Christmas presents 2024

[cleat 6,730]

These are some presents I bought for myself this Christmas.

I had already bought this 416 and have it in my mother-in-law's car port.

 

I wrapped it up to protect it and it sort of looks like a giant Christmas present.

 

These are on a promotion with almost 30% knocked off the price so I bought one.

I have a few large reciprocating saws but this is my first one handed model.

It came as a tool only but I already have the batteries and blades here.

 

My wife and I basically do not buy gifts for each other any more so we can just get what we want.

 

[DET 107]

You will like the saw they are pretty handy.

[WHX?? 49,498]

Mine is the M12 version and needs the bigger battery but still very handy. 

[cleat 6,730]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Mine is the M12 version and needs the bigger battery but still very handy. 

I have 2 up to 12ah batteries here and use the smaller ones when I can just because they are lighter.

Nice to have the capacity for a big job when needed.

 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,157]

Santa left me one of these in my stocking...

 

Very handy!!!

 

[Mickwhitt 4,796]

I made this pendant for Mrs W as a Christmas gift. 

Two part, press together Titanium frame holding a pearl disc on one side and an ivory disc on the other. 

I got typical old guy gifts lol, socks, pants, pyjamas that kind of essential stuff.

I did order a miniature powered screwdriver set but it hasn't arrived yet. 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,359]

I received a battery powered and a corded angle grinder. a nice vise grip as well. Me happy  

Picking up the gift to myself tomorrow. (it's red ) 

[stevasaurus 22,914]

We are kind of in the "Give Me a 12 Yard Dumpster" for Christmas anymore.  So, we do gifts you have to use and can't store.  So, My Very Marry Christmas consisted of a Huge Basket of Christmas Spirits...a bottle of 12 year old Singleton Single Malt Scotch, a fifth of Mercantile Vodka (made in the USA), a 1.75 L bottle of Kahlu'a...this should last until next Christmas,  An Excellent bottle of Authentic Blue Agave Tequila Silver Patro'n and an assortment (6) 14oz of selected Venison/Pork Salami's from John's meat market in Illinois and Stone Ridge meats Wisconsin.  Top Shelf...life is good !!  

   I did get one of those grabber thingys so I can go out and pick up the morning paper without bending over.  This is the most useful thing and I needed it.  

   We did get an assortment of gorme' popcorn and Da Bears are playing tonight (Thursday), but we decided not to waste is.  

[squonk 41,649]

Few month's back I was working on a project. Was using my wife's Dremel and it died. A couple month's later I was using her oscillating tool and it died. So she got a new Dremel and ocsillating tool. (So I can use them!) 

 

My floor jack I bought in 1977 died last month. got a Horror Fright gift card so I will be getting an al you minnie mum one. 

[stevasaurus 22,914]

@squonk, check out videos on You-Tube for repairing that floor jack...it is usually just replacing "O" rings.  As I remember, I saw some on the Garage Journel site.  

[squonk 41,649]

2 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

@squonk, check out videos on You-Tube for repairing that floor jack...it is usually just replacing "O" rings.  As I remember, I saw some on the Garage Journel site.  

It doesn't leak. The valve seat is shot. I have to crank it closed so tight just to get it to lift, I can't release it. It's a Sears 2 ton I got in HS. Weighs a ton. I want an aluminum one anyway as the heavy stuff is a burden to use anymore. I've had one of those grabbers for years. Used it to change filters on big AHU's. Super handy to have around.

 

4 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Mine is the M12 version and needs the bigger battery but still very handy. 

I got a few of the bigger AH batteries for the Milwaukee 12V 1/4 ratchet I have. I'm overhauling all of the pneumatic tube system stations at the hospital. Lots of 11/32" nuts to remove. 

[squonk 41,649]

We lost one of our dogs in September. I've not been handling it to well. My wife got this statue at the thrift store she works at. Didn't come with the bench. The day after she got the statue the bench showed up. They were made for each other. A coat of poly on the bench and it will go on our porch.

[8ntruck 7,184]

Our oldest son and his wife got us a medium size iron Dutch oven and a jigsaw puzzle.  

