Nah, just a typical NYer.
Nah, just a typical NYer.
+1 for the DNA60!
I'm running 4 of them & really liking themKinda wished I had got more of them when I had a chance
I love those old ZNA mods, pocket frinedly for working around the house. I had put dna 40 boards in them and now it's so cool I can drop 60's in them (anyone need some new and like new 40 boards
). Only thing is, the 60 doesn't want to work with my nickle builds in the mizer's which come out to .03 ohms, funny the 200's and the 75's work great at that .03 but not the 60. I hate to change my builds just to work on the 60 or have to have a seperate build for them, I'd like to be able to swap a mizer from a 200 to a ZNA 60 and head out to do work around the house. I tried other wires and just can't get to like them, nickle just works well for me. But I want to get one of those Merlin's and see what I get with those, they may be the solution. One way or another I'll figure something out so I can get a lot of use out of the ZNA 60's, I bought four of those (clones) and they are just sitting in boxes.
Glad to hear Classy is ok
I haven't built anything in a while either so I decided to build a shelf for my 12 50cal ammo cans I got a couple of months ago. I tried cutting the 2x4's with a circular saw and realized it wasn't cutting straight so I sprung for a miter saw. A project isn't really a project unless you acquire a tool, right?
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Oh!! I'm going to be bending your ear on that! I could use the same thing, I like it!! Expect a PM in a couple days when I get more time!
Yeah, tools in my eye's are always an investment, they save you time, help get the job done right and save you so much money over the years by doing it yourself. I rather buy a new tool then a new toy, to me tools are my toys but I'm an old mechanic and tinkerer so.....
The city yes, not from upstate, it's a different world up here and so much nicer then that tiny $^% hole that has all the voting power and rules how we live up here in farm land.
Big push to change that---> newamsterdamny.org/about.html
Oh!! I'm going to be bending your ear on that! I could use the same thing, I like it!! Expect a PM in a couple days when I get more time!
Yeah, tools in my eye's are always an investment, they save you time, help get the job done right and save you so much money over the years by doing it yourself. I rather buy a new tool then a new toy, to me tools are my toys but I'm an old mechanic and tinkerer so.....
I started with this article: How To Build an Ammo Can Rack (a.k.a the Overbuilt Shelf Project)
I didn't need as many shelves and the bottom legs looked like a weak link so I shortened my design. I also modified the sides so it looked a bit better. When I built my workbench, I used a circular saw and jigsaw for cutting 2x4 and plywood and it worked great. This time, I was confused why nothing squared right which is why I bought the miter saw. It definitely helped but the problem was that the wood was slightly warped. I did my best to square it but it's not perfect. That's ok because it's just to hold ammo cans.
The tape measures are tiny, less than 2" square and I found them to be very useful.
I have a few friends that live upstate near Woodbury Commons and WAY nicer than the NYC metro area. I live 10mins from NYC and I hate it so much I've avoided going into the city for over 5 yrs (not even for Katz).
Thirty years ago when we bought this old house I planed on remodeling all the rooms but wanted to save as much of the old hand made trim. The old way I'd be able to match the old woodwork would be to make it myself so I bought a big cast iron topped table saw and put it in the basement, I've got a lot, a lot, a lot of use out of that saw and it still is in great shape. Like I say, tools are an investment!
A couple months ago I had to make a screen insert for an old wooded storm door so we have a screen at the front porch door while the porch screens were gutted for the painting. I went to lowes and picked up one of the basic kreg jigs, if you don't have one run right out and get one, today! They are amazing, making solid joints is so quick and easy, I made that box screen frame in a half hour with just .... end joints screwed with the pocket holes. It was fast, easy, accurate joints and rock soild! God I wish I bought one many years ago! I got this one, Shop Kreg Pocket Hole Jig at Lowes.com BTW, Don't spend the money on the clamp they sell to use with it --> Shop Kreg Clamp 2.75-in Clamp at Lowes.com These work perfect with the jig 12 in. Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader or you can get these and weld a washer to the jaw and you'll have the same as the Kreg's 11 in. Swivel Pad Locking Pliers
6 in. Swivel Pad Locking Pliers
Still a great design, no wasted space. Anything particularly difficult in mounting the board itself or the charging board? Did you go with a smaller wire size on the output (since it is so short)?
