RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Sept 7, 2022 19:03:36 GMT -5
[/quote]I told my wife I was going the be totally broke down and useless sooner than later. [/quote]
We'll believe that when we see it. Older guys like us use cunning and guile to compensate.
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Post by liveoak on Sept 8, 2022 6:31:17 GMT -5
Check out my sexy ankles fused 15 years ago. One from a motorcycle accident and the other paralyzed in a spine injury. No rest for this beat up body.  Hope they used stainless steel !  Nice shelves BTW, never have too many.
Patty
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 7:05:57 GMT -5
Ha ha, how about the chainsaw and limb cutter too. I'll let you know when all your trees are cut down, loaded and hauled off markb. Meantime have great trip to the coast ! |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 7:38:46 GMT -5
You never fail to amaze Jason. You have covered a lot of ground in your years. He can probably sing the song verbatim rockbrain . Oh yeah...I grew up in a Southern Baptist Church.  Rotator cuff is now jacked?? I guess we're not going to have a push-up contest any time soon!  (Let this one heal a little, will ya?!? ) Push ups ! <cringe cringe>. How about an Advil party and trip to the whirlpool ? The supraspinatus tendon was torn in half 20 years ago and never repaired, no telling what has torn or ripped or bruised this time. grrr the orthopedic warranty must have terminated long ago Weren't you stationed in N Carolina ? The S Baptist are certainly alive and well in that part of the country. That church next to my mostly-men engineering college was loaded with purdy girls back in the day, guessing nothing has changed. Poor motive to attend church but.... |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 8:26:24 GMT -5
Check out my sexy ankles fused 15 years ago. One from a motorcycle accident and the other paralyzed in a spine injury. No rest for this beat up body. Hope they used stainless steel ! Nice shelves BTW, never have too many.
Patty
He used a Home Depot DeWalt drill to screw them in. I was on local and got to watch ! Not only stainless but hollow too. After the Talus, heel, fibula and tibia heal at the connections they fuse into a near unbreakable chunk in about 5 months. This 'chunk' can be sawn in half and a door type hinge installed to make a very reliable hinged joint. The fusion takes 5 months, after that I decided not to ever sit in a wheelchair again if avoidable. You'd like this, you guys like to kayak. Regardless of bodily damage I can still go 50 miles in a day in these treasure rich drought stricken low rivers(it is a Mokai):   It is a small business. The owner machines most of the components in house(you guys would appreciate). Quality is awesome. One can motor upstream and enjoy the quiet paddling back down. 1st time out I went 12 miles up against 5mph current. It eats shoals like they weren't there since it has no prop hanging down(uses a jet pump for propulsion) I modified the trailer. It has metal ramps in front of the tires so that the trailer can be dropped off the end of a concrete boat ramp and pulled back up without tearing the axle off. Low lake/river levels are no longer an issue. |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 8:50:59 GMT -5
I told my wife I was going the be totally broke down and useless sooner than later. [/quote] We'll believe that when we see it. Older guys like us use cunning and guile to compensate. [/quote] Or a bigger hammer lol. What happens when lucidity starts to eat away out our guile and cunning Randy ? Ever notice how the younger generation has a sharp respect for an old man's casual and instinctual desperation to protect himself ? The young bucks have much more to lose, our life is nearing the end anyway lol. |
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Post by liveoak on Sept 8, 2022 8:57:35 GMT -5
Nice Jim- although I'd avoid oyster bars, rocky rivers & the such to protect that beast.
I know I cringe when we hit the underwater scrapping devices as it is .........
I didn't realize it broke into 3 pieces
But, how does it do in low water ?? What's it's needed draft.
Patty
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Post by RWA3006 on Sept 8, 2022 9:34:48 GMT -5
I told my wife I was going the be totally broke down and useless sooner than later. We'll believe that when we see it. Older guys like us use cunning and guile to compensate. [/quote] Or a bigger hammer lol. What happens when lucidity starts to eat away out our guile and cunning Randy ? Ever notice how the younger generation has a sharp respect for an old man's casual and instinctual desperation to protect himself ? The young bucks have much more to lose, our life is nearing the end anyway lol. [/quote] Good observations Jim. As long as you know to avoid gas station sushi you'll be just fine. A couple decades ago there was a TV show called Lost and the arch villain, Ben made an astute remark when asked how he masterfully manipulated people.... "It's easy, I find out what people are emotionally invested in and I exploit it." |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 10:51:14 GMT -5
Nice Jim- although I'd avoid oyster bars, rocky rivers & the such to protect that beast.
