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There is hope… some parts of downtown are resurging. Some as bad as ever. After dark is bad. We go to Seahawk games and because we live on the Canal, we often walk on the ferry and stay downtown using my travel points. Not to derail this thread but I have never seen a hummer of the flying...

Well if they are seeing what I saw in recent visits, I would flee as well. And not to Seattle!

Where… Bay Area or Oly?

That’s the cool part of searching for that one thing you know you have… and find **** that you saved 20 years ago. I will hunt for a couple days and then give up… go to Home Depot only to come home and find what I was looking for soon after I installed it. I can almost guarantee it happening...

Oh my god! It’s still alive! I’ve been absent for quite awhile. I will say even with a few cremations, I have more around the place than ever. Weird I never see their propagation. Cheers!

Hey gang! A few hummers here. Would be more but I am not doing my part. Way too busy with work travel etc. I know… no excuses. Hope you guys are well. Been quite awhile since chiming in. Cheers!

Hey gang… long time no here. Hope all is well. Life has taken me a bit of a different direction but was thinking Terry today and sent him a note. Then looked here and saw a few familiar handles. Cheers!

Wow Terry… looks like some changes and organization since I last visited! Not that you were super organized already. (y)

Okay… I officially hate FEDEX now. Haven’t been a fan for quite some time but now I am going to publicly bash them. Returning anything with Li batteries is a pain in the butt with them. No problem UPS. I have to arrange for pick up or drive to 50min to one of their ‘Worldwide’ centers. Why...

Hey I have been absent for quite some time… anyone hearing from Terry?

Hey stuck... thanks for keeping Carl in our thoughts.

indeed!

Good on you... I have abandoned my feeders. You are making me feel guilty.

So you are implying that your daughter made the selection? Com’n Terry, take some credit for the amazing upgrade!

I'm having problems with swarms of bees taking over the feeder and the hummers are backing off.

No way! Are you coming or going? I'm a Libra... love the balance! (y)

My mom used to tell me to go 'pick up my room'. One time, and only once... I replied, 'I can't, it's too heavy!'

Momma looks skinny.

All of those pics made me want to think of captions. Well done.

I hope you see this and respond. I think you totally misunderstood my comments in the 'Seat Time' and you need to go back and read them, all of them. I'm actually hurt by your comment about me. I complimented you and defended you and apologized as I did not try to take credit for your design...

Paul, I have no idea where you are coming from??? I was not criticizing or demeaning you or anyone from make money on YouTube. Quite the contrary! Was defending you... and stating that you don't make money off of TBN. Shaking my head.

I think you may have missed where he was going. Knowing you it will be a long time before you understand. [emoji16]

Post it here. I've pretty much banned FB.

Terry, maybe you should step up to this one... WYSONG Model PH-100 Ton X 10' Press Brake GC-6000 Control THIS MACHINE ONLY BENT ALUMINUM IN AN AEROSPACE FACILITY Price $19,880.00 100 Ton x 10' Quality Built To Last !!! Wysong equipment is well known throughout North America...

Heard this one today... 'workin harder than an ugly stripper'.

And many others we memorialize today! RIP.

California Air Tools if you want a truly quiet compressor.

These old shipping route pics are great! Keep them coming. No rants here.

That's a cool pic! Unusual and a bit haunting.

I though I had weaned myself off of Harbor Freight but now a new store is coming in and only 6mi from my house! 🤨

Yeah I feel a little guilty having Amazon trucks routinely deliver packages and seeing my pile of broken down cardboard build up. But the gas and hassle I'm saving relieves my feelings on the subject. Prime Air needs to get those delivery drones in service. That will be a sight!

I have learned that FEDEX, UPS, Amazon, and USPS vary greatly depending your locale. Here it seems that Amazon is kicking butt. UPS is trying to improve and working with Amazon on services. FEDEX gets the bronze as they seem clueless, keeping up with the Jones's. USPS is here only because...

