Gonna give this recipe another.

thank you all.

she asked for it to match her book cases that i made for her a few years back, and she is pondering if she wants another one like in another part of the house. 

it is a very simple design....i used 2ea 2" x 12" x 8' from the lumber yard, sanded them smooth, stained and polyed them. the hardware is simple 1/2" black pipe and floor flanges that were cleaned and painted then bolted through the wood.  that way if it ever warps, i can adjust the feet to level it off.

i am not sure if i ever talked about the picture above it?.... she wanted something that fit that space, so she ordered a huge sticky mural painting and hung it on the wall centered. i took some oak base board, sanded it out, stained and polyed it, then trimmed it to fit like a picture frame.  the tops and bottom are finish nailed to the studs and the sides are stuck on with adhesive (i know that i will have a serious drywall repair when those come off) and nailed to the upper and lower pieces.

 

I was always a Miller lite guy myself so maybe there is something to that Midwest comment…..

Wendy is a miller lite fan as well.

Take a look at one of these.

You can replace the battery yourself, the bands last quite a while, and if you have to replace one they are pretty cheap.

I used to swear by G-Shock, but after getting one of these, G-Shock dose not even compare.

https://www.suunto.com/en-us/Products/Sports-Watches/Suunto-Core/Suunto-Core-All-Black/

After having to deal with the 10's of thousands of morons out today, i have the wood finish sanded amd ready for stain then poly.

I have one split on an edge that i am gluing until tomorrow, once that is set, there will be a final sanding of that area and then stain shall be applied followed with 2 coats of 3x thick clear poly.

While all of that is curing, i will paint all of  the hardware.

 

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on December 09, 2021, 12:45:58 PM

https://m.facebook.com/duraburbinc/

Still think this makes the most sense. But I also know you are dead set doing it your way.  DMax swap is proven, less hacking and piecing things together and will just plain work and be able to be worked on by others in the future should it become necessary.  Resale will be much higher with a OEM style swap.

I’ll shut up now.  CM


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You are correct and spot on with all your points
However
The cost of doing such a conversion is stifling, ridiculous, really
So, although I would probably go that route should money be of no concern, it actually is
So the 6BT 12 valve makes the most sense...Or just sell the vehicle as is. But who would want a fast fuel sucking suburban?
Exactly!

i may have asked this question already, but CRS is starting to creep in...

have you ever called duraburb and just had conversation with them about conversions? and if they had any info or sources for a DIY'er?

....

Well you made it home in one piece


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Thankfully yes....lol

Is that a michelada?  I’d be embarrassed to say what Ive had on single guys night


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That is a nate special red beer right there

Stupid Oklahoma wind snapped off my flagpole last night, so much for that high wind rating I spent extra on.

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Check this company out: https://oldgloryflagpolecompany.com/

It is owned by a guy named parker mcumber. Parker is a member of the utah guard, afghanistan vet, and is a forward observer like i was. 

Welcome zed!

Sounds like you will fit right in here.

http://www.pats3pointhitchsystem.com/

This is the 3 point quick hitch I got for my tractor.

And what did you use for the top matt?

I joined the orange tractor club this afternoon.  this is not one of the monsters that don just bought or the mid size ones like TRN, JR, Jon, and bob have. 

this is a little BX2680 4x4.

it will get the following
- front end loader, 48" bucket with quick connect
- 3rd valve
- pto driven snow blower with hydraulic controls
- 50" pto driven tiller. the tiller is on back order
- this one has the turf tires on it which is fine by me as I will not be tearing up my yard with the ag or industrial hybrid tires. 

items that will have to be sourced
- front hydraulic auger will be sourced later in the spring/summer
- ballast box for the rear
- 3 point adjustable quick hitch

I did not get a mid mount mower for it because I am not getting rid of my toro zero turn. this little thing is purely for yard chores like tilling the garden, moving snow, moving soils and mulch in the spring time.

