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Mr. Mambold posted:3"x21" should be banned, I'm not kidding. There's not enough surface area to keep consistently flat.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Any opinions on belt sanders and drill presses? For the former, specifically opinions on the handheld ones vs. stationary ones? I guess handheld is better for large pieces and stationary for small ones, but honestly I've never used one before and I figure it's about time I got one. RE: drill press https://www.lowes.ca/drill-presses-lathes/porter-cable-15-in-floor-12-speed-drill-press_g1191502.html This one is pretty good. I've had it at work, for a couple years, and want to dry hump that poo poo almost every time I use it. Good reviews too. Not just on the lowes site, but on various tool review type blogs and such.
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Dec 29, 2018 00:03
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wesleywillis posted:RE: drill press I definitely am eyeing a 15" floor standing press myself, but I don't think I can justify the cost over a bench-mount 10", which is about 1/3 the price. Considering I've been limping along without a press, is there something I'm missing that I would cry about if I just got a 10"?
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Dec 29, 2018 02:40
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Sounds like anything smaller than that would also be contra-recommended, too? IOW 4x24 is the smallest size that you find reasonable to use? Yeah. I've had the smaller ones. Like Kaiser (I think) mentioned, the weight is working for you, you just guide that puppy.
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Dec 29, 2018 03:02
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Mr. Mambold posted:Yeah. I've had the smaller ones. Like Kaiser (I think) mentioned, the weight is working for you, you just guide that puppy. Only use for the small ones is doing fun shaping work. https://www.blackanddecker.com/products/power-tools/portable-power-tools/sanders/3inch-x-21inch-dragster-belt-sander/ds321 I've got an older version of this that I really like, but it's definitely not good for plane surface sanding. I use it to debark trees and root balls for live wood projects, as well as the occasional door/edge work.
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Dec 29, 2018 09:23
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B-Nasty posted:I definitely am eyeing a 15" floor standing press myself, but I don't think I can justify the cost over a bench-mount 10", which is about 1/3 the price. Considering I've been limping along without a press, is there something I'm missing that I would cry about if I just got a 10"? Couldn't tell you about that. I guess if you were working on something bigger and you had to centre your work? But then, why don't you get a 400 inch press or whatever the gently caress?  I don't have much experience with tons of different ones, just that I've used the one I listed above and its pretty goddam sweet. YMMV
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Dec 29, 2018 17:17
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If you're going to buy an upright belt sander, make sure the belts are not some sort of weird (impossible to get) proprietary size, and that you have some grit and paper type variety in the size you get.
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Dec 29, 2018 19:29
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Find a used machinery dealer and get an older but high quality drill press for less than a brand new junky one.
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Brute Squad posted:Only use for the small ones is doing fun shaping work. I thought about mentioning that, things like shaping contour counters, but I figured he's not gonna go there. Plus an orbital sander will generally cover that sort of thing, but yeah. Brute Squad posted:
Debarkin with a beltsander eh? Thats a new one to me.
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Dec 29, 2018 22:08
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Whatever you get, get some of this graphite fabric to go between the belt and the platten-it makes a world of difference. Keeps the belts from digging into the wood and helps them run cooler and last longer. https://woodworker.com/4-wide-graphite-canvas-mssu-919-610.asp?search=Graphite&searchmode=2 I see this a lot, which always makes me wonder - why doesn't the manufacturer just include something like this with the sander?
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Dec 29, 2018 22:51
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:I see this a lot, which always makes me wonder - why doesn't the manufacturer just include something like this with the sander? TooMuchAbstraction posted:Sounds like anything smaller than that would also be contra-recommended, too? IOW 4x24 is the smallest size that you find reasonable to use? For a woodworking drill press, the two main things to think about are the depth of the throatand the stroke length/spindle travel. I'd look for something with close to 4" of spindle travel so you can drill a nice straight hole through a 4x4, but you might not need something that big. Drill presses are pretty simple machines so as long as it's not a total piece of junk you should be fine. Like iForge said, a drill press would be a good candidate for a used machine- you can probably get a big old floor size delta or Powermatic for what a new benchtop import would cost. Mr. Mambold posted:3"x21" should be banned, I'm not kidding. There's not enough surface area to keep consistently flat. 
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Dec 29, 2018 23:24
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Thanks for the advice, y'all. I went ahead and ordered the Makita. I decided I'm not willing to be super price-sensitive on this one. It'll be interesting getting the hang of using it and not gouging huge chunks out of my workpieces. As for the drill press, I guess I'll just keep an eye on Craigslist for awhile and see what pops up. Do they tend to disassemble into something I could plausibly fit into my Civic? Noting that this is one of those rare breeds of Civics where the trunk doesn't connect to the back seat.