I know I cringe when we hit the underwater scrapping devices as it is .........
I didn't realize it broke into 3 pieces
But, how does it do in low water ?? What's it's needed draft.
Patty
It breaks down easy into sections that will fit into a pick up truck. At 220 pounds it needs splitting up if to be carried/dragged to the water ! Once assembled and floating in a rarely accessed/travelled stream it is time to do Lewis and Clark ! He used a water forming machine to cast the polyethylene which made it thick so it will take a lot of scraping to wear thru. The last 2 feet is where the most wear occurs and it is like 3/4 inch thick. Draft rated at 4 inches but if there is pea gravel beds it will suck them into the grate and flow thru the jet pump. He made the pump with a replaceable plastic wear ring to avoid damage that replaces quick and cheap. Most complaints come from Alaskan clients that experience abrasive volcanic pea gravels. I bleached it on a pea gravel bed(couldn't see it in the muddy water) already and noticed the wear ring took damage. It was a bad case of sucking gravel thru the pump. But just the wear ring took damage, impressive. The river was low and naturally slow flowing so the deposits of pea gravel were everywhere. Faster flowing(mountain) rivers rarely have such pea gravel beds and serve as little threat. I got a video loading of it buzzing up/down/across 8mph shoals. Felt no threat of rolling. |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 11:50:00 GMT -5
I told my wife I was going the be totally broke down and useless sooner than later. We'll believe that when we see it. Older guys like us use cunning and guile to compensate. Or a bigger hammer lol. What happens when lucidity starts to eat away out our guile and cunning Randy ? Ever notice how the younger generation has a sharp respect for an old man's casual and instinctual desperation to protect himself ? The young bucks have much more to lose, our life is nearing the end anyway lol. [/quote] Good observations Jim. As long as you know to avoid gas station sushi you'll be just fine. A couple decades ago there was a TV show called Lost and the arch villain, Ben made an astute remark when asked how he masterfully manipulated people.... "It's easy, I find out what people are emotionally invested in and I exploit it." [/quote] Either I am getting slower in the mind to apply manipulation or people that are exploitable are rare in this day. Gas station sushi sounds like the kiss of death lol. |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2022 12:09:02 GMT -5
liveoak Here is the video of the Mokai working thru some shoals on the Chattahoochee. It sounds like it has a Chevy big block but it is only a Kohler 9.5hp.
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Post by liveoak on Sept 8, 2022 12:45:29 GMT -5
Sitting so low on the water. I bet it feels like you're flying. It's like sailing in our kayaks, the sensation is there, even if the speed isn't likely what you think it is. But do you actually have room to haul rocks !  Glad you're having fun. Patty |
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Post by markb on Sept 8, 2022 12:47:20 GMT -5
Oh yeah...I grew up in a Southern Baptist Church. Rotator cuff is now jacked?? I guess we're not going to have a push-up contest any time soon! (Let this one heal a little, will ya?!? ) Push ups ! <cringe cringe>. How about an Advil party and trip to the whirlpool ? The supraspinatus tendon was torn in half 20 years ago and never repaired, no telling what has torn or ripped or bruised this time. grrr the orthopedic warranty must have terminated long ago Weren't you stationed in N Carolina ? The S Baptist are certainly alive and well in that part of the country. That church next to my mostly-men engineering college was loaded with purdy girls back in the day, guessing nothing has changed. Poor motive to attend church but.... I want you to know I was just seconds away from posting a picture of a "purdy southern girl", as you say, with hillbilly teeth, but after viewing some Google images... I just can't do it! ( frown ) |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 9, 2022 6:32:26 GMT -5
markb You are a wise man. When purchasing hot coffee you are warned that it is dangerous to handle by its description. A 'purdy southern girl' comes with no such warnings and proceed with great caution when handling/engaging.  
