Author Topic: What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today? (Read 294309 times)

neilc · « **Reply #240 on:** April 24, 2018, 07:00 PM »

@Peter Halle -

I had a Wedge Smart Level with 24 and 48" rails. The level stopped working years ago and I pitched sensor and the 24" rail but forgot that I had the 48" rail.. Low and behold I go down in the shop just now and look up in the ceiling joists and there it is. Dusted it off and think I might devise an insert to let my Wixey digital level be used with this over a 48" space.

Could be fun project to make the insert with my Shaper!

Thanks for that inspiration!

What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today?

rst · « **Reply #241 on:** April 24, 2018, 07:05 PM »

I only had the two footer...used to spring clamp it to a 72" extrusion to set doors. Also clamped to 8'+ extrusions for installing automatic sliding door frames. Lasers made that unnecessary. Lasers also made stretching strings to check for plane obsolete. Technology moves on. Loving my Shaper, now I have to learn how to computer design and load.

Untidy Shop · « **Reply #242 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:55 AM »

Re- http://festoolownersgroup.com/hand-tools/some-new-wera-goodness!/?topicseen
Sure it's made in the Czech Republic - but still quality.

Cheese · « **Reply #243 on:** July 12, 2018, 11:27 AM »

Quote from: Peter Halle on April 24, 2018, 06:45 PM

A Wedge Smart Level! You and I might be the only ones here who owned own. Unfortunately mine gave up the ghost years ago, but darn they were cool! Did you have multiple rails?

Not so fast youngsters...I still have the 24" and 48" models in the basement. And the module still works!!! I've placed them in an ever-growing pile of "tools I need to move along". This includes Bailey hand planes, Milwaukee 12v & 18v tools and the worst idea Milwaukee ever decided to market, the V28 line of tools.

rst · « **Reply #244 on:** July 12, 2018, 12:07 PM »

The 24" electronic level I have was the original, the module was built into the level, not transferable. I've since bought the 72, 48, and 24" Stabila electronic levels. These are great, they have various modes, including one that tells you how far out is the surface. They also have different tones so you can tell without looking which way the level needs to move to find level or plumb. Managed to buy them at 25% off through Zoro.

Alanbach · « **Reply #245 on:** July 12, 2018, 09:09 PM »

Today I received my two new mallets from Blue Spruce Tools! Fancy maple heads with Cocobolo handles. I heard about Blue Spruce for the first time last week, here on the FOG. They fellgreat and look and feel even better!

Cheese · « **Reply #246 on:** July 12, 2018, 09:31 PM »

Quote from: Peter Halle on April 24, 2018, 06:45 PM

A Wedge Smart Level! You and I might be the only ones here who owned own. Unfortunately mine gave up the ghost years ago, but darn they were cool!

Check this out...like I said, this Dinosaur 🦖 still lives. I believe this has the original batteries which would be 20+ years old.

mclaeys · « **Reply #247 on:** August 27, 2018, 11:26 PM »

Picked up new a Flexzilla air drop hose and redid my boom arm with new new Festool flexy hose. Put together a quick vac power center board with vac blast gate mounts... slowly getting there. One thing at a time. Cheers.

StanB · « **Reply #248 on:** August 28, 2018, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: Untidy Shop on July 12, 2018, 03:55 AM

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Re- http://festoolownersgroup.com/hand-tools/some-new-wera-goodness!/?topicseen
Sure it's made in the Czech Republic - but still quality.

These are by far the best allens out there. the hex plus heads bite like crazy. I just have a hard time finding SAE equivalents.

grobkuschelig · « **Reply #249 on:** August 28, 2018, 12:25 PM »

Quote from: blaszcsj on August 28, 2018, 12:16 PM

... I just have a hard time finding SAE equivalents.

Why? Wera make HexPlus in imperial as well...
Or did I miss something?

jobsworth · « **Reply #250 on:** September 03, 2018, 03:22 PM »

I dont think Weras Imperial is made i stainless.

But I went and bought a dremel 4300 w a accessory kit.

I have to trim off some small 1/4" bolts. The ones I bought were tad to long. Tom recommended I use the dremel for it. Took his work and bought one this morning.

Had a dremel before it was a older one gave it away along with my stationary tools when I moved to England. So i got another.

six-point socket II · « **Reply #251 on:** September 05, 2018, 04:28 PM »

Hi!

I got these for my Birthday.

Kind regards,
Oliver

WillAdams · « **Reply #252 on:** September 06, 2018, 08:51 AM »

Worksharp 3000, the wide blade attachment, an extra glass wheel (should've bought two), and the coarse abrasive pack (also need to get the honing pack) --- working on sharpening a batch of Korean chisels I picked up off eBay as a nostalgia purchase and so as to have one complete set of matched chisels.

Dick Mahany · « **Reply #253 on:** September 06, 2018, 09:16 AM »

Incra 1000SE miter gauge. What a solid, well built miter gauge, super pleased.

