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Larrymer posted:Harbor freight ones are decently calibrated and are dirt cheap. Always go there with a 20% off coupon or two, and torque wrenches go on sale a lot for Cool...I was thinking Harbor Freight probably had ok-ish ones, that second one looks like it's perfect for the range I need, and I found a 20% off coupon and also got a free LED light, can never have too many of those. Sucks there's none close by to me and I have to wait for them to get shipped, but I'm waiting on some moped specific tools anyway (clutch puller, piston stop bolt, etc..) so hopefully they arrive around the same time.
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I need to sand my deck, and for that I need a decent belt sander since I don’t want to be out there all day. I am in the early stages of buying quality but not super expensive tools. What would y’all recommend?
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May 16, 2018 04:11
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I like my Ridgid belt sander. Not too expensive, iirc.
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crestfallen posted:I need to sand my deck, and for that I need a decent belt sander since I don’t want to be out there all day. I am in the early stages of buying quality but not super expensive tools. What would y’all recommend? Unless it's a teeny tiny deck rent a floor sander, that's what they're for.
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May 16, 2018 12:54
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Mr. Mambold posted:Unless it's a teeny tiny deck rent a floor sander, that's what they're for. Seconded. Alternatively (and very much needed if the deck has cavities on the surface) you can use a power washer. Which you should rent as well. Be sure to read the instructions, so you don't remove the top 5mm of the deck with it...
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Rnr posted:Seconded. Yeah that's probably the better route. Don't have to worry about nailheads or screws sticking up proud.
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Thanks for the advice. While I may still end up getting a belt sander because tools are fun, we’re going to see about renting or borrowing a power washer. Looks like “dry enough” time is like 5 days depending on weather, yeah?
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May 17, 2018 04:45
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Larrymer posted:Harbor freight ones are decently calibrated and are dirt cheap. Always go there with a 20% off coupon or two, and torque wrenches go on sale a lot for I have the 3/8th's one. It's enormous and I've only used it on lugs and axle nuts. Works well enough if you can fit it into place, the 1/4th is much more useful for everything else.
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May 17, 2018 12:05
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Huh, I may have just irrevocably converted myself to the battery weed trimmer camp. Ain’t that a thing.
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May 19, 2018 20:51
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Bad Munki posted:Huh, I may have just irrevocably converted myself to the battery weed trimmer camp. Ain’t that a thing. Did that two years ago, and this year I went all in on the battery lawn mower. Do not regret the decision at all. Somehow I doubt the battery snow blowers will cut it, though, so I'm still stuck with a gas can.
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May 19, 2018 23:08
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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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I’m thinking about getting the Ego battery mower this year.
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May 20, 2018 00:47
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I was debating between the Ryobi and the ego. Don't regret saving $100.
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May 20, 2018 00:57
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Is there a battery powered brush/hedge trimmer that's good/best in the category? I have probably 500ft of brush that could use trimming but that I don't want to really string tons of extension cords together to make happen.
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May 20, 2018 02:16
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tangy yet delightful posted:Is there a battery powered brush/hedge trimmer that's good/best in the category? Ego makes one of those as well, if you want to get into their 56v ecosystem
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May 20, 2018 02:24
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Until they come up with a battery powered 54" or bigger garden tractor that doesn't cost 5 digits, I'm sticking with gas. But I'm rather looking forward to my edging work now.
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May 20, 2018 03:58
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crestfallen posted:I’m thinking about getting the Ego battery mower this year. That's the one I just got, newer version with the 7.5 amp hour battery. Have not had an issue with total run time yet - Takes me around 50 minutes to mow the lawn and the battery seems to have around 20% left by the time I finish. Even today - grass was actually wet and pretty thick, it cut just fine and still didn't run out of power. It did have to run up to high RPM no gently caress YOU mode a couple times. Worked well.
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May 20, 2018 04:31
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tangy yet delightful posted:Is there a battery powered brush/hedge trimmer that's good/best in the category? since i'm already knee deep in ryobi 18v territory i got one of their battery powered ones and it's been good for me so far
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May 20, 2018 04:34
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I only have porter cable drill/impact so no battery commonality for me to adhere to in this arena it looks like. I might consider that EGO though, looking at some comprehensive reviews it seems to be well up there. Now to just decide if I want to spend the money or not. It would save me a lot of time and time is money so this will probably happen after a few weeks of sitting around on it.
