70's for mine. I've replaced the 12V side cable and the clamps but it still works. I haven't used it in probably 3 years but it's there when I need it. Well, it's a Sears, not DieHard but close enough.
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Bulldog13
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Sears was very aggressive at sourcing batteries. It wasn't uncommon for one size to be made by one supplier, and another by someone else. That could change pretty regularly, too. And they had at least three regions (north, south, west) where not only the supplier, but the basic specs of the battery could be different. Northern batteries had better CCA, southern ones were lower, but were supposed to be more resistant to getting cooked in the summer. I'm sure in the earlier days of the brand, it was even more fragmented than that, because there were more makers, and transportation costs are a big part of price, so it made sense to get them as locally as possible.
rslaback
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$100 bucks on Amazon.
PelicanPines
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Ok... Now tell us... What is it?$100 bucks on Amazon.
four.cycle
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^ a device that would keep a 4-year-old boy busy all day long.
Beerhippie
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Or a 65-year-old man!
That's who makes our batteries.
Fixture for supporting an irregular piece on a press for installing bearings etc (Google image search)
PelicanPines
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My google image search is contaminated as you might imagine... it gave me crazy things... none of which matched it.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Do these count as a tool? Someone that’s local to my work town must of sent these to me. They were addressed to my address for BlakeTheCarGuy. I don’t recognize the name of the sender or recall giving my address to anyone except a few people but whoever it is I appreciate it and these are very interesting and I will see how they work. I won’t say anyone’s name without permission so thanks for the bit holders. These are really cool never seen them before. These will actually be great for the few bits I have that are loose and a couple common used ones.
rslaback
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Where's the link?$100 bucks on Amazon.
rslaback
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Jarhead0408
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Thanks. I just ordered it. I've made do with sketchy rigging in the past, but this will be a lot better.
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four.cycle
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Blake -
Those were dropped shipped directly to you by the manufacturer - @BitBelt - he wanted to some volunteers to try out samples and provide feedback on a new product.
Give 'em a whirl and comment in that thread.
BK
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Thank you. Completely missed that thread lol. I also still owe you a review on some Kobalt stuff so I will get that posted as well. Totally my bad for not doing that yet.
YesIHaveAHammer
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Picard Engineers [ball pein] hammers, No.9 HS - 4-8-12-16-24-32 oz
This started with wanting some missing sizes, grew to upgrade adjacent ones, and then grew a little more for completeness. They appear to be from various ages and batches (notice the handles, and the head of the 4oz). Some of the weights are a bit off - the 24 and 32oz immediately feel too close and on the scales there's only 6oz between them (should be 9-10oz with the bigger handle), and there's only 3oz between the 12 and 16oz (should be 5-6oz with the bigger handle). Not too impressed with that really, but they're well made and feel good.
This started with wanting some missing sizes, grew to upgrade adjacent ones, and then grew a little more for completeness. They appear to be from various ages and batches (notice the handles, and the head of the 4oz). Some of the weights are a bit off - the 24 and 32oz immediately feel too close and on the scales there's only 6oz between them (should be 9-10oz with the bigger handle), and there's only 3oz between the 12 and 16oz (should be 5-6oz with the bigger handle). Not too impressed with that really, but they're well made and feel good.
CHI_Tool&Die
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Another stop on the Matco truck and a few more items, though this time it is for the house. I picked up the 10” locking flex and then I grabbed the last of the breast cancer awareness items left on the truck. I’m hoping maybe he can order me the pink prybars if I can remember to ask.
Is anyone in here able to confirm that the Matco chrome sockets are either Taiwan or US? I’ve heard multiple people including my driver say they are MiUSA by AJ but the only chrome set he has on the truck are unmarked and old as hell. He only really stocks impacts.
Is anyone in here able to confirm that the Matco chrome sockets are either Taiwan or US? I’ve heard multiple people including my driver say they are MiUSA by AJ but the only chrome set he has on the truck are unmarked and old as hell. He only really stocks impacts.
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PelicanPines
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I woke up last night with a minor sugar low... Bought a few tools... Don't remember what I bought.... Afraid to look at my history.
SouthernIllinois
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Hobo Freight for the green mini box, green tray, cut off wheels and air saw blades + free movers blanket.
The HF mini box is night and day better than the Menards mini box it is replacing.
I use it for spot weld cutters and extra blades, cut off wheels, burrs, air saw blades and grinder wrenches.
The seam buster came from Amazon.
The HF mini box is night and day better than the Menards mini box it is replacing.
I use it for spot weld cutters and extra blades, cut off wheels, burrs, air saw blades and grinder wrenches.
The seam buster came from Amazon.
manwithtools
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The new sliding table saw has arrived and been assembled. It took a little bit of creative rigging, but I got it done by myself. Son and SIL are supper busy, so I wanted to avoid asking them for help.
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 136" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 136" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
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SMOKEYBEAR
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I see you and I are in significantly different tax brackets. What a fantastic piece of equipment.The new sliding table saw has arrived and been assembled. It took a little bit of creative rigging, but I got it done by myself. Son and SIL are supper busy, so I wanted to avoid asking them for help.
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 120" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
The new sliding table saw has arrived and been assembled. It took a little bit of creative rigging, but I got it done by myself. Son and SIL are supper busy, so I wanted to avoid asking them for help.
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 120" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
I am not a woodworker, but I have been a member here for 15? years, and I've been in plenty of nice home woodworking shops; I have never seen anything like that. Or even close. That it some serious Death Star level of equipment LOL.
Even at GJ with all the fancy stuff here, that thing is F'ing insane!
