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The unofficial "products you've bought that kick ass" thread

NotmyJK said:
Bun Trail Welder. Bought one last October and used it for the first time July 3rd. Drive motor in the spool gun would randomly bind up and had to take a screwdriver to get it started again. I believe they have a 60 day warranty. Hit them up on FB messenger and they got back with me that night (at 10:30 PM ) and are sending me a new, updated unit. They said they were out of town and they are still taking care of it for me. Pretty good customer service. Bun Trail Welder
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I think you meant to reply to this thread. Companies with Exceptional Customer Service
Sounds like product might not actually kick ass and belong in the current thread.
 
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Bun Trail Welder

Welcome to Bun Trail Welder! We are proud to provide the most bang for your buck value in a lightweight, simple design, spool gun, 4x4 and off road trail welder. Just connect two 12v batteries, and you are ready to weld in any situation.
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Sceep said:
I think you meant to reply to this thread. Companies with Exceptional Customer Service
Sounds like product might not actually kick ass and belong in the current thread.
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You're probably right on that one. It still kicked ass and got us back to the trail head after ripping both rear upper control arms off the axle.
 
IEATRKS84 said:
I use the absolute living fuck out of this thing and it takes it like a battered wife to a millionaire. Its jumped my vehicles more than a dozen times, use it weekly for work and it once powered by camper heater in 30 deg weather when the batetries died. Im gonna buy another one and put it in the wifes truck.

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I bought a lithium thing off amazon I've used several times very compact

 
I don't do a lot of woodwork crap, but one job I've always hated was ripping down plywood or other 4x8 sheets of material. I dig around trying to find a straight-ish piece of wood, or metal that I can use for a guide and then mess around trying to get the clamps to hold it while not getting in the way of the cut. Then your leaning over the work piece, trying to make sure you don't wander off the face while making sure the saw doesn't kick back in your face. It's not world ending issues, but just one of those PITAs that I find frustrating. In the past, I've looked at track saws, but they were usually very expensive.

We have a home project going, and I needed a good, clean, 8' long cut, so I decided to get the Wen CT9502 100" track saw guide and Evolution R185CCSX saw that works with those tracks. I have about $200 into it, with a nice new circular saw that can cut metal if I'd like. We just ripped 3 12" wide strips of pressure treated 3/4" plywood, and it was done in no time flat. The first cut took the longest as I was overthinking setup.

I was pleasantly surprised that a lower cost solution worked so well.
 
I've got a cheapy drill set up with one of these Portalign drill guides.

Nice square holes, and a repeatable depth stop. Mine's NIB from the 80s. I think the old ones are better quality than current Chinese production, even though/because they don't flop around at adjustable angles.

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Paragon said:
I bought a lithium thing off amazon I've used several times very compact
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lithium ones do not last long with constant use
tried them a few times at the shop, but they always end up used up after a week of use
just spent a couple thousand bucks on a new crop of jumpNcarry 550s, they last a couple years
 
[486] said:
WE 15-125
or whatever one you like with the constant speed feature
you lean into it and it increases the power to the motor to keep it spinning full speed
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Why constant speed? @[486]
 
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gozuki said:
Why constant speed? @[486]
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because you can lean into it and listen as the little motor controller shitshow they got in there ramps up power to the motor to maintain speed
where the lesser ones are only 10k rpm when they are totally unloaded, put a load on them and they're going way slower
abrasives have a NEEED FOR SPEEEEED

it's way awesome
Pretty sure they do speed sensing through reading the EMI from the brushes since there isn't any speed sensor in mine.
Same on milwaukee mag drills, the older variable speed ones are just a dumb triac or PWM based speed control, imagine using a drill press with a corded drill variable speed trigger, but that trigger is a knob on the side of the drill press. You naturally modulate a trigger to keep the speed constant while you're leaning into the drill, harder to do with a knob.
Where the newer replacement ones use feedback to maintain RPM regardless of load. Still uses the same motor with the same 4-wire plug though, so it's gotta be looking for the electrical noise of the brushes.
 
Oh I didn't mean avoid the variable speed one, though I probably still would for simplicity's sake, never run below max speed anyways.
I meant avoid the simple 'lightswitch directly to the motor leads' model

iirc the 125 is faster than the 150 which is faster than the... The numbers are the disc size, get whichever has the RPM you want and the big motor and in the product description look for "super duper safety doesn't turn on when plugged in with the switch left on" because that's the motor speed controller model.
 
Tub o towels wipes are fantastic. Would be even better if they had a rougher texture to them like some other brands.


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Eurotec block shims are bad ass. We use them on residential elevators to align the upper/lower trim rings in through the floor applications. So much easier than wedge shims. A bit spendy though.

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$50 Canuck at Costco.

Titan Deep Freeze Backpack, with "icewall" (pockets to hold those cold packs, separate from the food storage area).

Would have preferred in a lighter color, like beige or off-white.

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On cooler - I got one of these on sale at midway for about 20-30 bucks: Tactical Softside Cooler | GPS Bags
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Does really good for its size, plus with the format its a lot easier to cram in the back seat or between stuff. I don't need a giant cooler all the time. Had ice in it and no leaks even with a couple inches of water at the bottom.

Plus it has a holster, how much more american can you get than a cooler that also carries your gun.
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kf4zht said:
On cooler - I got one of these on sale at midway for about 20-30 bucks: Tactical Softside Cooler | GPS Bags
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Does really good for its size, plus with the format its a lot easier to cram in the back seat or between stuff. I don't need a giant cooler all the time. Had ice in it and no leaks even with a couple inches of water at the bottom.

Plus it has a holster, how much more american can you get than a cooler that also carries your gun.
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Call it what you want to make yourself feel better about carrying it around, but that's a fucking purse. :flipoff2:
 
SLOWPOKE693 said:
Call it what you want to make yourself feel better about carrying it around, but that's a fucking purse. :flipoff2:
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It's bigger than a briefcase. How big murse do you carry?
Those little maxpedition sling bags are the model for a murse
 
nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste.

I’ve been using it exclusively for the past few years and my teeth are whiter and cleaner than they’ve ever been and all the sensitivity to very cold stuff went away. I’ve tried a few different brands and Apagard seems the best bang for the buck.
 
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The Power Probe 3 is a Digital Voltmeter designed to work on 12-24 Volt sources, with the ability to apply Power and Ground. Using an Auxiliary Ground cable, the user can simultaneously supply Battery Voltage, and ground to test components or to simply test for continuity. The PP3 is protected by an 8 Amp Circuit Breaker.
 
Coyote said:
The Power Probe 3 is a Digital Voltmeter designed to work on 12-24 Volt sources, with the ability to apply Power and Ground. Using an Auxiliary Ground cable, the user can simultaneously supply Battery Voltage, and ground to test components or to simply test for continuity. The PP3 is protected by an 8 Amp Circuit Breaker.
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Powerprobes kick ass until you forget what pin your on and let the magic smoke out by putting 12v across something that shouldn't have it
 
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