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Oh, now we're cutting deep... lol
Closed on two parcels of moose habitat and 200 ft. of river frontage adjacent to our cabin. Nice score.
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encorehunter
09-14-2022, 09:31
Torn achilles. Might get a second boot just for matches (save me having to clean out the dust) as I can start getting out again, probably. Think they come in od or fde? Giggle
Those are rather inexpensive to get, but sure are expensive to get rid of. Good luck with the surgery!
SouthPaw
09-21-2022, 20:21
My adjustable stock that ordered in February showed up for my M4 clone and a 43x (for me) and 43 (for her).
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Closed on two parcels of moose habitat and 200 ft. of river frontage adjacent to our cabin. Nice score.
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Water/stream to boot?
Very nice!
-John
Finally got around to buying this. Now just have to get around to installing it and making it work.
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buffalobo
09-25-2022, 08:28
Mrs bo gets credit again for awesome deals.
Dewalt cordless chainsaw regularly $199, on sale at Murdochs for $119.
Also picked up two 20v 5ah batteries for good price.
She keeps this up and will have to switch to Dewalt for work tools.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/09ace90a77b31621857bc2c3f9b22228.jpg
Mrs bo gets credit again for awesome deals.
Dewalt cordless chainsaw regularly $199, on sale at Murdochs for $119.
Also picked up two 20v 5ah batteries for good price.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/09ace90a77b31621857bc2c3f9b22228.jpg
Did it come with a Picatinny Rail adaptor or is that an extra accessory?
buffalobo
09-25-2022, 11:07
Did it come with a Picatinny Rail adaptor or is that an extra accessory?Rail is part of the 14" bar upgrade.
Rail is part of the 14" bar upgrade.
14"? Does that require a stamp too?
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buffalobo
09-25-2022, 15:32
14"? Does that require a stamp too?
O2No, just a new Oregon chain. Thats the reason for bar upgrade, I have a bunch of 14" chains.
whitewalrus
09-25-2022, 22:38
Mrs bo gets credit again for awesome deals.
Dewalt cordless chainsaw regularly $199, on sale at Murdochs for $119.
Also picked up two 20v 5ah batteries for good price.
She keeps this up and will have to switch to Dewalt for work tools.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/09ace90a77b31621857bc2c3f9b22228.jpg
To make it an even better deal, look to see if your electric company has rebates for chainsaws. Many of them are offering rebates on electric powered outdoor equipment.
I have this saw and it is surprisingly good for what it is.
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encorehunter
09-26-2022, 05:51
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The red truck was about maxed out pulling my trailer,which led to a minor incident. Hopefully the new blue truck will handle it better.
Is it me or are there 3, maybe 4 night shots without flash?
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Is it me or are there 3, maybe 4 night shots without flash?
O2
It looks that way, but there are actually only 2 images, each just has black space above and below
Little Dutch
09-26-2022, 11:37
Mrs bo gets credit again for awesome deals.
Dewalt cordless chainsaw regularly $199, on sale at Murdochs for $119.
Also picked up two 20v 5ah batteries for good price.
She keeps this up and will have to switch to Dewalt for work tools.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220925/09ace90a77b31621857bc2c3f9b22228.jpg
YMMV, but I've been impressed with the chinese knockoff batteries for both my Dewalt power tools and my Craftsman lawn tools. They run somewhere around 1/4 - 1/5 the cost of name-brand.
Little Dutch
09-26-2022, 11:38
Closed on two parcels of moose habitat and 200 ft. of river frontage adjacent to our cabin. Nice score.
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Enviable purchase. Nice.
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The red truck was about maxed out pulling my trailer,which led to a minor incident. Hopefully the new blue truck will handle it better.
Nice Limited.
What year?
HO?
TEAMRICO
10-03-2022, 18:03
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I have a fondness for the Rock Island 1911’s.
My old OEM tires were getting a bit long in the tooth on my truck.
I had about 50% of the tread left; but with a slow leak that was speeding up I decided to nuke my budget.
When old tires where new, they worked out just fine. It was hard to break loose in the back, but that changed
a bit as the tires got older.
Based on ratings, this set of coopers should work out much better in wet or snow.
The old tires were about 5 1/2 years old, and just started to get squirrely in heavy rain without pushing the golden 4x4 button.
My next goal is to find a good quality steel rim to toss a full size tire for my spare.
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Got a 1911 DS, next to my 19. No plate for an RMR so I opted to mod my Fastfire 3 to fit on to the plate.
The fastfire was 0.5mm too long. Use your imagination on what I ended up doing.
https://i.imgur.com/cOBYIpo.jpg
Great-Kazoo
10-03-2022, 21:54
Got a 1911 DS, next to my 19. No plate for an RMR so I opted to mod my Fastfire 3 to fit on to the plate.
The fastfire was 0.5mm too long. Use your imagination on what I ended up doing.
https://i.imgur.com/cOBYIpo.jpg
Knowing you, probably an angle grinder, using an 80 grit wheel.
Bailey Guns
10-04-2022, 06:30
The new landscaping crew for the back 8 acres...
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New elk camp cooktop. Amazon had an open box special for ~70% off the regular price with free returns. Figured I'd roll the dice and I can live with it's flaws.
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buffalobo
10-08-2022, 20:00
New elk camp cooktop. Amazon had an open box special for ~70% off the regular price with free returns. Figured I'd roll the dice and I can live with it's flaws.
91726We have that model and really like it.
I just picked up a blackstone too. The folks at wally world are really wanting to clear space, so I just asked the manager of the garden center nicely. 25% off
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encorehunter
10-09-2022, 04:16
The new landscaping crew for the back 8 acres...
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Those look about 2 feet tall, so a 10 ft chain link fence might keep them in. Make sure to put razor ribbon at the top to keep them from climbing it and at the bottom or they will go under it.
Goats are amazing landscape cleaners. Our pen was about two acres and the oak brush still hasn't grown back three years after we got rid of them.
Bailey Guns
10-09-2022, 05:44
Yep... We have a 4-strand 'bob-war' fence that we need to attach some goat wire to. Either that or some electric netting that we can move around. I never imagined how fun a bunch of little goats are. The big one is maybe 2' tall and she's about 6 months old. The others are barely a foot tall right now at about 2 months old. They won't get much bigger than the big one. We'll get a little billy next year and have little baby goatlets by spring of 2024.
Two new knife sheaths from E-bay to replace worn out and broken sheaths. Two of my favorite folders. Now I can carry them again.
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SouthPaw
10-16-2022, 19:59
Got my slide back from going under the knife, added a Holosun 507c ACSS and TLR1-HL. Stopped by harbor freight for a couple of fly swatters, and grabbed a new pistol carrying case as well.
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thedave1164
10-19-2022, 15:10
Parker Walmart.
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$24.98 each at my local Home Depot
$24.98 each at my local Home Depot
I got some oil at HD too because it has been hit or miss at WM and other stores. Strange times
$24.98 each at my local Home Depot
Yea, I think it was $24.73 so it looks like I overpaid vs Amazon now that I look. Basically the same price for a single gallon. Just happen to be in the store and saw it so I grabbed 3.
I have a 3-pack from Amazon that was $61.68 Apr 2020. It's available there now for $70.29. Very reasonable considering. However, it is showing 30 days out for delivery.
TEAMRICO
10-23-2022, 20:17
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Just dropped off at the door today.
Stag Arms Left hand ejecting upper and the featureless grip for a build I’m giving to my dad when he visits next month.
whitewalrus
10-24-2022, 08:39
Parker Walmart.
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Do you run this weight during the winter months only, or year round? Just curious as I stick with 15-40 in the diesel year round, buying during the rebates for Mobil delvac.
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whitewalrus
10-24-2022, 08:41
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Just dropped off at the door today.
Stag Arms Left hand ejecting upper and the featureless grip for a build I?m giving to my dad when he visits next month.
Left eject is just a proprietary BCG and upper receiver, right?
I know a few lefties, they just use the right hand eject with the ambidextrous controls on the lower.
