So what did you buy today

[Wilhelm]

sounds exactly like my dad! Never replace something you can squeeze a little more life out of. Even at the expense of half your day spent tinkering with it.

I have a MTD weed whacker that NEVER runs right when I need it to.
My dad will spend half a day , LITERALLY! , to get it running half way - I just want to fuel the junk up and set it on fire!!!

My parent grew up during a time when labor was cheap, and ‘things’ were expensive.

Sometimes i do stuff just to see if I can.

Philbert

Yessir, I also enjoy bringing stuff back to life & refurbishing old tools but I usually do it for enjoyment not because I need that tool.

I used to be like that, and loved it at the time.
With age to much messing with old abused equipment made me hate tinkering.
Nowadays, if it don't run right I'll smash it with a 10lbs sledgehammer, be done with it and enjoy the experience!!!

 

[Partner]

Patience is a virtue

 

[Woodslasher]

I have a MTD weed whacker that NEVER runs right when I need it to.
My dad will spend half a day , LITERALLY! , to get it running half way - I just want to fuel the junk up and set it on fire!!!



I used to be like that, and loved it at the time.
With age to much messing with old abused equipment made me hate tinkering.
Nowadays, if it don't run right I'll smash it with a 10lbs sledgehammer, be done with it and enjoy the experience!!!

I classify everything into three groups, projects, running projects, and runners.
With projects, they're d.o.a. items that I usually acquire in that shape and eventually repair until they fall into one of the other two groups.
With running projects, if they need tinkering before I can use them I'm okay with that. My 71 Ford, 090, McCullochs, etc fall into that group, they're my "toys" that I (mostly) enjoy wrenching on and using.
With runners, they're basically always ready to go. My daily driver Dodge and modern Stihls and Huskies fall into that group. If I need to use one right now they'll fire right up and get the job done.
If something slips from "running project" to "project" for awhile, I'm okay with that. If something slips from "runner" to "running project" once or twice, that's okay too provided I have a backup. If I don't have a backup or something makes a habit of crossing that line, I sell it and replace it with something else if possible.

 

[Wilhelm]

Patience is a virtue

Time is money and I don't have either in abundance!

 

[Wilhelm]

I classify everything into three groups, projects, running projects, and runners.
With projects, they're d.o.a. items that I usually acquire in that shape and eventually repair until they fall into one of the other two groups.
With running projects, if they need tinkering before I can use them I'm okay with that. My 71 Ford, 090, McCullochs, etc fall into that group, they're my "toys" that I (mostly) enjoy wrenching on and using.
With runners, they're basically always ready to go. My daily driver Dodge and modern Stihls and Huskies fall into that group. If I need to use one right now they'll fire right up and get the job done.
If something slips from "running project" to "project" for awhile, I'm okay with that. If something slips from "runner" to "running project" once or twice, that's okay too provided I have a backup. If I don't have a backup or something makes a habit of crossing that line, I sell it and replace it with something else if possible.

I have 2 PS-5105 "projects".
One is complete , scored no compression.
The other is dismantled in a box.
I haven't touched either ever since I purchased them.

I don't like tinkering anymore, period.

I will spend hours on end "making" something from scratch though.
Funny how that goes!

 

[Partner]

Time is money and I don't have either in abundance!

Few people have excess

 

[CrystalRiver1]

Does a refundable deposit count?
MSRP $670
Black Friday Sale for $379
ATI Milsport AR 15 5.56/.223

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[CrystalRiver1]

NABBED IT!
I'll be ordering some ammo via Ammoseek.com.
Just a Plain Jane basic AR...yet plenty enough fer my needs!

 

[TheDarkLordChinChin]

Does a refundable deposit count?
MSRP $670
Black Friday Sale for $379
ATI Milsport AR 15 5.56/.223

View attachment 398018

NABBED IT!
I'll be ordering some ammo via Ammoseek.com.
Just a Plain Jane basic AR...yet plenty enough fer my needs!
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I must get one of these.

 

[Absolution]

I bought a 550xpg as a present for my brother. Now I just need to get a lightweight bar for it and a set of dogs. The dogs that were on it were sliding all over the place on pine so I'll probably make a set.

 

[Squareground3691]

I bought a 550xpg as a present for my brother. Now I just need to get a lightweight bar for it.

Your a dam good brother,

 

[Absolution]

Your a dam good brother,

He was looking for his first saw just for fire wood he went to a stihl dealer and they tried to sell him on a 170 and I was just like. No, you aren't doing that because when I see department store saws I think of one or two seasons then the chance of it dying goes higher so by the second purcahse you could of already bought a saw that would keep ticking. Then he was wondering about me building a Chinese saw but I wasn't doing that either just because I don't want that lack of dealer support and we are far apart while also following the previous idea.

I found a 572 on ebay that needed rebuilt. but was too large for what he was wanting a saw for and probably shouldn't give him a 70cc. So came on the forum to look at the listings and found that HL had been doing a sell.

More than what I wanted to spend but also too good of a purchase to pass up on something that should last him for well beyond the foreseeable future. (Plus heated handles).

 

[Partner]

$10 for garage toys / Although I don't know what that is in the bottom left corner / Knipex for piano wire West Germany , Hazet rattle and wrench they are at least 40 years I found it in the company's catalog from 1976 old and Gedore, The screwdriver is a Swiss company

 

[Philbert]

Something I DIDN’T buy today (or ever?). But they are all over Amazon for $13 to $20!

Drill-powered Chainsaws!



Philbert

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Okay, Now I need to know if it work or not. LOL. looks like a complete joke. But, it might work fine for pruning a branch or two every now and then.

 

[Absolution]

Okay, Now I need to know if it work or not. LOL. looks like a complete joke. But, it might work fine for pruning a branch or two every now and then.

Me: *goes to grab the pre OSHA Milwaukee drill*

 

[Philbert]

Okay, Now I need to know if it work or not. LOL. looks like a complete joke. But, it might work fine for pruning a branch or two every now and then.

Invest your $13. Chain has to be worth $2 or $3. Returnable on Amazon. Send us your report. (Wear good gloves while testing).

Philbert

 

[TheDarkLordChinChin]

Something I DIDN’T buy today (or ever?). But they are all over Amazon for $13 to $20!

Drill-powered Chainsaws!

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Philbert

Can't wait till porters get their hands on this beast.

 

[bigbadbob]

picked up tihis on FB auction
runs and all that but needs a real good cleaning.

 

[Czed]

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