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Dec 30, 2018 00:18
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Probably because it would cost like 3 more dollars. It doesn't sand as aggressively with the graphite stuff on either-maybe if someone was trying to sand down a deck or floor (or debark a tree?) or something they wouldn't want it? Woah! Good thing I got one when I did? TooMuchAbstraction posted:Thanks for the advice, y'all. I went ahead and ordered the Makita. I decided I'm not willing to be super price-sensitive on this one. It'll be interesting getting the hang of using it and not gouging huge chunks out of my workpieces. Good choice Makita. As for drill presses, the Delta I've got maybe qualifies as a benchtop, it's like 36" tall, or so, idk, but it's full featured, so you could haul it I think.
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Dec 30, 2018 00:25
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SouthShoreSamurai posted:I see this a lot, which always makes me wonder - why doesn't the manufacturer just include something like this with the sander? Festools does...but its Festools and the belt sander is $750 so yeah. I always thought of Festools as overpriced "my cheaper version can do it just fine" until I started using them and of all the tools I would drop the cash on if I had it, would be their sanders with dust collection.
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Dec 30, 2018 07:23
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:
You'd probably need to bribe a friend with a bigger vehicle to get a proper drill press home unless. Just an example for you, I bought my current drill press for $150 at a used machinery place in southern New Jersey. It has a #2MT spindle with a 5/8" chuck in it, so I can pull the chuck out and use larger taper shank drills in it when needed:  
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Dec 30, 2018 14:28
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How do I extract this metal pin from the castor/wheel? Any tool recommendations for this? I've tried a clawgrip hammer's claw, it's not wide enough. I've tried regular pliers, not enough grip. I've tried wedging a flat screwdriver under the lip of the pin to lever it out, it worked for 1 out of 5 castors, but not for the other 4. These castors are brand new. 
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Dec 31, 2018 17:01
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Locking pliers? 
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Dec 31, 2018 17:12
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I think you don't have to worry too much about marring the metal but maybe try to wrap something like a piece of rubber around it and then use some vice grips
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Dec 31, 2018 17:21
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I'm going to the local tool library in a few days and will try holding the pin with a metal vice if they have one, I've emailed them to make sure they do before I head there.TooMuchAbstraction posted:Locking pliers? I'll get some if the vice is a bust, and try. BraveUlysses posted:I think you don't have to worry too much about marring the metal but maybe try to wrap something like a piece of rubber around it and then use some vice grips Good suggestion, I think I may have an inner tube kicking around somewhere I will repurpose for this. I give zero shits about the pins being marred, they will be binned shortly, the chair already has pins installed which are completely non-removable (Steelcase Leap draughtsman chair, the first version, which has really stupid non-removable castor pins; they fixed this in the newer versions of the chair I believe, but I am not binning a perfectly good chair and buying a brand new one for 600 quid or whatever they cost).
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Steakandchips posted:I'm going to the local tool library in a few days and will try holding the pin with a metal vice if they have one, I've emailed them to make sure they do before I head there. I'd be afraid of the pin having a larger base and breaking the molding coming out. Are the ones on the chair the same diameter? If they're a bit smaller, it looks like you could cut then caster pins flush and just drop in.
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Mr. Mambold posted:I thought about mentioning that, things like shaping contour counters, but I figured he's not gonna go there. Plus an orbital sander will generally cover that sort of thing, but yeah. Fastest way to clean off the roots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvI89tGp02o
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Any recommendations on what would be best for light duty sawing in tight spaces? Specifically we're remolding our den closet, which currently has chipboard and cardboard (wtf) sheeting on the walls, and somehow or another the chipboard goes well above the ceiling of the closet. Just looking to cut it flush enough to hang drywall. This is built under the slope of the roof as well, and from the looks of things all the walls follow this pattern. I was thinking a cutoff wheel for our dremel but am open to suggestions.
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Jan 9, 2019 00:18
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Sounds like a possible good use of one of those oscillating multitools.
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Perfect application for an OMT. The Harbor Freight one is surprisingly durable, far better than a Dremel MultiMax. Hell, I'd say it rivals a low-end Fein. Just get the adjustable speed one, it's nice to dial it back for sanding. As for blades, the Bosch Carbide are the bee's knees. Cheap blades wear out pretty quickly if you're cutting drywall or ever hit a nail.
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There is no way a $35 harbor freight omt rivals Fein but for that price and the specific project its perfect. OMT are pretty cool, if you have the $ to go for a tool less blade change I'd splurge because its a pretty smooth system edit: don't forget to wear ear pro they are LOUD Harry Potter on Ice fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Jan 9, 2019 |
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Nth-ing the recommendation for an oscillating multitool.
