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Harry Potter on Ice posted:yikes, that doesn't sound like it should be hard on an impact at all. Guess its a little beyond what Ryobi users are usually doing like stripping ikea screws. That is a shot at ryobi tools not users haha These were 5" long x 1/4 shaft, they took some push.
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Mr. Mambold posted:These were 5" long x 1/4 shaft, they took some push. Full battery couldn't send em? I'll have to grab one and my impact and see if it can do it
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Feb 5, 2019 02:27
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Mr. Mambold posted:These were 5" long x 1/4 shaft, they took some push. Anything that has a shaft over like 1/4" should be pre-drilled to like 1-2 letter sizes under the minor diameter in woods to prevent the entire thing splitting like a melon.
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My dewalt was doing 3/8x5 lag screws into treated 6x6 posts with little to no trouble, for comparison. I know dewalt isn’t a magic brand or anything but I’ve been very happy with that driver. e: Oh yeah, that’d be pre-drilled, if OP didn’t do that, good luck. I have driven 3/8x3-ish without pre-drilling because Reasons, though, and it wasn’t bad.
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:Full battery couldn't send em? I'll have to grab one and my impact and see if it can do it Go hog wild. It drove them about half way and just wallowed. Do the speed settings also have different torque and I didn't know about it? Bad Munki posted:My dewalt was doing 3/8x5 lag screws into treated 6x6 posts with little to no trouble, for comparison. I know dewalt isn’t a magic brand or anything but I’ve been very happy with that driver. I predrilled about half way or so, iirc, through the panel and into 4x4 treated. That was enough for the regular drill, but not the impact. Mr. Mambold fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Feb 5, 2019 |
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Bad Munki posted:My dewalt was doing 3/8x5 lag screws into treated 6x6 posts with little to no trouble, for comparison. I know dewalt isn’t a magic brand or anything but I’ve been very happy with that driver. And yeah, hammer drills are for drilling holes in masonry, impact drivers are for driving screws and bolts and stuff.
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Feb 5, 2019 02:40
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Bad Munki posted:Yes. One applies the banging toward the end, driving it into the surface. The other applies the banging in a rotary direction, driving the thing circularly. They have entirely different applications. Great, that's made it very clear, cheers. Impact driver goes on the list.
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Impact drivers really are so much better than drills for driving screws in, by the way. Pretty much the only reason my drill gets used any more is if I have a large spiral drillbit that doesn't have a hex shaft, like a 1/2" or something.
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Feb 5, 2019 02:49
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:It may not be a magic brand and supposedly other brands have better batteries, but DeWalt drills and drivers are indestructible in my experience. It’s anecdotal but I’ve had the same dewalt hammer drill for literally 20 years and it’s still going strong. I’ve converted it to lithium using their little 18-20 adapters, but that’s it. I don’t use it as much as I used to after picking up a (dewalt) impact driver in the last few years though, but I have no indication it was reaching the end of its life. I expect similar results from the impact driver. Those adapters are great, by the way. The batteries that come with them are tiny and garbage, but a 4Ah battery instead will power the tool plenty long.
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Bad Munki posted:It’s anecdotal but I’ve had the same dewalt hammer drill for literally 20 years and it’s still going strong. I’ve converted it to lithium using their little 18-20 adapters, but that’s it. I don’t use it as much as I used to after picking up a (dewalt) impact driver in the last few years though, but I have no indication it was reaching the end of its life. I expect similar results from the impact driver. That said, the new hydraulic ones are stupid quiet, and as long as you aren't trying to impact loosen something retarded like a 2" fastener that rusted shut, work amazing.
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:Anything that has a shaft over like 1/4" should be pre-drilled to like 1-2 letter sizes under the minor diameter in woods to prevent the entire thing splitting like a melon.
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Feb 5, 2019 04:47
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If you're getting more performance out of the drill something is wrong with the impact, I had no problem driving 1/4 lag bolts with my regular non-brushless Ryobi impact and accidently drove a 3 1/2 deck screw half way through a 2x4 when I wasn't paying attention with ease. If you haven't had it long I'd suggest just returning it.
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Mr. Mambold posted:I was utterly underwhelmed by Ryobi's impact driver pushing spax screws into fence panels & post. Couldn't do it, even with countersink help. Compared to their standard drill, it sucks. First time I'd used it on a heavy application since I got it last year in some promo deal Homey Depomey ran. Maybe that's not what it's intended for. something is wrong with your impact driver, you should be able to drive some gnarly poo poo as long as your battery isn't poo poo. they used to give out pretty poo poo batteries with some of the combo kits.
