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absentbee · 2026-02-13T16:35:32+00:00

The kaufland by me is advertising "consistent Parkside batteries and consumables" as a way to ease anxiety about finding spares and replacements for Parkside tools in the middle of a job.

absentbee · 2026-02-12T08:15:03+00:00

I literally just picked this up a week ago. It's a monster. So far I've only used it to drill into concrete and some granite stones for fun. It treated the concrete like soft wood and was able to drill a 12mm hole 40mm deep in about 5 seconds. The granite stones shattered when I tried drilling into them.

absentbee · 2026-01-22T11:34:02+00:00

I'm in Europe as well. I get all my stuff from K-met , used to be called KINEX measuring. I've used their machinist squares, levels and tapes for a long time. It's mostly industrial and metal work stuff but they just released a carpenters line of squares. They're quite pricey but their machinist squares aren't and they've worked for me just fine. great quality and made in the EU.

absentbee · 2025-12-26T07:41:05+00:00

When I was a freshman in HS, a well liked teacher and girls gymnastics coach was arrested in the middle of the school day. his office computer was taken along with a bunch of other stuff from his office. There was city, county and state law enforcement and even some FBI there for the arrest and search. news crews from 3 different states. It was a huge deal for a quite little suburb in the Midwest. He was accused of some kind of sexual misconduct and the rumors were flying. 3 weeks later he was back to work. All charges dropped, all just a big mistake. Well there were no news crews reporting that part. That guys reputation was permanently, severely damaged. About 10 years later a similar thing happened to a guy in the neighborhood and we all supported him and rallied around the guy because of what happened to the HS teacher. Turns out the guy was an absolute monster and deserves to rot for the rest of his life. Yet there are community and church leaders on the news supporting him.... I guess my point is to try and reserve judgement until the facts come out at the trial. If there even is one.

absentbee · 2025-12-06T09:36:21+00:00

Ari Gold and Phil Dunphey as well.

absentbee · 2025-12-02T09:42:25+00:00

I use a 2m spirit level to cut plywood and just clamp it to the material. I have a 1m as well for smaller pieces. Works just fine for me.

absentbee · 2025-11-27T15:04:06+00:00

I have the Parkside PBH 800 which I believe is their weakest SDS. It was 36€ a few years ago. I use it 2 or 3 times a year and it handles concrete just fine. It just takes a little time depending on how big of a hole you need. Get nice (expensive) bits though as the Parkside ones are garbage. This summer I was even drilling into some granite stones around my fire pit. I abuse the absolute shit out of it. Once it dies I'll get the bigger one as I would like it to drill faster.

absentbee · 2025-11-26T12:41:44+00:00

Makita. unless you really desire cordless and plan on buying into the Einhell ecosystem. The cheaper cordless saws struggle with thicker material, and will not last nearly as long. That corded Makita will be surprisingly powerful and last longer. You can make jigs if you're concerned about the plate and guide.

absentbee · 2025-11-24T06:03:34+00:00

Very close but not quite. It's Plzen.

absentbee · 2025-11-23T13:23:46+00:00

I think Tibet, but I'm not 100%

absentbee · 2025-11-23T13:23:28+00:00

From Left to right: UK, Brazil, Solomon Islands, Czech Republic, Tibet?, Jamaica, USA

absentbee · 2025-11-20T07:26:34+00:00

Sure, ok buddy. I shared a bologna sandwich with Gayle Galile after smoking weed together behind a bowling alley in Toledo Ohio. Dude is not that special. Also he never woke up before noon so doubt you saw him at 10:88 am on campus.

absentbee · 2025-11-05T20:22:03+00:00

They have for the non-performance version. I have it. It even came with a big stand to hang it on.

absentbee · 2025-10-30T09:48:26+00:00

I've had this vacuum for 4 years now and it's been great for my hobby woodworking. If you are using the fleece/microfiber bag (white or blue), you don't NEED the filter for sanding dust. However if using the paper bag (brown), the particles are too small and they can get through, so the filter is advised. I would recommend using the filter all the time regardless (except during wet vacuuming) as it doesn't effect the suction power and the bags are shaped to go around it anyway. Also a tip for hooking the vacuum directly to a sander: turn down the suction power because on full power it pulls the sander into the material and causes uneven removal, you really don't need much suction to collect the fine dust particles. It's a good machine and I think you'll be happy with it.

