The "I just bought..." thread.

[Stiff Clamp]

eh, piddly stuff



The "Domostroi": Rules for Russian Households in the Time of Ivan the Terrible

- long-neck torch lighter

- leather work gloves by Wells Lamont



- weight-lifting gloves

 

[Stiff Clamp]

You bought godhead?

Fun fact:
If you smash an idol's nose off - it is officially no longer deemed an idol. Probably what guys were thinking when the Sphinx was defaced.
Sometimes total destruction is impractical.

 

[lxskllr]

Two chains for my new saw...



Oregon isn't my first choice, but the price was good, and it'll give me some time to decide what I'm gonna do. I'm considering converting it to either ⅜" or ⅜"lp pitch. I have to see what kinds of parts are available.

It came with aftermarket Trilink™ chain. That's the kind of shit you might find at walmart, or tractorsupply. It looks like it was designed via verbal description by someone who has never seen a saw chain before. All the gross parts are there, but they're fucked up and suck. It's not worth saving a couple dollars buying that trash. The steel isn't even right. Some(not all) of the rakers are too hard to even file. Avoid at all costs.

 

[IronWing]

Oregon is what Harbor Freight carries. It works well enough for the limited cutting I do.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Are chains fairly standard between saws? I know there's different pitches but other than that do they mostly all work interchangeably? I should probably buy some spares myself.

 

[lxskllr]

Yea, it's good quality chain. The steel's softer than I like though. I much prefer Stihl chain. Carlton isn't bad either if you want to save a little money, but surprisingly, I got this Oregon cheaper than I could get Carlton for. My other saws are ⅜" or ⅜"lp, and I have reels of that chain to make as needed.

realtime edit:
You need to match pitch, gauge, and drivelink count. They're kinda standardized, but kinda not too. Similar tools will usually use similar chains, but there can be enough difference that you can get the wrong thing. The relevant dimensions should be marked on the bar, but not always. You might have to look in the manual, or scour the web for details.

edit:
If you can't find the relevant data, try the chain selector here...

Chainsaw Chain Selector - Selectors

www.baileysonline.com

Tick the relevant boxes, and it'll show what's available. They have a bar selector also. It's not a complete listing, but they have a lot of saws listed.

edit2:
Oh, and learn to file your chain. That saw I got, I'm 99% sure the guy rocked the chain it came with, bought the Trilink, rocked that, then it sat in a garage. I'd be surprised if the saw had more than two tanks of gas run through it. The spark arrestor was barely even discolored. If you can't, or don't want to learn to do it by hand, try a Pferd guide...

https://www.amazon.com/Pferd-Chain-Sharp-Filing-Guide/dp/B003M4JLE2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=pferd+saw+chain+guide&qid=1654805359&sr=8-2

A lot of people like these, and say they work well. It's the same thing Stihl sells, so you could buy from them also, but it'll probably cost more. You have to match the guide to the pitch of chain. If you have more than one pitch, you'd have to buy more than one guide.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Good to know so long as I check those parameters should be good then. And yeah I bought a file/guide set. Have not used it yet but I do have a saw that needs sharpening that I'll try it out on some time.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Robot or human?

www.walmart.com

 

[SKORPI0]

Oregon is what Harbor Freight carries. It works well enough for the limited cutting I do.

Lowes used to sell them too. Now it's mostly Trilink and some Craftsman and Husqvarna.

 

[DaaQ]

Toilet paper and milk, cost over 20 bucks.

 

[MrSquished]

Got a tat that has a lot of meaning to me for personal reasons, and much less as an ode to Dune, which is a universe I think is fantastic. The script is Frank Herbert's handwriting. I found a letter of his he wrote to someone that was auctioned off for a bunch of money. Sent that to the tattoo artist and she created this from scratch - finding and using the individual letters from the content and creating this famous phrase.

 

[nutxo]

Original pressing. Doesn't look like its ever been played

 

[snoopy7548]

Who's that? Clint Eastwood?

 

[sdifox]

Who's that? Clint Eastwood?

Stevie Ray Vaughan.... It says so on the cover...

 

[Scarpozzi]

I bought a $250 countertop ice maker from Best Buy and a 32" Roku TCL TV for $99 from Walmart....the ice maker is traveling between home and my lakeside cabana and the TV replaced a non-HD CRT Samsung that I just tossed in the trash. I feel like I'm making real progress on things.

Also bought 2 new toilets and 3 sink faucets.....classing the place up.

 

[MrSquished]

Burro's tail succulent

 

[KidNiki1]

Got a tat that has a lot of meaning to me for personal reasons, and much less as an ode to Dune, which is a universe I think is fantastic. The script is Frank Herbert's handwriting. I found a letter of his he wrote to someone that was auctioned off for a bunch of money. Sent that to the tattoo artist and she created this from scratch - finding and using the individual letters from the content and creating this famous phrase.



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awesome! my "gaming" id is based on dune, and the bene gesserit. the litany against fear is one of my favorite things, and i recite it to myself quite often.


also, i bought some more Woxers about a week ago. these are probably some of the best and most comfy undergarments everrrrr. i love them.

also bought some rgb memory sticks from corsair for my nephews computer. i know the rgb doesnt do anything, but he is young, and it "looks cool".

 

[lxskllr]

 

[Muadib]

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Ok I'm convinced. You are some sort of mob clean up dude!

 

[Captante]

Fun fact:
If you smash an idol's nose off - it is officially no longer deemed an idol. Probably what guys were thinking when the Sphinx was defaced.
Sometimes total destruction is impractical.

Uncover the myths and mysteries behind the Great Sphinx's damaged face (Britannica.com)

 

[herm0016]

another step payment. coming along though! I'm excited to have shop space.

 

[lxskllr]

 

[herm0016]

is the tube a chafe guard for a rope/to use when lowering limbs out of the tree over an upper branch?

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[lxskllr]

is the tube a chafe guard for a rope/to use when lowering limbs out of the tree over an upper branch?

More for climbing on a moving rope system, but yes. It prevents damage to thin barked trees that aren't gonna be removed. It also makes the rope slide easier, and on conifers, helps keep the rope from getting pitched up. For short ascents, I generally use a moving rope. It's less efficient, but less gear intensive. I also enjoy it for short climbs. Longer ascents, I use a stationary rope with a ropewalker setup.

 

[Pohemi]

It isn't new, but it's new-to-me.

It's older and needed a few small parts, but the bike itself was only $20 from my neighbor. Now I just have to fight the temptation to upgrade things that don't really need replacing, heh.