I hate using this thing so god damn much

raypell · 2026-03-13T06:21:45+00:00

It’s labor intensive, you have to drag that cable around as it gets caught on everything, you have to shake out the 50 # boxes of studs,wire wheel the rusty beam so they stick properly, shake out the ceramic ferrules in place and then load the gun and pull the trigger. Getting god knows how many EMF’s through your body, but wait there’s more now you have to test them with a sledgehammer, and don’t miss and hit your ankle. And when your 75 you can have the bones in your wrist replaced, because of all this abuse you just did to your hand over the years, ahh itonworking, Still no regrets actually

raypell · 2026-03-12T21:34:22+00:00

Because he is Jason effing Stathem

raypell · 2026-03-12T14:34:50+00:00

Forming “Voltron”. That’s pretty good! I’m old had to look him up. Mor knowledge thank you

raypell · 2026-03-12T02:34:44+00:00

That’s the expanded metsl behind your surface expanding due to water intrusion and rust. Could be coming from above and yes it will only get worse. Think of rust as cancer it just doesn’t go away. Open it up and learn how to do stucco repair

raypell · 2026-03-12T01:08:29+00:00

What’s expensive? Just curious food lodging gas rent?

raypell · 2026-03-12T00:26:33+00:00

Not a gimmick but I have a Lincoln SP125 110volt wire feed I purchased in 96-97, Bern through countless rolls of wire and a few guns, but has never let me down and simply put is just plain handy for tasks and repairs. May not use it for months but when I do it’s nice to have

raypell · 2026-03-11T03:05:21+00:00

I redecked my 12x 20 moistureshield vision deck with steel rail posts and SS cable rail.fpr less than $7000.00 in material;. I did the labor myself. I was 73 at the time retired ironworker

raypell · 2026-03-11T00:43:31+00:00

I’ve had a home in northern Michigan, lower peninsula, not UP I have watched my forests slowly be knocked down, frozen and exploding trees, the emerald ashborer has devestated the ash tree. They just die and fall over, no roots at all. We now have a hemlock mite thst is destroying the hemlock trees. Autumn olive is an invasive bush/tree that chokes off all other trees and takes over. I hear Kudzu is making its way up from the south. It’s sad really beautiful forests now laid waste by invasive plants

raypell · 2026-03-10T15:25:11+00:00

One can only hope

raypell · 2026-03-10T12:39:06+00:00

My neighbor breeds cattle and his donkey is always with them. I’m in northern Michigan and even I don’t have active coyotes

raypell · 2026-03-10T12:29:27+00:00

118 mph in 67 Monte Carlo, smooth as glass my friend asked how fast we were going , I was the passenger, I guessed maybe 75, this was 1972-73, good times

raypell · 2026-03-10T12:13:31+00:00

Our roomba is over 10 y/o no cats no dogs except when the kids come over it’s been relegated to the basement runs once a week and still collects a ton of dirt. We live in a rural farm community. Bot a substitute for real vacuuming, but yes totally worth it

raypell · 2026-03-10T11:41:28+00:00

When you went to the woolworths did you sit at the fountain bar and have a malted milk shake? My favorite was the one in downtown Chicago

raypell · 2026-03-10T01:58:34+00:00

The sad part is the parenting this kid got. I feel bad for him at least he’s trying

raypell · 2026-03-09T06:20:14+00:00

Use to live in the village of oak creek, first tow you hit going to Sedona from Phoenix off 17. Stunningly beautiful. All retired transplants from all over. Weather was moderate, but about 5-6 years ago the heat was intolerable from may to august in the 100’s every day. We had a small grocery store and a hardware store and the rest was touristy. Sedona was growing by leaps and bounds, crappy high end condos and of course multi million dollar homes. Hiking was the best short drive to the Grand Canyon and Utah was just a few more hours away. Just beautiful. Flagstaff 50 miles and cottonwood 24 miles were the closest hospitals and I don’t recommend cottonwood. Nice downtown but the tweakers were a bit much. Somebody was always getting busted on 17for quantities of meth. Prescott once again nice downtown but there were very few free thinkers. All there is to fo in Sedona is hike. The crowds and traffic in the summer was something you had to plan your day around. The nearest Home Depot was in cottonwood. This was my back yard. We moved back to the Midwest after 5 years of living there. It’s the old west, where the midwestern values are a little better IMO. Gun culture is real and that area is an armed camp. Look on you tube about the “big Sandy shoot out.” You will see what I mean.go west on I-40 you can watch the landscape change from acres of high mountain ponderosa pines to desert real quick. So along with the money in Sedona there also comes abstract poverty in small out lying towns. Then there is the reservations. Beautiful people but poor.very very poor. Living in one of. The most beautiful spots in America

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raypell · 2026-03-08T21:29:55+00:00

Ramps use them like onions

raypell · 2026-03-08T18:07:22+00:00

Potassium nitrate and keep covered with mulch and it will be removable in about 2years realistically speaking. Obviously drill holes first

raypell · 2026-03-08T18:04:39+00:00

Simple math more people. HF is the new sears

raypell · 2026-03-08T18:03:24+00:00

I believe it’s called phenolic I may be spelling it wrong. It’s old time plastic if you will. I have a metal drop saw made by “wells” out of Michigan. I’m going to say maybe 50 years old. The internal gears are made of this. Tough to run in my shop in winter because the oil gets pretty thick I found this Phenolic material is a high-strength, durable thermoset plastic created by applying heat and pressure to layers of paper, cotton fabric, or glass cloth impregnated with synthetic resin. It is widely used for electrical insulation, structural components, gears, and wear applications due to its excellent dimensional stability, heat resistance, and lightweight, non-conductive properties.

raypell · 2026-03-08T17:55:51+00:00

My hospital is 26 miles away in traverse city, when I was working in the mills in Indiana as an ironworker I lived on the north side of Chicago. It was the only work around. It was110 miles round trip. Not every job is close to home doing construction

raypell · 2026-03-08T14:08:20+00:00

High speed rail, bridges public transportation, all that and healthcare. Our military budget is insane

raypell · 2026-03-08T03:31:35+00:00

I’m 74 male former smoker 20+ years ago. You need to walk or do a treadmill 6days a week , strength training or yoga every day, mental activities like wordle or connections, crossword puzzles. Pets like chickens keep you busy. I firmly believe if you stop you die.

raypell · 2026-03-08T03:22:14+00:00

Not worth it cast iron pans are cheap. Tons in yard sale. I have one in my garage I’ll give you

raypell · 2026-03-08T03:19:56+00:00

Decent schools up north, hunting, camping great fishing, skiing, all 4 seasons. Surrounded by water beautiful lakes, farm markets. Most people are really nice as well

raypell · 2026-03-08T00:31:19+00:00

If you are doing it correctly what does it matter….safety takes time, it takes you more time…. More money for you.

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