Alanbach · « **Reply #254 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:14 AM »

@Dick Mahany - I have one and it is a great miter gauge. You will love it! One side note if you have a Sawstop saw. A few weeks after I got my new Sawstop PCS I was talking on the phone to Sawstop customer service and the person that I was speaking to asked me if I had one (the Incra miter gauge) and when I said that I did he warned me that they are the number one reason that people trigger their saw. So if you have a Sawstop be extra careful as you set up for a cut. The slightest nick and in the aluminum extrusion and you are done😊.

Alanbach · « **Reply #255 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:21 AM »

@Dick Mahany - I am looking more closely at your picture and I am fascinated by the extension that you built to give you more clearance in front of the blade for wider cross cuts. I can see the two captured stove bolts on top but can you tell me (or show me) more about how you mounted it underneath and what, if any, additional structure is under there? That type of fixture would solve a couple of issues for me. I like it!

Dick Mahany · « **Reply #256 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:51 AM »

Quote from: Alanbach on September 06, 2018, 10:21 AM

@Dick Mahany - I am looking more closely at your picture and I am fascinated by the extension that you built to give you more clearance in front of the blade for wider cross cuts. I can see the two captured stove bolts on top but can you tell me (or show me) more about how you mounted it underneath and what, if any, additional structure is under there? That type of fixture would solve a couple of issues for me. I like it!

@Alanbach The infeed table is on a DeWalt 7491RS. It uses the extrusion for the rip fence and the vertical frame tube member to secure it on the saw. It slides on and self-retains itself with no tools. I have a number of pics that show how it is mounted in better detail. PM sent. One downside is that it does restrict rip fence travel when installed however that is of no concern to me when using a crosscut sled or the miter gauge.

jobsworth · « **Reply #257 on:** September 06, 2018, 12:26 PM »

Bought a dremel 4300 just to cut a few bolt heads off using their cutting wheel. Did a awesome job. I had one before gave it away the when I moved to the UK. I cnsider this amust have tool as it can do so many task and has a lot of attechments for it much

mike_aa · « **Reply #258 on:** September 06, 2018, 01:01 PM »

@six-point socket II

Oliver, Happy Belated Birthday!

Mike A.

rst · « **Reply #259 on:** September 06, 2018, 01:57 PM »

Bought a V Line chalk line and tape holder and Flexzilla air hose and two sets of fittings .

Euclid · « **Reply #260 on:** September 06, 2018, 05:03 PM »

A belated "Many Happy Returns", Oliver; a nice haul of goodies you received. (Especially that ratchet - somebody loves you!)

Cheese · « **Reply #261 on:** September 07, 2018, 12:53 PM »

Some ABS pipe and a couple of 4" Magport fittings for the Dewalt 735.

six-point socket II · « **Reply #262 on:** September 11, 2018, 11:13 AM »

Quote from: Euclid on September 06, 2018, 05:03 PM

A belated "Many Happy Returns", Oliver; a nice haul of goodies you received. (Especially that ratchet - somebody loves you!)

Quote from: mike_aa on September 06, 2018, 01:01 PM

@six-point socket II

Oliver, Happy Belated Birthday!

Mike A.

Thank you very much!

--

Today was peanut butter err, Festool Roadshow time.

I bought the limited edition SYS-2. Everything else are/were welcoming gifts from Festool and the dealer.

Kind regards,
Oliver

rst · « **Reply #263 on:** September 11, 2018, 06:13 PM »

Minor purchase but I really like this; V-Line Clamp. Holds chalk line or tape measure in various positions and clamps to the material.

Alanbach · « **Reply #264 on:** September 11, 2018, 08:26 PM »

I got my Delve SS Square and my Bevel Guage from Woodpecker today. Now I know why people wait for the SS versions of their tools, very nice!

waho6o9 · « **Reply #265 on:** September 11, 2018, 08:56 PM »

A Lie Nielsen Jack plane with a 50 degree frog showed up last week and it's awesome!

six-point socket II · « **Reply #266 on:** October 02, 2018, 02:03 PM »

Pearl Blue - I like. (Snap-On THLD72PB)

Kind regards,
Oliver

Knight Woodworks · « **Reply #267 on:** October 02, 2018, 07:01 PM »

Nice!
I have a set of SO screw drivers in pearl blue.

John

ctvader · « **Reply #268 on:** October 03, 2018, 05:47 PM »

TSO rail square guide - told the boss I needed it for a table I was building for her. ;-)

ctvader · « **Reply #269 on:** October 05, 2018, 11:13 AM »

I was able to 'play' with the TSO square yesterday and I was impresses with the accuracy. Here are my measurements using the 5 cut test method:

Length of test piece - 19.25"
width of top of off cut - .462"
width of bottom of off-cut - .458"
difference of width .06" over 19.25"

I would say it's pretty darn accurate...

Not sure what others with the TSO product found but if you're on the fence, hop off and buy it.

Great job by @TSO Products