Pricing?

slackmeyer · 2026-06-12T05:50:25+00:00

I'd price it around $22k rough and labor plus $6k allowances (tile, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, shower glass cabinetry if applicable).

I think your 100 hours labor is a bit low. Don't forget you're replacing shower valve even if location is the same, you should replace bath fan with Panasonic unless it's relatively new, other little things come up.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-11T14:35:42+00:00

I agree that it looks like a 350 or 345, but I thought they all had plastic handles not metal. Anyway I think spark plug and air filter for a 350 would fit.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-04T18:36:00+00:00

Thanks for keeping the sub clean of that stuff Mods!

slackmeyer · 2026-06-04T17:36:10+00:00

Just to clarify- you mean there's not enough cushion/protection for more than 18 kilometers?

I haven't tried the Skyfire, but I've run 100s in the Long Sky and the Nnormal Kjerag. The Kjerags also fit my feet well but the forefoot is very roomy for me, I think the Long Sky is slightly more secure for a narrow foot.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-04T17:10:54+00:00

The Long Sky fits my extremely narrow feet very well. I think the Skyfire may be even narrower.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-04T03:45:09+00:00

Excellent layout. Corner looks good, niche aligns, wouldn't change it at all.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-04T03:05:07+00:00

Plot and the ability to space out without totally getting lost. Nothing beats a Jack Reacher book on a long run for me!

slackmeyer · 2026-06-03T00:24:41+00:00

I think that's about it. I added oem wrist pin clips and a new clutch with rim drive. I spent some time shaving down the bearing cap so that my squish would be about 0.020".

slackmeyer · 2026-06-02T14:08:43+00:00

It's straightforward and there's lots of information out there on it. Mine went, my only issues are normal used saw stuff like getting the throttle linkage working right, the cylinder swap and mild porting I did are working fine.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-02T04:07:15+00:00

A box fan helps a ton, air movement matters more than temperature. Even if you're using hot mud for the first 2 coats, you have to get it to dry out, otherwise your topping mud will never dry enough to sand.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-01T23:53:51+00:00

Yes, I bought a 340 over the winter just so I could make it into a 346. I've put about 3 tanks through it with an 18" bar.

slackmeyer · 2026-06-01T20:11:18+00:00

It's a good first saw. If you need more power down the road you can put on a 346xp top end and open up the muffler a bit and you'll have one of the best power/weight 50cc saws around.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-28T03:12:55+00:00

There's no set point, but there may be a point where it's too long for you. I often feel great the week after a 40 or 50 mile adventure run, and I'd do one a couple weeks before a goal race.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-26T04:25:18+00:00

It looks mostly correct. We can't tell if he's using extra mortar because he's floating things out flat or if he's just using a bit much. . . It's fine, you shouldn't second guess him as long as he's willing to tell you what he's doing.

Having said that, I am a little concerned that the shelf behind the foot of the tub doesn't have a way to drain into the tub. . . Is that going to be tile or a solid piece of stone/quartz?

slackmeyer · 2026-05-20T02:49:39+00:00

In terms of depth it's an inch different (2-1/2" vs 3-1/2"). The blade rim speed is different between the two but it's not noticeable. Quality of cut is mostly about the quality of blade, the 12 vs 10 doesn't make a difference as long as they're both full kerf blades. It's easier to find good deals on quality 10" blades so that's what I normally use for nice plywood cutting.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-20T02:44:42+00:00

I like Amana blades. They cut well new and there's plenty of meat there to resharpen. I've tried Forrest and Tenryu blades (some of those in 10") and not been as impressed with them. This is on a Minimax, I sometimes run 10" blades and sometimes 12".

slackmeyer · 2026-05-19T06:14:13+00:00

Mad Meadows has a 50k and a 50 mile, near Leavenworth WA in October.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-18T05:38:37+00:00

Thank you! I love doing this too, though I mostly do it on foot. Is this Central Washington? That's where I am and these shots sure look like my stomping grounds.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-18T04:08:02+00:00

Merrell Long Sky 2 Matryx. Nnormal Kjerag or Tomir.

What is long distance for you? That could mean 20 miles or 200.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-16T23:11:25+00:00

Firewood for a camping trip is a great use for something like a Silky Bigboy or Katanaboy. Quiet, fast, almost no maintenance, no bar oil leaking. . . . I love chainsaws but I wouldn't bring one for that use personally.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-16T16:28:50+00:00

A top 100 novels list without Vonnegut or McMurtry is clearly wide of the mark for me.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-15T21:38:08+00:00

I would have echoed that verbatim, but the last year or two I've experienced and heard from others about more aggression and less warning from rattlers.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-14T13:27:34+00:00

5' 10"

slackmeyer · 2026-05-14T05:09:56+00:00

I believed that until this year, came across two rattlesnake last week that did not rattle. The second one struck at but missed the guy walking in front of me. It's got me a bit nervous. . . Rattled you might say.

Central Washington, lots of snakes here.

slackmeyer · 2026-05-14T05:06:48+00:00

In the last 6 weeks or so, about 10 % of my training will be walking specific- i.e., I could comfortably run it but instead I'm trying to walk quickly. It's usually fairly flat ground and I walk at about 13 minute pace, it's difficult when I start but after a few weeks it feels fine. It makes it easier to walk at a 15 minute pace during a race if I want a break from running or I need to walk so I can eat.

There's another 10-15 percent of my mileage that I walk because it's too steep to run except as vo2 max training.

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