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

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An exquisite Sanjo Minemura 600mm stainless steel rule from Japan, to replace my ancient Rabone Chesterman one - it was so well-used that I'd practically worn all of the face etching away. Really happy with this.

Kevin
 
A pack of Dogs!

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From Axminster.

RMW
 

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I picked up a bunch of new toys from Lee Valley just before Christmas.

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Squirrel tail plane, surface clamp, right angle saw guide, flushing chisel, set of 3 Japanese saws, pin style marking gauge, 2 planing stops, and a wooden hand screw clamp.
 

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Magswitch fence for the drill press has been on my list for a while, Santa came through finally.

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I think it is going to be super handy.

RMW
 

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Richard/RMW said:
Magswitch fence for the drill press has been on my list for a while, Santa came through finally.

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I think it is going to be super handy.

RMw
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I got the same.  Was yours 90 to the table?  my first one was off, got the replacement and it was also off but by less. I shimmed it with blue tape.
 
festal said:
Richard/RMW said:
Magswitch fence for the drill press has been on my list for a while, Santa came through finally.

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I think it is going to be super handy.

RMW
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I got the same.  Was yours 90 to the table?  my first one was off, got the replacement and it was also off but by less. I shimmed it with blue tape.
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Haven't checked yet but now I will, Thanks.

RMW
 
Something this basic was out of square, and shim is used? That was a surprise to hear about the product.
 
ChuckS said:
Something this basic was out of square, and shim is used? That was a surprise to hear about the product.
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Yep. i called them and they said a batch was sent out with the issue.  new one was sent out (took over 2 weeks to get) and had similar issue but was able to fix it via shim.  Might be design flaw.  Magnets are fixed in place, there is a gasket on the bottom to assist with holding power and screws that attach magnets to the fence are kind of self alligning so not much you can do to fix the issue at least nothing in the manual about it
 

How you like the Evolution magdrill in the background?  I've got some gift cards to burn, and that thing keeps showing up in my Amazon ads....
 
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How you like the Evolution magdrill in the background?  I've got some gift cards to burn, and that thing keeps showing up in my Amazon ads....
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[member=51752]tsmi243[/member] It works great, no complaints. I would however probably spend the extra $$ for the Dewalt after learning how much I use it. I cheaped out and kinda regret it now.

Evolution is absolutely a great drill for infrequent use. DW has 2-speed and quick release chuck.

RMW
 
6" Metabo 601737830 WPB 18 LT BL 11-150 Quick 6" Angle Grinder, to complement my WF 18 LTX 125 QUICK (601306660) CORDLESS FLAT-HEAD ANGLE GRINDER and AS 18 L PC (602021860) CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER
 
I finally got around to getting a metal cutting circular saw. Metal is like a foreign language is the cabinet shop. Everyone seems to cringe at the thought of having to deal with it?
The company has one of the cheap horizontal cut-off type band saws, and a few of us have portable bandsaws, but sometimes that just won't get it. A jig saw can do some things that a bandsaw can't, but long straight lines aren't really the thing there either.
We have always seemed to work it out in the past, but it usually took more time and effort than it should have. Hopefully this is the cure.

I am trying to be more mindful of the potential use of the things I buy, as far as in the future. With retirement getting closer all the time, it would be nice to have a use for this stuff. This one is a simple yes. I have been a metal worker for far longer than with wood. It should fit right in.

I'm very much in the process of improving my garage with plan of bringing all of my stuff home this summer. The weather has been great for it too.
 

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Battery powered steel cutting saws are a result of blade technologies, I have been using them to modify steel doors and frames for 20 years or more. I originally was using a PC Sawboss with a router speed controller as steel cutting requires slow speeds.  I have a Milwaukee 6.5” 18v cordless now.  The cuts are so smooth that filing is almost not necessary,  The newer steel cutting Milwaukees have a smaller blade size, I assume to reduce torque and thus battery time.  The saw I have was Milwaukee's original with the old massive 18v batteries.  I bought an adaptor the will allow the saw to use the current batteries.  That couples with some Magwitch allows me to clamp a straight edge on steel doors  in order to retro fit lite kites.

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Crazyraceguy said:
I finally got around to getting a metal cutting circular saw. Metal is like a foreign language in the cabinet shop. Everyone seems to cringe at the thought of having to deal with it?
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I purchased the 8" Milwaukee 6370-21 circular saw when it was first introduced in 2004. This saw is corded and was specifically designed to cut metal profiles and sheets. It works well, however, after Festool released their aluminum blade for the TS 55 saws, I made a conscious decision to try something different.

I still use the Milwaukee saw for fairly thick aluminum sheet (3/8"-5/8") and stainless but the TS 55 really shines with the thinner profiles. Throw in the Festool guide rail and all cuts are absolutely straight.

The Milwaukee doesn't have a vac port so small metal chips can migrate to between the saw base and the sheet material you're cutting, leaving nasty scratches in the sheet material. I added a HDPE strip to the bottom of the saw base and that helps considerably, but sooner or later you need to pick out the metal chips that have imbedded themselves into the HDPE.

I'm curious that with the recent additions of the Festool aluminum blade & CMT metal blade for the TS 55, why you didn't go that route and gain the precision/straightness when using the guide rail?
 
I only cut bar stock in steel.  I have a right angle grinder so I knew about the sparks and dust the chop/cutoff saws with a grinding wheel make.

I bought a small “chop” band saw.  It probably cuts a little slower than the grinding type cutoff saws do, but no sparks and it will complete the cuts unattended leaving a small pile of oily chips behind. 

Obviously not for cutting sheet goods, just for aluminum and steel profiles.
 
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