My new toy

[Derek]

My wife got me something very very special. Love my wife!!!


No, it's not a Dewalt nor Craftsman, it's a "Chicago" brand saw, from Harbor Freight Tools. My wife works there.


it's actually a very nice saw. Runs smooth, cuts straight, and it's not as loud as my 10" saw. Very cool!!!


cuts up to 45 degrees to the right


cuts up to 45 degrees to the left


angled cuts up to 45 degrees


and has a very nice and easy to see laser

Now..i just gotta find a place to store it, lol

 

[Westy]

man that is a nice bit of kit.... it will be pretty accurate due to the Dual sliding arms.... man they must be 1"1/4 bars..... Wicked!!!!! I like!

 

[Tony]

So whatcha gonna build with it first?

 

[Derek]

man that is a nice bit of kit.... it will be pretty accurate due to the Dual sliding arms.... man they must be 1"1/4 bars..... Wicked!!!!! I like!

Thanks Westy! I love the dual sliding arms....and yes...they are 1 1/4" bars....super smooth slide. Awesome saw!!!

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So whatcha gonna build with it first?

Well, my wife wants a small bookshelf that she can hang from the wall to get her books off the floor. She doesnt have many but she is accumulating them. So...she bought me the saw....i can build her a bit of a bookshelf.

 

[Westy]

Well, my wife wants a small bookshelf that she can hang from the wall to get her books off the floor. She doesnt have many but she is accumulating them. So...she bought me the saw....i can build her a bit of a bookshelf.

Wouldnt it be cheaper and faster to just tell her to pick them up off the floor? haha

 

[stokke]

Now's the time to build a ramp!

 

[Tony]

Isn't it you that needs the "portable" ramp? lmao.

 

[stokke]

Isn't it you that needs the "portable" ramp? lmao.

lol wut?

 

[Tony]

last I heard your ramp was removed from where you had it.

 

[stokke]

Yeah. The poor thing got shuffled around a bit before people finally left it alone - I've not been down there in quite a while, so I'm not sure how things are atm

 

[BOKI]

mountaiadewdude76; Derek that is a Super Nice Saw you have! Dave

 

[wolfman76]

now i will be placing my order for a 26 gallond bow front tank stand!!! i love harbor freight tools most of my stuff is harbor freight there wrenchs pittsburg steel are very nice... but you do realize she got you the saw because she probably a list of things she wants you to build right...lol

 

[Whirlybird]

You can cut a lot of foamboard with that Derek!!!!!!

 

[Derek]

You can cut a lot of foamboard with that Derek!!!!!!

lol too funny

 

[John Baloo]

And it will cut thru balsawood no probs too , so you can be a busy boy.

 

[Graham Lawrie]

lol too funny

 

[Derek]

And it will cut thru balsawood no probs too , so you can be a busy boy.

True enough...this saw would cut through balsa wood with no problems.....however, I have a specific smaller saw that I use to cut balsa wood. If I think about it, I'll post a few pictures of the saws that I use to cut balsa.

 

[Tony]

What, do you use a small miter box with that fine toothed saw? I have one of those that I purchased for the Telemaster that I Have yet to finish lmao.

On a side note though, I am thinking about getting something else that will cut balsa and seeing if i can create my own balsa kit from scratch. Only time will tell if it happens though. Here's hoping.

 

[Derek]

Yeah...I think my next "winter project" is gonna be a scratch build balsa plane. I've put some thought into it and even drawn up some rough draft pictures with some measurements. Who knows...it may work out pretty well. Success or fail....I just love to tinker.

 

[Whirlybird]

Yeah...I think my next "winter project" is gonna be a scratch build balsa plane. I've put some thought into it and even drawn up some rough draft pictures with some measurements. Who knows...it may work out pretty well. Success or fail....I just love to tinker.

What is this going to have a 40 foot wingspan?