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[Slim-Whitey]

Using my Ryobi to disassemble my Milwaukee. There's gotta be a joke in here somewhere.

And two of the screws are security torx. Seriously, what do they think I'm going to do? Fix it? Oh yeah, that's why I'm opening it. Now I have to order those. It’s a self-sustaining industry. You need to buy tools to work on the tools you need to build stuff.

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I spent silly money to buy this set a while back to get one bit I couldn’t buy alone. And of all these, the bit I have won’t fit in the hole. So now more bits…

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Ryobi and Milwaukee are both owned, as I recall, by Chinese investment firm TTI, and are built in the same chinaland factories.
So it's related anyway.
They also own Stiletto now (as a subsidiary of Milwaukee, and when they were purchased, quality went into the shitter), and Kango.

As for the bit set, I bought one of those for 100 bucks a few years back from Lee Valley, thought I had the world by the tail, and then saw the exact same set in a different colour in peavey mart for 35 bucks.

They are all the same, have the same bits, and break just as easily. My secret was to never use an impact or a decently powered drill on them. They last better that way.

 

[Slim-Whitey]

Pretty impressed with the Lego set going together on site this week. I get back from holidays and suddenly there's a building there!


I know the guys standing it, I've done a few days here and there with them in my offtime.

I'd like us, as a general, to handle the standing of these more often. Right now we sub it out.
But they're fun to put up, if you aren't doing it day in and day out.

Side note, found out Klein makes this.
Can't bring myself to think it wouldn't just pump dust and debris into my hair and face all day. But boy, the dream of having it and it working. . .

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[Stairgod]

Pretty impressed with the Lego set going together on site this week. I get back from holidays and suddenly there's a building there!
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I know the guys standing it, I've done a few days here and there with them in my offtime.

I'd like us, as a general, to handle the standing of these more often. Right now we sub it out.
But they're fun to put up, if you aren't doing it day in and day out.

Side note, found out Klein makes this.
Can't bring myself to think it wouldn't just pump dust and debris into my hair and face all day. But boy, the dream of having it and it working. . .

Klein Tools®' Innovative New Fan Takes Jobsite Cooling to the Next Level

Klein Tools is committed to American Manufacturing, since 1857. For over 160 years, Klein Tools has remained dedicated to professional tradesmen worldwide, with a commitment to manufacturing the world's finest hand tools right here in America. We don't just make great products, we make great...

www.kleintools.com

I will try to get some pics when I set the steel for my job next week.
We handle it in house now.
Doesn't hurt that my older brother spent 35 years as a welder/erector.
But my very first reno and a large percentage of the ones that came after had at least one or two beams so I have a good bit of experience myself.

 

[Slim-Whitey]

You stand butler buildings?

 

[Stairgod]

You stand butler buildings?

No .
Typically set W beams for residential structure

 

[Slim-Whitey]

No .
Typically set W beams for residential structure

Ah, structural steel. We definitely don't touch much of that.

We're a butler dealer for our area. So that's the most common one we handle.

 

[Slim-Whitey]

Aaaaand my roof braces aren't here.
And aren't on a packing list.
And the rep for butler said "oh yeah, we were wondering when you would call about those, they're backordered"

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE BRO.

 

[Slim-Whitey]

OH SHIT
Finally snagged me a General International table saw.

@Stairgod ever set one up? Before I go joining another forum for a guide, maybe I should ask you.

 

[Stairgod]

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OH SHIT
Finally snagged me a General International table saw.

@Stairgod ever set one up? Before I go joining another forum for a guide, maybe I should ask you.

Never used one.
Left tilt so that is a bonus. Make sure the wings are mounted flat to the main table. Fence is probably adjustable so make sure it is parallel to the blade.
Never realized a need for it, but you could mount a dial indicator to the table guide and shim the motor so the balde is true to it.
Willing to bet the castings were made in Taiwan just like everyone else save the Italian or German machines. She should rip so righteoús wood

 

[Slim-Whitey]

It was indeed made in Taiwan. This would've been just before G.I. was bought out by one chinesium company or another (I think TTI), and spawned 7 or so clones.