I used 18g silicone for output and battery.
The board mounted with no modification at all. I left the rails on the board as there were screw holes perfectly spaced to mount the board that way.
The hardest part was enlarging the recess for the charging board. Leave the left edge alone, and just enlarge the right edge to center the USB with the back cover. That nylon is tough to machine by hand. I used a hot knife to melt the bulk away, then used an exacto knife to trim to size. My rotary stuff doesnt work well on sintered nylon, or at least I havent found the right tip to remove material without melting it. The other thing is being sure to flush cut the 5 USB wires at the bottom of the board, solder from the top and cut the bottoms off. If you dont flush cut the charging board doesnt sit level.
Not even for Katz!!!
Harold's is about 5 miles away and almost as good w/o the grief of traveling into the city.
Most of the stuff I build is heavy duty shop benches and shelves. They don't need to look pretty, just strong and useful.
I have a couple of these in 6", 12" and 36"
Shop IRWIN QUICK-GRIP 12-in Clamp at Lowes.com
Thanks, Mike. I guess I could have looked up some wire ampacities, that 18g you selected should be fine for what we build and especially the very short jumps in the Tibs boxes. I'm a master at making ugly distorted USB holes from my days of trying to replace those original 0.5A charger boards with the 1 amp boards, I'm sure I can mangle them a bit more. I'm into functional.
Someone on a FT forum referred to "I order it at the triple F or the fun place," as other CHinese options. Can anyone here translate those to site links. I am looking for FT alternatives. I know about Gearbest, who are some of the others you guys have successfully dealt with?
FT has really started to annoy me, "ships in 3 days" turns into 6 weeks, many prices are now comparable to US prices on a lot of items. Some items are no longer shipping free.
I was a die hard FT customer for 4 years but something has changed in the last 6 months as they go more and more JIT but their suppliers are apparently quoting unreliable leadtimes.
I will speak with my wallet.......
FT has really started to annoy me, "ships in 3 days" turns into 6 weeks, many prices are now comparable to US prices on a lot of items. Some items are no longer shipping free.
I was a die hard FT customer for 4 years but something has changed in the last 6 months as they go more and more JIT but their suppliers are apparently quoting unreliable leadtimes.
I will speak with my wallet.......
3F is good Mike If it says ships in 24 hours it does! I tried a few other China web sites, only problem was they land on the west coast & take an extra 3 days once they hit Canada
For me 3F lands in Mississauga, so it's here fast once it goes thru customs
IMO FT is still the best! I really like their web site, their tickets are handled quickly.
I to have been in your position were I ordered an item & it kept going to restocking!
Once it was 5 weeks! before they shipped out an item
I try to take it with a grain of salt, they do have the best prices!
If it says ships in 24 hours it does! I tried a few other China web sites, only problem was they land on the west coast & take an extra 3 days once they hit Canada For me 3F lands in Mississauga, so it's here fast once it goes thru customs
IMO FT is still the best! I really like their web site, their tickets are handled quickly.
I to have been in your position were I ordered an item & it kept going to restocking!
Once it was 5 weeks! before they shipped out an item
I try to take it with a grain of salt, they do have the best prices!
Triple F is 3fvape. Fun place is efun.top. There is also 3avape which used to be focal ecig iirc or is at least run by the same people as well as heaven's gift, health cabin, and a couple more I can't remember off the top if my head. Also vaping walrus but I would avoid them .
Edit: there is also hotecig. Stick with FT, 3f, 3A, GB, and efun and you shouldn't have any issues. I usually check all of them when I'm looking for something because prices can vary a fair amount and some companies get thinks faster than others. 3F has been getting things a week or more earlier than FT most of the time lately.
Edit: there is also hotecig. Stick with FT, 3f, 3A, GB, and efun and you shouldn't have any issues. I usually check all of them when I'm looking for something because prices can vary a fair amount and some companies get thinks faster than others. 3F has been getting things a week or more earlier than FT most of the time lately.
I left a long rant in their Feedback thread. I have had problems with 6 out of my last 15 orders, mostly significant delays beyond what was originally advertised, some still havent shipped after 6 weeks but are readily available in the US at roughly the same price, maybe $1-2 more. I just cancelled a July 21st order today, I already got the stuff from ElementVape (in 3 days) at about the same price.
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