NitroMarty Posted April 27, 2024 Posted April 27, 2024 My wife has been buying little do-dads for her crafts on the Temu app lately. She surprised me a few days ago with a handy little photo booth that she bought for me through the app.... It's a small photo booth, only measuring 9" x 9.5" x 8.5"... In addition to white, it came with several colors of background sheets s... Lighting comes from a strip of small but bright LEDs... Power comes from a USB cord (It seems a bit short, but works fine when plugged into the multi port USB charger that sits on my workbench... A free gift from AARP. LOL) So how does it work??? Pretty good in my humble opinion.... By the way my wife tells my that she paid less than $4 for this. 4
JollySipper Posted April 29, 2024 Posted April 29, 2024 On 4/5/2024 at 8:04 PM, JollySipper said: Picked up this 1:1 hamster kit today! Hey, guys! He's really 'diggin' the sand box I made! He's coming around to being petted, too......... 1
OldNYJim Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 I rode one of these in Florida a few weeks back and really wanted one for running nearby errands now I’m back home… Segway electric scooter - hits around 15, has traction control and ABS braking (!), regenerative charging when you brake or ride downhill, super-bright head and brake lights, digital display… Charges in 3.5 hours and has a 15 mile range or so (although not if you’ve got it cranked to flat-out mode like I have currently) and you can install a software upgrade that will give you another 10mph or so if you’re feeling brave. Fun little summer toy! 2
espo Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 13 hours ago, CabDriver said: I rode one of these in Florida a few weeks back and really wanted one for running nearby errands now I’m back home… Segway electric scooter - hits around 15, has traction control and ABS braking (!), regenerative charging when you brake or ride downhill, super-bright head and brake lights, digital display… Charges in 3.5 hours and has a 15 mile range or so (although not if you’ve got it cranked to flat-out mode like I have currently) and you can install a software upgrade that will give you another 10mph or so if you’re feeling brave. Fun little summer toy! They have had those available to rent around the Kansas City area. Keeps the Med A Vac guys busy, especially on the weekends late at night.
lucky 130 Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 I was gifted a1918 Gibson L3 arch top guitar. For it's age I'd say it's about 85- 90%. Plays and sounds great. Can't stop smiling. 71 yrs. old and I got my first Gibson. 1
OldNYJim Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 9 hours ago, espo said: They have had those available to rent around the Kansas City area. Keeps the Med A Vac guys busy, especially on the weekends late at night. Yeah, you definitely need to watch where you’re riding - gotta dodge all the pebbles and cracks in the sidewalk for sure!
espo Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 15 hours ago, CabDriver said: Yeah, you definitely need to watch where you’re riding - gotta dodge all the pebbles and cracks in the sidewalk for sure! They tend to have them around an area called The Plaza and other entertainment areas around town. A little liquid courage and not being familiar with the handling is a recipe for disaster.
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 17, 2024 Posted May 17, 2024 (edited) Enough Dynamat-like foil-backed heat barrier to cover the firewall and tunnel in the '66 Chevelle before I put the dash and console back in for the second-to-last time... A few feet of chicken teeth to grommet the AC, heater hose, and wiring harness pass-through holes... and 10 yards of 7781-50 F16 glass cloth to layup the custom airbox and filter can shells. Edited May 17, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy
chunkypeanutbutter Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 A beautiful 1952-53 steel case Zippo. No stuck flint in it this time! Stripped it down bare, gave the insert and inside of the case a little scrub with diesel and a nylon brush, washed, lightly oiled and blown out, new wick, flint, and fuel. Oldest in the collection so far! Maybe sometime I'll gather them all up for a family photo. Need a wider lens... 2
von Zipper Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 On 5/5/2024 at 11:22 PM, CabDriver said: I rode one of these in Florida a few weeks back and really wanted one for running nearby errands now I’m back home… Charges in 3.5 hours and has a 15 mile range or so (although not if you’ve got it cranked to flat-out mode like I have currently) and you can install a software upgrade that will give you another 10mph or so if you’re feeling brave. Fun little summer toy! Those scooters are so cool ! I would like to get an EV bicycle myself. BUT please be careful where you charge and store your scooter , a friend of mine bought an EV bicycle , kept in in his attached garage , some thing went wrong and it burned his house to the ground.
