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I want to put an air hose reel somewhere in the garage. Where's the best place to do it, bearing in mind the garage door would probably be up some of the time when I work? not really a very interesting pic but - basically that's my garage. I could do like, back wall between where the cars would go, side walls, front wall next to the garage door, or roof, seem like the major options. Don't worry about the mechanics of getting hose there - I'll run copper pipe through the attic to get it where it needs to go. And this is going to be part of a major cleanup of the garage, to get it insulated and drywalled. And I need to tear down and redo a bunch of the drywall that's already up due to some water damage. Just worry about where would the most convenient place for the reel be. I only have one car so the right side there is storage for now. Far back on the right side would be a pain, but I could do front right. That's also where the trash cans live, but if I go high enough that's not a problem. Front left I have shovels/etc stacked up. Roof I'd have to have a pulldown cable obviously, and it'd have to be far enough back to clear the garage door when it's up. Back wall has farther to go to get to stuff, especially if you're not pulled into the garage. Side walls are fine too, but I have a workbench set up on the left side and the right side is congested with stored stuff and has that window there. Kinds leaning towards front wall on the right, or right side wall, about 6 feet up so that it clears the trash cans. edit: I guess comedy option is to run it to multiple locations (say, front left, front right, ceiling middle, back center) and leave myself multiple QDs and just only mount one reel for now. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Jan 17, 2022 |
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I like the idea of a spool of hose you can carry wherever, then connect it up to one of several taps on the wall as needed.
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Ok Comboomer posted:that rotary tool seems a lot nicer than the Ryobi rotary tool that I was looking at the other day (part of what prompted my question was that I’m sort of in the market for a rotary tool, but I think I might go for a corded Dremel this time around), which was little more than the whip+base with a solitary, kinda flimsy speed knob on it. Here's a very long video tearing into the craziness that is the newest (I guess) ryobi soldering station. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xUqBB4FiOQ I've had a few times in working on stuff when it would have been convenient to have a totally portable soldering station that didn't suck rear end. Then I remembered I have an extension cord and can just use the nice station I already own.
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Jan 17, 2022 07:01
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If I wanted a portable soldering iron, I would get a TS80.
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Jan 17, 2022 07:46
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I mean, for the glue gun/solder iron situation I think it's better to just get the ryobi inverter (which is awesome btw) and then plug in whatever into that.
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Jan 17, 2022 08:49
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Anything in particular to look for in a two/three stage snowblower? I'm an idiot for thinking I could handle lake effect snow with an electric snowblower + shovels.
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ErikTheRed posted:Anything in particular to look for in a two/three stage snowblower? 3 stage is a gimmick. Get yourself a 300hp Ariens and never worry about it again.
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ErikTheRed posted:Anything in particular to look for in a two/three stage snowblower? Here's a word dump of my snow blower experience: Wider means fewer passes. I don't get as much snow in Detroit as people with lake effect, but I have a 2 stage 22 or 24" that so far has been fine for up to 6-8" of snow at a time on my previous 3 car wide driveway that was maybe 30 feet? Mine has an adjustable chute which is nice and allows you to go in different directions vs always kicking it out to one side or in front. Mostly it will still blow in your face regardless. Mine also has "power steering" which I guess is nice and works but probably not necessary if your machine isn't too heavy. No heated grips either but with work gloves I've never needed them. It has a billion speeds but they're all fairly slow so less important I'd say. Amount of snow dictates speed and it really only needs about 2-3 IMO. I really like the electric start on it though. No more pulling your back out trying to stay the thing.
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Jan 17, 2022 18:58
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Uncle Enzo posted:The differentiators are: Interesting, thanks for the info. I see the package deal comes with an even lower number (DCD707 or something). I'll have to spend some time on the dewalt site to see what the exact differences are I guess.
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I have the 996, metal chuck is nice upgrade. I used the hammer function to drill through brick to install an exterior outlet. It worked but I am renting a SDS next time I need a hole bigger than 1/2”.
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Jan 17, 2022 19:49
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Snowblower chat. Buy the widest most HP one you can afford and fit in your garage. I live in a great lakes snow belt and I have a 24 inch ariens 2 stage. It doesn't snow enough anymore for me to mentally justify an upgrade but this morning, moving about 18 inches on a standard suburban 2 car garage driveway took me about an hour, with the speed on 1 or 2 the entire time, since the snow was as deep as the mouth of the auger. If the snow is at all wet, it really struggles. Growing up (still in a snow belt) we had a monster 3 foot wide toro(?) blower with a big rear end tecumseh engine and that thing would rip through snow like it was nothing. Wish I had something that size, because when you need it you need it. Maybe if the ariens dies before the great lakes becomes a tropical rainforest I will treat myself.