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Jan 9, 2019 01:38
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I like the design of the Ryobi and Ridgid versions of those tools, despite being a bit bulky they have a head that can be taken off and reinstalled at 90* angles which can help with getting into difficult areas
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Rad thanks for the suggestions all, we went with the Milwaukee M12 Oscillating Multi Tool, makes sense to keep in the same battery family as our other power tools.
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Any Australians that can recommend me a good cordless drill available here? Mainly for basic household stuff but looking to try my hand at a bit of woodworking later. I have an 18v Ryobi mower for our tiny yard, with battery & charger, so it'd be logical to stay within that system, but I just get the feeling that the brand is kinda junk?
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:There is no way a $35 harbor freight omt rivals Fein but for that price and the specific project its perfect. OMT are pretty cool, if you have the $ to go for a tool less blade change I'd splurge because its a pretty smooth system I've used both, and own 2 of the HF's. Ditto with my FiL who is a professional cabinet maker and carpenter. When his Fein's burned out, he replaced them with HFs. Sure the blade change sucks, but if you use good quality blades, that's not a big issue. I wear good gloves and good ear pro, but that goes for any OMT. Fein's just aren't $200 better. My Dremel MultiMax burned out after less than a year (the sliding power switch wore through the microswitch that actually turned it on), and my JobMax is a POS comparatively. The interchangeable heads seem nice, but it's loud, vibrates a lot, and the heads move in use. That's one of the few tools I regret buying, although the 90° drill head was needed for an odd cabinet job.
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Hollandia posted:Any Australians that can recommend me a good cordless drill available here? Mainly for basic household stuff but looking to try my hand at a bit of woodworking later. Ryobi aren't terrible, just not outstanding. If you have batteries and chargers for Ryobi just get their drill.
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cakesmith handyman posted:Ryobi aren't terrible, just not outstanding. If you have batteries and chargers for Ryobi just get their drill. Seconded. If you're not building a house with it, a Ryobi 18v will last for years.
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I’m looking to be able to tap and thread 1” black cast iron pipe, so I can build a multi tier desk over top of my amp for music stuff. Are cast iron pipe taps similar to regular tap and die stuff where it is worthwhile to pay the extra premium for good quality Ridgid ratcheting dies, or is the 40$ harbor freight pipe threader set adequate? I’ve already got a ridgid heavy duty pipe cutter, so the ratcheting threader is all I need
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sharkytm posted:I've used both, and own 2 of the HF's. Ditto with my FiL who is a professional cabinet maker and carpenter. When his Fein's burned out, he replaced them with HFs. Sure the blade change sucks, but if you use good quality blades, that's not a big issue. I wear good gloves and good ear pro, but that goes for any OMT. Fein's just aren't $200 better. HF omt arent meant to be used for cutting at an angle other than straight based on their own guidelines, I've done it anyway but it's definitely going to wear the tool out much faster. I never said its 200 better and actually said for a one off closet job it's probably perfect but to say it rivals fein is wrong. I'm sure it gets the job done, eventually. Like why do you have 2 of the same tool?
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My mom used to make candles back when handmade candles were a thing. I found her leftover labels (Avery 5163) from then. So I'm printing my own stickers. The missing bits from the sheet are the BLU logo on the hardhat and "Hacked" on the 'scope. Not shown: L/R markers for my new headphones, and the missing RED logo is on my brown toolbox. The placement of the "DANGER" labels made to fill out the page are TBD -- lil' nephew (9years old) sometimes uses my tools, so NOPE. (He probably already knows all the cusses, but y'know, my mom/his grandma would yell at me if I stuck those to tools in his sight.)
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Hollandia posted:Any Australians that can recommend me a good cordless drill available here? Mainly for basic household stuff but looking to try my hand at a bit of woodworking later. Stay with it. The battery system is interchangeable so you wont get trapped into end of life gently caress cycles (Eat my rear end in a top hat bosh)
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If you stick with Ryobi and don't mind spending a bit more for quality tools do keep in mind that Ryobi sells both brushless and non-brushless versions of many things, tools like circular and reciprocating saws it is definitely worth seeking out the brushless ones.
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Ended up getting the Ryobi 18v brushless hammer drill driver, I'll see how it goes. Probably looking at circular & jig saws, orbital sander next.
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The palm sander is crap, , don't know about the bigger sheet sander
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cakesmith handyman posted:The palm sander is crap, , don't know about the bigger sheet sander All battery powered sanders are crap.
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