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As I was saying on another thread, I have about $2500 dollars to spend on whatever the hell I want before I start making a huge house payment. I’ve made up my mind on a few things. Just for shits and giggles, I picked up this today:
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Milwaukee 6146-30 (11 amp 4-1/2″). My old 7 amp Dewalt has been a trooper, but I wanted something with a little more ass behind it.
I’ll keep everyone apprised of my purchases.
Conductor is going to be grinding all night. Sorry couldn’t help it been having crazy insomnia the past few nights, but congrats on the new tool. I just have the Ryobi 18v grinder I kind of wish i never bought it’s not that its a bad tool I only really needed it for one project.
Nice buy! What will be your next
ChaseRogers wrote:
Nice buy! What will be your next
Probably the M12 Grease gun. I’m for sure buying a 60 gal, 5 HP, IR compressor ($750 @ Tractor Supply), but I can’t get it until I can put it in the new house.
Conductor562 wrote:
Probably the M12 Grease gun. I’m for sure buying a 60 gal, 5 HP, IR compressor ($750 @ Tractor Supply), but I can’t get it until I can put it in the new house.
Wow 60 gallon!
I want to be able to paint and blast with it. It’s like 14.1 CFM @ 90 psi, which should be enough to do just about whatever I want to do.
I was at a friends house and he had 20 gallon craftsman oilless compressor that thing was so insanely loud and it’s the worlds most annoying sound at the same time. That’s what made me get the Paslode cordless nailers I though all compressors were loud.
Oilless compressors are usually a lot louder than oiled models. My Ridgid Tri-Stack is crazy loud
I dunno how guys can work next to that noise all day long maybe they have developed hearing loss from the noisy compressor, so it all works out over the long term.
A lot of shops have them in a room on the back of the shop, out of the way, for that very reason. For my needs, a 60 gallon shouldn’t kick on very often. If I’m blasting or something I can always wear ear plugs.
At my school I take advanced auto mechanics, and our 80 gallon compressor has its own room on the outside of the shop, it even has sound barriers to absorb the sound.
Conductor, You could make a cabinet with sound proofing for it. As long as it can get air. I used to have one of those craftsman oil less compressors. Even 10 feet away it would feel like my teeth were going to rattle out.
I’m sure that IR compressor is nowhere near as loud as the compressors we are talking about. Plus if your not using it every day is a huge factor also.
That’s true DR.
On a different note DR, you mentioned your having insomnia. You could always watch old toolselect.com videos. That will put you to sleep. 🙂
Harold Wray wrote:
That’s true DR. On a different note DR, you mentioned your having insomnia. You could always watch old toolselect.com videos. That will put you to sleep. 🙂
😆
Just placed a $410 Proto order at zoro tools. I got $70 off so my grand total was only $340. Mostly metric 1/2″ drive sockets, combo wrenches above the 21mm limit I was previously at, and a hand impact driver set. I’ve got SAE stuff coming out my ass, but I’ve put metric off forever. More and more things I encounter are metric, so I figured I might as well take the plunge. $400 worth of Proto isn’t as much as what it sounds like it is. I got a 15 piece metric deepwell set (10-24mm), about 15 miscellaneous sockets, 3 metric ASD combos (22,23,and 24mm), and hand impact driver set, and……well, I guess that’s about it. The 15 piece deepwell set was $156 by itself. I could have gotten lots of brands for half that (or less), but I have that Proto fever that I can’t seem to get rid of.
I wanted a good nights sleep not the possible chance of a coma or death. 😛
Toolselect.com disclaimer: “Contact your Doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms: Nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, failure to achieve or maintain an erection, or sudden thoughts of death or suicide.”
ok, so that isn’t really there……but it should be.
Conductor562 wrote:
Toolselect.com disclaimer: “Contact your Doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms: Nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, failure to achieve or maintain an erection, or sudden thoughts of death or suicide.”
ok, so that isn’t really there……but it should be.
Surgeon general warning: Risk of cancer is a possibility from Barnabys annoying ass salesman no’s nothing about tools voice…
Conductor562 wrote:
Toolselect.com disclaimer: “Contact your Doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms: Nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, failure to achieve or maintain an erection, or sudden thoughts of death or suicide.”
ok, so that isn’t really there……but it should be.
LOLOLOLOL.
