Drop That Sound
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top hat grommets vs pipe thread to barb fitting
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im pretty sure there are intellectual property issues around these battery chargers... not 100% on that one, but id think if it were legal, dozens of universal chargers would be around already.
idk guys... all tools these days are good. ive never bought a "bad" power tool in a very long time atleast( black and decker 6v nicad flex screw driver thing sucked many cocks).
tools have gotten so good... atleast thats how i feel. i think this is mostly from good plastics and lion batteries.
even the cheap shit... the 60 dollar skil circular saw i inherited is not that bad. yea the shoe is stamped sheet metal, and yea the adjustments blow, but they all work time and time again.
its all about how valuable your time is. if your time is worth 40 an hour... yea you want that 12" bosch gliding miter saw.
if its worth nothing like mine... you just use guides and a circular saw.
ryobi is the "joke" brand now far as i can tell... even their shit though, its not that bad, they are very good for the cost. alot of pro carpenters use their battery powered brad nailers.
idk guys... all tools these days are good. ive never bought a "bad" power tool in a very long time atleast( black and decker 6v nicad flex screw driver thing sucked many cocks).
tools have gotten so good... atleast thats how i feel. i think this is mostly from good plastics and lion batteries.
even the cheap shit... the 60 dollar skil circular saw i inherited is not that bad. yea the shoe is stamped sheet metal, and yea the adjustments blow, but they all work time and time again.
its all about how valuable your time is. if your time is worth 40 an hour... yea you want that 12" bosch gliding miter saw.
if its worth nothing like mine... you just use guides and a circular saw.
ryobi is the "joke" brand now far as i can tell... even their shit though, its not that bad, they are very good for the cost. alot of pro carpenters use their battery powered brad nailers.
use poly pipe?
idk why it even hast to be pvc.
you can buy drip rings for bushes too, though these are higher pressure.
idk why it even hast to be pvc.
you can buy drip rings for bushes too, though these are higher pressure.
clown baby
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PVC cutter works great. Just wanted to chime in there. Doesn't leave any burrs like a chop saw, and cost about $5 at the hardware store.
I was hesitant to use grommets until I took the plunge and gave them a shot. Drilled them into 3/4" pvc and feeding sites with 1/4" microtubing. Happy with them so far
I was hesitant to use grommets until I took the plunge and gave them a shot. Drilled them into 3/4" pvc and feeding sites with 1/4" microtubing. Happy with them so far
lol what chop saw are you using?
i cut pvc with a miter saw and a simple 44 tooth framing blade. it cuts beautifully.
maby your shit is dull or clapped out idk.
HughGhasso
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I use one of these daily and love it.
Drop That Sound
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My cheap 1 1/4" PVC cutter's almost always cut at an angle, even when i try to steer the it. I usually just make sure the longest part of the cut is on the line... so it still squares up in the fitting when it hits the lip. Also if the pipe is older than a few years they pretty much just crack or shatter through it.
I been using grey electrical PVC fittings and conduit for plumbing everything lately, including bulkheads. It seems to help block light, and heat forms easier than reg white sch40. Anyways
One time years ago I was trimming up some 2" pipe with a fitting on it, (one on the other end to square it up) with the chop saw... when it randomly exploded and a big jagged pvc shrapnel stuck me right between the eyes, above my safety glasses!
I remember the "CLthwangK!!!" sound and then reaching up to my head and feeling a chunk sticking out like whoaa wtf, then pulling it out and a blood stream squirt on the saw. Ive since cut plenty of pvc on all different chop saws, just never old brittle stuff or through any kind of a fitting again!
I been using grey electrical PVC fittings and conduit for plumbing everything lately, including bulkheads. It seems to help block light, and heat forms easier than reg white sch40. Anyways
One time years ago I was trimming up some 2" pipe with a fitting on it, (one on the other end to square it up) with the chop saw... when it randomly exploded and a big jagged pvc shrapnel stuck me right between the eyes, above my safety glasses!
I remember the "CLthwangK!!!" sound and then reaching up to my head and feeling a chunk sticking out like whoaa wtf, then pulling it out and a blood stream squirt on the saw. Ive since cut plenty of pvc on all different chop saws, just never old brittle stuff or through any kind of a fitting again!
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TreehouseJ
Replace them, maybe? Sounds like it got bent up in your tool bag. My cheap HDX's cut straight as an arrow.
I thought I had maimed myself a couple years back installing my hardwood flooring. I was ~1k square feet in when I caught a big knot in the wood and my hardwood just exploded into a million pieces, gashing my thumb to the bone. I couldn't even look at my hand for fear of passing out when I saw my thumb had been chopped off.
I inspect every piece before running it through my miter, and I'll only use it if I have to, and preferably only on softer 2x4. I've got these uber-dextrous musician hands. Every time I plug in my miter or start up my chainsaw, something just feels inherently wrong, and I start to count my blessings.
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TreehouseJ
A lot of dudes working on ladders use ryobi, they can take one hell of a beating. I've seen a ryobi hammer drill survive a ~16' fall off a scissor lift onto concrete.
HughGhasso
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Most of my work tools, drills and saws, are the green ryobi ones. The tools themselves are rugged as hell and I abuse the shit out of them doing septic and sewer work. The batteries are the weak link and its cheaper to replace the whole unit rather than the battery. We dont want to go with higher end stuff there because it may take a shit bath at any second.
a shit bath... lol yea that makes complete sense man.
even if you DO drop something in water... alot of these tools use conformal coatings on their PCB's inside the battery packs and inside the tool itself( if its brushless).
my understanding is that this is for rain... but still. i bet your ryobi would survive provided it dried out properly.
ive left cordless tools out on accident before... never had a real problem. worst problem ive had was with chistles left out over night.
holy hell the tool steel the use for cheap utility chistles rusts like CRAZY... just morning dew.
i left a table saw out in the full blast rain, but that was a non issue as well. i just kinda hosed out the brushes with aerosol oil, hosed out the spindle and nut real good, all the fiddly little fasteners and junk inside the fence assembly and let it dry under a fan for like 2 days.
