Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

OK maybe you saw this on another thread but I can't help but show it off.
Badger knot is a Virginia Sheng 24mm aptly named "Lightning Storm", from HARRYWALLY.......

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Tonight is a rather sad night as I had to put down an old friend who had helped me on so many occasions I really can't count them all.

After all of these years of him coming to the rescue and then 'slowly dying' but then after some recharging he'd be back in the thick of things but finally he couldn't come back, his time had come so I gently placed him back in the case along with his 'heart' (Charger) that finally wouldn't charge and disposed of him.

I thank him for 20+ years of dutiful service.

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He will be replaced by another tool who I hope will not only do my old friend proud but outlive him.

Amazon.com: Makita LXFD01CW 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2-Inch Driver-Drill Kit: Home Improvement

Rest In Peace My Old Friend. I will miss you; I thank you for your service. :

That was my First Cordless as well. I feel your loss. The first time I went without a chuck key or a cord. Ah our firsts. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Sorry for your loss.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

That was my First Cordless as well. I feel your loss. The first time I went without a chuck key or a cord. Ah our firsts. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Sorry for your loss.

Back in the day they were top notch! Mine came with a 9V and 12V battery and they could both be charged on the same charger.

I"m sure that I'm not the only one who for some unknown reason receives catalogs etc in the mail that weren't requested and for products that I've never used and one of those was from a place that specialized in Square Drive Screw/some of which were like 18" long and were used to screwing rail road ties together for landscaping. Anyway, they gave a listing of what kind of 'power' you wild need to drive the screw/at the time 24V was the largest battery driven.

Those 18" screws were pretty cool as if memory serves the threads were like 1/4" but the shank was only like 3/16" and they were Stainless Steel. I do believe that the 24V was recommended to drive them.

10 Pups sent me a PM telling me where I might find a better deal on the Great Grandson of my old friend but I'd already purchased one online but I'm trying to cancel that order. I'll let pups know how it all comes out!

This is probably the #1 reason that I enjoy this age old art and SRP in particular and that is (MHM)

Members Helping Members! :

MHM, one of the best aspects of this bunch for sure, hands down, no debate!
When it comes to old ni-cad batteries, you can refresh them if you fully discharge them every now and then.
By that I mean you need like a 500 ohm resistor across the poles to fully kill its memory. Than a full charge and repeated full discharge will wipe it, refresh it, and 9-10 times rekindle its capacity.
Ni-cads are unique in that they develop a charge memory that must be reset at a lower discharge than just running the tool down will provide.
Good luck and hope you can keep it going. I have the same drill and will do what it takes to keep it alive.. They do not make them that well any more..
Cheers.

Thanks on the tip Mike, however it's not 'just the batteries' the old workhorse had that smell of dying when in use and it's time. I'm sure that I could find the new bushings, brushes etc to to keep it in service but I'm not convinced that he'd last that long after a rebuild anyway. But I do thank you for the info! :

MHM again!

I got my first makita a while ago after a few lesser drills that didn't perform. It is much like a SR and now I have one I could never go back to what I had. I got I of the 18v lithium ion ones and it is magic.

Strangely enough Roy talking about cordless drills my old Milwaukee PBS 12v drill driver the charger as given up the ghost this week after more than15 years of loyal service.

Not in the mail per say but a nice treat when I got home from work tonight.

Couple of 4' x 4" African mahogany posts to play with. Seems full skids of the good stuff come in strapped to these gems and my dear son was able to bring them home for his elated papa to play with.
Mahogany brushes for everyone, hehe.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Not in the mail per say but a nice treat when I got home from work tonight.
Couple of 4' x 4" African mahogany posts to play with. Seems full skids of the good stuff come in strapped to these gems and my dear son was able to bring them home for his elated papa to play with.
Mahogany brushes for everyone, hehe.

PM Sent with my address and specs for my brush! Please provide estimated finished shop and shipping time!

Since after 8 weeks of waiting, I was finally refunded for the Otto Deutsch Hans Solingen that succumbed to the grubby thieving fingers at the Global shipping center in Kentucky (strike 3 now to the dogs)
I decided to find a replacement no Otto as none have been close to the deal I would have got
So a full week this week
ShurEdge 6/8' Round pint t go with my spike point


unknown "Magnet Steel" 11/16" square point


Southington 6/8" Smiling Square point


Rochister 7/8" Vaciados Pousa square point with some Fili scales to get booted


a bottle of Andis Clipper Oil
some fancy 6" digital Stainless steel Vernier calipers, since I broke my dodgy plastic ones LOL

I'll be happy if they all make it LOL