The toolbox thread

[Baron]

Handy to have for bleading brakes.

[Baron]

Got this bearing press set. Was very impressed with the quality.

[dasilvarsa]

22 hours ago, Baron said:

Got this bearing press set. Was very impressed with the quality.

That's Professional I'm Still using Old Bearings and insulation tape to Press in the New.

[patches]

Got this cheapie gadget to try prevent costly planer blade damage cause by hidden nails in reclaimed wood...

...but could also use it at the beach to try supplement my income.

Oh and the first thing I tested it on was my collar bone plate... it worked 😅

 

[Hairy]

8 hours ago, patches said:

Got this cheapie gadget to try prevent costly planer blade damage cause by hidden nails in reclaimed wood...

...but could also use it at the beach to try supplement my income.

Oh and the first thing I tested it on was my collar bone plate... it worked 😅

 

Does your collar bone set of detectors at the airport?

[patches]

1 hour ago, Hairy said:

Does your collar bone set of detectors at the airport?

Funny enough, only once in the 10yrs of having shoulder hardware and 22yrs of having chest hardware (both seen below) have I triggered an airport metal detector.

And that was here at Auckland Airport, which I've been through at least 50x... but still only triggered that once. And Kiwis are so relaxed that I just pointed to my shoulder and said "collar bone plate" and the airport security officer simply shrugged his shoulders, said "fair enough" and waved me through, haha

[The Ouzo]

9 minutes ago, patches said:

Funny enough, only once in the 10yrs of having shoulder hardware and 22yrs of having chest hardware (both seen below) have I triggered an airport metal detector.

And that was here at Auckland Airport, which I've been through at least 50x... but still only triggered that once. And Kiwis are so relaxed that I just pointed to my shoulder and said "collar bone plate" and the airport security officer simply shrugged his shoulders, said "fair enough" and waved me through, haha

after my moms first hip replacement she carried a medical card with her incase of such situations. Never triggered anything.

The second replacement they did not bother as apparently the materials used would not trigger anything.

[patches]

Just got back from a 10 day visit to the in-laws in Aus... which means I get to go 2 varieties of tool heaven! (Total Tools and Sydney Tools) 😍

I was very restrained though and kept my haul to just these 3 items...

Knipex Carpenter's Pincers (got a bunch of nail removal in my next project, so thought I would do it properly), Titebond 3 (my favourite wood glue, and no, sniffing it doesn't do anything), and some Makita splinter-guard for my 3m track saw rail...

...and therein lies a clue as to why I was so restrained in tool heaven... it was because I'd already blown my tool budget on a new track saw, and the new splinter guard is to calibrate the old track to the new saw...

...and I betrayed team teal to join ze Germans

The Festool TS 60K. I decided to "upgrade" my Makita 40V cordless track saw to something with a bigger cut capacity, a little more refined, and with some extra features. Going from cordless to corded is a bit of a downgrade, but as 95% of my work happens in the garage and connected to a dust extractor, having a power cord is not a major.

Edited April 9, 2024 by patches

[patches]

Had an accident a few weeks ago where I slipped and ended up on ANOTHER battery platform.

This time for ze Green German cutting machines.

 

Which now brings it to 8 different battery platforms... I know, I have a problem 😶

Edited June 18, 2024 by patches

[dave303e]

8 hours ago, patches said:

Had an accident a few weeks ago where I slipped and ended up on ANOTHER battery platform.

This time for ze Green German cutting machines.

 

Which now brings it to 8 different battery platforms... I know, I have a problem 😶

that charging station must be growing rapidly

 

[dave303e]

I picked up one of these a few weeks back for a very specific job. I can safely say it has been used nearly daily ever since then on anything and everything. Definitely money well spent. Wood blade is a dream for trimming trees. Usual hacksaw jobs are faster easier and neater. Now I want the bigger one as well

[madmarc]

On 5/26/2023 at 9:17 PM, Baron said:

Got this bearing press set. Was very impressed with the quality.

 

I been wanting one of these sets for ages

Which site did you order it off ?

[Baron]

I bought the bearing press set from Amazone in the UK for £20. I see they now sell the bearing press set for £29 to £53. 

[patches]

12 hours ago, dave303e said:

I picked up one of these a few weeks back for a very specific job. I can safely say it has been used nearly daily ever since then on anything and everything. Definitely money well spent. Wood blade is a dream for trimming trees. Usual hacksaw jobs are faster easier and neater. Now I want the bigger one as well

Nice!

Yeah, one-handed recip saws are super useful.

Like you say, a dream for trimming trees, and that's probably where mine gets 80% of it's use, so the Diablo (or equiv) pruning blades make quick work taming that foliage.

 

[patches]

13 hours ago, dave303e said:

that charging station must be growing rapidly

 

😅

The charging station needs some rejigging. I've sold off most of my AEG powertools and with them one of the chargers, so a bit of space freed up.

The charging station is added to the long list of garage projects, which are at the bottom of my wife's list of round-the-house projects, haha 😅

 

[dave303e]

It is quite funny. I am in the process of installing a wood fired pizza oven. I have thrown a slab, built some walls and a concrete counter. We will install the oven part this weekend. On the tool list is not much more than a few screws, a spade, spirit level and some trowels. nothing fancy, but man i am happy with results so far. Will post pics when complete. Sometimes jobs need less tools and more hard work. The whole stoep has been a big labour, but a labour of love. It is going to be ready for summer.