Picture of Last Items You Bought (NO WEAPONS)

dinonz · 10-19-2020, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Pretty sure that is just perspective Judi. Losing mass elsewhere just makes it SEEM bigger.

No - it's actually a medical fact.

macadamia9 · 10-20-2020, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by King Rudi

Dig. Looking for new frames myself. After losing the weight, my frames are too big for my head now.

If you are looking for frames made in USA, check out State Optical. They are made in Chicago and all of their styles are named after streets in Chicago. I got a pair a couple of months ago from my eye doctor. They are very nice. Mine are the Logan in Lapis Sand color. I really like them. My other frames are carbon fiber Oakley's that I have had since late 2014. I change back and forth.

King Rudi · 10-20-2020, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Pretty sure that is just perspective Judi. Losing mass elsewhere just makes it SEEM bigger.

Negative. I can assure you, it seems nothing. It has been confirmed. That is all I will say, aside from it is significant.

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Originally Posted by macadamia9

If you are looking for frames made in USA, check out State Optical. They are made in Chicago and all of their styles are named after streets in Chicago. I got a pair a couple of months ago from my eye doctor. They are very nice. Mine are the Logan in Lapis Sand color. I really like them. My other frames are carbon fiber Oakley's that I have had since late 2014. I change back and forth.

Awesome! Thank you! I love finding new companies, especially ones with a good back story. Checking them out now.

Joekerr · 10-20-2020, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Pretty sure that is just perspective Judi. Losing mass elsewhere just makes it SEEM bigger.

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Originally Posted by King Rudi

Negative. I can assure you, it seems nothing. It has been confirmed. That is all I will say, aside from it is significant.

If you have 1 inch, and add an inch, you've doubled your initial size, and that's significant! But if you have 6 inches, and add an inch, that's only a 17% increase.

Just saying...if you start out with a nub...

macadamia9 · 10-20-2020, 10:42 AM

Well, the absolutely last thing I bought was a sandwich from Jimmy John's, but my last major purchase was this welding table. It is a made in USA, Certi-flat FabBlock FB3030 and has a base kit with casters that I have not built yet. I followed the directions to a tee and have had a bit of an issue with the top not being completely flat. I had to cut out the welds between the frame and the top and will attempt to reinstall the top flipped over. The manufacturer says this should take care of the flatness issues and if not, they will ship me a new table!

I'm just learning how to MIG and TIG weld, and I have not stick welded since 1990.

Photo 1: Action shot of me tack welding part of the bottom of the table on the temporary workbench. These are the support ribs and sides that give the table it's very rigid and flat construction.

Photo 2: Assembly complete, need to check for flatness and adjust as necessary. I had issues here so I had to remove the top.

Photo 3: Using a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut the welds between the tabs of the table underside and the slots in the table top.

Photo 4: Tapping the top off with a small 3 lb. sledge hammer.

Photo 5: Moving the top off of the temporary workbench.

Photo 6: The table support structure after removing top.

Photo 7: Close-up of the support structure tabs before grinding out the rest of the welds to dress up the tabs to reinstall the top.

Photo 8: The top of the removed top. This will become the new bottom of the top.

Photo 9 The bottom of the removed top. This will become the new top of the top.

Photo 10: Close-up of the damage caused by using a larger cut-off wheel on my 4.5" angle grinder. These will ultimately be on the bottom of the top and I'll do some weld fill-in after the table is reassembled and welded out.

Photo 11: Close-up of the same area in Photo 10 but on the other side.

I have all of the tabs dressed on the table support structure and started to file down some high spots that I found. I hope to dry-fit the top today and if I can get it flat, weld it out. If not, I'll wait until the new one comes.

King Rudi · 10-20-2020, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

If you have 1 inch, and add an inch, you've doubled your initial size, and that's significant! But if you have 6 inches, and add an inch, that's only a 17% increase.

Just saying...if you start out with a nub...

Or.....if you have a half an inch....that's REALLY significant.

1MOREMOD · 10-20-2020, 12:01 PM

What about an innie

Joekerr · 10-20-2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by King Rudi

Or.....if you have a half an inch....that's REALLY significant.

This man understands from personal experience?