As my mom used to say... "don't judge a man before you walk a mile in his moccasins"

We have prime and were trying to access it last night. Got hung up trying. Started watching the latest season of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel instead. Will try again tonight.

Yeah loving my 3L diesel Winnebago on a Sprinter chassis. Now just need fuel prices to come back to earth so I can see more of it!

Problem now is the RV market is so hot and has been, that most reputable shops are booked out weeks or even months. I went to a local RV shop who I really wanted to have install my toad braking system and they told me they are scheduled out to September! I said, maybe you can put me on your...

I still can't believe how I am ordering from Amazon and getting it in less than 24hrs in some cases!

Hey... happy to see this thread revived. We have been on quite a few trips with our Winnebago Class C. Loving the solar panels and lithium batteries for some off the grid stays. Harvest hosts and BLMs. Recently purchased a 2dr Jeep Rubicon and setting it up as a toad. Tow bar should be here...

Don't the bees look bigger this year around here. Hoping the good ones are on the rebound.

That sir... is fine art!

True dat... cigars from Mexico are not Cubans.

After owning/operating my Hypertherm 45xp for several years, I can honestly say I spent more money than I am getting in return for it. It is a dream machine for me and I smile every time I use it. But the problem is I am not using it as much as I hoped. When I retire and have more time...

Actually somewhat true. I replaced my broken feeder with a cheapo feeder and and expensive Walmart solar lighted feeder and both have been a failure. Went back to a traditional feeder and they are slowly coming back. But I obviously pissed them off this winter/spring. Maybe Goey will see a...

Yes they will!

A mod like this is what it is all about.

You are a poet and probably didn't know it.

We use DISH network. 30sec forward and 10sec back. Easy to skip ahead to miss the commercials. Also nice if you didn't see or didn't hear what was shown/said, to pop backwards. Makes TV/Movie watching much more pleasurable. You decide on bathroom and snack breaks not the network!

We use a DVR to record everything and do not watch anything live. Saves a bunch of time and it is always on our schedule!

That hanger has the cool factor!

Pushing a burn pile... first of the season. Had to apply for 'large' 10ft by 10ft burn permit good for 14days. Lots of storm debris. Regular 'small' permit is good for year. Both are free.

You had to go there... yep, jealous.

Congrats... plasma cutting is so much more enjoyable.

Count me in for the group intervention at Big Barn's. I can guarantee we won't be successful but it would be fun! Absolutely the wrong group! :ROFLMAO:

I love my biscuit joiner and recently upgraded to a domino joiner that is even cooler. But I agree in getting the basic tools first. You can do the same with splines, dowels, tongue and grooves just not as fast and easy.

The same trick my wife uses on clothes and shoes. Doesn't wear them right away. ;)

I have the 20T and modded it by replacing the included jack with air over hydraulic jack. So much more easier and less effort to use. Very happy with it for the occasional use it gets. For the additional $80 for the 20T you get a far more capable unit. Edit: And the 20T weighs about twice as...

I have a bunch of clamps... but not enough. I started out making my own pipe clamps but they are heavy, awkward, and don't sit/stand well whether laying horizontally or vertically. Don't use them anymore. I highly recommend Bessey K clamps or knockoffs if you must. I have a nice collection...

And what exactly is that saw? My first reaction was 'no way'. Photoshopped.

Me either. Have an old Craftsman gas PW still runs great. Pulled the carb and cleaned it a couple of times. Gone through a few hoses. I have three tips from wide (soft) to narrow, and a turbo head. A bit of a pain to get to the work location, etc. Driveway, RV, decks, patios, side of house...

The mods have already started showing up before the Jeep! :ROFLMAO:

Way off... sorry! I am just getting into this addiction.

And Mahogany... seen some beauties in SE Asia that I would be tempted to euthanize.

