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DreadLlama posted:If you take a saw primarily intended for woodcutting and put a metal cutting blade on it and then try to cut say, 1-1/2" round tubing with it, what's the worst that could happen? Worst is the cut off blade explodes and puts your eyes out but that's nothing to do with the miter saw. I have an old Delta 10" miter saw with a 10" cut off blade and it works fine. Wood miter saws don't have the metal chute for catching hot metal flying out the back so be aware of that. Either move it outside or make sure there is nothing flammable behind it. Also, what Harmburger said, the metal cutting blade will get smaller over time.
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wormil posted:Worst is the cut off blade explodes and puts your eyes out but that's nothing to do with the miter saw. I have an old Delta 10" miter saw with a 10" cut off blade and it works fine. Wood miter saws don't have the metal chute for catching hot metal flying out the back so be aware of that. Either move it outside or make sure there is nothing flammable behind it. Also, what Harmburger said, the metal cutting blade will get smaller over time. I'd be worried about damage to the saw / guard / housing from those flying filings
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If there's sawdust in there from cutting wood it'll catch on fire too. I've done that before.
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Thank you for the input. It wouldn't have occurred to me to clean out the sawdust but I'm certainly going to now. Are you cutting your wood saw blade in half with your metal saw blade?
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Hubis posted:I'd be worried about damage to the saw / guard / housing from those flying filings Well you can see mine has no guard, problem solved! But seriously I had 3 miter saws at one point and liked that one the least plus the guard flew off one day while cutting trim. DreadLlama posted:Are you cutting your wood saw blade in half with your metal saw blade? Yes. I was making a saw blade knife and posted it here or in the knife making thread. I'm on my phone or I would dig up the post. I'm really happy with it and use it almost every day in the kitchen.
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wormil posted:Well you can see mine has no guard, problem solved! But seriously I had 3 miter saws at one point and liked that one the least plus the guard flew off one day while cutting trim. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3570191&userid=30468#post449858204 It's pretty awesome.
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Harmburger posted:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3570191&userid=30468#post449858204 Thanks! I'm in the process of making another but I'm doing some experimenting with the metal so it'll be awhile before it's done.
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How did you hold the old sawblade down while you were cutting through it? It's all round and sharp everywhere. 
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:How did you hold the old sawblade down while you were cutting through it? It's all round and sharp everywhere. I think I just held it down with my hand but I might have used a clamp, can't remember. I have an angle grinder now which is easier to use and cuts faster for some reason, and I can flood the saw blade while cutting to reduce heat buildup. The saw blade steel is super hard so this will be my last significant project with it.
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Wheelbarrows are tools, right? Got a free wheelbarrow it's pretty rusty and could use a coat of paint so I flying tigered it. Still need another can of black to finish it up.
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Brilliant, never thought of doing that to a wheelbarrow.
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That is awesome.
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I need a motor for my old wood lathe and local sources for scrounging are turning up jack and poo poo. How stupid would I have to be to expect this eBay mystery brand motor to not electrocute me/spontaneously combust/explode? https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/262377496656
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Parts Kit posted:I need a motor for my old wood lathe and local sources for scrounging are turning up jack and poo poo. How stupid would I have to be to expect this eBay mystery brand motor to not electrocute me/spontaneously combust/explode? Look for a treadmill from $0-100 and scavenge the motor and electronics to make your lathe variable speed. The older the treadmill the simpler the electronics.
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Ended up finally finding an appropriate motor for a reasonable amount (an old craftsman lathe motor actually) very late last night so I snagged that. Might still get that mystery brand one just to play with though.
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Anyone have a hollow‐ground screwdriver set they’re particularly happy with? Maybe I should ask in TFR, but I don’t intend to use them on guns, specifically. I want a wide variety of sizes. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 08:14 on Apr 13, 2016 |
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Platystemon posted:Anyone have a hollow‐ground screwdriver set they’re particularly happy with? Here's an example of one, haven't used it myself. Midway is a great company by the way, and so is Brownells. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/952408/weaver-77-piece-multi-bit-gunsmithing-screwdriver-tool-kit
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Grace, Wiha and Wera make really good hollow grounds I've used at least once, all are great.
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I didn't appreciate how great the Black Friday Milwaukee Drill/Impact/2 batteries/XC battery for $99 is until today. I decided I'd like another drill and an XC battery (to go with the M12 vacuum) but nothing comes close to that value. That same kit but with the XC swaped with a compact is $170. Ouch. The best bet may be an M12 fuel which comes with a compact and an XC for ~$140 on ebay. That or I'm even considering just buying the batteries (2 XC for 99), which I've never done. Heh I bought that kit for my brother in law last christmas and I remember hesitating. I full on regret it now. Ryobi would have suited him fine. He'll drill like 2 things and then put the battery back on the charger as if its a nicad in 1994. He has no idea what he has and hasn't touched the impact.
