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I came home today to find that my wife got me the Wera advent calendar. Awesome!
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AFewBricksShy posted:I came home today to find that my wife got me the Wera advent calendar. Awesome! I took a couple boxes out to the cardboard dumpster at my building today, and it seems that someone here got one. But based on the fact that its in the dumpster already, I can only speculate that they were all like "gently caress this poo poo" and just opened everything at once.
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Dec 1, 2022 23:42
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wesleywillis posted:I took a couple boxes out to the cardboard dumpster at my building today, and it seems that someone here got one. If there was 2 boxes, yes. But it comes in an outer sleeve that looks the same as the inside box.
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Dec 2, 2022 00:01
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I want to do some DIY jobs which will variously involve cutting: 2x4s, plywood/osb sheets for cabinets/shelves/bookcases/cladding/flooring, trim for face frames/skirting boards/crown molding. Currently I just have a jigsaw which I don't think will be up to the task, and I don't have a lot of workspace so was thinking that a tracksaw plus mitre saw would be my best option. A benchtop/contractor table saw would be another possibility, any suggestions/recommendations?
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Dec 5, 2022 03:13
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zbn posted:I want to do some DIY jobs which will variously involve cutting: 2x4s, plywood/osb sheets for cabinets/shelves/bookcases/cladding/flooring, trim for face frames/skirting boards/crown molding. Currently I just have a jigsaw which I don't think will be up to the task, and I don't have a lot of workspace so was thinking that a tracksaw plus mitre saw would be my best option. A benchtop/contractor table saw would be another possibility, any suggestions/recommendations? Track saw/miter is a powerful combo. There is little in the diy realm you can't deal with using those tools.
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Dec 5, 2022 03:47
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zbn posted:I want to do some DIY jobs which will variously involve cutting: 2x4s, plywood/osb sheets for cabinets/shelves/bookcases/cladding/flooring, trim for face frames/skirting boards/crown molding. Currently I just have a jigsaw which I don't think will be up to the task, and I don't have a lot of workspace so was thinking that a tracksaw plus mitre saw would be my best option. A benchtop/contractor table saw would be another possibility, any suggestions/recommendations? i'd get the corded makita tracksaw and a refurbished/used 12" non-sliding mitre saw, the dewalt is a good one but any major brand will do. Table saw is better for joinery and small rips of like 1/2" thickness or less (less expensive too) but otherwise youre not gonna be missing out if you opt for a track saw instead. Pros of track saw: much smaller, better dust collection, more versatility for DIY stuff
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Dec 6, 2022 11:50
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My stick vacuum just died - are the Ryobi ones still rear end or have they gotten markedly better?
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Dec 6, 2022 14:38
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Johnny Truant posted:My stick vacuum just died - are the Ryobi ones still rear end or have they gotten markedly better? Looks like the brushless pet vac version gets better reviews but it's $200 so I don't know how that rates against the cost of other stick vacuums.
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Dec 6, 2022 15:48
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At the very least, the new ones are cyclonic, which should solve the problem the previous generation had where the filter clogs up in .2 seconds.
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Dec 6, 2022 16:58
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Johnny Truant posted:My stick vacuum just died - are the Ryobi ones still rear end or have they gotten markedly better? I have the $179 one and It's pretty decent. ergonomics of the handle is bullshit.. but I'm chugging through kuz I got 90 batteries unlike the shark where I have just 1 and it was no longer holding a charge.
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Dec 6, 2022 17:43
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Nice, thanks for the input! I have a buncha one+ batteries and will surely be getting more, but I might've steered away from the brushless without thread input.
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Dec 6, 2022 18:19
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Johnny Truant posted:Nice, thanks for the input! I have a buncha one+ batteries and will surely be getting more, but I might've steered away from the brushless without thread input. I'm lazy but probably a 1.5a battery in it would be better for most use.. I've had mine several weeks and while I don't own pets so I vacuum not a lot.. I'm just about through my first 4ah battery on it. edit: update. put smaller battery in beater bar seemed to run a little slower with the 1.5a but it still ran fine.. ergonomics are still poo poo. The handle is like an afterthought.. still will continue to use. tater_salad fucked around with this message at 20:57 on Dec 6, 2022 |
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Dec 6, 2022 20:34
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tater_salad posted:I'm lazy but probably a 1.5a battery in it would be better for most use.. I've had mine several weeks and while I don't own pets so I vaccum not a lot.. I'm just about thoruhg my first 4ah battery on it. I wonder how much of a difference the battery capacity makes with the vacuum power. I know that apparently the larger packs do give more oomph to power tools when it comes to driving screws and such.
