The "I just bought..." thread.

[Captante]

We don't get nearly that much anymore. Maybe 100cm now days? Though the way they measure it officially and what is actually on the ground may be two different things. It probably does pack down over time even in untouched areas.

This thing will be more for when there's a few inches. Mostly is a toy really. But I do want to buy more Greenworks stuff so it's a way of getting an extra battery and charger. I'm eyeing the 18" chainsaw, might buy it from here to summer if I see it go on sale.

Some of those cheap looking plastic-electric snow "shovels" are shockingly (lol) powerful believe it or not. (for what they are)

Friend of mine bought one last winter on super-cheap sale since last year we had almost no snow here. Ended up his gas 5 hp snow-blower refused to start for the one big storm we did get BUT the electric "toy" pretty much ate up 14 inch's of wet heavy snow & on a single charge too!

 

[Charmonium]

Just made a total impulse purchase and bought an electric snow shovel.

Greenworks PRO 80V 12" Cordless Snow Shovel, 2.0Ah Battery and Charger

Welcome to a Life. Powered. By Greenworks. Make clearing sidewalks and driveways easier this winter with the Greenworks 80V 12" Brushless Snow Shovel. Built with a high-efficiency 1.2kW brushless motor providing speeds up to 1800 RPM, this snow shovel is sure to impress. Quiet operation make it...

greenworkstools.ca

Saw the snow shovel on sale and figured why not. Will be nice for when there is a small dusting of snow where it's not really worth using the snow blower and will make a quicker job of it. I've been eyeing the Greenworks platform for a while now. Will probably get the chainsaw and lawnmower at some point too. They don't have full size snow blowers yet but other companies do now, so I imagine they will at some point. My goal is to go electric for pretty much everything over time.

That's a great idea. First snow accumulation of the winter last week and I shoveled both walks. I bought into the whole Greenworks thing and have, I think 5 power tools - 18 volt maybe?

 

[Preyhunter]

A white pistol frame. Didn't really need it and not sure I'll ever build it, but what the hell. I'll probably hang on to it and sell it down the road.

 

[Charmonium]

All my stuff seems to be 40v and all the new stuff seems to be 80v.

 

[shortylickens]

I've used Snow Shovels before. They are junk. They do little work before clogging or dying. You actually have an easier time with non-powered tools. And it costs less.

OR, get a real snow blower that does some work.

 

[Charmonium]

122.44 freedom inches.

U . . . S.. . . A
Like traveling to the past but without moving an inch.

I've used Snow Shovels before. They are junk. They do little work before clogging or dying. You actually have an easier time with non-powered tools. And it costs less.

OR, get a real snow blower that does some work.

I've got one 4 stroke gas and one 40v cordless electric. They're way to big for the walkways since both, front and back, are interrupted by stairs. But a small, handheld electric is perfect for that job.

 

[Red Squirrel]

All my stuff seems to be 40v and all the new stuff seems to be 80v.

They have different voltage classes, so went for the highest one. For snow shovel it matters less but for chainsaw and lawnmower it will probably help and those will probably be the two next things I get. I don't really NEED a new lawnmower though so I might just get the chainsaw. That I'll need. The Ryobi 18v is ok but not quite enough for in the bush.

 

[Charmonium]

Maybe add some impurities to the alcohol for a yellow flame. Alcohol burns too clean and hot I think for a good visible flame.

edit:
Maybe a bit of salt?

This was the beginning of my desktop/tabletop fire pit,

So I mentioned earlier that I'd tried using a wire screen to keep the cotton from burning. Unsatisfying results. So, I was randomly looking at other similar things on Amazon and I noticed that most use fiberglass. Thing is, it's not always just glass fibers. If want something absolutely non-combustible, you have to go with mineral wool. Oddly, it's regularly sold to enhance "embers" in an lp or nat gas powered fireplace. So I'm going to sub this for the cotton and see how it goes. Hopefully that stuff isn't too ethanol-phobic. Although once they're all mixed together, I don't think it should matter much. We'll see.

 

[Muse]

Leather straps for my bicycle's toe clips. Tired of the behavior of the synthetics on there now. I've had leather ones before, they are much easier to get in/out of and I shouldn't have the current problem of my foot catching on the damn strap once each revolution of the right peddle unless my foot is positioned just right. Have to install the new leather ones, they arrived yesterday.

 

[highland145]

I shouldn't have the current problem of my foot catching on the damn strap once each revolution of the right peddle unless my foot is positioned just right.

I sprayed mine with lacquer to hold the shape.

