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I didn't die and the saw cut a bunch of wood with no problems.
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Should have made a coffin just in case.
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That's a handsome looking table top.
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Jul 5, 2018 12:55
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drat, I cut up a bunch of plywood and I’m left with mostly kindling. That is very nice.
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Jul 5, 2018 12:59
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Cutting concrete with a chopsaw is not advised. Nice Cedar Table!
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Jul 6, 2018 14:28
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I’ve got an old HF 12” miter saw that I can’t even give away. How bad an idea is trying to set it up to cut metal, mostly thin-wall square stock? Alternatively: what’s my cheapest functional bet for getting square and 45 cuts for rare weekend metal projects? Hacksaw and miter box is wearing me out.
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Jul 13, 2018 17:38
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ionn posted:Maybe you live in the glorious lands where car parts from well-known brands are cheap and ubiquitous, but in the cold dark socialist northern europe the common man cannot afford such luxury. My spark plugs have names such as Ridex, Brisk, Beru, Vemo and Stark. I'm sure there's Arcöffal and Pöpli if I look hard enough. I never buy parts from Sweden. It's pretty crazy that it's usually 30-50% more expensive to buy than buying from the UK or Germany. Got pretty cheap NGKs from the UK. Fo3 posted:I agree you don't need a torque wrench for sparkplugs, but are you looking at only 1/2" socket wrenches? If you need another tool have you considered a 3/8" wrench? Cheap ones are usually 20-110nm, good ones are 10-100nm Thanks for the tips, after limiting the search to 3/8" (which in many ways is much better for size since I've run into space issues using the 1/2" one) I found some cheap discounted torque wrench with loads of 5 star review on Amazon. Cheap enough to give a go. 7-105NM so should be ok for my needs for now. Also, I am very impressed by the capability of my 12volt Bosch Blue line impact driver and drill. Me and my dad are in the process of building a floor for the woodshed. 12v drill was able to drill 10mm holes in the concrete without much hassle, and the impact driver just does the driving so quickly that it almost surprises me each time. The whole floor was done and the battery only went down one bar. Very impressed, can't wait to start using the driver on my car. Should have 105nm as a max, so most stuff won't be a problem, and the time saving should be worth it.
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eddiewalker posted:I’ve got an old HF 12” miter saw that I can’t even give away. How bad an idea is trying to set it up to cut metal, mostly thin-wall square stock? I don't know about an HF chopsaw, but I've cut plenty of smaller aluminum and even thin steel with a Dewalt using a wood blade. Dulls it to hell, but works. I'd pick up an actual 14" HF metal cut off saw though. I've cut a bunch with those, and they are cheap.
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Jul 14, 2018 04:44
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UK goons: Halfords have an offer on until midnight today, extra 10% off tools and workshop stuff.
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Jul 14, 2018 11:54
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Poisonlizard posted:I don't know about an HF chopsaw, but I've cut plenty of smaller aluminum and even thin steel with a Dewalt using a wood blade. Dulls it to hell, but works. I'd pick up an actual 14" HF metal cut off saw though. I've cut a bunch with those, and they are cheap. Aluminum doesn't dull carbide blades at all in my experience. Steel dulls them because the blades rotate too quickly.
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sharkytm posted:Aluminum doesn't dull carbide blades at all in my experience. Steel dulls them because the blades rotate too quickly. Aluminum will dull toothed chop saw blades "quickly" if not given enough force to have sufficient chip thickness. Also if the geometry of the teeth is such that its prone to chip welding expect poor cutting. EDIT: Click the "feed" section: https://coldsawbladestore.com/cold-saw-blade-guide/ CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Jul 14, 2018 |
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CarForumPoster posted:Aluminum will dull toothed chop saw blades "quickly" if not given enough force to have sufficient chip thickness. Also if the geometry of the teeth is such that its prone to chip welding expect poor cutting.  I've cut hundreds of feet of AL plate, structural form, and pipe on my chopsaw and table saw, and never had a problem. I don't baby it, I cut it about as fast as I would similar thickness wood, if not faster. I was cutting 6" x 6" x 3/8" AL angle last week... I don't have chip weld problems, if anything the problem is chip control. I put a piece of wood on top of anything on the table saw and don't cut through it, so the chips are contained in the saw body and don't go everywhere. Full face shield is required, for sure. On the chopsaw, I take off the dust bag and put on a shopvac, but it's a huge mess anyhow. Cold saws are entirely different, they run with much higher feed pressure and lower speeds, maybe that's why that info is what it is. I also use multiple pieces of blocking to control the pieces, I've never had it happen, but I can't imagine kickback with a sheet of metal is very fun.
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InitialDave posted:UK goons: Halfords have an offer on until midnight today, extra 10% off tools and workshop stuff. Thanks Trip report on the Aldi £7.99 fire extinguisher: it's, umm a fire extinguisher. What else to say: plastic mount that you'll have to rivit in place, rather than cable tie. No pressure gauge - but I guess that's not a big issue and I'll go by the Best Before date.
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Jul 14, 2018 17:51
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Does it extinguish fires? I feel this is the most important part here.
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Jul 14, 2018 20:47
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Oh good god, I have no idea. It's going to be bolted to my PVC-piping rollcage to look cool.
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Jul 14, 2018 21:36
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Any suggestions for an ultra low profile right angle torx driver? Particularly a T15. I've got a torx screw that's in a really inaccessible spot, using a ratchet with an adapter is completely out of the question, even a standard screw driver bit and a 1/4" wrench to hold it is too fat to get in. I saw something online that looked perfect but it only came in Philips so use to me in this situation. Located in Canada so preferably something available north of the border but I'll settle if I have to get it shipped internationally.
