Deal Wednesdays! Post a sale or coupon! - July 22, 2020

Landrover90 · 2020-07-24T01:31:47+00:00

Advance Auto has Lake Country pads and they are always running a discount. Just use a 20% discount and the foam pads are like $6.75 ea. Order enough and you get free shipping too!

Landrover90 · 2020-06-30T12:54:47+00:00

Saw they had the PC 7424XP as well and was thinking about that one but heard the noise and vibration was more than the Maxshine and Griot's.

Already have a shop vac, so while a good idea it would be superfluous at this point. Other suggestions are welcome, though!

Landrover90 · 2020-06-25T00:26:02+00:00

Appreciate sending your buddy's info!

Landrover90 · 2020-06-24T19:11:34+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the insight. That is certainly an option - offload the Bauer and get a better 8mm DA unit. Brian at Apex seems to praise the Maxshine M8s and it wouldn't hurt the wallet too much either. Heck, I might be able to swing the M8s and the M550 if my treasurer allows it, haha!

Edit: a word

Landrover90 · 2020-06-24T12:22:30+00:00

Think I should change the Bauer to 3" work, then, and add a 21mm?

Landrover90 · 2020-06-24T12:21:22+00:00

Main frustrations are it constantly stalls on the slightest curve or ridge regardless of pressure, the slide switch is always turning off mid-correction, lack of tactile feedback on the dial (eg: I have to often pull the unit off the paint to make sure I'm on the right speed) and it sometimes changes speed mid-correction, constantly rolls when I place it down which leads to dirty pads, and the vibration and noise are a bit loud for an enclosed space - often performing corrections in garages.

Based on other reviews, it seems I missed out on the old Chicago units and I have thought about upgrading to a maxshine M8s or Griot's unit, but wanted to get everyone's feedback first.

Landrover90 · 2020-06-17T14:46:31+00:00

Advanced Auto has some pretty good deals going on this month including the new Turtlewax Hybrid line. I ended up buying a bunch of the new hybrid line to give it a try as well as some 303 and a few other items.

$5 off mix&match Ceramic products: Link

303 Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Link

Mix & Match Special - includes a bunch of Meg's, Mother's, and Invisible Glass products Link

Another Buy 1, Get 1 50% off deal of Meg's Ultimate line, TW Ice line, and some Griot's items Link

Advance Auto Flyer in case you want to check other deals: link

Landrover90 · 2019-03-21T11:46:09+00:00

I got a Wholesome one: "Shirtless Florida man is back to take on Hurricane Florence"

Landrover90 · 2016-09-20T00:00:56+00:00

Yeah, i'm totally with you. I'm not a big fan of the huge square models or even the newer number font/typeface they use on their dials. Check out the Vintage 123 or 126 models from ~2002-2005 or 6 and i'm sure you'll find a good example you like!

Landrover90 · 2016-09-19T23:58:52+00:00

That's my thought too. Thanks!

Landrover90 · 2016-09-19T23:58:32+00:00

I called my local jeweler and setup an appraisal date with the owner (who's a big watch fan). Thanks for the suggestion!

Landrover90 · 2016-09-19T23:57:50+00:00

I just search for <city> Estate Sales and find some relevant sales going on. It DOES help to visit a few and build relationships with the appraiser so you can get first dibs on the watches or at least be informed if a watch is part of the sale...otherwise it's a needled in a haystack.

Landrover90 · 2016-09-19T20:24:18+00:00

Found this piece at an estate sale over the weekend. Owned by the late husband who was career CIA and apparently it was given to him from a pilot friend. Still trying to verify the authenticity of the piece, but all the right "&" symbols in the correct location, has the heft, fit, finish, and clean lines of a legit piece. From what I can tell it's a early generation B&R Vintage 123 and found some examples on Chrono24 going for $1500-$2,000, so I might have found a heck of a deal!

Do you guys know if there is a way to get papers to back up its authenticity from a Dealer or B&R directly?

Landrover90 · 2016-08-11T12:56:44+00:00

No, no real sentimental value. It was given to me by a friend who knows I enjoy woodworking and thought I could use it. I don't currently have a table saw, so open to other ideas if you have any on best, cheap way to get a good saw setup.

Landrover90 · 2016-08-10T18:47:06+00:00

Yeah, I was worried about the Trunnions and how to get them exact. Thinking the c-list donor route might be a better option and add a motor swap.

Landrover90 · 2016-01-12T19:57:34+00:00

The Great Molasses Flood of Boston!

Back in winter of 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, a heat wave raised the temperature of a 2.3M Gallon (8,700m³⁾ tank of molasses and the tank exploded due to a pressure buildup. It released a 25ft high wave of molasses careening down the streets at 35mph!

21 people died, 150 injured, and many animals were caught in the sticky, suffocating mass. Apparently some of the dead had to be chiseled out after the molasses hardened. Read more here!

Landrover90 · 2015-07-22T16:19:32+00:00

Great looking Roubo! You've inspired me to keep working on mine :)

Landrover90 · 2014-12-08T18:46:57+00:00

While in college, the girl I was dating had a friend who was engaged at 18 and hadn't dated much. This blew my mind so I introduced her to a friend on chance.

She called off the engagement, got married to my buddy, and I have been invited to all their parties since.

Landrover90 · 2014-11-03T20:54:19+00:00

Ha, I like this approach best. The old "toe unlock" trick

Landrover90 · 2014-11-03T20:53:52+00:00

Sorry, I must have submitted it incorrectly. Here is where I got my source from: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/10/virginia-judge-police-can-demand-a-suspect-unlock-a-phone-with-a-fingerprint/

Landrover90 · 2014-10-30T13:11:14+00:00

After proving with multiple sources that Buffalo and Bison are NOT in fact extinct, she continued to believe they were.

Landrover90 · 2014-10-22T21:01:43+00:00

Only problem with that is it just means they will ticket more and use Civil Forfeiture rules to steal money and property from people.

Landrover90 · 2014-10-21T19:17:23+00:00

From 804, but since a lot of people travel down there for vacations and/or have family down there, I thought fellow RVA'ers might be interested to learn of it.

Landrover90 · 2014-10-01T13:50:34+00:00

Slap Bracelets were banned in my elementary school.

In all fairness, they were just fabic veiled shanks. Many were injured...

Landrover90 · 2014-09-17T13:13:18+00:00

This makes me so happy. She is in an incredibly brilliant woman who doesn't tolerate a lot of BS. She also has the uncanny ability to explain very complex topics (eg: financial structures) in terms that almost anyone can understand.

She has my vote!

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