TBA Meeting (Tool Buyers Anonymous)

shopdust

Serious relaspe here. I was delivering the last part of a cabinet job when the rear end blew out on my van.

Could have bought a standard two wheel drive pick'em up truck, but noooooo

Dodge Ram 4x4, Magum engine, Cd player etc.
Now I just need a big dog and a couple of illegals in the back and I'll look like every other California contractor. Except I'm in Oregon.

sage

Hi my name is Nilesh(Neil) and it's been three days since my last indiscretion and a month before that.

I "needed" to buy and did buy the following.

10'' Felker tile Saw
Drywall panel lift
2' Fatmax level
set of folding hex keys
a new ship auger
set of auger bits
Dewalt drywall rotary tool
Dewalt screw gun

This binge was over the coarse of two days. I think I'm better now.

Did you guys see the new Fat Max Extreme Tape Measure. I did, the Electrician was flaunting it on the job the other day.

Help.......

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Big Dave

Hi my name is Dave. I think I blew a nut this year. Just ordered a 8 1/2 by 16 foot Hauylmark trailer. Added the generator door, full light package, rock guard, ramp rear door, spare tire and mount, polished front and rear corners, 12 inches extra height, aluminum wheels, rv latch for side door and 3 extra receptacles inside. It's going to cost me over $8000.00. What have I done.

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A+Carpenter

Hi my name is Adam Meider and I aslo a "Tool Addict"

It has been 48 hours since my last purchase. I bought a MAG 77 worm drive

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Bone Saw

had a relapse of sorts last couple months:
1 kanga skid loader w/auger, 12" bit, mixer bowel, forks, loader bucket, tiller
2 6x12 trailer

purchases in last 2 weeks:
1 new hp laptop
2 decktools software

purchases in last 24 hrs.
(replacements)1 senco ds-300ac, 1 senco ds-275, 1 makita 12v impact

RobertCDF

Let us know about that Decktools software maybe post some JPG from some stuff you have used it on. I know we all want it just dont want to spend the money on it without seeing it in action.

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Bone Saw

Rob, those pix I posted in the "new projects" thread were from the DT, works pretty good for visual presentation and sales as far as dealing with the customers goes, but I still find myself going back to autocad for designing everything, I do preliminary design at the customers house w/dt but always do all the real design work on AC. I can do rotating 3d modeling on AC too, but the hatching capabilities are visually better and easier to deal with on the DT, I have been playing around with autodesk inventor which is insane, but very cumbersome to use. I would say get it bro but i'm damn sure someone here will disagree. I'd let you load up my ac if you wanted, but I'd HAVE to get the disk back.

donb1959

Hello,
My name is Don and I just bought a Spray Tech CS 10000 HVLP, I know it will save me time, and money, and it looks really cool. Oh yes, I also bought a new Firestorm drill, and I have a fetish for putty knives, so I just added another to my collection. Can we all go out for coffee after the meeting?

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willbone3

for give me guys for i have bought tools this week couldnt help it we now have 2 of the stanley FUBAR tools. 4 wheel drive complete with snow plow salt spreader. you know all the snow you get in may in kentucky oh yea make mine a beer. or jack on ice.

deox719

Well Ok I must confess to, Just bought the Dewalt D24000 wet saw,

it's being delivered Thursday. O yes and tonight I came back with a

Dewalt palm sander.

Bone Saw

Well I don't know how to put this, but It's going to be tough to say the least. bout 1.5 miles from my house, there has been something going on lately at a tire center that closed its doors. Since the front of the building is actually not facing the main road, and I don't particularly go into that area much I paid no interest to what was going on. Well the other day I happened to be driving past that particular ex-tire center and noticed it had a cherry red paint job on it. Still had no idea what it was (again the front of the building does not face the main road and the other shops in that location are salons and nail/pedicure and I think tanning bed place, so I have no buisness there) Well last night I went out to have sushi and it happened to be in that center(never knew it was there) as I was turning into this shopping center I am approaching the back side of this cherry red ex-tire center and as I looked in my side view mirrors once I passed it, I made out the letters "H" "I" "L" "T" in big white blocky letters. I just need to avoid that area all together, find a new route or something

RobertCDF

In the back of your mind you know its there. You are doomed my friend doomed I tell you. Better line up some GOOD jobs because those tools will cost you a lot of money.

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Colorado Springs Custom Decks
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willbone3

I need help. I just cant stop, today i HAD to pick up a used truck, but it comes with plow and salt spreader. snow in may? just something else to put in a storage shed then on the way home i felt the "pull" from the big orange box went in and had to get a new DC616 trim gun. nathen teased with the pics on equipment talk I would like to find help. I slip farther every day. It all started with dads hammer, smashing bugs. then wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers saws wedges drills power saws ladders walkboards .......

RobertCDF

Had 2" of snow this morning on the job.

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Colorado Springs Custom Decks
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Bone Saw

UUUGGHHH Was slappin some waves in a 4/3 shortie on sunday

cjc21021

Hi, my name is Chris and I am addicted to tools.

I made my wife a promise that I wouldn't spend the grocery money on tools again or go to the tool department alone. I was very weak when the auger I needed wasn't available to rent and the stress alone sent me shopping. Thank goodness I only had cash and not my check book because I am glad to say I am only a proud new owner of a flashy post hole digger and new shovel and not a divorced owner of a hydraulic auger. I feel a binge coming on for the morning since I need a few new drill bits and a certain hammer drill keeps reappearing in my dreams. It must be a sign. Please pray for me I need all the help I can get.

DecksEtc

Okay, I've been a pretty good TBA member so far this year. Other than occasional drill bits, belt sander pads and the like I've deterred myself from going crazy and jumping off the wagon.

Well.... I had to stray today. bought a new post level (forgot my other two in the shop but it wasn't my fault because the HO presented me with a change order when I got on site and asked me to remove a gate and move a 5 foot section of fence so we had to install two new posts - again, NOT MY FAULT).

So, when I went to get the new level, I strayed in the tool section and picked up 2 of the new FAT MAX Extreme tapes (one for me and one for my lead hand). I just couldn't help myself. I think that only one should count since the other was for an employee... We'll be using them tomorrow so I'll let you folks know how we like them.

Now, I don't think I should be up here at the podium relating this next story since I don't have them in my possession yet, but last week I placed an order through a contact at Dewalt (a previous customer got me the contact) for the 18V cordless jigsaw, the 18V cordless cut-out tool and the Dewalt mitre saw stand. I'm getting them for close to half price, so my question is; Does that really count? I don't really think it should...

Blackhawk

Not your fault .. umm yeah ok

DecksEtc

Well, I've gone and done it! Now I'm going to have to double up on meetings.

My name is Terry and I'm a toolaholic. It's been 3 hours since my last purchase. Its wasn't anything as simple as a new tape measure though. I placed a deposit on a new 6' x 6' x 10' enclosed cargo trailer. I take possession next Thursday!

It's really nice! I chose black because I think it will look the best when I get my logos on it.

I'll post pics later.

Big Dave

You'll love it Terry. I just got mine about 4 weeks ago and love it. I hate the gas mileage now though. What did you pay? You'll hate the black because you will have to wash it twice a week. LOL.

Dave.

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