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May 20, 2018 04:38
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If you were to only use one type of drill bits forever and ever, would they be the titanium coated bitches, or Black oxide hoes? This for general purpose poo poo, mostly metal (mild steel, sometimes al-you-min-ee-um) but also wood, and occasionally plastic.
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May 20, 2018 04:40
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wesleywillis posted:If you were to only use one type of drill bits forever and ever, would they be the titanium coated bitches, or Black oxide hoes? Black oxide. Learn to sharpen them, use proper lubricants and they'll last a long, long time. The special coating is most irrelevant for home use.
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May 20, 2018 04:49
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Home Depot has a ryobi 2x 3ah battery with free tool promo going on at the moment for $99. I got the brushless impact, there is a pretty good selection available including a cool looking portable shop vac.
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May 20, 2018 13:41
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wesleywillis posted:If you were to only use one type of drill bits forever and ever, would they be the titanium coated bitches, or Black oxide hoes? Black oxide does nothing to enhance cutting or tool life. It is solely to slow corrosion down and its not great at it. Still my home tools are BO because its cheap and I chip the edges of my drill bits way before I get any abrasion protection from the TiN/TiX coatings. Also TiX coated bits generally aren't as sharp as uncoated bits, all else being equal. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 14:10 on May 20, 2018 |
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After 3 weeks of research and deliberation, I picked up one of those Kobalt 80v battery powered push mowers to replace my piece of poo poo gas mower. On sale, $150 off and no tax (big deal since that's 13% here). What a world of difference. Can do my whole lot twice on one of the two included 2Ah batteries. I have a Stihl FSA56 battery trimmer that I also like and was looking at the new Stihl mowers, but for the money and them being made by the same company, the Kobalt won out. No more oil changes, air filters or spark plugs, no more storing gasoline, and the ability to hear myself think while I mow. gently caress gas mowers. VERTiG0 fucked around with this message at 21:04 on May 20, 2018 |
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sanchez posted:Home Depot has a ryobi 2x 3ah battery with free tool promo going on at the moment for $99. I got the brushless impact, there is a pretty good selection available including a cool looking portable shop vac. I bought that shop vac a few weeks ago, it is indeed pretty great. Mostly it's just been used for my pockethole jig so I don't need to get out the full size shopvac, or getting stuff off my workbench. Not worth $90, but probably worth $free I grabbed the Ryobi Pulse Driver as my free tool. It's pretty rad and quiet as gently caress. Must be some sort of wizard living in there. Might do another set of batteries and grab a trim router. My current router is a massive Craftsman from the 60s that does a great job but is loud and scary and unweildy for tiny jobs
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I'd like the ryobi trim router but I can't justify the £100 when I can grab a decent generic 1/4" corded off eBay for £30
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I just bought the trim router from one of their refurb retailers for $30. It was a local B&M, but it looks like they sell online. https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=router Doesn't look like they have any in stock at the moment, but might be worth checking occasionally.
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cakesmith handyman posted:I'd like the ryobi trim router but I can't justify the £100 when I can grab a decent generic 1/4" corded off eBay for £30 I can't visualize using a trim router with a bigass battery on it, but each to their own. I'm sorta drooling about that Pulse driver now though. All these years and I've never owned an impact style driver. That would be the tits for setting up or repairing a picket style fence.....
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Mr. Mambold posted:I can't visualize using a trim router with a bigass battery on it, but each to their own. I'm sorta drooling about that Pulse driver now though. All these years and I've never owned an impact style driver. That would be the tits for setting up or repairing a picket style fence..... Its probably not the most ergonomic you're right.
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Bit of tool care advice needed. I found an old pair of garden shears which are covered in rust and a bit blunt. What is the best way to get rid of the rust and sharpen the blades?
