Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[rarefish383]

My brother in-law lives in Marion. There is a pawn shop there that had a Teddy Roosevelt commemorative model 94

I begged my wife, she said not this trip

I know you are really a 99 guy. Didn’t see any of them locally last time I was visiting down there

The day Andy and I were supposed to go to the gun stores and one pawn shop, he said we could walk to, the girls got in the car and we headed down the road. I said are we going to the pawn shop. No, we're going shopping. Maybe it's a good thing I missed gun shopping that day. The day before yesterday I called a local shop and asked if he had a Leupold one piece scope base for a 99? He said no, but I have a 99 in 284 Winchester I want out of the shop, it's been on the rack for months. He said they had $950 on it, but if I came and got it that day I could have it for $750. I now have one of the rarest 99's made, a 284C.

 

[rarefish383]

I have always wondered the same thing.

Noticed a drip under my Dodge in the front right hand side . Sure enough its antifreeze investigated it and found the radiator is leaking from the core. Ordered a new replacement should be here next week . Why does this stuff happen in winter?

Because it's too dang hot to work on a radiator in the summer.

 

[SS396driver]

Because it's too dang hot to work on a radiator in the summer.

Rather hot than numb . I can work in heat not so much in cold

 

[Philbert]

Is 2 for $14, on sale, better than $7 each?

Philbert

 

[MechanicMatt]

Man, I could make a killing!

 

[sundance]

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Is 2 for $14, on sale, better than $7 each?

Philbert

I'd go broke feeding the woodstove at those rates......on the other hand if I could sell my stash at that price the fuel oil wouldn't hurt too much.

 

[benz66]

I'd go broke feeding the woodstove at those rates......on the other hand if I could sell my stash at that price the fuel oil wouldn't hurt too much.

Kinda like this: If I have it, it is called worthless old junk. When I don't have it, it is in the antique store as a valuable antique. If I'm selling firewood, it is not worth much, but at the grocery or C-store, it is 7-10 bucks for a few sticks. But theirs is done on a processor and all the same length, and tiny pieces. Mine is whatever looks like 16" when I cut it and in boy sized pieces, not the tiny pieces.

 

[sean donato]

Question to anyone who has put up a steel building recently. What company did you buy from and how was the transaction. My buddy has two Carolina steel buildings and loves them unfortunately they stopped dealing in NY . Looking to get a 30x50 with radiant floor heating I’ll be doing the pour and heat install

I went with versa- tube for the main shop. Looked at several other mfgs, including a few local places. They were just the best bang for my buck and would customize whatever you wanted. Engineering was all done, and whatever paperwork the township needed was provided at no extra cost. Construction was pretty simple. I just did 12' ceilings, the jump to 14' was another $1k and I just didn't see the value in the extra expense.

 

[JimR]

Because it's too dang hot to work on a radiator in the summer.

I'll take the heat over freezing cold any day of the week. Once you start sweating you don't feel the heat so bad. Once you feel the cold it takes forever to warm up. I have a 55 gallon burn barrel near my woodpile for those really cold days to keep warm.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

The kid's taken over the old machine..
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Looks like 2025 is the LAST year Yamaha and Artic Cat will be making sno-mobiles, pretty soon Ski-doo will be the only one left!

SR

 

[SS396driver]

Went to cut yesterday 7910 won’t start . Looks like it flooded right out . Got good spark tried a new plug and after three or four pulls nothing and the plug is soaked . I let it sit all day in the shop with the plug out tried it again and the plug was again wet .

 

[NOMOREGEARS]

Question to anyone who has put up a steel building recently. What company did you buy from and how was the transaction. My buddy has two Carolina steel buildings and loves them unfortunately they stopped dealing in NY . Looking to get a 30x50 with radiant floor heating I’ll be doing the pour and heat install

Have you tried Conestoga out of PA? I had a 36x28 built quite a few years ago and they were competitive. They were a pleasure to deal with. Love the building and haven't had any issues.

https://www.conestogabuildings.com/

 

[SS396driver]

Have you tried Conestoga out of PA? I had a 36x28 built quite a few years ago and they were competitive. They were a pleasure to deal with. Love the building and haven't had any issues.

https://www.conestogabuildings.com/

Looks to be all post and beam construct ion

 

[SS396driver]

Anyone else get a huge increase in part D plans ? My Wellcare script plan was $3.70 per month it’s now $38.70 increase of 945.9459% no change at all prescriptions wise on my part take one pill daily for BP . After an hour of talking with 5 different people only one who was a licensed agent spoke without an accent I got the same canned lines . Went online and called several different insurance companies and they are all around the same price .

 

[sean donato]

Looks to be all post and beam construct ion

Not sure what exactly you're looking for, the DIY "kit" like I built, or a more traditional steel building.
https://www.butlermfg.com/building-...engineered-metal-building-structural-systems/
they have a branch in annville, kinda expensive for my taste, but they have built a lot of steel buildings in my area.

 

[MustangMike]

Anyone else get a huge increase in part D plans ? My Wellcare script plan was $3.70 per month it’s now $38.70 increase of 945.9459%

Welcome to Obamacare! But don't worry, Biden has promised to lower prescription drug prices!

Went to cut yesterday 7910 won’t start . Looks like it flooded right out . Got good spark tried a new plug and after three or four pulls nothing and the plug is soaked . I let it sit all day in the shop with the plug out tried it again and the plug was again wet .

Sounds like your carb is leaking fuel into the cylinder. Most likely that plunger valve. Either the O ring went bad, or the lever went out of adjustment ... I have seen both happen.

 

[SS396driver]

Welcome to Obamacare! But don't worry, Biden has promised to lower prescription drug prices!

Sounds like your carb is leaking fuel into the cylinder. Most likely that plunger valve. Either the O ring went bad, or the lever went out of adjustment ... I have seen both happen.

My thoughts exactly to both your points . I leaning towards the oring saw ran great when I shelved it about a month ago

 

[SS396driver]

Not sure what exactly you're looking for, the DIY "kit" like I built, or a more traditional steel building.
https://www.butlermfg.com/building-...engineered-metal-building-structural-systems/
they have a branch in annville, kinda expensive for my taste, but they have built a lot of steel buildings in my area.

I really don’t want to do anything with raising the building . I set up the slab and do the radiant heating plumbing. The building itself I want it done quickly

 

[sean donato]

I really don’t want to do anything with raising the building . I set up the slab and do the radiant heating plumbing. The building itself I want it done quickly

Buttler would be a good one to call. Boss buildings is another i had gotten a quote from. They do the installation though.
https://www.bossbuildings.com/?utm_campaign=gmb

 

[BeatCJ]

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Is 2 for $14, on sale, better than $7 each?

Philbert

Well, of course it's better, you get twice as much!