There've been 3-4 iterations at least of the main sub 250 g DJI drone over the years. Most of the advances have been camera quality, battery life and long distance connection. I have one of the earlier ones and it works fine but people with upgradeitis should be unloading their older ones for fairly cheap. For anyone checking their property and general fun flying those older ones are fine. If you want to send it 3-4kms away regularly you might need longer battery life/better connection ones. I also got this recently Buy DJI Neo - A Palm-Sized Drone for Vlogs - DJI Store which is even smaller but it can automatically recognize and follow you which is awesome. As it’s smaller it’s also more affected by wind though so it’s not as good for general things in poorer weather but honestly, it's pretty amazing kit. I got mine for a lot less on a Prime day deal though so maybe wait if you go that direction.
So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?
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There've been 3-4 iterations at least of the main sub 250 g DJI drone over the years. Most of the advances have been camera quality, battery life and long distance connection. I have one of the earlier ones and it works fine but people with upgradeitis should be unloading their older ones for fairly cheap. For anyone checking their property and general fun flying those older ones are fine. If you want to send it 3-4kms away regularly you might need longer battery life/better connection ones. I also got this recently Buy DJI Neo - A Palm-Sized Drone for Vlogs - DJI Store which is even smaller but it can automatically recognize and follow you which is awesome. As it’s smaller it’s also more affected by wind though so it’s not as good for general things in poorer weather but honestly, it's pretty amazing kit. I got mine for a lot less on a Prime day deal though so maybe wait if you go that direction.
I have a small drone similar to the Neo that I used for checking eavestroughs and similar. It was a Tello which is a DJI offshoot. Sadly, the battery puffed up and gave up on life. New batteries cost about as much as I paid for the drone. It sits on the shelf of broken dreams.
Thanks! Yes I'm looking at used as I'm not spending $700-1000 for a hobby.
Looking to be in the $300 range or so for a used Mavick 3 or something similar...I'm sure I can find one.
I'm thinking of getting a small 3D scanner. Would have come in really hand, a couple of days back, when I had a printer with a broken paper exit guide. That model has one on each side of the paper exit and they're mirror images of each other. Scanning the good one, mirroring it, and then printing the replacement would have been trivial.
Investigate the phone apps (especially if you have an iphone). Apparently they can work in some situations.
I have an unreasoning hate for Apple, so that one isn't a possibility
A friend dropped by yesterday to show off his new battery powered table saw. Comparing my Milwaukee to his Festool is like comparing a Chevy pickup to a BMW. For three times the price of my Milwaukee he gets motorized digital blade height and angle. It packs down into a svelte plastic box a bit smaller than a small window air conditioner. Mine looks like a naked table saw
However, my pessimistic mind immediately wondered about replacement latches and guards at some point down the road. Answer: 3D printing. Create files of the vulnerable parts before they break or get lost. The electronics would be a different challenge.
I've already printed a replacement ring for the depth limit on my ancient drill press, for which parts are no longer made. I Conan'd the original one, a while back, when it slipped and was limiting normal motion while I was drilling.
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Wait till warrantee day, you’ll appreciate Milwaukee!
My whole battery ecosystem is now Milwaukee, no question asked warranty, rugged and every specialty tool you can imagine!
Don’t have a battery table saw, mostly because they chew thru batteries like crazy. An 18ah rips about 4 cuts on a 2x4. Ok if you’re doing fine work that doesn’t have big material - not so good if you’re building a house.
If I was a kitchen or bath installer or interior millwork guy , I’d be all over a Festool cordless saw , no running hundred ft cords , blowing a breaker on some crap circuit , paired with a hepa vac and you can run it in the kitchen . Yes they are stupid money , but so worth it if you’re in the trades .
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The filter that came with it was very effective. The Milwaukee blows a teak of sawdust ten feet straight out the back with no capture options. I made a 90 degree adapter that keeps the sawdust closer to the saw or can be fired into a pail.
My new hepa commercial shop vac is tool actuated, electric and pneumatic. Really helpful to have the vac turn on when you grab the sander or saw and no excuses that it’s just a six in trim , dont need a vac . You always need a vac
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I have a small cyclone on top of my mitre saw. Works way better than the cloth bags (less dust, more flow, more time between emptying). If I'm cutting inside, I will hook up a dust extractor. When I was installing floors in a finished space, to save thousands of steps, I have the dust collector on the blade port and a shop vac with hepa filter behind the cut line. Almost complete success.
My dad has similar. When the saw goes on there’s a connection and it triggers the next tool in line.
Fire up the saw, and the dust extractor turns on half a second later.
Pretty awesome actually.
Most also keep the vacuum on for five or ten seconds after the tool stops to get the remainder of the dust and clear out the hose.
I have one of these for my setup.
Vacuum turn on with the power tool
Stays on for another 5 seconds or so
Vacuum turn on with the power tool
Stays on for another 5 seconds or so
What’s your reload time record?
Not really something that I would bother timing. I don't have a club membership and my license doesn't include transport, anyway