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battlemidget
10-24-2022, 12:00
detach carry handle with no tool marks makes me drool.
Ok, after 45 years of using/competing/working with 1911s I just can't get away from them LOL. I have one Glock, a 19M, and a few S&W revolvers but the 1911 (got a few in .45 lol) will always be my preferred pistol.
I don't know why I sold the last Springfield RO Elite Compact in 9mm (a now discontinued model) I had but I just found a used in outstanding condition with everything it came with new so I just had to have it!! Looking forward to running some rounds through it this weekend, hope it's as outstanding as my last one was. Will definitely become my #1 edc as it's so easy to carry/conceal-for me better than any other pistol.
https://i.postimg.cc/NGz818mV/37769EA2-F992-4511-933D-1273DC596340.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5j8FJCPq)
TEAMRICO
10-24-2022, 21:28
Left eject is just a proprietary BCG and upper receiver, right?
I know a few lefties, they just use the right hand eject with the ambidextrous controls on the lower.
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The build only needed the Lefty BCG and Upper. The dust cover goes up due to the bolt catch/release would not let it go down. I did install smaller screw knobs on the carry handle after this pic to allow it to open more. I do want to test fire it to see if it does not interfere with the casings ejecting.
It’s a weird one.
The dust cover goes up...
No, that's the shoulder thing. :)
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TEAMRICO
10-25-2022, 17:36
It limits you to 8 bullets per round. So I’m ahead of the game…..
Bailey Guns
10-26-2022, 08:53
Collecting all the parts for a retro-style rifle. Just need the stripped upper. I'm hoping PSA gets some H&R retro A1 uppers in stock soon:
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Do you run this weight during the winter months only, or year round? Just curious as I stick with 15-40 in the diesel year round, buying during the rebates for Mobil delvac.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYear round. 19+ 6.7L CGI can't run 15w40. 5w40 full synthetic or 10w30.
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Great-Kazoo
10-29-2022, 08:26
The up side to working the range.
1060 rds 5.56, incl 120 tracer rds, 800 230 gr 45 (blaser al case) 750 rds 22 WMR 400 bitterroot valley & 350 pmc, 320 rds hornady 45-70 only 1 in pic . Not shown is the 2 cases of 7.62 x 54R . Total cost $700.
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Nice, Kazoo!
(if you need help using it...)
-John
whitewalrus
10-29-2022, 23:01
No, that's the shoulder thing. :)
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Lol. One of my favorite quotes from the ignorant side of things.
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3beansalad
10-30-2022, 19:15
I guess these have been out for a minute. It'll get plenty of use around here. I have considered changing brands but after the investment I've made in batteries it just doesn't make sense.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221031/66f82bb9d18a3b02518c077f0036af79.jpg
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thedave1164
10-31-2022, 16:53
Do you run this weight during the winter months only, or year round? Just curious as I stick with 15-40 in the diesel year round, buying during the rebates for Mobil delvac.
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I have a 2007 LBZ Duramax, I run 5w-40 for cold weather and 15w-40 during the warmer seasons if I put enough miles on it to need an oil change.
This year I have only gone 4000 miles, so I will just put the 5w-40 in it again
My local Sams Club has a case of 3 for $75
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Late 1979 model kit from Japan. Full scale 1:1. Very detailed with lots of metal parts, springs & screws.
First time I’ve seen one of their kits. They also made a full scale broom-handle with stock!
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Late 1979 model kit from Japan. Full scale 1:1. Very detailed with lots of metal parts, springs & screws.
First time I?ve seen one of their kits. They also made a full scale broom-handle with stock!Nice! Havent seen one of those kits since I was a kid.
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TEAMRICO
11-11-2022, 16:31
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Dragonman had a Vet day free range pass. Had to zero a lefty AR so I went.
He also had a deal for Vets. $100 off any firearm.
So picked this up for $135. Tax and BGC was $156.00.
I can’t pass up a .22 pistol.
Shoots fine. Need to find the right ammo that it likes.
Sportsman’s Vets Day sale also has Sig Romeo MSR red dots for $79.99, Mil Discount took it down to $75.99 before taxes so I picked up one of those as well.
Bailey Guns
11-12-2022, 06:07
^^ Dang! That's a nice score. I've been wanting a P17.
TEAMRICO
11-12-2022, 08:58
Wanna buy mine for $235��…..ahhh make it $234.99.
Bailey Guns
11-12-2022, 17:10
Gouger...
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eddiememphis
11-13-2022, 16:07
Finally bought a pellet stove. This thing is great. It puts out some serious heat. I still need to finish everything but I was very excited to get it running.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Miscellaneous/i-PNjt9Hr/0/6fefeec0/M/2022111314561288-7413818029158392006-M.jpg
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eddiememphis
11-25-2022, 11:23
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New doormat
SouthPaw
11-25-2022, 12:15
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Good choice. I’ve had the same one for ten years, and no issues to date.
Good choice. I’ve had the same one for ten years, and no issues to date.
I had one (just black), but sold it with the house since it was in the basement. It was put there with a crane. Considering the cost to move it, we just opted to include it with the sale.
Fastest and longest form 4 approval.
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Finally bought a pellet stove. This thing is great. It puts out some serious heat. I still need to finish everything but I was very excited to get it running.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Miscellaneous/i-PNjt9Hr/0/6fefeec0/M/2022111314561288-7413818029158392006-M.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Miscellaneous/i-W9wgWmV/0/aecda6bf/M/2022111314550207-5633398364562103950-M.jpg
More info on that make and model.
SouthPaw
11-25-2022, 16:38
New suppressor sights to co-witness.
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More info on that make and model.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Master-Forge-800-sq-ft-Pellet-Stove-with-30-lb-Hopper/5013985823
Replica Prichard Bayonet for the Webley .455 Mk VI revolver, ca. WW1
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Finally bought a pellet stove. This thing is great. It puts out some serious heat. I still need to finish everything but I was very excited to get it running.
https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Miscellaneous/i-PNjt9Hr/0/6fefeec0/M/2022111314561288-7413818029158392006-M.jpg
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That is one thing those style heaters are known for - roll out the heat.
I should make some time to get an insert for my fireplace to enjoy that when I want to warm up the north side of my house as in near the garage.
Better yet, I should get one and install it inside the garage; I do have a nice spot that should / maybe work - raised cement floor. I would want to
line the area with cement board just because....
The only thing I wonder is how hungry they are for the sort of temps we have...
eddiememphis
11-29-2022, 17:34
That is one thing those style heaters are known for - roll out the heat.
I should make some time to get an insert for my fireplace to enjoy that when I want to warm up the north side of my house as in near the garage.
Better yet, I should get one and install it inside the garage; I do have a nice spot that should / maybe work - raised cement floor. I would want to
line the area with cement board just because....
The only thing I wonder is how hungry they are for the sort of temps we have...
This morning it raised the temp from 64 degrees to 70 degrees in an hour. I have very high ceilings and about 7000 cubic feet to heat. With very poor insulation.
Four preset settings but user adjustable for feed motor and fans speeds. In the morning I can turn it on with my phone from the bedroom and when I am done with my shower the front rooms are nice and warm.
It's not very loud- about the same as the portable A/C unit I use in the summer that is a bit smaller. However when I got it, it was buzzy at times. I took it apart and had to shim the auger motor. I found several loose screws and a loose pop rivet. It's been very quiet since then.
It would be perfect in a garage. I'll keep it when I get out of this condo just for that.
It gobbles some pellets on high. Rated at 3.7 lbs/hr. Once it gets going I turn it to low and it uses 1.7 lbs/hr but that is if it keeps running. It has a thermostat that will shut down into two different idle modes.
I have put about 60 pounds through it. There was minimal ash in the ashtray- about three cups. I took it apart and there wasn't much inside the unit. This leads me to believe it meets the claimed 76% efficiency.
I used a Lowe's credit card and got $100 off, I think. I also got a federal tax credit form for a 26% so it cost me about $700.
I am very happy with it so far.
TEAMRICO
11-30-2022, 22:26
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X 4 each.
