On 4/18/2010 12:25 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 4/15/2010 6:49 PM, Swingman wrote:
>
> > What's the best screwdriver/drill bit holder solution you've found?
> >
> > Is there an ultimate?
>
> Leon may be on to something here:
This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
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"Swingman" wrote
> On 4/18/2010 12:25 PM, Swingman wrote:
>> On 4/15/2010 6:49 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>
>> > What's the best screwdriver/drill bit holder solution you've found?
>> >
>> > Is there an ultimate?
>>
>> Leon may be on to something here:
>
> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>
Very nice.
An american company that makes a quality product that doesn't cost a lot.
And if fullfills a real need.
"Swingman" wrote
> On 4/18/2010 3:40 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
>> "Swingman" wrote
>
>>>
>>> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>>>
>> Very nice.
>>
>> An american company that makes a quality product that doesn't cost a lot.
>>
>> And if fullfills a real need.
>
> WoodCraft carries some of the product, Amazon (through the old WW show
> standby, Peachtree) carries the whole line as near as I can tell.
>
> In any event, ordered two quick change chucks, two standard magnetic bit
> holders, a 6" quick change extension, 2 sets of driver bits, and a drill
> bit adapter set. That should hold me for a week or two. :)
>
Is your primary use for this product cabinets?
On 4/19/2010 1:18 AM, Roy wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:41:39 -0500, Swingman<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 4/18/2010 12:25 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>> On 4/15/2010 6:49 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>>
>>> > What's the best screwdriver/drill bit holder solution you've found?
>>> >
>>> > Is there an ultimate?
>>>
>>> Leon may be on to something here:
>>
>> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>
>
>
> Crap. I wish I'd read this thread Saturday. I would have looked for this at the Houston WW show
> today. Peachtree had a huge display as usual, and must have had these at show prices which seemed
> to be roughly 10% discount. Some deals were better of course, but I didn't see anything
> sufficiently discounted that I 'd splurge for an unneeded tool. I say that with confidence since
> neither Lee Valley nor Lie Nielsen was present, and there were no planes on spokeshaves present that
> tempted me. That and I already have all the power tools I will ever need except maybe for a
> stationary planer (I love hand planes, but.....).
>
> Had a great time at the show spending a bit over 10 hours there over two days..
>
> Didn't buy a single tool, but spent a substantial chunk on shop supplies and better dust collection
> fittings and hoses for my tailed devices. I didn't see any massive sales discounts.
Leon gave me pretty much the same report on the Houston show. He went on
Friday afternoon, but I had to bow out due to business stuff. I almost
went Sunday, after he told me about seeing the Snappy stuff, to see if
Peachtree had any left, but ordered them online instead ... not in a big
hurry.
Good report on the show. Thanks!
Last time I went was the last time it was in Reliant center, and the
last three or four times before that I don't think I bought a single
tool, only supplies, like you.
Prices don't seem to be much better than going to Rockler or WoodCraft
with one of their constant stream of coupons, but it is fun to get in
conversations and mix with like minded folks.
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On 4/18/2010 3:40 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
> "Swingman" wrote
>>
>> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>>
> Very nice.
>
> An american company that makes a quality product that doesn't cost a lot.
>
> And if fullfills a real need.
WoodCraft carries some of the product, Amazon (through the old WW show
standby, Peachtree) carries the whole line as near as I can tell.
In any event, ordered two quick change chucks, two standard magnetic bit
holders, a 6" quick change extension, 2 sets of driver bits, and a drill
bit adapter set. That should hold me for a week or two. :)
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:41:39 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 4/18/2010 12:25 PM, Swingman wrote:
>> On 4/15/2010 6:49 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>
>> > What's the best screwdriver/drill bit holder solution you've found?
>> >
>> > Is there an ultimate?
>>
>> Leon may be on to something here:
>
>This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
Crap. I wish I'd read this thread Saturday. I would have looked for this at the Houston WW show
today. Peachtree had a huge display as usual, and must have had these at show prices which seemed
to be roughly 10% discount. Some deals were better of course, but I didn't see anything
sufficiently discounted that I 'd splurge for an unneeded tool. I say that with confidence since
neither Lee Valley nor Lie Nielsen was present, and there were no planes on spokeshaves present that
tempted me. That and I already have all the power tools I will ever need except maybe for a
stationary planer (I love hand planes, but.....).
Had a great time at the show spending a bit over 10 hours there over two days..
Didn't buy a single tool, but spent a substantial chunk on shop supplies and better dust collection
fittings and hoses for my tailed devices. I didn't see any massive sales discounts.