Yes guides and templates are your friend. I CA glued a few stainless magnets to one of my large metal framing squares. It makes a nice guide for straight and right angle cuts. The magnets lift the square off the surface and better supports the shield for drag cuts.

I'm no pro but I found 1) tilting my head as needed to watch the backside flame and adjust speed... 2) work on hand positioning... and dry run it a couple of times to get the 'muscle memory' if you will... 3) find a scrap or waste area to melt for a few practice inches to warm up before the...

Why do some of these pics look like a commercial for whatever you put in front of it?

Looks like a TJ? What year? Have a new JL 2dr on order. It should be on a rail car at the moment.

Maybe we need a new poll. Pro or pallet hater?

I'm glad I'm not younger and dumber to tackle a project like this. :ROFLMAO: Impressive and beautiful to boot! One of the best build threads that I have followed in quite awhile.

The only thing Lufkin I have is a tape measure. Seems the company has morphed quite bit over the years. Founded 1902. https://lufkin.com/

OH NO!!! The horror!

You sold that piece of art!!! :cry:

Wow! Just caught up with you, Lynn. I'm very impressed. My back started aching reading through this thread. Looks great!!! Oh yeah, jealous as well. (y)

I have a 45XP and I call myself a hobby plasma cutter. :p I don't deserve it but I will say it is very easy on consumables compared to a couple others I've tried. Don't exactly know why though.

Wow, kind of surprised the infamous Mr. Colt did not help. Disappointing.

You are that good though and I consider myself a decent photographer. 🤩

And who our age would have dreamed our phones would get smarter than us. And it's no contest! :eek:

In the spirit of recent Valentine's Day... that box of wrenches to a man is like a box of chocolates to a woman. Better though, our gift lasts a whole lot longer!

Gotta love Bear shots! We have them wandering by on a rare occasion but camera not ready,

Okay... true confessions first time... We hopped the back fence of a drive in and 'parked' ourselves next to a speaker post. Did get hassled a bit and told the 'attendant' that our parents kicked us out of the car so they could 'enjoy' the movie. True story... my parents would never do that...

Yes, just do a 'light' check by holding up the pliers and looking to see if you can see daylight between the cutters. I do this with any similar tool before I buy. You might be surprised as to how much variation from tool to tool.

I suggest not in an ultrasonic cleaner with aggressive media. I'm thinking just about private time is good other than when your are in your shop. My shop teacher was very adamant about not having items hanging from yourself that could get caught in machinery. I took that beyond just...

I will preface my comments with the guess that I am much closer to the topic than many here. Not bragging, but it happens that I am involved as a parts supplier to BOOM Aero, as well as being an aerospace engineering/sales manager for more than 35 years. First I think BOOM is a great name...

BB, I love using my small POS ultrasonic cleaner. As for washing small parts... yeah refrain from bathing. Seriously, that looks like a nice sized unit. (y)

As a Husky with a Coug daughter... I have to say this pic is what I love about the Palouse.:giggle:

Ahh... that Nick, he was the great, great grandson of Big Ben, no?

Yeah, who's Nick?

I'm slowly coming around on this one. o_O

Not one of my favorite quotes but I offer this source for those that might be interested... http://www.mirandarights.org

Hey Rsky, good to hear from you... been awhile. I have been tempted to upgrade to a whole house genny several times over the past decade or so, but continue to 'survive' with a 3K Honda wired into a mechanical interlock on the service panel. Makes it pretty simple to switch over. I made...

Jeez... already? What the heck are you dosing them with? Yeah I'm guilty/lazy with frozen feeders. Obviously they move on over to your place to join your posse.

bullbreaker, thanks for reviving this thread. I'm sure Crash is smiling if he can see this.

We generally stay for free on BLM lands or at a Harvest Host location. We don't usually know where we are going to stay until the day of. We have a class C with solar panels, Lithium batteries and a diesel generator so we can be off the grid easily for several days. National Park campgrounds...

