tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2904391819391225755..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: DIY.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90434417576271160142016-11-06T04:41:15.824+00:002016-11-06T04:41:15.824+00:00My husband has tons of tools which he encourages m...My husband has tons of tools which he encourages me to use whenever I want, problem is, he doesn't put his things back and I can't find a tool when I need it. So I bought my own tools awhile back. I now have a Ryobi drill with two batteries, which is sacred to me. No one uses it without permission and they all know it must be put back in it's little case just under the sink. They say that's too many rules, so no one uses it but me. Life is good in my hand tool world.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16603851456346746292016-11-06T04:40:40.084+00:002016-11-06T04:40:40.084+00:00They do; tell him Cro said so!They do; tell him Cro said so!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17693376953074847432016-11-06T04:40:13.696+00:002016-11-06T04:40:13.696+00:00I don't understand that. Mine is simplicity it...I don't understand that. Mine is simplicity itself.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6029179035638752982016-11-06T04:39:35.159+00:002016-11-06T04:39:35.159+00:00Throw caution to the winds; buy a cordless, variab...Throw caution to the winds; buy a cordless, variable speed, reversible, one. They're fun.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21232084317999030102016-11-06T04:38:13.940+00:002016-11-06T04:38:13.940+00:00Yes you would, they're child's play to use...Yes you would, they're child's play to use.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83584124797944300622016-11-06T04:37:43.129+00:002016-11-06T04:37:43.129+00:00I suspect you're not alone.I suspect you're not alone.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16138340175471410732016-11-06T04:36:24.789+00:002016-11-06T04:36:24.789+00:00I taught Lady Magnon how to use one; she loved it....I taught Lady Magnon how to use one; she loved it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25214281710582902042016-11-05T22:03:47.353+00:002016-11-05T22:03:47.353+00:00He'd get my vote, too, if only he could convin...He'd get my vote, too, if only he could convince my husband that they actually work.Lesley UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690616440969201231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13515436361317789532016-11-05T19:17:33.197+00:002016-11-05T19:17:33.197+00:00I have one, but the little thing that goes in the ...I have one, but the little thing that goes in the end won't stay put and when I try to screw it into something, the whole tool goes whirling off to the side. It is too frustrating.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12760333607420304332016-11-05T18:48:05.777+00:002016-11-05T18:48:05.777+00:00I have never used a drill. One of the reasons I h...I have never used a drill. One of the reasons I have been married for most of my adult life is to save me ever having had to do so.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59576005147818519632016-11-05T17:28:48.670+00:002016-11-05T17:28:48.670+00:00I have never used a drill, even if cordless, I wou...I have never used a drill, even if cordless, I wouldn't have the strength to use one.<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7673239224236717452016-11-05T17:25:27.355+00:002016-11-05T17:25:27.355+00:00I still have a drill with a cord. I thought it wou...I still have a drill with a cord. I thought it would put in screws. Wrong! We need to buy an adjustable speed model.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65471182085335173722016-11-05T16:09:37.900+00:002016-11-05T16:09:37.900+00:00Hi Cro, the cordless drill with forward and revers...Hi Cro, the cordless drill with forward and reverse settings fascinates me even now, years after I first bought one. I can't use it, but it's Grant's favorite of hand tools. Have a great day. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4423720172890777782016-11-05T15:54:33.880+00:002016-11-05T15:54:33.880+00:00I like that idea, although I suspect they'll b...I like that idea, although I suspect they'll be born with an iPad welded on.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74381683340753166072016-11-05T15:30:51.372+00:002016-11-05T15:30:51.372+00:00Haha .... yes Cro ...... in the 80's I was str...Haha .... yes Cro ...... in the 80's I was stripping like a good 'en !!!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64934974436442297082016-11-05T15:01:06.440+00:002016-11-05T15:01:06.440+00:00Der... I knew that! brain fade here. Glad you nam...Der... I knew that! brain fade here. Glad you named it I've been trying to remember what it was called.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65275369157948635352016-11-05T14:37:53.687+00:002016-11-05T14:37:53.687+00:00My husband couldn't exist without it, in the f...My husband couldn't exist without it, in the future baby boys will probably be born with one in their hand.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44342998449270438092016-11-05T14:09:35.220+00:002016-11-05T14:09:35.220+00:00There's no need for a chuck key any more, the ...There's no need for a chuck key any more, the 'tips' just slot in and stay in place through magnets.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30855872666985270372016-11-05T14:07:30.479+00:002016-11-05T14:07:30.479+00:00I didn't really imagine you as a stripper Jacq...I didn't really imagine you as a stripper Jacqueline, but now you mention it...Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86139921141679617472016-11-05T12:33:01.620+00:002016-11-05T12:33:01.620+00:00I agree they are wonderful things. We have one and...I agree they are wonderful things. We have one and they are so much safer than having wires hanging around your legs whilst up ladders etc. I remember my dad buying an early electric drill ( he loved new innovations)I remember him attaching the "key" to the flex with electricians tape so that it was always available. I suppose not being able to do that would be the only downside.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27590692891545072712016-11-05T12:28:03.865+00:002016-11-05T12:28:03.865+00:00I'm afraid that I can't get very excited a...I'm afraid that I can't get very excited about drills Cro but I think that we have a cordless one in the shed !! .... but, I am a dab hand with the hot air gun ..... I have stripped so much wood over the years !! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87343466029018526212016-11-05T12:23:54.802+00:002016-11-05T12:23:54.802+00:00Well I think you deserve a loyalty prize; I'm ...Well I think you deserve a loyalty prize; I'm still at just the drill stage. Actually I had no idea that all those things were available 'cordless', although I think I've seen a TV ad' for such things.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83373586155785673122016-11-05T12:21:40.734+00:002016-11-05T12:21:40.734+00:00I did get him to go out before lunchtime, but he h...I did get him to go out before lunchtime, but he had a very good look first!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82208302444570386012016-11-05T12:14:35.654+00:002016-11-05T12:14:35.654+00:00One of our mogs wanted to go out... so I opened th...One of our mogs wanted to go out... so I opened the door and observed the most graceful pirouette I have ever seen a cat perform... I closed the door as he went and made himself comfortable on the couch!!<br />Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61294336430407134002016-11-05T12:12:17.841+00:002016-11-05T12:12:17.841+00:00I have gone cordless in a BIG way... so he gets my...I have gone cordless in a BIG way... so he gets my vote, too!!<br />I now have, as cordless, a hedgetrimmer, a chainsaw on a stick, 6 different drills/screwdrivers... because you can get small drills with a hex mount... the screwdrivers act as drills for delicate work. I also have a circular saw and an angle grinder...<br />No, forget the Peace Prize... there should be a prize for "Life-changing Innovation"!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.com