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I think I'm going to need to buy a 1/2" version to get the god damn seat belt bolts out of my car... Those mother fuckers ain't moving with my 3/8" impact in the least or with a cheater bar on them...
Going to soak them with penetrating oil and try an impact next I think.
Got one I can try [MENTION=60]greasy[/MENTION]?
Pm me and I can help
The angle for it is horrible, I was able to get a smaller size bar onto it but it still didnt budge....
Hopefully cleaning it up, hitting it with some kroil, and an impact will get it to move.
want me to swing by tonight after i put the kids to bed (10:30/11ish) to see if i can help. breaker bar with swivel head can do wonders.
I'm making some cribbing and ill get under it and see if I can heat them up and then possibly use an impact driver as well.
If that doesn't work I'll call in the reinforcements. Thank you both though!
swivel head, not swivel adapter. like the ones that flip back and forth 180*
I've bent the ears on so many of those over the years
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really solid deals today
the "big" impact in particular are really solid deals.
really solid deals today
the "big" impact in particular are really solid deals.
Do we have woodworking experts here? I'm lining up a couple projects for the winter and need to get some tools. We have a couple park benches that I need to redo all the wood for, and some other basic deck/house crap. I don't have anything yet but the garage/shed thing was owned by a guy who built stuff in it way back when so it's got a lot of space and table space, clamps, air compressor, 220V if needed, etc...
To start with just the simple benches, I'm thinking a band saw or table saw, router, planer... I'd probably want a regular old circular saw as well right? Orbital sander, or should that be doable by hand? Eventually I'd like to be able to repair or edit the decks and maybe build a crude partition in the garage so some semblance of climate control can be had in a segment of the garage for car stuff, build some big ol plywood platforms/shelves etc.... And maybe it would be nice to do something with a lot of the wood from trees or large branches falling on the property all the time, but I'm not worried about that at this time, as I'm just trying to get my foot in the door with some simple stuff and go from there.
Also I'm not really up to speed on what brands to avoid or what brands might not be worth the price of admission as a "beginner". I've used all these tools before in some capacity, just haven't taken on projects from start to finish really. And I'm not looking to spend a fortune at this point. If I need a bigger/better version of something for tackling bigger projects in the future, I'm ok with upgrading at that point in time.
To start with just the simple benches, I'm thinking a band saw or table saw, router, planer... I'd probably want a regular old circular saw as well right? Orbital sander, or should that be doable by hand? Eventually I'd like to be able to repair or edit the decks and maybe build a crude partition in the garage so some semblance of climate control can be had in a segment of the garage for car stuff, build some big ol plywood platforms/shelves etc.... And maybe it would be nice to do something with a lot of the wood from trees or large branches falling on the property all the time, but I'm not worried about that at this time, as I'm just trying to get my foot in the door with some simple stuff and go from there.
Also I'm not really up to speed on what brands to avoid or what brands might not be worth the price of admission as a "beginner". I've used all these tools before in some capacity, just haven't taken on projects from start to finish really. And I'm not looking to spend a fortune at this point. If I need a bigger/better version of something for tackling bigger projects in the future, I'm ok with upgrading at that point in time.
Get a full size table saw that will allow you to use a dado blade in it. With that you can make some jigs to use to make life easier as well.
Router I would go with a good size one that takes 1/2" and 1/4" size router bits.
Planer I'm borrowing someones DeWalt right now for workbenches Im making for work and it's working well. It's not too big and will work on board widths up to 10.5" or so....
You can never go wrong with regular power tools, like a reciprocating saw, jigsaw, circular saw, etc...
Router I would go with a good size one that takes 1/2" and 1/4" size router bits.
Planer I'm borrowing someones DeWalt right now for workbenches Im making for work and it's working well. It's not too big and will work on board widths up to 10.5" or so....
You can never go wrong with regular power tools, like a reciprocating saw, jigsaw, circular saw, etc...