Put slicks on and report back. [emoji23]

Wow that is a nice coupon, Bruce! Might have to hunt for a HF on my way back from an RV trip to Arizona.

Interesting hypothesis.

I absolutely love my Stihl battery chainsaw. My two gassers just sit there now.

I won't disagree.

I started out a long time ago with Makita 7.2v/9.6v nicads. When those batteries started dying I moved to 20v Dewalt because I was gifted a nice drill/driver set. Could have just as easily gotten stuck on Milwaukee but I have no complaints. My SIL is loaded up with Milwaukee 18v line. I...

Pretty cool idea for those hard to reach spots. I like it... and way to purpose it on the project you murdered the clamps on. o_O

"You took the words right out of my mouth". R.I.P. Meat Loaf

Saw Meat in concert... helluva artist/performer. I put him in the same realm as Freddie Mercury.

"Paradise by the dashboard light" R.I.P. Meat Loaf.

The last few weeks I have been rearranging stuff in shop to make 'more room' and increase access/usability of some of my larger tools. Something is telling me I need to expand or contract because I am not being productive lately, just overthinking how the layout could be better. I have...

I thought I might raise someone's eyebrow.

I really like HDPE. Easy to cut, very tough, lubricious, and durable. But it isn't cheap and unfortunately difficult to adhesively bond.

I know I know... I just couldn't help it after taking a closer look at that functional art.🤩

That is a beautiful table... I love the concave sides of the lower shelf! Major style points!

Ain't that the truth! :unsure:

"Your mom brought you into this world, I can take you out" ~my Dad

What... trying to cut my finger off? Yes, I have cut back.

Why did I not think of that! :unsure:

That works... way to repurpose those clamps to be functional with the table!

No need to pile on here but I will. I bought Jery Dunn QA and his adjustable forks. Best mod for my BX. I use the forks more than the bucket and they tend to be on most of the time. I've seen buckets bent bad because of strap on/bolt on forks. Especially on small tractors the loss of lift...

I badly cut my pointer finger a year and a half ago. Doc at the time said to go see a hand surgeon because I might have nerve damage. I chose to wait and apparently that wasn't a good idea. Doc said that you need the nerves repaired quickly for surgery to be effective. I still have...

I plumbed a propane BBQ to run off the house tank and also installed a garage furnace. Gave me reason to buy a couple tools. A manometer and also this handy gas sniffer that you can check on all your gas appliances...

I will beg to differ... tight spaces using my BH. Had to remove my front bucket to navigate a tight turn just to get to the worksite. I could not have gotten into the space with a tractor larger than my BX.

Kind of like me pushing snow and ice on the driveway while my wife and neighbor shoveled. My wife said afterward, "why do you keep making a mess over where I shoveled?" My response didn't go over well.

I have this same issue on my work laptop. Pretty sure our IT department tweaked some setting in the OS. I always stay logged on using my MacBook laptop.

Yes, crazy amount of rain. My gauge shows 6.6in for the last 'event' (couple of days).

Yep it was on the ground awhile before I decided to move it. Normally it doesn't hang around long but we were getting restless on being able to get down the hill along with our elderly neighbors that need care.

Well there is that! And a good reason not to go 'commando'.

And the microfiber cloths... I love those. Glad I stocked up a bit.

BTW... I hit a pallet buried in the snow yesterday while stretching my tractor legs moving some snow. I don't know if this is normal but I felt bad disturbing him.

Some sage advice... keep it in your pants during winter.

Finally posting some seat time...

Finally cleared our long steep driveway. Sure wish I had a front plow blade vs. using the bucket.

If it is anything like my daughter's new neighborhood, better check the HOA rules. Pretty strict. Would drive me crazy to live back in suburbia.

From our deck... cold but some nice blue skies.

Congrats... Please keep us 'posted'!

