Posted on February 8, 2009 by admin
Toolbox blog was created to archive some of the thousands of tools that I own. As a general contractor and constant blogger, I spend a great deal of my life in my workshop or on my computer. I am focusing my tools on one site so we can refer to them and maybe one day have a decent resource. I am always looking for fixes, advice, opinions and reviews before I buy and sometimes much later down the road. Who else owns tools from the 1900′s? I do and I use them.
With your help I can develop an effective format to share my experience.
Please take a few second while you are here to:
- Leave a comment
- Lend your opinions
- Share your experience
- Feel free to ask a question
Thanks for stopping by, I trust you will find your time well spent on ToolboxBlog.com
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Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin
Hahahah, I left my tools out in the snow.
Can you guess what’s in my toolbox?
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Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin
Tool: Ryobi TSS101L 13 Amp 10 in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser
What’s unbelievable to an experienced contractor? A sub-$200 full featured sliding compound miter saw with a laser guide, that’s what! Despite it’s incredibly low-cost I wasn’t too excited to be buying another compound miter saw since I own three of this type of, my most important, saw. An away-from-home project in a remote area on the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains called for some new tools and I couldn’t be more impressed with features-for-the-price of this Ryobi TSS101L Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser.
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Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin
Tool: RIDGID 3-1/2 in. Round Head Framing Nailer Model # R350RHD
Facing the daunting task of single-handedly siding my vacation home I knew if I didn’t break down and purchase a few “expensive” tools I’d likely never get the job done. With a tiny budget to afford my travel expenses and all the necessary building materials how could I afford a compound miter saw, air compressor and siding nailer without breaking the bank?
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Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin
I am on an adventure in the deep south. I have a uHaul trailer attached to my truck and I’m bringing home a load of older tools, many of which will eventually make it to this site. Thanks for visiting and hope to enthusiastically contribute more to toolboxblog.com very soon.
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Posted on June 11, 2011 by admin
Tool: Echo SRM-210 Gas Powered Grass Trimmer
What do you get when you whack weeds barefoot? Most likely you’ll get hurt badly, but if you’re lucky you’ll still have all your toes and your feet will just be a little banged up and covered with bits of grass – Never do as I do, nor as I say… 
A small animal, perhaps a squirrel or some mice, ate a hole through my Echo Grass Trimmer’s fuel tank over the winter. When I pulled out my SRM-210 this spring it started right up! …And then I noticed gasoline sloshing out and dripping down the back of my leg. Oh no, there’s a large hole in the tank. Not a small pinhole, or a little damaged spot, but a 3/4″ wide-open hole that’s large enough for mice to have crawled inside for a long winter nap. What to do? Read more »
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