First Look at a “Mostly WEN” Tool Haul
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2024
- This isn't the type of video you'll see from me very often, but since I've got a stockpile of new tools that you've likely not seen, I figure it's time to take a look at them.
Below are links to the tools shown in this video. Thanks for using them!
🟢 Automatic Vacuum Switch with Extra Outlet amzn.to/3SlmqMe
🟢 Hultafors Talmeter Marking Measure Tape amzn.to/3HCcvgn
🟢 My go-to FastCap ProCarpenter Metric/Standard Measuring Tape amzn.to/47WGgU7
🟢 WEN dial indicator amzn.to/47Qs5Q9
🟢 WEN 6.5-Inch 56-Tooth Carbide-Tipped Thin-Kerf Track Saw Blade amzn.to/47TVLfo
🟢 WEN 1300-Pound (X2) Height Adjustable Folding Steel Saw Horses amzn.to/48SrnTY
🟢 WEN 20V Max Cordless 18-Gauge Brad Nailer (tool only) amzn.to/3ueEQq6
🟢 WEN 8-Inch Variable Speed Bench Grinder with Flexible Work Light amzn.to/3UhoZBG
🟢 8" CBN wheel amzn.to/3ubiVAa
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Thank you Scott for sharing!
My pleasure.
Thanks for sharing Scott.
You are welcome. Happy to have that out of the way.
Great review, quite interesting!
Thanks. Quite a hodgepodge!
In my stocking a few years ago Santa left me a digital / laser measuring tool. It was a little fiddly go get used to, but when you made a measurement you could commit it to the device's memory (don't recall exactly how many you can save), it's accurate if you do it right, it makes it easier to measure certain weird angles / dimensions, and it's easy for one person to use; the light never droops in the middle and collapses to the floor. 🙄
Most of us have our phones with us all the time so most of the time these days whenever I take a measurement (regardless of what I'm using to measure with) I take a picture of as much of the scene as I can get - that way it's easier to figure out what I was measuring / what the context was, I don't have to remember anything or decipher my handwriting, and I can easily reference them in the hardware store or wherever I happen to be. Additionally you can group the photos into albums so that you can put all the "Guest Bedroom Measurements" in one place so they're easy to find.
I have no idea whether that would help w/ dyslexia, but it would at least be the original image, which one would presumably have to interpret in the first place, eh?
I use my phone’s camera like that all the time. I’ve had a few coworkers who don’t know about my dyslexia see me snapping pictures while measuring and they’ve called me on it, because they don’t get why I would do that when I could just write it down!
Switch to metric measuring for a month and then see if you switch back, the math is easier, and those Fastcap tapes are nice. I didn't know about them until I saw Jason's vid on them over at his Bent's Woodworking channel. He talks about them in his "8 Tools I Regret Not Buying Sooner" at the 6:28 mark.
Oh, I’m all in with the FastCap, but I’m intrigued to see if I can eliminate reading and transferring numbers.
Great video Scott ! Thanks for sharing. I am also dyslexic and have the same problem with numbers.
Dyslexics untie!
found out late in life I was dyslexic.@@MyGrowthRings
The power switch I have and do highly recommend. It’s so convenient the dc starts afterward and stops afterward. No more, “Oh it’s just a little job, so….”
I have a Makita pin nailer. It too jams - I’ve yet to use it more than once as the jam was serious enough it screwed up the “workings”. I’m interested to know how well the WEN works.
Thank you for the info.👍👍
My neighbor picked up a box of miscellaneous hardware at a farm auction for five bucks. Old strap hinges, gate hardware, rusty bolts and etc comprised most of the treasure inside. But that’s not why he bought it.
He bought it because his dad was a Wen fan years ago. And, right on top was an old corded 3/8” single speed, no reverse, keyed chuck hand drill.
When we got our auction finds home, he couldn’t wait to test the drill. As I was digging through the box to find the chuck key, he plugged in the drill. And… nothing.
That is, until he banged in the side of it with the palm of his hand.
It sprang to life… hissing and smelling like old electric motors do. He then released the trigger and pressed it again. This time it started without a tap.
He then looked at me and said, “Yep! Just like dad’s. You have to wake them up. Then they’ll run all day!”
So, ‘Wen’ is a drill not just a drill?
‘Wen’ it’s a memory!
PS… the chuck key wasn’t in the treasure box.
That’s a great story and that smell is seared in my memory from using my dad’s drill!
Random, but another good video. I'm more of a Shopsmith guy, but you made the Wen "commercial" interesting. the German tape measure is fascinating! jim
Being a SS Mark V owner with variable speed control, I never even thought of purchasing a separate low speed stand alone grinding machine from china.
If you do a lot of turning and want to use a sharpening guide, as I do, you can’t beat a separate grinder. Heck, even Shopsmith has sold a couple sand alone grinders over the years.
Cool tape measure. I hope they make one that measures inches, or at least my second favorite unit, millicubits.
All I want to know is how many rods to a hogsheads?
@@MyGrowthRings There are approximately 32.3265 hogsheads in a cubic rod. So just a teensy bit more than .03 cubic rods in a hogshead.
The Hultafors tape measure is very interesting. If only they made an Imperial version. I can work and convert between metric and imperial, but in the US so many things are made/sold/worked using imperial.
I had a Wen small diameter chisel sharpener decades ago. I put it out on a Free pile a long time ago. Interesting to see the rebirth of the brand. I like the Wen sawhorses. Tempting.
I love my CBN wheel, also purchased from Woodturners Wonders. For your viewers, CBN is good for sharpening tool steels and hardened steel, but should not be used to sharpen mild steel since this can clog up the wheel. This is why I only purchased one CBN wheel and have the other side with the normal grey wheel.
