What new tools have you got lately?

[CalSgt]

I got a cable crimper for large gauge wires and battery cable lugs from Amazon

Some new dikes, box cutter, wall mount for propane torch,

Also a new 20V rotary tool! Kinda upset there wasn't any information on the label for what bit size to use and Lowe's didn't have any DeWalt brand bits. So I bought RotoZip brand ones and the dang things don't fit, they're 5/32" and the DeWalt only had 1/8" or 1/4" collets.

My old RotoZip was the second power tool I ever bought myself and it died a few years ago. I couldn't find parts for it due to it being the original model which was outdated over 20 years ago. I've been eyeing this cordless unit ever since.

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[Doppleganger]

Not sure if this counts - between a shop in the basement and the garage, I have about 50ft of bench tops and there isn't 2 ft clear on any of them to do anything. So I took one I built 15 yrs ago, tore it apart and redid it. A guy my friend knows was gutting a laundry room, so I picked up the cabinets for cheap. We were at Menards and they had oak drawer units on clearance - got the last 2. They also had some walnut flooring on sale cheap, so I got a package to try out. Made a great bench top. The little squares on the one wall is coasters made from scraps. What you cant see is the bench is screwed together but there is square nails at the joints to make it look old. All the clutter on the floor is totally gone now. I think I have less than $400 in the whole mess. Wife is afraid to use it......which is ok by me. lol

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[CalSgt]

Not sure if this counts - between a shop in the basement and the garage, I have about 50ft of bench tops and there isn't 2 ft clear on any of them to do anything. So I took one I built 15 yrs ago, tore it apart and redid it. A guy my friend knows was gutting a laundry room, so I picked up the cabinets for cheap. We were at Menards and they had oak drawer units on clearance - got the last 2. They also had some walnut flooring on sale cheap, so I got a package to try out. Made a great bench top. The little squares on the one wall is coasters made from scraps. What you cant see is the bench is screwed together but there is square nails at the joints to make it look old. All the clutter on the floor is totally gone now. I think I have less than $400 in the whole mess. Wife is afraid to use it......which is ok by me. lol

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Looks great… I can relate to the beach space issues. My dad calls it AFS, for “Any Flat Surface” because our workspaces end up unusable after only a few hours

 

[DrvnDrvr]

Too clean, Have you used any of that stuff?

 

[HOTFOOT]

25% off, so I pulled the trigger.

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Got mine!!!

 

[Camar068]

Not sure if this counts - between a shop in the basement and the garage, I have about 50ft of bench tops and there isn't 2 ft clear on any of them to do anything. So I took one I built 15 yrs ago, tore it apart and redid it. A guy my friend knows was gutting a laundry room, so I picked up the cabinets for cheap. We were at Menards and they had oak drawer units on clearance - got the last 2. They also had some walnut flooring on sale cheap, so I got a package to try out. Made a great bench top. The little squares on the one wall is coasters made from scraps. What you cant see is the bench is screwed together but there is square nails at the joints to make it look old. All the clutter on the floor is totally gone now. I think I have less than $400 in the whole mess. Wife is afraid to use it......which is ok by me. lol

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curious what the water filters are for that are mounted up high on the wall?

 

[Doppleganger]

Too clean, Have you used any of that stuff?

Oh yeah. Its big enough now that I can set something on each side, like for comparison, or swapping out stuff from a PC. I have laid out a towel before - just to see dark screws, small parts, etc. - but had that issue before. Wish I had done this 10 yrs ago - but a good chunk of the clutter was my inlaws so couldn't sort and get rid of it til recent.

This is the basement benches - the benches in the garage will never be this 'pretty'. lol

 

[Doppleganger]

curious what the water filters are for that are mounted up high on the wall?

Reverse Osmosis. They usually put them under the kitchen sink, but this is neater and easier access. Will have one of these systems in every house I live in.

 

[Camar068]

Reverse Osmosis. They usually put them under the kitchen sink, but this is neater and easier access. Will have one of these systems in every house I live in.

for the whole house or just sinks?

 

[Doppleganger]

for the whole house or just sinks?

There is a separate faucet on the kitchen sink. Drinking water and the wife uses it to cook. Whole house setups have filters that are literally 4 ft long. I've upgraded and tweaked this one a couple times - going to put an inline filter on the main line going into the hot water tank next. Have done that before and it eliminates the sediment issue they all eventually get.

 

[Camar068]

There is a separate faucet on the kitchen sink. Drinking water and the wife uses it to cook. Whole house setups have filters that are literally 4 ft long. I've upgraded and tweaked this one a couple times - going to put an inline filter on the main line going into the hot water tank next. Have done that before and it eliminates the sediment issue they all eventually get.

awesome, thanks

 

[justhorns]

This just in... Very bright.

 

[Soundmound]

No tools this trip. Just stuff to cleanup under the hood wiring etc.

 

[bucket]

I've wanted one of these for so long, finally got one.

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[82sbshortbed]

What is that?^^