dp/B00NEG6KVU Just screw it into the hose connector, press button until foam comes out the output, and you're done. I just do it every time I put the pressure washer away.
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Motronic posted:Models are different but all like 1.2/1.3 GPM with various claimed pressures between 1700 and 2300. None of it is meaningful if they just do the thing. You def don't want to try to clean siding with one of them, but a grill or a path? Yeah, I bet that's just fine. I believe that's what I said, blue.  I think the sticker on it says 1700. I don't know or care. It cleans my bird bath like you wouldn't believe. Same with the kiddie pool. Hadn't tried the grill... that seems like it would make a mess. I think after coupon and tax it was like $73. I used it to blast pollen/pollution/dust/dirt off the side of my house before I painted, worked well enough. But it's also just dirty stucco, not mildewed siding or whatever. Good enough was the name of the game.
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Aug 4, 2023 01:58
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I'm building a deck. And it's a big job. I should start a thread, maybe I will. But... I have found limits to my impact tools and can share that info. I've been using a lot of GRK RSS structural screws. In order: My M12 Fuel Surge small impact driver (one of my favorite tools, super versatile and capable) can drive the 3 1/4" screws with no issues over and over. It struggles with 6" screws and ultimately can't fully seat them. My Bosch Mid-torque Core 18V driver can sink the 6" screws with no issue. It can also sink 2 10" screws. I don't know if it was heat or what, but it wouldn't drive more than 1/2 way in even with a fresh battery after the 2 10"ers. For the rest of the 10" screws, I needed to use my M18 high torque 1000ft/lb driver. It is way more than capable. It drives the 10" screws over and over with no issues on power setting 2 out of 3. I rely on my M12, so it's interesting to see what it's real limits are. Actually, it will handle almost anything in the DIY / household hobby and work sphere.
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Aug 4, 2023 22:32
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Did you wax the screws?
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Aug 5, 2023 13:59
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meatpimp posted:I'm building a deck. And it's a big job. I should start a thread, maybe I will. If you're into 10" screws, better call Clarence (long dong Silver) Thomas. I built some massive decks and never needed 10" screws. That would almost definitely call for countersinking, even given you're using softwood. Oh wait, it's you, you're Long Dong Silver bragging on your M18.
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Mr. Mambold posted:If you're into 10" screws, better call Clarence (long dong Silver) Thomas. I built some massive decks and never needed 10" screws. That would almost definitely call for countersinking, even given you're using softwood. Oh wait, it's you, you're Long Dong Silver bragging on your M18. Haha, no the deck itself doesn't need anything that big, I'm using the 10" for lagging the top plates to the posts for the 24'x12' gable roof covered section. deimos posted:Did you wax the screws? Nope, I've never seen anyone wax a structural screw. I think it just gets to a point of driving so much threaded length at once, it just needs a lot of rear end. meatpimp fucked around with this message at 16:24 on Aug 5, 2023 |
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Aug 5, 2023 15:49
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meatpimp posted:Haha, no the deck itself doesn't need anything that big, I'm using the 10" for lagging the top plates to the posts for the 24'x12' gable roof covered section. You'd be amazed at how much rear end a little bit of lube can move
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Aug 5, 2023 16:56
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Shoutout to everyone that's recommended the WEN drywall sander over the years. I bought one for my small closet project and even with a project that small it's worth it. Works as fast as you want it to and with virtually no dust. My only complaint is it has like a 15 pound trigger pull on it and I can't figure out a way to lock it on.
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Compared to a "real" one it also runs about twice as fast as it should on its lowest setting. But I'm not complaining for the price.
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Aug 5, 2023 19:01
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I want to buy a corded angle grinder. what do you look for when buying one?
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HolHorsejob posted:I want to buy a corded angle grinder. what do you look for when buying one? That it uses standard discs. Jesus Christ that Bosch looks like such a nice tool until you realize it has a proprietary connection for discs.
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Aug 5, 2023 20:25
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HolHorsejob posted:I want to buy a corded angle grinder. what do you look for when buying one? Start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z47EWoqvJ8
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New https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hfWs9LTzNE It's not really a SawStop killer, at least not yet. This model is purely a commercial machine and costs $35k. One of the instructors at my makerspace (a former SawStop salesman) was at an event where this was shown. He actually took them up on a "try to grab the blade" part of the demo. His hands are intact so... guess it worked!
