Recent content by shelteredV

I have 22- 2 x 2 Anderson 100 series around the building with a 4 x 6 picture unit in the office. They are set at 72" and away (up) and provide decent light.

This^^^ the sound quality has to be better, but you sure are on your way! Congrats

Dummy me forgot to say I was ordering through here, pretty silly.

Old style blades don't fit Starlock, we tried. Unless there's a trick we're missing

I'm sure this has been discussed, but darned if I can find it. The Starlock tool is relatively cheap, but the blades are stupid money. The old style tool is stupid money, but blades cheap. 1- is there a place to buy old style tool "new" that's reasonable? 2- Is there a place to buy...

Having been in the biz for a long time, I might be a little jaded because I have around a small fortune in machinery to build stuff. You sound like you want to do it right, so like others have said, start small and work your way into bigger stuff. Buy quality tools, and read some quality...

A hammer is an extension of your arm, hell, it's an extension of your being. Bostitch ain't got a replacement... I'm a little guy, but swung a 24 oz. framer for a while. Went down to a 22 Hart smooth face, and then to a 20 oz. Have to admit, I don't get to play with heavy or sharp objects any...

If you swing a hammer all day, a Douglas is a Corvette compared to a Vaughn or Estwing. Well worth it. i personally swing a Hart framer, but that's what I happen to like.

I like the idea of raising money for a good charity. I will definitely enter for it.

Farmer- the link works fine on this side of the pond, thanks for sharing!

"Don't let the business of running your business get in the way of running your business." In other words, do what you're good at, and put people in place to take care of the things you aren't good at. The best thing I did was get really good office help and an excellent accountant. That...

Beckett pumps have an internal seal that will fail and keep the pump from making pressure if you run the pump with the tank valve closed. Pull the nozzle line off, turn it into a pan and turn the burner on, check for pressured flow.

Interesting thread. I use 90% engineered lumber all the way through my builds. From timberstrand stud material to LVL header, rafter, and joists, to TJI joists where necessary. We avoid farm raised lumber as much as possible, it shrinks and moves unacceptable amounts.

Isn't it controlled in the switching? I take that back. Can you show the schematic for it?

if it doesn't take a regular blade, that seems to be a waste of money.