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

nolaegghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

nolaegghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

nolaegghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

https://youtube.com/shorts/QV4Y9lhCDGU?feature=share

The viewing permission on that video is set to "private".  Jury is out on whether or not we should be thankful.

think I fixed it. Was on the damn iPhone and it does not play nice with the Googles

Works. Tracked bobcat skidloader?  I'm jelly.  JohnTheForumRuiner said something about that earlier.  Very cool!

It is awesome. so much fun

Have you "popped a wheelie" in it yet?  Terrifying the first time it happens.

Not yet. I have not used it out in the field yet. Just drove around the lot where we bought it.

@The Cen-Tex Smoker - I was thinking about you and wondering about your land grab adventure earlier today. 
I grabbed a fully qualified commodity brisket a few weeks ago, gave it around three weeks of wet aging and am cooking it tomorrow-just because I can.  No worries if it all goes south.  
Enjoy the new life style and ranch digs.  
Spurs for the win!

nolaegghead said:

@ColtsFan I've been keeping an eye on lumber prices (but mostly steel) and they're starting to drop and predicted to fall to pre-pandemic levels in the couple quarters.  No such luck with steel.

4x4x1/4 HSS. $550 today for 24'er. Paid $180 a couple years back. Getting close to $2/lb now.. unreal

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

We are torn about getting a mulch head. They are really hard on the machine but we have a ton to forestry work to do. I think we are going to burn it though 

If you decide to get a mulch head I’m coming to visit you 

nolaegghead said:

SonVolt said:

SonVolt said:

nolaegghead said:

SonVolt said:

There's still time to cancel!

@SonVolt I don't see anyway to cancel looking at my order.  Did you end up calling them?

@nolaegghead

They ship from the stores. Mine was Everygreen Park. Check your order confirmation email and/or delivery tracking info and look for the City or Store Code, then call the store in that city directly and speak to customer service. 

Mine showed "Evergreen Park" as the store location. The status was "shipped" but when I called they hadn't shipped it yet and canceled the order for me without issue. 

EVRG82094
June 24, 2021 01:19 PM

Shipped
EVERGREEN PARK

Any luck canceling it?

Nope.  I tried.  Oh well.  I'm sure it'll be fine.

Carey maybe throw in a free Tee shirt and sell it on the forum.. 

nolaegghead said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

SGH said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

https://youtu.be/QV4Y9lhCDGU

Congratulations on the skid steer. I would be a danger to society if I had one with a mulch head 👍

We are torn about getting a mulch head. They are really hard on the machine but we have a ton to forestry work to do. I think we are going to burn it though 

Don't.  Rent one if you need to, they cost almost as much as the skid loader.

Yeah- and they are super hard on the Bobcat too. You can end up with $20k in hydraulic work pretty quick if you don't use it right. As badass as they are, I'm not sure I'm going to hook one up to this machine. The used Bobcats that are known primary Forestry/Mulcher machines have a way lower residual value. I still want to play with one though.

kl8ton said:

@The Cen-Tex Smoker

My BIL rented one.  You can just drive through trees, grind stumps below grade, etc.  It is brutal on the machine.  I think he caught it on fire twice.  Rent. Rent. Rent.  Also, once inside, practice a quick escape.  Something like the door wont open if the mauling head is partly up.  My BIL with his fires could not get out quick enough!

When the time comes @The Cen-Tex Smoker you’d better be rolling film.

nolaegghead said:

@ColtsFan I've been keeping an eye on lumber prices (but mostly steel) and they're starting to drop and predicted to fall to pre-pandemic levels in the couple quarters.  No such luck with steel.

Framing wood prices are slowing down, unfortunately plywood is not.

BigreenGreg said:

nolaegghead said:

@ColtsFan I've been keeping an eye on lumber prices (but mostly steel) and they're starting to drop and predicted to fall to pre-pandemic levels in the couple quarters.  No such luck with steel.

Framing wood prices are slowing down, unfortunately plywood is not.

Putting a new patio in, paid 67 for OSB a couple days ago

Shoulda grabbed a pic, but I just bought a new submersible sewage grinder pump.  Since it is a true brown water and wrinkleneck pump/grinder @SGH would really appreciate the work it does. 
Problem is, like most things these days, a pump is not readily available (even though the factory is right here in town).  Hopefully I can nurse the current one along til one is available (1-2 two weeks) as if it fails my house is out of commission plumbing-wise.  That's what I get for living in the wilderness.