NW WA Meet / BS Thread

As long as you do one side at a time, you can use the untouched side as your reference when putting back together, then repeat. You can do it!

 

OME’s are great for what they are, there’s no comparison between them and a set of adjustable coil-overs though. I’m on ADS coilovers and OME’s in the rear, there’s a huge difference between the two.

 

Went to Ruby Beach today and explored a bit of the peninsula. Found a ome great locations for framing the truck near Forks and Hoh Reservation.

 

Not sure have to check. If not i hVe a propane fire pit bowl.

 

Sequalitchew lake is an easy one on post for perch and bass.

 

The M12 stuff is what i recommend to most people. Especially if getting the Fuel versions. They honestly will do everything most people will need power tools for. Plus you can get basically everything a home owner would need in that platform (circular saw, grease gun, ect included)

Where is htis group you speak of? Oo

 

I use both plus have baofeng.

 

If you don't have better than OEM bump stops i recommend those for sure. I have HD dakars as well and i still hit the bumps often on rough roads, but my wheelers superbumps are so much less jarring than it used to be.

 

Fast is smooth, smooth is fast.

 

So finally got a good pic at night. Amazingly it’s not to bright at all while driving

 

Yeah I have quite a bit of the M18 line, mostly fuel and one-key stuff, which I use for work daily. I have some M18 that I use for home like the blower and the vacuum and hammer drill, but do like the M12 stuff a lot better for home jobs. More compact and lighter in your hand and all around more accessible in tight places where a bulkier tool won't always fit. I've pretty much got 2 of everything, one in 12v and one in 18v.

Some of the brushed tools are better IMO because of their size for tight places also, so the fuel version isn't always the better of the bunch. The m12 stubby impact guns are pretty damn impressive too. I have their 1/2" and 3/8" drive and I use them between home and work a lot also.

Do you do Facebook?

 

i want some good reading

 

I got $100 HD gift card over the weekend. I was looking at the m12 stubby last time I was at HD. If you think it’s decent I’ll probably get it next. My hand is almost as big as it so it’s kinda like gripping a palm nailer. I’m thinking a m12 extended ratchet too. I’m have an air ratchet that does the job now but it would be sweet to take the show on the road.

 

Haven't used the extended ratchet, but I have the regular non fuel 3/8 ratchet. The head on it is smaller so it fits in tighter places vs the fuel version. I'd suggest the 3/8 stubby over the 1/2". They both are rated the same for tq, and are identical in size. Unless you've got more 1/2" drive sockets.

I haven't reached for an air hose since I started buying Milwaukee.

 

My 1/2”s are deep and my 3/8”s are wobbles. I’m sure I’ll start looking for more impact stuff when garage sales become a thing again or hit HF.

 

Totally agree on some of the Fuel stuff isnt equal to the non-fuel. The ratchets are the best example for sure. (with head size). But really i rarely find where my fuel 3/8" wont fit that the non fuel will. Usually its resorting to a ratchet or just a wrench.

i have quite a bit of Ryobi stuff for 18v. Mostly cause Its stuff Ill use once a year maybe so no need to spend twice or more for a more robust version of the same thing (being ryobi and milwaukee share a parent company) Things i do need the power though gets the M18 stuff

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For stuff like a BST I do

 

yeah only problem now for me is the broken adjustment screw once that is here should be good. One side is all back together. At least I learned some things and got a new tool lol.

 

It's a pretty good group to get updates on Milwaukee deals and sales.

Here's a play-by-play with the "drama" I had on there.

There was a dude that posted a Giveaway photo contest. He posted a picture of a pallet loaded up with Milwaukee drills (boxes) and asked everyone to guess how many total there were. 'Like' the photo and comment/reply with your guess. He would announce on Sunday (6/21) who the winner was.

I read through all the comments, was going to guess 130, but someone else already guessed that so I played the "Price is Right" game and guessed 129. I re-read all the guesses/comments to make sure no one else had guessed that number and posted my answer.

Yesterday (6/21), I see a post from him announcing the correct answer (129) and the winner (not me). At first I was like, "Holy Shit! I got it right on the money!!!" then I was like "Who the fuck is this other clown that won"...

I put on my internet detective hat and started digging through the comments. The "winner" was not someone who had commented or guessed, nor were they an active member in that [closed] group. So then I started getting suspicious thinking this dude is a scammer just trying to get clicks and likes, and he just made up this GAW and chose a fake winner.

I posted a comment in his post asking why the "Winner" wasn't an active person in the group, they didn't provide a guess, and myself and 3 other people also guessed the right answer.

He replied back "Sorry, this was posted on 3 other forums. Someone else picked the right answer first".

That's when I was like "that's a bullshit answer". Nowhere did he state the GAW was cross-posted or that other closed groups would also be participating....so I still have it in my head that this dude is a scammer and just BS'ing everybody. So I asked him to provide links to the other GAW posts.

He then blocked me, so I could no longer see any of the GAW posts, previous comments or updates related to it. Now, forgive my ignorance, but I don't hang out on FB or Social Media enough to know how "Blocking" someone works or how it behaves if you've been blocked. To me, it just seemed like I asked him for links to the other GAW posts and *POOF* everything was gone. I interpreted that as him deleting everything or trying to cover his tracks because I just called him out. That is seriously what I thought happened and just furthered my skepticism.

I should've left it alone, but then I added a post to the main group to ask if anyone else saw what went down with that GAW - posted my comments/screenshots and assumptions about what happened. Then I just got schooled and educated on what happened. Dude got butthurt that I asked him for links to the other GAW, accusing him of being dishonest, so he blocked me. He posted screenshots from the other GAW posts and the comments/winner (proof that he was legit) and everyone else commented that I am just an idiot complaining because I didn't win.

Not the case - I was just stoked that I guessed it correctly but had no use for that tool he was giving away (I don't run any M12 tools/batteries). Honestly, I was just trying to call this guy our for scamming for Likes and running a fake GAW, but that backfired. Dude shouldn't run the same GAW on 4 different closed groups without linking or letting people know it's cross-posted. But that's just my opinion, and I'm just an idiot Karen who likes to complain

 

Seems odd he blocked you instead of just providing the screenshots. That would make me think the exact same way you did.

Closed groups can be an odd place. People gt upset/butt hurt over the stupidest crap. MR2 group im in some guy was posting videos of supercars. Admins/mods deleted so dude posted about censorship and this and that. Its like uhhh dude this is a group for MR2 owners and content, not Lambos/Konigs/ect.

 

I honestly haven't bought much from there in a while. Not since it first started and there was only about 500-1000 people. Now there's 22k members and it's all washed out. Prices have seemed to increased or fluctuated higher over the last 3-4 months. There was a guy on there I found out was local and went through him a few times but then he left the job he was at for somewhere else and now he doesn't get the deals.