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  1. asechrest

    Thinking About a Welding Helmet

    PS - I've read that true arc flash shouldn't happen even if the auto-darkening is broken because of the passive IR/UV filtering of the lense. As a guy who knows jack about welding, not sure whether to believe that.
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    Thinking About a Welding Helmet

    I just spent the second of three evenings in a beginner welding class at the local city metal arts center. We're doing MIG. The helmets available at the shop are HF auto-darkening models, I believe the sub $50 range. I've had a decent amount of trouble with finding the sweet spot on the...
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    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Alright. Looks like we've got a late '80s mower. The Briggs is an 11 HP, vertical shaft, cast iron bore, born in 1987. Last night I removed and drained the gas tank and removed the blower/airbox and cleaned it up. I'll get a new foam filter which is the kind you soak in engine oil. Next up is...
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    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Yeah, that's a neat feature. And looking at it next to my regular self-propelled walk-behind, the footprint isn't that much larger even on four wheels. I've got a quarter acre lot, so even this little thing is overkill. But it sure is gonna' be fun.
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    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Belated thanks for the responses. The Poloron, while awfully neat, didn't work out. The mower deck was for sale at a separate store (maybe), and needed lots of work. Today I bought an '80s vintage Snapper rear engine 28" Hi-vac Extra Tough, with an 11 HP Briggs. It runs. It cuts. It needs...
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    The Sad Decline in the Caliber of Craigslist Sellers

    I've had good luck both buying and selling on Craigslist. Just takes a while to sift the wheat from the chaff. Jetski bought and sold. Boat and trailer bought. Trailer sold. Trailer bought. Boat trim tabs sold. Truck tonneau cover sold. Etc.
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    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Thanks DenverPilot. Good tips. I hadn't thought about difficulty in corners, though I don't have any fully enclosed corners.
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    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Turn tractor on. Lower mower deck. Turn tractor off. Grass cut.
  9. asechrest

    Thinking about an urban lawn tractor

    Howdy, folks. Long time no post. But I still lurk and catch up sometimes. (For those of you who remember my jetski thread, credit to Ted for the inspiration, I sold it for $1,500 and upgraded to a 17' Key West Dual Console for my family of four. We've had great fun, including a trip to the Keys...
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    Isle of Mann TT

    This is the best onboard video:
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    PoA Jet Ski Project

    Here are some I'm looking at - Key West 1900 Dual Console https://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/d/keywest-dual-console-1900/6476390495.html Scout 176 Dual Console https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/d/scout-dual-console-176-boat/6447788195.html Key West 1720 DC...
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    PoA Jet Ski Project

    Have to admit I didn't know what a multi species boat was until I just now looked it up!
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    PoA Jet Ski Project

    Hah, love it!
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    PoA Jet Ski Project

    Thanks for the info on the trailer leaf spring flip. So far I've seen in person three boats: Boston Whaler 17' Montauk, late '70s model, nicely restored, former Coast Guard boat, with a custom center console. Seemed like a good deal at $4,500. Decided the Whaler hull is likely to scare the...
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    PoA Jet Ski Project

    Long time no post to this thread! I built a "fishing rig" that attaches to the back of the jet ski (see attached). It's made of 2 inch PVC pipe, and provides a frame for a marine cooler, with each corner of the frame serving as a rod holder - I heated and flared the rod holders myself! I...
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    Home and Auto Insurance

    Bummer. Sorry about your bad experience. I'm not used to a week of underwriting review on a personal auto policy. My carriers (in an independent agency) have rating systems that underwrite the risk and have well-defined rigid underwriting guidelines (and behind-the-scenes but also well known...
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    Home and Auto Insurance

    Oh, and the can't quote more than 4 vehicles thing is primarily a software issue as far as I can tell. Always drove me nuts to be quoting my client's car insurance and have to call an underwriter to "split" the vehicles across two policies because they had more than 4. Stupid. Luckily a bunch of...
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    Home and Auto Insurance

    I'm in this industry, as some of ya'll know. I'm not naive to the frustrations for the insurance consumer, either, so I'll avoid vehemently defending it. I will give some comments, though, with the caveat that I live in Florida and we are a fairly unique insurance marketplace. The dude asked...
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    Bought a New Ram - No Thinking Required

    I thought about a small utility trailer. Problem with that is where to put it when you're not pulling it. Harbor Freight has a fold up version for not-too-much money, but with tiny wheels with a 55 MPH limit. Certainly could retrofit. But I live on a standard urban-sized lot, garage space is...
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