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

What about an innie

Hopeless dude - I'd just start googling prosthetics and go from there. Some real advancements in that field. I think you'll be satisfied.

Either that or you could go with the cheaper option of some J-B Weld and a dildo.

chowser51 · 10-20-2020, 05:32 PM

Son got me the Lightsaber book from Amazon today and I got him the Big Brick neopixel lightsaber today.

Dog Face Pony Soldier · 10-20-2020, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chowser51

Son got me the Lightsaber book from Amazon today and I got him the Big Brick neopixel lightsaber today.

[IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/280vG7LR/1394-D...-C0-DE2360.jpg[/IMG]

Oooooo the mods are gonna be mad at you for posting a weapon in this thread!
(Joking)

Dang3r · 10-21-2020, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chowser51

Son got me the Lightsaber book from Amazon today and I got him the Big Brick neopixel lightsaber today.

This would be the next step after all books

Mintsopoulos · 10-21-2020, 08:21 AM

Danner Mountain Pass. Need to refresh my winter gear after a few years in Arizona.

colorado.e9x · 10-21-2020, 09:49 AM

These are the car related things I bought recently..

jmg · 10-21-2020, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

These are the car related things I bought recently..

Is that a replacement for the horrid E9X cup holder or a completely new way to have one more cup holder?

colorado.e9x · 10-21-2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

These are the car related things I bought recently..

Is that a replacement for the horrid E9X cup holder or a completely new way to have one more cup holder?

A replacement, I just got one used from a low mileage car. I bought my other one from the same dude and it works perfectly

ramman434 · 10-21-2020, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

A replacement, I just got one used from a low mileage car. I bought my other one from the same dude and it works perfectly

That's probably the only thing that I don't miss about my E92. The cup holder closest to the driver stuck like a bi*ch.

Funny story: When I bought the E92, I was coming from '98 240sx, which don't have cupholders. My little sister sat in my car when I first got it and said, "I can't believe you bought another car without a cupholder." Look on her face was priceless as she sat there and I opened both from the dash lol

colorado.e9x · 10-21-2020, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ramman434

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

A replacement, I just got one used from a low mileage car. I bought my other one from the same dude and it works perfectly

That's probably the only thing that I don't miss about my E92. The cup holder closest to the driver stuck like a bi*ch.

Funny story: When I bought the E92, I was coming from '98 240sx, which don't have cupholders. My little sister sat in my car when I first got it and said, "I can't believe you bought another car without a cupholder." Look on her face was priceless as she sat there and I opened both from the dash lol

Yeah they're still a PITA. They get gummed up way too easily. I'm going to take the drivers one out and clean it up when I install the new one. As much as I hate their mechanical design I do like how it hides away in the dash. My passengers are always amazed by them. Of course they're also the ones that break them. Oh well

chowser51 · 10-21-2020, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

This would be the next step after all books

I have the entire collection of minis in storage. I kept all my Star Wars stuff in the divorce.

We're working on 1:1 sabers now. I'm waiting on CFX soundboards to install into Ahsoka's Clone Wars sabers right now.

spazzyfry123 · 10-21-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Yeah they're still a PITA. They get gummed up way too easily. I'm going to take the drivers one out and clean it up when I install the new one. As much as I hate their mechanical design I do like how it hides away in the dash. My passengers are always amazed by them. Of course they're also the ones that break them. Oh well

My Land Cruiser seats 7, but has ONE cup holder. And it’s the same style as the E9x

colorado.e9x · 10-21-2020, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Yeah they're still a PITA. They get gummed up way too easily. I'm going to take the drivers one out and clean it up when I install the new one. As much as I hate their mechanical design I do like how it hides away in the dash. My passengers are always amazed by them. Of course they're also the ones that break them. Oh well

My Land Cruiser seats 7, but has ONE cup holder. And it's the same style as the E9x

You got me cracking up at work rn that's stupid asf

spazzyfry123 · 10-21-2020, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

You got me cracking up at work rn that's stupid asf

To top it off, LCs are known for their reliability and over-engineering with minimal “frills.” Know where the cup holder comes out over? Directly above the radio and HVAC controls - the only electronics in the truck.

Nachbar · 10-21-2020, 01:35 PM

Now I bought the blue Aluminium one as well

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