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kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:31

Post your favorite power tool, preferably with a picture and what you have made with it.

xxx

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:33

CIRCULAR SAW!!!

(PICS TO FOLLOW)

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8655

This was most unexpected. :DD

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:33

Nice one Kalmar.

RBR2 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:26

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Power tool:

Resulting item:

kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 13:20

I give you: Log Bastard 9000.

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Runcle · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 13:22

filthy.

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

Observe, my friends, the Singer 6104!

One sheet of black cotton canvas fabric, one pair of £4 TJ Hughes slippers.

One pair of super funky Konoha village sandals. (Old pic, they've still got fluff around the edges.)

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 13:46

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

Crikey. I hope you wear safety goggles and gloves when handling that monster.

kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 14:40

nynfortoo wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

Crikey. I hope you wear safety goggles and gloves when handling that monster.

With one mimimuscle/meter of torque behind it, that thing has got to do serious damage.

Nice sewing machine MrD. Mine is broken

Tam · **Joined:** 25th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 159

Tools scare me. I always think I'll end up dropping them, and splitting myself open or something. Yes, even with this thing.

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

That thing could get your eye out, if handled incorrectly.

Craig · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1236

Tam wrote:

Tools scare me. I always think I'll end up dropping them, and splitting myself open or something. Yes, even with this thing.

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

That thing could get your eye out, if handled incorrectly.

And half your face.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

I would like it made known to all that I have never injured Craig with a hex key

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Hex key? Allen key, surely?

Hmm - apparently they are indeed also known as hex keys. Learn something new every day.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 18:17

I've never heard them called that, so consequently people who do must be witches.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 18:54

My favourite power tool is my Trend T5 router.

I have made the DVD cabinet above my TV (with swing out shelves), the cabinet the TV stands on, the desk I'm writing this on and several other items of furniture for the house.

I also like my circular saw, my electric plane, my cordless drills...

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

DBS, yesterday:

Shin · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 19:47

mrak wrote:

My favourite power tool is NOT WORK SAFE if you knowwarramean.

My second favourite is an angle grinder which my dad uses to shear the pins on D-shackles.

This is a D-shackle.

is the bit my dad shears.

Here is an angle grinder.

And here is the result of an accident in using an angle grinder. :spew:

My eyes actually watered at that....oh that was horrible :spew:

I have no power tools

my neighbours will not allow this. I do however like the embroidery machine at work, much damage can be done with that

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

kalmar wrote:

I give you: Log Bastard 9000.

Whoh. Growing up, I spent a lot of weekends living with a mate whose family had a smallholding farm; we used to chop logs the old fashioned way, with a splitting maul. Were we cheated?

kalmar · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:15

richardgaywood wrote:

kalmar wrote:

I give you: Log Bastard 9000.

Whoh. Growing up, I spent a lot of weekends living with a mate whose family had a smallholding farm; we used to chop logs the old fashioned way, with a splitting maul. Were we cheated?

No. That is the way it should be done. But I bought this thing for my dad last year and couldn't resist borrowing it back - makes the job 5 times quicker and less risk of ducking your back (thanks for the correction there iPhone).

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

John Gruber once twittered "every time my iPhone autocorrects 'fucking' to 'ducking' I get a little less gay for it".

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

I think it is cute that the iPhone doesn't like swears

If I were a millionaire I'd buy one for that alone

kalmar · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:43

Sadly, it knows just about every other swear I can think of, apart from 'teat'.

You should get one anyway Mimi, they are a good power tool.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:47

Does it filter out other people's swearing, or only those you try to type yourself?

Hmm, I can see money in this. I might run for mod and charge you iPhone posters for editing swears back into your posts. Also, I'll ban Craster.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Rawr! iPhone power tool!

But woud it replace my trusty hex key?

I don't think I'd get one, only because I send about £5 every two months on my mobile, it is often dead with no battery life for a month or so at a time, and I just have no need for a contract phone. It'll only end up another thing that gets forgotten in a handbag for months at a time :smug:

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Mimi wrote:

it is often dead with no battery life for a month or so at a time

The iPhone 3G can fulfill all your crap-my-phone-is-flat-again needs.

kalmar · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:16

Mimi wrote:

I don't think I'd get one, only because I send about £5 every two months on my mobile, it is often dead with no battery life for a month or so at a time, and I just have no need for a contract phone. It'll only end up another thing that gets forgotten in a handbag for months at a time :smug:

I only spend about £5 a month on my iPhone (not contract) - and it makes me keep it charged up because it is a handy email-in-pocket, pod-thing and also alarm clock. My old phone got forgotten and flat, but it was a boring NON-iPhone!
But then, they are sort of expensive.

