I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
an unreasonable extra expense).
Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
trouble spots?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
Thanks,
Bill
Bill wrote:
>I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a
>full
>size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I
>consider
>an unreasonable extra expense).
SFWIW:
My local hardware has an exchange plan for 7-1/4" carbide tipped
blades.
Designed specifically for rough work.
Last time I looked, they were about $2 with exchange.
Might want to check your hardware store.
Lew
In article <[email protected]>,
Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
>an unreasonable extra expense).
Home Depot is offering a "demo demon" blade designed for exactly that kind of
use, for around $15.
>
>Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
>trouble spots?
>
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>
>It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>
>
>
On Nov 9, 6:26=A0pm, "Bill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'll be putting on a dust mask in hopes that I avoid the allergic reactio=
n I
> got last time
> I sanded plywood. =A0That time I was working with sandpaper and surely in=
haled
> some of the dust, this time I will be more careful! =A0Maybe I'll try out=
the
> particulate
> respirator my wife bought me for my b-day.
Don't be silly. Of course you should wear breathing protection when
sanding, especially if you are doing it without dust collection.
And to sand today's plywoods, particularly those of unknown origin, it
isn't smart at all.
If you are buying hardwood plywood from your local box store, it can
come from anywhere. Over the years, I have seen plywood at the local
HD come from Chile, China, Canada, USA, and a batch that came from
Indonesia. No one seems to know anymore on the foreign sourced woods
what the middle part of the sandwich is, or what type of adhesive was
used in manufacture.
Breathing tiny particles of unknown substances into your blood system
just isn't smart.
Robert
On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:00:13 -0600, the infamous
[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) scrawled the following:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>>size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
>>an unreasonable extra expense).
>
>Home Depot is offering a "demo demon" blade designed for exactly that kind of
>use, for around $15.
From the HD description "Diablo saw blades use Freud-made TiCo
Hi-Density Carbide with Titanium for a long cutting life and
ultra-fine finish." Fine finish for your demo project. Har!
I wonder if it's any better than the old Diablo D0724R framing blade
at $9.97. I've had extremely good luck with the B&D Piranha blades at
under $6 each.
>>Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
>>trouble spots?
>>
>>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>>
>>It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
It's Chiwanese. What's not to like? ;)
--
The Smart Person learns from his mistakes.
The Wise Person learns from the mistakes of others.
And then there are all the rest of us...
-----------------------------------------------------
You will never get all of the metal out. But a visual inspection can
do 99% of what you need.
When we clean up a job, we often take the circular saw to the demo
materials so they will fit in small dumpsters, the back of pickups, or
in the contractor trash bags.
We clean up what we see, then chop it all up with a circular saw with
a well worn "sacrificial" carbide blade on it. It takes too long (and
is too expensive) to scout for every single piece of metal. Just chop
it up and dispose of it.
Make sure you wear eye protection, but make double sure you do just in
case you hit a hidden metal connector or nail.
Robert
On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:57:56 -0800, the infamous "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>"Bill" wrote:
>
>> Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying
>> potential trouble spots?
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>
>What does $16.99 tell you.
It's SUPER ACCURATE?
--
"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of
ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."
-- Thomas Jefferson
On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:34:25 -0600, the infamous Morris Dovey
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>Bill wrote:
>> I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>> size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
>> an unreasonable extra expense).
>>
>> Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
>> trouble spots?
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>>
>> It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
>
>I'd take one home and test it. You could pick up an 38542-0VGA for $1.97
>worth of insurance...
I've used those blades. They'll cut through nails pretty easily. The
only problem I had was having to file out the diamond to fit the arbor
on Dad's old Crapsman circ saw.
--
"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of
ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."
-- Thomas Jefferson
Bill wrote:
> I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
> size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
> an unreasonable extra expense).
>
> Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
> trouble spots?
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>
> It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
I'd take one home and test it. You could pick up an 38542-0VGA for $1.97
worth of insurance...
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:d2c553f4-dbe7-4072-8ee0-5972c0ef74e7@l13g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
> You will never get all of the metal out. But a visual inspection can
> do 99% of what you need.
