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Any battery powered (also probably any corded) hammer drill is gonna struggle with concrete. It'll do just fine on brick though.
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Bad Munki posted:Man, I put a 1" hole through a 6" poured concrete wall with my 18V (nicad) dewalt hammer/driver combo drill, it went fine. It wasn't as fast as a rotary hammer, god bless, but it still went and I don't have any awful memories of the process. For smaller holes like you'd be doing for hanging pictures and shelves, it's just fine.
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Dec 21, 2017 21:42
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Bad Munki posted:Were you using an old bit maybe? The one I used when doing the aforementioned large hole was brand new bought for that purpose, I'm sure that helped a ton.
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Dec 22, 2017 03:09
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B-Nasty posted:Why? This seems to be a hotly debated topic with no clear winner.
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Feb 20, 2018 06:27
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:for sure borrow one if you can, get earplugs AND a headset and see if it helps. 52 6"cuts to completely dead makes me think its cutting poorly around 40 and that is not very long :/ sorry to be a downer
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Apr 16, 2018 00:56
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bobua posted:I'm pretty much 100% makita but when I was 8 and my dad was building a shed he had one nice power tool and it was a makita corded drill and my grandpa mentioned something about how solid makita was and I think that was my power tool version of my first playboy type thing. My preferences will forever be based on November of 93's centerfold's breasts.
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Apr 28, 2018 03:18
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Ok, now someone explain how he's using a garage door opener as a battery charger.
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Apr 30, 2018 14:38
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Raised by Hamsters posted:Did that two years ago, and this year I went all in on the battery lawn mower. Do not regret the decision at all. At the girlfriend's request, I bought the ryobi 40v mower, and despite over a decade of avoiding ryobi tools, I have to say I'm impressed. Whisper quiet, mulches well, and it's so light that it's absolutely effortless to mow with. They have a self propelled version, and I can't figure out why you'd need it. Only issue is battery life, at about half an hour. I only use it for my front yard, which is a pain to do with my riding mower. Anyone that's doing their front and back lawn would have to hussle or buy a spare 150 dollar battery.
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May 20, 2018 00:31
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Bad Munki posted:. Ignore the 18' reach horse poo poo, that requires it being fully extended, at which point good luck actually propping it up, especially indoors. I managed to do it in my workshop, once. It was awkward af, and rickety as hell once I got up there. I went and bought an extension ladder the following week. I really only use mine for the ability to set it up on stairs. Otherwise, it's never worth the trouble of setting it up.
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Jun 13, 2018 18:21
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Aug 3, 2018 22:20
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French Canadian posted:What's the deal with aligning a miter saw? I have one and I'm positive it cuts 45s improperly. Your owners manual will have exact instructions, but essentially you just use a square to make sure that the blade is, well, square with the fence. I'd give a better explanation, but the process is slightly different with every saw. If you've never done it though, yeah, you're probably not imagining things, it probably isn't square from the factory.
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Aug 31, 2018 12:08
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I'm liking my ryobi 40v mower a lot. About half hour run time though, so if that won't work for you, be aware. The ego stuff seems to be about double the runtime (and cost). Standard ryobi warnings apply. Some parts seem cheap and I'm sort of waiting for them to fail (the mulch plug seems to want to crack when installing/removing, the 'clamps' that lock the handle bars folded/unfolded seem cheap, etc). The bulk of the mower seems fairly reliable though. I expect it to be running 5 years from now, but with duct tape on a couple parts, you know?
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Sep 1, 2018 14:38
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I run a mish mash of ridgid, ryobi, and dewalt. And a hilti. I couldn't possibly find a difference in quality between my dewalt and ridgid tools if I tried. My ryobis are typically garbage with a few exceptions, and my Hilti impact drill is my favorite tool ever. Both batteries are still going strong after about 10 years of use.
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Dec 13, 2018 14:00
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MRC48B posted:do those still work on disposable cartridges? Bosch had one that simply dropped the blade below the table instantly, but I think SawStop sued it away. Edit: Apparently the lawsuit is still going, and Bosch is still selling it. Slugworth fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Jan 29, 2019 |
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Jan 29, 2019 01:48
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Platystemon posted:Didn’t the inventor try to license the technology to established saw manufacturers and they told him to gently caress off so he started his own company? The guy has always struck me as a bit of a dick. It's fine if he wants to save people's fingers, but then be a bit more reasonable with your licensing expectations. And alternatively, it's fine if you wanna get filthy rich off your invention, but then stop trying to legally mandate your richness under the guise of being worried about people's fingers.
