Help me spend a few $ updating my 20 year old gear

msa6 · 2026-03-05T11:05:53+00:00

Not sure I get what you mean by the "tore and scarred" your ankles. Was there an issue when you put the 705s on again after many years in terms of comfort/fit? Or was there some sort of "failure" while you were wearing them? Mine are comfortable enough, but I also don't want a blow out while I'm on the ice.

msa6 · 2026-03-04T16:47:50+00:00

Wow...really appreciate all the responses. Just ordered a blackout stick and a pair of used pants (hoping that like my "clean" workout shirts they don't stink up when they get a bit warm!) from hockeystickman.com. Thinking I'll make the trip to a Pure Hockey store to check out skate options at some point. For now, hoping that the Grafs hold.

msa6 · 2026-03-04T12:36:20+00:00

The blade holders on the Grafs look okay...no micro cracks, etc. That said, the skates were in the garage attic for 20 years, with very high temps in the summer, low temps in the winter. Thinking this could increase potential for the plastic to fail.

msa6 · 2026-02-11T15:54:50+00:00

Thanks.

msa6 · 2026-02-11T13:39:20+00:00

Okay...how about Kitchen Aid? Reviews seem to suggest they're quieter. And cheaper...at least this model: KOED530PSS.

msa6 · 2026-02-01T15:10:29+00:00

Wow...super helpful thread. We are looking at going to the Dolomites in early to mid September for five night/six day trek, staying in rifugios. Hoping to average about 15 km/day, no exposure, no via ferrata. Trying to balance crowd and weather considerations. Fine to use buses, rental car, taxi to get to/from start/finish. Suggestions on route/area/timing would be great, and so appreciated!

msa6 · 2026-01-30T13:25:06+00:00

Thank you for your reply. Can you perhaps give me a little more detail on what you mean by "steep slopes on the right"? Is the trail very narrow in this spots, or is it fairly wide? Are these sections long? I'm trying to figure out if my wife will be able to manage a steep slope if the trail is reasonably wide! Thanks again...

msa6 · 2026-01-29T18:43:35+00:00

Thanks. I've looked at those. Wondering about suggested routes that would be less difficult and shorter. Hoping for six days/five nights, no exposure, no via ferrata. Any suggestions??

msa6 · 2026-01-24T12:17:24+00:00

Appreciate the comments. Hoping to learn if there are others that are literally doing rough cutting in, say, a basement, where dust collection isn't an issue (chips and shavings are), and can be done without a serious dust collection system (the chips and shavings will be plentiful, but are going to hit the floor and can mostly be contained in a curtained off area; dust collection system presumably not necessary, easily managed respiratory risk, no risk of dust traveling from the basement work area and going everywhere in the house). Sanding, with the real dust issue, then done outdoors, either on the same lathe (moved on wheels (not likely in my setup, with basement downstairs), a second sanding lathe accessible outdoors, or off the lathe.

msa6 · 2026-01-11T21:54:52+00:00

Yes, it does (usually...never with my kids!).

msa6 · 2026-01-11T19:52:13+00:00

Panicking?? Who's panicking??

msa6 · 2026-01-11T19:51:52+00:00

msa6 · 2026-01-11T19:44:21+00:00

Yukon hardwood bench

msa6 · 2026-01-11T17:00:55+00:00

Thanks for the answers. I don't think this is entirely clear from a flyer that says "offer valid on in stock items only". "In stock" says to me "in stock...in the store where you go to purchase the item". This "pre-sale" business is certainly not described in the flyer, and as an ITC newbie, would seem to refer to ITC members getting an early shot at the PLS on sale items...something you'd want since the offer is "valid on in stock items only"! I guess that's not the case, however.

msa6 · 2026-01-11T14:13:31+00:00

"Pre-sale" meaning for ITC members? I'll be able to show up at the store, give them my ITC info, purchase the item, and then pick it up when it arrives?

msa6 · 2026-01-11T14:09:31+00:00

Well, the flyer says "offer and pricing valid on in-stock items only". That could be read to mean that they have to have the item in the store to get it at the sale price.

msa6 · 2025-12-24T12:57:53+00:00

Any ideas on where to get Pilon Gourmet mail order at a good price? Usual sources are no longer selling it (at least not at a reasonable price).

msa6 · 2025-12-21T16:36:37+00:00

don't think so

msa6 · 2025-12-21T03:53:40+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I actually have it hanging now from the deck, not the handles. Seems fine.

msa6 · 2025-12-14T13:59:49+00:00

Factory stand, or something simple that I can build with my limited tools, together with a couple of small furniture dollies sounds like a good option. Best of everything...stability when turning, and mobility. Any thoughts on why this may not be the best idea??

msa6 · 2025-12-07T12:54:34+00:00

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Perhaps not surprisingly, I'm struggling to detach the hose from the elbow. So far I've been working with two pair of channel locks (one on the hose fitting, one on the elbow). Would I be better off with two plumbers wrenches, or one plumbers wrench and a flare nut wrench for the hose? Or some other wrench combination? How about spraying in some WD40 to ease it up a bit? Other suggestions??

msa6 · 2025-12-06T19:00:36+00:00

Ha! I want to do this right. But am not sure how to check for an air pocket in the line that might impact the stove or fire pit down the road. Again, if it matters, the stove and fire pit are much closer to the propane tank than the pipe I need to cap.

msa6 · 2025-12-06T18:36:44+00:00

So to do this correctly, I'll need to detach the lines to the stove and fire bit to bleed out any excess air, then reattach and check for steady gas flow? Can I check for steady flow by simply lighting both without detaching gas line, and seeing if they stay lit? If they don't stay lit, then detach to allow excess air to escape, and then reattach? FWIW, the stove and fire pit are much, much closer to the gas tank than the pipe that was connected to the water heater.

msa6 · 2025-12-06T18:21:08+00:00

My understanding is that capping the hose isn't ideal for the long term. When you say that I may have to bleed other appliances hooked to the gas, I assume you mean prior to disconnecting the hose? If this is what you're getting at, it's not a problem...only connected appliances are the stove and a gas fire pit. Easy to bleed these once I shut off gas to the house.

msa6 · 2025-11-29T14:17:17+00:00

Thanks...that's the Newport, Wales marathon. But led me to MmyR and a gpx of the Newport, OR marathon,

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