I am not a fan of wallets because of their ability to collect way too much senseless crap that does not need to be carried around. let alone wallets cause posture problems with hip and back pain.

unless I have a high profile job or do a lot of traveling, I personally wouldnt worry too much about RFID protection?

based upon those 2 statements, I went with something that was small, compact, made me pay attention to what kind of excess crap I carry around, the ability to carry at least 15 cards, roughly 10-15 bills folded in 4th's, 1 hidden compartment and 1 divider area, and it has a zipper to ensure that nothing falls out of it.

I made 2 modifications to this wallet so it didnt scratch my phone screen. 1.  pulled off the little metal emblem. 2. I replaced the metal zipper pull with a little piece of 550 cord

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G4DMQHN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

this one is actually a replacement to the other (same) one I had for 6 years (i lost it). I went with the same thing for round 2 because of how well the other one held up to the abuse I put it through.

We had been at the same price as you, this must have happened in the last few days.

Thank warren for it all!

Powerful!

Quote from: Nate on November 22, 2021, 11:58:50 PM

Did you secure unsecured property or purchase them?

Interesting twist on a terminology. 

There was only 1 thief in the army samm

I just happened to be very good at securing unsecured property while at the same time educating those that needed it...hahahahaha

Nate, usually don’t head south till after Christmas. Might be running a few weeks later this year but still plan on going down.

 

Bob, are you and the boss not snow birding anymore, or is that on hold for now?

Did you secure unsecured property or purchase them?

since I have a pretty big area and lots of landscaped areas, I have been looking for a discharge chute cutoff system to assist with keeping the grass clippings out of the landscaped areas. I have seen several brands and contraptions and all looked like they were garbage except this qwikchute system. http://www.qwikchute.com/

it took me about 30 minutes to drill 2 holes and bolt it together. all grade 8 fastners, quality material and pretty stout and solid.

now to see how well it does with the mulching up all of the leaves.

the only thing I modified was applying some primer and paint to that blinged out operating handle...
 

No one wants to say no. With that said I don’t know reputable small business that isn’t buried right now. Like months out not weeks. It’s very challenging to put it lightly.


And you’re sounding a bit like a whiner for the record!   

I totally understand and respect the fact that many small business are swamped, or have shortages of staff. I also understand that its hard for people to say no or turn down work.  A customer will respect the business 10x fold if the business would be honest upfront and tell the customer that there will be X amount of wait time.

I have said it before and I will say it again....

I am so sick and tired of worthless small business's, especially ones that throw around their supposed vet status and can not follow through on their word.

1. I contacted about 12 different local kitchen cabinet companies about getting all of the garbage hinges on my kitchen cabinets replaced with something of quality.  every single one of them stated to me that what i was wanting done was beneath them as they only do big money jobs.  the 1 company that said sure thing, said they would be out in 2 days. The guy shows up, as hes working we start conversating and find out that he was active army for a while and that we were stationed at the same place at the same time. the funny part of the conversation was when i stated to him that i am tired of chasing companies to give them my hard earned money when they cant even contact me back. he finished his job, we spoke about what my wants/needs were for 3 additional custom cabinets, took measurements and said he would have an estimate for me with in 1 week.  2 weeks later i contact him again and politely inquire if there was a delay with the estimate, and i was told that they had been busy and that it would get sent to me in a few days.  well i am now at 1.5 months and no estimate!

2. i contacted a company to come out and give me a quote to have the trees in my yard ringed with christmas lights (thats what wendy wants). the owner cant give me a specific date and says that he will just swing by and take some measurements and pictures. I very clearly stated to him that people do not come to my residence unannounced.  so he calls me like 2 weeks later and says that he will be here in 20 minutes. I go out talk to the guy about what is wanted, he takes a few measurements and my email and says that i should have the estimate in my email by monday (he came the previous wednesday).  again 2 weeks go by, i contact the guy and get the blah blah blah story about being busy and that he say my estimate request on his desk 2 days ago and just hadnt gotten around to completing it yet but it will be sent by the end of business then next day. 1 month later, i still have no estimate!


i guess its time to be the masshole and start leaving really crappy reviews for these companies....


rant over