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Jan 29, 2019 13:27
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I was using my table saw a couple months ago and noticed blood on my workpiece. Looked over my hands and noticed a skin deep cut the exact width of the blade kerf. Still not sure how I managed that one.
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Jan 31, 2019 01:31
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Spring Heeled Jack posted:Hey what’s a good oscillating multitool that won’t break the bank? Looking for sub-$100 if possible, corded or battery.
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Feb 4, 2019 01:32
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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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Pershing posted:Do we have a thread for lawnmowers? Is this it? I'm going to replace my ancient Poulan and I'm thinking about going with a battery powered one. Is this a terrible idea?
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Mar 17, 2019 01:43
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:I'll third that. Pull the trigger and just zip that thing through the wood, especially if you're using a screw head that doesn't cam out (torx, square, etc.). The only problem with them is that they're so good at driving that you may get lazy about drilling pilot holes and end up splitting the lumber.
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May 9, 2019 12:29
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He didn't say it wasn't an elaborate joke.
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Jun 5, 2019 12:03
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wandler20 posted:Any recommendations for a miter saw stand?
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Jun 17, 2019 22:10
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stealie72 posted:Midwestern tool goons: what's the verdict on Menards? One just opened about a half hour from me so I stopped in yesterday when my kid had a game in the vicinity. Its huge and has tons of stuff, but I'm a little turned off that a ton of it is brands I've never seen, and they lack in a lot of the brand name home store staples (like dewalt and Milwaukee, but I did see a good bit of Hitachi). Even their nails and screws were a brand ive never heard of.
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Sep 8, 2019 22:12
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Motronic posted:This is very much not a glowing endorsement.
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kid sinister posted:You know, I have never looked through my shed and thought, "boy, I could really use that against government oppression."
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Oct 31, 2019 04:13
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Motronic posted:I bought a new tractor and plow this week. I'll assume little snow in our general area (I'm in eastern PA) is entirely based on the two of us. When I bought my snowblower everyone was like "pfft, watch, now that you bought one it'll never snow again". Which, like, good? If spending 600 bucks makes it never snow again, I'm not counting that as a loss.
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canyoneer posted:https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-6-5-Amp-Corded-7-in-Table-Top-Wet-Tile-Saw-R4021/301127383
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:Refurb tools: yay or nay
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Phanatic posted:I swear to God that Ryobi has the same scam going on with batteries that HP does with inkjet cartridges. Got two in a pack at Christmas to replace two previous ones that had died and the charger swears one's already defective. Never again.
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:<....................................... > 1" on my phone screen if that helps
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Crowbar would be my go-to if you don't have a sawzall, yeah. If you don't have access to the screw head, you can still just muscle the entire 4x4 off. Stick a piece of scrap wood next to the 4x4 to give the crowbar something to pivot against that isn't your wall -- the scrap will distribute force enough to avoid damaging the wall.
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Today I learned Husky no longer makes the best utility knife ever, their quick change one. It was fantastic, you put 5 blades in at once, and when one dulled, you'd press a button, pull the blade out, and then retract the knife, and when you extended it back out, there was a new blade on. Made demo jobs where you were cutting a bunch of carpet and drywall a breeze.
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Mr. Mambold posted:Measure 6, cut never. That is the only way you will never screw up a piece.
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:Wouldn't your oversized waterproof gloves just... melt? If not, why bother with the heat insulating ones? I suspect.
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Apr 29, 2020 21:51
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Does a saw with 2 18v batteries not get obnoxiously heavy?
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May 12, 2020 02:35
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Mister Dog posted:Why dat fence on the wrong side?
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May 22, 2020 02:46
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TacoHavoc posted:I started painting a fence today with a brush and realized it loving sucked and I don't want to do that. I think a sprayer would be significantly better, but trying to sort out what makes sense for my use (exterior paints) leads me to all kinds of affiliate marketing bullshit. Does anyone have a decent-quality sprayer recommendation?
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Jun 15, 2020 03:09
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DrBouvenstein posted:I still have regrets about a local hardware store near me going out of business and selling their ENTIRE hardware aisles, storage system/drawers and all, for like $3000 a while back and not pulling the trigger.
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fralbjabar posted:Is your previous owner my previous owner? Have you people not figured it out yet? There is only one previous owner, and he has owned all our houses. What, you thought there were multiple people that lovely at home repair??
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~Coxy posted:That would be awesome for taking feet off your ankles.
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