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asdf32 posted:. . . He'll drill like 2 things and then put the battery back on the charger as if its a nicad in 1994. . . Just permanently borrow it from him. If he doesn't need it he won't notice :p
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Two tools I need to pick up in the coming months as we start tackling the yard of the new house we bought. - Leafblower - Chainsaw Any recommendations? It's about an acre, and well wooded. We plan to clear a lot of brush/unmaintained space thats small trees and junk, and come fall I'm certain the leaves are going to be crazy.
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I've been really happy with my Echo chainsaw. It's a nice mid-tier in terms of quality. I got the 18" one. I've never been happy with any blower I've owned.
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Walked posted:Two tools I need to pick up in the coming months as we start tackling the yard of the new house we bought. I dunno about deals/value but I love my Husqvarna saw and blower. Consider mulching your leaves in the fall. Looks sort of lovely for the fall and early spring, and you have to keep up with it during the fall. However, once the lawn and its inhabitants wake up in spring it disappears into free organic matter, good for the lawn.
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http://www.amazon.com/Toro-51618-Super-Leaf-Blower/dp/B00EOLZAUQ?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage I got the 225mph model when Amazon had a deal on it in late 2014. I don't do the entire yard with it, as I let my mower handle that, but for blowing and sucking out of areas which the mower doesn't go to it's been great. Haven't had a use for a chainsaw as any wood I've needed to cut has been handled with a reciprocating saw and a pruning blade
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metallicaeg posted:Haven't had a use for a chainsaw as any wood I've needed to cut has been handled with a reciprocating saw and a pruning blade Was just about to post this. A chainsaw is far more powerful and can do tons more in one day, but if your limb cutting work will be regularly under ~6" and spread out over the course of a year, simply charging a battery and chucking in the right blade can be loads faster and tidier than mucking about with gas and oil and primers and chokes and spark plugs. So maybe borrow a chainsaw for your first big work day and then see what you really need after that.
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I have a Poulan 4 cycle leaf blower that numbs your hand but otherwise does the job, My chainsaw is a Poulan 14" electric. If you can deal with a cord and use a chainsaw infrequently I recommend electric. wormil fucked around with this message at 01:32 on Apr 20, 2016 |
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EGO is a really good choice depending on the size of your yard.
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Is a 6" wilton vise too large for a home shop? Seems excessive but I figure bigger more useful than smaller.
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deimos posted:EGO is a really good choice depending on the size of your yard. I've got their lawnmower and have been really happy with it. If I see the string trimmer go on sale I'm jumping on that too.
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Crazyeyes posted:Is a 6" wilton vise too large for a home shop? Seems excessive but I figure bigger more useful than smaller. Bigger is always better if you have the space, but 6" should handle most tasks. I just put in a vise to do u-joints and I don't think 6" would be quite wide enough to do the job. 
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6 inches is a good all-purpose size for a vise.
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The monster 6" cast iron vices are much much more handy than the lightweight 3-5 inch "hobby" oriented dealies you can find all over the place. Just don't expect to relocate them without some effort.
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Crazyeyes posted:Is a 6" wilton vise too large for a home shop? Seems excessive but I figure bigger more useful than smaller. check my post a page back for a large vise. It weighs well over 100lbs and may be a bit excessive
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metallicaeg posted:http://www.amazon.com/Toro-51618-Super-Leaf-Blower/dp/B00EOLZAUQ?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage I bought the $99 blower last year. It is awesome! What took 6 hours with 2 people raking took ~12 minutes to blow, and 45 minutes to vacuum and shred. I'm using it right now to burn a cavity in a tree stump.
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Just wanted to post that I ended up buying a Toro zero turn riding mower. It is a revelation.
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I finished putting back together my old and simple push mower last night after tearing it apart to grind and paint the badly rusted deck, and am just waiting on the new air filter to arrive on Monday. The only time I've been this excited about grass is when it's packed into a bowl
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So it's time to buy myself a birthday gift. I decided on an air compressor. The problem is that I don't know too much about them. It would be used mostly for auto work, turning lug nuts and filling tires, maybe a nail gun someday. What kind of capacity would I need? I imagine it wouldn't need to be too big for that.
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Always get a bigger one than you think you'll need, because it really sucks to have an air compressor and discover that you can't run some tool you later discover that would be really useful. If you can afford the cost and the space, get one that's suitable for sandblasting. If a compressor can run a sandblaster, even intermittently, it can run basically anything else.
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