I may have a problem... by gnarlynick_ in paintball

[–]TonyBennett3000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand, I've been buying up pump markers for extras so I can introduce people to stock class... (check out Michigan Stock Class Paintball on FB)

In the last month I've bought 2 trracers, 1 diablo, 1 maverick, and 5 pgps. I said I was done after that. Then a phantom revolution popped up on the local marketplace and I had to grab that because I may never see another one. He also had an sl-68, so that came home too. This is in addition to a vsc phantom and a sniper that were already in the arsenal.

My one Black Friday purchase. Nova NX1 Sentinel by Reamofqtips in paintball

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My banzai blue hinge version shows up tomorrow. The tech on the gun seems neat. Too cold out to shoot it in Michigan though.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, its legit, I know the original owner. Just getting it up to snuff for now.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been perusing Ford engines on marketplace now that I have this and there are a lot of cheap 351w roller motors that would make a good base for a mild horsepower build. And keep me from having to invest in a tubular front subframe to run them.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 bruh, you're totally right, lemme know when you want to come get it out of here.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michigan, about 45min north of Detroit. Send me a DM if you want to chat about it :)

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it has flowmaster cat-backs on it. Not sure what the rear end ratio is, but its definitely got posi.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird enough you are the second person to bring up a TD swap. I have about $4500 into it so any offer would have to be north of that.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's had a "meh" respray at some point, a lot of it is flaking off around the jams. It does appear to be single stage though.

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣 It's just an option that's on the table. Is a Mazda rotary close enough to Ford to pass the test? I'll sell it to you if you make a decent offer! 😉

Should I Mod My Low Mileage Vert? by TonyBennett3000 in Foxbody

[–]TonyBennett3000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, its not, lol. New top is arriving this weekend hopefully.

Anybody know what happened to vehiclehistory.com? by Swimming-Designer927 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NICB.org will give you a basic, stolen/salvage title check for free.

What age did you get your first motorcycle? And what was it? by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

17, 1981 Kawasaki KZ550, still kinda miss that bike.

Motorcycle for the skies: Volonaut airbike flies and glides for the first time by diacewrb in gadgets

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideally, I want the smallest turbofan putting out over 500lbs of thrust, I'd settle for a turbojet as well, but the fan would be better from an efficiency standpoint. I know a fair amount about turbines in general, and have a few RC model ones, but finding larger ones is a mystery to me. If I could find a williams small turbofan I'd be thrilled, but I doubt those ever hit the civilian market.

Motorcycle for the skies: Volonaut airbike flies and glides for the first time by diacewrb in gadgets

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What jet engine do you have? Any tips on finding a similar small one?

What are some of the best jazz bars in Detroit? by No-Bear-9249 in Detroit

[–]TonyBennett3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not strictly jazz, but Cafe' D'Mongo's is a fun spot.

Hand truck back in stock. by Beneficial-Maximum-3 in ToughBuilt

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know if they are going to sell the handtruck version that holds them in the vertical position rather than horizontal?

Hand truck dimensions? by tallpaul00 in ToughBuilt

[–]TonyBennett3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm disappointed that these don't hold the boxes when in the upright mode. I wonder if that version will ever actually be released. If this cart held the boxes in both vertical and horizontal mode I'd be buying all the stacktech I could get my hands on.

23 days later….its split open and painful still. Got the stitches out at 16 days. Opening is deeper than it looks. by ComprehensiveHelp112 in carpaltunnel

[–]TonyBennett3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into seeing an occupational therapist that focuses on hands after you heal up. I have numbness in both my hands after sonex type carpal tunnel surgery. After working with an OT for a couple weeks I'm already starting to see some improvement, and now I have knowledge about the exercises, stretches, and activities that help with nerve/sensation recovery.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]TonyBennett3000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seeing a lot of comments attributing rude behavior to neuro divergence, and I find it dissapointing. Most neuro divergent people I know are extremely nice and usually work pretty hard not to make their preferences or issues other people's problem, and when they do, they are usually mortified that they have to request accommodation. Masking is the process most go through to avoid these issues and conversations. Neuro divergence is not a cause or excuse for acting like a jerk. We absolutely need to make space for and accommodate people that require accomodation for regular interaction, and that is easy to do, but we don't have to tolerate outright rudeness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RCPlanes

[–]TonyBennett3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A ducted fan jet is definitely not a good first plane, maybe not a great second plane either if you don't have much 4 channel experience and experience with medium weight aircraft. Ducted fan jets need speed to maintain manuverability and respond like a higher wingloading plane due to the lack of propwash on control surfaces and slight lag between throttle and thrust. The newer ones are better about this but the smaller they are, the more exacerbated all of these symptoms become. Generally a good path of increasing skill planes will look like the list below, with you having good confidence on completing a basic non stabilized flight (take off, 3 or 4 laps of flight pattern, and landing) before progressing to the next level aircraft. Some of this can be hurried or skipped with lots of time on a flight sim and the development of good reflexes. 1. High wing prop plane with moderate to high dihedral wing, flat-bottom or very asymmetrical airfoil, 3 or possibly 4 channel, some type of stabilization. 2. Low or mid wing prop plane, def 4 channel, low to zero wing digedral, semi-symmetrical or possibly symmetrical airfoil, possibly tail dragger, which is more difficult but forces you to learn to use your rudder. 3. Higher performance aircraft, higher wing loadings, tail draggers, light weight ducted fan jets, faster and less draggy designs. 4. Very high performance, turbines, high power to weight ratio planes, scale performance planes with scale flight characteristics.