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That is some Sweet Sys's

If this is tool porn that duct tape cyclone is some gutter raunch....... (Nasty but turns the trick)

Darcy
Partical board is the worst for collection as the chips are small and heavy compared to wood or mdf. The little Mak only uses a 1/16" kerf blade so it only makes 1/2 the dust in the first place. Make a test cutting of a 1x12 21 times and if it comes close then move to the money shot and post a video, make sure you blow off the tool and have an enclosed area to trap anything that misses the vac.

Craig

 

That's some major Systainer organization... I'm having Systainer envy.

After the last thread, I went to mysystainer.com and I've chosen a modest upgrade for a cool $600... I have not pushed the order button yet, nor will I until I KNOW I have that kind of money sitting already on the Visa OR Lee Valley starts selling them and they are right in the store then I'll just be well organized but POOR>

And Leo that is one sweet looking shop good to see it's pumping out sawdust and off cuts for money.

 

them clamps there look like harbor freight? are they any good?

They look identical to what we get at Princess Auto (same as HF). I bought a bunch and they seem to work fine. I only use them for gluing stuff together and they cost me next to nill. Its amazing how many clamps you need to glue things. One of those things you can never have too many of.

If this is tool porn that duct tape cyclone is some gutter raunch....... (Nasty but turns the trick)

Craig it looks so terrible but I threw it in for laughs. It worked so well I decided to get a real Dust Deputy. For 100 bucks USD the DD is a steal if it works as well as my ghetto rig.

Partical board is the worst for collection as the chips are small and heavy compared to wood or mdf.

My mighter saw sees a decent amount of MDF and some partical board. Not only does it make nasty dust it is sooooo hard on blades. I've been drooling over a little slider like that for a while. Perfect for what I do, light, cheap blades, thin blades.

After the last thread, I went to mysystainer.com and I've chosen a modest upgrade for a cool $600... I have not pushed the order button yet, nor will I until I KNOW I have that kind of money sitting already on the Visa OR Lee Valley starts selling them and they are right in the store then I'll just be well organized but POOR>

I've had a 1000 dollar order in my online cart sitting and waiting for months now. I stopped by Lee Valley and didn't see anything Tanos and didn't see it on their website. Where did you hear about Tanos and Lee Valley?

The problem I have now is I have some systainers that are loaded full of different stuff because I don't have enough of them to organize all things properly. Bottom line I need more!

 

I've had a 1000 dollar order in my online cart sitting and waiting for months now. I stopped by Lee Valley and didn't see anything Tanos and didn't see it on their website. Where did you hear about Tanos and Lee Valley?

The problem I have now is I have some systainers that are loaded full of different stuff because I don't have enough of them to organize all things properly. Bottom line I need more!

I called up California, and the Head "guy" said Lee Valley was the Canadian Distributor, I then phoned Lee Valley's tech support and told them they were the supplier after about 20 minutes of the guy asking around he told me they were planing on it. I think they are just trying to get Christmas done first.

 

Here is a better shot.

This is my first time ever useing garilla glue I am not sure if I am sold on it. Titebond has workfor me for years, but have heard good things about gorilla so I tried it on my own stuff first. You can see it expanded a lot more than I thought it would on the bottum left of the cabinet.

This for the people that say no one ever shows a close up. Not perfect but damn good for not haveing cabinet grade tools.

 

Cole looks good, as far as the glue goes they have a white gorilla glue that does not expand as the urathane looking one! i use it on all my joints now from pine to maple crowns!

chk it out at the chepo blowes in the glue sections:thumbsup:

 

It is just PVA glue tho....nothing different then TiteBond or Elmers.

 

This is my first time ever useing garilla glue I am not sure if I am sold on it.

I used urathane glue on my last set of lifts and boy it really holds. I wet all the contact points and learned that a little goes a long way....alot just makes a mess and my lord don't get it on your clothes!

I called up California, and the Head "guy" said Lee Valley was the Canadian Distributor

I'l have to give em a call and start pestering!

 

I used urathane glue on my last set of lifts and boy it really holds. I wet all the contact points and learned that a little goes a long way....alot just makes a mess and my lord don't get it on your clothes!

LOL I read on the bottle it will ruin clothes and I still got it all over my right pant leg.:laughing:

Drawer are all cut rabbited and mortised.

 

didnt want to start a new thread,but thought id give a few impressions on a good tool i recently bought this festool c12 off craigslist, it was pretty new condition works great, but just monday after installing all the cabs i needed to secure the filler for the top crown and remembered the c12!!:notworthy What great control and power the right angle ttachment saved me at least 30 min of fussing with plastic shelf clips to remove and reset all the shelves:thumbsup:

 

I love my C-12.
It is like 4 drills in one package.
The bit holder also rocks!!!

The solid state controls in it give you way better control over what you are doing.
I use my 90 chuck at least 5 times a week.

 

Lately its been the first drill ive been reaching for, unless its muddy out door work then i dig deep and break out the old dewalts 14.4s:laughing: But seriously this drill Rocks,now i know why the guy from this old house always used it!! although now he switched to the t15+3

 

Just wait, they are coming out with the C-15.

Same functionally as the T-15's but, with the d-shaped handle.

I am saving my quarters daily for that one.

