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All I can say is wow! Any idea what it would cost to get a sign like that made?

Brettski,

After 14 months of riding the fence, I pulled the trigger today and purchased my coolest tool to date.....a 60 ton Edwards ironworker machine. Do I really need it??? No. But do I feel cool? Yes. I am having buyer's remorse but I'll get over it in about 3 months. Got a sweet deal on it from a listing on Craig's List. It's a 2007 model with only 3 months of use on it. It looks 99% brand new. The guy loaded me up using his Cat front end loader. I currently have no way of unloading since my NH TC33D will only lift 700lbs. This puppy weighs 2400lbs!!!

I guess I will have my neighbor bring his JD over and unload it for me. Of course, I will have to put up with him slamming my "cute little blue tractor".

Qual-Craft 2601 wall jacks. Add 2 x 4 x 16' + 3/4" x 48" pipe and kiss that back truss goodbye! I found 'em on Ebay for a bargain.
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This wall section is 2 x 6 framing, 9' tall x 20' long.
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Oh yeah...one hunk of hefty rope comes in handy, too.

Oh, sure, do it the easy way.

I never knew those existed!

I didn't either. Kinda seems like cheating.

Yeah, I guess they're ok, but will they drink copious amounts of beer in return for their help??

Ever use a palm nailer?
We have a number of galvanized joist hanger brackets to install for our garage/apartment project at the pond. When discussing the project with another trusted DIY’er pal from work, he asked me if I had a palm nailer. I was aware of the tool, but did not own one nor used one. I assumed it was one of those specialty items that one used to sneak in those occasional nails that are in an inaccessible area where a hammer cannot swing. He tuned me up.
He just happened to have a Craftsman that he received as a gift, shortly after he had already purchased a Porter Cable. He sold me his Craftsman for $20 and I think it may have already paid for itself.
Knowing that I had to pound in all those galvanized nails for my joist hangers, he said the palm nailer is the way to go. Man, was he right.
I had to install 17 brackets. Each bracket required eleven 10d nails at each side. Check this out.

For those who don't want to spring for a plasma check out
http://www.rodmanandcoinc.com/rodmanandcoinc.com/category367e.html?UCIDs=1307321%7C1307322

I bought one back in '98. Very handy and can be used with a cordless drill. It makes tight radius burr free cuts with no heat input fairly quickly depending on your drill speed.

You know it's a cool tool when you drive way more nails than it needs.