Magnum, Stallion, CWI, and others.
All G.I. clones, all assembled in Taiwan

She needs arbor bearings, so I'm going to get to disassembly in the near future. I knew going in that the mounting was kinda shitty, it'll be fun to take apart.

But for 400 bucks. . . I wasn't complaining about 3 16 dollar bearings.

As for shimming the motor, I use a tiltbox to set blade angles, so that's likely not happening.

The fence needs some love, I may just go buy a King Industrial one. They're reasonable, and a much nicer setup than the standard T fence. I can get some deflection out of this one pretty easily.

And I've got several hundred board feet of hardwood to fuck around with this winter, so I want er tuned up.
Haven't been this excited for a tool since I bought my welder! It was this, or a 6l90 for the rodeo.
Guess that project waits longer.

 

[Chris In Milwaukee]

The one thing I didn’t even consider when I bought this new sliding saw was how much more it would weigh compared to my Rockwell. Moving this Makita is a back breaker. Now it’s pretty damn easy.

I had only two goals with a stand/cart: gravity deploy and larger wheels and tires. This one met the need for only $229. The Bosch one similar was more than $100 expensive, and the others were saw horses with wheels that required heavy lifting to deploy the legs. I think this will do just fine.

And I think I can fit 35s without a lift or BMC.

 

[Octanejunkie]

Inbound for the swap game

 

[Stairgod]

Inbound for the swap game
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Most LWS out this way do 80 cu

 

[Octanejunkie]

Most LWS out this way do 80 cu

I called my local place, Airgas, and they stock more 60s than 80 or 40
I went with what was most common in my area

 

[Chris In Milwaukee]

I mistakenly left my bottle open. Dammit, wasn’t that old.

 

[Slim-Whitey]

The one thing I didn’t even consider when I bought this new sliding saw was how much more it would weigh compared to my Rockwell. Moving this Makita is a back breaker. Now it’s pretty damn easy.

I had only two goals with a stand/cart: gravity deploy and larger wheels and tires. This one met the need for only $229. The Bosch one similar was more than $100 expensive, and the others were saw horses with wheels that required heavy lifting to deploy the legs. I think this will do just fine.

And I think I can fit 35s without a lift or BMC.

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Rigid stuff is typically *ok* for the price, but watch the fasteners and locks. Quality can be improved notably by swapping cheap hardware with better stuff as it fails.

The Bosch is more expensive for good reason.

Not that I can say a damn thing, I had to plane down my miter saw table because it was warping and not allowing material to sit flat.

Gave away my Bosch 10" slider now that I have the Milwaukee. Brother says it's the best tool in his shop. Glad it went to a good home.

Now if I can just give this away.

 

[Chris In Milwaukee]

Rigid stuff is typically *ok* for the price, but watch the fasteners and locks. Quality can be improved notably by swapping cheap hardware with better stuff as it fails.

The Bosch is more expensive for good reason.

Not that I can say a damn thing, I had to plane down my miter saw table because it was warping and not allowing material to sit flat.

Gave away my Bosch 10" slider now that I have the Milwaukee. Brother says it's the best tool in his shop. Glad it went to a good home.

Now if I can just give this away.
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I have that *exact* saw. It's actually served me well for over 20 years (aside from the replacement motor).

 

[clearock]

Recently got one of my welding bottles filled with 90/10 to be able to use the pulse mod on my miller 350P, not sure ill ever go back to the "normal" setting. Not that I'm very good at tig but the pulse mig burning is like fast tig in regards to puddle control.

 

[not_nick]

Rigid stuff is typically *ok* for the price, but watch the fasteners and locks. Quality can be improved notably by swapping cheap hardware with better stuff as it fails.

The Bosch is more expensive for good reason.

Not that I can say a damn thing, I had to plane down my miter saw table because it was warping and not allowing material to sit flat.

Gave away my Bosch 10" slider now that I have the Milwaukee. Brother says it's the best tool in his shop. Glad it went to a good home.

Now if I can just give this away.
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Beach toolbox off to the left?

 

[Slim-Whitey]

My father's old snapon. It's plenty due to be replaced. It needs work I am not willing to give it.

Although it's better than it looks. Only 1 drawer is actually *bad*.

I removed one because it had been overloaded and jostled during the move, and would not properly open.