Anyway this is not the iPhone thread it is the POWER TOOL thread :nerd:

Tam · **Joined:** 25th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 159

Speaking of tools, what does everyone think of Tommy Walsh?

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 16:05

Mimi wrote:

DBS, yesterday:

Nah, I don't do model making - I do furniture for the house and that's only in teh summer as I have to use the garden.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 16:49

Tam wrote:

What does everyone think of Tommy Walsh?

Nobody's ever asked that question of me before, and I'm somewhat at a loss to what to say. After giving it an hour's thought I've come to a "shoulders shrug" conclusion.

kalmar · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 18:39

DBSnappa wrote:

Mimi wrote:

DBS, yesterday:

Nah, I don't do model making - I do furniture for the house and that's only in teh summer as I have to use the garden.

Electric plane joke went "whoosh".

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

I know, my comic genius is still as yet undiscovered.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 19:45

Dimrill wrote:

Tam wrote:

What does everyone think of Tommy Walsh?

Nobody's ever asked that question of me before, and I'm somewhat at a loss to what to say. After giving it an hour's thought I've come to a "shoulders shrug" conclusion.

He opened the Wickes in Bicester. TRUFAX.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

Resulting item:

Do you have that chair?

I have that exact chair.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8655

Wow, that is a coincidence. I have that exact allen key.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Dudley wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Power tool:

Resulting item:

Do you have that chair?

I have that exact chair.

yup, I recently purchased this chair. Mmm, comfortable leany-back-ness

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Can you explain why they chose to put it in the box with the stupid extra cut out bit rather than just a normal box shaped box?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

No, I cannot. I can tell you, though, that it does not like to be put into a Volkswagon golf with a giant red peanut shaped table, a computer desk, and three people. And then driven 50 miles.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I had mine balanced precariously on the back seat of a 1996 Mercedes E-Class Convertable.

It was a fine plan with the very slight downside that it smacked me in the back of the head at every junction.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:01

kalmar wrote:

Electric plane joke went "whoosh".

It did indeed

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:03

MaliA wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Tam wrote:

What does everyone think of Tommy Walsh?

Nobody's ever asked that question of me before, and I'm somewhat at a loss to what to say. After giving it an hour's thought I've come to a "shoulders shrug" conclusion.

He opened the Wickes in Bicester. TRUFAX.

I see him about once a month walking his dog on Hackney marshes. But I don't talk to him as he has a macho status dog and seems a bit concerned that it will get shown up for the whimpering pussy most of these dogs turn out to be.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6607

DBSnappa wrote:

Nah, I don't do model making - I do furniture for the house and that's only in teh summer as I have to use the garden.

I'm in the process of trying to bang together a fancy shelving thingy at the moment - I may have to pick your brains at some point in the future. I've a feeling it'll either turn into a huge monster that won't even fit in the front room, ot I'll keep messing up the joints and having to start again and then I'll barely be able to fit a single book in it.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:29

Squirt wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Nah, I don't do model making - I do furniture for the house and that's only in teh summer as I have to use the garden.

I'm in the process of trying to bang together a fancy shelving thingy at the moment - I may have to pick your brains at some point in the future. I've a feeling it'll either turn into a huge monster that won't even fit in the front room, ot I'll keep messing up the joints and having to start again and then I'll barely be able to fit a single book in it.

Feel free. But take it to PM/IM or email me at david@my website listed in my profile

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Woodworking is easy. You need two simple attributes:

(1) numeracy

(2) not being a big mr spacky hands who's unable to cut things in straight lines

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:35

Power tools eh? These are my faves:

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6607

Mr Chris wrote:

Woodworking is easy. You need two simple attributes:

(1) numeracy

Hooray for Maths Degree!

Mr Chris wrote:

(2) not being a big mr spacky hands who's unable to cut things in straight lines

Ahh, crap. Never mind.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Spacky hands are why mitre saws were invented, though, so help is, at it were, at hand.

Electric bench saws and pillar drills are also a godsend for those with less than steady hands.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Mr Chris wrote:

Electic bench saws and pillar drills are also a godsend for those with less than steady hands...

Yup, with a good bench saw behind you, those shaky hands won't last long.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 15:39

richardgaywood wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

Electic bench saws and pillar drills are also a godsend for those with less than steady hands...

Yup, with a good bench saw behind you, those shaky hands won't last long.

llol

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