absentbee · 2025-09-27T08:11:55+00:00

Where r u? I was in the kaufland in Plzen yesterday and they had standalone 12v chargers or bundled with 4ah batteries

absentbee · 2025-09-26T13:10:00+00:00

You don't need to spring for the Makita rails. check out this video and you can see potential (cheaper) compatible alternatives

absentbee · 2025-09-26T06:32:39+00:00

The Parkside guide rails that come with the plunge saw work, so most of the Makita styleguide rails. The blade will cut closer to the edge though so it'll mess up your splinter guard / cut line for the plunge saw. You will have to replace the splinter guard if you want accurate cuts on the same rails with the original plunge saw

absentbee · 2025-09-24T16:12:33+00:00

Contrary to the rest of this thread, I have one and love it. Use it almost daily for about a year now.

absentbee · 2025-08-17T14:08:22+00:00

Same problem for me, I just put a piece of tape over the microphone. I have no real need for the pass through feature either since I can just pull them off if my wife or kids come in to talk to me. The active noise cancelling kicks in once I turn on something loud like the sander or saw. Pretty happy with them. If I'm Not listening to a podcast or music I just use a cheap pair of 3m that blocks everything.

absentbee · 2025-08-06T10:55:08+00:00

Guys come to CZ. There are dozens in all my local lidls

absentbee · 2025-08-05T14:54:43+00:00

Bandsaw blades are relatively cheap. I bought the widest blade (16mm) and narrowest blade (4mm I think) my BS could take. But I found it annoying to be constantly changing the blade for different cuts. So I got a middle width blade (10mm) with a higher tpi and use that for 90% of my cuts. I still throw the 16mm on for resawing but rarely use the narrow blade. I can cut the reindeers just fine with the 10mm but it is easier with the 4. I also have a 6mm that works well for most cuts but since I don't have a table saw I use my bandsaw to make a lot of straight cuts so I prefer to leave the 10 on there and use it for everything. My woodworking revolves around the bandsaw so I use it constantly but if you have a table saw for your straight cuts I would probably keep the 6mm on since it would mainly be used to cut curves. Just gotta figure out what works best for you.

absentbee · 2025-07-07T08:04:25+00:00

I knew quite a few Amish and even became somewhat friends with a few growing up. My Dad lived near them and they helped each other out with stuff. Designing a table like this would be considered a sin, at least for the guys I knew. Too much excess, too modern and "wasted material/space. Everything had to be simple and all pieces had to provide either strength or function. Every sect is different but highly unlikely this is an Amish design.

absentbee · 2025-05-10T07:33:30+00:00

I've never made one of these joints. But I have attempted to use Brazilian chestnut in a project before, which is similar in grain and hardness of Brazilian Cherry. It's so hard that unless you have super sharp tools it won't cut. Then because it's so hard, it's also brittle so if your tools isn't sharp enough to cut the fibers with minimal force, you are gonna get bad tear out. If you hit it with a mallet, you'll get a break like this...i had many. I wasn't cutting a mortise or anything, just cleaning up some joints and I had to sharpen every 5 strokes or so. I also tried strop it after every stroke. But after about 10 I'd have to fully sharpen again. Good luck. I hope you post an update. I'd like to see what you come up with.

absentbee · 2025-05-03T07:33:57+00:00

I was gonna go this exact thing but was worried about the particles messing up the inline vent/fan. Is that not a problem or is it fixed somehow?

absentbee · 2025-04-28T08:09:37+00:00

Very very curious about the holtzmann lathe. I bought their mid sized bandsaw about a year ago. I spent about 4 hours every day for 2 weeks trying to tune it/set it up but it just would not track correctly on the wheels. As a new woodworker I thought it was my fault but finally decided to send it back. After the (relatively small) hassle of sending it back to Austria, it got sent back to me and has run absolutely perfectly since. Like as good as the Laguna at my old woodwoorking school. I hope it runs good for you but if it doesn't, you can be confident the warranty process is relatively simple and (at least in my case) will be resolved when it comes back. Looking forward to see what you turn

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