The new sliding table saw has arrived and been assembled. It took a little bit of creative rigging, but I got it done by myself. Son and SIL are supper busy, so I wanted to avoid asking them for help.
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 120" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
I’m with Steve, I have no idea what that thing does.
But what I do know is it’ll make a killer looking shuffle board when Dans done with it.
Ohio Andy
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It is perhaps even more impressive than it looks.I’m with Steve, I have no idea what that thing does.
But what I do know is it’ll make a killer looking shuffle board when Dans done with it.
Ignore for a second how capable of a table saw it is, it requires lots of space and having that much space is really nice.
Nice purchase my friend.
w
now do tell me how do you keep that wood in so good condition...Hobo Freight for the green mini box, green tray, cut off wheels and air saw blades + free movers blanket.
The HF mini box is night and day better than the Menards mini box it is replacing.
I use it for spot weld cutters and extra blades, cut off wheels, burrs, air saw blades and grinder wrenches.
The seam buster came from Amazon.
captain14
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manwithtools,
Great looking saw. Hope to see you start a thread about your cabinet building adventure with this saw.
What table saw are you upgrading from?
Great looking saw. Hope to see you start a thread about your cabinet building adventure with this saw.
What table saw are you upgrading from?
Buckgnarly
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Picard Engineers [ball pein] hammers, No.9 HS - 4-8-12-16-24-32 oz
This started with wanting some missing sizes, grew to upgrade adjacent ones, and then grew a little more for completeness. They appear to be from various ages and batches (notice the handles, and the head of the 4oz). Some of the weights are a bit off - the 24 and 32oz immediately feel too close and on the scales there's only 6oz between them (should be 9-10oz with the bigger handle), and there's only 3oz between the 12 and 16oz (should be 5-6oz with the bigger handle). Not too impressed with that really, but they're well made and feel good.
Geez, that Hickory guy is making handles for everybody!
The new sliding table saw has arrived and been assembled. It took a little bit of creative rigging, but I got it done by myself. Son and SIL are supper busy, so I wanted to avoid asking them for help.
I took a bit of a leap of faith on this purchase. Maksiwa is a Brazilian company with pretty good reviews and this was available on short notice. So far I'm impressed with the quality, particularly the machining.
First the final package:
Some shots of the assembly process using the winch on the trailer. Wireless remote control makes working by yourself effortless. That sliding table weighs over 250 lbs, and the rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material. I for sure needed help with that. This saw has 120" of travel, allowing 10' long rips without getting your fingers near the blade. Total weight near 1500 lbs.
Tractor and pallet jack unloading it:
I love this hydraulic tilting bed trailer!
Trailer and winch:
The widely reinforced truss I used to support the ****** block. Lifted 1200lbs off the crate and sat it on the floor. This was an engineered change from an attic truss to a scissor truss, the result was so overdone, I decided I could lift this saw easily from that truss.
Lifting and installing the sliding table, this thing is the size of an aircraft carrier
Rip saw guide rail is solid 50mm shaft material, "oh ****" heavy! Winch to the rescue again
It was quite the endeavor to get this all together by myself. I can't wait to build some cabinets and furniture with this beast. A couple of videos to show more detail..
Walk around
Sliding Table Motion
I've wanted one of these for over 40 years. Now to let the work begin!
I really wanted the inside of the shop to be covered in metal before this project started, but the daughter thought otherwise
She needs her cabinets "Now" !
I seriously should have built a bigger shop!
Roy Underhill doesn't know what to think.
Fly Fishing Rick
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When I saw this mini low angle block plane for $13 I just had to try it out. It arrived today and took a devent shaving from a piece of cured maple right out of the box, which is impressive for the price. It appears to be very well made and came with an O1 steel blade. I think it may go in my general purpose(handyman) tool bag.
Ohio Andy
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Looks nice. I considered buying one and ironically, I could probably have used it yesterday (well, I could use it today if I wanted I suppose... if i had one). I bought their Chamfer plane on a whim and am pretty impressed with it. I did NOT try it "out of the box", but, instead, I did a full "polishing" / sharpening before I gave it a try.When I saw this mini low angle block plane for $13 I just had to try it out. It arrived today and took a devent shaving from a piece of cured maple right out of the box, which is impressive for the price. It appears to be very well made and came with an O1 steel blade. I think it may go in my general purpose(handyman) tool bag.
JORGENSEN Chamfer Plane, Edge Corner Plane with 4 Cutter Heads, Storage Space - Hand Plane for Woodworking, Carpenter Woodworking Tools for Edge Trimming of Wood, Edge Corner Flattening
There are three different radii (or radiuses) supported and one flat chamfer. Worked pretty well when I tested it. It did fail to chamfer on the lip of a rabbet that I wanted to bevel. Last time I did this on a table saw but I wanted to see if this Chamfer plane would do it and the answer was nope, the edge of the plane hit the rabbet. I could have just hit it with a small block plane maybe, or my No. 1 (yeah, I do own one of those), but I opted to sand paper since it is a small box that I built to hold "loaner" chisels.
I think that your little plane shown would have done the job as well.
Fly Fishing Rick
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I was looking at one of those last week but decided against it since it's kind of a single purpose item. I like trying things like this in this out of the box just to see what it's like and if I need to bother with doing more to it to get the results I'm after. I gave the blade on this a quick stropping after my initial test which brought it shaving sharp, and will call that good enough until the blade requires a real sharpening.
Skyman
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SouthernIllinois
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That is just a cheap Menards toolbox I use for body tools. Give me time, I'll tear it up.w
now do tell me how do you keep that wood in so good condition...
