What did you BUY today? - Page 184

wheelbender6 · 02-09-2022, 10:18 PM

36hp from a 250cc bike? God, I miss two stroke bikes!

I bought a $5 can of spray-on carburetor cleaner. My scoot sat too long between rides, so I have to pull the float bowl this weekend and clean the idle circuit and pilot jet.

TominMO · 02-09-2022, 11:40 PM

Bought a mechanical gaming keyboard to replace my decades-old Microsoft membrane keyboard. Wow, it works so much better! Tecware Phantom 87-key, $46, with the linear red switches. Did a bunch of Youtube research and chose this one. Huge bang for buck. There's also a 104-key version for $39 on Amazon.

It's #3 in the top ten list below.
Edit: not a gamer BTW.

TominMO · 02-11-2022, 04:50 PM

Bought a Redragon K552 87-key mechanical keyboard, with the super-clicky blue switches. Supposedly the best-selling mech keyboard. Below is a video on modding it.

TominMO · 02-12-2022, 12:05 AM

Mini review of the above two keyboards.

The Tecware Phantom has the linear, non-clicky quieter red switches which are more like the membrane keyboards. (You can get the Phantom in blue or brown switches too. Brown is halfway between red and blue.) The Redragon K552 has the clicky blue switches. I find I type equally well on either. Cost is about the same, in the $40s. The K552 has larger lettering, which I like. Both have shine-through keycaps, and you can assign specific colors to each key. (There are several versions of the K552, so you have to get the one that says RGB on the box.)

There is a crowd of uber-nerds on Youtube who gets heavily into modding mech keyboards, to add a little weight, to change the sound of the keystrokes, upgrading the switches and changing the key caps. I find both keyboards to be just fine as they are. They weigh about the same and grip the desk well without sliding. The K552 will slide if you don't use the risers though. You could add two more grip pads to it or a thin rubber non-slip mat if you wanted it flat on the desk. I like the risers for both, and am using an inexpensive wrist rest from Cooler Master.

I wanted a new keyboard to get away from the wide 104-key one I had. I don't have any major need for the number pad. Discovered I really like the mech keyboards over the membrane ones.

**cheesy** · 02-12-2022, 11:55 AM

Heeding bogies advice and hit up Mcmaster for a bag of 50(I need 8)3/8-16 weld nuts. It's too cold to take the frame outside and weld it anyway.

Oddball Matt · 02-12-2022, 12:41 PM

Lost my DeWalt ugga dugga gun in a fire sale last year so decided to have a go with this one, not expecting equal performance but since I already have the drill and the charger this one cost me a whopping 40€.

Thumper · 02-15-2022, 04:43 PM

Finally, a light lift/hoist for dirt bikes (and other light motorcycles):

LiftJack.jpg

Emerikol · 02-15-2022, 05:36 PM

I have that same one. I really like it!

Thumper · 02-15-2022, 05:53 PM

Good to know... Thanks!

I will probably need to use it soon. We are assembling my son's new TBR7... half done!

franque · 02-15-2022, 06:48 PM

@Oddball_Matt does that use AEG components/chargers/batteries? It looks really similar to a Ridgid one that I have (US rebrand in same colors as AEG).

Emerikol · 02-15-2022, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumper

Good to know... Thanks!

I will probably need to use it soon. We are assembling my son's new TBR7... half done!

Just make sure to lubricate the jack screw with some decent grease. Especially if you use a drill or driver on the lift. I use my small impact driver and it works really well and allows a lot of control on the lift.

Thumper · 02-15-2022, 08:22 PM

Good time to lube the threads on the lift-before ever used!!

I am sure I wouldn't have thought of that. And yes, I already picked out the socket to twist it up quick with the drill!

Oddball Matt · 02-16-2022, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franque

@Oddball_Matt does that use AEG components/chargers/batteries? It looks really similar to a Ridgid one that I have (US rebrand in same colors as AEG).

I have no idea but I heavily doubt it. It's an "in-house" brand of a Finnish retail chain similar to target or harbor fright that seemed to pop up practically overnight not too long ago when they dropped the collab with Einhell tools. Sounds like a German brand but practically nothing can be found in the net about it.

That being said I tested the gun last weekend and... Well it does work but as expected compared to my old dewalt it's worlds apart. Promises 280Nm of impact but cannot open bolts that I'd guesstimate to have been at around 100-ish maybe a bit more. Good for threading in wheel bolts etc but I'd definitely check the torque on everything with a snap wrench.

Oddball Matt · 02-16-2022, 11:17 AM

Snow chains for work van. Funk winter

2LZ · 02-22-2022, 05:49 PM

I was awaken by, "Hey....why's the bathroom floor wet?"

Today I bought one P-trap assy, one quarter turn angle stop, one braided hose, one Moen cartridge, and a back ache from trying to fit my fat ass under the sink.

