What did you BUY today? - Page 268

Darkrider · 09-24-2024, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Do©Hawk

Bought a new tool tube for the Hawk. Lots more room over the stock one. I bought it at Rural King for $10. It was cheaper than buying components to make one pic next to stock.

Wonder if i can find something similar locally here. Been thinking of ways to add tool storage to my pick up now that i have the topper on it and keep them out of the cab. Wonder if a tool roll would fit inside one of those containers..

Aussie_in_MO · 09-24-2024, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkrider

Wonder if i can find something similar locally here. Been thinking of ways to add tool storage to my pick up now that i have the topper on it and keep them out of the cab. Wonder if a tool roll would fit inside one of those containers..

You might check Princess Auto for welding rod keepers

Darkrider · 09-24-2024, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie_in_MO

You might check Princess Auto for welding rod keepers

Good call! Hmmm off to the website i go.

Do©Hawk · 09-24-2024, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkrider

Wonder if i can find something similar locally here. Been thinking of ways to add tool storage to my pick up now that i have the topper on it and keep them out of the cab. Wonder if a tool roll would fit inside one of those containers..

Those tubes are common on lawn equipment. I picked my tube up at Rural King for $10. I imagine Tractor Supply would carry something similar. I don't know what the Canadian equivalents would be for those stores

Do©Hawk · 09-22-2024, 04:52 PM

Literally strapped on the new tube. Covered the hose clamps with red shrink tube. Was gonna use black, but like the red strap accent. I'm happy with the results

Crossbar · 09-22-2024, 09:14 PM

Yeah, that turned out nice. Never thought about shrink tubing the hose clamps. I'll have to try that.

Do©Hawk · 09-22-2024, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Crossbar

Yeah, that turned out nice. Never thought about shrink tubing the hose clamps. I'll have to try that.

I had the shrink tube on hand and I wanted to cover the clamp. I didn't actually heat and shrink, just used it like a sleeve

TominMO · 09-22-2024, 11:23 PM

That is very cool.

Aussie_in_MO · 09-24-2024, 03:25 PM

My dumbass read this as "tube tool" and I was hoping to see something to make installing inner tubes easier!

**cheesy** · 09-25-2024, 05:17 PM

Bunch of stuff. Only one of them fun, though Mrs.C might argue that.

The yard went to hell this year due to Mrs.C's and my health issues in the spring, so two bags of winter lawn fertilizer.

Tree wrap for the apple trees to keep the critters from munching on the bark...and to keep me from smacking the same with the mower deck.

New blower motor for the 4 car garage attic fan. That was a lot of fun to put in.

A box of M8x1x20 bolts from Mcmaster, though I only needed two. None of the hardware stores carried M8x1 bolts except in SS. I'll slam my head in a car door before I use SS bolts on anything again.

And...Arlo Guthrie's' "Alice's Restaurant" on CD. I wanted vinyl, but I don't like Arlo enough to spend fifty bucks on a vinyl album.

I did visit the local Harley dealer for the first time ever. They're closing their doors on Saturday due to too many Harleys and too many Harley dealers in the area. So, having a clearance sale. Saw three bikes that I like but I walked out with the same amount of cash I went in with.

XLsior · 09-25-2024, 06:18 PM

Found a 2l goat milking machine for less than $20aud...Yes I'm turning into a farming gadget person.

Kinda urgent with 2 goat kids born less than a week ago...They are fine but the mother is over producing on 1 side...(goat farmer issues)

With the Prime membership getting poked again I also got to watch the final Grand Tour (Zimbabwe) episode...So not a bad deal.

Though Im tapping into 450MT savings so my "what did you buy today" actually needs to be what did I save up for in 6 months instead...

**cheesy** · 12-18-2022, 12:04 PM

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FreedConn Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset TCOM-SC BT5.0 Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication Systems 2 Riders

PACEWALKER Titanium Exhaust Wrap for my and my sons bike

That's what I have. The FM reception can be spotty in fringe areas but I can still pull in some Chicago stations out here in the sticks. Through the phone is great and Mrs.C and I can have a convo when she's in the sidecar.

Texas Pete · 12-19-2022, 04:50 PM

Not the first thing you want to do. Start cutting on a brand new piece of body armor. But I needed to use the left foam template from the jacket to make the overly large armor fit. Now it fits perfectly in the back pocket of my jacket.

Back Armor Cutting.jpg

Just for giggles, I took a cut off piece of pliable armor and struck it with a hammer, yep, hard as a rock on impact.

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09-24-2024, 03:25 PM	#9
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09-25-2024, 05:17 PM	#10
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,961	Bunch of stuff. Only one of them fun, though Mrs.C might argue that. The yard went to hell this year due to Mrs.C's and my health issues in the spring, so two bags of winter lawn fertilizer. Tree wrap for the apple trees to keep the critters from munching on the bark...and to keep me from smacking the same with the mower deck. New blower motor for the 4 car garage attic fan. That was a lot of fun to put in. A box of M8x1x20 bolts from Mcmaster, though I only needed two. None of the hardware stores carried M8x1 bolts except in SS. I'll slam my head in a car door before I use SS bolts on anything again. And...Arlo Guthrie's' "Alice's Restaurant" on CD. I wanted vinyl, but I don't like Arlo enough to spend fifty bucks on a vinyl album. I did visit the local Harley dealer for the first time ever. They're closing their doors on Saturday due to too many Harleys and too many Harley dealers in the area. So, having a clearance sale. Saw three bikes that I like but I walked out with the same amount of cash I went in with. __________________ 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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12-19-2022, 04:50 PM	#13
Texas Pete Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 610	Not the first thing you want to do. Start cutting on a brand new piece of body armor. But I needed to use the left foam template from the jacket to make the overly large armor fit. Now it fits perfectly in the back pocket of my jacket. Back Armor Cutting.jpg Just for giggles, I took a cut off piece of pliable armor and struck it with a hammer, yep, hard as a rock on impact. __________________ 2022 1/2 Templar X 250 - 6 gear model - 13 Front / 40 Rear Sprockets - #42 / #120 Jets - 1mm thick nitrile O-ring needle shim (removed) - Kenda K761 Dual Sport Tires - Sedona Standard Thickness Inner Tubes - Stock OEM battery, carburetor, spark plug still going strong - https://youtu.be/dhAYEKH-jFQ Texas Pete's Templar X 250 Torque Specifications Sheet Texas Pete's Engine Displacement Calculator Texas Pete's Tire and Rim Compatibility
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09-22-2024, 09:14 PM	#6
Crossbar Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 71	Yeah, that turned out nice. Never thought about shrink tubing the hose clamps. I'll have to try that.
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09-25-2024, 06:18 PM	#11
XLsior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 1,408	Found a 2l goat milking machine for less than $20aud...Yes I'm turning into a farming gadget person. Kinda urgent with 2 goat kids born less than a week ago...They are fine but the mother is over producing on 1 side...(goat farmer issues) With the Prime membership getting poked again I also got to watch the final Grand Tour (Zimbabwe) episode...So not a bad deal. Though Im tapping into 450MT savings so my "what did you buy today" actually needs to be what did I save up for in 6 months instead...
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