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Jul 16, 2018 20:57
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Bajaha posted:Any suggestions for an ultra low profile right angle torx driver? Particularly a T15. Driver bits are 7mm right? Get a wera joker ratchet spanner.
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Bajaha posted:Any suggestions for an ultra low profile right angle torx driver? Particularly a T15. Were you looking at the Anex stuff?
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Would some of the Wera bits be small enough?
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Jul 16, 2018 21:10
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Take a sacrificial T15 bit and grind it down from both ends? Alternatively, take a T15 screwdriver and bend it?
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Jul 16, 2018 21:13
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In a situation like that I step back and try to see if I'm doing something wrong or the hard way. If you can't get a driver bit down there it makes me think you need to remove stuff blocking the way, pull the part out to get more access, etc. Whoever built the thing you're trying to fix had to fasten it somehow and I doubt they had super specialized tools.
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Jul 16, 2018 21:14
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It's Porsche and my suspicion is the convertible top needs to be removed to properly access it. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the official procedure With the top fully down the upper screw is removed easily with a standard screwdriver, the bottom screw is inaccessible without going through the body of the car. I'll try to grab a picture later tonight since I'm pretty sure this makes no sense with a good reference picture. The Anex ones were the exact ones I was looking at. Sacrificial bit or screwdriver may have to do it.
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Bajaha posted:It's Porsche and my suspicion is the convertible top needs to be removed to properly access it. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the official procedure Official Porsche procedure for temporarily disabling the passenger airbag on a Boxster* to install a car seat: Step 1: Have a Porsche dealership install an add-on module. Step 2: Nobody has ever bothered to complete step 1. *At least on an '03
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Jul 16, 2018 21:53
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Bajaha posted:Any suggestions for an ultra low profile right angle torx driver? Particularly a T15. Something like this with a shortened t15 bit in it, maybe? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XYOUS6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8FqtBbXEZVMC1 That thing has gotten me out of several ridiculous situations doing exactly that.
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Jul 16, 2018 22:04
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T15 bit in a wera joker 7mmm spanner. At most it'll be 1-2mmm deeper than just the bit by itself.
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Bajaha posted:It's Porsche and my suspicion is the convertible top needs to be removed to properly access it. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the official procedure Don't forget you probably need to get it back together, so even if you frankenstein something to remove it, you may not be able to get it back together. Also, if you're loosening a screw, it's going to back out and reduce your clearance further.
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Bajaha posted:Any suggestions for an ultra low profile right angle torx driver? Particularly a T15. Where does the screw go when you loosen it?
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StormDrain posted:Where does the screw go when you loosen it? Ended up with a couple kids to answer your question.
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Hypnolobster posted:Something like this with a shortened t15 bit in it, maybe? Even if this doesn't solve Bajaha's problems, it's an extremely handy tool to have lying around. I'm sure someone in this thread would be interested in the more expensive version from Chapman: https://smile.amazon.com/Chapman-MFG-Standard-Ratchet-Screwdriver/dp/B00682RIAY/
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Yeah, I managed to get it out using a 1/4" wrench with a grinded down bit for clearance.    From underneath removing the lower pillar trim there's just enough to get the wrench in and an 1/8 of a turn, removing and turning the bit in the wrench each time to get the bit to line up. That Neiko would be almost perfect but it needs an offset handle otherwise it interferes with everything around it. These would be nice if there was a T15 option: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MT1XQJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8FqtBbXEZVMC1?th=1 boxen posted:Don't forget you probably need to get it back together, so even if you frankenstein something to remove it, you may not be able to get it back together. Bingo, now that's going to be the bigger challenge.
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Deeters posted:Even if this doesn't solve Bajaha's problems, it's an extremely handy tool to have lying around. Chapman tools are quite good. Their flathead bits are invaluable for gunsmithing.
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Just pulled the trigger on an Amazon prime day deal on Wera Joker wrenches. 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 mm for $187. Not what I would call a superb deal, but a little cheaper than the lowest I have seen in a while. I really like the design in theory at least, especially as my sympathetic shakes get worse with age. Looking to upgrade my home kit and start moving old craftsman, gear wrench, etc. stuff to my vacation home I am spending more time there. Really frustrating when I have the right tool, but its 3 hours away and nearest Home Depot/Lowes from there is 30 minutes. This weekend I was trying to fix my fridge with some bullshit stocking-stuffer ratcheting nut driver which would not catch to save my life. Local Clist guy has an two S&K 49 piece sockets, one 1/4 and one 3/8 for $125 and $150 respectively. Used but "like new." If I offered $225 for both would that be a deal?
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spog posted:Oh good god, I have no idea. Gotta make sure its empty though. Save some weight.
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Jul 17, 2018 11:17
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Can someone give me the cliffs on a oxy/acetylene setup for occasional use.
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Jul 18, 2018 15:40
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I haven't watch it in a bit but I remember this being a good and fun video on oxy acetylene https://youtu.be/-uPAjIOkLVA
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 .Half price in the UK (Tesco) I already have a full can at home, but who can resist that price?? I bought two cans - one for stock and one for the shower.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Can someone give me the cliffs on a oxy/acetylene setup for occasional use.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Can someone give me the cliffs on a oxy/acetylene setup for occasional use. A before O or up you go.
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spog posted:
The only worthwhile use i've ever found for WD40 is installing motorcycle grips.
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Gingerbread House Music posted:The only worthwhile use i've ever found for WD40 is installing motorcycle grips. https://www.wd40.com/img/WD-40_2000_uses.pdf There must be something on this list that you do.
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