What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

fishlessman

alaskanassasin said:

Those are nice gloves @fishlessman if I was a llbean log cabin weekender with rrp money I’d be all over that.

i buy one stupid gift for myself at xmas, something i would never buy myself.  will work nice on the boat at iceout on the ss steering wheel. why do they put metal steering wheels on boats that head out in freezing weather. i do have to say they are nice though, the outside stitch makes the inside extremely comfortable. oh, and dont waste your money on llbean crap, thats not the store it used to be.

TheFishWhisperer

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

Those are nice gloves @fishlessman if I was a llbean log cabin weekender with rrp money I’d be all over that.

i buy one stupid gift for myself at xmas, something i would never buy myself.  will work nice on the boat at iceout on the ss steering wheel. why do they put metal steering wheels on boats that head out in freezing weather. i do have to say they are nice though, the outside stitch makes the inside extremely comfortable. oh, and dont waste your money on llbean crap, thats not the store it used to be.

The only thing I routinely buy myself is gin.  Can you tell?

alaskanassasin

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

Those are nice gloves @fishlessman if I was a llbean log cabin weekender with rrp money I’d be all over that.

i buy one stupid gift for myself at xmas, something i would never buy myself.  will work nice on the boat at iceout on the ss steering wheel. why do they put metal steering wheels on boats that head out in freezing weather. i do have to say they are nice though, the outside stitch makes the inside extremely comfortable. oh, and dont waste your money on llbean crap, thats not the store it used to be.

Put a suicide knob on your steering wheel. Do people do that on boats? Or pipe foam and hockey tape. 

alaskanassasin

Seems like the forum brain trust ran off everyone who doesn’t think like them and is now picking on a local. You should take a long look in the mirror ask yourself wtf is wrong with me.

fishlessman

alaskanassasin said:

Seems like the forum brain trust ran off everyone who doesn’t think like them and is now picking on a local. You should take a long look in the mirror ask yourself wtf is wrong with me.

when he looks in the mirror. Smiles to himself. Thinks, finally made bagboy

nolaegghead

Botch said:

 
I'm upgrading my ~50-yr-old Badger spray gun to some more modern guns, and needed a compressor.  I have a bigazz compressor in the garage, but wanted a smaller one for the woodshop for the airbrushes, upgraded to this just a bit so I can use a pin nailer/stapler in the woodshop, should I ever go that route.  

Harbor Freight sells Fortress compressors.   I have the 1 gallon and 2 gallon units.  They are sofa king quiet, you can barely hear them.  I paid around $140 for each.

Kayak

I love my Makita. Sooo quiet. And reasonably light. Was a challenge getting it though, as no one had it locally.

kl8ton

nolaegghead said:

Botch said:

 
I'm upgrading my ~50-yr-old Badger spray gun to some more modern guns, and needed a compressor.  I have a bigazz compressor in the garage, but wanted a smaller one for the woodshop for the airbrushes, upgraded to this just a bit so I can use a pin nailer/stapler in the woodshop, should I ever go that route.  

Harbor Freight sells Fortress compressors.   I have the 1 gallon and 2 gallon units.  They are sofa king quiet, you can barely hear them.  I paid around $140 for each.

As I've been moving houses and traveling around the country the past few years I gave my 30 gallon Craftsman compressor to a coworker to hold for me in his woodshop.  Knowing what I know now about these fortress compressors I may never ask for that one back. Thanks for posting.

shtgunal3

I have a Porter Cable pancake compressor that I bought at least 25 years ago. I used it for many years running nail guns etc while doing carpenter work on the side. It is a garage queen now. It has been a good one. It is loud AF though.

Botch

shtgunal3 said:

I have a Porter Cable pancake compressor that I bought at least 25 years ago. I used it for many years running nail guns etc while doing carpenter work on the side. It is a garage queen now. It has been a good one. It is loud AF though.

The ewetube video of the California Air Tools compressor did a comparison between theirs and a pancake (don't think it was a PC) and the difference was astounding.
@nolaegghead , I looked really hard at those Fortress models, how long have you had them?
@Kayak , wish I'd seen that one; it includes a water trap, and the form factor (taller/slimmer) would've fit under my bench better.  

Today I ordered a Paasche "H" airbrush kit:
 

 
...along with some extra glass jars, a cleaning kit, and a water trap.  I also had a higher cost detail brush in my cart, an Iwata "Eclipse":
 

 
...although I'm holding off on that one, we'll see how detailed the Paasche can go first; my old eyes may not be able to see beyond what the Paasche can do. A fun rabbit hole, to be sure.  

alaskanassasin

those air compressors are cute.

