Recent content by Von Der Pfalz

Rice Rocket - it's the exact same reason why I have 3 trucks, multiple rifles of the same caliper, and probably 40 different pliers.....they all do pretty much the same thing as the next, but you may find they excel for certain things, certain types of cuts, etc. My thoughts with the saws is...

Soooooooooooo I just got back from Lowes....... My trim job at the house is coming up quicker than expected. After doing a lot of research, I decided on the 12" Dewalt Dual Compound Miter Saw, NON SLIDER. Why? - First reason was timing, Lowes or Fastenal couldn't get the Bosch in for 2 weeks...

Run a large grinder flat against the surface to knock any splatter or tacs down. Finish with an 80 grit flapper and you will be good to go. It's what we have our welders do on their tables at least once a month.

:lol_hittiBwahahhahahahahahahha:lol_hitti So this just made me laugh! Thank you for the link to that vid. I have sent it to my buddies. I am an engineer, now working in sales, born to a Machinist. I paid my way through college welding pipe fence, barns, and working as a mechanic. There are a...

I hear you all about Fastenal.....we spend 100's of K a year with them, and are lucky enough to have a very knowledgeable old timer rep. I dug into info on the Bosch Axial Glide, I love it! Built much more robust than I originally thought. I am now torn between it and the Milwaukee. Some one...

Ha! Same went for my father. He gave me my first real set of tools when I was 5.....I quickly figured out how to take most of the weed whacker motor apart....first lesson in engine building! I tell you what though, if I come home to my drill press taken apart by my daughter, I will be proud! :beer:

I am a huge fan of Bosch products.....the Axial Glide worries me with the added moving parts with longevity in mind. I will do some more homework on it tonight. I saw it at Costco a while back, and was very impressed. Wish I had picked it up back then, as it was being sold at a great price. I...

Just came back from Fastenal with a quote of $720 for the Milwaukee.....interesting enough, they were telling me that the dewalt tools sold at the big box stores are on a tier system. Dewalt has lower quality (Maybe just less labor spent tuning) saws at these stores than others, their way of...

I have looked at the saws at HF for grins....not impressed what so ever. I think would be fine if you're just using for framing, but no way would my OCD allow me to use it for finish work or trim....

Because even a princess needs to work on her own toys. Built this bench on New Years Eve, and it needed a vise to match daddy's. I repainted an old 2-1/2 prentis I had pink with glitter. I know some of you may cringe, but to have a chance to bring my daughter into the world of tools, and...

Thank you for all of the responses! Most of the carpentry I will be doing is finish trim work right now, with furniture coming down the road. I will go check out the Hitachi as well. I've never given Hitachi a second look, never knew they produced a decent tool. Part of what I like about names...

Hi all, Have done some searching, but haven't found a comprehensive thread on Sliding Compound Miter Saws. I am in the market for one. I have a Craftsman Radial Arm saw, but really am not a huge fan of it. I am looking for high precision, I come from a family of machinists, and have a hard...

Posted a Bridgeport vise recently my wife got me for Christmas, picked it up a week ago....here's the finished product! Stripped, wire-wheeled, hand sanded some spots. Wanted to blast it, but with being off from work, I couldn't wait until I got back to finish it. Used Rustoleum Hammered...

Drive: Thanks again. I made the large wood jaws so as to give more surface area as well as allow me to clamp things outside of the vise itself. (Think tall and vertical) I have some plastic jaws, but have had the best luck with wood. The wood gives more than the plastic, helping to ensure I do...

Thank Drivesitfar! I have been very fortunate. We have an agreement, her kitchen is like my shop. She loves her old cast iron skillets and wedgewood stove as much as I love my old American built cast iron tooling. The DB is a Taiwan press from the 70's, branded Continental but they came over and...