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lxskllr

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Nov 30, 2004
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I have two mesquite trees that need to come down. This is my current saw. I’m not looking forward to this.

A nice Silky isn't super cheap, but it'll tear some stuff up quick, and won't require fuel/oil. Dunno what size trees you're dealing with. Homedepot also rents chainsaws, and you could maybe fell the whole thing without limbing it first.
 
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sdifox

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Sep 30, 2005
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2TB crucial ssd to replace the boot drive on my server than has bad sectors. This is gonna be fun...
 
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Red Squirrel

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www.anyf.ca
If I was to get a new range I'd probably go induction too. I have a small 120v induction hot plate I bought for cheap and I used it a few times. It's way faster to boil water than on the normal resistive range. I bought it mostly for emergency and for camping so don't tend to take it out since it's just yet another appliance on the counter, but it does work well. I imagine a dedicated range works even better as it's 240v.
 

Red Squirrel

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May 24, 2003
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Kind of an impulse purchase but saw this log splitter on FB Marketplace for $350 and to buy new they're $400+ at cheapest. Figured I'll need it as I can use it to take a break when I don't feel like splitting by hand anymore. Gave it a quick spin just to try it out.

 
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Jon-T

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Just bought a JHS Kilt distortion pedal. It's take on the Bionix Expandora distortion used by Billy Gibbons on the ZZ Top records.

The Amazon package arrived yesterday And the package contained..... A rubber band. A very nice fabric wrapped rubber band. I think it might be a pony tail holder.

Called CS and they are resending my order. I just hope I don't get another rubber band.
 
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Dr. Detroit

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Automatic cat feeder for my chonk of a cat! Girl is down 2.5lbs in 3-months after being on a strict diet. She is much more active. Looking good! Feeling good!

 
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gorobei

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some keychain tools and a swole version of the skeletool.
the led cobs are frikken bright.
i have a cheapo 18650 powered led flashlight with throw adjustment and i thought it was bright, but after seeing these thing with all the elements lit is just ridiculous. they are using the same logic boards with 6 settings to cycle thru: white cold, white cold dim, white warm, white warm dim, red, red strobe. there is charge indicator on the back (4 blue led bulbs) with a port on the side for usb-c charging. they come with a hardened spike for breaking tempered glass. the cutouts are wrenches for various sizes of nuts/bolts. they even have a screw threaded hole for mounting on a tripod. the metal part might be a magnesium alloy based on how light it is, if i ever really ding it up i will take some shavings and see if it reacts to acid. (square one has 20 cold white leds, 12 warm white, 6 red; the round one has 10 cold white, 8 warm, 4 red but adds a magnet on the back and a narrow throw lens). they even have some 1/8" screwdriver bits on the back.
[there are teardown videos of other versions, the Li-ion battery inside is a tiny pouch type that is likely impossible to buy a replacement for]

the keychain tools are pretty cool. carabiner, wrench for nuts, flat screwdriver, philips, bike spoke wrench, bottle opener, cord/seatbelt cutter, metric ruler, wire cutter. there are multiple versions on amazon. i tried the cheap one and the standard name brand, the cheap one doesnt have the wire cutter. the name brand versions are the swiss tech or the alltul vulture.

the multi-tool is a weird one. basically a leatherman skeletool on steroids with some changes to the layout. the blade, cord cutter, and saw are sharp and well finished. it improves on the skeletool by adding a spring to the pliers to auto open them and putting it on the opposite end from the knife blade. i wanted the stainless or silver version but they ran out of stock, but since amazon now stocks their own cheaper crappier amazonBasics $13 copy of this i'm assuming they bought out or negotiated a contract with the manufacturer. at $17 it is decent, nowhere near as finished as a leatherman but better than the cheaper crap multi-tools out there. very wide, with a bit too slick powdercoat. but that cord/belt cutter is ridiculously sharp.



it is fascinating that all these cheapo knockoffs of these doodads are so rampant on amazon so soon after the original comes out. i watched a video about patent application and apparently it isnt worth it for the original company to try to police all the copies through the courts. i cant even find the original name brand versions of the cobs.
 
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Muse

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Two different 12 speed bicycle chain tools, after a fair amount of research. Both of mine went tits up last week. They were cheapies but lasted for decades. It's a miracle they lasted this long. Doing research the last few days I came to realize that chain tools almost never check all the boxes. Just about everybody who hasn't used the real good ones have had major issues, they've broken in most cases. I ordered pretty high end stuff a couple days ago.
 
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lxskllr

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Nov 30, 2004
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Chinese knockoff of a Granberg edging mill. I don't like buying Chinese, but it isn't something I'll be using much. $40 vs $160. I just hope it holds up for my intended use. I still need to buy or mill a guideboard to attach the rails to.

 

IronWing

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Jul 20, 2001
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A chain mail pot scrubber. I have no idea if it will be more better than a Dobie but I will find out.
 
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