Your Proto order sounds super sweeeet! Those are the type of tools that will last f.o.r.e.v.e.r. You only have to think which one of my kids is worthy of willing these to. 🙂
ChaseRogers wrote:
Surgeon general warning: Risk of cancer is a possibility from Barnabys annoying ass salesman no’s nothing about tools voice…
Don’t forget there should be a warning for Barnabys hands to. His hands move so much they can cut you.
Conductor562 wrote:
Just placed a $410 Proto order at zoro tools. I got $70 off so my grand total was only $340. Mostly metric 1/2″ drive sockets, combo wrenches above the 21mm limit I was previously at, and a hand impact driver set. I’ve got SAE stuff coming out my ass, but I’ve put metric off forever. More and more things I encounter are metric, so I figured I might as well take the plunge. $400 worth of Proto isn’t as much as what it sounds like it is. I got a 15 piece metric deepwell set (10-24mm), about 15 miscellaneous sockets, 3 metric ASD combos (22,23,and 24mm), and hand impact driver set, and……well, I guess that’s about it. The 15 piece deepwell set was $156 by itself. I could have gotten lots of brands for half that (or less), but I have that Proto fever that I can’t seem to get rid of.
GOOD LORD I wish I had 400 to sling to hand tools, I have a savings pile then the rest of my paycheck go’s to tools, I just bought a new tool box, I wanted a deeper model so I am selling my Husky on ebay and found the same one except for 16in deep vs 10, for only 110 it gives me room to have every little screwdriver in one drawer, then a wrench organizer so when I get metric combos they can all be in the same drawer, then I will save up for screwdrivers, Locking pliers and other small odds and ends when I see them on ebay. Then one of these days I will get the fuel impact but I saw the review this mornin on the M12 fuel hammer and that thing is crazy!!! Its only a 12v and beats out some 18’s, But then I am holding off on power tool buys until I buy the brushless sawzall or circ saw, that is going to blow my funds up!! haha I have some Lenox recip saw blades coming in that I am “trialing” I cant trial them with out a recipe haha.
Harold Wray wrote:
Don’t forget there should be a warning for Barnabys hands to. His hands move so much they can cut you.
Hahaha! I hate how everything is staged, its not even a real garage….
Harold Wray wrote:
LOLOLOLOL.
Your Proto order sounds super sweeeet! Those are the type of tools that will last f.o.r.e.v.e.r. You only have to think which one of my kids is worthy of willing these to. 🙂
Proto makes up at least 70% of the hand tools I own. They are high quality tools indeed. I have some items older than my dad that are still capable of routine use. With very few exceptions, they are still made in the USA as well.
A lot of people will advise you to start cheap and upgrade later. I always saved a little longer and bought good shit the first time for the most part. That’s why I waited so long to fill out my metric set. I wanted Proto or Blackhawk and I wasn’t going to buy until I could get what I wanted. That may sound kinda snobby, but I’m pretty particular about my tools.
Conductor562 wrote:
A lot of people will advise you to start cheap and upgrade later. I always saved a little longer and bought good shit the first time for the most part. That’s why I waited so long to fill out my metric set. I wanted Proto or Blackhawk and I wasn’t going to buy until I could get what I wanted. That may sound kinda snobby, but I’m pretty particular about my tools.
Thats how I am about power tools Conductor, Thats why I am waiting for all the Fuel stuff, If I am going to spend money, I am going to make damn sure I have the best on the block!
If i had conductors budget I would want to get a 3d printer just so I could make tons of stuff. I wish I had better wood working ability I think some really fancy wooden cell phone/tablet cases would sell fairly well.
I requested some info on a laser engraving machine. The cheapest model that particular company offered was like $8,000! I wasn’t quite that interested in one.
The big purchase I would like to have is a generator large enough to run the ac and a few other basics on the house. Knock on wood the electrical service has been really good from the big east coast blackout we haven’t had a major outage.
At the old house I could run my 2 1/2 ton AC unit with my 5000 watt portable. I’d turn everything else off, start the A/C, them after about 10 minutes I could start using the lights and TV and stuff again. There was a big load at startup, but after that it was minimal. My dad runs his no trouble at all with his 7000 watt. My uncle has a 6500 watt and they can’t run their AC at all with it. I back feed mine through the dryer outlet. At the new house I can back feed through the 240V garage outlet. A lot of people won’t back feed, but we’ve done it for years without issue.
You just have to be smart about it and kill the main breaker or pull the meter. I really should have became an electrician the rates they charge are just insane I’m fine doing most 120v stuff, but anything bigger freaks me out. I have gotten really good at plumbing now with shark bite fittings and pex piping it makes plumbing really easy now.
Very important to knock down the main.
You’re right, plumbing has been dumbed down a bit
DR99 wrote:
You just have to be smart about it and kill the main breaker or pull the meter. I really should have became an electrician the rates they charge are just insane I’m fine doing most 120v stuff, but anything bigger freaks me out. I have gotten really good at plumbing now with shark bite fittings and pex piping it makes plumbing really easy now.
DR what trade are you in?
He’s a Doctor……duh!
I consider myself an advanced diyer. The daily money maker is IT work.
Man I dunno whats worse my love for electronic gadgets and computers or power tools and such.
It’s tools and equipment for me. Electronics make my head hurt 🙂
oh so you are in the same business as Dan?DR99 wrote:
I consider myself an advanced diyer. The daily money maker is IT work.
Conductor562 wrote:
Just placed a $410 Proto order at zoro tools. I got $70 off so my grand total was only $340. Mostly metric 1/2″ drive sockets, combo wrenches above the 21mm limit I was previously at, and a hand impact driver set. I’ve got SAE stuff coming out my ass, but I’ve put metric off forever. More and more things I encounter are metric, so I figured I might as well take the plunge. $400 worth of Proto isn’t as much as what it sounds like it is. I got a 15 piece metric deepwell set (10-24mm), about 15 miscellaneous sockets, 3 metric ASD combos (22,23,and 24mm), and hand impact driver set, and……well, I guess that’s about it. The 15 piece deepwell set was $156 by itself. I could have gotten lots of brands for half that (or less), but I have that Proto fever that I can’t seem to get rid of.
Metric is the wave of the future, more and more cars are becoming almost totally metric…
This is my new box and it’s full already, I should of went bigger
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I took auto tech in college and well, I kind of built up a collection of tools since haha
Nice looking box. Who makes it?
Yea, from what I understand most US cars were using metric fasteners by the late 80’s. I remember as a kid my dad and grandpa grumbling about how bad they hated metric and this was America and it shouldn’t make a damn what they were using in Europe. I still hate metric! You can buy a 15 piece SAE wrench set and have up to 1-1/4″ which will cover 99% of the fasteners you’ll ever encounter. A 15 piece metric set gets you to 21mm or so. In other words, it takes twice the wrenches and drive tools to do the same range of work. I can look at an SAE bolts and know exactly what size it is most times, with metric I constantly grab the wrong one.
It’s the other way around for me, I would watch use Metric then SAE and am usually pretty good at grabbing the right one with Metric
Toolbox is through mastercraft from canadian tire
ChaseRogers wrote:
oh so you are in the same business as Dan?
Similar but I don’t no what he does in detail there is a lot of different things going on with IT work.
DR99 wrote:
Similar but I don’t no what he does in detail there is a lot of different things going on with IT work.
You do a lot of work on computers?
Ordered a couple more ratchets today. I think that makes about 30. You just never know when you’re gonna need 30 ratchets 😆
ChaseRogers wrote:
You do a lot of work on computers?
Yea pretty much for the most part.
You never know, there will be one time where you will be in a jam and need 30ratchets, and you will be prepared for the situation haha!Conductor562 wrote:
Ordered a couple more ratchets today. I think that makes about 30. You just never know when you’re gonna need 30 ratchets 😆
Some people buy tons of guns for the zombie apocalypse Conductor buys ratchets by the dozen or more.
Wow. 30.Conductor562 wrote:
Ordered a couple more ratchets today. I think that makes about 30. You just never know when you’re gonna need 30 ratchets 😆
07Sierra wrote:
Metric is the wave of the future, more and more cars are becoming almost totally metric…
This is my new box and it’s full already, I should of went bigger
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I took auto tech in college and well, I kind of built up a collection of tools since haha
Really nice tool box.
Not quite 30. After counting them this morning it will only be 24. 🙁 Hopefully I still have plenty of time to build my inventory before the zombie apocalypse 😆