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bessantj posted:Bit of tool care advice needed. I found an old pair of garden shears which are covered in rust and a bit blunt. What is the best way to get rid of the rust and sharpen the blades? Wire brush to remove old residue/rust, white vinegar soak, wire brush to clean them again. I've also had some luck with diet soda and scrubbing with steel wool. Oil the pivot, use some linseed oil or wax on the blades to keep rust from coming back. Reapply every so often. For sharpening, any sharpening stone would work. I prefer a long dual sided rectangle stone with a rough and fine side. I already have one for my axe so its convenient. A few passes of each and mine are usually running smoothly again. If you really want to sharpen them or the cutting edge is in really rough shape, use a file to remove burrs/dents/nicks, and then resharpen it with a stone. You can use a dremel at low speeds without worrying about wrecking them. High speed grinding can ruin heat treating on metal, important for the strength of a cutting edge. Not as big of a deal on shears vs an axe.
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Very helpful, thank you.
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sanchez posted:Home Depot has a ryobi 2x 3ah battery with free tool promo going on at the moment for $99. I got the brushless impact, there is a pretty good selection available including a cool looking portable shop vac. I picked up this battery set and took the hammer drill. The brushless impact was tempting, but honestly as "joe homeowner" the drill will do everything I need it to do and then some. With those 2 batteries though I'm covered from a power perspective and can now wait for those crazy tool only deals to pop up and add additional pieces if needed. My next tool will probably be the high volume inflator, my kids love their pool toys and being able to take that to the pool area in the 'hood will come in real handy. Why do I feel like this is the beginning of a slippery slope? I have corded electrical lawn care stuff, and I'm already eyeballing cordless solutions.
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Should have got the impact over the hammer drill imo unless you have a use for the hammer drill already in mind
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:Should have got the impact over the hammer drill imo unless you have a use for the hammer drill already in mind ^^^ Impact drivers are indispensable for driving fasteners.
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sanchez posted:Home Depot has a ryobi 2x 3ah battery with free tool promo going on at the moment for $99. I got the brushless impact, there is a pretty good selection available including a cool looking portable shop vac. Is there a link for this special? I called the local HD and they said they only got 10 per store and they went out the door like a wildfire. Said they'd get some more in, but no rain checkery....those fuckres edit- and Home Depot's search function is hot garbage
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They're probably all gone, it hit the front page of slickdeals. I went Friday night as I knew there wouldn't be any left Saturday and there were 3 sets left. My local store got 24 sets I think. Some of those guys are doing returns though, so some might come back in stock. Harry Potter on Ice posted:Should have got the impact over the hammer drill imo unless you have a use for the hammer drill already in mind No plans for the hammer drill really. I have no plans on drilling concrete or masonry. My thinking was the drill would be more versatile due to the 1/2 inch chuck and the drill/drive/hammer modes being selectable. My usage is like in the realm of "not even that handy of a homeowner". When I move into the new house I'll be using it a fair bit to hang blinds and put up shelves and stuff, but other than that I think I used my corded drill 6 times in the last year, and 5 of those were fixing fence pickets. The brushless impact was really tempting, maybe I should return the drill and get the impact instead.
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After killing myself trying to pull start my husqvarna trimmer I bought a 60v Greenworks weed eater and it is fantastic. I plan on getting the matching chainsaw too. gently caress small engines forever.
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Mr. Mambold posted:Is there a link for this special? I called the local HD and they said they only got 10 per store and they went out the door like a wildfire. Said they'd get some more in, but no rain checkery....those fuckres There is a banner for it online you've probably seen but I never did find the battery set on the website. The store had an island and endcap setup, quite a lot of work for something with so little stock. They had more than 10 sets on hand when I was there, probably 20-30 as there were some still in shipping boxes. Since the online banner is still up maybe they'll restock at some point? Fathers day is in a month as well. I have subsequently purchased the pole saw , it really is a slippery slope.
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skipdogg posted:They're probably all gone, it hit the front page of slickdeals. I went Friday night as I knew there wouldn't be any left Saturday and there were 3 sets left. My local store got 24 sets I think. Some of those guys are doing returns though, so some might come back in stock. Impact drivers are game changers really. Definitely worth having. It's basically "oh I have this fastener I want in/out, let me grab the impact". Mine gets a ton of use, even for generic household tasks (like.. assembling Ikea crap) It's memorial day soon, so it's tool sale time.. for $99 you can get both
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