 

[herm0016]

sheep!




Navaho churro sheep. for wool, milk and meat. we will be trading off some and keeping 6. they eat a lot of damn hay.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Fun.

I see rams too. They can be real jerks, or so I heard. Don't turn your back on them.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Just made a total impulse purchase and bought an electric snow shovel.

Greenworks PRO 80V 12" Cordless Snow Shovel, 2.0Ah Battery and Charger

Welcome to a Life. Powered. By Greenworks. Make clearing sidewalks and driveways easier this winter with the Greenworks 80V 12" Brushless Snow Shovel. Built with a high-efficiency 1.2kW brushless motor providing speeds up to 1800 RPM, this snow shovel is sure to impress. Quiet operation make it...

greenworkstools.ca

Saw the snow shovel on sale and figured why not. Will be nice for when there is a small dusting of snow where it's not really worth using the snow blower and will make a quicker job of it. I've been eyeing the Greenworks platform for a while now. Will probably get the chainsaw and lawnmower at some point too. They don't have full size snow blowers yet but other companies do now, so I imagine they will at some point. My goal is to go electric for pretty much everything over time.

This just came in today! My driveway was kind of half done, mostly just moved snow around so I can get the truck out (I try my best to avoid packing it if I can) but overall still full of snow.

I was able to do the whole driveway with it, the depth varied a lot from a few inches to a foot in some spots because how how the snow drifted and fact that I had moved some around.

Works pretty good, it's just kind of awkward to use. You have to basically lean down to push it, otherwise it just gets caught and won't go anywhere. I feel they should have angled it better for that. What's nice though is if you have a bit of a hill you can also drop it on top and it will dig through and shoot the snow away. So even if I were to shovel the driveway because it's only a few cm, I can then come back with this to shoot the snow in the yard.

My main complaint is the battery is very hard to remove, there is no way to grip it. So in the middle of a job with mitts and full gear you can't really just do a quick swap and be back on your way. Need to try to lift it upside down then maneuver it and fight it so the battery can slide out. I may try to add tape or something so I can have a bit of a lip to pull on.

 

[ultimatebob]

I guess that I won't be buying a popcorn bucket that looks like a purple dragon:

Disney World fans are waiting over 6 hours in line to buy a $25 popcorn bucket, with some begging those in front to buy them one for $100

The limited-edition popcorn bucket, shaped like the character Figment, was created for Epcot's 2022 International Festival of the Arts.

www.insider.com

 

[IronWing]

This just came in today! My driveway was kind of half done, mostly just moved snow around so I can get the truck out (I try my best to avoid packing it if I can) but overall still full of snow.

I was able to do the whole driveway with it, the depth varied a lot from a few inches to a foot in some spots because how how the snow drifted and fact that I had moved some around.

Works pretty good, it's just kind of awkward to use. You have to basically lean down to push it, otherwise it just gets caught and won't go anywhere. I feel they should have angled it better for that. What's nice though is if you have a bit of a hill you can also drop it on top and it will dig through and shoot the snow away. So even if I were to shovel the driveway because it's only a few cm, I can then come back with this to shoot the snow in the yard.

My main complaint is the battery is very hard to remove, there is no way to grip it. So in the middle of a job with mitts and full gear you can't really just do a quick swap and be back on your way. Need to try to lift it upside down then maneuver it and fight it so the battery can slide out. I may try to add tape or something so I can have a bit of a lip to pull on.

Why not get a blade for your pickup 🛻?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Why not get a blade for your pickup 🛻?

$$$$

I looked into it but they are super expensive even used. I may at some point though as I could use it to plow the road going to my off grid property too. I don't have anything there yet but once I do, I will want to be able to plow the road and spend even winter days there. I have not been out there yet so not sure if it gets plowed or not but even if it does, don't want to count on it.

Of course I could probably look at making some money on the side plowing driveways too... so it's not out of the question to eventually get one.

 

[IronWing]

$$$$

I looked into it but they are super expensive even used. I may at some point though as I could use it to plow the road going to my off grid property too. I don't have anything there yet but once I do, I will want to be able to plow the road and spend even winter days there. I have not been out there yet so not sure if it gets plowed or not but even if it does, don't want to count on it.

Of course I could probably look at making some money on the side plowing driveways too... so it's not out of the question to eventually get one.

They’re handy for moving left lane drivers into the ditch where they belong.

 

[Charmonium]

It looks like Archipelago has some new candles. New to me anyway. And some very interesting scents. The Arugula one came today and seems very nice. I need to let it warm up a bit lest I crack the glass. No cap though, or at the very least, mine was missing.