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And if you have a lot of space to clear and a riding mower with a removable deck look to see if there is an attachment for that. I have a big-rear end rural laneway and my 44" blower laughs at it like 14 carat gold Homer laughs at Lenny. But also measure any gates that you want to pass through because it would be pretty brutal to have a 28 inch gate at the end of a 30 foot sidewalk and a 36 inch blower.
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Speaking of snowblowers is there a good solution for dealing with stairs? Our whole lot is on a slope so the driveway is one long hill but our front walk has two sets of stairs on it (one wooden and one concrete set). Seems like it would be a pain to bring the snowblower out around our retaining wall or across the yard to get between sections of the sidewalk just for 30 seconds of snowblowing. I saw the mega expensive ones with tracks can handle stairs I think? Seems like it would be pretty hard on the wooden ones at least not to mention possibly the transmission on the thing.
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Squibbles posted:Speaking of snowblowers is there a good solution for dealing with stairs? Shovels and salt/sand
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:3 stage is a gimmick. I've been really happy with my Cub Cadet 2x 26" with the upgraded engine - 357cc I think? I'm in Buffalo and it handles everything like a champ. Ariens is fantastic, it's a top tier blower, but when I compared I could get a similar engine and size in the cub for about $500 less.
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El Mero Mero posted:Shovels and salt/sand Yeah, I mean that's what do do now. I guess there's no point in getter a snowblower given that it's just a sidewalk and the area around my car that I shovel. Just kinda sucks to do even that amount when there's a foot of wet snow
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I prefer a stiff broom for the stairs. Scrape them once, dust em off, and good to go.
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Can't believe no one has suggested propane brush torch for snow removal. please don't do this
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Dig up your sidewalk and driveway and repour them with a bunch of pex loops. run warm glycol through them, heating the concrete above freezing. never shovel again bing bong
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I own a bunch of Dewalt 20v and 60v hand tools. How good is the quick connect dust collection system? Right now I just connect my shop vac to whatever via a rubber plumbing connector. It works fine but a 2 1/2” hose that’s only 8ft long is kinda annoying.
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Literally A Person posted:Can't believe no one has suggested propane brush torch for snow removal. If you're averse to burning carbon may I suggest the 80V two stage snowblower?  I've had one going on 3 or 4 years now and it's pretty good. Be advised the tires are tubeless and if you let it sit with 100% zero maintenance for 3 or 4 years they will eventually go flat and then the self-propelled bit doesn't work so well. It'll still work a little bit. It's not so bad that I'm motivated to re-seat the bead. I mean, I tried but once tubeless tires are off the rim it's a pain to get air back in them. I've seen people suggest setting fire to your tires to get them re-seated, but then you're back to the propane torch.
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Proper application of a propane torch can take care of any problem.
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Squibbles posted:Speaking of snowblowers is there a good solution for dealing with stairs? Our whole lot is on a slope so the driveway is one long hill but our front walk has two sets of stairs on it (one wooden and one concrete set). Seems like it would be a pain to bring the snowblower out around our retaining wall or across the yard to get between sections of the sidewalk just for 30 seconds of snowblowing. We have a long sloping driveway, if it's light/fluffy snow the backpack leafblower works really well and is much quicker than shovel or snowblower. Might be an option for you at least sometimes.
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withak posted:Proper application of a propane torch can take care of any problem. Torch: More Fire Extinguisher: Less Fire
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sanchez posted:We have a long sloping driveway, if it's light/fluffy snow the backpack leafblower works really well and is much quicker than shovel or snowblower. Might be an option for you at least sometimes. Yeah maybe. Our driveway is about 125 or 150 feet long. I have a dewalt cordless blower that could probably clear a few inches. Right now we don't clear the driveway at all and just park up by the road when it snows. So far the nova scotia winters have been fairly tame, with snow typically melting within a week or so, which makes running an extension cord out to charge the car not such a big deal. Though this January has had longer cold stretches than we've seen here since we moved here in 2020 and it has me thinking more about dealing with it long term.
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Literally A Person posted:Can't believe no one has suggested propane brush torch for snow removal. My dad does this on his sidewalk. Works great.
