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I have a friend who watches Bidspotter - anyone in the Leeds area who's interested in a big stack of tools, office and shop equipment, benches, materials etc including some very nice hardwoods, should check this out http://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/s...=1&pageSize=240 Closes in 15 hours, entry price is ONE loving POUND per lot and thus far it looks like there is not a lot of interest. If I could spare the time to drive to Leeds this week, and could spare the storage space, I would be there in a loving heartbeat. I feel so bad for the poor guys whose company has gone under though, it must be crushing to see this stuff happening.
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drat, I could find a home for some of that...in about 2 months 
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Wild EEPROM posted:I took a picture of the screw from the side to see if there was any threadlocker. Doesn't look like it. Ooooohhhhh, that is a JCIS (Japanese Camera Industrial Standard) screw. I think its probably compatible with JIS screwdriver blades, but you might need to double check. Regular philips and to a much lesser extent DIN screwdrivers will still mess it up.
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May 6, 2015 23:43
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I hate philips head screws so much. Torx is all I ever use, it seems to be taking over here as the standard.
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May 7, 2015 06:11
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Do you suffer from mitre saw penis envy? Well here's the answer to your prayers, only €150:
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May 7, 2015 11:50
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And look at the size of their dust collection!
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Zhentar posted:And look at the size of their dust collection! I scrolled back up to the photo and spent some time looking for a gigantic dust collector before I twigged to what you meant.
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I'd like some advice on hearing protection. I've got these rubber in-ear christmas tree things, they're good for 30dB of dampening, but they are uncomfortable as hell, and they have the annoying habit of falling out of my ear when I am in the middle of routing stuff. According to the manufacturer of my router and circular saw, these machines make upto 106dB of noise running without load. So they are probably more loud than that during cutting. For comfort sake I want some of those mickey mouse over-ear dampeners, but I can't find any rated above 23dB. Anyways, I like my hearing and I'd like to keep it. Does over-ear protection exist that gives ~30dB? Or should I just not worry too much about it and just deal with 7-10dB of extra noise?
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I've got a set of 3m peltor x series that are rated at 30. You can improve on that by wearing earplugs underneath if you want. Osha says get down to 70-85db and you're good.
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May 7, 2015 20:33
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As oxbrain says, you can combine over-ear muffs with in-ear plugs for additional attenuation. Pretty common when shooting indoors.
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May 7, 2015 20:47
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Deedle posted:For comfort sake I want some of those mickey mouse over-ear dampeners, but I can't find any rated above 23dB. Went to Amazon, typed "over ear hearing protection" into the search box, this was the second result, rated at 35dB. I have a set of earcans; they're a lot more comfortable than earplugs for me. I take them on airplane flights too, and it makes a noticeable difference in how fatiguing the flight is.
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Deedle posted:I'd like some advice on hearing protection. I've got these rubber in-ear christmas tree things, they're good for 30dB of dampening, but they are uncomfortable as hell, and they have the annoying habit of falling out of my ear when I am in the middle of routing stuff. This comes up a decent amount, and I always ask: are you sure you know how to use ear plugs? It's not as straightforward as most people think (you don't just jam them in there). I like the Howard Leight Maxes (the orange ones). They are foam, and you need to gently roll them between two fingers to warm them up and compress them. Then you reach over your head with the opposite arm and pull up on the top of your ear lobe a bit, then put the plug in. Give it a second to reinflate and it will be comfortable and absolutely not come out. If yours are the proper size you can probably get them in that way and they won't fall out (and the will work a LOT better).
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I've never had a problem with just plain foam earplugs, even shooting rifles in an indoor range. So you will be fine running a router. But as Motronic said, you HAVE to insert them correctly. I apparently have really small ears/ear canals as I've never had a pair of "ear buds" that will actually stay in my ear longer than 30 seconds. However, properly inserted foam ear plugs (where only the very tip is visible) will stay in forever and reduce sound considerably. This video shows you how to properly insert them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S6dthcSVIM VVV Yeah, I understood. I was just saying you don't need to buy new expensive ear muffs or anything. Some 50 cent foam plugs are more than adequate when used properly. sbyers77 fucked around with this message at 16:45 on May 8, 2015 |
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He's talking about the rubber ones that you don't compress, like this:
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lwoodio posted:He's talking about the rubber ones that you don't compress, like this: Yeah, I haven't had issues with those falling out if they are correctly inserted myself. However, I just got a set of custom molded ones thanks to some charity, and they are the bomb except I haven't gotten the hang of fitting them in smoothly yet.
