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    Yeah a simple RJ45-compatible punchdown tool is all you need to get going. I installed a cheap gigabit switch and a wall-mounted patch panel in my utility room and connected all the house CAT5e feeds to it, works perfectly. Punchdown-style RJ45 keystone faceplates from Amazon or Monoprice are cheap.

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    You can still plug RJ11/RJ12 into an RJ45 port and use it for analog phones, they just use the centre 2 pins. As long as the other end is connected to the phone service at your home's demarcation you're good to go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    I have the tool and ends if you want. Or just buy the "punch-down" type from the hardware store. I think you don't need a special crimper for those.
    Thanks! I might take you up on that, I first have to figure out where the other end of the ethernet cable is... i think it somewhere buried in the drywall behind my electrical panel in the laundry room.

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    Replaced countertops in a friend's 2 Airbnbs yesterday and today. And an hour late this afternoon to replace the front brake pads in my wife's SUV.

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    90% packed and ready to move. Jesus you dont realize how much shit you have until you start packing...

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    Drank and watched football

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtsniffer View Post
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    Drank and watched football
    Made nachos, smoked wings, drank and watched football. Nice little day.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Built a quick workbench and assembly table today. This one is temporary as I needed something to work on for now until I am ready to build my actual bench.

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    Also, built a power tool rack and charging station. Need to add another shelf in there, but it works for now. My woodshop is starting to take shape!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    Made nachos, smoked wings, drank and watched football. Nice little day.
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    Built a quick workbench and assembly table today. This one is temporary as I needed something to work on for now until I am ready to build my actual bench.


    Also, built a power tool rack and charging station. Need to add another shelf in there, but it works for now. My woodshop is starting to take shape!

    hahha...the contrast!

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    Quote Originally Posted by spikerS View Post
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    Also, built a power tool rack and charging station. Need to add another shelf in there, but it works for now. My woodshop is starting to take shape!
    I like that! All of mine are strewn across the garage/house all the time, I think I might just build one of these.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    hahha...the contrast!
    He and I are Bros, but we do run very different programs.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    I replaced a feed roller and disassembled/cleaned the drivetrain on spikers new planer. 30 years of grease and dust gone and it’s back to new

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    Nice!
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cjblair View Post
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    I like that! All of mine are strewn across the garage/house all the time, I think I might just build one of these.
    i debated building it, but zero regrets. Keeps it all organized and clean and I don't have to worry about if my batteries are charged or not, and I can put my hands on anything I need quickly, and at the end of the day, makes for an easy cleanup. My only regret is I should have built it a bit wider for my other tools too LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by spikerS View Post
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    i debated building it, but zero regrets. Keeps it all organized and clean and I don't have to worry about if my batteries are charged or not, and I can put my hands on anything I need quickly, and at the end of the day, makes for an easy cleanup. My only regret is I should have built it a bit wider for my other tools too LOL
    Do you have a heated garage? Looks like a great setup but storing batteries in the cold is a good way to kill them in my experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabad66 View Post
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    Do you have a heated garage? Looks like a great setup but storing batteries in the cold is a good way to kill them in my experience.
    Charging them in the cold will kill them, storing or using them frozen won't be an issue. I've had all my battery powered tools in an outside work truck over the last 20 years and have no issues. Not using a battery is the biggest killer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabad66 View Post
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    Do you have a heated garage? Looks like a great setup but storing batteries in the cold is a good way to kill them in my experience.
    I have a heater in the garage, but it is only turned on when I am out there. As far as killing the batteries, I am not worried. They are Ridgid batts, and carry a lifetime warranty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darell_n View Post
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    Charging them in the cold will kill them, storing or using them frozen won't be an issue. I've had all my battery powered tools in an outside work truck over the last 20 years and have no issues. Not using a battery is the biggest killer.
    There’s a lot of mixed info out there. My greenworks lawnmower battery guideline says:

    • If the battery will not be used for 3 months or more, please store the battery in a room temperature environment. Please fully charge before storage.

    https://www.greenworkstools.ca/produ...07_English.pdf

    Don’t really know what to believe but since these 80V are $150 brand new each I follow their guidance. I’ve killed a Ryobi battery before but I wasn’t sure if it it was because I stored it empty or if it was because I left it in I heated garage all winter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spikerS View Post
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    I have a heater in the garage, but it is only turned on when I am out there. As far as killing the batteries, I am not worried. They are Ridgid batts, and carry a lifetime warranty.
    Lifetime warranty for batteries is amazing, didn’t know anyone did that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabad66 View Post
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    There’s a lot of mixed info out there. My greenworks lawnmower battery guideline says:

    • If the battery will not be used for 3 months or more, please store the battery in a room temperature environment. Please fully charge before storage.

    https://www.greenworkstools.ca/produ...07_English.pdf

    Don’t really know what to believe but since these 80V are $150 brand new each I follow their guidance. I’ve killed a Ryobi battery before but I wasn’t sure if it it was because I stored it empty or if it was because I left it in I heated garage all winter.
    Being a seasonal tool, they want the battery to be stored at room temperatures to slow down the loss of charge. If you used the battery every week or two, it wouldn't matter where it was stored. They all lose charge over time, 3 months in the cold may drop the charge to damaging levels. Ideally lithium batteries are kept somewhere at 1/2 charge, like my Lenovo laptop set to maintenance mode. Plugged in keeps the batteries between 50-60%, no higher.
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