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DreadLlama posted:If you're averse to burning carbon may I suggest the 80V two stage snowblower? I did see that Ego has a two stage blower, I would certainly like to not have to deal with gas. Seems to be out of stock most places though.
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MRC48B posted:Dig up your sidewalk and driveway and repour them with a bunch of pex loops. run warm glycol through them, heating the concrete above freezing. never shovel again bing bong This is actually the emergency room solution to ice and snow. Our slanted (underground) ambulance parking ramps all are heated. It's kind of ridiculous but at the same time the only way to make sure that ambulances don't become single use during ice rain or snowstorms.
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SEKCobra posted:This is actually the emergency room solution to ice and snow. Our slanted (underground) ambulance parking ramps all are heated. It's kind of ridiculous but at the same time the only way to make sure that ambulances don't become single use during ice rain or snowstorms. Why would they be leaving?
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The Bandit posted:Why would they be leaving? To provide emergency medical services to people? Or is this some  ?
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The Bandit posted:Why would they be leaving? lmao
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SEKCobra posted:To provide emergency medical services to people? From the Irrationally Irritating Movie Moments thread: Your Gay Uncle posted:BLADE:
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Platystemon posted:From the Irrationally Irritating Movie Moments thread: Ah thanks for the explanation, that is indeed a good reference haha.
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ErikTheRed posted:I did see that Ego has a two stage blower, I would certainly like to not have to deal with gas. Seems to be out of stock most places though. I don't have the snow blower, but dove headfirst into their ecosystem when my gas mower bit the dust and couldn't be happier.
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Calidus posted:I own a bunch of Dewalt 20v and 60v hand tools. How good is the quick connect dust collection system? Right now I just connect my shop vac to whatever via a rubber plumbing connector. It works fine but a 2 1/2” hose that’s only 8ft long is kinda annoying. I have a quick connect thing on my Dewalt corded sander and a Dewalt shop vac. The connector works well on the sander, the shop vac hose though just sleeve fits onto the connector so it can still slide off if you pull it away too far or too fast. If you already have something from your dust collection that fits and its not completely annoying to deal with I probably wouldn't bother.
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That Works posted:I have a quick connect thing on my Dewalt corded sander and a Dewalt shop vac. The connector works well on the sander, the shop vac hose though just sleeve fits onto the connector so it can still slide off if you pull it away too far or too fast. If you already have something from your dust collection that fits and its not completely annoying to deal with I probably wouldn't bother. I had the idea of buying the Dewalt replacement hose with the connector($45) then attach that to a cyclone separator on 5 gallon bucket.
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DreadLlama posted:Be advised the tires are tubeless and if you let it sit with 100% zero maintenance for 3 or 4 years they will eventually go flat and then the self-propelled bit doesn't work so well. It'll still work a little bit. It's not so bad that I'm motivated to re-seat the bead. I mean, I tried but once tubeless tires are off the rim it's a pain to get air back in them. I've seen people suggest setting fire to your tires to get them re-seated, but then you're back to the propane torch. Ratchet strap. Right down the centerline.
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Bob Mundon posted:I don't have the snow blower, but dove headfirst into their ecosystem when my gas mower bit the dust and couldn't be happier. I never thought I’d see an electric tool company with that much “in your face green” branding develop the fanbase among the sorts of guys who cultivate and express fandom for tool companies that EGo has managed to build in like a decade and a half. Like it’s one thing for my Tesla owner, 30-year user of plug-in electric yard tools father to fall in love with his EGo ecosystem tools, and another thing entirely for dudes who do landscaping/construction/maintenance/facilities/property mgmt to rep EGo beanies and swear by their battery chainsaws and whatnot. And their commercial line isn’t even out yet.
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Squibbles posted:Interesting, thanks for the info. I see the package deal comes with an even lower number (DCD707 or something). I'll have to spend some time on the dewalt site to see what the exact differences are I guess. Post the model number on here if you like, someone will have used it. I doubt you can go wrong unless you actually have major, specific demands you're not talking about. If you're looking to drill holes and drive fasteners in wood and metal anything in the 3 major colors will work.
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Uncle Enzo posted:Post the model number on here if you like, someone will have used it. I doubt you can go wrong unless you actually have major, specific demands you're not talking about. If you're looking to drill holes and drive fasteners in wood and metal anything in the 3 major colors will work. Yeah for sure. It was more a curiosity thing and wondering why they had very similar packages and pretty big price differences
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