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:That said, the new hydraulic ones the what now
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Bad Munki posted:the what now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvxcNUT4oac this ridgid also makes one they fuckin rule, so much quieter
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Feb 5, 2019 07:00
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I have the Ryobi one and I fuckin love it compared to my old regular impact
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Did that speed test not seem off to anyone else? The hydraulic driver seemed to move at a pretty unremarkable speed while the "regular" driver seemed awfully slow for what seemed like a pretty light task. Edit: Seemed off enough I sought out another example and happened on this video which actually includes a surge compared to a number of other drivers. I can't speak for the quality of the tests or that specific channel but the impression I got was the surge is competent but unremarkable however, they actually had 2 Makitas one a hydraulic and one conventional brushless and the hydraulic actually did turn out to be stronger despite having a lower max power rating. Still though, the DeWalt which appeared to just be a regular brushless driver completely dominated and I find myself surprised just how big a gap there was between what're theoretically all premium brands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqar-4ZelA Elem7 fucked around with this message at 07:28 on Feb 5, 2019 |
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This post didn't get any traction in the house thread so maybe this is a better place:quote:I am looking at an old Ariens ST 1032, it's probably from the 1980s, it no longer has the original motor but instead a Briggs & Stratton 10hp motor. Are these old beasties still good? I generally trust older machines more than new ones, as long as they haven't been tortured. These older machines worth it? I saw some reviews on modern Ariens and it wasn't as positive as I had read about the old ones. I'm looking at different brands, Honda, Yamaha and Gilson are three other brands I have heard good things about. New machines are completely out of the question, gonna be something 2nd hand and from a reputable brand, those are my main requirements. And probably nothing under 8hp.
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Elem7 posted:Did that speed test not seem off to anyone else? The hydraulic driver seemed to move at a pretty unremarkable speed while the "regular" driver seemed awfully slow for what seemed like a pretty light task. imo...unless you're a professional, saving your ears is more important than saving a bit of time i like the surge because of the reduced noise but also it has 4 different torque settings which is nice. my former ryobi impact required you to feather the button to reduce torque, with mixed success.
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His Divine Shadow posted:This post didn't get any traction in the house thread so maybe this is a better place: There's a small engines thread in AI that would probably get you a good response. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3302145&pagenumber=45&perpage=40
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Elem7 posted:2 Makitas one a hydraulic and one conventional brushless and the hydraulic actually did turn out to be stronger despite having a lower max power rating. A non-hydraulic one might have a peak max torque of 450 N*m at like a 3% duty cycle, whereas a hydro one might have 325 N*m for a 15% duty cycle. As long whatever you're driving needs less than 300ish N*m to turn, the hydro one wins by a huge factor in terms of speed, noise and operator fatigue. The super edge-case ones where it doesn't perform super well, you go get the 1/2" drive impact gun and go ham on it with a socket.
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His Divine Shadow posted:This post didn't get any traction in the house thread so maybe this is a better place: I've got an old ST1032. I put a 420cc Honda clone on it, and it kicks rear end. The newer machines are built much lighter, but have more features. I'd never give up my unit.
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Having never owned a snowblower before, and given that the one I got is heavily loved (and was $75 for a running 24" 5hp), of course I managed to burn up the first replacement auger belt I put in through my failure to understand how the auger tension cable mechanism worked, with its guard plate. On the plus side, this forced me to completely take it apart, which led me to properly retension the auger cable, which I might not have otherwise. Neat little machine; I guess these belts are more expensive than I thought, good thing I'm in VT and was able to trade a quarter ounce of legalweed (cost me $6 to grow) for both of them... Snowblowing has been more fun than I expected, unlike lawnmowing which is just a much of a pain in the rear end as I remember from youth. I've convinced myself that when the time comes for a new snowblower, 5hp will be insufficient. We get a lot of footage, up here in the hills... I've already saved more than $75 on plowing since I got this, so, already revenue positive, good deal. My lower back might disagree with that, but, gently caress you back, here's some Klonopin.
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n0tqu1tesane posted:There's a small engines thread in AI that would probably get you a good response. Nah that's shut isn't it?
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cakesmith handyman posted:Nah that's shut isn't it? Well, crap, it is. That's what I get for phone posting without looking too carefully.
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I've decided not to get it anyway, asked on another forum and apparently the motor was even older than the original, plus not being winterized properly.
