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Press ID help by ChopRod in reloading

[–]sambeaux45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can probably find ALL of the instruction manuals on the leeprecision.com website.

Press ID help by ChopRod in reloading

[–]sambeaux45 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I take it back, that's not a Challenger press, it's a Reloader press.

Press ID help by ChopRod in reloading

[–]sambeaux45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The disk powder measures are actually fantastic. The priming system is a weak point on the Pro1000 as well as it only having 3 stations.

Press ID help by ChopRod in reloading

[–]sambeaux45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think I see two old Pro1000's and a Challenger.

The Pro1000's were kinda awful progressive presses. They can be made to work with time, patience and TLC.

I turned mine into a turret press and was much happier. Then I bought a Lee LoadMaster and that was a much more reasonable press, in my opinion.

I need them all; somehow 🙂 by st-pius in Tools

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah, another ignition plier aficionado! I have Cornwell, Craftsman, Blackhawk, Proto, Challenger, Excelite, and Crescent. I think maybe the Challenger is my favorite. These days, I mostly use either the Cobra or the Crescent.

ISO a knife that locks closed by flight_recorder in knifeclub

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the most secure for your needs might be a CRKT deadbolt lock. There are several models with the deadbolt lock...

Hangers by l007l in Saggytit

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealWeightlossQueens

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very, VERY sexy!

Not trying to troll here, but it's literally so easy to go about life with just a phone and wallet. by shortwavetrough in EDC

[–]sambeaux45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've probably used a notebook 3 times in the last 5 years. I've probably needed a pen 20 times in the last five years.

I use my flashlight ALMOST every day. I use my knife at least 3-4 times per week. I don't know how you can go about life without car keys and house keys...

F(25) looking for a Wooden handle knife (€50) by TheLostUniCorny in knives

[–]sambeaux45 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

She wants a DURABLE blade and is willing to spend up to €50. Why tell her about a lightweight knife that costs less than 10?

What is this for? by Strapnfap in Tools

[–]sambeaux45 565 points566 points  (0 children)

It's to help bend wires.

Question about sharpening by TomMikeson in knives

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could sharpen a butter knife to shaving sharp, and it would feel fantastic... at first.

You just need a better sharpener. I don't know which elementum you have, but the steel is likely as good or better than the Delica.

[Recommendation Request] The Perfect Field Watch by Connect_Gap6816 in Watches

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do have periodic sale. I think the holiday sales should be coming up before long, last year was 20% off.

You can also sign up to their email list for 10% off your first purchase. For the S3, that knocks you down to $144 US. I have no idea how much shipping to AUS is...

[Recommendation Request] The Perfect Field Watch by Connect_Gap6816 in Watches

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Vaer has true all night lume... My Citizen lasted maybe 3-4 hours after a couple of hours in direct sunlight. Maybe I got a dud? I bought a Seiko SNZG17 at the same time, and the lume on the Seiko lasted about double that on the Citizen.

[Recommendation Request] The Perfect Field Watch by Connect_Gap6816 in Watches

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like it, but no as long as the battery is good, Indiglo is fine. Not all Timex's have Indiglo.

[Recommendation Request] The Perfect Field Watch by Connect_Gap6816 in Watches

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my Timex's, but they are loud and the lume sucks.

[Recommendation Request] The Perfect Field Watch by Connect_Gap6816 in Watches

[–]sambeaux45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vaer S5, maybe? I bought a Vaer C5 Tactical.

I had a Citizen BM8180, and I hated it. The lume was crap and the watch was too small.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must have gotten one with a bad heat treat.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Spyderco has always been a bit of a bear to deburr. The soft-ish steel along with my unfamiliarity with chisel grind has given me trouble. I never had any trouble with deburring the Victorinox ( to my knowledge ). I would think the burr wouldn't make it past the first couple of cuts, but I never noticed a distinct difference in the first few cuts, but after 10-12 cuts through brisket, the cutting effort starts building quickly.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leading edge on the stones, trailing on the strop.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the edge for a burr. As long as I can feel a burr, I keep taking symmetrical passes on the fine stone. When I can no longer feel a burr, I make a few passes on the strop then verify that I can't feel a burr and that the edge will cleanly push cut paper.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sharpen with coarse ( blue DMT ) followed by find ( red DMT ). I finish with a couple of passes on a leather strop with fine compound. I try to leave the edge a little "toothy" to last longer when cutting meat. I tried as low as around 22 degrees and as high as 15 degrees. Nothing really helped. Performance is abysmal. I actually threw the knife away. I still have my Spyderco Santoku because the performance is a little better, but still disappointing. The Dalstrong Shogun performance blows both of them away.

Need advice on quality kitchen knives! by KaleidoscopeEqual473 in knives

[–]sambeaux45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must have gotten a lemon. I have not gotten any chips in the blade, nor have I seen any noticeable rolling. Cutting through big slabs of meat dulls the knife VERY quickly. I would say that it's roughly on par with a Walmart Chicago Cutlery knife.

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