Went to HD today to pick up trowels, noticed a picture of this on the wall where the Ridgid tools are.

 

And if it's anything like the 15gauge they make, it's a steaming pile of...

 

I shouldn't have googled the carvex. Daaaaaamn.

 

Just ordered one of these. The 22,000RPM sold me on it. Faster than my d/a Ingersoll Rands and I don't need a large compressor to run it.

 

I have an old Bosch like that:thumbsup:

 

That Metabo looks like a sweet sander:thumbsup:


Is there a prize for the biggest tool purchase of the day?




oops!:whistling

 

I'm still waiting for Festool to make a van... :laughing:

 

Very nice! :clap: I hope the Metabo sander works out. If so, I'm going to buy a second one. Have a 18' diameter satellite dish to prep for paint...three stories up. They will save me from running air hoses from the 185.

 

You going to be able to afford a 340,000 dollar van? It'll be great though.

 

 

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Extreem – We need a review on the “R” beams :thumbsup:

 

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Just had to go and one up me, didn't ya!:laughing:

 

I was going for the 196's originally till someone recommended the R's to me. I wasn't gonna ask Dad for 1k in levels. But the more I thought about it, I see them as just about a lifetime investment.

The guy who recommended the R's has had his Stabila's for 20 years. My cheaper levels had lasted a couple years max before they aren't accurate or are bent.

No intentions of one upping though.

Only downside to the R's is they will be harder to store. I'm willing to deal with that.

 

Nice set, I've been wanting that one in the back....

 

It works well. Used it to level the deck. It had an add on that's 6' wide that was dropping 1 3/8" at the outside corner. It was useful using the plate level to go the 12' back to the house and check things both ways. That's the 6'-10' model.

I think it will be very handy for basement work and really anything else an adjustable, tall level will be good for.

 

I needed a small router to leave in the truck. I was looking at the dewalt but found the Makita on CPO recon for $62 shipped. Pretty hard to beat that price.

 

Yesterday and the big orange store I stumbled across this. $50. Seems pretty accurate but I haven't put it through the paces yet. Very simple and small!

 

It's a cool little tool. Interior is where it is best IMO.

Here is a little review I did on it...

http://bethepro.com/btp-review-bosch-glm-15-laser-tape-measure/

 

For 99 bones I couldn't resist...

 

Does anyone know if the R beams will fit in the stabila bags?

Edit: I just found an article by Gary Katz and it appears to be a negative. I wonder if they're planning on making a bag specially for the R beams.

 

One thing I will say about the r beam 4', is that there isn't a bubble at each end. One end has a bubble and the other is more to the middle, inevitably you grab the level throw it on look at it and all you see is a yellow level and have to flip it end for end.

 

I didn't even notice that. Something definitely worth noting and I think that's the first time I've seen a plumb vial in the middle of a level. I can see that being pretty handy especially if the 6'6" had it but I see what you mean about always grabbing the wrong end.

 

Probably the only time you will hear me say this... I like working for the man... Put it on my tab my man!

 

Probably the only time you will hear me say this... I like working for the man... Put it on my tab my man!

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I'm as jealous of the occi tool tote as anything. Been wanting one of those a long time!

 

 

For once I'm not the man getting the bill.

 

Going to sell the Dewalt tile saw........well I can't use two at the same time right?

 

The laser sounds really nice for tapered cuts. Let us know how it works out.

 

These arrived today

 

Also spent $150 on these, crap scaffolding is getting expensive. I looked at getting 3 more sets....dang, just rented for the week to finish this job, will wait for next big job to drop 1k on more I guess.

 

The first of two amazon shipments. Got two more tstaks coming so I can give them a whirl.

 

The boss came by the site and saw me using my laser tape. He commandeered it and spent the next couple minutes pointing it at things. Someones jealous. :laughing:

 

Im not positive but I am pretty sure that's not dustless. That would not be acceptable in a finished house.

 

Oh no not again, another horse?


You can't have that much dust in a finished house. My makita does better than that at 40% of the cost

 

Here's another. That's 5 cuts

 

First time I've ever seen one that cluttered after 5 cuts.

Tom

 

A lot of it is cut technique. You should be pulling the head out, plunging all the way, and sliding it into the piece. This provides maximum capture.

Also the size of material affects the direction of dust that ejects from the chute created by the kerf. If you cut a standing 2x4 vs 3/4" material like a face frame lying flat you'll see that the dust shoots directly into the chute for the latter and slightly above the chute for the former.

This idea isn't exclusive to the kapex. Bosch advertises their axial glide as 90% dust collection. That is only the case if cutting material with the described technique. I personally own the axial glide, Kapex, and a makita 0714 and can personally attest that the kapex has remarkably better collection than the bosch and the makita does surprisingly well also.

Whether it's useable indoors is up to you, but at least for myself, I cut inside near my work...just not pointing on to their kitchen table...

 

I'm sure it get 90 percent when your cutting door stop. And I understand everything your saying. I own 5 miter saws and I will say this saw has the best collection with my 0714 in a close second. But it's far from dust free. But to be fair I'm cutting stair treads in the picture.

 

Is that with a vac?

 

CT 26 maybe 10 cuts don't no, not many true 2x10 stock, And no its not clogged.saw wasn't wiped clean when I started either