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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 | i didn't, except for the ones i bought myself which are the best of all. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | My parents got me a 6 hp Shop Vac.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 | Got an electric metal shears- nibblers. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I always ask for gift cards so I can go get the tools I want. This year I got Menards gift cards so I can build another building to get the crap out of my shop to make room to work! Might even ad a chicken coop to the back.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 | Didn't get any this year but I made several hand tools for gifts. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I didnt get any Cool tools ...got a electric Smoker insert for my hand made BBQ ...smoked up a couple chickens for x-mas an smoked some Pepper Jack cheese yesterday ...now the Boys ..got there own ...ROLL-AWAY tool chests ..an some additional hand tools to add . to the new box's...was a good X-Mas | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Hey ttodd... Love the Doodlebug, but I didn't see any wench. I did see a winch though | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Certified Bolt Nut | | Certified Bolt Nut Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 | Father-in-law got me a small sand blaster, and "Santa" brought me a 4" angle grinder. The wife got me a set of 65 plates to register it under when it finally becomes road worthy....needless to say I'm a happy camper! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | My wife got me a Black and Decker Simple Start. Not sure how much I'll use it though. It says if I have a dead car battery, just plug it in the cigarette lighter and wait (5) minutes for the Simple Start to charge the dead battery and it should fire up!
It does have a cool light though... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 94 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 94 | I got a new cherry picker, and a couple of those cheap little tool sets that you always end up either breaking or losing. I think the cherry picker was probably the best though. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | I got a set of Craftmen racheting wrenches and a gift certificate to Menards from CherryBlossum. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 106 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 106 | Adding to my collection of CRAFTSMAN Reversible Ratcheting Combo Wrenches, 19mm and 5/16, PLUS an new 'plastic' tipped hammer for that delicate work, and a new fender apron to boot! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 | I had been talking about wanting a welder for some upcoming projects. Three days ago I came home with a Miller 140 MIG setup. Guess the Mrs. figured I did a good job with her worklist last year. Now I'm just trying to get it dialed in and start sticking stuff together.
John
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | Nothing this year, but last year I got a drill doctor, and I have a few hundred sharp drill bits now.
Last edited by chevman32; 01/06/2008 1:54 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | I got the model 750X Drill Doctor and have been grinding away on my bits. It does a good job on bits from 3/32" to 3/4" and will split point them if you want.
Wanted Good Woman:
Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | Hey Ron, just so you know, last year I left my lights on in my van at work. It was deader than a doornail.
One of the women I work with had that self same B&D car starter. It had been in her trunk for more than 3 months since it was charged. It started the van right up.
"Happiness equals reality minus expectations" - Tom Magliozzi
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 137 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 137 | I got a late present, better late than never! I got a standing 40lb sandbasting cabinet. Even 2 pairs of vehicle dollies. Now I can move one of the trucks around when it is I the way. Now I can't nag the wife for a while for more tools. My dad had an engine stand and I barrowed another from a friend so I can make a rotisory for the frame to sandbast and paint. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 434 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 434 | Late report, but my sweetie got me a Jet metal bandsaw, which is sweet. It replaced a Northern Tool 4x6 cheapo that I could never get to cut straight and pretty much irritated me the whole time I had it.
My neighbor bought me a set of dura-block sanding blocks, and my son bought me a DeWalt 7" made-in-China grinder that was too hefty, so we took it back, found a Milwaukee 4.5" on sale for 1/2 off, and he saved 100 bucks!! :-) This is my first Milwaukee and I really like it. Not sure if it beats out the Bosch power tools I have or not, but between Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, and Bosch, I couldn't pick the winner.
All in all, I couldn't complain. If Santa really existed he would have come up with a new 18 volt cordless drill motor to replace my 12 volt DeWalt that has served me faithfully for about 20 years but is getting weaker and weaker.
But as far as tools if I wish big I only would want a bigger shop and a lift, and maybe three nice paint guns and a paint booth, and a sandblaster, and a tubing bender and notcher, and some sheet-metal tools like a beader, brake, shear, notcher, flanger, punch, English wheel, hammers and dollys, and sanders.
That would round things out...
Last edited by R-Bo; 01/26/2008 5:35 AM.
R-Bo
1959 Apache 1/2 ton Big Window, Short bed Fleetside (under reconstruction)
1966 GMC 305V6 in the family
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | It wasnt for x-mas , but just got a really nice set , For my 20th Anniversary at work from the Owner I GOT , a new Starrett 6" digital dial Caliper , & a 6" & 12" Bridge City Square !!!...ALL high $ Items !!!!
Pretty Cool !
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