My wife and I are in the "see what you got me for Christmas" mode.  This year I 'got' my wife a new surger, abd she 'got' me a new miter saw and stand.

Edited December 27, 2024 by 8ntruck

[Ed Kennell 39,236]

                 Nine  priceless gifts showed up Christmas Eve.

 

[Marv 952]

Priceless Ed.

I had 20 of mine this year. The others could not make it. I cherish that more and more each year. Does my old heart good.

Marv

[Ed Kennell 39,236]

8 minutes ago, Marv said:

Priceless Ed.

I had 20 of mine this year. The others could not make it. I cherish that more and more each year. Does my old heart good.

Marv

That first pic was my off spring...2 sons. 2 daughter in laws, 4 grandsons, and 1 grandsons lady friend.    They come early to open their stockings before the noisy crowd shows.

About ten more of Mrs.Ks mother and sisters family.

[Bar Nuthin 780]

My wife and I with our Daughter, Son in-law, and Granddaughters

 

  

 

Edited December 27, 2024 by Bar Nuthin

[WHX?? 49,498]

I got a pack of beef jerky!

We're in the same boat as Dino ... no more things we don't use. 

 

Got her this along with some lobster tails...sadly had to sell a 856 to afford it tho ... 

Needless to say I had to help her out with it ... 

Thought @Achto was coming over so left it mooing when done. 

 

Felt so bad about the 856 had to buy myself these ... 

Edited December 27, 2024 by WHX??

[rmaynard 15,735]

18 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

I did order a miniature powered screwdriver set but it hasn't arrived yet. 

 

Every year for the last 5 years I have put a battery-powered screwdriver on my Christmas list, but 5 years in a row, Santa has not delivered. I guess I'll return those ghost pepper flavored K-cups and just go buy my screwdriver.

[squonk 41,649]

Got GPS trackers for my keys ( Brain Farts) and dogs in case something happens during walkies. And some old man (sketcher slip in ) sneakers. 

[Bar Nuthin 780]

 

1 hour ago, squonk said:

And some old man (sketcher slip in ) sneakers. 

 

Those will become you "go to" sneakers for everything!

[Handy Don 12,665]

4 hours ago, rmaynard said:

Every year for the last 5 years I have put a battery-powered screwdriver on my Christmas list

Similar story for a sheet metal step drill -- ranked it high and included a link!

Will order it next week. 

[kpinnc 12,817]

21 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Nine  priceless gifts showed up Christmas Eve.

 

Had all my kids under the same roof on Christmas eve- even if it was only a couple hours. Best gift ever! 

[ML3 1,362]

Christmas was low key this year. My kids are 18 & 21 so they kinda have outgrown it. Still spent time together with them at my aunts on Christmas Eve & again brunch at my sisters Christmas Day. My parents are getting older & the running all over is just too tiring for them. Also in the last 3 weeks we had 5 deaths. Started with a friend of my parents of over 60+yrs. He battled rheumatoid arthritis & last few years bone cancer. Next was my uncle @87yrs old. Last weekend was my mom's real estate partner of over 30yrs. Christmas Eve had another uncle pass from consecutive heart attacks after getting a "clean bill of health" from Dr 2 days prior. Lastly, Christmas morning my 104yr old grandmother passed. It was not unexpected. She defied the odds eating anything,  drinking tons of Mt Dew & Dr Pepper, strong 8 o'clock coffee, & smoking 2pks of Pall Mall non filters since she was 11yrs old. Think grandma discovered the fountain of youth?? Oh...also she was a mean, nasty old woman too. 

[Mickwhitt 4,796]

The screwdriver set I ordered for Christmas has finally arrived, very slow boat from China. 

It's obviously been put together for folk who take mobile phones apart for repair etc.

It has a multitude of bits, tweezers, sockets and special pry bars and the like to open cases or remove screens, there's even a suction cup that is for pulling the cases apart after you heat them with a hair dryer. 

The handset is good quality and feeks to have plenty of torque (three separate settings) and it charges using a phone charger. 

All contained in a kit box that looks like it would be at home on the Minellium Falcon!