Winter time is stocking up time.
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Bailey Guns
12-01-2022, 07:06
^^ Have one... It's quite capable of doing anything I've needed done.
Those angry pixie impacts have come a long way. I don't even bother with air anymore, even with air on the F150 (that and I'd have to regulate the pressure down from what I'm using and don't want to add more stuff)
SouthPaw
12-15-2022, 23:04
Couple of Glocks and EDC torches
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buffalobo
12-22-2022, 19:24
Mrs bo new home defense shotgun.
Gotta get the light mounted and maybe the flip up sights.
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My Christmas present to me. Thunderbeast Dominus.
https://thunderbeastarms.com/photo/DOMINUS/tbacsm/D465_5249_img.jpg
Great-Kazoo
12-24-2022, 12:40
which also answers the question. What you put on the smoker.
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TEAMRICO
01-13-2023, 22:22
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Used, $150 out the door.
The price and quick BGC waits are what always gets me. This pistol is immaculate.
Going through NRT and only had 5 minutes to pop in the gift shop and grab something for my Grandson.
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JohnnyEgo
01-15-2023, 22:50
VincentEgo would approve!
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/2022/summervacation/pikachu.JPG
Great-Kazoo
01-16-2023, 16:56
garage / divorce sale . Suppose to be picking up the rest tomorrow, supposedly.
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TEAMRICO
01-16-2023, 18:50
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Oooh the sales…
garage / divorce sale . Suppose to be picking up the rest tomorrow, supposedly.
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Nice score on the vacuum cleaner... [Coffee]
Great-Kazoo
01-17-2023, 23:38
Nice score on the vacuum cleaner... [Coffee]
Thanks. had i done my homework. I would have passed on the deal. They don't make bags for it, or parts, anymore. No wonder the seller was eager to throw in all the powder.
Bailey Guns
01-20-2023, 14:39
Grail gun for me... NIB and complete with conversion kit.
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garage / divorce sale . Suppose to be picking up the rest tomorrow, supposedly.
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Good Golly!
I came; I saw; I bought stuff to finish out a old 22lr build.
Once the last item arrives I will have a new plinking machine finished up.
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The last one of these I bought as a gift; now to see when this is mounted up I can hit the side of the barn - from the inside.
I bought some flex material, a box of fish hooks, some thread, and a bit of tan chenille. There was "some assembly required" -
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buffalobo
01-24-2023, 19:15
I bought some flex material, a box of fish hooks, some thread, and a bit of tan chenille. There was "some assembly required" -
https://markpix.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tancrabs.jpgThose look great. Nicely done.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
TEAMRICO
01-29-2023, 15:04
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Was on clearance for $99!
Sounds goooooood in the guest bedroom.
A Makita multi-tool, etc., for the bedroom remodel. Will be helpful to open a wall and install a new pocket door.
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A Makita multi-tool, etc., for the bedroom remodel. Will be helpful to open a wall and install a new pocket door.
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I bought the same exact multi tool and Bosch blade set lol off Amazon
I bought the same exact multi tool and Bosch blade set lol off Amazon
Ha! I haven't used it much yet but really like the smaller grip, less noise and vibration.
Spare you the long story but I bought another Makita model from Amazon then realized this was much better for me. Returned it unopened. Tried to buy this one from Amazon but their AI kept screwing with the price and delivery date. Jacked it up from $155 to $209.
I ended up buying off eBay for $140. Home Depot price is $239.
Ha! I haven't used it much yet but really like the smaller grip, less noise and vibration.
Spare you the long story but I bought another Makita model from Amazon then realized this was much better for me. Returned it unopened. Tried to buy this one from Amazon but their AI kept screwing with the price and delivery date. Jacked it up from $155 to $209.
I ended up buying off eBay for $140. Home Depot price is $239.
Luckily I was able to get it for $155. Need to find the adapter to use the old style blades
JohnnyEgo
02-05-2023, 15:12
Got a cheap Chinese manual sewing machine to be able to sew patches on to my son's scout uniform, and to do some canvas upholstery work on some outdoor chairs I am building. This is the purely dirtiest thing I've ever received from Asia, and I had shore leave in Thailand. The machine came covered in used motor oil, dirt, and liquid cancer. On the plus side, I know it wasn't made by child labor; the despair evident in the build quality could only be achieved by someone who had lived a long life of deep disappointment.
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm02.JPG
This thing took me about 20 hours of time, research, and effort to clean it, correctly time it, file off all the rough edges and machine marks, and get it to consistently sew a stitch without snapping the thread. But now I am a danger to merit badge patches and canvas upholstery everywhere.
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm04.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm31.JPG
I spent some quality time looking at the instruction guide that came from an overseas location. I have seen better guides from Ikea - heck; the parts list looks like one from Ikea....
Think I counted over 100 screws / bolts / and what not to assemble that box above.
When I found the first instruction guide - it was 2 page document that well; had no instructions...I paged down a bit and found the real guide.
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buffalobo
02-05-2023, 21:20
Got a cheap Chinese manual sewing machine to be able to sew patches on to my son's scout uniform, and to do some canvas upholstery work on some outdoor chairs I am building. This is the purely dirtiest thing I've ever received from Asia, and I had shore leave in Thailand. The machine came covered in used motor oil, dirt, and liquid cancer. On the plus side, I know it wasn't made by child labor; the despair evident in the build quality could only be achieved by someone who had lived a long life of deep disappointment.
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm02.JPG
This thing took me about 20 hours of time, research, and effort to clean it, correctly time it, file off all the rough edges and machine marks, and get it to consistently sew a stitch without snapping the thread. But now I am a danger to merit badge patches and canvas upholstery everywhere.
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm04.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm31.JPGPretty cool, looks like a tetanus shot waiting to happen.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
BladesNBarrels
02-06-2023, 15:00
Got a cheap Chinese manual sewing machine to be able to sew patches on to my son's scout uniform
.... now I am a danger to merit badge patches and canvas upholstery everywhere.
Wow
My first thought was a little overkill for a Scout patch.
My second thought was about my poor mom hand sewing patches when I was a Scout in the 50's.
Very impressive and your patience is a model for all
JohnnyEgo
02-06-2023, 19:01
My mom was one of those liberated types who had enough to do being an English professor, so I had to sew on all my own patches. And based on the uniform I still have, it showed! I think my Eagle Scout patch has maybe five enormous stitches holding it in place.
I am pretty happy with this one, now that I am on the other side of getting it to work smooth and/or not contracting leprosy. I am also realizing it takes a fair amount of practice to pull tension, feed material, hand crank the machine, and still end up sewing in a straight line. I was not drunk when I did some of these practice runs, but I could see how one might think I would be:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm33.JPG
The good news is I am starting to get better. Aside from learning how to do a cleaner lock stitch in a better position, I am pretty pleased with this practice merit badge:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm35.JPG
I sewed some velcro to his rank patches, and the machine went through like butter. I am pretty proud of this one, too:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm37.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm38.JPG
Finally, because I could, I added some velcro to my kid's coat, so he could stick a school-appropriate morale patch to it:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm41.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm42.JPG
I told my wife she is going to come home one day and find all the curtains and pillow cases replaced with canvas.
Great-Kazoo
02-06-2023, 22:19
My mom was one of those liberated types who had enough to do being an English professor, so I had to sew on all my own patches. And based on the uniform I still have, it showed! I think my Eagle Scout patch has maybe five enormous stitches holding it in place.
I am pretty happy with this one, now that I am on the other side of getting it to work smooth and/or not contracting leprosy. I am also realizing it takes a fair amount of practice to pull tension, feed material, hand crank the machine, and still end up sewing in a straight line. I was not drunk when I did some of these practice runs, but I could see how one might think I would be:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm33.JPG
The good news is I am starting to get better. Aside from learning how to do a cleaner lock stitch in a better position, I am pretty pleased with this practice merit badge:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm35.JPG
I sewed some velcro to his rank patches, and the machine went through like butter. I am pretty proud of this one, too:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm37.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm38.JPG
Finally, because I could, I added some velcro to my kid's coat, so he could stick a school-appropriate morale patch to it:
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm41.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm42.JPG
I told my wife she is going to come home one day and find all the curtains and pillow cases replaced with canvas.