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Post by jamesp on Sept 9, 2022 6:43:07 GMT -5
Sitting so low on the water. I bet it feels like you're flying. It's like sailing in our kayaks, the sensation is there, even if the speed isn't likely what you think it is. But do you actually have room to haul rocks ! Glad you're having fun. Patty It is a fun ride. The way it navigates shallow shoals at a fair clip allows quick access to remote spots. There are some 20+ mile sections of the Withlacoochee and Suwannee River with no access that is very difficult to get to at low levels. These stretches are loaded with fine artifacts, rocks and fossils. Also the Upahee and other creeks in Alabama. |
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Post by drocknut on Sept 9, 2022 10:32:56 GMT -5
Nice job on the shelving. Thanks for the words Diane. Weld the sides and make the 3 cross connectors 'bolt on' and it could be shipped in a flat box. Make a welding jig to mass produce and they would likely make a fine ETSY product for resale. Saying that because we tried to buy similar design and the cost was over the top. Interesting idea but with Etsy it seems to be a crap shoot for what sells and what doesn't lately. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 9, 2022 13:17:48 GMT -5
That might be a good design for after I get the new roof on my saw shop and add some length to it. Wish I could get steel here for that price, seems like 1 1/4 11g angle is about $1/ft from the salvage steel guy I go to. Every so often he gets some bulk deals he passes on, and it's a lot better than new stuff, but it would be nice if prices would drop just a little. Still watching craig and marketplace for stuff I can disassemble for my materials.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 9, 2022 13:32:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the words Diane. Weld the sides and make the 3 cross connectors 'bolt on' and it could be shipped in a flat box. Make a welding jig to mass produce and they would likely make a fine ETSY product for resale. Saying that because we tried to buy similar design and the cost was over the top. Interesting idea but with Etsy it seems to be a crap shoot for what sells and what doesn't lately. etsy is pretty easy to figure out Diane. If you product does not come up on the first 4-5 pages of a search you probably won't get many sales. That usually means having a product with low competition. Ex. Jewelry is too populated, towel racks is likely a smaller category. Make no mistake, ETSY puts heavy sellers up front and center regardless of their SEO efficiency. Money and commissions talk. |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 9, 2022 13:43:43 GMT -5
That might be a good design for after I get the new roof on my saw shop and add some length to it. Wish I could get steel here for that price, seems like 1 1/4 11g angle is about $1/ft from the salvage steel guy I go to. Every so often he gets some bulk deals he passes on, and it's a lot better than new stuff, but it would be nice if prices would drop just a little. Still watching craig and marketplace for stuff I can disassemble for my materials. Atlanta is a distribution megatropolis. Warehouses often change out their shelving and storage setups. They seem to buy a lot of stock for 'just in case' and pallet usage and end up tossing it too. There is a lot of steel being tossed at these businesses. Finding steel in Florida is like finding blue apples. 3x3 and 3x4 inch angle iron is used for forklift stops bordering shelving, you'd think that it grows on trees. They rearrange the shelving often and toss it too. Sprinkler pipe is another common size in 2 and 2.5 inch sizes. Post some photos of the shop, like to see it. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 11, 2022 10:40:28 GMT -5
jamesp here it is in it's messy overgrown glory. The front open porch area roof will be removed, and the entire building re-roofed to include the slab after all is framed in for walls and doors. The area between the building and the dry van box will get a slab when I can find concrete and finishing help that is remotely affordable, and have it's own roof as well. The arrow shed to the left in the pic will be gone, I recently awoke to it blown onto it's back after an overnight storm and righted it. It also interferes with backing trailers to our RV hookups.  The main building is framed in with 6" steel studs and the roof with 6" steel Cee Purlins on 48" centers. I got a relatively cheap load of 2x4 steel studs that I hope to use to fill in and to frame the walls in the front, along with an assortment of purlins and various square and rectangular tube to support the new roof. Current roof has a pitch of about .3" for every foot, lifting the rear 4" and lowering the current front wall 6" will get me to almost 1" pitch and allow the new front wall to still be 8' 10" at the top. Current roofing is bits and pieces of 3 or 4 styles of steel and with the practically nonexistent pitch there are still a few leaks in heavy rainfall even after I used several tubes of caulk to seal it temporarily.  Here is my drawing of the side view of the finished building. I also worked it up with a drafting program to save my brain from computing angles and unknown dimensions.  I took on a part time day and night job to help pay for the more skilled help I will need for this and other projects, so things are progressing slowly as I work my 40+ hour training weeks, but at some point I plan to turn my pics into a stand alone shop build thread with all the details of what I need to do. As Tommy knows, it generally takes me awhile to get to these.
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(Let this one heal a little, will ya?!? 