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I'm a huge fan of active noise reduction 'muffs. I've got the Ryobi Tek4 ones, and they make everything in the shop so much better. I can still hear the stereo, or my wife coming in, but the grinder/saw/router/hammering is at the same volume as everything else. I used to wear plugs, but didn't like the loss of situational awareness. They are also amazing for yard work, like mowing the lawn or using a strimmer. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-Tek4-Audio-Plus-Noise-Suppression-Headphones-RP4530/100671268
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I don't often have much to add, but I have a pair of active noise reduction 'muffs as well and I love them. Mine are on the lower level of decibel reduction (20-25 if I remember right), but they've been great on the range shooting, doing yard work, or in the garage cutting. I usually crank the volume all the way up so I can hear my neighbor before he's right behind me. Guy doesn't seem to understand the danger he's in sneaking up on a man with a weed eater going full tilt in his hands. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_i=desktop That's the pair I have.
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Are there any cheap dremel-like tools that aren't going to poo poo out under light duty? Is the $30 harbor freight going to leave me crying?
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The Wolfen posted:I don't often have much to add, but I have a pair of active noise reduction 'muffs as well and I love them. These aren't active, they just disable the microphones when the outside volume gets too loud. However, you can glue one of these on the side and listen to music. http://www.amazon.com/Okra-Portable-Bluetooth-Receiver-Headphones/dp/B00N9HDQKW 22 Eargesplitten posted:Are there any cheap dremel-like tools that aren't going to poo poo out under light duty? Is the $30 harbor freight going to leave me crying? I've been beating the poo poo out of my black and decker rotary tool for over a decade and it works just fine. https://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-RTX-B-3-Speed-Rotary/dp/B000MUSLCC
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Are there any cheap dremel-like tools that aren't going to poo poo out under light duty? Is the $30 harbor freight going to leave me crying? Check Amazon for "rotary tool" No name plug in: $17 No name cordless: $10 (? good reviews too) Black and Decker: $30 Dewalt: $50 Others too. Get a good set of bits to go with it. The larger the set the cheaper they are. I'll say that it's a pretty useful category of tool so if you're going to buy a name brand it's not a bad tool to do it for. I have the M12 Milwaukee which is obviously nice because it shares batteries. asdf32 fucked around with this message at 15:04 on May 9, 2015 |
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Thanks. I'm inclined to go with the Black and Decker, but I'll look at the other ones. I'm going to wait until next month to buy, so I've got time to decide.
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So I picked up a little companion for my miniature lathe. The blue thing is a mechanical pencil for scale. It's a miniature 3 axis mill. Not sure what I'm going to use it for quite yet, but it's a cool little milling machine, so I'm sure I can find something completely silly to make with it on future builds.
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Looking for recommendation for a decent electric power washer. Yeah, I'm sure gas is probably more powerful, but the only things I really need it for are cleaning the deck which isn't that huge, and maybe washing the car. I've also decided to go all electric / cordless for yard tools, even the push mower is electric. It's kind of grand experiment to see how long I can get away without keeping gas around.
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Doctor Zero posted:Looking for recommendation for a decent electric power washer. Yeah, I'm sure gas is probably more powerful, but the only things I really need it for are cleaning the deck which isn't that huge, and maybe washing the car. I bought an AR clean 142 from Woot, it's pretty weak compared to the 4000 psi monsters I've used in the past, but it's tiny, quiet, and does well around the house without real danger of damage unless you go nuts. I've got two or three hours on it, so no idea on reliability.
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Doctor Zero posted:Looking for recommendation for a decent electric power washer. Yeah, I'm sure gas is probably more powerful, but the only things I really need it for are cleaning the deck which isn't that huge, and maybe washing the car. I think Harbor Freight has one on sale this weekend. I have a Husky brand one and I'm pretty sure they're all made in the same Chinese factory. They're sometimes questionable but it's been going for over 10 years and works fine for washing cars, grills, and concrete. And I love my electric mower and line trimmer.
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I need to strip some paint off my deck, is that Harbor Freight washer good enough for that?
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Inherited a Bolens gas string trimmer, and it's a complete nightmare to use. Engine is fickle, bump head is unusable in the yard, rewinding string and threading it through holes and into sprockets is arduous, and the string constantly breaks and winds into the spool requiring restringing. So I've been looking at some battery powered trimmers. All I need it for is edging the lawn around the driveway and sidewalk, trimming under overhangs, around flower beds, and along my back fence. I don't need a bunch of power for bushes or saplings or anything. We've got gift cards to Lowes, and at the moment the Kobalt 40v looks like the best option at $150. Its auto-advance works by advancing with a trigger pull which isn't awesome, but reviews are saying that the Black & Decker one advances when the head gets bogged down, and it gets bogged down easily on low power. But then higher powers chew threw battery too quickly. Should we save the gift card for something else and hit up Home Depot for one of the Ryobi offerings? My main concerns are that I don't want to have to constantly dick with the line and I want the battery to last, both during use and after x number of charges.