Not cordura?
StagLefty
02-07-2023, 08:47
Sewing patches on was assigned to my son after an initial sewing lesson. Especially since he went to 2 National Jamborees and had to have 3 uniforms !!!
Sewing patches on was assigned to my son after an initial sewing lesson. Especially since he went to 2 National Jamborees and had to have 3 uniforms !!!
Very impressive! Now start a custom gun sock/sleeve business and that thing will more than pay for itself.
https://www.johnnyego.com/wood/tools/sewingmachine/clsm31.JPG
Very impressive project with the manual sewing machine, and now I know what the rails on your bench are for!
Velcro on the scout patches are a great idea! Might have saved mom a lot of work. She did the sewing but I removed the stitches.
Later, after I left home, I bought a 1930's pedal Singer for $2 at a barn sale. Used it for more than a decade until mom gave me one of her older machines.
Your reloading bench project is a wonder to behold! Are you a teacher by profession, JohnnyEgo?
JohnnyEgo
02-07-2023, 18:44
Very kind of you, and no, not a teacher. Not enough patience for it, although adjunct professoring is part of my Plan B if retirement at 55 does not work out. Just middle management in a specialty division of a large and purposefully unnamed insurance company, and somewhat blessed to be given all the weird and sometimes interesting assignments. But if you ever need lessons in how to call a first line manager dumber than a box of rocks in a written evaluation without getting into hot water with HR, I'm your guy!
SouthPaw
02-08-2023, 21:32
Finally got it all together. Glock 26L & Glock 26LR
https://i.postimg.cc/zGQVQwkb/60-FCD1-A6-4-A21-4-D34-B9-D1-E2-A483895-DB7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/w1hqymZg)
https://i.postimg.cc/Hs7K5dPq/F15-C77-F0-B80-A-41-B1-AFA7-D5109-C628-E0-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TpfCvMx0)
Guess we finally landed. 60%ish down. My project for the next 5 years or so until we build another.
https://i.ibb.co/gTTNvSG/20230129-190607.jpg (https://ibb.co/G22ysWX)
photo url (https://imgbb.com/)
crashdown
02-14-2023, 23:08
I bought some flex material, a box of fish hooks, some thread, and a bit of tan chenille. There was "some assembly required" -
https://markpix.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tancrabs.jpg
Those are just cute as shit?. What are they for?
They look like wood ticks, and I want some of those.
newracer
02-15-2023, 09:29
Those are just cute as shit?. What are they for?
I would guess Bonefish.
TEAMRICO
02-18-2023, 20:21
9301493015
Moonlight Pizza in Salida tonight.
Pepperoni and a Hawaiian style with pineapple.
Definitely a must if you visit.
The leftovers won’t make it to see the sun rise!!!
TEAMRICO
02-19-2023, 14:51
It was!
Son took the rest back to School in Gunnison.
Lucky punk!!
JohnnyEgo
03-04-2023, 22:10
My most favorite purchase of the week:
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/hkpistols/uspelite01a.jpg
My least favorite purchase of the week:
https://www.johnnyego.com/dump/toiletauger.JPG
Bailey Guns
03-05-2023, 07:33
Gotta feed the Kel-Tec habit...
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TEAMRICO
03-05-2023, 14:15
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Second one I bought.
This one goes into the rainy day stockpile.
TEAMRICO
03-05-2023, 14:48
Gotta feed the Kel-Tec habit...
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I really like my P17.
Recently bought a CP33. An aftermarket mag loader is a must for those mags.
Bailey Guns
03-06-2023, 07:54
I really like my P17.
Recently bought a CP33. An aftermarket mag loader is a must for those mags.
I'm kind of a Kel-Tec geek. I have several. Don't have a CP33. This one has a frequent feeding hang-up...and it's ever so slight. Does it for the first half of the mag then feeds great. The slide will stop about 2/3 of the way into full battery and a little wiggle of the gun is enough to send it home. I'm hoping it'll work that little kink out with some more shooting.
TEAMRICO
03-06-2023, 19:49
I’m kinda geeking on some Kel Tec myself lately.
Those CP33 mags are a bit costly.
I need to get some more trigger time behind them and find the sweet ammo it likes. Of course it performs with CCI mini mag ammo.
Check out my mag loader mod videos for the P17.
https://youtu.be/drPdVRyAS2w
https://youtu.be/6poxwDcZJhY
Bailey Guns
03-07-2023, 08:03
^^ Cool! I may have to try that. I've never been a big fan of .22 pistols. Now I have several and really like shooting them.
Glock 44, FN 502, Kel-Tec P17, Ruger LCP .22
I can see where that would really come in handy.
ChickNorris
03-07-2023, 15:52
Little trip to Santa Barbara / Monticeto.
TEAMRICO
03-07-2023, 20:01
^^ Cool! I may have to try that. I've never been a big fan of .22 pistols. Now I have several and really like shooting them.
Glock 44, FN 502, Kel-Tec P17, Ruger LCP .22
I can see where that would really come in handy.
Loading .22 is hell on the fingers!!
That is SUPER! I can hear the waves and smell the salt air.
ChickNorris
03-08-2023, 09:48
That is SUPER! I can hear the waves and smell the salt air.
Yaaassss
Loading .22 is hell on the fingers!!
If you have a 3D printer, these are handy to have.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1596147
https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/08/36/40/e3/57/232c68284ed2ea7890aad18a5185501c_preview_featured. jpg
If you have a 3D printer, these are handy to have.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1596147
https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/08/36/40/e3/57/232c68284ed2ea7890aad18a5185501c_preview_featured. jpg
Lots of cool things a 3D printer can make.
TEAMRICO
03-17-2023, 18:16
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Hurray!!
A new one of these!!
The Mudder Pucker went out today.
Delfuego
03-17-2023, 19:09
Did it come with 3 wishes?!?!?!?
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Hurray!!
A new one of these!!
The Mudder Pucker went out today.
TEAMRICO
03-17-2023, 19:43
First wish, if it would be free!
buffalobo
03-17-2023, 21:48
Having a good time with this grill. Pretty cool gift.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230318/541590c7d427d1a5f737bc259f9321da.jpg
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
Bailey Guns
03-18-2023, 07:00
$207.49 per 1k round case at Brownell's. Best deal I've seen in a long time. Had to buy 2 cases to get the deal but that's OK with me.
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https://i.imgur.com/lIjJkp0.jpg
Ok, I'll bite. "Uncle".
O2
My post?
Hubitat C8 Home Automation hub.
New model has external Z-wave and Zigbee antenna's and WiFi for those that want to remote locate it. USB-C power instead of USB-micro. Latest 800 series Z-wave chip. Zigbee 3.0. Supports Matter/Thread (coming via update).
Prior model could be modded for the external Z* antennas if needed.
Well that clears things up!
My 10 yr old camera has gotten glitchy and is dying so I upgraded to the Panasonic Lumix G9. It's larger but lighter and far more advanced. Yea!
The old, the new, and the first photo taken a few minutes ago:
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Well that clears things up!
LOL
It's a home automation hub that's 100% local control and not dependent on internet or "cloud." Except of course, unless you are integrating with cloud stuff like Alexa, google, etc.
I'm a bit of a gadget geek.
hurley842002
03-21-2023, 22:47
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Several of us forum guys play. Maybe someday when the stars align we should all get together and play a round.
hurley842002
03-22-2023, 05:00
Several of us forum guys play. Maybe someday when the stars align we should all get together and play a round.
That would be fun! We are planning on visiting Colorado sometime this summer, we are complete newbs but have a great time playing, and the kids enjoy it, there are some pretty good courses around here, it would be fun to check out what you all have, because I never played while I was living there.
That would be fun! We are planning on visiting Colorado sometime this summer, we are complete newbs but have a great time playing, and the kids enjoy it, there are some pretty good courses around here, it would be fun to check out what you all have, because I never played while I was living there.
Ha. I forgot you had moved. My wife and I have occasionally made a trip to the Phoenix area to play in the winter months. Maybe if we do that again I?ll hit you up.
hurley842002
03-22-2023, 05:34
Ha. I forgot you had moved. My wife and I have occasionally made a trip to the Phoenix area to play in the winter months. Maybe if we do that again I?ll hit you up.
Yeah, been about 3 years now. We would definitely make the trip to Phoenix, we are up there almost every other weekend, the (new) wife's family lives up there.
From Scheel's in CLSP.....
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BladesNBarrels
03-22-2023, 07:58
Big Picture for small rifle primers
[Coffee]
Big Picture for small rifle primers
[Coffee]
Yeah, well - I like to crop the crap from around the edges of photos, getting rid of the "noise", so to speak. This is the result.
hurley842002
03-22-2023, 20:08
Came in the mail today, shits getting real [emoji1787]
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Martinjmpr
03-24-2023, 08:52
Latest purchase: After 41 years of riding and 14 motorcycles, looks like I finally joined "The Cult:"
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2012 XL1200C. Only 2300 miles on her!
So is it weird that I feel a sudden compulsion to wear a sleeveless shirt, fingerless gloves, grow a beard and call all other motorcycle riders "Brother?" [LOL]
EDIT: Now I'm just waiting for the "why'd ya buy a GIRL'S BIKE?" comments. :rolleyes:
EDIT: Now I'm just waiting for the "why'd ya buy a GIRL'S BIKE?" comments. :rolleyes:
Fine. I?ll play along.
Why did you get a girls bike?
Seriously though, between my wife and myself we?ve owned three of them. Personally, I say racking up miles on a Sportster makes a person more manly and tough than someone racking up miles on a bagger. My wife rode hers to Sturgis and back and that trip would have taken a toll on my body if I rode a Sportster that far.
TEAMRICO
03-24-2023, 10:38
Does your blouse blow up and show your thong whale tail when ya ride?
��
Kidding, I don?t know crap about bikes!!!
I?ll just shut now and finish doing the dishes?.
SideShow Bob
03-24-2023, 14:48
It?s a piglet not a hog???? Or a bitch bike??? A cunt cruiser ???
If I didn?t have the ?Old Dad bod, not just a spare tire, a set of tandem duallys, I?d ride that hard & put it away wet.
SideShow Bob
03-24-2023, 14:55
What the hell is wrong with this forum ? It changes punctuation marks to question marks…….
- But not every time or when I complain about it.
buffalobo
03-24-2023, 15:45
Its your computer, get a new one.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
buffalobo
03-24-2023, 15:46
Or quit using punctuation.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
Or quit using punctuation.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
Punctuation saves lives.
buffalobo
03-24-2023, 18:05
Too late for Bob.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
Punctuation saves lives.
Too late for Bob.
And punctuality is a virtue. Too late for both of you.
buffalobo
03-24-2023, 19:24
Are you saying I'm not punctilious?
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
TEAMRICO
03-25-2023, 15:32
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Had an itch to scratch…..
Bailey Guns
03-26-2023, 09:20
Had an itch to scratch…..
I woulda said "put some cream on it". But that works, too...
HBARleatherneck
03-28-2023, 14:28
This latest purchase wasnt cool like all of the things you guys post. It is very needed and VERY expensive. This is what $20,000 worth of seed in bags looks like. 5500# worth. The Ram has no problem with it. 400 acres worth of various grasses. It will be in the neighborhood of $12-16,000 to plant it (with grass drill rental) I already spent about $12,000 spraying out the weeds. All of this and ZERO guarantee it will even come up. Sucks.
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-S1C6u1JpJ8zTlcO2IVKtioQDNHNr8ExXqmWVtd53LO2nsP8ja7 jC1ymYciOuVa-FVZV51t4MhjbEwRNyGscOgg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1680034762
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Bailey Guns
03-28-2023, 16:14
2nd mortgage finally got approved...
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Bailey Guns
03-28-2023, 16:20
This latest purchase wasnt cool like all of the things you guys post. It is very needed and VERY expensive. This is what $20,000 worth of seed in bags looks like. 5500# worth. The Ram has no problem with it. 400 acres worth of various grasses. It will be in the neighborhood of $12-16,000 to plant it (with grass drill rental) I already spent about $12,000 spraying out the weeds. All of this and ZERO guarantee it will even come up. Sucks.
We're getting into the hay business. Not big time...just on our little place. But we have 8 acres that produced right at 50 large round bales last year. We didn't fertilize or anything. I just took soil samples to the OSU ag extension office in Ada so they can formulate a fertilizer mix...pretty neat program for $10. We have a line on a Deere mechanical square baler for a good price thru my wife's family. But finding something to cut and rake on the used market it really tough...and even used stuff is expensive. I had no idea how expensive it is to run even a very small farm. Quite an experience...but I'm enjoying it.
HBARleatherneck
03-28-2023, 16:46
=Bailey Guns;2385246 But we have 8 acres that produced right at 50 large round bales last year. We didn't fertilize or anything.
I wish land here had that kind of productivity. That's great.
encorehunter
03-28-2023, 17:39
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/d/simla-hay-equipment/7593745061.html
I keep an eye on Craiglslist for hay equipment. Sometimes stuff pops up for good prices. Be ready to work on the older stuff.
buffalobo
03-28-2023, 18:16
Stock for Steel Challenge season with grandson.
Ran some I already had thru the 22/45, mags fed like they should and my old Stds love it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230329/5362c1230dc82fbeddc492bd33007bad.jpg
If you're unarmed, you are a victim.
TEAMRICO
03-28-2023, 22:40
That’s some good stuff!
Me and the nephew are going out to do some shooting tomorrow and I bring a few boxes of that for rifles and pistols.
This latest purchase wasnt cool like all of the things you guys post. It is very needed and VERY expensive. This is what $20,000 worth of seed in bags looks like. 5500# worth. The Ram has no problem with it. 400 acres worth of various grasses. It will be in the neighborhood of $12-16,000 to plant it (with grass drill rental) I already spent about $12,000 spraying out the weeds. All of this and ZERO guarantee it will even come up. Sucks.
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-S1C6u1JpJ8zTlcO2IVKtioQDNHNr8ExXqmWVtd53LO2nsP8ja7 jC1ymYciOuVa-FVZV51t4MhjbEwRNyGscOgg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1680034762
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Got to say that if you ever need forum members to come up there and help spread grasses, just let us know.
For me, that would be too cool. :)
-John
Now I'm tier 0. Spoiled myself and spent way too much on a pair of eyepro.
https://i.imgur.com/55ejeFV.jpg
JohnnyEgo
03-29-2023, 22:36
This is the nuclear solution to an annoying problem with wind on camping trips:
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/scouts/Gear/trango01.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/scouts/Gear/trango02.JPG
By which I meant the tent, not camping in my living room.
Went camping last weekend with the scouts up to Carter Lake. We arrived late Friday night, and had to take a site without tree cover. We got Wyoming level winds which were killing tents left and right. My own beloved Big Agnes Copper Spur didn't take damage, but the poles kept buckling in the nastiest wind gusts. Winds kept changing direction as well, so I couldn't really orient it or guy it into the wind. The other issue is that the winds were strong enough to blow the snow under the rain fly and through the mesh walls, so I woke up to the inside of my tent looking like a powdered donut.
These issues are infrequent, but they have similarly bit me in the rear during camping excursions to Pawnee and Great Sand Dunes, both of which blew fine grit right through the mesh walls of the Copper Spur. This trip was the last straw though. I am a middle aged man with disposable income and an internet connection, so I solved it in the appropriate manner; googling 'expedition tent for high wind and grit'. Which was a fascinating excursion down the rabbit hole of tents for polar expeditions and summiting K2 and Ranier. But of the options I could actually attain at the local REI with the 20% coupon, that left the Trango 3.
11 pounds, 32 possible stake points, solid walls and doors. This is complete, unnecessary overkill. And I love it. Will probably be used four times a year, max, and definitely not for any hike-in trips. But when the others are pouring grit out of their sleeping bags and trying to patch poles with gorilla tape and prayer, I will be sitting in dry, dust and snow-free comfort in my arctic rated tent.
eddiememphis
03-30-2023, 15:33
Vortex 4-12X44
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This is the nuclear solution to an annoying problem with wind on camping trips:
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/scouts/Gear/trango01.JPG
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/scouts/Gear/trango02.JPG
By which I meant the tent, not camping in my living room.
Went camping last weekend with the scouts up to Carter Lake. We arrived late Friday night, and had to take a site without tree cover. We got Wyoming level winds which were killing tents left and right. My own beloved Big Agnes Copper Spur didn't take damage, but the poles kept buckling in the nastiest wind gusts. Winds kept changing direction as well, so I couldn't really orient it or guy it into the wind. The other issue is that the winds were strong enough to blow the snow under the rain fly and through the mesh walls, so I woke up to the inside of my tent looking like a powdered donut.
These issues are infrequent, but they have similarly bit me in the rear during camping excursions to Pawnee and Great Sand Dunes, both of which blew fine grit right through the mesh walls of the Copper Spur. This trip was the last straw though. I am a middle aged man with disposable income and an internet connection, so I solved it in the appropriate manner; googling 'expedition tent for high wind and grit'. Which was a fascinating excursion down the rabbit hole of tents for polar expeditions and summiting K2 and Ranier. But of the options I could actually attain at the local REI with the 20% coupon, that left the Trango 3.
11 pounds, 32 possible stake points, solid walls and doors. This is complete, unnecessary overkill. And I love it. Will probably be used four times a year, max, and definitely not for any hike-in trips. But when the others are pouring grit out of their sleeping bags and trying to patch poles with gorilla tape and prayer, I will be sitting in dry, dust and snow-free comfort in my arctic rated tent.
Could you not find 11 lbs of rocks on site?
-John
JohnnyEgo
03-30-2023, 19:14
I probably could have, but short of using them to build a rock wall to keep the wind from blowing in the poles and pushing powder through the mesh body, I doubt it would have helped. I didn't have a problem with the tent blowing away; I had a problem with it caving in.
Well; more of my money went overseas...
The fine print on this item is I ordered the upgrade parts for my 3s+ not the full kit.
I wish I knew about this last week before I ordered some replacement parts for my old I3, Mk 3.
They have not posted the part STL files yet; so I am not sure how long the print jobs will take.
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All of you 3D Printers, need to find clay. ;)
Yhea, I'll probably upgrade my Mk3S+ to a 4, but I'll wait to order until they start shipping the upgrades.
...especially after the XL slipped close to 1.5 years from the time they started accepting orders...
O2
This latest purchase wasnt cool like all of the things you guys post. It is very needed and VERY expensive. This is what $20,000 worth of seed in bags looks like. 5500# worth. The Ram has no problem with it. 400 acres worth of various grasses. It will be in the neighborhood of $12-16,000 to plant it (with grass drill rental) I already spent about $12,000 spraying out the weeds. All of this and ZERO guarantee it will even come up. Sucks.
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-S1C6u1JpJ8zTlcO2IVKtioQDNHNr8ExXqmWVtd53LO2nsP8ja7 jC1ymYciOuVa-FVZV51t4MhjbEwRNyGscOgg?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1680034762
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That's some real work there, Hbar. You have my admiration. Do you have irrigation?
I need a tracked Bobcat like that. Thinking of selling the John Deere and all.
Here's the last cutting from my mini-farm outside Palisade.
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Yhea, I'll probably upgrade my Mk3S+ to a 4, but I'll wait to order until they start shipping the upgrades.
...especially after the XL slipped close to 1.5 years from the time they started accepting orders...
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You are not wrong in the least - tho they did indicate that there was 200 pre-built Mark IV ready to ship.
Which does not mean that they will build #201 anytime soon. Only good news is the tech behind the new machine is based on the XL hardware.
Not 100% on the hardware; so your waiting might be a wise move.
There are a few upgrade paths 3.5, 3.9, and 4.0 - pending on how close you want to upgrade your machine to the new system.
The upgrade is not 100% - but then they have not listed the STL files for the upgrade, nor what hardware included in each upgrade path.
If the delay in getting an XL was not as long as it is, I would have done a minor upgrade on my existing hardware and picked up the new XL printer.
Currently at least the 1 print head XL is being unboxed.
The following should be arriving soon...I was going to use the hardware to upgrade my current printer-but I might shift the hardware to the bare MK III instead.
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HBARleatherneck
03-31-2023, 12:10
Hummer,
No irrigation. We did actually have winter this year. That may help a little. I would love to have your beautiful fields. That is fantastic. We have 640. 400 acres of it was wheat for decades(before us). Now it's going back to grass. I'm trying to get an out of area owner to sell me his 320 next door.
Hummer,
No irrigation. We did actually have winter this year. That may help a little. I would love to have your beautiful fields. That is fantastic. We have 640. 400 acres of it was wheat for decades(before us). Now it's going back to grass. I'm trying to get an out of area owner to sell me his 320 next door.
Is it no longer productive in wheat? Why the grass, is it for hay or are you trying to grow antelope?
eddiememphis
03-31-2023, 16:37
Nice rifle setup!
Thanks. Trying to tighten up those 100 yard groups.
HBARleatherneck
03-31-2023, 17:12
Is it no longer productive in wheat? Why the grass, is it for hay or are you trying to grow antelope?
Pasture for my cows, bees and wildlife. We have about 7 antelope that consistently hang around. A herd of maybe 25-26 whitetails and some muleys too. Pheasants and all manner of other birds. I am adding different clovers to help the soils AND feed my bees. The wheat just sucks all of the nutrients out of the soil. Decade after decade until its void of nutrients. This ground should have never been broken out, but that is what they did all over the west whether or not it was smart to.
Pasture for my cows, bees and wildlife. We have about 7 antelope that consistently hang around. A herd of maybe 25-26 whitetails and some muleys too. Pheasants and all manner of other birds. I am adding different clovers to help the soils AND feed my bees. The wheat just sucks all of the nutrients out of the soil. Decade after decade until its void of nutrients. This ground should have never been broken out, but that is what they did all over the west whether or not it was smart to.
Good luck on your project! When I get a few things cleared away, I have a belt I'd like to have made, something unusual like you've never done before. Do you do all your own leather work, or have other in-house help?
New Canik day...needs RDS and then itz the carry gun
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Bailey Guns
04-10-2023, 04:12
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encorehunter
04-10-2023, 05:51
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This is going to be an interesting one. I've had to run a lot of people off, we have boarded it up and secured it. Now the work starts.
TEAMRICO
04-10-2023, 18:20
That’s my work carry. I Put a Romeo One on it and it shoots 2-3” groups from a draw at 25’ no problem.
Sweet trigger.
I already own 4 Caniks. Love ‘em.
Bailey Guns
04-10-2023, 18:55
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Bailey Guns
04-15-2023, 07:19
Finally got our chickens. I think they're defective, though. We've had them for 3 days and not a single egg yet.
[Dunno]
Now I gotta find some guineas.
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SouthPaw
04-15-2023, 09:06
A snapshot of my random purchases the last few months. Couple of 1911?s, couple of Glocks, Rotella for the motorcycle oil change, new MPS optic, and a pet prey mantis - Iris.
