What Did You Buy Today?

jpackard56 said:
I've learned with my eyesight on computer screens and the famous "spellcheck" whether we want it or not, can get a guy in real trouble sometimes.... much worse than "milking" vs "milling" :rolleyes:


As an aside my wife and I still milk a few by hand and yes the "old" hands just aren't as tight as they used to be especially in the cold. But the grand kids are learning so it'll be a skill that gets passed on. Now in the shop, yeah the "old" hands once again are not what they used to be on the old mills (1928 K&T Horiz and 1942 Wells Index) either. Currently the grand kids are just watching but hopefully some day ;)
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I grew up milking cows by hand also but I never did learn milling. Hopefully that will happen now. Yes the ole spell check gets me from time to time. Reminds me of a teacher I had as a young’en. She said always proof read.
 
Saw an Adam Savage video (
) where he was extolling the virtues of an 8 oz. JustRite disperser he used for Acetone. I liked the concept, but the size seemed a bit awkward. After doing some research, I found that these were also available in a 4 oz. size, which seemed more reasonable for my use (frequent, but not daily; I use Isopropyl Alcohol almost every day, and since it is not as volatile as Acetone, does well in the flip-top bottles described in previous posts), plus easier to manipulate:

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Heavy duty Polypropylene, with what appears to be the identical dispensing valve as the 8 oz. version. However, the baby one costs 50% more, either since it is uncolored (virgin vs. reclaimed PP) or there is less demand. I got mine from Amazon, using a promotion to try their lockers (a bit of a pain since the most convenient one was at Staples which now closes at 6:00pm, 5 minutes after the delivery was made) and some gift vouchers from various sources, which brought the cost down to a reasonable point.

While there is a gasket between the nozzle and the bottle, there is not a gasket on the dispenser itself, just metal-to-metal. It doesn't leak, but it's not air tight: I'm guessing to keep fumes from building up inside the bottle.
 
Wait!!! Those are $49 and $69 on Amazon! I assume the metal parts are 10K gold for corrosion resistance? Surely I can make this out of stainless for $5. If you have these would you be willing to reverse engineer these like the DOD has done with spacecraft and post a diagram.
 
maticulus said:
Today; Frontier #42261, 1300 lb capacity 48" adjustable workbench on sale $150 shipped from Walmart (beware of browser price hikes, it came up $200 in BRAVE on walmart's site, I purchased it in Chrome). I'm going to brace-box it in a bit for more leg rigidity, put adjustable casters on it, and add some 1/4" steel plating to the top and mount the incoming PM1228 to it.

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I bought one of these and put it together today! Thanks, @maticulus, for the hookup!

In the box, in the corners with the top, there were some metal corner brackets, but there is no mention of them in the instructions, and the photos don't show them either. Do you know what they are for?
 
rwm said:
Wait!!! Those are $49 and $69 on Amazon! I assume the metal parts are 10K gold for corrosion resistance? Surely I can make this out of stainless for $5. If you have these would you be willing to reverse engineer these like the DOD has done with spacecraft and post a diagram.
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Don’t forget the list prices are significantly higher.

You are paying for OSHA & NFPA testing: these agencies/groups approve results of testing, but the manufacturer pays for the testing. If you made your own and you subsequently experienced a fire, your insurance carrier could refuse a claim if you didn’t have approved/accepted equipment. (Trust me, I’ve been there; fortunately my design incorporated approved materials & methods and the inspector determined that otherwise the actions of the owner would have resulted in total destruction, not just fire damage)
 
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