Recent content by hampster

Everything okay in your neck of the woods? Drove by the other day when I was stopping at Backcountry Essentials and thought I saw a light on but I could have been wrong.

Ah, I didn't realize that they still offer that. They've been so aggressively shutting down the open source community usage that I'm going with a Genie jackshaft opener next time. For example the latest variant of their remotes Chamberlain intentionally redesigned to not use a communication wire...

If you haven't seen it, check out the garage door opener system called "tailwind"... Way better than the proprietary junk lift master sells that requires a monthly subscription.

How did you go under contract on 6(!) properties before one closed? I know of lots of people losing out on offers, but once a piece of property goes pending, as long as the buyer's financing is solid it's rare, at least around here, for it to not close.

So what did you go with instead for inside the house? I am in the same boat with a worn out miniature grand and kids who are more into it than expected so needing a better piano... But a bit overwhelmed by the options, especially as a guy who hates buying brand new anything.

That looks nice! Neat that you were able to find the base, that can be tough. I did the same thing with a delta bandsaw I bought... It was lacking the base but I happened to spot a broken jointer at an auction for $25 that included the correct base.

Might be worth giving the LeMay's car museum in Tacoma, Washington a call: https://maps.app.goo.gl/s5iGoBJVvtTQbyf29 If you want to seem genuine, I suspect you'll need to offer to donate it rather than sell it. But I could see them creating a small exhibit out of this stuff.

Everyone I know seems to usd the Barrinas off Amazon. Thyre cheap, and only one tube but you can link them and get more even lighting across an area... And lower profile so they don't tKe up much space. I like to mount them to garage door tracks for example to illuminate the aisles that are on...

I am just finishing up my own two week sprint of cleaning the garage and it went through that whirlwind phase you're in now. But I'm through the other side and I can tell you it's worth it! My garage is still stuffed with tools and raw materials, but it's all stuff I decided to keep and found a...

A screw compressor would be great for a shop like yours! If you could find one sized for a 5 HP motor, even if 3ph, it probably wouldn't be that hard to replace the motor. Or a rotary phase converter would give you future options. ;) Never heard of MDO before, that sounds perfect for a steel...

Also, for those California air tools teflon-based pumps, they have a shorter lifespan but they are rebuildable. They do run hotter, but for me as a home gamer who uses air infrequently I don't mind letting my pump cool every so often while I work on a second project (who'd doesn't always have...

A few thoughts: Copper vs pex-al-pex.. given the humidity (I live closer to Bellingham Bay than your new space), the nice thing about copper is it will help cool the air. I am literally in the midst of adding copper lines to my garage using propress. I didn't want to drop $1K on a propress tool...

Turn off the iPad and tell em to find something to do for the next hour. Boredom isn't a bad thing, as in my experience it often results in kids taking initiative to invent a project. Results may be surprising. I have 6 kids myself, all younger than your oldest.

Depending on your location a mini split might pay for itself after a few years. Worth considering what the additional time cost and cash cost would be if you're already considering spending the time cost to move the heater.

It's free and solidly built. As long as you have the floor space and can hydro test the tank (pretty straightforward, videos on YouTube from Keith Rucker) then you've got nothing to lose and will have tool with some family history attached to it.