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11-24-2004, 03:39 PM
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Location: IL
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Bah! so much little stuff to do and nobody to do it
I've got a whole slew of repairs that are a half day here for one guy, a half day there for one guy... and I have no guy.
My old boss will let me sub some of it to him, and I have been doing the fast easy stuff like gutter cleaners but the shit has hit the fan! I'm about to walk out the door to go buy about $2,000 in equipment (tools) so I can take care of these jobs myself. I was hoping to avoid this but I can't just let these customers hang  Ok off I go to spend some cash |
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11-24-2004, 03:49 PM
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Keep us updated on what you buy?
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11-24-2004, 04:00 PM
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Location: MT
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My mantra - tool store..tool store..tool store..
I say to wife when she is asleep - husband needs bandsaw, husband needs dust collection system, husband needs new cabinet saw.. over and over. |
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11-24-2004, 04:29 PM
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 I agree everytime i go into a tool store(lowes, home depot) I am in another world.
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11-24-2004, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: IL
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I got the porter cable nailer kit. I got an angle grinder. I bought a 2nd extension ladder.
I need to buy a metal brake monday and a hand seamer. |
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05-10-2005, 02:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: DE
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05-10-2005, 02:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: IL
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I rented out my brake a few time and actually in doing so it's paid for it's self.
BTW I now have a full time repair guy with 20 years in the roofing business. |
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05-10-2005, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: ID
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Man that porter cable kit is awesome isn't it!
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05-10-2005, 11:09 PM
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Location: IL
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Yup. The compressor holds much more air than I thought it would. Then again I am sure if I were to use it for framing a house or shingling a roof it wouldn't ever turn off
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03-24-2006, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: DE
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its not too bad for framing. it wont run automotive air tools, i have tried. it will do 1 lugnut before it needs refilling. i have had my compressor/ finish nailer and brad nailer for over 2 years an i finnaly had to replace the finish fun the other day. it leaked pretty bad, so i got the re-build kit and it still leaked. it was starting to not set the nails all the way. i bought the exact same gun (FN 250B)
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