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Dec 6, 2022 21:02
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I've got a home with a medium driveway and small walkway. I'd love to avoid having a gas powered blower, are there electric models that could get the job done? I've got plenty of exterior outlets and could get a nice long cold-weather outside extension cord.
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Dec 6, 2022 21:20
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Tom Tucker posted:I've got a home with a medium driveway and small walkway. I'd love to avoid having a gas powered blower, are there electric models that could get the job done? I've got plenty of exterior outlets and could get a nice long cold-weather outside extension cord. What job are you looking to get done? 2+ feet in northern Canada or a dusting in Maryland?
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Dec 6, 2022 21:24
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Motronic posted:What job are you looking to get done? 2+ feet in northern Canada or a dusting in Maryland? Somewhere in between - Rhode Island. We may get a few 1+ foot blizzards, but I can also if needed get out and clear it out as it's happening as I suppose. Drifts and getting plowed in could be a problem. Should I just go for an effective gas-powered system?
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Dec 6, 2022 21:53
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Tom Tucker posted:Somewhere in between - Rhode Island. We may get a few 1+ foot blizzards, but I can also if needed get out and clear it out as it's happening as I suppose. Drifts and getting plowed in could be a problem. Should I just go for an effective gas-powered system? Then you're going to pretty much need a two stage. Ego makes one that's actually battery, and it sounds like you may have a small enough area for that to work for you with just the standard two batteries. https://egopowerplus.com/two-stage-snow-blower-snt2400/ Might be a good option (but exceptionally expensive for what it is). Only issue is that I've been hearing more and more that Ego have been having problems with replacement/warranty batteries. Looks like there are a few others who make a 2 stage battery but I'm not seeing any electric ones.
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Dec 6, 2022 22:10
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tater_salad posted:I'm lazy but probably a 1.5a battery in it would be better for most use.. I've had mine several weeks and while I don't own pets so I vacuum not a lot.. I'm just about through my first 4ah battery on it. I'm sure using the 4Ah battery on the end of a stick vac isn't much fun but you're gonna kill a lot of 1.5Ah batteries running them flat in a few minutes like that.
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Tom Tucker posted:I've got a home with a medium driveway and small walkway. I'd love to avoid having a gas powered blower, are there electric models that could get the job done? I've got plenty of exterior outlets and could get a nice long cold-weather outside extension cord. I'm in RI also. I bought just this season the little electric shovel attachment for the Ryobi tools. I haven't gotten to use it yet but videos of it in similar snow were encouraging. Between it and an electric leaf blower (which worked great for helping post-shoveling or in very dry powder) it seems like it'll easily handle the ~150ft of driveway and a few walkways around the house / back deck. Next big snow we get I'll give a trip report. Didn't seem like getting a blower was worth it for our use case given that in 4 years here I have only shoveled out about 8-9 times and the total are we needed to clear.
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Dec 7, 2022 12:08
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I've been using a little 40v GreenWorks single-stage snow blower here in Minnesota for 5 winters now (this will be the sixth winter) and I'm not all that sure two-stage is so absolutely necessary. My little 40v isn't quite cutting it, and I'd started eyeing up the electric two-stage options (which have greatly expanded in just a couple of years). But last week I needed to clear my mom's driveway and I used her 80v single-stage blower, and now I'm thinking my problem is just one of voltage than stages. Hers eats through snow much more than mine does, and tosses it much farther. I'm going to try and get more opportunities to try it out this winter, especially hoping for some heavier wet snow to see how it performs, but there's a good chance I buy myself a GreenWorks 80v thrower for the 2023-2024 winter. After 5 years with my current blower, I've learned quite a bit about what I'd be looking for in a new one. A big one is if the scraper is replaceable, because as I've seen over the years that's a consumable part. And if it's not replaceable, you "replace" it by getting a new machine. Mine is just wearing away from the bottom up because of the friction of pushing it along the ground. I'm not sure how well even an 80v single-stage will do against the curb the plow leaves at your driveway, but even with my 40V I've been able to muddle through with very little manual shoveling. Of course I am hedging my bets a little bit with the 80v, GreenWorks launched an 80v two-stage in Canada this year, so if I really decide the single-stage isn't cutting it, I'll probably be able to upgrade to a two-stage in a few years and keep my batteries.
