One of my most favorite tools is my laser level. However, this weekend I used my new Dewalt Pruner, and that thing is unbelievable. It just keeps going and going and slices through pretty big branches. I had an old, weak fence blow over that had a very large trumpet vine growing thru it. The only way to prop up the fence was to cut back the vine, which appears to be decades old and many, many thick branches. This tool worked all day without needing a charge. Note: you must be careful with this as it will cut off a finger with ease.


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I'm up in PNW for a funeral, volunteered to fix cars- no good deed goes unpunished.
 

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Tool review: Ignore the Chinese Scrabble name- for $99 this is a winner. It was strong enough to twist a 12MM lug stud in half during removal (cross-threaded) and I used it for a day yanking wheels, caliper mounting bolts.

Ya it's kind of cheap- you put the battery on the charger and the charger lights up as if it's charging (cord was still unplugged LOL) but it has nuts.

Karma- NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. My old Acura TL has been in the PNW outside for 3 years now. Rusted rotors stuck to the hubs, Discount Tire mandatory cross-threaded lug on one wheel, and the car is just roughed up. Did swaybar endlinks on Aunts CR-V as well (clunks)

Total PITA, dirty, disgusting and cross threaded bolts. Old dirty, rusty, brakes, rotors, PS line (sucks on a HONDA), but the tool helped, immensely.

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Unfortunately.... a paint brush. Man I hate painting..

Blue loctite and a philips screwdriver.

Hacksaw and a file.

Does a rod and reel qualify as a tool? If so, then this one!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d6cf06937a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...687c2d307d.jpg

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This has been handy doing some jewelry repairs:

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Floor jack, ramps, allen socket wrench. oil filter wrench, funnel, all to change oil on 997.

Take your pic, hahaha.

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You may like this also. I use both for electronics work.
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Tool I use the most:
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I like yours better, I think. I bought basically the same thing, but with plastic temples. Too heavy and I had to modify it to keep it from slipping off my head.

Today I used my lawn mower, edger, string trimmer and leaf blower. Lotsa fun mowing the yard. I have a 1/3 of a mile of edging, and 1/4 mile of trimming. Our house has a concrete sidewalk all the way around the house, and a sidewalk in front that gets both sides edged, and then the sidewalk up to the house. It is good exercise for me.

Angle grinder with a wire wheel, taking old paint and rust off the winter steelies that go on 'the old man's car'. I suppose technically the last tool I used was a paint brush, but the way I paint, I hesitate to even mention it.

The bike that I rode to work today.

My Craftsman Saws All to cut back a jade plant that was encroaching into the yard.

This weekend I used a Starrett metric 3.5m tape measure and a Disston D7 crosscut panel saw that was made between 1888 and 1896.

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I grew up working with fractions, and I've got a head for math and numbers so fractions don't bother me. But metric tape measures are so much easier to deal with. I started out with a Starrett that was metric and English, but then realized that it would be easier having the same scale on both sides of the blade. I do prefer the 5m a bit more. It's got better ridigity.
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Just arrived from Amazon, so I haven't used them yet.

BJSIA Electrical Disconnect Pliers for Cars, Automotive Hose & Fuel Line Disconnect Tools with Connector Pliers for Push Tab Style Plugs (Straight head+bend) $14/pair

I've tried three times now to get my throttle pedal electric connector freed. Last time I tried, I noticed a steady drip, drip noise on my Tuxmat while my head was laying on it.
Wiggled my way out and found a good gash in my forearm while trying to work the connector off. There is not enough room to get both hands on it (because of the clutch and brake pedals. So, my solution is to throw some money at some tools and try again.:)
If anyone knows of better tools for the purpose...let me know.

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Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner. 30 L
Just got the new drug about a week ago.
It does several jobs at once -
heats, deegreases, deep cleans.
It will hold a complete Honda car front spindle.
Pretty nice , as it helps with bearing removal and installation.
Its my new go to.

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Actually, they make awful hammers. ;)

I worked with a guy that lived in a high rise condo. He heard a commotion one night and noticed lots of police in the hall by his place. It turned out that his neighbor had been assaulted (maybe killed) by a woman using her high heels. Yours look like they would fit the bill.

I'm pleased to say yesterday I used my chain block to lift a 5 meter steel beam into place. Really, I'd been mentally planning this job for a year or two. I sourced a steel beam, cleaned it up and welded about a dozen cleats to it for supporting floor joists, and painted it with epoxy.

The chain block was good because it raised so slowly I could make sure I didn't wipe out electrical wiring, smash windows etc.

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Well, I've knocked plenty dead wearing heels, but only figuratively. ;*

Hammer, post hole auger and a shovel today. Pix tomorrow.

It actually worked pretty well! I call it the lawsuit waiting to happen.

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Next up! My new Milwaukee 10-1/4" circular saw. I have 4x6's to cut tails on and didn't want to cut, flip, and cut again.

Cordless drill out in the field, drilling holes through the frame of a hay wagon in order to mount a hitch so I could tow the other wagon behind. Had to sharpen the drill bit a couple of times, so I guess you could mention the grinding wheel too.

