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wandler20 posted:Same. I also have the chainsaw and blower and they go on for quite a long time. The 20v stuff with brushless tools also last a very long time and have great power. Did you cross shop their 40v stuff as well? I'm in the market for a battery powered string trimmer and hedge clipper, and the variety of what they have on the market is confounding. I found one comment somewhere that the 40v stuff was marketed to "professionals" where the 20v was bottom tier homeowner, 60v upper tier. I'm already invested in DeWalt 20v tools, so the 20/60v equipment seems like an obvious choice, but I'm kinda tough on yard tools and want a quality string trimmer that pays string easily....OTOH the price goes up sharply. I'm tempted to get the cheap 20v stuff and put a better head on it.
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Hubis posted:IMO if you're looking at more than a simple blower/trimmer for light duty, I'd look at the 56v Ego line instead of the souped up 20v/2x20v offerings from DeWalt, etc. I appreciate the reply, that would have been a decent option since I was considering a different battery format anyway, but I found a factory reconditioned 20v string trimmer and hedge clipper for $99 each from my CPOoutlets.com. I already have a knockoff 5ah battery that works well with the 20v blower I have, probably pick up another of those.
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stealie72 posted:Yeah, don't take that tree on as a weekend warrior. But don't think that you've got a 50/50 chance of dying taking down a foot diameter tree in the backyard either. Maybe should have added "If you doubt your ability to safely take the tree down, dont try." The thing is, the feller in that video did not realize the hazard of that tree because it was hidden. We are definitely not talking about 12" trees here. Not sure what your point is?
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Blistex posted:Chainsaw operation should only be undertaken by people with a somewhat nebulous sense of confidence in their abilities. Check and check
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Buying a premade WOODworking bench from harbor freight you say?
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If you want to get mad and accuse me of bootstrapping that's fine - I'm sorry you can't see the irony and humor in the situation. And to be helpful, sometimes I have to build stuff in the woods for farm reasons, and have found this plate vise to be very useful for that purpose. It would be a handy addition to an incomplete HF woodworking table.
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Target Practice posted:
There is no consensus, and everyone here is biased too  . There are some that like Ryobi for being "good enough" and the cheapest with a huge selection but if you're looking for something better than HF quality I'd avoid them.I like DeWalt cause I don't want to pay for Makita. Some here are big fans of Milwaukee, I personally find their drills to be unweildy or not balanced or... Something. Good product though, and I do have their 12v line for my service truck which has been very handy. Go to a box store that has them out for display and check them out, see how they feel and what's on sale?
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Bondematt posted:I was always told the color scheme was to prevent theft. The brand name does a pretty fair job on its own
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I run trufuel in my work chainsaw and don't even bother starting it on the ground. I can drop start it in the air, usually in one pull if I can get to the choke before it dies.
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Son of Sam-I-Am posted:I'm looking for recommendations for a zero turn lawn mower. We have an old 42" Craftsman that was fine for a little over an acre, but we moved to 3 acres and it takes at least 3-4 hours now to mow. Tractor supply sent me a 10% off a single item coupon about this time year before last, which I burned on a $5k bad boy mower. .... They have not sent me a coupon since, but I hear other people get them. Lowe's occasionally does straight 10% coupons in the spring, but usually they're of the "save $50 off $250" variety. Spring is when everyone is buying a mower so I don't know if they have much reason to further incentivize mower sales in particular.As an aside, if you can stretch your budget (or go used) to get something with a better deck than those two you posted, it would be worth it I think. I bought a Husqvarna before my current mower of the same residential line you're looking at. The frame/kohler engine/hydros were all fine over 5 seasons but the deck was real easy to beat up. Find a tree root at speed and you'll find yourself spending some quality time with a 3lb hammer to get finished cutting. I think they run a little extra front lip reinforcement on the Husqvarna residential models now, so probably a little better but there's no way it's the same as a thick fabricated deck.
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Also, coming from a 42" tractor to any size zero turn is going to save a ton of time. You don't realize how much time you waste on a tractor on corners, where a zero turn can just whip around or just go back and forth. Point being, you could do with less than a 54" and still cut way faster than currently.
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TFW you get injured making an improvised safety device
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Mr. Mambold posted:Ethanol is a real dumb idea that was supposed to be a good idea environmentally, then ironically turned into a horrible idea environmentally, but now it's entrenched politics. Even though pure gas is more at the pump, mileage tests have shown it's 20-25% more better mileage than ethanol blends. ..... More better? 
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Can confirm, the kobalt line of compressors is quality. I bought the bitty 3 gallon hot dog version for light duty and it by far out-performed the 5 gallon pancake PC that it replaced.
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I like DeWalt cause I've just always been happy with the performance for the price, and the drills are just more comfortable to use than the Milwaukee 18v IMO. I like my Milwaukee 12v stuff though - very capable for the size.
