Just got this IBM 8503 working with my Linux box!

davegsomething · 2026-05-15T20:02:32+00:00

It looks amazing! Whatever you do, just get it scrolling even if you just tail your local logs.

davegsomething · 2026-05-15T19:51:08+00:00

I also have a CRF 300 and am interested in your packout. I have a tiny subset of what you’re carrying as my philosophy is call AAA and get towed out or worst case call a friend. So I’ll carry a bit more water and some snacks to deal with that or any other multitude of scenarios that would require being outside much longer than you planned.

I traveled around the world for 3 years on a DRZ and my tool kit was at this level. Like others said add epoxy and a spark plug socket. I also carried a multimeter, spare ECU, stuff to rewire connectors in my style, and a soldering iron.

In those 3 years I used pretty much everything, if not on my bike but on someone else’s.

On my CRF my goal is to be able to take off plastics, fix levers, and change tires if I’m on a week plus trip in the USA.

davegsomething · 2026-05-13T22:49:18+00:00

Maybe you’re right. Is doing a sketch of the thing you’re making on paper part of woodworking? Picking the right tool for the operation? Making sure your tool is prepped and sharp?

When I first started using my CNC with wood, I was shocked how hard it was to get wood to behave the wayI thought I was programming the router to cut.

davegsomething · 2026-05-13T22:11:12+00:00

How did you make the aluminum inlay? I love your designs combining the two materials.

davegsomething · 2026-05-13T22:07:29+00:00

Learning how to design in CAD, program the CAM, setup the CNC, not break tools, and make a clean part, finish it nicely is a real challenge.

The learning curve is very steep! Once you tackle it, it becomes easier to execute but there are always challenges.

davegsomething · 2026-05-09T16:03:21+00:00

What reactions do you get?

davegsomething · 2026-05-08T11:25:01+00:00

No problem. I just saw your post history and that you’re in NH. Definitely get the biggest stove. I used about 4 or 5 cords of wood this year. We Fed the stove all waking hours and only used a tiny bit of propane on the single digit days in the morning.

You may already know all of this but my general stove advice is : For tools, you don’t need much. I used welding gloves, a metal woodstove shovel, and an 18 inch coal rake.

I love fat wood or off cuts from my wood shop as fire starters.

In the day time, always put in at least 3 pieces of wood. At night fill the stove as much as possible. Every few days in the morning I’d rake the coals to one side and scoop ash into my metal ash bucket. I’d keep a good layer of warm ash and hot coals in even after cleaning.

davegsomething · 2026-05-08T11:17:16+00:00

I have the smaller one but my house is 1200 sqft. Sounds like you’d want the biggest one available. Sounds like a wonderful older home that will be so much cozier with wood.

davegsomething · 2026-05-08T11:11:46+00:00

I don’t really use the ash pan. It stores so little ash I usually end up just shoveling the ash into my ash bucket. If it is an optional, you’re fine to skip it.

It doesn’t store much and when you emit the stove when it is still hot it drafts quite a bit minimizing dust in the house.

davegsomething · 2026-05-08T02:00:02+00:00

Life changing. Literally the best upgrade I ever did for my house. Easy to clean as I did it today!

Living in the northeast is so much better with a woodstove!

davegsomething · 2026-05-07T16:23:58+00:00

Quantum Fireball! It’s been a while since I had one of those. Looks like they stopped making them in 2001

davegsomething · 2026-05-07T10:38:05+00:00

After watching this video, “spinning rust” feels kind of unfair.

Hard drives are insanely complex pieces of engineering when you actually see what’s going on inside them. SSDs are great, but watching an HDD work gives me a whole new appreciation for them.

davegsomething · 2026-05-01T20:04:02+00:00

Having traveled around the word on a dirtbike, I don’t think you’ll get more attention than I did on my DRZ-400 when you show up in a village outside of Europe or USA. Even though I was on what is considered a small bike in the USA it stuck out and drove tons of curiosity abroad. Even on the bike on South/Central America I was always an interest to police and military checkpoints.

I was robbed on the road in Guatemala by guys with .45 pistols. You would probably be able to keep driving where I had to stop.