>
> When we clean up a job, we often take the circular saw to the demo
> materials so they will fit in small dumpsters, the back of pickups, or
> in the contractor trash bags.
>
> We clean up what we see, then chop it all up with a circular saw with
> a well worn "sacrificial" carbide blade on it. It takes too long (and
> is too expensive) to scout for every single piece of metal. Just chop
> it up and dispose of it.
>
> Make sure you wear eye protection, but make double sure you do just in
> case you hit a hidden metal connector or nail.
>
> Robert
Yep, junk saw, junk blade, and good eyeware.
basilisk
Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:34:25 -0600, the infamous Morris Dovey
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>> Bill wrote:
>>> I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>>> size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I consider
>>> an unreasonable extra expense).
>>>
>>> Anyone know if this metal detector any good for identifying potential
>>> trouble spots?
>>>
>>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245
>>>
>>> It's from Harbor Freight, so it has to be good, right? ; )
>> I'd take one home and test it. You could pick up an 38542-0VGA for $1.97
>> worth of insurance...
That'll bring the cost WAY BELOW the estimate from the disposal people!
Thanks.
I have some quite powerful (for their size) small magnets that were made
for digital devices. Those may help detect most of the metal I'm
most-likely to run across. I get enough cuts and scratches just
performing "maintenance" chores. I sensed that I better raise my level
of caution/alertness as I work with more dangerous equipment so I don't
have to relate any sad stories... You can see that in my interest in a
metal detector. I'm very thankful for the safety lessons I received from
my h.s. shop teachers! My praise to any teachers reading this who
provide these lessons.
Bill
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Bill wrote:
>>I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>>size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I
>>consider
>>an unreasonable extra expense).
>
> SFWIW:
>
> My local hardware has an exchange plan for 7-1/4" carbide tipped blades.
>
> Designed specifically for rough work.
>
> Last time I looked, they were about $2 with exchange.
>
> Might want to check your hardware store.
>
> Lew
>
At this point, I don't have a circular saw. I'm going to visit my local pawn
shop this week. I noticed that Sears has a 71/4" saw on sale for $39.99....
I'll be putting on a dust mask in hopes that I avoid the allergic reaction I
got last time
I sanded plywood. That time I was working with sandpaper and surely inhaled
some of the dust, this time I will be more careful! Maybe I'll try out the
particulate
respirator my wife bought me for my b-day.
Bill
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:63f25ac9-6c90-4748-a701-a21d80940778@h34g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
On Nov 9, 6:26 pm, "Bill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'll be putting on a dust mask in hopes that I avoid the allergic reaction
> I
> got last time
> I sanded plywood. That time I was working with sandpaper and surely
> inhaled
> some of the dust, this time I will be more careful! Maybe I'll try out the
> particulate
> respirator my wife bought me for my b-day.
Don't be silly. Of course you should wear breathing protection when
sanding, especially if you are doing it without dust collection.
And to sand today's plywoods, particularly those of unknown origin, it
isn't smart at all.
If you are buying hardwood plywood from your local box store, it can
come from anywhere. Over the years, I have seen plywood at the local
HD come from Chile, China, Canada, USA, and a batch that came from
Indonesia. No one seems to know anymore on the foreign sourced woods
what the middle part of the sandwich is, or what type of adhesive was
used in manufacture.
Breathing tiny particles of unknown substances into your blood system
just isn't smart.
Robert
Thanks for posting this.
Bill
"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I was thinking about taking a circular saw to several cabinets and a full
>size hollow door (so that I can discard the pieces and avoid what I
>consider an unreasonable extra expense).
>
My thanks to Lew for suggesting a reciprocating saw for "demolition".
Harbor Freight put a coupon in USA Today (no less),
for one for $19.99 It's only 6 Amps, but my needs are quite modest (just
"wood"). If it works on my cabinets, I will preclude paying a disposal
service over $100. I'm will handle it sort of the way Johnny Cash sang
about in his song: I'll discard my stuff "one piece at a time"! Anything
"heavy" requires $25 just to send a truck out--even though they only come
out for that stuff once a month. Billing policies are sometimes funny that
way...
Bill