/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1625714
He’s kinda a dumbass in the video too when he’s like “All I have is a big flathead!”

All you need for any screw is a big flathead and a Dremel.

>>1625702
Intredasting. I didn’t know Robertson came before Phillips, but Robertson wasn’t greedy for shekels and fame and for some reason didn’t license the screws. Or maybe he was too greedy and fucked up.

Also didn’t realize that Phillips screws are supposed to cam out by design. Why can’t we switch to torx everything?

>>1625670
Man if you own something, it’s time to sell.

House next door to me was owned by a shitty landlord who was renting it out for a few years, came to the point where that guy either had to dump money into it or sell. The lawn was crap, he half assed the sprinklers buried right under the sod, the backyard had a tiny pool that was green. People bought it for $330k, they spent about $20k on new fences and cleaning up the outside, and less than a year later the husband gets a job on the other side of the state so they sell it within a week for $405k, and the new people are dropping a bunch more money into renovating the inside.

>>1613459
Speaking of this, OP could totally buy that up and build a $300/hr recording studio. Hipsters fucking love recording in old ass building. When we recorded our album back in the day, it was a situation just like that, old factory right downtown and the guy bought out this entire basement, must have been like 10k square feet and half of it was finished as the studio + lounge and the other half was old early 20th century factory basement.

You could also shoot pornos there too.

>>1625658
60%

>>1625659
Depends if you’re in the northern or southern hemisphere.

>>1625559
I saw that pop up with the horrible reviews awhile back and supposedly if basically will only pump horizontally or downhill. If you want to pump anything up, good luck.

>>1625547
So 18v, huh?

Can’t complain about that. I’m down with my Ridgid stuff so far considering I’m only in it about $400 for 4 batteries (3, 4, 4, 6), two fast chargers, and brushless hammer drill, 1/4” impact driver, 1/2” impact wrench, and sawzall.

They have two deals right now I think- the Octane hammer drill and impact driver kit with two free tools for like $350 or the two Octane batteries plus charger for $180 with one free tool. It’s a little pricey for the bigger kit, but it comes with a couple real nice batteries and that Octane hammer drill is supposed to be a beast.

Ridgid’s lineup has pretty much every tool you would expect, but Ryobi’s selection is wild especially considering the price point.

>>1625538
>less than 2 stars
That’s an achievement. It’s hard to get such shitty reviews and still stay on the shelf for sale. Might be the only Chinesium with lower rating than pic related.

>>1625532
For $99, I was so close to grabbing the M12 set even though the Ridgid is right here on my workbench. M12 Fuel set for $199 with a free ratchet, snag the Hackzall with a 4.0 or 6.0 battery later. Would barely even have to touch the 18v tools.

>>1625220
I add a little testosterone and a sprinkle of amphetamines to my dog’s food every day. Makes for good guard doggo.

>>1625524
Most mechanic fags who tried the M12 ratchet claim it’s one of their most used tools. That 1/2” looked real big, but I could see the mechanic guys using the 3/8” all around, especially if you get dudes building engines.

>>1625523
I wonder if that goofy ass handle on the M12 is to keep Bosch’s lawyers off their ass.

>let them copy the ratchet
Bruh, for the sales they have on M12 stuff plus the 5yr warranty, there isn’t much of a reason to go with any other 12V line if you’re looking for more than a drill/driver.

>>1625417
Yeah you don’t find too many combination wrenches or pliers made in Taiwan. Sockets and ratchets, yes, but the wrenches tend to be China.

I think I was looking at some of the new Klutch wrenches and they said India on them which threw me off. They’re typically a solid Taiwanesium brand so I’m not sure if the Indian ones are better or worse than affordable Chinese one. They had new Klutch pro wrenches too IIRC but not sure where those were from.

>>1625473
About tree fiddy

>>1625471
I have DeWalt NiCd batteries from 2001 that will still run a drill for an afternoon project no problem.

I think the downside was mostly the fact that you pick up the tool after not using it for a couple weeks, and it’s totally dead. And then you have to wait a couple hours for it to juice up.

Li-Ion did unleash a new segment of tools that had to be either gas or mains power for decades. 18V air compressor, leaf blower, miter saw, hell even just the 7-1/4” circ saw that actually works.

>>1625466
A 3.0Ah 18v battery on a job site versus a 12V lead acid battery and a power inverter on Saturn’s largest moon Titan?

>>1625461
How about a 3.0Ah 18V battery on a job site versus a 5000w generator with 6gal of gasoline and a single 50ft extension cord on Neptune?

The generator has 2 wheels.

>>1625454
The house next to mine is the same floor plan, same size, but not as nice inside and out and it just sold for $405k.

Boomer across the street has a beautiful corner house and yard. He’s not doing too bad for himself.

Which weighs less? An 18v battery on a job site or 200 feet of outdoor rated extension cords on Venus?

>>1625449
>I own 2 rental houses, built them both with only 400’ of extension cords!
The extension cords you would chew up actually using the thing probably cost the same as the batteries for a cordless drill.

Some boomers are awful. Even my boomer neighbor who grew up on an island with no electricity and doesn’t use a cell phone has a bunch of Ryobi One+ tools.

>>1625443
If I were worse with finances, I could live in a studio apartment like you and just call the landlord when I need the wall or my wife drilled.

>>1625438
See >>1625437

And it’s not even that expensive. Get a Ryobi for $60, or a fucking DeWalt with 2 batteries on sale for $100.

>>1625434
Man, I only have one outlet on the outside of my house. I’m not trying to unravel a fucking 100’ extension cord every time the old lady brings home a new hanging potted plant or outdoor clock for the patio.

>tfw only one outdoor power outlet but 3 hose connections
At least hooking up the sprinkler is easy enough.

>>1625422
Li-Ion will give you enough juice to finish the job in like 15min of charging. It will also hold that charge for months and months so when you need it randomly to put up a couple drywall anchors, it’s good to go (this was the biggest advantage over old NiCd for me).

If you’re consistently running the battery down and waiting on the charger, get a second battery.