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jttheclockman

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Anyone looking to buy some new toys this season? Are you seeing any great deals that should be passed on?

I just bought my Christmas gift yesterday. I am on the Dewalt 20 volt battery platform so I just bought the Dewalt 7-1/4" sliding miter saw and the DWX 724 stand to go with it. I have alot of trim molding to put up after I stain and finish it all this winter. This saw is so light weight so it will be easy to carry from room to room. It gets great reviews and has all I need for this type miter saw. I bought in Home Depot and was actually surprised they matched Amazon price which was basically $90 cheaper. I think I will skip the wrapping paper.:)
 
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John, I bought that DeWalt miter saw about 4-5 years ago and love it. I use it all the time for cutting and trimming pen blanks and other various projects. The light weight does make it very portable compared to larger saws...
 
I'm buying me a cordless 21° framing nailer just to have around and not do enough to make up its cost, but I am just tired of using a hammer. I use screws and impact driver 90% of the time, but occasionally I need to drive a few nails. I have a cordless pin nailer and finishing nailer.

I bought a Makita 12" sliding compound miter saw 24 years ago and still use it. It has been a great saw. I do like the newer ones that are a little lighter and have need for less rear space. IF I were to get a new one it would be one of the new Marita's or Bosch or Festool like miter saws that do not need all that rear real estate space to operate. But for now, my 24 year old 12" Makita is doing fine!
 
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David350 said:
John, I bought that DeWalt miter saw about 4-5 years ago and love it. I use it all the time for cutting and trimming pen blanks and other various projects. The light weight does make it very portable compared to larger saws...
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leehljp said:
I'm buying me a cordless 21° framing nailer just to have around and not do enough to make up its cost, but I am just tired of using a hammer. I use screws and impact driver 90% of the time, but occasionally I need to drive a few nails. I have a cordless pin nailer and finishing nailer.

I bought a Makita 12" sliding compound miter saw 24 years ago and still use it. It has been a great saw. I do like the newer ones that are a little lighter and have need for less rear space. IF I were to get a new one it would be one of the new Marita's or Bosch or Festool like miter saws that do not need all that rear real estate space to operate. But for now, my 24 year old 12" Makita is doing fine!
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That is good to hear David. My brother bought one too. I am going to sell my old Delta 10" nonslider. That thing is a tank. It served me well but these Dewalts get great reviews.

Hank this past summer I was framing some closets and changing walls around and was screwing studs in like I always did. Then one day decided to get a Bostich framing nailer and kick myself for not owning one sooner. I have all air powered nailers. My brother wants to get the Dewalt line of 20 volt battery ones. I can not see myself using those. They misfire and nails do not penetrate if battery is low. The carpenter who did my Kitchen and Bath this past year had that line and I saw those misfits first hand. But he did have the miter saw and that is where I wanted one.
 
jttheclockman said:
OK folks Christmas is over. Did anyone get any new toys to play with?
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Does it count as a toy if it's safety equipment? :D

The blower/filter that feeds clean air into my 3M Versaflo safety helmet has been gradually losing power and battery duration in the 8+ years I've had it (I bought it used back then). They don't make that style any more, and the old NiCad battery packs are long since out of production.

I bought a 3M Versaflo TR-300N+ ECK PAPR Kit from eBay (most likely overstock from the huge production runs they made to protect health workers during the Covid surges), the air supply tube has the exact same connector as the Versaflo hard hats.

Now I have a fully functional turning safety helmet plus a lightweight floppy head covering I can use if I'm sanding or spraying and want to keep that stuff off the expensive helmet. And, if I find the battery doesn't last as I want my turning sessions to last, it's easy to get an extra battery to swap out as needed.
 
duncsuss said:
Does it count as a toy if it's safety equipment? :D

The blower/filter that feeds clean air into my 3M Versaflo safety helmet has been gradually losing power and battery duration in the 8+ years I've had it (I bought it used back then). They don't make that style any more, and the old NiCad battery packs are long since out of production.

I bought a 3M Versaflo TR-300N+ ECK PAPR Kit from eBay (most likely overstock from the huge production runs they made to protect health workers during the Covid surges), the air supply tube has the exact same connector as the Versaflo hard hats.

Now I have a fully functional turning safety helmet plus a lightweight floppy head covering I can use if I'm sanding or spraying and want to keep that stuff off the expensive helmet. And, if I find the battery doesn't last as I want my turning sessions to last, it's easy to get an extra battery to swap out as needed.
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That's a very efficient way to put that package together. I think my total with helmet was in the $650-$700 range.
 
I didn't get anything turning related but my kids all chipped in a bought me a new Stihl backpack leaf blower. I played around with it a little bit already and really like it so far but look forward to the next light fluffy snow we get to really try it out.
 
Nothing turning related but the wife got me a pair of portable power stations. With the predicted polar vortex hitting us next week I gotta wonder how she knew ...

Not enough to run the lathe off but otherwise enough to get us through a power outage ...
 
greenacres2 said:
That's a very efficient way to put that package together. I think my total with helmet was in the $650-$700 range.
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That's about what I'd expect, though I think it's even higher now, nudging towards $1,000.

When I bought it several years ago, the helmet was nearly $300 (by the time I added the ear protection and anti-fog visor). I wasn't going to take any chances on possible invisible damage to the part that provides the physical safety. The blower/filter/belt system was a bargain (I don't remember the exact number, but I think it was under $150). I consider less than $100 per year for this level of protection great value.
 
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