My coffee maker.
MMMMM Coffee, black.
No fru fru flavors, zero calories.

Dropped in a couple of sweet period woofers into my Cornwalls. This little beauty has been with me all over the world. It’s nice using a tool that you know will perform without a colorful pejorative or two.

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Listening to my handiwork with a G&T in hand.

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My leaf blower. I edged, string trimmed, mowed and used my leaf blower to clean the sidewalks. I sure know how to party!

Please forgive my ignorance....but what does that device do?

Love your set up, man! :)

Thanks Baz. Currently just running a Yamaha AV amp in 5.1 until I get a new console and equipment
Hutch. Then, I’ll set up a two channel with sub for music. The Cornwalls have been in storage for the last three years during remodel work. Just dug them out to use with a laser disc player we inherited from the in laws. Man, did she spend some money! The player was almost $1k back in ‘98 and she had accumulated over 350 discs. Only kept about 80, mainly classics that we didn’t have in another format or can’t find to stream. Just watched the original theatrical release of Star Wars before Lucas tweaked them. Just as I remember from ‘77!

It’s a soldering station Baz. Usually used for precise benchtop work. ESD safe. Can use a variety of different style tips in the wand but, I’ve only ever used a small, med and large tip depending on what I was working on. Has built in ground fault and short circuit protection as well as smart heat control.

A bit overkill for site work but, it’s outlasted many a mate’s cheaper plug in pencil soldering tools.

Ah.....I see it now and should have put two and two together seeing the solder iron and solder coil. But appreciate the info. I guess I was thrown off by that box thing.

Pretty cool about the laser disc stuff! My late Aunt Bobbie (on my father's side) had one and also an accumulation of discs. She left everything to my oldest brother and I bet he still has all of that.

Nice to see someone utilizing some of the vintage audio equipment from the good old days. I have some of it still in my collection and really enjoy it.

Cheers and enjoy, mate! SmileWavy

Wow, impressive rig!

If it's real wood, I might consider the density and expansion over time. Probably not an issue when equally distributed throughout.Never seen that before.
IDK Might even be a positive thing. Light sanding and resealing in a decade or two.

(70SATMan needs a buffer and track sliding system for those canons)

Thanks! Well, it’s mainly speakers at the moment but, the heritage Klipsch sure do have a physical presence, LOL. Took me quite awhile to find those decorator Cornwalls, I love the industrial look. I’m restoring a pair of decorator Heresy to match and they’ll take the place of the walnut.

Currently penciling out a new dual use set up using vintage components. Sold all my old gear when the remodel started.

My brain, but unlike the ubiquitous missing tape measure and pencil, I can't have more than one when they go missing. I guess it's like that little wheel in the video when it's buffering.

I never rose to the level of true "audiophile" but did own a pair of bi-amplified Altec A7s for about 10 years. Shockingly vivid listening experience both indoors and out.

Things I would explore if your system was in my listening space:

-Experiment with stacking the Heresys on top of the Cornwall so that the HF horns are on-axis and time-aligned. This *should* greatly improve HF detail and soundstage imaging.

-Room treatment starting with bass traps in upper room corners. This *should* greatly improve LF clarity and impact by reducing LF nodes and flutter. I would follow this with wall diffusion/absorption to reduce direct reflections and mid flutter. The goal is to eliminate room reflections that detract from the original recordings. We don't want a dead room, we want a great listening room.

If done carefully, the music will sound lovely in every part of the room vs one sweet spot. It is a process but one worthy to my ears by retaining more of what the original artists, engineers, and producers intended. Some don't like this and prefer a very live room with washy reverberant sound like the Roxy Hollywood. Once I realized what great music rooms sound like, I can never go back.

Very best,

yesterday, i hung a print of a cat eating ramen noodles...

so stud finder, level-bubble type, hammer, tape measure...

still had to hang it 2" to far left because someone didnt put the studs where they should be. hahaha..

but if day to day counts..it has to be knife and/or scissors.

"I don't always listen to the MC5 but I always like to make sure the neighbors get to enjoy it, too, when I do break Kick Out The Jams!"

Me neither really. I fell in love with LaScalas when I was in the Navy but, never had the space for those monsters. Did have some JBL L100s for awhile. Klipsch Belles take up a lot of space too but, oh so pretty if you’re after furniture speakers.

The Heresy are temporarily taking the place of a center when movie watching. Before I talked the wife into bringing the Corns back into the LR, I had the Heresy up on stands and was using a passive soundbar for a center. That setup had a higher WAF and I’m pushing my luck as it is, lol. She wanted to watch the original Star Wars series which required the laser disc. Didn’t have room for it on the small center cabinet with the receiver so, I was like “Hey, you know I could stack components on the Cornwalls” hahaha. Logical, right?:D

Don’t know if they’ll stay once a console and component/media hutch are in the room. I could go all newer, modern tower speakers. For some reason she tolerates the look of those more. We’ll see.