 

Warner did you watch this old house about a week ago, he set up the kapex in the room ,but he was hanging some snap on cheap crown, kapex looked good to bad, its prone to problems with grindage and lasers :shutup:

 

I was laughing about that but, I used it the other day to install some foam trim.:whistling:laughing:

I'm not sure what the grinding is, maybe the table and the miter scale?
Mint makes a little metal gliding sound when swinging the table around.
It has the tightest table of any saw I have used. Which in turn makes it the very accurate when you set it to your degree. I think if you want to split hairs you can get it pretty spot on to 1/4 degree.

The lasers.......

It seems the right one is the one that moves around on most peoples saws. Lots of guys buy them and never take them out of their garage or shop so they don't have the issue.

I think it is a damn shame to buy a saw like that and not travel with it.
It is light, compact, and very easy to carry. I still can't believe how little room it takes up.

Oh, the lasers......

I had trouble adjusting them, they are complicated. There is 3 way adjustment for each one. They are spring loaded from each side, kind of wedges them in place. Really stiff springs, don't ask how I know.

My right laser takes a few times of adjusting and moving the saw before it seats. Now if I have to adjust the laser I just tap on the handle above the laser once or twice and that will move it, if it wants to wiggle a bit.

For the last 2 months, and having been hauled around about half of that time (in the burban or trailer), I have not had to adjust the lasers.


It is a way different saw then what is out there and I am still learning little tricks with it each time I use it.

Sorry, that was long winded.:laughing:

 

Dont you get annoyed with changeing the head to suit what your doing? That would annoy me. I use the Makita LXT angle driver for drilling and impact wrench for screwing and either my spare impact wrench or drilldriver to countersink/Forstner when doing that. It's a great idea if your doing one task for a while then need to change as it keeps you from having multiple tools.

 

Not at all, it takes a second to do. In all honesty, it is probably quicker than switching drills.


That and all the different chucks, drill, 2 battery's and the charger fit in the smallest drill case you have ever seen. I have a bunch of other things tucken in there as well.

I think there is 16 different positions you can do with the 90.
The 1/2" key less chuck just pops right off with the pull of the collar.

 

To be honest i really didnt want the d handle at first, but now i like it, is there any other benefit to having the D-handle?

BC i have all the Lxt makitas including the right angle impact, but when boring holes or drilling face frames in maple,oak,alder cabinets to add a filler to the top i find the c12 you can hold the straightest and has plenty of power !! i used to do it with the impacts but its harder to drill in a straight line!:thumbsup:

 

I think it has a lot to do with ergonomics.
Seems you are really concentrating your force right where it matters.

I think you can hold it in other positions as well.
Just like drilling those holes, looks like an awkward position but, it is really easy to control.

 

I find alot of people who are expierencing problems are starting to whack the saws alittle and just living with the problems, If the kapex would be a $500-600 dollar saw its easy to leave in the truck or trailor let it bounce around, @ 1300 ahhh id be returning it every issue i had for a new one!:laughing: they would do away with the warranty and customer service if i was to purchase one..LOL

 

this set up is in a living room ontop of a drop cloth on burbur carpet, no vac hooked up at the end i had to vac alittle , due to the wheather, 1.5 ft of snow outside,freezing,and working in a town house dev, this was the first time in 3 yrs i set up inside a house that was finished

 

All I see is another picture of your drill!!:laughing:

The kapex goes in the room I am working on.
I just put together a sys 1 with 3 blades for the saw, crown stops, hold down knobs and a drop cloth. All the things I need for that saw can be put in there. I have my cleaning wands set in the holder on the handle.
Takes 5 minutes to pack the saw up, roll up the drop cloth and do a quick sweep of the vicinity (some times I skip the last step:shifty.

Totally worth it.

Oh, it got about a 1/2" of snow today, the saw.
I forgot I left it sit out, whoops.

 

Look at the bottom of my pic behind the drill!!

Lets see your set up with the systainers:shutup:

 

Ok,

 

I don't think so.

 

What?:whistling:laughing:

thats amazing isnt it, thats almost better than hitting a jewelery store and all the stuff there you can put on ebay and get 85% if not 90% of the cost back!! :whistling

It is better than hiting a jewelery store..:laughing:

You should see the warehouse on the other side of the building.:laughing:

They have pretty good security.:shifty:

 

thats amazing isnt it, thats almost better than hitting a jewelery store and all the stuff there you can put on ebay and get 85% if not 90% of the cost back!! :whistling

It is better than hiting a jewelery store..:laughing:

 

I have systainers scatered every where right now.

I need to start taking my camera with me.

 

Kapex

 

It would offer good blood extraction:laughing::laughing:

 

Might clog the vacuum filter though.

 

I should show her where I keep the foam filters at.

 

kapex v the makita lso714 for dust more contenders please who is the best????????????

Kapex?

Or

Makita for dust

 

Somebody posted a video of that Makita somewhere, and it's pretty amazing. That was with a vac attached, but almost nothing was left behind. They are both very impressive.

I also must say the Milwaukee 12" has impressed me in that regard. With just the bag, about 75% gets pulled in. With a vac attached, it's more like 90-95%. Pretty impressive for a miter saw, but maybe still a small notch below the other two.

 

kapex or makita

more input im worried about dust but makita is a grand cheaper

 

Well the makita does not have near the capacity as the kapex.