OldNYJim Posted June 7, 2024 Posted June 7, 2024 3 hours ago, von Zipper said: Those scooters are so cool ! I would like to get an EV bicycle myself. BUT please be careful where you charge and store your scooter , a friend of mine bought an EV bicycle , kept in in his attached garage , some thing went wrong and it burned his house to the ground. It’s a fairly common problem in NY now where people are burning their buildings down with those e-bikes and scooters - the MTA banned a lot of these devices from the subway too for a while (not sure if they still are…) You’re right, they definitely require respect: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2023/06/24/third-fire-in-four-days-breaks-out-inside-same-e-bike-shop-in-manhattan I’ve been charging mine outside - better safe than sorry! 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 '96 S10 Blazer like this. 4-dr, slushbox, 2WD. One-family owned since new, all professional car people. High mileage but well maintained, clean, never wrecked. I'd sworn "NO MORE CARS!!!" But my daily GMC pickup is getting really tired, and I need something useful to drive while I put the new engine in her. The little Blazer got a new engine about 50,000 miles back, a heater core, a radiator, and all new balljoints and bushings in the front end. Drives like a new one but has minor cosmetic issues. Did I mention the owners were cool-car guys who take care of their stuff? There is, frankly, nothing worth rolling the dice on available used in this market for what I paid. Nothing. 2
Bill Eh? Posted June 16, 2024 Posted June 16, 2024 Sort of non-model kit related Kijiji purchase. I originally asked about some aircraft models, but was told they were spoken for. Next best was all four John Wick Blu-rays for $55. I also got an old favourite William Peterson movie, To Live and Die in L.A. When I arrived, I was told the aircraft kits, supplies and reference books were still available, so they came home as well! 1
espo Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 6/6/2024 at 6:29 PM, chunkypeanutbutter said: A beautiful 1952-53 steel case Zippo. No stuck flint in it this time! Stripped it down bare, gave the insert and inside of the case a little scrub with diesel and a nylon brush, washed, lightly oiled and blown out, new wick, flint, and fuel. Oldest in the collection so far! Maybe sometime I'll gather them all up for a family photo. Need a wider lens... Many years ago, I was a heavy smoker and well remember some of my Zippos would leak a little fluid into the lining of my blue jeans pocket until it would start itching my leg. 2
chunkypeanutbutter Posted June 19, 2024 Posted June 19, 2024 On 6/17/2024 at 11:06 AM, espo said: Many years ago, I was a heavy smoker and well remember some of my Zippos would leak a little fluid into the lining of my blue jeans pocket until it would start itching my leg. I've heard tell of this, but never had it happen to me. I always give the insert a couple shakes before slipping it back into the case after a quick fuel stop. Maybe I'll start up a little lighter thread. Very cool machines, usually easy to get working. Even if you don't like huffing darts, you should have a couple! 1
espo Posted June 19, 2024 Posted June 19, 2024 12 hours ago, chunkypeanutbutter said: I've heard tell of this, but never had it happen to me. I always give the insert a couple shakes before slipping it back into the case after a quick fuel stop. Maybe I'll start up a little lighter thread. Very cool machines, usually easy to get working. Even if you don't like huffing darts, you should have a couple! While I'm not into lighters at this point in life, I did enjoy them when I was using them. Yesterday we went to a local liquor/smoke shop to do some shopping. I noticed a display they had in the cigar area of some impressive looking lighters for sale in a locked show case. Sort of a dressy looking exteriors as opposed to the normal workday lighters. My last lighter was a butane lighter; I think it was a Ronson that I gave to a friend and coworker when I stopped smoking.
oldnslow Posted June 22, 2024 Posted June 22, 2024 I have a couple of pocket warmers , they look like giant lighters with decorative vents cut into the sides of the top . I guess you're supposed to light them , close the lid and put them in your pocket . I have this exact one . 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 11, 2024 Posted August 11, 2024 (edited) Getting closer to being in Az. so I can get rolling on the full-scale '32 roadster, so I bought a few new-old references for when the time comes. Yeah, I know all I have to do is "Google it", because everything on the web is posted by genuine experts, and everything they post is 100% true and correct. Anyway, Vern Tardel is one of the guys who actually knows what he's talking about from having done it for a long time, and I kinda like printed references I can scribble in the margins of. And though I've been building stuff for a while myself, getting genuine correct info is just something I do on every project. Anybody who doesn't know me, this is the 1/8 scale model of what the full-scale car will be... ...and this is the build thread that inspired me to build a real one just like it... Edited August 11, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy CLARITY 2
mchook Posted September 28, 2024 Posted September 28, 2024 Dad brought this 1949 Hudson home yesterday... We'll see this weekend if we can make it run. 3
JollySipper Posted September 28, 2024 Posted September 28, 2024 On 8/10/2024 at 11:36 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: getting genuine correct info is just something I do on every project. That's what makes you the best................ I can't wait until we're seeing progress updates on your Roadster! 1
ksnow Posted September 30, 2024 Posted September 30, 2024 Brought this home from my Dad's today. It was his Dad's. Hasn't been plugged in for over 30 years. I am just dipping my toes into welding. Just need to get 220v run to the garage. 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 30, 2024 Posted September 30, 2024 Had to buy an old-school Chinesium HSS boring bar to make a part for the '66 Chevelle on the lathe in the other shop. Last time I had my own big machine tools set up was over 10 years ago now, and everything small, like indexable carbide cutters, is still packed from the last move. The part I need to make is too large for my little Unimat, the Sherline would do it but it's still packed too, so the el-cheapo cutter ought to get the one part done on the shop lathe...which unfortunately needs some work before it will ever make anything nice again. It's not good for machine tools to let non-machinists use them. 1
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 30, 2024 Posted September 30, 2024 On 9/27/2024 at 9:09 PM, mchook said: Dad brought this 1949 Hudson home yesterday... We'll see this weekend if we can make it run. Man, that is nice. I'm in love.
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