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You'd think the one thing a snowblower would be, is winterized
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Rotten Cookies posted:You'd think the one thing a snowblower would be, is winterized The previous owner put a different motor on it, apparently older than the rest of blower even. And a winterized motor is supposed to have the air intake inside a housing that protects it from taking in snow and which also allows the air to be a little preheated from the motor itself. That motor as a normal air filter which clogs up easily from the fine powdered snow in the air that is produced. I could fix that, but not for 500€,
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His Divine Shadow posted:The previous owner put a different motor on it, apparently older than the rest of blower even. And a winterized motor is supposed to have the air intake inside a housing that protects it from taking in snow and which also allows the air to be a little preheated from the motor itself. That motor as a normal air filter which clogs up easily from the fine powdered snow in the air that is produced. I could fix that, but not for 500€, Or you just do what I did: ignore the winter-box entirely and just use the stock Honda clone. I've never had it ice up. I think the older motors really needed the additional heat to run correctly, but the new ones seem OK without it. You've got to run thin oil, too. 5W30 is what's in mine. But yeah, E500 is way too much to pay for that thing.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a small/pancake air compressor and attachments that aren’t made of cast flour, water, and dreams? Primary use is going to be inflating car tires, detailing interiors of cars, and blowing out/cleaning/foam detailing pads.
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Phone posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for a small/pancake air compressor and attachments that aren’t made of cast flour, water, and dreams? I have the California air tools one and it’s great. It doesn’t come with attachments though. California Air Tools 8010 Ultra Quiet & Oil-Free 1.0 hp Steel Tank Air Compressor, 8 gal, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WM1VPKE/ It’s super quiet which is nice.
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sharkytm posted:Or you just do what I did: ignore the winter-box entirely and just use the stock Honda clone. I've never had it ice up. I think the older motors really needed the additional heat to run correctly, but the new ones seem OK without it. You've got to run thin oil, too. 5W30 is what's in mine. But yeah, E500 is way too much to pay for that thing. Looking at this instead, same price almost:      Toro 828 LE. TBH my heart wants an older 70s or 80s machine to turn into a restoration project, but I think this is good value for money and it will work now.
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Does anyone have experience with any of the electric snow blowers? The E-Go (looks like there is only on model) is really way more than I need.
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Dukket posted:Does anyone have experience with any of the electric snow blowers? The E-Go (looks like there is only on model) is really way more than I need. I’d be interested to hear about this as well. I was looking at rechargeable models on Amazon the other day after my current Toro started giving me carb-related issues for the millionth time. Looks like a couple Chinese brands get decent reviews but I’m in Minnesota so I’m probably an outlier when it comes to the amount of abuse snowblowers take.
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I've read a little about them and they seem to be weak. I brought the Toro 828 home today and used it and I am really satisfied with how it just chews through wet snow, we have above freezing temps now and lots of snow and I have a lot of snow that has just piled up in places we didn't used to clear when we only used manual labour. And with the freezing temps a lot has fallen off the roof. The only problem I have is when the traction is not sufficient. Gonna have to break up those banks, they are getting too tall there, but once I do that I can plow through them too.  
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Looks like a good snowblower and a good piece of land too. Can’t imagine wanting to shovel that for long.
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If you're going to get an electric snowblower, make sure there is some manner of return policy longer than a weekend. My previous neighbour bought an electric one that had an approx ~12" wide intake, and the first time he tried it out it clogged several times in 4" of powder snow. He finally had to take 6" swipes to keep it from bogging down. The next time he tried it there was 2" of "packy" snow and he had to push it as fast as you would expect to push a carpet cleaner. Anything faster than a snail's pace would just kill it. He returned it and picked up the cheapest gas model they had and had no problems.
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I already asked in the automotive tools thread and realized I was probably in the wrong place. Recommend me a soldering iron/station. I need a SMD rework gun and a soldering iron. They can both be in the same 'station' or separates. I don't mind either way. The goal here is something quality. I had a cheap ebay Chinese Yuasa station that lasted me a while but was a total piece of poo poo. The rework gun was finicky and really only good for smoking weed.  The soldering iron was pretty lovely and sorta delicate. The heating element broke on the first one so I had to buy a replacement.I want something that is sturdy and durable, easy to get replacement parts for, and is capable of soldering a wide range of things from SMD's to 8AWG wire.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I already asked in the automotive tools thread and realized I was probably in the wrong place. I too am interested in this, as the only real options I've found that aren't that ebay junk are full on $texas rigs with the expected names on them. I'm hoping I've missed something.
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