Personally started with a miter saw and consider it the most important and most used tool in my shop. Clean, accurate cuts that you just can't get repeatedly with a circular. I'd say Hitachi dewalt or bosch
Orbital sander pick your flavor
Table saw, I've done plenty with a job site variety. the most important part is the fence which dewalt does well for a decent price. Of course a full size cast iron table will be better but not altogether necessary.
Gotta have a good cordless tool system to buy into as well, I'd stick with Milwaukee or dewalt. Both are top tier with lots of tools. This opens you up to circular saw, jig saw, etc etc.
You can do a lot with a little, I've bought a tool at a time when I find the project calls for it. don't go hog wild all at once you'll find brands you like and things you want as you go. An expensive but rewarding hobby.
Orbital sander pick your flavor
Table saw, I've done plenty with a job site variety. the most important part is the fence which dewalt does well for a decent price. Of course a full size cast iron table will be better but not altogether necessary.
Gotta have a good cordless tool system to buy into as well, I'd stick with Milwaukee or dewalt. Both are top tier with lots of tools. This opens you up to circular saw, jig saw, etc etc.
You can do a lot with a little, I've bought a tool at a time when I find the project calls for it. don't go hog wild all at once you'll find brands you like and things you want as you go. An expensive but rewarding hobby.
Thanks!
Yeah that's the plan, to just start with what's necessary for the park bench project and go from there. I went out to Seattle for my sister's wedding in September and they were showing me around their house.... my BIL made just about everything in there and showed me his shop down in the basement, all sourced off of CL. He had all kinds of neat shit he made, to include some nice pens (not sure why those of all things stick out to me, but I was impressed). Made me feel like a lazy piece of crap.
I kind of feel like I should scour CL for deals on used stuff but I don't know enough about what's good and what's not in order to properly parse all of it. But things seem so cheap that I guess it wouldn't hurt too much to get something and have it be a dud.
Yeah that's the plan, to just start with what's necessary for the park bench project and go from there. I went out to Seattle for my sister's wedding in September and they were showing me around their house.... my BIL made just about everything in there and showed me his shop down in the basement, all sourced off of CL. He had all kinds of neat shit he made, to include some nice pens (not sure why those of all things stick out to me, but I was impressed). Made me feel like a lazy piece of crap.
I kind of feel like I should scour CL for deals on used stuff but I don't know enough about what's good and what's not in order to properly parse all of it. But things seem so cheap that I guess it wouldn't hurt too much to get something and have it be a dud.
In most cases old large tools like table saw, band saws, drill presses and the like are all better quality for what you're paying than comparable new stuff.
For the small stuff and the miter saw I'd go newer, especially battery powered brushless tools have come leaps and bounds ahead the last five years or so.
Turning (making pens) is a cool hobby for sure, lathes can be found easy enough on CL also.
For the small stuff and the miter saw I'd go newer, especially battery powered brushless tools have come leaps and bounds ahead the last five years or so.
Turning (making pens) is a cool hobby for sure, lathes can be found easy enough on CL also.
I love my FlexVolt one, but if I had the room and a shop which he does, I would be doing a full size one with out outfeed table.
My FlexVolt does wonders and is great, but if it had two slides so I could use a large crosscut sled, and could use a dado it would be much better, especially if it was going to stay in my shop.
I'm more over to the point of him being ok with upgrading stuff later, as in a $200 jobsite dewalt not a $500 flexvolt.
if your spending that Kind of coin sure. I'd rather have a $200 table saw and and router and router table later when I got to that point of needing. He's cutting boards to length and width to replace on a park bench not building a walnut bookcase. Ymmv.
if your spending that Kind of coin sure. I'd rather have a $200 table saw and and router and router table later when I got to that point of needing. He's cutting boards to length and width to replace on a park bench not building a walnut bookcase. Ymmv.
awesome milwaukee deals today.
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$189 for all that today.
other options as well.
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...Batteries-Charger-Tool-Bag-2499-25P/302036783
$189 for all that today.
other options as well.
https://www.homedepot.com/SpecialBu...1224_sbotd_3257834-_-VA_SBOTD&et_rid=54915661
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