I've had good luck with mine over the years. I suspect that the drill loses its temper and won't stay sharp for quite as long as when it was factory fresh, but it does a good job of making spent drills sharp again.
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I was in pretty good shape from a PPE standpoint...eye protection...hearing protection...a hat on my bald noggin...long sleeves...gloves...but it managed to sneak in between the glove and my sleeve...took my eye off the ball for a split second and lost...
Boyd seemed like more of a talent...albeit a cranky old *****.
Richard Rawlings is a personality...but I think he freely admits his lack of mechanical aptitude.
My favorite guy is Roger Barr from Chasing Classic Cars...I'd happily spend a day handing him tools, keeping my mouth shut, and...
Wow! There's a lot to digest here. Some really strong opinions about TV characters. I like the show. It's fun and silly and entertaining. I don't really do a lot of donuts and burnouts myself, but its fun to watch someone having a good time. I'm not exactly learning much, but I'm happy...
I agree that it looks like its meant to clamp onto a cable or other cylindrical material...seems like a very specialized application. I love this game!
The way the switch is actuated makes me think its a flow switch. There's a pivoting arm that you shouldn't really need for a pressure switch. Most pressure switches simply "T" off of the line and dead end at the switch. The position of the pivot indicates that there is something in the path...
I bought a 4 post from Greg Smith Equipment and have been very happy with it. I think it's a 9000lb extra tall model. I found the build quality to be very robust and it has functioned flawlessly for the past couple years.
I like these magnetic rails from Craftsman...the holders twist 90 degrees to lock and unlock so it doesn't require any real force to install or remove...and the magnets are very strong. I reall like that the rails don't move around when you're messing with your sockets or moving toolboxes.
So, after farming out my sandblasting jobs for the past few years, I decided to pick up a sandblasting cabinet for my smaller jobs. I looked around and found a decent cabinet at Harbor Freight...the same one carried at Sears and Tractor Supply. I'm pretty sure that the gun itself is not the...