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Dec 7, 2022 20:58
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Received my Ryobi brushless stick vac a day early, charged the high performance battery for like an hour to ~75% then vacuumed about 2/3 of my house, I'm pretty happy with it! Brushless I think was the way to go, this fucker hums up a storm but it can suuuuuuuck  Whoever said the handle was garbage was right though, yeesh.
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Dec 8, 2022 23:36
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Johnny Truant posted:Received my Ryobi brushless stick vac a day early, charged the high performance battery for like an hour to ~75% then vacuumed about 2/3 of my house, I'm pretty happy with it! I dont think they could have made the handle any worse if they tried.
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Dec 9, 2022 00:41
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Just for posterity's sake: A ryobi hammer drill with a 35mm spade bit will absolutely annihilate] ice.
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I need a drill press. I’ll be occasionally drilling steel and aluminum, but the main purpose is to run a Forstner bit to create display fixtures for my wife’s shop. I have a nice Fisch forstner bit coming in the mail, but haven’t quite decided on a press. The local market is extremely high for used presses, so I’m stuck buying new. I was looking at this https://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-16-speed-bench-drill-press-38142.html As that’s about my price range, and that’s by far the slowest press (slow good) I’ve found on the market. Does anyone have alternate suggestions? The WEN model that seems popular is smaller, has a weaker motor, and bottoms out at 540 rpm.
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Dec 12, 2022 17:22
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This is a good drill press. https://www.lowes.com/pd/PORTER-CABLE-8-Amp-12-Speed-Floor-Drill-Press/1000132463
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Dec 12, 2022 17:26
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wesleywillis posted:This is a good drill press. I have the P.C. bench model- no complaints.
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Know guys who've been running the old PC drill presses for years with no complaints.
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I found a cheap "quick" and dirty way to reuse my halogen work lights, took about a half hour to tear one apart and use the guts from one of those $10 screw in garage lights to switch it to LED. Uses about 12x less power and puts out almost no heat, I might try stuffing one more light into this one. Motivated to try it finally after the 4pm sunsets started and I burnt up the last halogen bulb I had handy.
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$35 score at Runnings today.
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Wow. Bit envy is real. Are those metric Allen bits in there?
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wesleywillis posted:This is a good drill press. I've got this one. Zero complaints.
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wandler20 posted:$35 score at Runnings today. Majestic
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Christmas at the MILs, time to cut some poo poo  
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nitsuga posted:Wow. Bit envy is real. Are those metric Allen bits in there? No, I don't believe so.
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Are electric log splitters any good? I need a log splitter up in the country and it would get very little maintenance and get used once a year, so I was hoping to avoid the frustration of a gas engine that won't start because it doesn't get used much. It's in the boonies so I don't know that renting one is a great option. E: I do have a 220v 50A outlet there if that matters.
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Are electric log splitters any good? I need a log splitter up in the country and it would get very little maintenance and get used once a year, so I was hoping to avoid the frustration of a gas engine that won't start because it doesn't get used much. It's in the boonies so I don't know that renting one is a great option. I know quite a few old dudes who sit around and drink beer while using their Canadian Tire electric log splitters. They're not fast but they'll turn big logs into smaller logs with little effort on your part.
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Are they small like this: https://www.harborfreight.com/5-ton-12-amp-electric-log-splitter-63366.html or big like this: https://www.woodsplitterdirect.com/products/swisher-22-ton-electric-log-splitter-eco-split I'd be splitting some fairly gnarly stuff like live oak and pecan that doesn't split particularly easily for the most part, but also red/white oak and beech that are easy to split.
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Are they small like this: https://www.harborfreight.com/5-ton-12-amp-electric-log-splitter-63366.html First one. They mostly do birch/pine/spruce/poplar/aspen type of stuff.
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Are they small like this: https://www.harborfreight.com/5-ton-12-amp-electric-log-splitter-63366.html That 22 ton is like the bog standard chinese one that everyone including me has except the put an electric motor on it instead of gas. Works great. Providing the electric motor spins enough to make the hydraulics chooch (and I've no doubt it will) that should work just fine.
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