The End of an Era

**brainfartalerts** · 08-20-2008 07:57 PM

**sniffleless** · 08-20-2008 08:35 PM

Brian, I am sorry for your loss.
It's hard when a tool dies.
You just have to look on the bright side. This now gives you the opportunity to go out and buy more tools. So try and be strong and buck up and head on down to the big boys toy store (Lowes, Ace, Sears, etc) and see what fun things they have for you to play with.
I know they don't make them like they used too but try and be strong.
Buck up my friend.
Buck up.

**spikedfro10** · 08-20-2008 08:53 PM

I know how you feel, my dad has this electric drill that he's had longer than I've been born, both him and I have used it on countless projects....it would be sad to see it die.

**bucksaw87** · 08-20-2008 08:54 PM

RIP bosch

dewalt ftw

**xxguitarist** · 08-20-2008 09:30 PM

Just don't buy the replacement at home depot, I've heard that on some models, the spec quality is acutally lowered to meet HD pricing requirements- including plastic gearing instead of brass as it is sold in other locations.

**sniffleless** · 08-20-2008 09:33 PM

Your always better off going to a real hardware store. Get some real tools instead of play tools.
Do they still make real hardware stores? or has Lowe's and Home Depot bought them all out?

**Ogre** · 08-20-2008 09:37 PM

I mourn your loss of the Bosch.. May it's brushes be blessed, and it's bits be reincarnated to something that the old guy will be proud of !

I'm liking my one handed Milwaukee... such a joy to use, just the plunge I miss.

**Mr. Lang** · 08-21-2008 02:54 AM

What a loss

Cheer up, Brian!
Impossible to repair?
No Bosch-Service around?

Do you have a close-up picture of the Problem?

**SalManilla** · 08-21-2008 06:48 AM

I feel your pain. It is a said day when a tool gives up the ghost.

On the other hand, YOU GET TO GO TOOL SHOPPING

**Momona Boe** · 08-21-2008 07:25 AM

Bri - you know that I know exactly how you feel.

I'm sooo sorry for your loss

I too lost a dear friend - a Bosch palm sander. I probably made 150 boards with that sander. Not to mention guitars and all sorts of repairs and such.

I still have it

It hangs on the wall

I can't bear to chuck it

The kids going off to school you can handle, right? But the router..........that's like a kick in the dick, ain't it?

**Kolaya** · 08-21-2008 07:39 AM

very sorry to hear that, sir. It'll get better. oh and screw lowes and home depot...support local hardware stores!!! My teacher at guitar school knew a guy that basically lost everything he had because he owned a hardware store and Wal-Mart moved in down the street and ran him out of business, then he ended up working for them and started smoking... Down with Wal-Mart, too!!!

Oh, Momona Boe...what kind of guitars do you build, do you have a link where i could look at some of them. I build guitars too, and run a repair operation.

**Momona Boe** · 08-21-2008 09:49 AM

Haven't built any in many years - nothing really to look at. But I learned a lot! I bought that sander because I saw Bob Bennedetto using one in his video series on how to build an archtop.

here's some skateboards I've built: www.longboardsbyfatboy.com

Where's your guitar shop?

I worked at Long & McQuade in Jersey like 14 years ago - did lots of repairs and stuff. I used to be a certified Fender Technician

**RedGreg** · 08-21-2008 12:15 PM

I think it would be a last honor for your old friend (your tool) to show us his best works!!
isnt't it??

**PMC** · 08-21-2008 12:31 PM

I agree post some of it's finest work and RIP Bosch

**Loki440** · 08-21-2008 01:27 PM

sorry for your loss brian, time to move on, heres a toast to many hundred more boards

**thomasberg** · 08-21-2008 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by drew

I think you got some sawdust in your beer.

I'm fairly certain that's just fizz

**cam_bell** · 08-21-2008 02:06 PM

its never too late to start beefing up your obituary
keep building my friends

**brainfartalerts** · 08-21-2008 06:38 PM

Perhaps the best thing that router ever produced was a mortise/tenon/pegged walnut raised panel rocking crib that I gave to my sister nineteen years ago this coming Christmas.
I do not have a single picture of it.
Did a series of raised panel window shutters that were also mortise/tenon/pegged using recovered heart pine for a plantation home that was built in 1741 here in central Virginia - pics of that job wound up in Southern Living, Colonial Home and Architectural Digest.

The router was an essential part of the shop. Over the years, bazillions of fixtures, patterns, plates and other assorted tooling parts/pieces were built around it.

As for what it was turning out most recently, all of the current StringRail 32" slalom and kick flipper composite decks using the 1/8" BB patterns with foam inserts were coming off of it - # 4 is a carbon/kevlar variant that will be more of an all around-er. I'll put pics of that up next week before heading out of town and credit the router accordingly.

It died on the last piece of the GiVA track machining fixture being built to clamp decks to the milling machine used for producing the Two Bolt Main slots.

**brainfartalerts** · 08-21-2008 06:48 PM

Sawdust in beer is why you drink out of the bottle.

Leslie was very sympathetic - we are preparing to toast it's demise even as I type this.

Thank you for all of the care and concern - mean it.

Night.

Brian

**Birdman87** · 08-21-2008 06:49 PM

Dad-
I'm sorry to hear about the Bosch.
All great things have their time, and memories to form the legacy.

Say hi to the family for me. (especially the daughters

)

oh, and that is an excellent choice of beverage. I am a fan of their Lager as well.