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

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

ColbyLang said:

nolaegghead said:

I'm like the dog that caught the car....ok...now I need to get it.. in Beaumont.   Will I need to get a bigger truck?  Anyway, 10k lbs capacity and that's the price I'm paying.

No, your 1/2 ton should drag it just fine. 

is 4.5 foot wide a typo

Yeah, I'm ok with 4.5' as I'll pretty much be moving my forklift (very rarely) but mostly tree trunks to saw. 

My truck will move it empty or light, or maybe even loaded but local (close to home).  Electric brakes on trailer.  I'll probably just borrow a bigger truck when I need to.  I like my truck.

Either way, I'll keep an eye out for a bigger truck. 

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

ColbyLang said:

nolaegghead said:

I'm like the dog that caught the car....ok...now I need to get it.. in Beaumont.   Will I need to get a bigger truck?  Anyway, 10k lbs capacity and that's the price I'm paying.

No, your 1/2 ton should drag it just fine. 

is 4.5 foot wide a typo

Yeah, I'm ok with 4.5' as I'll pretty much be moving my forklift (very rarely) but mostly tree trunks to saw. 

My truck will move it empty or light, or maybe even loaded but local (close to home).  Electric brakes on trailer.  I'll probably just borrow a bigger truck when I need to.  I like my truck.

Either way, I'll keep an eye out for a bigger truck. 

if its a 1/2 ton  v8 4x4 it will be fine. the shop across the street pulls huge loaded trailers with 3/4 ton trucks across country

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

ColbyLang said:

nolaegghead said:

I'm like the dog that caught the car....ok...now I need to get it.. in Beaumont.   Will I need to get a bigger truck?  Anyway, 10k lbs capacity and that's the price I'm paying.

No, your 1/2 ton should drag it just fine. 

is 4.5 foot wide a typo

Yeah, I'm ok with 4.5' as I'll pretty much be moving my forklift (very rarely) but mostly tree trunks to saw. 

My truck will move it empty or light, or maybe even loaded but local (close to home).  Electric brakes on trailer.  I'll probably just borrow a bigger truck when I need to.  I like my truck.

Either way, I'll keep an eye out for a bigger truck. 

if its a 1/2 ton  v8 4x4 it will be fine. the shop across the street pulls huge loaded trailers with 3/4 ton trucks across country

it's a RAM 1500 with a V6.  I've pulled 7,000 lbs (big boat) from Biloxi and back a few times, without trailer brakes.  Not fun having it floored and doing 40mph up a bridge at redline.

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

ColbyLang said:

nolaegghead said:

I'm like the dog that caught the car....ok...now I need to get it.. in Beaumont.   Will I need to get a bigger truck?  Anyway, 10k lbs capacity and that's the price I'm paying.

No, your 1/2 ton should drag it just fine. 

is 4.5 foot wide a typo

Yeah, I'm ok with 4.5' as I'll pretty much be moving my forklift (very rarely) but mostly tree trunks to saw. 

My truck will move it empty or light, or maybe even loaded but local (close to home).  Electric brakes on trailer.  I'll probably just borrow a bigger truck when I need to.  I like my truck.

Either way, I'll keep an eye out for a bigger truck. 

if its a 1/2 ton  v8 4x4 it will be fine. the shop across the street pulls huge loaded trailers with 3/4 ton trucks across country

it's a RAM 1500 with a V6.  I've pulled 7,000 lbs (big boat) from Biloxi and back a few times, without trailer brakes.  Not fun having it floored and doing 40mph up a bridge at redline.

pulling a fork truck on a trailer i wouldnt take it more than around the block with the v6.

nolaegghead

I agree with that.  Maybe I could make it to my house.  My shop is 5 minutes away on a pretty decent road.  Max speed limit is 35.

northGAcock

nolaegghead said:

I'm like the dog that caught the car....ok...now I need to get it.. in Beaumont.   Will I need to get a bigger truck?  Anyway, 10k lbs capacity and that's the price I'm paying.

That is excessive for a John Boat.

Legume

SonVolt said:

Nice. My tacky looking Apple Watch ruined all other watches for me. When I try and put on my "nice" watches now I feel naked w/o the weather, stock and timer icons. 

As long as the market is going up, this will be true.

nolaegghead

Costa Del Mar sunglasses sale alert

https://sport.woot.com/plus/costa-del-mar-sunglasses-1?ref=w_ngh_dd_sp

CPFC1905

Four tyres (yes, there is a 'y' in tyre, the Queen insists upon it).

£500 fitted, which felt a little steep but then;
- last set covered 40k miles
- are coming in about £100 cheaper than the last time I bought a set (2016).
And yes, I have checked the old receipt and year of manufacture on the side wall.

Final line for the rubberistas; Dunlop SP01 - the only tyre that does not cause diff' whine on my 2006 BMW X3.  Fact. 

nolaegghead

CPFC1905 said:

Four tyres (yes, there is a 'y' in tyre, the Queen insists upon it).

£500 fitted, which felt a little steep but then;
- last set covered 40k miles
- are coming in about £100 cheaper than the last time I bought a set (2016).
And yes, I have checked the old receipt and year of manufacture on the side wall.

Final line for the rubberistas; Dunlop SP01 - the only tyre that does not cause diff' whine on my 2006 BMW X3.  Fact. 

Then they're the only ones with enough quality control to keep all their tyres the same diameter.

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

CPFC1905 said:

Four tyres (yes, there is a 'y' in tyre, the Queen insists upon it).

£500 fitted, which felt a little steep but then;
- last set covered 40k miles
- are coming in about £100 cheaper than the last time I bought a set (2016).
And yes, I have checked the old receipt and year of manufacture on the side wall.

Final line for the rubberistas; Dunlop SP01 - the only tyre that does not cause diff' whine on my 2006 BMW X3.  Fact. 

Then they're the only ones with enough quality control to keep all their tyres the same diameter.

That sounds very plausible.  It came with some cheap alternatives and the constant diff' clunking drove me nuts.  A forum, and then tyre speciesist, set me straight and problem solved. And effectively added £600 to the purchase price.
It's quite sensitive to tyre pressure as well, too low and the drivetrain clunks.  I tend to have them over inflated for the use I put it to (generally driver only running), or did until the mechanic told me off for uneven wear on the centre section.  

nolaegghead

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

CPFC1905 said:

Four tyres (yes, there is a 'y' in tyre, the Queen insists upon it).

£500 fitted, which felt a little steep but then;
- last set covered 40k miles
- are coming in about £100 cheaper than the last time I bought a set (2016).
And yes, I have checked the old receipt and year of manufacture on the side wall.

Final line for the rubberistas; Dunlop SP01 - the only tyre that does not cause diff' whine on my 2006 BMW X3.  Fact. 

Then they're the only ones with enough quality control to keep all their tyres the same diameter.

That sounds very plausible.  It came with some cheap alternatives and the constant diff' clunking drove me nuts.  A forum, and then tyre speciesist, set me straight and problem solved. And effectively added £600 to the purchase price.
It's quite sensitive to tyre pressure as well, too low and the drivetrain clunks.  I tend to have them over inflated for the use I put it to (generally driver only running), or did until the mechanic told me off for uneven wear on the centre section.  

Depending on the type of differential, if the wheels turn at different rates then the planetary or differential pinions will be slowly moving when they're normally stationary (driving in a strait line).  That could cause noise (and excessive wear).  Or, you can have them micro-accelerating/decelerating from chatter being out of round, or play in the CV/U-joints.  If tyres solved it, it's probably not play in the joints.  I'm guessing mis-alignment can have a similar effect.

Pressure can change the diameter too or cause friction chatter if too low. 

I will run my pressure high for road trips or if I'm wearing the outside of the tread more to satisfy my thrifty urge to get maximum life from the tread.  But high pressure = low traction, which can be fun, but not everyone will agree with me on that.  High pressure also cuts down on heat, if you're loaded down with some food lovers, inanimate mass or pulling a trailer.

Mark_B_Good

SonVolt said:

Nice. My tacky looking Apple Watch ruined all other watches for me. When I try and put on my "nice" watches now I feel naked w/o the weather, stock and timer icons. 

Well TAG makes a nice digital watch ... so no excuses! LOL.

Ozzie_Isaac

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

CPFC1905 said:

Four tyres (yes, there is a 'y' in tyre, the Queen insists upon it).

£500 fitted, which felt a little steep but then;
- last set covered 40k miles
- are coming in about £100 cheaper than the last time I bought a set (2016).
And yes, I have checked the old receipt and year of manufacture on the side wall.

Final line for the rubberistas; Dunlop SP01 - the only tyre that does not cause diff' whine on my 2006 BMW X3.  Fact. 

Then they're the only ones with enough quality control to keep all their tyres the same diameter.

That sounds very plausible.  It came with some cheap alternatives and the constant diff' clunking drove me nuts.  A forum, and then tyre speciesist, set me straight and problem solved. And effectively added £600 to the purchase price.
It's quite sensitive to tyre pressure as well, too low and the drivetrain clunks.  I tend to have them over inflated for the use I put it to (generally driver only running), or did until the mechanic told me off for uneven wear on the centre section.  

My Jeep insensitive to tyres.  It shimmies and shakes, makes all sorts of squeaking noises, and steering wheel vibrates like a jar full of angry bees, regardless of the tyres.

It is sensitive to tyre pressure though.  With my E rated tyres anything below 22 gets squishy feeling with sidewall flex and anything above 29 will hurt your kidneys.  So I keep all four tires somewhere between 22 and 29 psi.  Except when off-road.  I drop to 12 psi then.
  
I also occasionally rotate in my spare tire when I remember too.

SaltySam

nolaegghead said:

Costa Del Mar sunglasses sale alert

https://sport.woot.com/plus/costa-del-mar-sunglasses-1?ref=w_ngh_dd_sp

WOOOOO!!! Thanks Nola! Been in the market for new sunglasses and this is a sweet deal.  

Wolfpack

ColbyLang said:

Nice watch. I’ve got a 1998 Breitling Colt that I got instead of a Sr Ring and I have a 2008 Breitling Cockpit that my wife gave to me as my wedding present. Can’t wear a watch to work, so the cockpit stays parked in a Wolf winder 75% of the time

Wolf makes some really nice winders. If you aren’t wearing them often you may be better off letting the mainspring unwind and the watch stop. Will keep the service intervals less frequent. 

Gulfcoastguy

Well I ordered a 240 V car charger and later a pair of floor mats.

Botch

 

Ozzie_Isaac

Botch said:

 

My FB just showed me those!  I am super tempted to order one.  Only $19.

Botch

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Botch said:

 

My FB just showed me those!  I am super tempted to order one.  Only $19.

I was too.  I'm worried about sending my CC info to a FB address like "www.xlv.bourh.83ingh", however.
I loved the accidental "tree afro" in the second photo!  

RyanStl

nolaegghead said:

SonVolt said:

Going out on a limb here, but can you return the sink for one that fits? 

It was $150 on Amazon, PITA to send back and I already threw the box away. 

I went ahead and split the difference in the gap.  Have it glued in, letting that cure and will use a little stainless-steel caulk to cover up the seam.

This is a temporary thing until we do a major kitchen renovation sometime in the next 5 years.

I'll shoot a pic when I'm done with this.  You won't be able to tell the hole was bigger than the sink.

Which brand did you get? This came in from Amazon a few days ago for $180ish. Wanted the Kraus, but this had great reviews and I thought why throw money away? The countertop people's was $275 and no basket. I need to unbox soon to checkout because the box is a little beat up.

nolaegghead

GrateEggspectations

nolaegghead said:

Am I missing something? Thought you had the sink squared away(?).

nolaegghead

I do, installed and done.

RyanStl

nolaegghead said:

I do, installed and done.

We got different brands. Hope they both work fine.  I was surprised to read reviews of some other sinks rusting. I have never seen a kitchen sink rust.

SonVolt

SaltySam said:

nolaegghead said:

Costa Del Mar sunglasses sale alert

https://sport.woot.com/plus/costa-del-mar-sunglasses-1?ref=w_ngh_dd_sp

WOOOOO!!! Thanks Nola! Been in the market for new sunglasses and this is a sweet deal.  

Just FYI those are Costa's plastic lenses. That may or may not matter to you. Their 580 glass lenses are a bit more expensive, but durable. 

Eoin

RyanStl said:

nolaegghead said:

I do, installed and done.

We got different brands. Hope they both work fine.  I was surprised to read reviews of some other sinks rusting. I have never seen a kitchen sink rust.

Somtimes stainless steel can show signs of rust. Usually, this is from the manufacturing process where a steel die will be used to press the sink. Traces of (non-stainless) steel will be on the surface and will then show as rust tarnishing. Some vinegar is all that's needed to remove it.

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

SaltySam said:

nolaegghead said:

Costa Del Mar sunglasses sale alert

https://sport.woot.com/plus/costa-del-mar-sunglasses-1?ref=w_ngh_dd_sp

WOOOOO!!! Thanks Nola! Been in the market for new sunglasses and this is a sweet deal.  

Just FYI those are Costa's plastic lenses. That may or may not matter to you. Their 580 glass lenses are a bit more expensive, but durable. 

There were some glass in there.  I looked for them.

nolaegghead

Eoin said:

RyanStl said:

nolaegghead said:

I do, installed and done.

We got different brands. Hope they both work fine.  I was surprised to read reviews of some other sinks rusting. I have never seen a kitchen sink rust.

Somtimes stainless steel can show signs of rust. Usually, this is from the manufacturing process where a steel die will be used to press the sink. Traces of (non-stainless) steel will be on the surface and will then show as rust tarnishing. Some vinegar is all that's needed to remove it.

Some of the "16 gauge" sinks rust.  Inferior alloy of stainless.  I read avoid the 16 gauge, stick with 18.  But mine is heavy AF and seems like 18.  Got good reviews and we love it so far.  First world problems.  I'm not that picky as long as I wake up alive each morning.

Acn