NIB Springfield TRP Full Rail Operator
https://i.postimg.cc/QMGLC9p5/9757-EEDB-3640-406-F-A27-C-DE42-C210-BE33.jpg (https://postimg.cc/pmZc1dcX)
NIB 2013 Sig Scorpion Traditional
https://i.postimg.cc/wx0d2Bp8/E68-C36-F6-9143-4-F00-BF40-ABEE6-BDBA866.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mhzq2Bk8)
Glock 45 with a 509t, Modlite PL350, Ramjet + afterburner, and slide/frame work.
https://i.postimg.cc/br382yzP/3-D23-A884-6-B1-A-4-AC1-B55-B-5-B872333-DF9-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/V0r2xcrZ)
Glock 43x, TLR7, 507kgr, Johnny Glock trigger
https://i.postimg.cc/6qQggdXs/DBB5-E267-13-FF-4998-AAF1-0-E8-B8-D6-A8005.jpg (https://postimg.cc/1nLvNVXM)
https://i.postimg.cc/8PzTg6Hz/53-BDF10-E-9148-44-AF-9612-D4-B9-D3-EBBFCD.webp (https://postimg.cc/grQCvrQC)
Steiner MPS - Not sure what I?m going to put this on yet.
https://i.postimg.cc/yYk2TXjc/AFF91-B47-73-B2-4568-9-DFB-D9571432-E3-D3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TpvkdbZ3)
Ghost Mantis - First pic is her size now (L4). Second pic is what she will roughly look like once full grown.
https://i.postimg.cc/3R1zttzC/C80667-C2-3-C0-A-4302-82-A7-36-D5-C795-F116.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/wT4gqjfc/B5549327-1-AA0-4479-AE19-B2740-E2-D4527.jpg (https://postimg.cc/0bSLZPqb)
I'm liking that Mantis, amazing insects with a face straight out of a nightmare. Some of those can get pretty big.
Bailey Guns
04-15-2023, 18:48
3 Honeycrisp Apple trees and 600' of fencing/posts. Gotta keep goats, chickens, deer, possum and armadillos outta the garden and away from the little apple trees. Goats love to eat tree leaves.
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ChickNorris
04-15-2023, 19:10
Love this. I used to raise mantids. She's lovely
SouthPaw
04-15-2023, 22:48
Love this. I used to raise mantids. She's lovely
She’s got two flies in her hands in this pic. She was hungry.
Whatever you do, DO NOT search ‘Mantis nematode’.
Whatever you do, DO NOT search ?Mantis nematode?.
I suspect this is some sort of reverse psychology and you actually do want us to google it.
recently bought the Sig 365XL. That'll teach my wife not to take me along when looking for a new pistola. Yeah she got hers, but when she sent me to pick it up, I bought one for myself.
And then yesterday I walked into the local Big R and what do I see. Primers. Yeah they were spendy but I don't remember the last time that I was able to buy pistola and small rifle primers at the same time. I was shocked to see them on the shelf and then shocked at the price, but what's a credit card for.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52837172725_cb379476ce_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ov3jCD)IMG_20230422_073736222_PORTRAIT (https://flic.kr/p/2ov3jCD) by Tim Richard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156405073@N02/), on Flickr
eddiememphis
04-24-2023, 10:26
recently bought the Sig 365XL. That'll teach my wife not to take me along when looking for a new pistola. Yeah she got hers, but when she sent me to pick it up, I bought one for myself.
And then yesterday I walked into the local Big R and what do I see. Primers. Yeah they were spendy but I don't remember the last time that I was able to buy pistola and small rifle primers at the same time. I was shocked to see them on the shelf and then shocked at the price, but what's a credit card for.
How much were the primers? Do they still have a buy limit on them?
primers were about $10/100, and they had no limit on them, although the gal asked me not to buy them all, which at that price, I had no intention of buying them all. They only had about 10,000 sp and about 5,000 sr primers that I saw.
Springfield Garrison 9mm, swapped the sights to a set from a Springfield Ronin-great improvement. The pistol is tons of fun at the range, accurate and so far no issues in the first 200 rounds. Yeah, I'm a 1911 addict LOL.
https://i.postimg.cc/tJNnS8YS/IMG_0163.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QKVMV4g1)
https://i.postimg.cc/nV4mh904/IMG_0166.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QVMC6CLC)
Ordered off of Gun Broker, completely different sellers and they're only 3 serial numbers apart! Ruger 5249s.
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theGinsue
04-26-2023, 22:25
Ordered off of Gun Broker, completely different sellers and they're only 3 serial numbers apart! Ruger 5249s.
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Now that is quite a wonderful find.
BladesNBarrels
04-27-2023, 09:57
Ordered off of Gun Broker, completely different sellers and they're only 3 serial numbers apart! Ruger 5249s.
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Serendipity
[Coffee]
Very cool! How far apart were the sellers geographically? That would be interesting to track the lineage. Sure look nice!
Ordered off of Gun Broker, completely different sellers and they're only 3 serial numbers apart! Ruger 5249s.
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Nice! .44spl is a ton of fun, congrats and well done.
Very cool! How far apart were the sellers geographically? That would be interesting to track the lineage. Sure look nice!
Not much, Virginia and West Virginia.
Now the grip frames are off to Chig's Grips (https://chigsgrips.com/) to make them into BBQ guns! :)
That's the nice thing about Blackhawks - the grip frames are a non-serialized part so you can send 'em off without any muss or fuss.
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man that pair is just simply sexy..A little jealous here.
Just gotta get that ugly blue stripe off
https://i.ibb.co/N7jNQ4q/20230424-172312.jpg
eddiememphis
04-28-2023, 19:38
Just gotta get that ugly blue stripe off
https://i.ibb.co/N7jNQ4q/20230424-172312.jpg
Please be a manual transmission...
Please be a manual transmission...
Oh yeah, I'm rowing gears in this thing
eddiememphis
04-28-2023, 20:19
Oh yeah, I'm rowing gears in this thing
Good for you!
Good for you!
I'll be honest though, those last 3k rpm go so fast, I haven't got the hang of slamming them yet. It's aligned to be a road course car, so it doesn't straight line very well. I get distracted from shifting to keeping it on the road.
My new neighbor is aligning it Monday
See if it makes the cool light on the ground that looks like a horse when you open the door at night.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230429/1ba961582667b37114d51a23549596c2.jpg
Bailey Guns
04-29-2023, 07:18
Almost as cool as a hot-rod Mustang. A NIB hot-pot at a garage sale for $8...
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OctopusHighball
04-29-2023, 07:37
Went from this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVjcZPWb6SrrlM9e4p3rnQdePjpD1iL1G4KhI5QwS-KYxqOdbPAPbAUvyMd0Le3Bmd36AGGqAKsrC9A5XQznI2DJGzaI n3tFC5vZmRoJy3my_mkHz0K6tjfpCCb0YJWn5VipCqD61CKfK_ eHLCKjvDGuw=w500
To this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVNVsOHs3nA_EUJU3uW3DU2iaDJ7gpKXrpv75AxuJGjNM FlnWK-cpL4LqA4uhJSWi9Ltq2lYgKJ9o8rdjiEE99a6PI7ZCzPZB68xv iy5vaEo1Y415HZOCW1f-b8zOu0CGjhi4HYmPon7VFMxGFDHGZmjw=w500
See if it makes the cool light on the ground that looks like a horse when you open the door at night.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230429/1ba961582667b37114d51a23549596c2.jpg
It does
Went from this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVjcZPWb6SrrlM9e4p3rnQdePjpD1iL1G4KhI5QwS-KYxqOdbPAPbAUvyMd0Le3Bmd36AGGqAKsrC9A5XQznI2DJGzaI n3tFC5vZmRoJy3my_mkHz0K6tjfpCCb0YJWn5VipCqD61CKfK_ eHLCKjvDGuw=w500
To this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVNVsOHs3nA_EUJU3uW3DU2iaDJ7gpKXrpv75AxuJGjNM FlnWK-cpL4LqA4uhJSWi9Ltq2lYgKJ9o8rdjiEE99a6PI7ZCzPZB68xv iy5vaEo1Y415HZOCW1f-b8zOu0CGjhi4HYmPon7VFMxGFDHGZmjw=w500
That looks heavy
OctopusHighball
04-29-2023, 12:52
That looks heavy
It is. Solid as a rock, though. I used probably twice the recommended fasteners.
It is. Solid as a rock, though. I used probably twice the recommended fasteners.
Hindsight, but I might have done something to create a shear load instead of a tension load.
https://i.imgur.com/zcq6fTA.jpg
OctopusHighball
04-29-2023, 13:20
Hindsight, but I might have done something to create a shear load instead of a tension load.
https://i.imgur.com/zcq6fTA.jpg
It's all in shear.
TEAMRICO
04-29-2023, 17:32
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Was passing through Salida on my way back from Gunnison aaaand??.
I also hit a deer this morning on the way up! He dead.
Bailey Guns
04-30-2023, 06:38
Not sure if the pizza or the Sub 2K is the better score. I have a good time with my Kel-Tec. Fun little gun...
Sucks about the deer...
TEAMRICO
04-30-2023, 08:26
Won’t have another chance to visit the Salida Gunshop or get some pizza until August when school starts back up!!
Froze half of each for my son when he gets home Monday!
First year at Western complete and a zero balance owed. I’m glad I saved my GI Bill for him.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVNVsOHs3nA_EUJU3uW3DU2iaDJ7gpKXrpv75AxuJGjNM FlnWK-cpL4LqA4uhJSWi9Ltq2lYgKJ9o8rdjiEE99a6PI7ZCzPZB68xv iy5vaEo1Y415HZOCW1f-b8zOu0CGjhi4HYmPon7VFMxGFDHGZmjw=w500
Care to give a pointer to that system?
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OctopusHighball
04-30-2023, 09:45
Care to give a pointer to that system?
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Two of these, plus some handgun racks.
https://www.secureitgunstorage.com/product/steel-6-gun-safe-retrofit-kit/
Two of these, plus some handgun racks.
https://www.secureitgunstorage.com/product/steel-6-gun-safe-retrofit-kit/
Interesting, those are just Akro bin wall panels.
https://www.grainger.com/search?brandName=AKRO-MILS~QP&webParentSkuKey=WP13041289&filters=brandName%2CwebParentSkuKey&searchQuery=akro+bin+wall+panel&sst=4
Gonna have to research this solution.
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Interesting, those are just Akro bin wall panels.
https://www.grainger.com/search?brandName=AKRO-MILS~QP&webParentSkuKey=WP13041289&filters=brandName%2CwebParentSkuKey&searchQuery=akro+bin+wall+panel&sst=4
Gonna have to research this solution.
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Just for the panels, it looks like Secure-it has better pricing than Grainger (no one every said Grainger was cheap!)
OctopusHighball
04-30-2023, 13:14
Good eye. I wonder if one could find those elsewhere cheaper. Secure it does sell all the components individually (the bases and barrel rests for the rifles, the pistol racks, etc.) They are definitely cheaper in the package by a lot (I always do the math on that stuff because some companies will bundle and not actually save you any money). The barrel rests are particularly nice with bungie cords to secure the barrel, and there is a spring held option too.
Nice thing about the Akro panels is you can get them in larger sizes and different colors.
To secure to the safe fireboard I discarded the fastners they supplied (basically cheap drywall anchors) and used these instead:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/E-Z-Ancor-Stud-Solver-40-lbs-Drywall-and-Stud-Anchors-25-Pack-25225/202055965
I think the size I actually used might be 25 lb instead of the 40 lb I linked to, they are smaller than the package of 40's I have for comparison.
I definitely overdid it on the fastners, I think I did 16 per panel. My logic was better too much than not enough.
To mount those, I took a utility knife and cut out a small square from the cloth that covers the fire board where the anchor goes, otherwise as you screw those in it grabs that fabric and bunches it all up.
Overall, I'm really happy with the solution.
Great-Kazoo
04-30-2023, 21:38
Swore off buying any guns for some time, now. Till..... I mentioned i might be in the market for another 1911 in 9mm. Guy says. I have an unfiired S/A Emissary, NIB, i'd part with. Never fired, why you selling? I need (under $XXX) to finish my 4x4 SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah, I don't need another firearm either but I'd love to have a 9mm 1911 like that. Good thing I wasn't wearing your shoes that day. Besides, I'd want a threaded barrel....
RblDiver
05-01-2023, 01:46
Not exactly a purchase, but I recently took my little one to the kids intro to firearms class. She was a little scared, but later said she had a lot of fun. For her first time shooting, I was impressed!
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Bailey Guns
05-02-2023, 22:17
Swore off buying any guns for some time, now. Till..... I mentioned i might be in the market for another 1911 in 9mm. Guy says. I have an unfiired S/A Emissary, NIB, i'd part with. Never fired, why you selling? I need (under $XXX) to finish my 4x4 SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see by the residue on the muzzle it's now been fired... :) Nice pickup.
Bailey Guns
05-02-2023, 22:26
I've been collecting parts for a mostly correct Air Force 604 rifle. The last piece arrived at my dealer's shop today. Now it's just a matter of putting everything together. I have a triangle handguard set from Brownell's, too...
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Bailey Guns
05-03-2023, 17:28
What the parts look like when they're all put together...
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Bailey Guns
05-03-2023, 17:31
I've been wanting one of these Harbor Freight 1000 lb lift tables for years. But they rarely go on sale and when they do, they're never in stock. But yesterday was my lucky day. On sale, in stock, last one. Had to drive 110 miles roundtrip to get it but it was worth it.
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HBARleatherneck
05-03-2023, 17:52
Does anyone else think that Bailey has too much disposable income? I for one think he has too much money and gets to buy too many nice things.
Bailey Guns
05-03-2023, 17:56
LOL! I wish. I've just decided eating and having a house are way over-rated...
ChickNorris
05-04-2023, 11:11
Giggle
I took the truck in to Discount Tire to change the winter tires/wheels to the summer set. They offered me a deal on some wheels that a customer never picked up and sat around for 16 months. My '03 Tundra wheels were looking shabby so I took the Black Rhino Guide wheels in midnight blue for $50 each including lug nuts, mounting and balancing. They each weigh almost 8 lbs. less than the stock alloy wheels.
I'll probably refinish the OEM wheels and not sure I'll keep these but they sure are purty.
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BladesNBarrels
05-05-2023, 10:07
What color is the rest of the truck?
https://i.imgur.com/KUl99wo.jpg
Got my order in for the new Work Sharp Pro. The first production run of 450 sold out in 30 minutes this morning (their web site crashed when they tried to start sales a couple days ago). Lots of Youtube videos (Neeves Knives, etc). It's $285 shipped if you use the 10% off code. https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/benchtop/manual/professional-precision-adjust-knife-sharpener/
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New 10/22 stock..
https://www.luth-ar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MCA-22.png
I always wanted a Speed Graphic 4x5 ‘press’ camera. Great shape with lots of accessories. The flash battery holder is a sought after item, it was used to build Star Wars Light-S93756aber movie props.
ChickNorris
05-05-2023, 20:00
So many nifty toys!
Some very good spec on the hardware - tried to use it as an access point for hardware that does not have good WiFi - but it was no go for access point, or even home router.
Uplink speed was well below 100k....most reports would indicate 0 Mbytes. There was some transmitted; otherwise I would never had got to the website to check the speed. It would not even connect to my surfboard modem to use as a home router.
The Asus item back in the box; got the qr code to return it to Amazon.
I already ordered a Mikro Tek as a replacement. The hAP ax3 there have been some reports people getting the older version 2 generation so my fingers are crossed.
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Got my order in for the new Work Sharp Pro. The first production run of 450 sold out in 30 minutes this morning (their web site crashed when they tried to start sales a couple days ago). Lots of Youtube videos (Neeves Knives, etc). It's $285 shipped if you use the 10% off code. https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/benchtop/manual/professional-precision-adjust-knife-sharpener/
I have their belt sander version ;) - Not the best results; but it works fine for what I need. It will be nice to know how that sharpener one works for you.
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Something I've always wanted, but will never buy at this point is an 8x10 view camera.
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eddiememphis
05-06-2023, 15:07
Ordered some primers. They were $.09 ea after shipping and hazmat.
Showed up in a "Not For Resale" box.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cQKQrPQ/0/d43e34ab/M/i-cQKQrPQ-M.jpg
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