Chestnut 5362 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, drzaius said: But it is definitely a thing cause lots of guys report the seams failing after a year or 2. I fell like after a year or 2 of use the belt was worn out a long time ago... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7496 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 I've had stored belts fail at the seams, but under tension on the machine, they last an astoundingly long time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Well by the time they break at the seam I will probably have used two and forgotten how long ago I purchased them! In all sincerity if I can get my act together I'm hoping to do a bunch of little projects where I'll use some of the belts in the various grits. If I didn't buy the 30 pack for $23 I would have ended up getting a 3 pack from Home Depot for $15 when I needed one immediately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 @legenddc, I was so overwhelmed by the different type of abrasives that Kingspor have, I didn’t buy any. After seeing your pic, I typed into their search, the number on your box and came up with nothing. What type of abrasive are on your discs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jussi 61 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Been transitioning to more cordless lately. Been especially eyeing the electric brad nailers. These early Black Friday deals have me a good excuse. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, jussi said: Been transitioning to more cordless lately. Been especially eyeing the electric brad nailers. These early Black Friday deals have me a good excuse. Did you do the buy the batteries and return them for the jigsaw? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 @Coop I’ve never used this before, copied it from someone else in here because I was in the same boat. Here’s what I got. https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/vd60003/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Thanks bud. But I don’t see anything in their line of products that match the 17 hole configuration that the Festool pad has, unless I’m missing it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jussi 61 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 29 minutes ago, legenddc said: Did you do the buy the batteries and return them for the jigsaw? I thought about it but I ended up keeping both because I actually need more m18 batteries. Have way too many chargers now though. And bags. Maybe I’ll use them as Christmas wrapping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, Coop said: Thanks bud. But I don’t see anything in their line of products that match the 17 hole configuration that the Festool pad has, unless I’m missing it? https://www.woodworkingshop.com/category.aspx?id=21&f1=6"+X+17+HOLE+(FESTOOL+MJS1) Here you go Coop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Much better, thanks. So you didn’t buy direct from Klingspor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Or maybe you did and I was on the wrong site. Thanks much for the leg work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drzaius 2571 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Coop said: @legenddc, I was so overwhelmed by the different type of abrasives that Kingspor have, I didn’t buy any. After seeing your pic, I typed into their search, the number on your box and came up with nothing. What type of abrasive are on your discs? Klinspor's website has pretty good information for choosing which type of abrasive & paper is best for your needs. I don't have a link because it's been a few years since I shopped there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 1085 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Coop said: Or maybe you did and I was on the wrong site. Thanks much for the leg work! Woodworkingshop is their retail store like Woodcraft or Rockler. One cool part of them being connected to Klingspor is that they have big bins of various sandpaper sheets, offcuts, etc that they sell by the pound. They also have their main Klingspor site that is more informational. I don’t think they sell from the main site. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 2131 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Their commercial/industrial arm sells through area reps. I've ordered abrasives through mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 I was all confused too. I ordered blindly based on this post: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 4815 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 23 hours ago, jussi said: Been transitioning to more cordless lately. Been especially eyeing the electric brad nailers. These early Black Friday deals have me a good excuse. You will be real happy with that jigsaw. Its a beast, goes through 8/4 stock like most jigsaws go through 4/4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I have yet to find a jig saw/blade combination that made me switch from my circ saw to break down boards. I understand it’s not the safest method but I try to be safe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 4815 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 14 hours ago, Coop said: I have yet to find a jig saw/blade combination that made me switch from my circ saw to break down boards. The above jigsaw would probably do it Coop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jussi 61 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 14 hours ago, Chet said: You will be real happy with that jigsaw. Its a beast, goes through 8/4 stock like most jigsaws go through 4/4. Yah I used it a couple of days go to rough cut some recycled redwood planks. Granted redwood cuts like paper but still pretty darn quick. Maybe not as quick as circ but fast enough for me. And safer. With the circ saw I was always weary about just grabbing one end of the board with one hand from the ground and cutting it like I see alot of contractors do. I always put the board on some support. Which obviously added to the overall breaking down process. I didn't have that same fear with the jigsaw. Plus if I have alot of boards to rough cut I have an older dewalt mitersaw on a ridgid msuv that sets up in a few seconds. I'll be curious on how it does on more accurate cuts. Specifically on how square the blade stays to the plate when doing curves. I've had serveral corded jigsaws (including the carvex) and haven't been overly impressed by the cut quality. In fact I ended up selling them all save for one that I use for rough curves only when the piece is too big for a bs. I heard really amazing things about the Maefell P1cc and am some what tempted but can't bring myself to pull the trigger on a $500+ jigsaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7296 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 @jussi, where did you get the jig saw on a Black Friday sale? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jussi 61 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Coop said: @jussi, where did you get the jig saw on a Black Friday sale? Yah. Home Depot specifically. Link below. Lots of great deals on power tools. I don't think the sale starts officially till early November but many of the deals are live already. Going broke on all these "deals" https://blackfriday.com/ads/black-friday/home-depot Milwaukee has a sale which you can choose from over a dozen tools (including the jigsaw) if you buy a 2 battery starter kit for $199. As an aside I believe you can return either the tool or starter kit but I kept both because I needed the extra batteries. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 2131 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Look for the "photo" of the 36 page ad. The Milwaukee deal is on page 11, DeWalt on page 13. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jussi 61 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Thinking about getting one of the modular systems. The Milwaukee Packout set seems to be the best but more than I want to spend given I'm not a pro and won't use it as much. I'm leaning towards the Ridgid. Anyone have experience with that set or a similar Ridgid set? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 400 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, jussi said: Thinking about getting one of the modular systems. The Milwaukee Packout set seems to be the best but more than I want to spend given I'm not a pro and won't use it as much. I'm leaning towards the Ridgid. Anyone have experience with that set or a similar Ridgid set? Check out toolguyd.com for some unbiased reviews and deals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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