PI_Woodworker wrote:Picked up this Rikon bandsaw on sale. Still putting it together but so far I am totally impressed with it. Lots of little things they did to make this unit quite nice. The guide adjustment is super easy, the base has a cabinet with storage, very well made and thought out.

I believe I have the same one. I have not used it a…[Read more]

We have our local Home show this weekend. Friday evening, all day today and 11 – 3 tomorrow. Having to do it bell to bell each day makes for long days.

I think we have a couple good leads that may turn into something.

theamcguy wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
Last week for St Patrick’s Acme had a 15% off on any order along with the free batteries and a 39″ track and free shipping

You got a great deal Kurt. Bosch makes a good tool so does Makita. But the Makita deal was just too good to pass up if you were in the market for a track saw.

All in on the cor…[Read more]

Doobie wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:

Doobie wrote:

Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:
If you’re worried about loud sound why not just use a drill-driver?

Doobie wrote:
It’s easier on the wrists and less apt to strip the fastener.

theamcguy wrote:
or hearing pro…

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Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:
The latest in nailgun safety on this new project is the gun and hose must have a lanyard from the gun to the hose..

Why? I’m not sure of what safety element it is trying to achieve in requiring that.

I believe it is so that if the hose comes unhooked, it cannot fly off and hit someone causing an injury. It c…[Read more]

Doobie wrote:

Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:
If you’re worried about loud sound why not just use a drill-driver?

Doobie wrote:
It’s easier on the wrists and less apt to strip the fastener.

theamcguy wrote:
or hearing protection?

Why not just use the oily impact,,, &lt…

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Boschmanbrian wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
we had talked about the Makita Cordless Track saw a little while ago and the current deal with 2 extra batteries. Last week for St Patrick’s Acme had a 15% off on any order along with the free batteries and a 39″ track and free shipping. I decided to pull the trigger and also ordered a case for…

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we had talked about the Makita Cordless Track saw a little while ago and the current deal with 2 extra batteries. Last week for St Patrick’s Acme had a 15% off on any order along with the free batteries and a 39″ track and free shipping. I decided to pull the trigger and also ordered a case for the tracks as I had a couple extra I got a while…[Read more]

cmeyer25 wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:

Doobie wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
Here is a lint to the track saw on the Bosch web page. I got an email about it earlier today.

At $600 for the saw with no tracks, it seems a little pricey to me. closer to the Festool price than the Makita or Dewalt pricing.

Unless…

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Doobie wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
Here is a lint to the track saw on the Bosch web page. I got an email about it earlier today.

At $600 for the saw with no tracks, it seems a little pricey to me. closer to the Festool price than the Makita or Dewalt pricing.

Unless it performs exceptionally well in head to head…

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Doobie wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
routing a chamfer on some 2 x material for a project where we need to bolt them to a wall then fasten some equipment to them. I looked over everything and did not see any staples or anything so I started routing. I had just installed a brand new chamfer bit in the router. On one of the last pieces, I…

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routing a chamfer on some 2 x material for a project where we need to bolt them to a wall then fasten some equipment to them. I looked over everything and did not see any staples or anything so I started routing. I had just installed a brand new chamfer bit in the router. On one of the last pieces, I hit a buried staple and put a nick in the…[Read more]

Here is a lint to the track saw on the Bosch web page. I got an email about it earlier today.

At $600 for the saw with no tracks, it seems a little pricey to me. closer to the Festool price than the Makita or Dewalt pricing.

Unless it performs exceptionally well in head to head tests, with the competition, that I expect we will see soon, I…[Read more]

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:

theamcguy wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
I like the idea of no gas , and plenty of less noise

I like the idea of less noise as well but do not like the idea of government bans.

That is the reason I really like my Cordless Makita chainsaw. You only have the noise when you are using it to make a…

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Doobie wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
I had ordered this cordless Saw and cordless and cordless Brad nailer a while back when it was on sale. I can not wait to try it out. Next trim job or window replacement it will get some use. The Dual Charger came as a promo with the saw.

No batteries but I have several so I should be OK on that…

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I had ordered this cordless Saw and cordless and cordless Brad nailer a while back when it was on sale. I can not wait to try it out. Next trim job or window replacement it will get some use. The Dual Charger came as a promo with the saw.

No batteries but I have several so I should be OK on that side.

smallerstick wrote:My earliest experience with pneumatic nailers was in bump fire mode. I was told at the time that I didn’t want to waste my time with single fire. Didn’t take long to get accustomed to it and I have never bothered with single fire since. I do understand why DIYers are directed to single fire though. There is just so much cha…

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GTokley wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

Doobie wrote:
it sounds like for safety reasons, most don’t have these guns set to sequential firing anyways. So I’m not a ‘Girlie-Man’ in this regard.

I keep all my guns on sequential firing. My new 18volt Hitachi framer has a sequential firing mode. All my old guns are sequential firing only.
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Doobie wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

Doobie wrote:
In Canada, <nobr style=”font-size: inherit”>taxes</nobr> pay for most health care. In the United States, they do not, and that can lead to financial distress for people who suffer a medical calamity.

Man your facts are just wrong.

I dunno Dirty, the American Journal of Medicine is not a news…

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theamcguy wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
I like the idea of no gas , and plenty of less noise

I like the idea of less noise as well but do not like the idea of government bans.

That is the reason I really like my Cordless Makita chainsaw. You only have the noise when you are using it to make a cut and not that idling noise between cuts. Also, gas…[Read more]