Recent content by mepstein

I would buy it and store it in your barn. It’s not like a lumberyard is going to store it any better. It’s a treated product and should handle indoor storage just fine. Grabbing materials when they go on sale is a great way to keep cost down. No tarp in my opinion. Let it breathe. But don’t have...

I wanted more space. I already had a colonial but the roof had a shallow slope so the attic wasn’t usable as a living space. I removed the roof, reinforced the floor/ceiling and built a 12/12 pitch roof. This gave me 8’ ceilings for most of the room, a slope at the sides down to 5’ knee walls...

I don’t think dropping 1 degree over 2.5 hours is normal. I’m in SE Pennsylvania. It’s been 90+ during the day, 70 at night with afternoon thunderstorms keeping the humidity around 90-100%. Feels like a sauna outside. If I turn the temp down, I get cold air from the vent that I can feel anywhere...

I get that sulfur smell every 5-7 years. I've been in my house for 30. I dump some pool chlorine in the well, run the water through all the taps and then run the water until the sulfur and chlorine smell is gone. I don't know if that's the "right" way but it's worked for me.

There's something to be said for a great tool that may not last forever vs an ok tool that does. Cordless has taken over the industries (and the hobbyists) because it offers more to most people vs corded tools. My kids don't want my tools so decades of use doesn't matter to me. I think the only...

I recently cut about 20 pallet racking uprights with the m18 hacksaw. 3 cuts per upright. Used diablo blades and it worked great. I really like the form factor of the hacksaw

99% don't. Most people don't even talk to the people working on their house or property. Even a bit of chit chat and a compliment on their work can go a long way. A while ago, I had a crew working on my house. We have a little country store that makes sandwiches and snacks very close to the...

Compared to the deliveries I've received (not received), that wouldn't even raise an eyebrow. For example, I caught an amazon driver taking a pic of the package in front of my house and then putting the package back in his car. I have a video camera that records 24/7 I've had the driver note a...

I have one with two 12 amp batteries and two 8’s if I need it. It’s great for car and shop cleanup but I can’t imagine it would work for dust collection unless it was just quick cuts vs sanding. I love the fact that when you drag it around the car or shop, you don’t pull it over a cord and tip...

I kept a bunch of corded tools as backups. I haven’t touched them in 5 years. This thread reminds me I need to drop them off at my local Spanish mission so someone can use them.

My friend is a cop. He has a twin brother who is also a cop. Friend warned his brother not to wear his ring on duty. He did anyway. One day he was chasing someone and followed him over a chain link fence. Ring and finger got left on the fence. I’ve worn my wedding ring at each 10th year...

If you have issues that limit your hand strength, there are definitely tools and devices to help. I purposely don’t use them because I want to keep my hand strength up. Use it or loose it. “Grip strength is not just a measure of hand function; it is a primary clinical biomarker for systemic...

Wh1000 closed loop. It’s been a reliable unit so far. No issues with the pump. The wiper fluid pump is broken and the heater is burned out but I’ll fix those two things this summer. It’s gets a fair amount of use in our shop. Cleanup is a pain but that’s because the guys will sometimes get lazy...

I’ve had mine for 10 years. Vapor hone technologies. It’s one of the machines I use all the time for parts refinishing. I think it was about $12k when I got it.

I have US General in my house and snap on in my shop. US General is fine for the hobbyist. Snap on or equivalent is really what you want for a "shop" environment that will get more tools (weight) and constant daily use. You get what you pay for. But I'm not saying you have to buy snap on boxes...