Cordless Impact Gun Brand/Size
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tubber
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Blow, don't suck - for gutters.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
There was barely any leafs. It was like 1.5" thick mud/ashpalt pebbles from the shingles. Blowing it out with the leaf blower would have been a mess on everything. I'll see what it looks like next year. Hopefully it's much better and I can just blow it out with the leaf blower. The gutters could have never been cleaned for all I know. I never cleaned them in the 2.5 years we lived there.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
your a nice neighbor! should of let that gunk loose onto their house and vehicles lol!!!
Gong Show
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I picked up the Milwaukee backpack vacuum just for the hidden gutters at my place.
Mainly pebbles from the asphalt shingles, so not really a ******* situation.
I now use it at work for the stairwells. It does not have excellent suction, but it has decent suction.
It is sure nice having it on your back with no cords though.
Mainly pebbles from the asphalt shingles, so not really a ******* situation.
I now use it at work for the stairwells. It does not have excellent suction, but it has decent suction.
It is sure nice having it on your back with no cords though.
Max123
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Just to clarify: by hacksaw, I actually meant hackzall:
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M18 FUEL™ HACKZALL® (Tool Only)
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Corey_lax
Crew Member
The backpack vacuum is a dry vacuum so have to be cautious doing gutters with it.
Gong Show
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Fer sure.
After a few decades of cleaning gutters during the first maelstrom of the year, I am now doing it during the halcyon days of early September.
I can learn, eventually...
Corey_lax
Crew Member
I guess I have to wait a few more decades until I can be that wise
Max123
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Still looking for a good DIY gutter system. My garage is a low slope roof, so I just jump up there and have at it with the leaf blower. For the main house, roof is steep, high and weirdly segmented. I put fall protection anchors up there, and I'm nervous even with those (you still have to get to the anchor to tie off).
Best I've found so far is to rip out all the basket strainers inside the gutters outlets, install downspout strainers to catch debris where you can actually remove it, and then use a gutter cleaner hose attachment to flush everything down/into the strainer. I've got an ultra long telescopic pole and I can get the hose up 20+ ft in the air. I can only do so much though, so every few years I call in the gutter guys.
If I had a do-over, I'd have made sure all the downspout/gutter outlet connections were oversized / double connection, with no lips or baskets on the outlet. The downspout strainers is the best. Let everything flush itself out/down to where you can collect it. 100mm rain in 24 hrs (like last week) is just free cleaning.
Best I've found so far is to rip out all the basket strainers inside the gutters outlets, install downspout strainers to catch debris where you can actually remove it, and then use a gutter cleaner hose attachment to flush everything down/into the strainer. I've got an ultra long telescopic pole and I can get the hose up 20+ ft in the air. I can only do so much though, so every few years I call in the gutter guys.
If I had a do-over, I'd have made sure all the downspout/gutter outlet connections were oversized / double connection, with no lips or baskets on the outlet. The downspout strainers is the best. Let everything flush itself out/down to where you can collect it. 100mm rain in 24 hrs (like last week) is just free cleaning.
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InterMechanico
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Let me preface this by saying that I own a half dozen angle grinders of varying sizes, and use them almost daily.
In May 2022, I was doing some work on a mid-sized dozer in Abbotsford. I tried to use a 7” makita grinder to widen out a split in the blade linkage that uses a bolt to clamp that tube to a large threaded rod end.
Almost immediately, the 14 lb grinder caught in the work and kicked back striking the back of my right hand. A quick glance informed me that a trip to the hospital would be required.
In typical field mechanic fashion, I wrapped my hand in clean rags and began cleaning up all my tooling; AC recovery machine, welding cables and gear, hand tools and so on. Once complete, I headed back to the shop in Coquitlam, then drove on to Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody.
After a roughly 6 hour wait (I’m not the best advocate for my health
), Dr. Magee (awesome) cleaned and inspected the damage, and informed me that I had severed a couple of tendons. Apparently during the range of motion tests, my index and middle fingers weren’t able to straighten out. She sewed me up and provided a referral to a hand clinic in Surrey.After that, there was the referral, tendon surgery to retrieve and reconnect the tendons (very uncomfortable having someone root around in your hand and wrist, even locally anesthetized), a pretty serious hand swelling infection, physiotherapy and funny bandaging for about 6 weeks.
For this time I was also essentially off work, and as a contractor, revenue was pretty much nil. Thankfully, I did and continue to opt in to Worksafe BC coverage for contractors. They were supportive and helpful, which was very much appreciated.
Anyway, the point is that Max123 mentioned that he uses a grinder with the same care as when using a chainsaw. This is great advice, and I cannot agree more.
I can dig up a couple pictures if anyone is interested…. For now, just the spank hand will have to do lol
kaelc
Crew Member
Yikes. Glad wcb came through, it's a pain to pay in but a hell of a lot better than ei medical.
Having been semi properly trained to fall trees and used saws in 3 jobs I cringe 90% of the time I see a chain saw out. I do want an electric chain saw to add to the dewalt but I figure I have gone 30 years since leaving home where we always have one, l be fine with the 5 or so axes I own.
I have never had training on a grinder and was unsure of if the guard was on the right way and used vice grips rather than a vice I would have preferred.
Buddy did the above to his hand using a hydraulic wood splitter last week.
Having been semi properly trained to fall trees and used saws in 3 jobs I cringe 90% of the time I see a chain saw out. I do want an electric chain saw to add to the dewalt but I figure I have gone 30 years since leaving home where we always have one, l be fine with the 5 or so axes I own.
I have never had training on a grinder and was unsure of if the guard was on the right way and used vice grips rather than a vice I would have preferred.
Buddy did the above to his hand using a hydraulic wood splitter last week.
Corey_lax
Crew Member
My Milwaukee chainsaw is great for smaller logs. Feels safer, lighter, stops when you let go of the trigger. Might not be safer in general but it feels safer haha. I have a few bigger gas saws for when needed.
People just need to be comfortable around the tools they are using. I’ve wrapped my shirt up in a grinder with no guard before, but never done any bodily harm. Routers are basically the only thing I’ve been a little Leary about. They spin fast, can kick out if you aren’t paying attention, and are generally locked on so if you let go, it’s still running around trying to chop a finger off
InterMechanico
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I understand electric chainsaws cause more serious injuries than gas powered, as the standard Kevlar PPE is designed to jam up a clutch, not stop the higher torque of an electric motor
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Corey_lax
Crew Member
It’s either that or less competent people feeling safer with it. One or the other. At least they are like 12-16” bars so you’re limited to how much you can mess yourself up
sly_karma
Crew Member
Makita 36V cordless chainsaw is great for shaping and notching timbers in post and beam work. The cuts are smaller, fewer and more precise than in firewood or lopping/crowning work, so a good fit for cordless. Much less vibration, lower weight, better balance; a good fit for timber work. And no exhaust fumes if working inside the shop.
Niche application to be sure, but does an excellent job.
Niche application to be sure, but does an excellent job.
Rain City
Crew Member
I have a list of tools to go with the 8 million 40V batteries I acquired these past few years. I want to get the 16" chainsaw but can't decide on the top or rear handle. Never used a top handle so Im trying to visualize what the benefit would be. The 80V breaker looks awesome. Definitely getting the 80v SDS Max rotary hammer/chipping gun. I'm waiting for some kind of sale though because they're all way overpriced.
brutus
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Your going to need those million Batteries, I bought a Milwaukee and definitely not worth it for my purpose, electric puts it to shame unless you cycle a batterie every 3-4 holes(15mins) for 3-5 holes it works, but when you have couple hundred it sucks