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Archive through April 25, 2006

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Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Yes. I helped in chopping and lowering a 1969 Chevy van. I learned to weld, too. It was fun!

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
yes I did, I used a power drill once.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Yes - my house.

Oldtex
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03-06-2006

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
Yes - just shelves for cabinets (used a power saw) but I'd be in a mess without those shelves.

Have been "helper" in many of dh's projects. I'd love to get my hand on that "saws-all", or whatever it's called!

Max
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 8:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
YEs, but nothing major. I wanted to take wood shop in high school, but back then it was a "boys-only" zone. Girls had to take home economics. UGH!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
No

Littlebreeze
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02-18-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Littlebreeze a private message Print Post    
No, never used a power tool. I've never even painted a wall. Building, renovating, installing, repairing and all that isn't up my alley.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 9:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
no, my dh doesn't let me play with power tools, lol ...

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
nope

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Yes, built an outside cat run for my cats, also when active in puppetry, built many a puppet stage.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Yes ... I went through my "power tool" phase!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Nope. I put up a shelf with a drill, but that's about it. The IKEA hex wrench is more my style. LOL

Wink
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10-06-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
No but I do have power tool envy.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
No Hubby says that would be an accident waiting to happen. I don't touch the power tools, he stays the heck away from my sewing machine.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
No.

My dd has the knack for this, though, and has built and upholstered a sofa. She's now making a built-in desk for her apartment. Filled to the brim with her dad's genes, not mine, it's clear.

Tater
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03-19-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tater a private message Print Post    
Yes. I built furniture to sell at my store years ago.

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Yes. I love power tools!

Rabbit
Animoderator

08-12-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rabbit a private message Print Post    
Heh, I have power tools for maintaining my power tools.

My next project is to tear down my workshop and build a new one twice as big to hold all the new power tools I have added from my last two building projects.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Nope

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
No and I think that is a good thing.
I would love to get my hands on some power tools; maybe that's why nobody asks me to help them.
I do have a nifty drill though.

Rabbit
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rabbit a private message Print Post    
Oldtex, regarding that sawzall you want to get your hands on. That is Mrs Rabbit's favorite of my power tools. It is a TMD, tool of mass destruction. It isn't for cutting straight or fine lines, it is a demolition tool (and handy for tree limbs and shrub stumps too).

I bought her an 18 volt battery powered one when I saw her climbing a tree to cut a limb with my corded one. Powercords in trees 'cause accidents and a sawzall is safer and easier for her than my chainsaw.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
yes, for myself, mainly routers and jigsaws and chainsaws...but i was scared shitless when i walked into the garage once and my then 6-year-old dd was using the radial arm saw! all i could imagine was her reaching in front of the saw to straighten the board or something without thinking that she was already pulling the saw toward her! she did fine, but i made my dh promise not to let her use tools unassisted again! dd has helped build 3 habitat for humanity homes and can use about every power tool known to women.
all i can think of when i see the radial arm saw is someone losing the radial portion of their arm!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh heck yeah! I'm involved in most of the home improvement projects we do around here. I absolutely love the sawzall and yep it is totally for destroying stuff.

I want to get my hands on an electric nail gun. Darren says no way in hell, he's seen my excitement and what I can do with an electric staple gun and there's no way he'd give me the nail gun.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
No

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Yeppers