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As far as trimmer heads go, just get one of these and be happy the rest of your life: http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Ugly-Head-16738-015221167388/dp/B0088KIWYU They are so fantastic. Takes regular ol' trimmer string, before you go out just cut a handful of 1' long lengths and stick 'em in your pocket. I tried several different heads, and eventually got that one on recommendation of probably this thread. I wish I'd started with that head.
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Rubiks Pubes posted:I need to strip some paint off my deck, is that Harbor Freight washer good enough for that? Depends on the condition of the paint, but generally no. Most of what I've seen recommend 4000+PSI for paint stripping.
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Bad Munki posted:As far as trimmer heads go, just get one of these and be happy the rest of your life: http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Ugly-Head-16738-015221167388/dp/B0088KIWYU Well that looks interesting. Not sure if it'd work with the gas trimmer I have, not only attaching wise but also because it doesn't stop the head from spinning when it idles, so I'd have to shut the engine off to stick a new string in it. It doesn't always like to restart when it gets stopped after a while.
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Most trimmers (every trimer?) I've seen, when idling, don't actually stop the head, but they also don't apply any torque, so it's just spinning by virtue of sharing a completely open clutch. Usually you can just mash the head into the grass or even grab it, if the rpm is low enough, and it'll happily stop without causing any trouble.
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dakana posted:Inherited a Bolens gas string trimmer, and it's a complete nightmare to use. Engine is fickle, bump head is unusable in the yard, rewinding string and threading it through holes and into sprockets is arduous, and the string constantly breaks and winds into the spool requiring restringing. I haven't used their trimmer, but I got an EGo battery powered mower a month or so ago, and it's great so far. I'm very tempted to get the trimmer as well. Their tools all use the same battery which seems to have pretty decent life and quick charge time.
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oxbrain posted:I've got a set of 3m peltor x series that are rated at 30. You can improve on that by wearing earplugs underneath if you want. This helped a lot. It seems like Peltor is sold here as being its own brand, and conrad sells them. I've ordered a set of X5A, rated at 37dB.
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I have a question about online Harbor Freight orders. I want to get the folding trailer, and they had the 25% off a single item Mother's Day coupon today, but I couldn't make it to the store today (I had to, you know, see my mom instead). Since they don't offer buy online-pickup in store, I read that you can print a copy of your online shopping cart with the coupon applied and they should honor it in-store, even if it's past the date of the coupon. Anyone tried this or can confirm it will work so I don't walk into the store and look like a total moron tomorrow?
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This is going to stretch the upper bounds of this thread but I really don't think it fits anywhere else either. The bookstore my wife managed closed and this past weekend I went up with my tools to help her disassemble everything for the company trucks to haul away the fixtures. After she had me undo the 2 Putnam ladder company rails she informed me that her boss said she could have them and the 2 beautiful ladders that were in the back! So... now I have 2 ladders and nothing to do with them, they don't fit upstairs in my wife's library. I could use one in the garage for some kind of truly insane pegboard system but now that I have my rolling carts that might also be overkill. Maybe if we redo the kitchen we could put one in there... Thoughts? Ideas?
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Anubis posted:This is going to stretch the upper bounds of this thread but I really don't think it fits anywhere else either. The time has come to build a Gatsby sized personal porn library complete with sliding ladders.
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I might be in the market for a new lawnmower very soon and I had some questions. 1) This might seem really obvious, but from what I gather there are three main styles when it comes to disposing of clippings - Bagging, Mulching and side Discharge . Right now I have a bagger, which isn't too bad, but if I want to get rid of my clippings, I have to drive the bags out to the yard waste place on the other side of town. Not the end of the world, but if I don't have to spend an hour ferrying each car load of trash back and forth, I'm pretty happy. So I would think that a mulcher would be the better option, but to be sure, does that mean that I can just leave the clippings on the lawn essentially and not only is it good for the lawn, but it doesn't look like poo poo? Or do I look like a lazy slob with cut grass strewn all over the yard and I'd just have to rake it up and bag it anyway? 2) Are cordless electric models any good for doing a small yard (~3000 sq ft, front and back) or do they kind of suck still? I remember when I was a kid electric mowers seemed weak and didn't hold a charge for very long. 3) Are there any brands/models/features I need to stay away from? I don't need anything beastly powerful. I don't need a riding mower (and I don't have room frankly). Any recommendations for brand? I'm looking to spend under $500, which I think will get me almost anything in a basic model. TIA
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Mulching is pretty great for lawn quality and health, as long as you aren't the kind of guy who only mows when the grass is so high you can't see your shoes.
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Compost your clippings. If you don't garden you can trade it to a gardener for some veggies.
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