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For basic homeowner needs the Black & Decker 20v MAX series is inexpensive and flexible. That specifically applies to drills and weedwackers, with battery options from 1000mah to 3000mah available with many third party options on Amazon. I've had them in service a couple years and battery life hasn't dropped noticeably. I would love to have a good cordless leaf blower but they need so much power they aren't cost effective in my application. I prefer corded devices for the heavier tasks.

One thing to get is a fast charger for these lithium ion batteries unless you buy a couple extra to rotate. Just like our vapes!
The new ones with the Lithium Ion batteries are awesome, we have a Milwaukee at work. I have bought a adapter kit for my Dewalt for here at home, make's a world of difference.:2c:

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Needed a hammer drill, got this one in a kit w/charger and battery. Very powerful for drilling wood or masonry.

20V Lithium Cordless 1/2 In. Compact Hammer Drill/Driver - Tool Only
 

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Know nothing about drills and just wore brown for a few days. All my other shoes came. My hip is fixed, and it is definitely the shoe.

It just goes to show... IDK what it goes to show but MAN I'm irritated at the money I spent while being HIGHLY happy about my hip.

I guess I am too YOUNG yet, for full on orthopedic. Really. My new clogs have a 2 inch heel, danscos have barely a heel whatsoever.

Most of em, I guess I could sell. People actually buy these shoes used, dude. I mean okay... They're like practically brand new, but eww. I can barely bring myself to participate in the used shoe market, makes me feel almost as dirty as drugs, somehow. LOL

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I haven't been on here much lately, been busy retiring, lol. Some may know I retired over a year ago and my two boys took over the electrical and welding business and we liquidated a cabinet shop. Well that should tell you like to stay busy, so you know retirement wasn't working for me. So I started building a coffee roastery a couple months back and I'm almost ready just waiting on the final touches on the website. I plan to ship fresh roasted coffee same day. Since 95% of Americans have never had fresh roasted coffee and are stuck with the stale stuff in the store my potential market is wide.

I've been roasting coffee for almost 20 years for friends and family. They would swap out a mason jar every week, this worked great. Expanding for pubic sale, I got to go to bags. I've ran into a problem of keeping my stick on bag labels straight, any easy solutions would be helpful. Look for something what would be quick and reliable, better than just laying a ruler down, and with my welder's eyes that imaginary line is hard to see, lol.
 

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I haven't been on here much lately, been busy retiring, lol. Some may know I retired over a year ago and my two boys took over the electrical and welding business and we liquidated a cabinet shop. Well that should tell you like to stay busy, so you know retirement wasn't working for me. So I started building a coffee roastery a couple months back and I'm almost ready just waiting on the final touches on the website. I plan to ship fresh roasted coffee same day. Since 95% of Americans have never had fresh roasted coffee and are stuck with the stale stuff in the store my potential market is wide.

I've been roasting coffee for almost 20 years for friends and family. They would swap out a mason jar every week, this worked great. Expanding for pubic sale, I got to go to bags. I've ran into a problem of keeping my stick on bag labels straight, any easy solutions would be helpful. Look for something what would be quick and reliable, better than just laying a ruler down, and with my welder's eyes that imaginary line is hard to see, lol.
How large scale are you going? Might be worth it to just have some bags printed. You could then just stamp a date on them if you were wanting to do that. If you're not interested in having bags printed you could try to find some with some kind of design on them to help you position the labels where you want them.
 
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    I haven't been on here much lately, been busy retiring, lol. Some may know I retired over a year ago and my two boys took over the electrical and welding business and we liquidated a cabinet shop. Well that should tell you like to stay busy, so you know retirement wasn't working for me. So I started building a coffee roastery a couple months back and I'm almost ready just waiting on the final touches on the website. I plan to ship fresh roasted coffee same day. Since 95% of Americans have never had fresh roasted coffee and are stuck with the stale stuff in the store my potential market is wide.

    I've been roasting coffee for almost 20 years for friends and family. They would swap out a mason jar every week, this worked great. Expanding for pubic sale, I got to go to bags. I've ran into a problem of keeping my stick on bag labels straight, any easy solutions would be helpful. Look for something what would be quick and reliable, better than just laying a ruler down, and with my welder's eyes that imaginary line is hard to see, lol.
    Personally, I would consider a crooked label acceptable for homemade items. You could have the bags printed with your logo, etc and have them add a blank box outline to insert the label into.
     

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    Personally, I would consider a crooked label acceptable for homemade items. You could have the bags printed with your logo, etc and have them add a blank box outline to insert the label into.

    That's what my wife said but I have a touch of ocd. We are trying to keep the farmers market feel. The printed bags at the amount I would order adds about $1.50 per bag. I need to make me some type of template.
     

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    That's what my wife said but I have a touch of ocd. We are trying to keep the farmers market feel. The printed bags at the amount I would order adds about $1.50 per bag. I need to make me some type of template.
    I'm thinking some type of simple jig that you can set the bag in then overlay with the label jig.
     

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    I'm thinking some type of simple jig that you can set the bag in then overlay with the label jig.
    Absolutely. Assuming your bags are clear or translucent, do a cardboard template. Mark the edges of the empty bag, then draw a label outline where you want it to be on that given size of bag. I'd user thick black Sharpie for the lines, make it simple to see.

    Bag goes onto the exterior outline, apply the label where its outline is, then fill the bag.

    I've been getting my green beans from Bodhi Leaf. They have decent (sturdy) translucent bags and I suspect they use templates for their label attachment.
     
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    @markfm no they are white and we use kraft bags for the farmers market.

    I think what I will do is a grid mat with a straight edge and make me a jig the bag sits in. I have two labels on the front a 4x4 logo label and 4x1.5" description sticker it just looks funny when the small label is crooked.
     

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    My friends with a microbrewery began bottling small batch recently. The father is a structural engineer. To align the hand-affixed labels, he built a jig that orients N/S & E/W. Affix the label corner at the jig corner and squeegee with perfect orientation. Haven't seen a crooked label yet!

    In your instance, I would build a small box to set the bag in, then use the upper edge as the label alignments.
     

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    If you ever need a workbench or shelving I highly recommend this kit. You add 2x4s and plywood for a top and shelf. Kit and wood for around $100 and after your lumber is cut it assembles in about an hour. I have done three of these two of them I did by myself. For a 4 tier shelf you will need two kits. What I love about this kit it's self squaring as long as your lumber is cut correctly. Right now I have about ton of coffee sitting on one, strong and stable.

    https://www.amazon.com/Simpson-TG12...ocphy=9009922&hvtargid=pla-313971316254&psc=1
     

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    If you ever need a workbench or shelving I highly recommend this kit. You add 2x4s and plywood for a top and shelf. Kit and wood for around $100 and after your lumber is cut it assembles in about an hour. I have done three of these two of them I did by myself. For a 4 tier shelf you will need two kits. What I love about this kit it's self squaring as long as your lumber is cut correctly. Right now I have about ton of coffee sitting on one, strong and stable.

    https://www.amazon.com/Simpson-TG12...ocphy=9009922&hvtargid=pla-313971316254&psc=1
    That makes it easy.
     

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