Also, they all seem to use a double wick and for the one I just got, both wicks are semi-submerged in the wax. So we'll have to see how that goes. Here's the Amazon link for all 4 varieties. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J729MI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Charmonium]

So I mentioned earlier that I'd tried using a wire screen to keep the cotton from burning. Unsatisfying results. So, I was randomly looking at other similar things on Amazon and I noticed that most use fiberglass. Thing is, it's not always just glass fibers. If want something absolutely non-combustible, you have to go with mineral wool. Oddly, it's regularly sold to enhance "embers" in an lp or nat gas powered fireplace. So I'm going to sub this for the cotton and see how it goes. Hopefully that stuff isn't too ethanol-phobic. Although once they're all mixed together, I don't think it should matter much. We'll see.

I got the mineral wool. It doesn't feel crunchy. Sort of weird.

Anyway, put that in the fire pit and no smoke, smell, anything when the fire went out. I think burning time on a full canister might be shorter. Not sure. But this tweak and the screen really do seem to make it pretty much perfect. I'd have to calculate the BTUs from alcohol vis a vis the comparative cost, but I might break even using it as a space heater.

 

[Charmonium]

It looks like Archipelago has some new candles. New to me anyway. And some very interesting scents. The Arugula one came today and seems very nice. I need to let it warm up a bit lest I crack the glass. No cap though, or at the very least, mine was missing.

Also, they all seem to use a double wick and for the one I just got, both wicks are semi-submerged in the wax. So we'll have to see how that goes. Here's the Amazon link for all 4 varieties. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J729MI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are very strange candles. Aside from the absence of any sort of lid (will need to highlight that when I get around to reviewing them), the wax is sort of oily. I'm sure that's from whatever substance provides the fragrance and you don't really notice it at room temps. But I had to melt some of the wax to get at the wicks and got some on my fingers. It remained fairly viscous even once cooled. I then proceeded to get the needle nose pliers out and gently tugged on the wicks. Apparently there was some slack, so that's good.

But they really need lids. The arugula one could be smelled in the next room without even being lit. So for now I'm keeping the one I've opened in a ziploc and I've ordered disposable ziploc canisters for the others.

edit: I think what I'll do is keep them in the canisters and glue (school glue) a couple layer of tin foil to the lid so I can use the canister as a snuffer.

 

[Captante]

32gb's (2x16) Corsair Dominator DDR4-3600 CL-14 RAM @ $188 with all coupons, promo-codes and free shipping. *(Samsung B-die dual-rank dimms)

Corsair Dominator 32gb DDR4-3600 (CL-14)

A bit on the pricy side but should provide a roughly 5% boost over the DDR4-3200 @ 3333 (OC) Corsair Vengeance CL-16 I'm running now.

Its not the "absolute fastest" DDR4 by any means but it is close to optimum for Ryzen 3 plus there shouldn't be any problems with it being fully compatible.

 

[K1052]

Birthday vacation hunt going well

 

[Charmonium]

32gb's (2x16) Corsair Dominator DDR4-3600 CL-14 RAM @ $188 with all coupons, promo-codes and free shipping. *(Samsung B-die dual-rank dimms)

Corsair Dominator 32gb DDR4-3600 (CL-14)

A bit on the pricy side but should provide a roughly 5% boost over the DDR4-3200 @ 3333 (OC) Corsair Vengeance CL-16 I'm running now.

Its not the "absolute fastest" DDR4 by any means but it is close to optimum for Ryzen 3 plus there shouldn't be any problems with it being fully compatible.

Some unsolicited and possibly inapposite advice but I ran my HTPC rig like that for a while - just 2 DRAM bars and it eventually killed one of them. It did take a couple years and there are any number of possible causes. Let's just say I've never had that problem with a full rack.

 

[Charmonium]

But they really need lids. The arugula one could be smelled in the next room without even being lit. So for now I'm keeping the one I've opened in a ziploc and I've ordered disposable ziploc canisters for the others.

Mom had this set of really lovely, ruby red (Corning?) glass wear. I've only ever used the undersized dinner plates. But it also came with diminutive tea cups and normal size saucers. The saucers make a very nice candle snuffer. Just turn them upside down to snuff and right side up at other times so you don't smear soot everywhere. So far, no sign of soot though.

 

[IronWing]

I bought a five pound box of ten inch nails. The hardware store doesn't sell them individually anymore. Where am I going to find that many penitentes?