Dave.
That’s a very good point about the CBN wheel. I’ve purchased a few more non-CBN wheels for the other size for that very reason. Scott
When I upgraded my sharpening system with a CBN wheel (you won't regret it), I needed a better grinder than the 3,450 rpm, 6" ones I inherited but was too tight to buy one. By this time, I had a new lathe because my Shopsmith was too small (not enough swing, length, or horsepower) but it was perfect to run the CBN wheel. I also found 900 rpm was much a more comfortable speed than 1,800 rpm to run that wheel. The doesn't create ANY dust and the steel it removes is both cold and negligible so I don't even bother covering the ways. It sure is handy to have a Shopsmith around.
I’m looking forward to playing with it.
@@MyGrowthRings After you try that wheel on your grinder, try it on one of your Shopsmiths.
@@kensherwin4544 yes, I bought it for my grinder. I may stick it on the Shopsmith just for fun at some point, but it’s less convenient than what I’m looking for.
@@MyGrowthRings 'Just for fun' is why we do this stuff.
I had some folding plastic saw horses that collapsed on me while holding material for my last project so they got trashed and replaced. I found some very similar to yours (same specs and same price but different name) and am very happy based on one project.
I may own those same plastic sawhorses!
Well, bless your heart,Scott. I have seen nice tools like yours, but I can't remember Wen.😂 Seriously, I am impressed with the Wen brand of tools you have shown.
MyGrowthRings for the WEN!
I have the brushless Ryobi brad nailer and love it. It has great reviews and works very well.
Is that part of the +One line?
Yes it is
I also have the Ryobi brushless brad nailer & its pretty good. At least for what i use it for. Also, yes its part of the One+ system. @@MyGrowthRings
Nice video. In search now for a new 8" Slow speed Grinder for my lathe tools. Very interested in how this works out for you with the sharpening system. I think I have the same system as well. Was looking at the Bauer Grinder....your opinion?
Keep up the great work. 👽
I looked long and hard at the Bauer that was on display at our local HF and I preferred a couple things about that Wen. I thought the wheels looked nicer, the tool rests were larger and don’t have the drill bit groove as standard on the Wen. The tool rest on the Bauer requires a wrench for two of the mounts, though you could argue that once they are locked in place you shouldn’t need to mess with it. Finally, the Wen has a tee year warranty, while the Bauer has a 90 day warranty.
@@MyGrowthRings awesome thanks for sharing your research with us. 👽
Thanks for an interesting review!
Thanks for joining me. It’s all over the map, Isn’t it?
I have owned or do currently own a few Wen tools. I like them because of what you said, they were a bit better than the Harbor Freight, at least back in the Chicago Electric days. However, since the HF went to the good, better, best model with Warrior, Bauer, and Hercules I believe you CAN get better tools at HF. But, I think what Wen does well is to very ofter hit the medium quality that have the right focus of features to be very functional and useful. I think Milescraft is another company that does a good job at selecting those feature focused on functionality and usefulness to offer a good value.
I agree that HF has really stepped up their game in recent years. I own several Bauer tools and gave the 8” Bauer bench grinder a very close look, but it fell short in too many areas where I concluded that the Wen version was superior. Even so, I’m sure I would have been happy with the Bauer, had I purchased it.
Come on Scott. Build your own saw horses. There are dozens of plans (if you don't know how to do it). It's easy, fun, and can be customized to your exact needs. And "cheaper."
I considered it, but I really have no interest in that.
I’ve moved around homemade saw horses for years trying to find a place for them so they are out of the way. Show me some plans that fold up as compactly, as strong, lightweight and as easily stowed, I’ll put in with you. I went all in with the centipedes and I can’t be happier. I can store 4x8 worth in less than half the space of my Shopsmith. Those WEN saw horses look pretty good to me.
Great video. I have a very specific question that I hope you will be able to answer. I have a very similar WoodtunrersWonders CBN wheel and what might be the same lathe tool holder. I have them attached to my bench-mounted grinder, but I wondered if the tool rest and CBN wheel could be used with the Mark V headstock. I actually built a mock up device, but I didn't test it because I don't trust my own judgment and wanted a second opinion . I used the SS universal arbor to hold the CBN wheel, but as I recall the shaft of the arbor was just a bit shorter than I would have liked. If you get a chance before you mount the CBN wheel on your grinder, see if it fits on the SS arbor, and perhaps share a few thoughts about whether or not you think this wheel could work the the SS headstock.
It’s worth exploring, but be careful if you wind up mounting the wheel to the left side of the headstock as the arbor nut can come loose if it isn’t used with a tongued washer and the proper tension on the nut.
Please do review on nailer. There is no video on YT for the cordless yet and anyone looking would come to your channel
Sorry Scott,
I would have sent my dial indicator if I’d have known…
That's okay. He needs one anyway.
@@kensherwin4544 Exactly right!
Have you used that wen crosscut blade yet? I picked one up and I was floored with how well it cut for a 15 dollar blade.
No, I’m saving it for a big project that I have ahead of me, but that’s great to hear. Scott
Great video…why does my wallet feel lighter😮
It can do that.
You have a lot of tools but I am trying to catch up bought a tyme Avon bench top lathe yesterday does five foot and head stock rotates for outboard turning
Sweet! Have fun with it!
what about wen power tools? like the router and miter saw? Thank you
I own one of their chopsaw, which I really like, but I’ve not tried their routers. I’m slowly working my way through there, offering to see what might suit my needs.
@@MyGrowthRings thank you