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[kripplerz]

I have one of those about 2 yrs now. Still works great.

[Chimera]

Yea boy i amazed at how it slicing through sheet metal....no noisy angle grinder....

[pugboy]

Never heard of this before, I wanna get one
What is max thickness it can cut , 18ga ?

[Chimera]

Mild & galvanized steel (18-gauge) & spiral duct (20-gauge)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDC9kYk8KOY

[- Rovin's car audio -]

80us$ for just an attachment though , when u can get a whole machine for same price or less .......

[supercharged turbo]

Some people doh want de noise I guess

[kripplerz]

Got these earlier today.

[kripplerz]

Got these earlier today.

[Strugglerzinc]

Want a Kreg kit bad... Got nothing to do with it, just want one.

[nareshseep]

Bosch 1617 router

After much research I got the Bosch 1617 with two bases and edge guide and some whiteside bits.
Fantastic combination so far, shipping was a $700 for 21lbs not bad but could be better, next time i will use ocean shipping.
Who do you all recommend for ocean?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F6MVZX2/re ... UTF8&psc=1

Excellent bit for cutting mortises
https://www.amazon.com/Whiteside-Router ... outer+bits

https://www.amazon.com/Whiteside-Router ... outer+bits

[pugboy]

You planning to do mortise tenon stuff ?

[silent_riot]

Nice Bosch router. Allied also has the combo set at a good price $1850 last time I checked.

[nareshseep]

Nice Bosch router. Allied also has the combo set at a good price $1850 last time I checked.

That's an excellent price, if I did know that earlier would have bought it down here.

[nareshseep]

You planning to do mortise tenon stuff ?

Yup want to do joinery stuff for my home projects, prefer that to the kreg drill which is excellent for mass production

[pugboy]

I plan to also, need to make and try using some jigs to do them.

[G-DUB]

I got this beast a couple weeks ago.

[X_Factor]

^ thats a sweet machine
probably cost two arms and a leg

[pugboy]

Finished building a torsion box table top, very flat and stiff.
Used mainly 1/2" ply and top is 1/2" mdf

Made it 3x5, have to weld up leg frame.

Didn't take any pics of the interior but torsion boxes are similar to
http://jayscustomcreations.com/2015/06/ ... workbench/

[G-DUB]

^ thats a sweet machine
probably cost two arms and a leg

Yep it sure did, getting it up and running with electrical and plumbing is another story.

[jones81]

I got this beast a couple weeks ago.

Congrats on that machine G DUB , doh study the price , just make sure that you have plenty of air tools and projects to keep that compressor busy , be mindful bout using it in the night cause it might cause all the lights on the street to dip when it come on

[supercharged turbo]

What oil do you all use in a hydraulic jack?Jack leaking so I want to rebuild it

[Strugglerzinc]

Hydraulic oil

[jones81]

If you cant get hydraulic oil , then some cheap sae 30 or 40 engine oil will work just as good , usually sells for less than 20 $ quart .

[cinco]

Add a cap full of brake fluid the jack will rally on for a while as is

[pugboy]

I have a bucket of np hydraulic oil to sell cheap

[supercharged turbo]

Hydraulic oil

Was looking more for the grade

If you cant get hydraulic oil , then some cheap sae 30 or 40 engine oil will work just as good , usually sells for less than 20 $ quart .

What about shock oil?

Add a cap full of brake fluid the jack will rally on for a while as is

Sounds tempting but I doh play with safety again since the last one buss while I was under the car.Thank god for the jackstands

[Strugglerzinc]

What we call shock oil is usually hydraulic oil most times.

[Rory Phoulorie]

Anyone knows where I can get a simple string trimmer (weed wacker) harness like the one in the link below? Bhagwansinghs? Thanks.

https://www.amazon.com/MaxPower-8569-Tr ... er+harness

[pugboy]

if you cant find one you can make up one
get the hook thing at peakes and many places sell cheap cargo ratchet straps

[rollingstock]

I couldn't find the one that came with mines, used the strap from my document brief bag, better padding than the original lol