What Did You Buy Today?

[NCjeeper]

^^^^
We had that exact one in my High School shop class.

 

[Jim F]

Wish I could find some new tools . Only thing I bought was another 20 gallons of un-ethanol gas . Was out in the garage all day yesterday , every piece of equipment started right up . All the chainsaws , both generators , weed whackers etc .

I find it quite funny . I run up into Pa. for the gas . The price of un-ethanol was $4.79 gallon , 90 octane . The price of mid-grade unleaded was the same price . $4.79 a gallon with added ethanol and only 89 octane . Makes no sense .

welcome to my nightmare........

 

[Aukai]

It came from a school shop class

 

[matthewsx]

Wish I could find some new tools . Only thing I bought was another 20 gallons of un-ethanol gas . Was out in the garage all day yesterday , every piece of equipment started right up . All the chainsaws , both generators , weed whackers etc .

I find it quite funny . I run up into Pa. for the gas . The price of un-ethanol was $4.79 gallon , 90 octane . The price of mid-grade unleaded was the same price . $4.79 a gallon with added ethanol and only 89 octane . Makes no sense .

This is the best thing for all your small and rarely used engines. Second best is run them dry so nothing's left in the tank and drain float bowl (spray some fogging oil to prevent rust everywhere for good measure). Third best is Startron (no connection) in high test fuel.

Just a little tip from an old small engine mechanic....

John

 

[Dhal22]

I bought a mill today. A bit big for hobby use but I'll make some parts for my businesses as well.

 

[mmcmdl]

Is that a FTV-1 or 2 ? Either way , nice machine .

I bought a set of Gator blades for the zero turn yesterday ..............................................not too exciting but it's what I do these days .

 

[wachuko]

Is that a FTV-1 or 2 ? Either way , nice machine .

I bought a set of Gator blades for the zero turn yesterday ..............................................not too exciting but it's what I do these days .

You just reminded me that I have the mulch kit that I need to install in my JD 240... Sucker is still in the box...

On other news, we made some blackout curtains for the RV... RV came with beautiful wood blinds that are not that great at blocking the light when you want to sleep in....



This will do the trick. When not in use we will just roll them up and use a leather band to keep them out of the way.

 

[Steve-F]

Nice! What flavor RV?

 

[wachuko]

Nice! What flavor RV?

2018 Airstream Interstate Lounge Tommy Bahama... it is basically an extended Sprinter van. We have a motorcycle carrier on the hitch in the back where we carry the Vespa. In a few months I need to swap that carrier for one better suited for the Vespa small wheels... this one was a cheap one I got from HF, but works best with motorcycle that have larger wheels. Getting a Versa Haul VH-55 to replace it.





I can't leave stuff alone, so I have made a few modifications:

• Made the shelf you see in the back...out of 80-20 material
• Swapped the plastic round toilet for an elongated porcelain one... because no decent man should have to suffer with a round toilet...
• Made a base for a Lagun bracket system - I hated the tubes you thread in a base on the floor... Got rid of the tubes and the base (made some covers where the base was to cover the holes on the floor), and made my own table (the one that comes with the RV is nice but super heavy)... Got a few sheets of the matching laminate for all the projects...
• Changed the small sink for a proper one...
• Added a few more batteries and a 4th solar panel...
• Added an ARB air compressor
• Additional LED lights in front and back
• Added a ladder in the back
• Raised the propane fill setup to avoid accidents backing into a parking spot - this I sent to Airstream... now all new ones come with the setup higher and hidden... did not even get a t-shirt as a thank you for the idea...

The list goes on and on...

It is just the two of us on the trips... so this is perfect. I can drive it like a normal van... and park in most places...






LP fill port relocation

Before




After - cut the side skirt, cut the bracket, raised it and secured in place... modified the side skirt with a stainless steel piano hinge... some trim to cover the cuts and voila! No longer have to worry about taking out the fill port with something when backing up...

 

[wachuko]

Oh carp.... sorry guys... this is the Buy thread... not the Project of the day tread

I did buy the Heavy-Duty Snap Fastener Pliers to make the blackout curtains...