Not a rant but a bit of an adventure today. The UPS guy bravely climbed our 1000ft paved steep private driveway servicing us and three neighbors. Traditional truck w/dualies and outside tires chained. On the way down he realized our snowy driveway was all ice underneath. Not hard to get up...

Mid twenties and beautiful blue sky. A pic of the Hood Canal and Olympic Mtns from our deck. More snow coming next three days...

Get ready... here we are expecting continued cold and more snow the next three days!

One came free at a garage sale, one I saw was being unloaded at a recycling site and I told the guy he can just put it on my tailgate rather than hoof it up the stairs into the bin, and the other... I can't remember. All free though. I took two of them to my LWS and had them cut off an end to...

Maybe a rapist.

P.O.S. is right. I could never behave as the young man did. I wanted the thief to hurt. Pay restitution. Maybe go through his house and property and take $1400 worth of his prized possessions.

10in+ snow at our place. And it's gonna be around for awhile. In the teens.

'Yellowstone'

Okay enough of the feel good... who is collecting rails for poor man's anvils? It's not a fetish.

Merry Christmas, Terry and TBN friends!🎄

N.L. Olsen & Associates in Port Orchard.

Yep, in these days of a disposable society, nice to see a refurb vs. a trashing. (y)

Big big job messing with those 'Reddi Blocks'. I think I posted a thread on this project a few years back. Tore out a very old railroad tie bulkhead (not built to code) and neighbor had these blocks installed. Just the engineering was serious $$$...

"Slower than a two legged turtle" I think I made that one up myself.

Problem is the Big Barn shop is one of a kind!

Wow... lots of hard work! I would sure enjoy some of that Osage for turning. Too bad I am not an easy drive from you.

Maybe on your side... not around here. 4ft max.

Flat-out beautiful!

I made the mistake of using pneumatic tires instead of solid wheels. HF brand to make it worse. Need to swap out once I unload the dang cart so I can move it to an area in my shop where I can work on it. Another of those projects that have been on the list for too long.

Wouldn't be a BigBarn table without a 2in receptacle these days!

Is it wrong to feel guilty about letting these go?

Your mother brought you into this world, and I can take you out!

get it where you can... and without fear that you will be caught. 😇

My shop (two car detached garage) ran that way for a decade plus. Now she has a sub panel, 220v, 110v, propane ceiling hung sealed combustion heat. "I'm somebody now" watch

Here is my restored Rock Island. Looks familiar!

I was just going to rain on your parade a bit and comment that the mounting plate looked a little thin... at least aesthetically but now that you have incorporated a table that appears thicker anyways... I'm digging it!

better than ending in a ditch! :ROFLMAO:

Yes, he is well known around these parts! Lot's of hikers/climbers get referred to him by places like REI Co-op. Don't know if you know REI but they are legendary outdoors equipment store that originated in Seattle back in the 1930s. I buy my boots and shoes there... great quality and service.

JK, you cease to amaze me!

Those floating steps came out looking great!

Time for you to get out of Cali. A long shared driveway with a few good salt of the earth, retired neighbors will do you good. I mow their lawns and maintain some of their mechanicals and they stay on guard! (y)

I do this ocassionally when I can confirm delivery time at the OEM site or call them.

We have a local chain store for misc fasteners and other high quality consumables. Tacoma Screw. One of the few local hardware stores I will miss if they go bye bye. Another... McLendon's is pretty good, just a little farther to go. I know this doesn't help others not in the Puget Sound area...

I absolutely loved BP. 'Outa space' hooked me. Craved for his keyboard artistry ever since.

No doubt about that... way more than dogs!

I would say most all dogs... I have known a couple (not mine) that I am not sure about.

Really? Vs. Lennon and McCartney? What are/were you smoking? Who writes the songs? I do get rooting for underdogs but...

Loved that one! 'Boardwalk Empire' is another one to check out.

