PI_Woodworker wrote:I had the occasion to use the Bosch Forstner bit set I redeemed for on a project today. Nice bits and nice clean holes.

I have the Bosch Forstner bit set too. They are top quality. Right up there comparable to Fisch or Famag.

GTokley wrote:My TOTD for me was my little 12V air compressor. I used it pump up my bike tires.

I gotta ask…you aren’t cycling in this arctic weather I hope?

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:

Doobie wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
found the video’s

That’sa lot more efficient at dust colection than I thought.

The vac runs for about 5 or 10 seconds after you release the trigger, It is not enough, a lot of times if you lower the front of the drill you will lose some dust on the floor. You almost nee…

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cmeyer25 wrote:I spent the morning clearing out my car and getting my tools put away. It’s feeling better now – it was feeling really chaotic Friday and I was starting to worry that working out of it was going to be a nightmare. But now that things are situated better, I’m thinking it’s goong to work out still. I just have to maintain the order i…

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kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:found the video’s

That’sa lot more efficient at dust colection than I thought.

Miamicuse wrote:May be a tracksaw when it hits NA and if it ever get added to the list LOL.

I’m doubtful anything gets added to the prize list myself. It’d be nice if I’m wrong.

cmeyer25 wrote:@dirtywhiteboy @theamcguy believe me, I’ve tried. I just can’t seem to get it to go back. And it seems like the part that must be bent is the curved support that rides along the guide on the outside of the blade guard. But maybe I just need to play with it some more. I’m just shocked (and a little disappointed honesty) that such…

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wbembrid wrote:I made a set of lower side board rails with T-track for my Bosch router table to allow me to use my Jess-em guides with shorter stock – the T-track on the router table is too tall for the guides to touch stock less than a couple of inches.

Good you worked out a solution. I love those guides. Rarely ever need featherboards since I…[Read more]

We got a good dose of snow alright. Bitterly cold too this morning. Snowblower is coming out for sure.

theamcguy wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
Boxes definitely make it easier to load and unload.

They sure do. Make it much easier to transport the tools for sure.

I find they’re especially for tools that have accessories where ypu can store everything in a box so you aren’t hunting for the accessories.

Kamster wrote:Black & Decker used to sell a line of high end routers made in Switzerland made by ELU. The current Dewalt DW625 is based on the original ELU design

I have a 20 year old plus Sears router I always thought was really an ELU.

cmeyer25 wrote:

Doobie wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:

Doobie wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:
My cordless Metabo Rotary Hammer came today!!!

Big congratz on that one Charlie. Very nice kit. What is it rated at? Is it smaller or larger than one inch SDS-Plus?

I don’t know exactly but here are all the specs. I think it must be close to the 1” SDS- plus? My…

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DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

Miamicuse wrote:
Is it possible there are two Chinese plants making Bosch bits? One the normal way and one that takes Harbor Freight bits, spray on blue color and call them Bosch?

Oh yes! I think so!

Miamicuse wrote:Really? You think Bosch may risk spoiling their reputation by putting put inferior bits at dirt cheap…

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We’re getting snow all day and into Sunday til daybreak or so. It’s finally gonna warrant the snow blower for the first time this winter. Ten miles north of me, they’re getting nothing.

cmeyer25 wrote:

Doobie wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:
I had a paid gig today just changing out a few older folks’ light bulbs. No big deal…or so I thought! All three condos had sloped vaulted ceilings and the lights that needed changing were above their kitchen cabinets 12 feet off the ground and blocked by the kit…

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I actually ran my outside front entrance plug to a programmable switch recepticle just inside my front entrance. I never plug in vehicles, but it works great for Christmas lights.

cmeyer25 wrote:

Doobie wrote:
Used my F12 light to figure out why my water cooler eas dripping. I think I resolved it but I won’t know for sure til it sits there for half a day or so and there are no further leaks.

That light is so useful. I love mine.

Hopefully you were able to get your water cooler back to 100%.

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Miamicuse wrote:Any idea whether this product has a strong odor when used indoors?

That’s just it, unlike solvents, it is pretty well almost totally safe with less than 1% VOCs. You could use it in a closet basically.

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GTokley wrote:
It does look like a good product. I have never seen it before.

Neither have I. I actually sent an email tonite to a small local supplier down the street from me asking if he’d consider carrying it. It has a lot of uses other than just caulk removal.

Looks like it’s a good product. Let us kno…

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