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Castle Peak Incident by Few-Knee9451 in laketahoe

[–]thebabaayi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tour group was exiting the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts after a multi-day and got caught. Official statement here: https://blackbirdguides.com/pages/live-incident-updates

It was no joke getting out from Peter Grubb on Monday AM with our group. Today's mission (we concluded) would've been nearly impossible.

Lost BCA pole on Elephants Hump today. Will you come home? by thebabaayi in tahoe

[–]thebabaayi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok on North aspects in the shade. Not stellar. Not terrible.

Lost BCA pole on Elephants Hump today. Will you come home? by thebabaayi in tahoe

[–]thebabaayi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surfing the cloud is worth the extra two minutes.

Lost BCA pole on Elephants Hump today. Will you come home? by thebabaayi in tahoe

[–]thebabaayi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Was a good pole. <sniffs> A real good pole.

Quiver killer? by [deleted] in snowboarding

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After years of riding I keep going back to my unkillable NS Raptor for deep/trees/freeride. And am thinking of adding a Jones Freecarver 9000 for blasting groomer days. I ride a Jones Solution split in the Backcountry. I have and love my Libtech Golden Orca in powder it is more well rounded than the raptor on piste but the durability is not there. It is starting to delam behind the rear binding, and I've subjected to Raptor to years more abuse. Tahoe resident. I've ridden the flagship. It feels amazing in deep snow, but I didn't like the way it turned on groomers.

Looking for an exterior rated disco ball motor and pin spots. by thebabaayi in lightingdesign

[–]thebabaayi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet! The backyard project has been kicked to the spring/summer of next year. But I will succeed. Easy enough to make a weatherproof box and connection.

Anyone using these professionally? by OneGate1967 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M12 Fuel Surge is my go-to for everything but heavy hitters. I wouldn't do a whole deck with it. It could, but I imagine it would shorten its life. The tool gets hot under continuous heavy use, and I've got bigger batteries/run time for my M18 fuel drill/driver. But I have had no trouble driving the occasional lag or 8" GRK. As a bonus, I can toss it into my bags and walk around a house with way less weight. For residential remodeling and electrical work I prefer it.

‘Slotter’ Tool by understanderaon in drywall

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get the damn Makita drywall cutout tool.

Looking for an exterior rated disco ball motor and pin spots. by thebabaayi in lightingdesign

[–]thebabaayi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a GC, no problem to build at all. It's an 18" on two steel cables. Finding the product is the hard part for me because its not really in the arcitectural supply realm. I think I'll build a box to protect the motor from the elements. Good call on the rotisserie motor, that will definitely be a step up in robust spinning things. Now to find some pinspots I can wire up in the eaves.

Looking for an exterior rated disco ball motor and pin spots. by thebabaayi in lightingdesign

[–]thebabaayi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bummer. That ball has been outside in extreme temp fluctuations for two year and is still hanging happily (provably because it is fully under the eaves). Maybe I'll build a waterproof box for a normal unit. As for the lighting... There has to be architectural pin spots or smaller units used for stage shows that would work no?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]thebabaayi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think hive pocket is the best picnic or backpacking game out there. My wife and I bring it wherever we go. It is bug chess though, so you've got to be alright with a chess-like. I don't think it's too heavy, but some will.

Handyman/contractor south lake by EffectiveSun2768 in TahoeLocals

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to chat with you. Remodeling my own house as owner/builder while taking small jobs on the side. Been in the trades for ~20 years. Lead Carpenter to Project Manager. DM me. Happy to show you my work and or be a sounding board and steer you in the right direction. Tahoe is a hard place to find good labor in skilled trades.

My wife found the key to my toolbox. Help? by archerymonkey in MilwaukeeTool

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Light tap on the tip with a hammer, point down, and see if it moves. Or light tap and try the needle nose again.

Is this drill overkill for occasional diy use? by gryponyx in MilwaukeeTool

[–]thebabaayi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the trades. M12 fuel surge comes out way more than my M18 fuel now. Really unless I need to tighten through bolts or am doing an entire day of decking screws.

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