ColbyLang

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

alaskanassasin

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

Those sound awesome. You’re on single phase I would assume.

Ozzie_Isaac

I think we need a "What did your significant other buy?" thread.  I bet some partners make out well due to this forum also.

ColbyLang

alaskanassasin said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

Those sound awesome. You’re on single phase I would assume.

We’ve got 5 different meters feeding the bakery. A transformer on the ground feeding a 480 panel. My utility bill ain’t fun. Electric or gas

nolaegghead

@Botch maybe a year or two.  They look like they are quality products to me.  

nolaegghead

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

Those sound awesome. You’re on single phase I would assume.

We’ve got 5 different meters feeding the bakery. A transformer on the ground feeding a 480 panel. My utility bill ain’t fun. Electric or gas

We have 4 electrical services in the local lab.  In the summer, the electric bill is close to 20k.  There are rooms where all the air is changed every few minutes and tempering all that air ain't cheap. 

fishlessman

mine are maybe a little more vintage, 3 on this line

nolaegghead

The safe way is the best way?  Where's the fun in that?

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

The safe way is the best way?  Where's the fun in that?

osha made me put up so many signs and then had me put railings up on a shelf.  notice the railings are mounted on pivots so you can open them up when actually working up there. makes so much sense.......

nolaegghead

You should put up some signs like

"OSHA Requires this Sign Be Displayed"

"Severed Limb Repository"

"No Shooting at This Sign"

HeavyG

nolaegghead said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

Those sound awesome. You’re on single phase I would assume.

We’ve got 5 different meters feeding the bakery. A transformer on the ground feeding a 480 panel. My utility bill ain’t fun. Electric or gas

We have 4 electrical services in the local lab.  In the summer, the electric bill is close to 20k.  There are rooms where all the air is changed every few minutes and tempering all that air ain't cheap. 

They don't use air-to-air heat exchangers??

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

You should put up some signs like

"OSHA Requires this Sign Be Displayed"

"Severed Limb Repository"

"No Shooting at This Sign"

they seem to get modified over time.  think .....the french are depending on you is one of them.

SonVolt

nolaegghead said:

How'd you end up liking it? The Modernist Cuisine guys weren't too kind about them. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6oJ8SuYBA&ab_channel=ChrisYoung

Langner91

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

The safe way is the best way?  Where's the fun in that?

osha made me put up so many signs and then had me put railings up on a shelf.  notice the railings are mounted on pivots so you can open them up when actually working up there. makes so much sense.......

Osha?  Isn't that a small town in Wisconsin?

Ozzie_Isaac

Langner91 said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

The safe way is the best way?  Where's the fun in that?

osha made me put up so many signs and then had me put railings up on a shelf.  notice the railings are mounted on pivots so you can open them up when actually working up there. makes so much sense.......

Osha?  Isn't that a small town in Wisconsin?

It is.  They make nice overalls and even nicer heavy duty trucks.

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

nolaegghead said:

How'd you end up liking it? The Modernist Cuisine guys weren't too kind about them. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6oJ8SuYBA&ab_channel=ChrisYoung

This is a wife purchase.  I used it once and liked it, it cleaned up fine.  Way less sticky than stainless but definitely not as good as Teflon.  

nolaegghead

HeavyG said:

nolaegghead said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

ColbyLang said:

alaskanassasin said:

those air compressors are cute.

Lol, I’ve got twin continuous screws feeding a 6” supply line throughout my plant….those are cute. Pocket sized

Those sound awesome. You’re on single phase I would assume.

We’ve got 5 different meters feeding the bakery. A transformer on the ground feeding a 480 panel. My utility bill ain’t fun. Electric or gas

We have 4 electrical services in the local lab.  In the summer, the electric bill is close to 20k.  There are rooms where all the air is changed every few minutes and tempering all that air ain't cheap. 

They don't use air-to-air heat exchangers??

No.  I did the engineering on the hoods and HVAC and wanted to incorporate one, but our big problems are with humidity and we really need something to remove latent heat and the solution for that could reintroduce crap we are trying to vent.  (Regenerative wheel systems)  The exhaust is from hoods and that exhaust is corrosive and loaded with solvents like methylene chloride, hexane, acetone, etc.  some supply (makeup) air is dumped in front of the hoods, but the whole goal is safety.  I also was constrained by budget and time.  

nolaegghead

Griddle cover and some of those side shields came in today.

lousubcap

I honestly believe that even spotting @nolaegghead close to 20 years in age he has more toys than I ever accumulated or anyone I have ever met, let alone forum limited.

And that is a left-handed (I am one of the 13%) compliment.

Stay healthy and safe out there-