02-13-2019, 09:26 PM
Well been busy. I've been able to use my drywall lift for most of the interior 1/2" plywood sheeting, but the space between the planner & the wall was too narrow for the lift. Given the frame of the planner weighs around 4500 lbs I decided to come up with another procedure thus I picked up a block & tackle from Horror Freight. HF recently built & opened a store here in O'boro so I don't have to go to Evansville IN for my tool fix. HF seems to have changed their business model. They use to set up their stores in former grocery stores (mostly), but are now building their own. This is the 2nd purpose build HF I've seen. The 1st one I saw is in Madisonville, KY. This is of course in addition to bringing out a better line of tools, especially portable power tools such as drill drivers. I have one of their drill drivers and I like it a whole lot better than the Rigid brand from Home Depot. The last Bosch I bought was suppose to be a reman professional unit, but lasted less than 2 weeks. When I received the Bosch I discovered it was made in Malaysia. All the previous ones had been made in Switzerland and gave me very good service. Guess it was another example of the bean counters (accountants) making manufacturing decisions.