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02-15-2017, 03:34 PM
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#601
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Other people's are ok... But if I have my own I'll develop a major reaction!
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02-16-2017, 07:24 AM
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#602
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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SuperDave really is... SUPER.
He got a good bit of work done while I was mowing yards and delivering teeth yesterday.
We finally got out there and took him to lowes and publix for some supplies.
Gona head out and mow about 40 yards today, then get Dave and head over to Harbor Freight for the last few things to get this done.
We should have the actual raise part done by sat! maybe Fri.
Sucks, I only work three days every other week in the "winter" but it fell on the day Dave got here!
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02-16-2017, 07:40 AM
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#603
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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im going to be in orlando for work later this afternoon.. want me to run by HF and pick anything up and bring it out for you guys before i go to my meetings? I was gonna drive the car but the Check engine light came on.. so 'aww darn I gotta drive the bus.. yeah I probably was gonna drive it anyway'..
-Christopher
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02-16-2017, 07:47 AM
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#604
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Possibly, and thanks for the kind offer, man.
I kinda want to go to HF though, i always find a few things that I didn't know I needed, if you know what I mean!
Gonna buy several c clamps, some heavy jacks for under the bus, and some heavy jack stands.
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02-16-2017, 07:51 AM
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#605
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I love HF.. its just a FUN place to go!
people love to hate on it but dang ive built a lot of cool stuff with my HF tools!
-Christopher
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02-16-2017, 09:31 AM
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#606
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 492
Year: 2000
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: Your mom +1
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Hell I used to work a job where we used pnumatic rivet guns for about 10 hrs a day building stock trailers. We got all ours from HF because they lasted just as long and were a fraction of the cost of the "Better" brands...
Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
and delivering teeth
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Also... delivering teeth... say what?
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02-16-2017, 09:57 AM
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#607
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Other people's are ok... But if I have my own I'll develop a major reaction!
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That sounds like bla bla bla bla. I used to think the same think.
When you have your own (or care/interact for extended periods of time) your brain chemistry changes.
It is the best thing ever !
Van cost $ 2000
Conversion $ 500
New tires $ 800
Spending time with son PRICELESS
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the more i learn, the less I know what to buy . . .
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02-16-2017, 01:48 PM
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#608
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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IDK, you folks who have kids can keep them.
I'm reducing my carbon footprint more than anyone with kids ever could!
Those of us who choose not to reproduce are saving the planet for those of you who can't help but replicate.
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02-16-2017, 01:49 PM
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#609
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slaughridge85
Hell I used to work a job where we used pnumatic rivet guns for about 10 hrs a day building stock trailers. We got all ours from HF because they lasted just as long and were a fraction of the cost of the "Better" brands...
Also... delivering teeth... say what?
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I have a side gig delivering dentures and stuff from a dental lab to the Dr's.
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02-16-2017, 02:06 PM
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#610
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Posts: 1,793
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: B3800 Short bus
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 36
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I was so certain that "delivering teeth" was a typo or an incorrect auto-correct (in-auto-correct?). While I had hopes to read about the correction it's more surreal that you said exactly what you meant!
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02-16-2017, 03:01 PM
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#611
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
I love HF.. its just a FUN place to go!
people love to hate on it but dang ive built a lot of cool stuff with my HF tools!
-Christopher
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I have never been disappointed in a HF tool. I am hard on tools to begin with, so if I snap, drop, forget, lose, or otherwise destroy a tool that cost a quarter of what I would have paid... I am a little less angry when I am wandering around the store trying to figure out "what else do I need" lol
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02-16-2017, 03:34 PM
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#612
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 492
Year: 2000
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: Your mom +1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jazty
I was so certain that "delivering teeth" was a typo or an incorrect auto-correct (in-auto-correct?).
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I thought it was some clever euphemism that I wasn't familiar with... That's an interesting gig... I could open up a whole new profit stream... Black market dentures
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02-16-2017, 03:55 PM
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#613
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Its very rare for someone to truly be allergic to it. You two are anomalies!
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In my case, it's not really an allergy (like a histamine reaction, etc). But that's a good shorthand explanation as to why I can't tolerate smoke. Look up Buerger's Disease for details. But I can't smoke pot, or anything else. I can't even tolerate being in the same room as a lit cigar.
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02-16-2017, 04:04 PM
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#614
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Njsurf73
I have never been disappointed in a HF tool. I am hard on tools to begin with, so if I snap, drop, forget, lose, or otherwise destroy a tool that cost a quarter of what I would have paid... I am a little less angry when I am wandering around the store trying to figure out "what else do I need" lol
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My usual take on them is that if I want a new toy, I'll buy it there. If I wear it out or break it then that's an indication that I use it enough to spring for a decent one.
I also have issues with them arbitrarily changing the interface on their cordless tool batteries to make you buy all new when one of their crappy NiCd batteries die or you lose the charger brick. That's a pain.
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02-16-2017, 04:07 PM
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#615
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dan-fox
My usual take on them is that if I want a new toy, I'll buy it there. If I wear it out or break it then that's an indication that I use it enough to spring for a decent one.
I also have issues with them arbitrarily changing the interface on their cordless tool batteries to make you buy all new when one of their crappy NiCd batteries die or you lose the charger brick. That's a pain.
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I stick only with the cheap as h@ll Ryobi cordless tools. I have like 3 drills because when I need a new battery I but a drill set with 2 and a charger for less than I can buy 2 batteries lol.
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02-16-2017, 06:01 PM
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#616
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Njsurf73
I stick only with the cheap as h@ll Ryobi cordless tools.
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I love my Ryobi tools. They helped tear apart my bus with nary a complaint.
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02-16-2017, 06:09 PM
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#617
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooternj
I love my Ryobi tools. They helped tear apart my bus with nary a complaint.
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For my home DIY projects Ryobi is plenty tough I don't need Porter-Cable or Makita quality tools. And if I were to burn out one of their tools buying a whole new set with more batteries and another charger is a win-win for me LOL
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02-16-2017, 07:35 PM
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#618
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Njsurf73
I have never been disappointed in a HF tool. I am hard on tools to begin with, so if I snap, drop, forget, lose, or otherwise destroy a tool that cost a quarter of what I would have paid... I am a little less angry when I am wandering around the store trying to figure out "what else do I need" lol
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Snap On took the "USA" off their tools.
That says a lot to me, I'll just buy my China tools from someone who isn't PRETENDING its a high quality tool.
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02-16-2017, 07:50 PM
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#619
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooternj
I love my Ryobi tools. They helped tear apart my bus with nary a complaint.
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Ryobi and Hitachi have served me well for three buses now!
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02-16-2017, 08:29 PM
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#620
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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My only Ryobi complaint is their batteries. They last about 20% of the time my Rigid tools do. RPITA on my little circular say. Can cut maybe three feet of plywood before they die.
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