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

The 3 box combo Packouts are $100 off this weekend at the orange box. Having used both, I too prefer the smaller width and 4 wheeled rolling dolly in the workshop. However, for longer tools (e.g. a reciprocating saw) or more awkwardly shaped tools(e.g. track saw), then I’m happy with the Packout.

Miamicuse wrote:Question on the VersaStack or TSTAK double drawer box.

I noticed at the bottom there is a seam, that is smaller in the middle, and larger towards to two edges. At first I thought something was coming apart, but it’s symmetrical.

Can someone or @xtsallad who owns the same box confirm if this is the same on all the shallow d…

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Yes, the big bottom box with wheels and pull out luggage handle. Its just not strong enough

I just bought the Milwaukee Packout. HD has the 3 box set on “special buy” right now in Canada. Its heavier and wider than the Versstak but it will definitely handle stairs with no problems

I have the one that xtsallad showed in the photo in this post

xtsallad wrote:xtsallad

You can’t load the bottom box with too much weight. The handle will pull out of the base with moderate use. I think that the handle on mine lasted 4 months before it came out.

How hard was it to pop the bottom section out? Did you just pry it out with a screwdriver?

If you need to haul your gear up and down stairs, I can tell you from experience that with the tstak and versastak design, the weak spot in the design is the pull out handle. It will break eventually

I have the tstak on the rolling dolly. The 4 wheels roll smoothly and have brakes. The base is solid. The one thing that I really like about the…[Read more]

The old dishwasher was a Maytag and it was an entry level model if I remember correctly. Nothing fancy – all mechanical knob controls

The installer straight up said that I shouldn’t be surprised if the new one last 7 to 10 years.

DWB, now that was funny comment!

Do you have the option of getting the receipt emailed to you?

I know that other stores can consolidate multiple gift cards onto one card – not sure if Home Depot can do this for you or not

Technically, it’s a tool and it’s a Bosch so I’m happy to say that the Bosch dishwasher was delivered and installed yesterday. It’s so quiet when its running that I have to say that the not easily impressed me is impressed. Very impressed.

The installer was impressed that my old dishwasher lasted 21 years. I can’t believe that we put up with the…[Read more]

Two videos showing the new style L-Boxx

This one is in German (you’ll need to turn captioning on)

Doobie wrote:

Kamster wrote:
Kevin, do you have time to write a comparison of your Festool vacs versus your new Bosch? I’ve been sitting on the fence forever about which brand to go with…

Here goes….

The Bosch vacs do not come with an anti-static hose, the auto or semi models each have their issue with the whole auto clean mode versus my CT36A…

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Kevin, do you have time to write a comparison of your Festool vacs versus your new Bosch? I’ve been sitting on the fence forever about which brand to go with…

Vika/Altocraft made another model (2 in 1) of that folding table. It was longer and didn’t have the wheels.

https://www.rona.ca/en/2-in-1-workbench-and-scaffold-68125151

The top is made from 1/2 inch mdf and isn’t really solid enough for any serious work. I replaced the top with 1/2 inch plywood and its better. You also need to make sure that…[Read more]

OMG… he actually bent both bars on his roof rack

wbembrid wrote:Short simple, cheap … possible brilliant:

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Thanks for posting this. It’s a really good idea. Just n…[Read more]

More about table saw safety… what kickback looks like with slow motion

The original idea for the sawstache on the boot came from a Festool Owner’s Group post that was referenced here

https://bethepro.com/forums/topic/my-bosch-axial-glide-mods/page/3/

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/kapex-dust-collection-modification/?topicseen

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This is the sawstache bent to shape. It has the fastcap 1/2 inch double sided tape added. The taped edge fits inside the Bosch dust chute (I’ve taken the Bosch dust shroud off the chute)

montreal_woodworks wrote:I upgraded from the Kapex boot to a sawstache

I switched to the sawstache too. For me this works a lot better when you have to cut 2×4 and 2x6s.

I took the Bosch dust boot off and used the taller sawstache (leftover from the 4100 mods). The sawstache has a lip that fits inside the dust chute. I used fastcap double sided…[Read more]