outerlimits Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) wife buys expensive mirror and wants in hung in the guest bedroom. once she tells me which wall and the height, i take over. in order to determine the center of the wall, i whoop out my $26 fat max tape measure to find the center of the wall and mark the preferred height. in order to determine where the two mounting holes go, i do a little math with my $400 iPhone to get the exact location. i mark them and but before i drill, i yank out my $49 stud sensor to make sure there is no romex cable and hot wires hiding behind the drywall. next, i grab my $239 makita lithium drill, first drilling just one hole in the drywall. then, grab my $49 bubble level to ensure the location of the second hole i'm about to drill will be level. drill another hole and we're 1/2 way there. next, gotta screw in some drywall anchors. once done, the screws for the anchors are supposed to go into the wall and protrude 3/8". how to figure that? yep, out to the garage and back with my $109 digital micrometer. set the depth of the mounting screws to .375. then, grab my $129 brownell's gunsmith screwdriver kit and set them. finally, how to mount the mirror's mounting hooks onto the screws since you can't get the hooks to stay open? duct tape baby! add a piece to the back of the mirror keeping the hooks up so they will now grab the mounting screws. end result, the wife now convinced about $900 worth of toys was justified. even got the duct tape some street cred. now all i gotta do is figure out how to use my 1050 to finish mounting the central vac... Edited March 18, 2013 by outerlimits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Make a video of that one !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 now all i gotta do is figure out how to use my 1050 to finish mounting the central vac... You mean the new Super 1050 that you'll need for that job, right? :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Seriously, having the right tools around to do the job, makes life so much easier.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That has the making for some sort of a commercial Butch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Next time.. use all the same manufacturers tools, and take pictures with their shirt and hat on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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