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anti-squirrel · « **Reply #860 on:** August 30, 2024, 04:45:26 PM »

I picked up a Proyama Line trimmer, only it is more than the trimmer. Articulated hedgetrimmer, 10" polesaw, brush blades, with an additional center extension to give LOTS of reach. It is a big power head- 40+ cc and it takes 50:1 mix. That was my birthday present to myself. And my wife's recent birthday resulted in a very-gently low-hours Scag 36" belt-drive walk-behind. Which she absolutely loves. It has the Advantage deck and a V-twin Kawasaki engine- and MAYBE 40 hours of use.

Interesting tidbit: I'm very partial to my Milwaukee M18 tools but my brother in law has a buncha Makita tools. We found Amazon has adaptors to use M18 on Makita and vice versa, so the battery interchangeability has been really handy. Of special note is his 16" Makita cordless chainsaw- uses 2 18v batteries. That thing is an utter CHAMP with chisel-grind chains. It kept up with my Stihls and the Ego 18" on the Osage and Locust.

I've also contemplating getting the Ego commercial linetrimmer now (3-speed, carbon fiber goodies, larger cut path and holds up to .105 line)- the "regular" Ego linetrimmer has been working hard this summer- and the lack of engine means my wife really enjoys using it.

I'm as bad with weedwackers as some of us are with airguns.

bantam5s · « **Reply #861 on:** August 31, 2024, 05:01:22 PM »

You should check out torque test channel, some tools don't deliver optimal performance when using these cheap battery adapters.

Sqrl Klr · « **Reply #862 on:** August 31, 2024, 06:50:55 PM »

Peter I was interested in that trimmer so I looked it up. Over $400 for it and charger NOT included forget that mess! I'll stick with the $100 Stihl trimmers.

buellm2 · « **Reply #863 on:** August 31, 2024, 07:00:17 PM »

Any of you guys ever bolt a skilsaw blade onto your weed whacker? Engine on mine isn't really powerful enough to keep the skilsaw blade up to speed when you push it too hard cutting brush. It's probably not too good for the bearings either.

Sqrl Klr · « **Reply #864 on:** August 31, 2024, 07:09:04 PM »

Thought about it but didn't do it.

bantam5s · « **Reply #865 on:** September 14, 2024, 11:13:47 PM »

I picked up this 1970's PROTO screwdriver for 25 cents at a yardsale today, my 1st thought was that it had been modified in some way, but it's absolutely a factory screwdriver and they seem to be quite scarce.

At 6.5" overall it seems small for a 7/32" screwdriver with a beefy 1/4 square shank, maybe it just seems that way because the handle is a bit undersized.
It's the size of handle I'd expect on a #1 phillips, not a beefy 7/32 flat blade.
I have to assume it probably wasn't a very popular size, I certainly don't imagine myself really using it

Insanity · « **Reply #866 on:** September 17, 2024, 08:03:15 PM »

Pro jekt dun. I had to use 5 inch screws to keep the snapon stuffs from yeeting them selves ontop of my head.

Sqrl Klr · « **Reply #867 on:** September 17, 2024, 08:38:37 PM »

Bantam that don't look like a 70s driver it's it such nice shape and for that cheap good find for sure!

bantam5s · « **Reply #868 on:** September 17, 2024, 09:13:28 PM »

Quote from: Sqrl Klr on September 17, 2024, 08:38:37 PM

Bantam that don't look like a 70s driver it's it such nice shape and for that cheap good find for sure!

I'm guessing it just wasn't a size the original owner found very useful.

bantam5s · « **Reply #869 on:** September 17, 2024, 09:15:38 PM »

I just picked up this 1999 delta 8.5" compound miter saw for $70 at goodwill.
I don't know if the price was very good or not, but I didn't have one and it works.

bantam5s · « **Reply #870 on:** September 17, 2024, 10:02:54 PM »

Earlier this year it was announced that Vaughan & Bushnell was shutting down and I was quite sad to hear about it.
Then good news and bad, and just the other day I noticed their website was MIA.

well I finally found some conformation.

They didn't just buy or possibly even get the Vaughan name, so it's likely that they will keep production here in the USA at least for a few more years.
If they aren't able to use the V&B name I sure hope that the name doesn't get purchased by somebody using it on useless imports.

I will definitely not be happy if Home Depot stopped selling real hammers only to then start offering some Chinese made hammer shaped objects under the Vaughan name.

avator · « **Reply #871 on:** September 17, 2024, 10:10:44 PM »

A few months ago I ordered a blade for my DeWalt chop saw. I went to put it on today and realized I bought a 10" blade and my saw is a 12". The good news is that the table saw I picked up a while back will use the 10" blade. I ordered a new 12" DeWalt 40T all purpose blade for the chop saw.

bantam5s · « **Reply #872 on:** September 17, 2024, 11:03:08 PM »

Quote from: avator on September 17, 2024, 10:10:44 PM

A few months ago I ordered a blade for my DeWalt chop saw. I went to put it on today and realized I bought a 10" blade and my saw is a 12". The good news is that the table saw I picked up a while back will use the 10" blade. I ordered a new 12" DeWalt 40T all purpose blade for the chop saw.

When I bought this saw thet had a NOS Craftsman 8.5" blade sitting on the floor behind the counter next to it and I was going to grab it along with this saw but completely forgot until I was headed home.
Thankfully this blade is the barely used original that cuts beautifully.

Insanity · « **Reply #873 on:** September 18, 2024, 02:42:09 PM »

Warrantied my bent dikes and got upgraded to a newer style with half regular cut and half flush cut which is very nice. While on there I figured I had way too much money in my account and bought some new stripper crimpers. They do uninsulated and insulated terminals.

bantam5s · « **Reply #874 on:** September 18, 2024, 06:29:50 PM »

This HJE order just arrived today.

I needed another hammer like I need a hole in my head, but the price was right.
I'm not sure what I'll use the tool roll for but the price was also right.

Madd Hatter · « **Reply #875 on:** September 18, 2024, 08:15:25 PM »

Well hammers are good for doing just that.

bantam5s · « **Reply #876 on:** September 18, 2024, 09:20:38 PM »

Quote from: Madd Hatter on September 18, 2024, 08:15:25 PM

Well hammers are good for doing just that.

Putting holes in heads ?
Or hammering things?

I have about 20 Vaughan hammers & hatchets now, but they were saved from the grave and still manufacturing here in the USA so that number is definitely not done growing.

bantam5s · « **Reply #877 on:** September 27, 2024, 03:17:54 PM »

Another HJE haul including yet another V&B hammer.

rangerfredbob · « **Reply #878 on:** September 30, 2024, 02:21:24 AM »

Quote from: bantam5s on September 17, 2024, 09:15:38 PM

I just picked up this 1999 delta 8.5" compound miter saw for $70 at goodwill.
I don't know if the price was very good or not, but I didn't have one and it works.

I think I have the 8" version of that that I got free (but needed a blade) like 20 years ago, it's a solid little unit, blades are expensive in that size or at least were back then when I was a broke college kid

, still use it when I need a chop saw...

I've gotten a lot of tools since I posted last, latest was a Bauer cordless ratchet, haven't used it on any projects yet but I'm sure it'll save me some time... been a busy few years, haven't shot much, too many projects and stuff breaking down...

avator · « **Reply #879 on:** September 30, 2024, 07:48:44 AM »

Free is good....
I inherited this 12" DeWalt chop saw with stand and tripod support when my BIL passed. Recently bought a new DeWalt blade for it at $30.

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