02-09-2022, 10:18 PM	#2746
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	36hp from a 250cc bike? God, I miss two stroke bikes! I bought a $5 can of spray-on carburetor cleaner. My scoot sat too long between rides, so I have to pull the float bowl this weekend and clean the idle circuit and pilot jet. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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02-09-2022, 11:40 PM	#2747
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,978	Bought a mechanical gaming keyboard to replace my decades-old Microsoft membrane keyboard. Wow, it works so much better! Tecware Phantom 87-key, $46, with the linear red switches. Did a bunch of Youtube research and chose this one. Huge bang for buck. There's also a 104-key version for $39 on Amazon. It's #3 in the top ten list below. Edit: not a gamer BTW. __________________ 2021 Lifan Xpect--sold 2022 Lifan KPX 1972 Honda CT90--The Carrot 1969 Honda CT90--The Tomahto Cheesy is the WDK (workplace drama king). Now retired. Nope, back in the saddle. Nope, finally retired. Climate: The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24fWmNA6lM How our government really works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjadCd0VRBw Question all authority.....think for yourself Last edited by TominMO; 02-11-2022 at 09:14 PM.
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02-11-2022, 04:50 PM	#2748
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,978	Bought a Redragon K552 87-key mechanical keyboard, with the super-clicky blue switches. Supposedly the best-selling mech keyboard. Below is a video on modding it. __________________ 2021 Lifan Xpect--sold 2022 Lifan KPX 1972 Honda CT90--The Carrot 1969 Honda CT90--The Tomahto Cheesy is the WDK (workplace drama king). Now retired. Nope, back in the saddle. Nope, finally retired. Climate: The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24fWmNA6lM How our government really works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjadCd0VRBw Question all authority.....think for yourself
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02-12-2022, 12:05 AM	#2749
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,978	Mini review of the above two keyboards. The Tecware Phantom has the linear, non-clicky quieter red switches which are more like the membrane keyboards. (You can get the Phantom in blue or brown switches too. Brown is halfway between red and blue.) The Redragon K552 has the clicky blue switches. I find I type equally well on either. Cost is about the same, in the $40s. The K552 has larger lettering, which I like. Both have shine-through keycaps, and you can assign specific colors to each key. (There are several versions of the K552, so you have to get the one that says RGB on the box.) There is a crowd of uber-nerds on Youtube who gets heavily into modding mech keyboards, to add a little weight, to change the sound of the keystrokes, upgrading the switches and changing the key caps. I find both keyboards to be just fine as they are. They weigh about the same and grip the desk well without sliding. The K552 will slide if you don't use the risers though. You could add two more grip pads to it or a thin rubber non-slip mat if you wanted it flat on the desk. I like the risers for both, and am using an inexpensive wrist rest from Cooler Master. I wanted a new keyboard to get away from the wide 104-key one I had. I don't have any major need for the number pad. Discovered I really like the mech keyboards over the membrane ones. __________________ 2021 Lifan Xpect--sold 2022 Lifan KPX 1972 Honda CT90--The Carrot 1969 Honda CT90--The Tomahto Cheesy is the WDK (workplace drama king). Now retired. Nope, back in the saddle. Nope, finally retired. Climate: The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24fWmNA6lM How our government really works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjadCd0VRBw Question all authority.....think for yourself Last edited by TominMO; 02-12-2022 at 10:32 AM.
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02-12-2022, 11:55 AM	#2750
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,993	Heeding bogies advice and hit up Mcmaster for a bag of 50(I need 8)3/8-16 weld nuts. It's too cold to take the frame outside and weld it anyway. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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02-12-2022, 12:41 PM	#2751
Oddball Matt Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Vääksy, Finland Posts: 401	Lost my DeWalt ugga dugga gun in a fire sale last year so decided to have a go with this one, not expecting equal performance but since I already have the drill and the charger this one cost me a whopping 40€. __________________ 2004 Longjia Grido 50 scooter 1999 Cagiva Mito 125 Evo, Yamaha XV125 engine, Ducati SS fairings, getting turboed 1993 Yamaha GTS 1000 Ex:Bashan BS200-S7 `07 Streetfighter-quad
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02-15-2022, 04:43 PM	#2752
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,775	Finally, a light lift/hoist for dirt bikes (and other light motorcycles): LiftJack.jpg
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02-15-2022, 05:36 PM	#2753
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,467	I have that same one. I really like it! __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
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02-15-2022, 05:53 PM	#2754
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,775	Good to know... Thanks! I will probably need to use it soon. We are assembling my son's new TBR7... half done!
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02-15-2022, 06:48 PM	#2755
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	@Oddball_Matt does that use AEG components/chargers/batteries? It looks really similar to a Ridgid one that I have (US rebrand in same colors as AEG).
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02-15-2022, 08:22 PM	#2757
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,775	Good time to lube the threads on the lift-before ever used!! I am sure I wouldn't have thought of that. And yes, I already picked out the socket to twist it up quick with the drill!
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02-16-2022, 11:17 AM	#2759
Oddball Matt Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Vääksy, Finland Posts: 401	Snow chains for work van. Funk winter __________________ 2004 Longjia Grido 50 scooter 1999 Cagiva Mito 125 Evo, Yamaha XV125 engine, Ducati SS fairings, getting turboed 1993 Yamaha GTS 1000 Ex:Bashan BS200-S7 `07 Streetfighter-quad
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02-22-2022, 05:49 PM	#2760
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	I was awaken by, "Hey....why's the bathroom floor wet?" Today I bought one P-trap assy, one quarter turn angle stop, one braided hose, one Moen cartridge, and a back ache from trying to fit my fat ass under the sink. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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