Roland Johnson (FWW) gave two terrific seminars on tuning and sharpening hand planes and scraping
tools. What an incredibly nice, talented guy who is very interested in sharing what he does and
what he has learned. He sure straightened a bunch of the local Galoots out, me included. Well, he
made a start anyway. Some of us need more straightening than others. I was polishing and
resharpening scrapers last night instead of checking email or catching up on the Wrec. I will
definitely buy his DVD when it comes out.
Got to spend a lot of time talking to local artists and woodworkers. Some folks call these bull
sessions. I like to think of them as idea exchanges, heh. Jeremy Grubbs had his purpleheart
workbench and shaving horse on display at the Houston WW Club booth. There were several good
discussions/ listen-ins/demos with members of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers.
I spent way too much time talking to members of t he Gulf Coast Woodturners. I love turning, but
have stayed away from it the last couple of years to concentrate on other things. Well, their next
meeting is Saturday, and I guess I am a new member and already looking forward to the 3 day
woodturning retreat in May.. And I thought hand tools was a slippery slope. I guess I will have to
build a spring pole lathe now to satisfy both urges.
The folks from CFEE School of Woodworking had some sort of demo going most of the time.
http://www.cfeeschool.com/home.html I didn't have enough time to actually view/attend their demos,
but they always seemed to have a good crowd around their display.
CraftUSA was next to the GCW display, and had all their minilathes busy with people turning free
pens both days I walked by. They must have had good sales. I didn't notice Woodcraft present, and
the Rockler booth seemed to be only handing out catalogs. Circle Saw had a big display as usual,
and I was tempted by their Dewalt impact driver, but finally decided I didn't need another battery
drill just now.
I asked a few of the vendors how they were doing at the show, and the reply was basically "decent".
Several said Saturday had been a good day, but were afraid the rain today (1.75 inches at my house),
and it being Sunday, would affect their sales. The Grex booth seemed busy both days, and I noticed
several people carrying their pinners around. I bought some additional pins from them.
The facility in Katy is much smaller than the Reliant Center complex. However, it was adequate for
the shows booths and displays as far as I could tell. Not much in the way of concessions, but with
free parking and in/out privileges, you could drive a few blocks to multiple restaurants, and eat a
helluva lot better and cheaper than you can at Reliant.. No $5 cokes, $7 hotdogs or a second $10
(or more depending on what else is going on) parking fee. One ticket got you admitted all 3 days,
so I'd say I saved at least $28 in fees for the two days I attended since the show was located in
Katy. The various vendors at the show got the money I saved, not the city of Houston. Since I live
in Richmond,I was satisfied with that.
All in all, I am really looking forward to next year. If I have as much fun as I did this time, I
will go all three days. Enough for tonight.
Guess I better change the topic since I wandered so far afield.
Regards,
Roy
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:01:31 -0500, the infamous Swingman
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On 4/18/2010 3:40 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
>> "Swingman" wrote
>
>>>
>>> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>>>
>> Very nice.
>>
>> An american company that makes a quality product that doesn't cost a lot.
>>
>> And if fullfills a real need.
>
>WoodCraft carries some of the product, Amazon (through the old WW show
>standby, Peachtree) carries the whole line as near as I can tell.
>
>In any event, ordered two quick change chucks, two standard magnetic bit
>holders, a 6" quick change extension, 2 sets of driver bits, and a drill
>bit adapter set. That should hold me for a week or two. :)
Lose (eat?) a lot of stuff, do ya, Swingy?
These thrill me. I can buy the two most abused sizes and a dozen bits
for each, then be done for a couple years.
http://www.snappytools.com/products/dadapters.asp 42400, maybe.
I like the stubby QC adaptor. I need some more #2 sq dr bits, too.
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On 4/18/2010 4:47 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
> "Swingman" wrote
>> On 4/18/2010 3:40 PM, Lee Michaels wrote:
>>> "Swingman" wrote
>>
>>>>
>>>> This is _exactly_ what I was looking for. Thanks, Leon!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTy9zK_AV8&feature=related
>>>>
>>> Very nice.
>>>
>>> An american company that makes a quality product that doesn't cost a lot.
>>>
>>> And if fullfills a real need.
>>
>> WoodCraft carries some of the product, Amazon (through the old WW show
>> standby, Peachtree) carries the whole line as near as I can tell.
>>
>> In any event, ordered two quick change chucks, two standard magnetic bit
>> holders, a 6" quick change extension, 2 sets of driver bits, and a drill
>> bit adapter set. That should hold me for a week or two. :)
>>
> Is your primary use for this product cabinets?
Anything I use a drill for, which is primarily cabinets and furniture,
and the jigs that go along with that territory.
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