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April 15, 2009

I'm gonna be buying some new tools soon and one tool in particular I was thinking about was the Dewalt 18v cut-off tool. It would cost me $329 to buy…

April 15, 2009

My MAX round-head SuperFramer was the best framing nailer I ever used.  I pretty much got to use all brands while working for others.  I bought the MAX when I went…

April 14, 2009

So: sidewinders are lighter, have the wide part of the base on the work, and don't fill your pouch with sawdust. Sure, I'm not a framer, but I never find…

April 13, 2009

I'm curious whether anyone is familiar with the Lincoln Electric AC 225 stick welder?  I'm thinking of purchasing one.       "Preach the Gospel at all times; if necessary,…

April 13, 2009

Suppose you wanted one for a hobby Suppose you thought you might use one for finding metal in lumber before milling Suppose you were a roofer and wanted to do…

April 12, 2009

my hardware store says this "caulk" is the best stuff made, especially for roofing. Its polyurethane, and the spec says it stretches 25%. Anyone use it on roof flashing? The…

April 12, 2009

Hi All, I just bought a cheap chinese 30 ton log splitter and overall it looks surprisingly good. The one problem it has is the suction line between the tank…

April 12, 2009

Hi all, My Hitachi coil siding nailer jams up a lot, and only shoots nails to 2-1/2".  I see Senco and Bostitch both make coil nailers that shoot nails to…

April 12, 2009

This next week I’ll be trying out the Devcon Trimbonder system for Azek, Kleer, etc. It’s a gunnable, two-part curing glue/filler. It uses disposable mixing nozzles, like some other twin-tube…

April 11, 2009

Anyone have any luck or feedback on these critters? I got a bunch of equip that I don't use on a regular basis, and sometimes they don't start when I…