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I freaking love my cordless tools, anyone who disagrees has not been saved by our Lord and Savior, Lithium Ion.
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Uhhh the DeWalt 20v stuff came out in 2011 and they have adapters to run the previous 18v stuff from new li-ion batteries if that matters. But red is also good. They seem to be the favorites here if you don't want to go budget green.
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Motronic posted:FYI, those adapter suck rear end. They either fail, fail in a way that takes out the battery, or just "work normally" which means draining any 20v battery you leave on the tool to the point that the charger wont' charge it anymore. Which is distinct from the second scenario if you jump some wire between the pos and neg of the "bad" battery to a good one just to get enough charge back in it that the charger will do the rest of the job. Ah, I didn't know that. When I swapped to 20v I just sold the couple 18v drills I had. I believe it though, found out the hard way how the leaf blower will destroy a battery if you leave it in. I think the hold capability on the trigger doesn't turn quite all the way off, even though the motor isn't getting enough voltage to spin. Also, this week I sold my chainsaw (which was my last 2 stroke tool) and got a DeWalt 16" flexvolt saw. Holy crap the 9ah battery is big. Reviews call it pretty solid, if it's half as capable as they claim it will serve me just fine. The chain brake (which also turns power off to the motor) has a very solid and uh, satisfying action which is an odd thing to say about a chainsaw. Also re: circ saw chat - I have an ancient Makita (it's RED) one that was left on the outside of a dumpster like the owner wanted rid of it but hated to throw it away. I've put two blades on it, and it's still going strong, despite the OSHA violation original cord I'll fix it next time I swear. angryrobots fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Apr 8, 2020 |
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Mr. Mambold posted:Mods rename this goon One Thing to Rule Them All. Tools: One straightedge to rule them all
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DrBouvenstein posted:I assume that pretty much any corded reciprocating saw (other than maybe the cheapest HF version,) is going to be equal, and I should just get whatever one I can find a decent deal on? I would suggest getting a name brand one, that has the dual position blade quick-attach (I would think they all have this now). Some pruning blades make it a very efficient limb lopper as well.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Are there hole saws with vastly larger depths of cut? Yeah. But I think what cakesmith meant was to just take out enough material where he can get on the head of the sunken bolt. I think a regular bit going round the edge of the lag bolt head would also do this, while removing less material.
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tater_salad posted:for tactical leveling? So you can paint the target. 
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~Coxy posted:Ryobi is one of the only brands that actually warrants their batteries. I had a DeWalt li-ion completely quit after 1.5 years, called their warranty number and they mailed me a new one. No inspection, no receipt, and told me to take the old one to a recycler.
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On those electric pressure washers, you have to purge the poo poo out of them to get all the air pockets out. My usual process is to just hook the water to it with the wand not even installed and let it run for ~5 minutes or so. Any air bubble will cause the motor to kick out to save itself.
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Sorry - water only with no wand, then install the wand and let the water run through it, then last turn the power on. Edit - the idea is to purge it with your house water pressure and get all the bubbles out of the unit and water hose. Actually I'll also run water though the hose before hooking it to the unit. This sounds a lot more complicated than it is in practice, I promise. :P angryrobots fucked around with this message at 18:49 on May 23, 2020 |
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Crotch Fruit posted:
I don't think it's advisable to run the pump motor without wand attached. All of my air purging suggestions were intended to use your home water pressure only, prior to running the washer pump. I could see the washer unit only needing 10 seconds of flow to purge it, but getting all the air out of your water hose takes a while, and every bubble that comes out had to work it's way though the washer unit as well. Yes as the above poster mentioned, I have seen issues pop up after 5 minutes of normal operation.
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That's a very good deal, drat. I use my battery blower all the time to get grass clippings off concrete and clean out my shop, but yeah it's not gonna match a real leaf blower if you need to sweep and pile lots of leaves in the fall.
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Verman posted:Let's talk chainsaws. I've been looking for a saw for firewood while camping, clearing trails when off roading and dirt biking etc. I don't need a pro saw or anything and would prefer it to be gas powered. Both of your preferred brands are fine saws, and both come in homeowner and professional versions. Generally speaking, I think stihl is a bit upmarket and more expensive. Either way, I would suggest finding a local dealer and avoiding the box stores. Many people say the box store versions (of the Husqvarna models at least) are inferior or at least different. I can say from personal experience that I bought a 16" Husqvarna from Lowe's, and finding a replacement chain was a pain as after a few years Lowe's didn't have it and the dealer acted like it was an oddball (but did find it). We use Husqvarna Rancher 455s at work and it's a trooper of a saw. Big and heavy though, especially when you're carrying it a quarter mile into a swamp and back out again. If I were you I'd find a dealer so you can size them up in person, even if you are looking used. I can also say that battery saws have come a long way and may be worth cross shopping. I imagine that not having to carry mixed gas when camping/riding would be good. Also some systems use batteries that can be used in a variety of tools or lights. angryrobots fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Jul 15, 2020 |
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Motronic posted:As someone locked into the DeWalt ecosystem, this is the real lock in people need to be aware of. They're using the razor blade model: give the tools away for cheap, charge the poo poo out of you for the consumables. True. But the knock-offs are very good and far more affordable. IMO there's no reason to buy brand name batteries.
