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JEEVES420 posted:That was me too They're awesome! We use them at one of our stores for the Open sign hanging from the top of the 10 foot window. Now our employees don't need to risk life and limb climbing on lobby chairs to stretch out and flip the rocker switch on the side of the sign. kid sinister fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Jun 8, 2020 |
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so simple and cheap, such a vast improvement. Hang the key fobs from the blast gates and never forget to open/close again.
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I say sent it into Fluke too. The probes on my 87V test at 0.2 ohms. I suppose that you could use Relative mode in the meantime?
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Oh geez. I assume you all have heard of the Harbor Freight jack stand recall from a few months ago. Well, it turns out that the jacks that HF replaced those recalled jack stands with, have been recalled. https://www.motortrend.com/news/har...ectedly%20drop.
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How pressed are you for space? If you got a 2 car garage, then you should have the space to get a regular fiberglass ladder. That is a light, insulating ladder to protect you and important bits from a shock. If not, get a folding one. Seriously, the only advantage a folding ladder has over a traditional one is if you have zero storage or if your home is some tight cornered labyrinthian maze. Folding ladders are that much of a pain to set up.
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My house is weird. It has plaster on rock lath, so all the walls are an inch thick. Stud finders are a suggestion. I gave up and just measured over from electrical boxes.
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You quoted a 6 month old post to reply with a goatse joke?
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This is interesting. USB-C rechargeable tool batteries? https://www.xda-developers.com/usb-type-c-power-tools/
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Craigslist or FB Marketplace? Also, look up the chainsaws by make and model if you can. Look for any stampings or metal tags riveted on. I bet the missing parts are still available. They didn't turn up in other boxes or bins? Edit: that last tool appears to be a sliding compound miter saw. They're sold by the blade diameter they take. They cost more than regular miter saws. kid sinister fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Feb 1, 2023 |
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Johnny Truant posted:Milwaukee radial arm saw seems like a good snag, pretty sure that's what the second photo is Radial arm saws hang and are floor/bench mounted. That's a sliding compound miter saw.
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Trabant posted:Hand Tool Rescue is taking tools to strange new places: Maybe he's making Philly cheese steak sandwiches?
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Rufio posted:Y'all use liquid nail on residential baseboard installs? Never seen that before. For actual baseboard? No. For vinyl molding? Yes. Edit: Wait, I've glued little pieces of baseboard before that were too small to nail without cracking, now that I think about it. kid sinister fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Feb 11, 2023 |
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I saw this on Reddit and it's genius: a homemade contour gauge!
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Literally A Person posted:Depending how handy you are with repairs you can find some gems on the second hand market. That's how you end up with a rusted out tank that will become a bomb the first time you use it. Air compressors are one of those things worth buying new for piece of mind. intheflesh, they're more expensive, but they also make aluminum tank air compressors that will never have that problem. Now, water will still collect in them and you should still drain it to maintain your air capacity.
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:What's a drill bits worst enemy? Depends on the bit. For everything except masonry bits, rocks.
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My 20 year old cordless Craftsman drill stinks whenever I pull the trigger now. Before you say "replace the brushes", I've already taken it apart. The motor is completely sealed. Who makes good cordless stuff now? Something I'll still be able to get new batteries for in a few years is a plus. Or should I wait for Father's Day?
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His Divine Shadow posted:I've never owned a multitool but drat I saw how useful it could be when cutting rusty sheet metal on a car last night, particularly when you don't have a lot of space to move. I think I need to get a multitool now. Nothing can make a plunge cut quite like a multi tool.
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actionjackson posted:i really only use a mallet to close paint cans without denting the top too badly though I just step on them. Rubber is rubber. Speaking of shoes, did you realize that you're wearing 2 plumb bobs right now? Take off a shoe, hold it by one shoelace.
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That scene makes a lot more sense when you realize that the Terminator was asking if there were weapons readily available in that time that could hurt it.
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Count Roland posted:Does anyone have experience with small electric chainsaws? Try a reciprocating saw with a long wood bit. They're much safer to use one handed. Plus they come cordless.
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Vim Fuego posted:What is this plastic piece of junk that came with the cheap soldering iron I just bought? I'm about to throw it out but I thought I should check first. It doesn't fit the set screw that holds the tip in and I can't see a use for it. Anyone know? It could be an alignment tool of some type. Is there any hex on it?
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Cannon_Fodder posted:Doesn't hold a candle to Maryland. Bah. St Louis takes the cake for city flags.
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:Due to space my gluing top is my table saw. Ain't no shame in that. The table saw is the kitchen island in most workspaces.
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tater_salad posted:Cordless glue gun is great because you can just turn it on and not trip over the cord .. Check out the new portable soldering irons like the Pinecil. They're USB-C powered, so you don't have to deal with DC->AC conversion. You'd be able to plug in directly with newer power banks. kid sinister fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Mar 6, 2024 |
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SpeedFreek posted:Is there a good source for tubing and tube fittings I don't know about? You answered your own question with McMaster Carr, unfortunately.
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A Proper Uppercut posted:Always just lurked this thread but had something today I wanted to share. I was replacing my kitchen sink faucet and the plastic nuts underneath were all jacked up and I couldn't loosen them. I got my wife a whole Dremel kit for her crafting projects for Christmas. It was a pretty nice set that came in a nice toolbox. Next time, use a basin wrench. You'll be glad you did.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:There are also non-battery-powered electric chainsaws, but of course then you have to be close enough to an outlet to use them. And you have to worry about cutting through the cord by accident.
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Literally A Person posted:Four words: Cartridge. Actuated. Nail Gun. "If only there was a way to hammer my nails into concrete! Maybe if I use a blank and just shoot the sucker in..."
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You need that mini chainsaw that AvE uses to open packages.
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FuzzySlippers posted:my watch claims it was 109db but I dunno how accurate the watch is. It’s definitely in the vicinity of rock concert loud I need a compressor that knows 3 chords.
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