New Tool Day
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Well it's what I got!!
Milwaukee is alot more comparably priced to other brands now than when I first bought my DeWalt stuff. Maybe I'll consider going over before buying more tools... I'll have to get that 24k gold Icon ratchet set to match then, though
Well then, figure it out.
I will never buy, or own, or use a single Dewalt electric tool. There was a popular gent on a forum back in the day. He bought a bunch of stuff at an auction and tossed some of it up online to sell the crap that he had no use for. Some of it was a few corded power tools of nondescript origin with a black and yellow theme. Dewalt sent him a cease and desist letter that he posted up. Really Dewalt? You have the time to mess with a guy who is dumping a few tools? Just fuck off, go over there and fuck off, and when you get there, fuck off some more.
Well that sucks I didn't know of that. I only have 2 batteries and 3 tools, I'll have to do some research before buying more.
I was impressed by Mike's Milwaukee grinder when we were working on my broken axle shaft recently. Could've gotten by without it but it sure made things wayy easier.
And one of these days Mike will buy a Fuel version and you can be even more impressed. The difference is night and day.
Toolish, Mrs App got me a garage present.
Cool! But you're opening presents already??
My wife is the same way. She planned a surprise party for my 40th about 3 months in advance. Within 3 hours of her planning it, it was out of the bag.
Spoken like a latter day American. I'm too cheap for that nonsense. I refuse to worship at the altar of this latter day false God.
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Brand whore.
I shall produce them in time, but at the moment it's cold and windy out....and my candy ass just can't be convinced that I need to wrap up and trudge to the cold garage to get them immediately. Of course, this statement completely overlooks the fact that I bought them many weeks ago when it was warmer and could have photographed them then.
...and that time is now, finally. While we're talking brands, I'll start by giving a little hype to some fairly economical tools from Inokraft I've purchased and/or used recently. I sprayed my hardtop with the D1 Drizzle LVLP gun and I can't really complain, all of the adjustments function and it produces decent patterns. For my current needs it will more than suffice.
They had a deal when I purchased the gun for a disposable cup system. I figured for spraying materials like Raptor these might be handy. I'm now stocking three sizes, I still plan on using the reusable cups but these have their place in the workflow.
Shortly after snagging the spray gun, I purchased a well-reviewed portable media blaster gun from the same company. Haven't used it yet, but short of having a blasting cab this is as good as it gets and should serve me well enough for the moment. I also picked up some media to experiment with the thing. Since I had to upgrade my compressor for spraying the hardtop, figured I might as well take advantage of the additional air it offers.
Greg’s Bondo Shop approves!Brand whore.
...and that time is now, finally. While we're talking brands, I'll start by giving a little hype to some fairly economical tools from Inokraft I've purchased and/or used recently. I sprayed my hardtop with the D1 Drizzle LVLP gun and I can't really complain, all of the adjustments function and it produces decent patterns. For my current needs it will more than suffice.
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They had a deal when I purchased the gun for a disposable cup system. I figured for spraying materials like Raptor these might be handy. I'm now stocking three sizes, I still plan on using the reusable cups but these have their place in the workflow.
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Shortly after snagging the spray gun, I purchased a well-reviewed portable media blaster gun from the same company. Haven't used it yet, but short of having a blasting cab this is as good as it gets and should serve me well enough for the moment. I also picked up some media to experiment with the thing. Since I had to upgrade my compressor for spraying the hardtop, figured I might as well take advantage of the additional air it offers.
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I had a Devilbi$ HVLP gun with a cup but had disposable bags that went in the cup. Used it for quite awhile. It would pretty much completely empty the bag of paint. That gun quit functioning properly and now I’ve got a similar to yours LVLP gun with the disposable cup system.The gun sprays great. Seems like you can’t quite get all the paint out but otherwise fine.
The ability to maximize usage and spray inverted is quite handy. The system that came with this gun uses a fine filter in the cap, this has been the only limiting factor I've encountered so far in regards to material usage. A little bit of material always tends to collect in this area and the soft liner can't really collapse into it anyway.
I've got an old DB gravity and siphon gun from back in my bodyshop days, but they've been relegated to the shelves as they require a lot of air. If I find myself spraying a lot more than currently planned I might look into getting a nicer LVLP gravity gun, but I'm going to give the D1 a workout shortly. Plan is to spray the half door shells in base/clear with it as well as refinishing the front/rear bumpers and Rubi rockers come warmer weather in the spring.
My siphon guns haven’t been used for 15 years + Relegated to history. And they were a bitch to clean up. ESP with solvents costing $20 a gallon now.
These inexpensive guns can produce amazing results.
That reminds me, grabbed a few of these as well. Great for direct application of lacquer thinner for cleaning up spray equipment.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZH55R3F?tag=wranglerorg-20
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I have an old corded Bosch hammer drill too. Total power and reliability.
I bought the Gen 3 M12 drill/impact combo recently to replace some 20V battery tools that had aged out from a certain ex-Sears brand. Not for the hammer function, just as a drill. I'm not saying the new M12 fuel drill is on the level of the M18 version, but I tried it's hammer feature and was surprised at how well the lil guy worked. For the odd job up to a 3/8" hole in concrete, I wouldn't hesitate to use it. Great for Tapcons
My older M18 drill does not have a hammer function and struggled with concrete (no surprise I guess) while the M12 hammer Gen2 handled it like it was butter.
We use a lot of lacquer thinner and acetone for spot cleaning. The problem with that style is there isn't a vacuum break. Any rise in ambient temperature pushes the fluid out, it drips and evaporates or in the case of the one with light cutting oil in it, just makes a mess.
The ones they make that don't do that kinda suck because of the vacuum break. https://www.laballey.com/products/v...O74O5VRrLSV7pPwu_ooyNNuN0xdhPn8BoC0hgQAvD_BwE
It being Christmas and speaking about tools this is the very first electric tool that ever had and I received it as a Christmas present in about 1955.
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