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B-Nasty posted:That really hasn't been my experience. Project Farm did a test with Chineseium batteries recently (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjBiM0GQEe8) and I think the results were that you generally got what you paid for. There's definitely a premium you pay for the De/Mil/Mak batteries, but the cheap ones use lovely cells. From the video   I've been running knock-offs for several years and my anecdotal experience is that degradation has not been worse than my OEM batteries but obviously I don't have data to back that up. In my personal opinion the huge cost savings is absolutely worth it, and PF in the end of that video says pretty bluntly that the non-oem batteries can represent a better initial value. It does depend on your use case. That being said, I did have a DeWalt battery fail under warranty, and they mailed me a new one, no questions asked.
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sharkytm posted:Stuff I won't debate the insurance stuff but I have seen it recommended here that li-ion batteries should be stored/charged in a fireproof battery bag. That's probably worth mentioning here, outside of this discussion. Edit: I did some homework and believe this Is factually untrue: sharkytm posted:That means that if one catches fire and burns your house down, your insurance company gets to If UL cert was that integral to insurers paying out on claims, many DIY projects here would be inadvisable. I only bring this part up because I've seen it repeated here a few times. If something is unsafe or could be done better, that's enough reason to advise against it, insurance scaremongering is unnecessary. That's no excuse to cut corners, mind. angryrobots fucked around with this message at 05:29 on Jul 23, 2020 |
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Motronic posted:I'm gonna have to pull the "former fire investigator checking in" here. By the count in my career you should be way more concerned with all of those lovely wall warts and chargers for your cheapass consumer electronics than known brand tool company batteries and chargers. Tremek posted:poo poo happened: Tremek posted:All were less than 2 years old, 18v li-ion, and I don't think any were on a charger at the time. Tremek posted:The fire investigator tried to put the fear in me; he said he sees more fires starting from batteries than anything else now.
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OSU_Matthew posted:I’m assuming the 14 gallon is just taller, but the same footprint. FWIW, I get way more mileage out of my 5 gallon shop vac than the 16 gallon craftsman monstrosity. By the time I haul it around and futz with hose and poo poo I could’ve just grabbed the smaller unit, carried it over, and be done. Agreed, and I think the smaller diameter hose on the smaller units is easier to deal with for most tasks, particularly cleaning out a vehicle.
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tater_salad posted:why not just use an $8 1 gallon pump sprayer? sure pumping sucks but I use one to spray bug spray outside my house because gently caress paying 8 bux for the lovely wand that comes with home defense max. And if that's not enough, I just got a Chapin backpack pump sprayer, it's practically no effort to keep it pumped up. It's a lot more budget friendly at $53, than the battery powered models. It does have a lot more reach, and volume in the sprayer than a handheld bottle.
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I guess I'm in the minority here, but given the reality of stores being shut down in the immediate aftermath of a major storm and possible difficulty in travel, personally I'd rather have a gasoline genset (or dual fuel) if I didn't have a large propane tank or natgas supply. As OP stated, you can easily have a large store of gasoline that will give you a large time buffer before needing more. And everyone will be buying both gas and propane, it's likely the corner store will get a fuel delivery before the propane truck comes back around. tater_salad posted:this.. It's always surprising to me the crazy things people do, when there are multiple right ways, and "kinda janky but still safe-ish" methods that would be the same or little more work. Much is made of backfeeding the power line for worker's safety, but frankly people don't give a poo poo about us when the power is out. I think it should be emphasized that backfeeding during an outage raises the possibility of damaging your generator or other electrical equipment. IMO the public may be more concerned about something that will cost them.
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Figured I'd share my experience with DeWalt's 3 year tool warranty. Second time dealing with them, first was a 20V battery that failed a while back, after about 1.5 years of use. Called, gave info off battery and told the CSR I had a receipt (I do, but they did not verify anything more than the serial off the pack). They sent me a new battery, and told me to recycle the old one. Fast forward to the end of this September, my 20V string trimmer purchased in late 2018 quit with no warning. I set up a return through their website and printed a free UPS shipping label. They did take a card # but told me it wouldn't be charged without calling me first (in the case that the tool was not warranty eligible due to abuse or whatever, then it's $55 to repair). I went ahead and bought a new string trimmer cause I figured it would take a while, and we're still mid-season here in The South. Last week I came home to a brand new string trimmer from DeWalt on my front porch. Not even two weeks turnaround, I shoulda held off on the new one.
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