How about slapping on some old wagon wheels for decoration and getting around the letter of the law? :p

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

And you find all these wonderful treasures searching from your phone??? I recall you said you didn't have a computer.

I wonder if FPI is onto the GPS? Global Pallet Society

Ha... I was fooled too until your post. Good idea documenting for insurance reasons. I should go through and do the same with my shop.

Keep your feeders clean and with fresh nectar. This time of year the bees and other bugs are looking to easy places to feed and bed down. My hummers seem to yield to the other bugs if I let it go 'stale'.

What an ambitious DIY guy! (y)

Me too.

Choking hazard??? It's 5in by 6in if I am reading it right.:unsure:

Yep... year around here. Now I am in the market for a new feeder. Had one break (my fault put too hot of water in the glass), the other nice glass feeder is suffering from UV exposure. The plastic flowers are falling apart allowing bees to get in. Down to my plastic container one that is a...

Depends on how hard you work them. If I lean on an HF grinder, I can burn it up unlike a superior brand. I do like the cheap HF grinders, currently have 4 or 5 because I am lazy and don't like swapping out discs. I am easy on them though so they last. Oh and open up the gear box and replace...

I burn a couple times a year... spring and fall. I cover the pile over winter. Burn ban stops the action in the summer. Leaves... absolutely not. Perfect compost. But sticks, stumps, other wood stuff and even old pallets... respects given!

Yeah my neighbor keeps it going all winter. I hibernate. 😂 I guess I should keep the action going. In the 35 years (and parents before that) I have not put out the feeder but a few times during the winter. But I have had hummers on a snow covered feeder before!

Hey Gooy! Do I bother putting out new feed? Been gone for a week and a half and aren't seeing much activity albeit a dry feeder.

Yep wide mouth glass containers I find are the best.

5 bucks!?! WTH?

I guess I better refill mine. Let them go dry the last month. Felt guilty but was out of town in Yellowstone/Grand Tetons for the last couple of weeks. Thanks for the heads up.

Dang, Terry... this COVID crap. I gotta get up there to visit again soon. Hopefully spring I guess. Love the new ride. Looking hard trying to find a two door Jeep Rubicon for a toad that will be also suitable for the better half.

EWF my favorite band! Best concert ever... choreographed by David Copperfield. An amazing show! 1978ish?

Not a month of 100s but the heat and smoke here has left me lonely on my deck lately.

I can even spell cue without a Q. And use less letters too. 🤪

My first album was Joy to the World by TDN. Still got it! Think I'm gonna play it tonight!

Way too fancy :p... can't wait to get across the border for a visit! One of my guys who lives in Toronto has been traveling for business to US a couple times and boy what a process.

And at least one 'old' welder as well. ;)

I like the unspiffy look better but I suppose if one was cutting up their hands with it, then it had to go.

Yep, JK it has been a month... what's up?

My EU2200i is new and for the road. At 47lbs I now have the portability easily taking it with me. My 3000 stays home because it weighs 130lb, but isn't quite enough power for extended power outages. I have it wired to a mechanical interlock on my service panel so it is not easy to run a...

I have an older Honda EU3000iS and just bought a EU2200i. I have heard that some folks have mated dissimilar models but of course Honda says don't do it. Anyone have experience doing this? Someone said to just take a short 110v 3 prong extension cord and cut the female end off and replace...

I just talked my BIL into buying a 2000w Predator. It is very quiet just like my new Honda 2200 and it is one pull to start. I would have done the same except I want to try paralleling it with my Honda EU3000. Now that I said this I suppose I should post again in the genny thread.

Growing up I thought the Duck boats were only in Seattle. When I learned they were all over as tourist attractions it sort burst my bubble.

Foot fungus? :D

On season 7 and finished 6 episodes so far! We love getting started and hooked on a TV series after it has been on for a few years. Allows us to watch 2 or 3 episodes at a time and not forget what all is going on.

Your shops are emptying out! I gotta get up there!!! :cry: