Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Looks like the primers were crimped ... if that is all that is wrong, I can fix it easily.

 

[farmer steve]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @svk Have a great day Steve.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Looks like the primers were crimped ... if that is all that is wrong, I can fix it easily.

The primer pockets aren’t centered

I’m sure they’ll go bang, but what kind of repeatability will I have for accuracy and speed??

Not worth taking a chance in my mind

 

[WoodAbuser]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @svk Have a great day Steve.

Yes, Happy Birthday! +1. What he said etc.

 

[svk]

In regards to unneeded improvements; there is so much money floating around out there, I am not sure how people haven't gone broke!

I realize the younger generation got a shot in the arm to their paychecks during covid once all the baby boomers retired and the younger folk were promoted....BUT every staple good is now 4X what it was 5 years ago!

I watch the amount of money being spent on the lake where I live and just shake my head....it isn't rational.

 

[Squareground3691]

Happy birthday @svk , Steve hope it’s a great one,

 

[JustJeff]

I just figured I'll cover up my tool boxes and spray in the shop.

I did that once. Had my garage draped with plastic everywhere. Painted my boat and took it all down. Man that paint mist creeps in and my garage is pink (red boat)! Unless there is a ventilation system, I recommend not painting inside unless you don't care. I used rustoleum with a hardener and it worked perfectly...also hard to clean off.

 

[sean donato]

I did that once. Had my garage draped with plastic everywhere. Painted my boat and took it all down. Man that paint mist creeps in and my garage is pink (red boat)! Unless there is a ventilation system, I recommend not painting inside unless you don't care. I used rustoleum with a hardener and it worked perfectly...also hard to clean off.

I'm not too terribly worried about over spray, there's very little running an hvlp or electrostatic spray gun. We used to paint everything at dad's shop, and just cover the boxes up the ventilation was more an issue with being able to breath and see then the over spray.
Kinda converted my cousins shop to a paint shop when I was already to paint the 79, I had the frame, engines, trans etc clogging up dad's shop. Worked out pretty well for us. Raised up the door and stuck filter panels across the bottom, then put a big fan in the man door at the back of the shop. Used single stage urethane for that, very little detectable over spray with that set up.
Planning on putting 2 24" ventilation fans in the back ceiling of my shop, 1 for ventilation when its hot and 2 for painting. Should work out fairly well.

 

[MustangMike]

The primer pockets aren’t centered

I’m sure they’ll go bang, but what kind of repeatability will I have for accuracy and speed??

Not worth taking a chance in my mind

Save the brass and bring them over, they will be centered when I'm done with them, and the critical thing is the hole drilled in the middle, not the primer pocket (unless it it too large).

 

[MustangMike]

Happy Birthday SVK!!! Happy Wood Cutting, Happy Hunting, and Happy Cast Iron Cooking!!! (Best of luck with the dating also!).

 

[MustangMike]

In regards to unneeded improvements; there is so much money floating around out there, I am not sure how people haven't gone broke!

I realize the younger generation got a shot in the arm to their paychecks during covid once all the baby boomers retired and the younger folk were promoted....BUT every staple good is now 4X what it was 5 years ago!

I watch the amount of money being spent on the lake where I live and just shake my head....it isn't rational.

Try cruising around the Horse Farms in North Salem or Quaker Ridge ... you will just shake your head in disbelief. Just the annual RE taxes are more than most folks make!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Happy Birthday SVK!!!

 

[kyle1!]

Had leaf filter come and do an estimate for seamless gutters . Little over 90ft with downspouts included in that number . After their “discounts” the quote was $ 3200 . I actually laughed when he said that. Then the quote was 2100 for the screens . Told him thanks for the quote but no way in hell am I paying that much for gutters that are a completely straight run ,so two end caps and a downspout on each side of the house .

Do people actually pay that ?

I was given a quote about 3-4years ago that was close to $10k for gutter/screens etc. Probably 150 to 175ft total. I had it done later that summer for $1600 without the screens. I figure I could replace the gutters every 10yrs and still be money ahead.

 

[kyle1!]

In regards to unneeded improvements; there is so much money floating around out there, I am not sure how people haven't gone broke!

I realize the younger generation got a shot in the arm to their paychecks during covid once all the baby boomers retired and the younger folk were promoted....BUT every staple good is now 4X what it was 5 years ago!

I watch the amount of money being spent on the lake where I live and just shake my head....it isn't rational.

And eventually there will be a boom that causes the house of cards to topple.,

 

[H-Ranch]

And... back to scrounging...

Scrounged up this 24x36" welding table for $100 from my super secret supply place in an undisclosed location. Most of the stuff they have is large industrial size, but I found this tucked away behind them. The rest of the items he just threw in with the table for no cost - they sell by the pound so it would have only been a couple bucks. Met a buddy out there that I don't see very often, so it was good to catch up (and have an extra hand to load a 200 pound table.) I've wanted one for a long time and now that my daughter is taking welding classes I thought it was time to get it done. Forgive me if it ends up having flowers painted on it!

 

[sean donato]

And... back to scrounging...

Scrounged up this 24x36" welding table for $100 from my super secret supply place in an undisclosed location. Most of the stuff they have is large industrial size, but I found this tucked away behind them. The rest of the items he just threw in with the table for no cost - they sell by the pound so it would have only been a couple bucks. Met a buddy out there that I don't see very often, so it was good to catch up (and have an extra hand to load a 200 pound table.) I've wanted one for a long time and now that my daughter is taking welding classes I thought it was time to get it done. Forgive me if it ends up having flowers painted on it!
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Glad you found one for a good price. Been contemplating building a rolling one for out in the shop, unless I hit the lotto or can hit the scrap yard and find what I need before it goes through the shredder they arnt cheap to build. Even 2x2x 1/4 angle is stupid expensive these days, let alone a sheet of 1/4 or 3/8 plate for the top. Yikes!

 

[sean donato]

Still needs the supports stripped off it, didn't have time this morning before work. Just pulled the first batch out, slid in the second plate and got another print running. (The rest of the horse skeleton for my wife.) The rest should be done when I get home. Then a few things for the printer need done. Ordered some asa filament, should arrive tomorrow. First time I'll be messing with it. Keen to see how it goes.

 

[Philbert]

I thought about getting one of those for a paint booth (I am painting several duck boats this fall) but figured screw it, a few leaves and seeds just add to the camo LOL.

I had a cheap, $10, Walmart tent that I sold on craigslist. The guy who bought it said that he was going to use it as a spray paint booth.

Good use.

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Sam’s Club

$400

Who are they trying to copy?



Philbert

 

[kyle1!]

Glad you found one for a good price. Been contemplating building a rolling one for out in the shop, unless I hit the lotto or can hit the scrap yard and find what I need before it goes through the shredder they arnt cheap to build. Even 2x2x 1/4 angle is stupid expensive these days, let alone a sheet of 1/4 or 3/8 plate for the top. Yikes!

You just need to find a fab shop that is selling drops. I have been buying 2x4x3/16 tube that is 36" to 42" long for $5 each, 4x4x3/16 tube in that length for $15 each and 10"x48"x1/2 plate for $20 each. Probably have enough to make 2 small and 2 large welding tables.

Also picked up 2x2x1/4 20ft sticks of blue painted angle for $20 each earlier in the year. It was part of some racking system and it does have holes on one side but that is ok. I have been making firewood racks out of it. 3 sticks makes me 2 racks

Took some scrap to the recycler and he has this large beam at the bottom of the pile. I could spend all day looking through that pile for steel trinkets A friend has been looking for such a piece to shore up a sagging floor in his house but they are $$$. I know the owner of the scrap yard and he says $0.15 per lb. Took this 14ft long 7x7x3/8 piece home for $100.