Garage Shop: Tools

This is the depth in most states.

 

I kind of thought so. Hell, if you dig much more than 36" in my area, you will hit water.

 

That new ratchet smell.

 

I've been wanting some extended flex head ratchets. I think I might get the tekton set.

 

Sub'd

 

Guess I'll be learning how to tig weld.



Also upgraded the gun on my mig to this HTP flex head.

 

I have that ratchet and regularly use it at work, its very nice, especially for the price.

 

Let us know how you like them. I’m super happy with my Tekton stuff, but haven’t tried the ratchets.

Wish it had a comfort grip to match my 1/4” and 3/8” 120XP ratchets but otherwise I love it. Minor complaint.

I’ve been really happy with them all.

 

Comfort grips are nice and I've got three snap on with comfort grips, two of which I use everyday, but the issue I've run into is the handle is thicker and on rare occasions I cannot fit the comfort grip ratchet where a regular bare metal handle ratchet would fit.

 

I would always pick an underground service vs an overhead assuming the distance isn’t terribly far and you wouldn’t have to jack up a driveway or something. Do you have pad mount or pole mount service? It would be cheaper to rent a trencher and do the work up to the service yourself if adding a second meter. I ran a 100 amp direct buried triplex cable to my shop from my existing house panel. The cost was parts only and very doable. The electric company will always charge you an arm and a leg if they’re going to add a new service.

Most meter sockets for residential are rated for 300 amps so to go to 400 amp you’d have to upgrade the meter socket to a 400 amp which can get pricey. You can run a 200 amp service off an existing 200 amp panel as long as the diversity factor calculation is performed correctly and the inspector is satisfied.

 

My friends dad let me borrow his machete. It was super dull, had surface rust and some chips on the blade side. Unusable.
The first pic was after a quick sanding to get rid of the surface rust. Got this bench sander and stared working. Second pic is just two passes on the sander. Youtube video is it finished.
Its not perfect but man is it WAYYYY better. Now you can actually cut stuff with it. Also cleaned up the blade with a scotch brite pad and WD40. Worked out well. Happy to have this sander for other things that need to be sharpened. Axes, lawn mower blades, etc.







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FJ7kKw9I-g

 

Wow...............very nice. How much did the sander set you back at HF?

 

it was only $50. I bought 120 grit sandpaper belt also for another $4 or something (ill prob get other grits on Amazon). Sander comes with one 80 grit belt. Also bought the face shield. Im really happy with it. its super sturdy and comfortable.

 

Thanks - decent value

 

well jus touching back on this after talking with many about the future sell of the house.

The house build in 87 doesn't have a main disconnect. So I've decided to do the 400 amp service. I bought this

$1,500 Siemens MM0404L1400RLM 400-Amp Levery Bypass Meter Main Combination with and Ringless Cover

meter socket, two of these

$103 Siemens QN2200R 200-Amp 2 Pole 240-Volt Circuit Breaker

200 amp breakers, this 200 amp panel for the shop, I still need to order my 3 inch conduit,

$52 Siemens EC56856 3 in. HD-Type Hub, Sliver

weatherhead.

It's expensive, but once done it's done.

 

$10 shipped with code "freemix"



https://benchmarkabrasives.com/prod...ixed-grit-10-pack?_pos=1&_sid=c7f823ca4&_ss=r

 

Dang! Thanks for the heads up.

 

Just ordered 2 packs.


You the man!

 

Wait.. $10 shipped for 2 packs?

Mine dropped down to $36.XX shipped.

 

No its 10 flap wheels per pack what i posted is one pack. 1 pack for $10