Recent content by brrman

When is the last time you drained your tank? I was having the same problem and after draining (there was a fair amount of water buildup) it was fine.

I've had this set for a couple years and they havent let me down yet. I think I paid around $20 back then

nice lookin jointer!

I agree those folding ladders are awesome - I used one during my house painting project this summer. Very useful on a roof pitch to get an adjacent 2nd story. The project is looking awesome, btw. I haven't visited this thread in a month or so. Nice to see the progress!

Just wanted to add to this thread. I bought the Wagner 1700 when it was on sale for $200 last spring. Just finished painting my 2 story house with it, using Sherwin Williams Duration paint. The paint is thick as jelly, but the sprayer handled it without any problems. I spent 3 consecutive...

Cheapest hand grinder (mine has blue handle): PASS The switch on the thing is stiff, but other than that it works fine. I bought it when I was in a pinch (left my Bosch out in the rain) on a project and it went strong for 2 years. I killed the HF one as well when I hit some dirt (cutting...

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My Bosch 12v drill (2 years old) says Made in Switzerland - better than China in my book. Not sure if they are still made there tho. except for the vegetarian = vegan comment... that ain't true obviously.

An old JVC receiver, couple of older speakers hung on the wall, and I use an old Creative 20GB Zen to play my mp3's.

Menard's carries the Allen brand. I have seen the USA stamp on much of it.

I just used a flat screwdriver

yeah they just recently emailed out their 20% off coupons. The coupons say non-transferable, but I don't know how real that statement is.

Many manufacturers control the selling point of their product. Some will not let a store sell (or advertise) their product below a specific price point. Which is why you see "Price to low to print" in many fliers. This is a tactic of manufacturers to keep their product away from discount...

I have bought from PEXSupply.com before - pretty good company. I have also noticed PEX at Home Depot.

my visegrips serve me well.. I don't find em hard to release at all.