What tools did you come home with?

**Jeremy** · 03-21-2009, 08:40 PM

I ended up getting the Stabila 400 laser tape, a couple of books and more knowledge.

What did you guys get? Evan, I'm only talking about tools now...

**always-learning** · 03-21-2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jeremy

What did you guys get? .......

I hear Sal wound up with crabs.

There was a good fish market down the street, where the lobster, crabs, and flounder were all on sale. Must have smelled funny bringing it home in his backpack, though..

;-)

**Jeremy** · 03-22-2009, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by always-learning

I hear Sal wound up with crabs.
;-)

Very nice!! I think Cookie (ecooke21) may have been in on that one too...

**kreg McMahon** · 03-22-2009, 07:39 AM

1 laser measure from stabilia, and 3 pair of work pants from and lots of knowledge and meet some new friends

**ecooke21** · 03-22-2009, 07:52 AM

How can he catch crabs? he's shaved............................ (i heard)

I came home with a 10oz stiletto, a 300 laser tape, some of those fancy pants (Kreg made me buy), books.... i need to budget for the jlc!!! I can only imagine what some of you guys spent.. i spent alot WITHOUT room and board...

Mostly I was glad too meet with some new people... i had a great time at dinner.. i felt like "one of the guys" the minute I met each one of you.. thanks for that! if the weather is ok next year, we can have a bbq at my house... bring your tools fackers, my honey do list is long (gets longer by the day)

**Jeremy** · 03-22-2009, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by ecooke21

bring your tools fackers, my honey do list is long (gets longer by the day)

fackers...an instant classic!!!

**Nhbuilder** · 03-22-2009, 08:10 AM

10 inch sliding miter with stand from bosch, was about 1 beer away from the festool tracksaw.

**James Eggert** · 03-22-2009, 08:34 AM

I wandered over to where there was some Stabilia stuff and the tajima sawblades to see the unit Greg Di suggested and asked about the $100 Stabila measuring tools, but the guy said they didn't have them, so I went to the Bosch booth and bought the $100 Bosch unit. Then later I saw the Stabilia's in their booth! If the only diff is inches showing versus feet, I don't care!

Heck, I didn't even need the Bosch one, but it is imperative to keep the tool economy going by buying something!

Oh, well!

**fredwis** · 03-22-2009, 03:06 PM

Picked up miter clamps and pliers, tread tool, coping foot and Katz videos from Collins, picked up some levels and a 400 tape from Stabila as well. All in all I spent about $600.00 on tools, books and videos.

Fred

**kreg McMahon** · 03-22-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by James Eggert

I wandered over to where there was some Stabilia stuff and the tajima sawblades to see the unit Greg Di suggested and asked about the $100 Stabila measuring tools, but the guy said they didn't have them, so I went to the Bosch booth and bought the $100 Bosch unit. Then later I saw the Stabilia's in their booth! If the only diff is inches showing versus feet, I don't care!

Heck, I didn't even need the Bosch one, but it is imperative to keep the tool economy going by buying something!

Oh, well!

james bummer, the stabilia is so much better than the bosch.. when I do trim I work off of inches instead of feet and inches.... so enjoy. they both work good.

**philthegreek** · 03-22-2009, 04:22 PM

I did not get any tools this year. I came with fasteddie and had a good talk with a couple of vendors that I thought had products I wanted to pursue. I also got all sweaty and tingly when I saw the SawStop jobsite foldable saw. It's a little large, but really sweet. I think I made this young kid a little queasy though. He didn't understand what a riving knife was or what it prevented. So .... I whipped out the pics of my hand injury just after it happened (at the docs) and showed him. The look on his face was priceless! and I think he learned a lesson the easy way.
Missed Kreg and his bandana though. Too bad, maybe next year.

phil

**jeffaah** · 03-22-2009, 11:40 PM

Stabila laser measurer
Tajima chalk box
Tajima pull saw
8-1/2" tenryu blade
free steak dinner
free breakfast
great industry contacts

and ahhhh.......the memories!

**Joe Adams** · 03-23-2009, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by kreg McMahon

james bummer, the stabilia is so much better than the bosch.. when I do trim I work off of inches instead of feet and inches.... so enjoy. they both work good.

Double Bummer! I could not attend JLC Live AND I've been wanting the Stabila laser distance measurer ever since I saw it at a the Katz roadshow last month. I heard it was at a great price.

**tom dickey** · 03-24-2009, 03:28 PM

got the stabila 300 laser measure tool played with it all day today thing is COOL! and accurateand all for $100.got a good deal on a dw745 [what i actualy wanted to get there] and picked up a caulk gun and some jigsaw blades.as said attendance was down from years past but it was nice to talk to the reps without fighting to get too them and them being so busy they rushed you through to get to the next guy in line.and as always great clinics both days

**S. Donato** · 03-24-2009, 05:36 PM

stabila 300 laser measurer - $100

bunch of free meals - street value $200

had fun with friends - $100

ordered some demo tools - $???

crabs - priceless... seriously i got them for free... the crab legs were perfectly cooked. i even heard cookie got in on the deal... but jeff and greg would know more about that then me.

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