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I'm looking to pick up a cordless buffing tool for automotive waxing. I'm deep into the Makita ecosystem, but theirs is way too expensive for my light duty needs. I briefly looked at hazard fraught's 18v tools, but man, but after seeing their battery prices I realized that it might just be better to buy into the Ryobi ecosystem with their 10 inch buffer. Does this seem like a good way to go? Are there any recommended places to purchase a charger and batteries Looks like HD does have a sale currently... is this good if I can find one in stock? https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Lithium-Ion-4-0-Ah-Battery-2-Pack-and-Charger-Kit-PSK006/315424283 Catatron Prime fucked around with this message at 20:46 on Apr 16, 2024 |
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Catatron Prime posted:I'm looking to pick up a cordless buffing tool for automotive waxing. I'm deep into the Makita ecosystem, but theirs is way too expensive for my light duty needs. I briefly looked at hazard fraught's 18v tools, but man, but after seeing their battery prices I realized that it might just be better to buy into the Ryobi ecosystem with their 10 inch buffer. That's a pretty good deal. A lot of us buy Ryobi from Direct Tools Outlet who seem to frequently have sales or deals and often sell factory blemished products that look brand new. I don't think they have a big sale right now but they do have some tools that include a battery and charger, like the buffer: https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/product/PCL465K1 Obviously buying it from them for $120 + shipping and waiting a couple of weeks may not be preferable to going to home depot and getting it now with two batteries for $160, but it's an option. I can't speak for the quality of their buffer, I haven't used it.
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Apr 16, 2024 22:36
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What are you buffing that you need such a large surfaces area and cordless to accomplish it? I would highly recommend a normal corded ROB from a detailer brand
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Apr 17, 2024 00:59
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Rexxed posted:That's a pretty good deal. A lot of us buy Ryobi from Direct Tools Outlet who seem to frequently have sales or deals and often sell factory blemished products that look brand new. I don't think they have a big sale right now but they do have some tools that include a battery and charger, like the buffer: Awesome, thanks! That's exactly what I'm looking for! I dunno how I completely missed that earlier, I musta plugged in the wrong site and been looking at something like big sky tools or whatnot OBAMNA PHONE posted:What are you buffing that you need such a large surfaces area and cordless to accomplish it? I would highly recommend a normal corded ROB from a detailer brand I need to reapply the protective wax on a fiberglass trailer. Granted it's probably overall small enough I could've done it by hand, but I'm excited for a anything that makes a chore easier, and to me it's worth the premium to go wireless and just make the whole thing easier, especially with a roof rack to work around. Plus I figure it's probably not the worst idea to buy into the ryobi ecosystem, seems like there's always a useful whatchamajig that's too expensive to justify in the Makita lineup (case in point)
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Apr 17, 2024 05:20
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Anyone have a good website for ordering wire by the foot? I need 2-3 feet of 12/5 or 14/5 SOOW wire to redo my new (to me) drill press switch.  Wire and cable your way has what I need but the minimum order plus shipping comes out to $65 and >$20/foot for what I’ll use is not great.
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Apr 17, 2024 06:34
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Catatron Prime posted:I need to reapply the protective wax on a fiberglass trailer. Granted it's probably overall small enough I could've done it by hand, but I'm excited for a anything that makes a chore easier, and to me it's worth the premium to go wireless and just make the whole thing easier, especially with a roof rack to work around. Plus I figure it's probably not the worst idea to buy into the ryobi ecosystem, seems like there's always a useful whatchamajig that's too expensive to justify in the Makita lineup (case in point) i guess my point is that these kinds of buffers aren't particularly useful which is why almost nobody in the detailing business uses them. buy a normal ROB, with interchangeable pads. you can buy pads (and backing plates) in 6, 5 and 3 inches which means you can also use it on your normal vehicles too.
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Apr 17, 2024 06:57
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Advent Horizon posted:Wire and cable your way has what I need but the minimum order plus shipping comes out to $65 and >$20/foot for what I’ll use is not great. $18 for a 5ft shot looks pretty good? https://www.ebay.com/itm/303882560684
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Apr 17, 2024 08:35
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I was going to say, if you can get past the fuckawful interface and general Internet dilapidation, eBay is where a lot of metal, plastic, and cable sellers list all their drops so it's worth checking.
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Apr 17, 2024 09:07
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Hadlock posted:
Where did you find a pair for $20? I’m insanely jealous….
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Advent Horizon posted:Anyone have a good website for ordering wire by the foot? I need 2-3 feet of 12/5 or 14/5 SOOW wire to redo my new (to me) drill press switch. You can sometimes get a structured cable from IGUS by the foot. EBAY is going to be cheaper and probably better for this application, but I just think IGUS is cool.