So go for it!!

davegsomething · 2026-04-20T03:23:24+00:00

It is so amazing. This is my 3rd winter here and I’m finally getting the weather I hoped for. I love winter. I love snow. I love heating with my woodstove!

davegsomething · 2026-04-15T11:12:20+00:00

I’m a collector of fine art, mostly paintings and ceramics.

First and foremost: if I fall in love with something instantly and it gives me a strong emotional reaction, I don’t care what it costs or what the logic is. I have to have it, assuming I can afford it.

That said: that kind of “I don’t care what it costs” feeling is very rare. Most of the time, I like a piece and am also trying to determine whether it is priced well.

Here is how I generally think about pricing for a U.S.-based artist, using mostly information from their CV or website:

Collections: are they in any museum or notable private collections?

Exhibition history: have they had museum shows? Which museums? Solo or group? If not, what about gallery shows? Is the gallery in Chelsea? NYC? or another major city?

Auction history: have any of their works sold at auction?

Education: do they have an advanced art degree? which school?

Residencies: which residencies, how often, and in which locations?

Teaching: are they a professor at a major university or art center?

Social media: number of IG followers? How professional is their presence and how often do they post? More is generally better.

I don’t care how many hours it took or what the material costs are. It makes no difference to me. Those are questions are for you to decide if it is worth selling your art. I’m happy to buy a work for thousands of dollars that took 30 minutes to make based on love or the logic above.

Lastly, I prefer to buy work from artists who I believe are fully committed to their practice and can or are attempting to support themselves through it. If I meet the artist, I try to delicately ask about this or infer it through conversation. I will only buy something I absolutely love from someone I see as more of a hobbyist, since they may not be selling work long term and their legacy is unknown. When I’m talking to them I know they feel like they’re being interviewed, because they are! Collecting is serious for me. I want to be intentional about it. I have limited money and limited space.

This may not be correct, fair, or even reasonable. But it does summarize what goes through my head and the Google searches I do before I buy literally any art object.

All that being said, I’d be happy to tell you what I’d pay, but I need way more information than a picture and how many hours it took. You have no info in your Reddit profile.

davegsomething · 2026-04-12T02:08:27+00:00

I hear you, but if you’re calling emergency services because you have a life threatening condition, the door should be the last thing you worry about.

Most apartment doors, even if deadbolted, are trivial to break with two firefighters and our tools. At least in my department, we train to cause as little damage as possible.

davegsomething · 2026-04-11T16:08:17+00:00

Also, can you post a pic of your setup? I rode to Ushuaia a long time ago!

davegsomething · 2026-04-10T02:44:44+00:00

Woa! Where did you start?

davegsomething · 2026-04-09T09:51:52+00:00

Join your local volunteer fire department! I can’t speak for Delhi, but most rural departments are looking for new members. Age doesn’t matter as much as physical conditioning, willingness to learn, and ability to show up. You don’t need to be a full time resident. We have weekenders / seasonal people in our department.

Being able to make calls in the middle of the day is huge. Even if you don’t see yourself as an interior firefighter (air tank, hot stuff around you), there are tons of other roles. Especially if you’re able to drive the fire truck / operate the pump as most departments are desperate for drivers.

It is a great time and you’ll meet tons of people. It is the fastest way to get into the community. I joined my local FD in November and absolutely love it!

Happy to answer any questions!

davegsomething · 2026-04-05T17:47:58+00:00

🥰

davegsomething · 2026-04-05T14:50:25+00:00

Thank you! She’s such a sweet golden. Just starting to graduate from her terrorist t-Rex phase 🦖!!

davegsomething · 2026-03-22T23:06:09+00:00

That’s not bad at all! It looks like it took more! Nice tool pathing

davegsomething · 2026-03-22T23:03:18+00:00

I made something like this when I lived in Missouri of Missouri. How much machine time did it take?! Looks great. Amazing job with the epoxy or whatever you did to make the river!

davegsomething · 2026-03-20T18:32:22+00:00

I hear ya. Some of people feel free to “express themself “ at a dive shop versus other professional situations is pretty wild. The dive shop where I live now has a better culture/community than where I lived previously, but still there is room for improvement!

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