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Aug 5, 2023 20:50
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Youtube stupid expression thumbnail is a plague, don't click on those.
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I'm sorry for posting it, your refund check is in the mail.
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Thanks.
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Motronic posted:Compared to a "real" one it also runs about twice as fast as it should on its lowest setting. But I'm not complaining for the price. Yeah I'm very happy with it. I'm using it with the 400 grit pads to additionally slow it down. Can't complain for the $90 or whatever it cost.
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I use the angle grinders that I got in a two-pack and the third one that someone left in my shop 
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meatpimp posted:Haha, no the deck itself doesn't need anything that big, I'm using the 10" for lagging the top plates to the posts for the 24'x12' gable roof covered section. Pics when you're done, pls. I built one with 4x8" r. cedar posts on the perimeter, but I never used anything that long.
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HolHorsejob posted:I want to buy a corded angle grinder. what do you look for when buying one? Look for a deal where you can get two. Then get two of them. So like that means four total. One with cut off wheel, one with grinding disc One with flap disc One with wire brush attachment Actually get three of those deals so you have 6 total. One of the wire wheels should be a flat wheel, while the other wheel is cup shaped. The sixth is your spare. Trust me, if you're doing a bunch of metal poo poo, you will save much time not having to change discs going from one thing to another
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Ambassadorofsodomy posted:Look for a deal where you can get two. OK I grabbed a bunch, but I figured for the money I might as well get a few extra for travel/loaner/in case I lose one or two 
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Sigh. We moved two years ago, and I've been trying to find my good Fiskars shears ever since. Well, today I found them ... in a box that had gotten soaked. Quite behind the times in catching up with my forums reading but just wanted to say those felco pruners should have all the important bits available as spare parts. Everything else would work great in the evaporust as people mentioned https://felco.com/en_us/spareparts
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withak posted:Youtube stupid expression thumbnail is a plague, don't click on those. The Algorithm demands the stupid thumbnail face
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If everyone agrees not to click then The Algorithm will soon sing a different tune.
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Evapo Rust FAQ posted:How does Evapo-Rust work? This reminds me of the way aqua regia dissolves gold.
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withak posted:If everyone agrees not to click then The Algorithm will soon sing a different tune. If you ever browse YouTube incognito and not logged in you’ll see how little chance you have against the billions of old people and 13 year olds click click clicking mr beast vids and try not to laugh compilations
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You can’t tell me what to do.
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the only good youtuber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8mBhOErYvE I could listen to them for days
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fins posted:the only good youtuber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8mBhOErYvE This is great, subscribed. There's some great home, sub $1000 PIM builds from the past few years. Posted another one I sub'd to below. Also this dude's black Louisiana/Mississippi accent is totally different than any 3D printing\technical manufacturing video I've seen. Its the magic of youtube that people from any background share knowledge with people who have different life paths to the same shared interest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a7usMe_K38
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I feel like that guy should be offering me some jambalaya.
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fins posted:the only good youtuber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8mBhOErYvE https://youtu.be/2UoHb0ziMDA https://youtu.be/3aCMTpJx2cs https://youtu.be/QHi479xN_po
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CarForumPoster posted:This is great, subscribed. There's some great home, sub $1000 PIM builds from the past few years. Posted another one I sub'd to below. I love it, it seems like an old new orleans accent and reminds me of listening to my maternal grandparents. More famous person with that same one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CmtUCB_hDg&t=42s
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Anyone have any experience cutting down track saw guide rails? Ordered a 2nd 55" track and plan to cut it down to about 36" as a general purpose track for most cuts, and then put the remaining 19" onto my existing 55" to give a little extra breathing room for 4' plywood (55" track is juuuuuust too short), and be able to break down a 5x5 sheet if I ever use those. On the rare occasion I need to do a full rip on an 8' sheet I can just connect them all. Question being, what do you guys typically do for that? They are just aluminum so I imagine should be pretty easy to do, just curious how you went about that.
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I haven't done it but I'd use a bandsaw.
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Had the same thought, but don't have enough cross cut capacity to cut off a 16"+ section.
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Comedy option: Just use the track saw. Sliding mitre saw would be my go to assuming its just aluminum. If it lays flat, your crosscut sled can support it, and you are sure it is only aluminum, then tablesaw can do it.
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