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Apr 17, 2024 16:30
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kastein posted:I was going to say, if you can get past the fuckawful interface and general Internet dilapidation, eBay is where a lot of metal, plastic, and cable sellers list all their drops so it's worth checking. I've saved so much money buying drops of some of the weird wire/cable that I use on eBay.
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Apr 17, 2024 16:39
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Lathespin.gif posted:$18 for a 5ft shot looks pretty good? That seller is legit, I've bought a bunch of TXL from them for wiring my shitboxes. They also have a direct storefront that sometimes has better prices.
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Apr 17, 2024 16:45
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MrAmazing posted:Where did you find a pair for $20? I’m insanely jealous…. Sometimes it's better assuming what you paid, than checking the invoice 
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Apr 18, 2024 03:22
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:i guess my point is that these kinds of buffers aren't particularly useful which is why almost nobody in the detailing business uses them. buy a normal ROB, with interchangeable pads. you can buy pads (and backing plates) in 6, 5 and 3 inches which means you can also use it on your normal vehicles too. That makes total sense, good to know! I think for my use case I'm not doing any kind of refinishing or buffing out scratches, just reapplying a wax coat for uv protection on a large rounded roofline, so it's almost a feature for me to not be able to gently caress it up and take too much material off when my clumsy bear paws presses too hard. Realistically I should've just said fuckit and bought the makita one instead of going all in on batteries and a charger for a whole new battery platform, but it'll be nice to get into the ryobi ecosystem. I've looked at stuff like their hot glue gun, tiller, or fan in the past and passed, this one was just the tipping point.
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Apr 18, 2024 17:31
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I don't think it's unusual to go high end and low end with power tools. We bought a Ryobi mower/trimmer/blower kit and it's been a nice complement with my Milwaukee stuff. Ryobi has some unique products and it's nice to have a cheap option for things you don't use often. I don't want to pay Milwaukee money for a heat gun or portable fan for example.
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Apr 18, 2024 18:20
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I have a friend that's got currently 8 vehicles that he spends too much time cleaning, and he loves that Ryobi buffer.
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I’d like a nice quality mechanics stethoscope, what’s good and comfortable on the ears?
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I'm gonna be moving soon and losing access to my landlord's fully stocked garage, so I'll be building my own tool collection from scratch and definitely need some suggestions. Project Farm did a video comparing mechanic's tool sets and said the Pittsburgh 225 piece was a decent beginner's kit. So I guess I'll grab that. Need advice what kind of power tool(s) I should get. Mostly just working on my car and minor household stuff. I took auto tech in HS, but its been a while, so I guess I'd say I'm semi-tool literate? Could I get away with a 1/2" impact wrench for lug nuts and an attachment of some sort for any driver needs? Should I bother with spending more for a brushless power tool? I live near a Direct Tools Outlet fwiw.
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IMHO If you're only going to buy one, go 3/8. Anything that needs to get torqued higher than it can do, get it most of the way and do the rest by hand with a torque wrench which is never a bad idea anyhow. The 3/8 brushless, like a Milwaukee fuel are torque monsters in their own right (250 ft/lb), and 1/2 is just so big you'll find the 3/8 way more practical. I think the bigger question is ecosystem and do you go with the lower voltage or higher voltage? IE: 12v vs 18v Personally, I like the lower voltages and either Milwaukee or Bosch units, but Bosch just has such a limited selection compared to teams red and yellow. Or even some house brand like Ryobi.
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Harbor freight just released a combo Icon 3/8" SAE + Metric 54 pc set for $149, includes the foam tool chest inserts and everything https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-sae-and-metric-modular-general-service-socket-set-54-piece-70469.html That's probably my next big buy; finally replace the 25pc craftsman "travel" set I've been lugging around since I was 18 in the plastic clamshell Edit: Milwaukee has a billion after market blah blah they make great tools (or so I've heard) just make sure you have at least a 5ah battery for any cordless heavy duty impact wrench stuff. Those baby 2ah batteries aren't poo poo for impact duty Hadlock fucked around with this message at 07:15 on Apr 23, 2024 |
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slidebite posted:IMHO yeah i have the milwaukee M12 fuel stubby 3/8" impact with the stubby astro sockets, and the other extreme, a full-size big honkin M18 fuel max torque 1/2" nut-fucker. i almost always reach for the small, light, compact one that i can get into fender wells, etc. in the rare situations where it doesn't have enough power, like stuck suspension bolts, then the big honker comes out. but honestly, there's not much that the lil guy can't handle. e: this is the third time i am posting this image in this thread lol  same size socket on both Raluek fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Apr 23, 2024 |
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I used my 10 year old 18V makita impact to get the wheel bolts off, I had to work the bolts a good 20 seconds but they came off. I'd already put the car on stands and didn't wanna start wrenching. I am impressed, I mean it's a screwdriver.
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