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manfredo

manfredo

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SSGrower said:
Snow will fly by September.
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Bite your tongue....but
I was shopping woodstoves on line today. I'm so sick of heating with wood though. I think it's been 18 winters in a row...I burn 4 full cord every winter, I was looking at outdoor units today....that would be nice, keep the mess out there. Propane is so cheap now though...I could put a gas inert in the fireplace, and a mini split AC unit that also does heat. Those are getting super popular here, as they are really efficient.

Supposed to be 90F here the next 2 days though....a mini split would also be nice to cool me in the summer!!
 
sarahJane211

sarahJane211

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manfredo said:
Bite your tongue....but
I was shopping woodstoves on line today. I'm so sick of heating with wood though. I think it's been 18 winters in a row...I burn 4 full cord every winter, I was looking at outdoor units today....that would be nice, keep the mess out there. Propane is so cheap now though...I could put a gas inert in the fireplace, and a mini split AC unit that also does heat. Those are getting super popular here, as they are really efficient.
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Stick with wood dude ...... the end of the world is coming, and they ain't gonna be selling propane.
I always used wood burning stoves when I lived in the Uk, wood was free, I just dragged it out of the river (end of my garden) and cut it up.
Now I'm in the tropics, don't need any heating at all ...... ever.
 
raratt

raratt

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manfredo said:
Bite your tongue....but
I was shopping woodstoves on line today. I'm so sick of heating with wood though. I think it's been 18 winters in a row...I burn 4 full cord every winter, I was looking at outdoor units today....that would be nice, keep the mess out there. Propane is so cheap now though...I could put a gas inert in the fireplace, and a mini split AC unit that also does heat. Those are getting super popular here, as they are really efficient.

Supposed to be 90F here the next 2 days though....a mini split would also be nice to cool me in the summer!!
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Do you have an open fireplace? They are horrible to try to heat with unless a stove insert is put in. That saves a lot of wood also.
 
curious2garden

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
I just used the standard white PVC pipe & fittings - it's held up for over 15 years so far as long as somebody dosen't run into it with the forklift. :roll:
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I want a stationary compressor, I also want a lift but that's not happening. I never thought about using PVC.
DarkWeb said:
@GreatwhiteNorth
This stuff right?



Not white plumbers pvc? That shit can turn to shrapnel

I did the "works" shop in the rapid air a bunch of years ago....that stuff is slick! It has an aluminum core. Need another drop?.......cut tube and splice in another. Less condensation also compared to black pipe. Better for the machines and also huge difference with the "air hog tools" like sanders.
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That's really nice looking! Of course it will have to wait until after the new computer and furniture. LOL
 
curious2garden

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tyler.durden said:
Haven't been over to this thread in weeks! I've been SO busy with gigs lately, whoda thunk it? Most of the gigs I had lined up are canceling or postponing, but I've been getting last minute gigs to fill in those canceled dates, plus I keep the deposit from the original booking. Cha-ching. I've been really busy with these online virtual performances - I've been hired by two senior communities to do a series of virtual summer concerts, and I'm LOVING it! I don't have to leave my house, I just set up my pc to Zoom with a great external mic. It's a pretty close shot of me that I set up, so they can see me play clearly, so last time I didn't even wear any shoes with my suit. So comfy. Next time I may even skip the pants. I'm getting $200 a pop twice a week just for these hour long concerts, and they're fun - I get to blab about myself and educate about each selection I'm performing. The rich white folks love it, and now I love them. Playing a bunch of street weddings and backyard parties, too. Weed biz is going great, I'm selling all that I'm growing. The cherry on this time is the pandemic unemployment insurance I've been receiving, $800 per week (until recently)! That lets me stack all of the weed and music money. I've been looking at houses, too. The prices are dropping already, and I anticipate the prices to drop a lot lower by the time this thing is over. I really feel for folks who are having a hard time through this, but they can take heart in the fact that at least I am thriving through this crisis...
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You are overlooking a fat revenue stream. You need a sans pants cam where we don't see your face just hear you play, listen to your discussion and watch you without pants :)
 
curious2garden

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lokie said:
I have often wondered where you live in relation to the "Shooting Zone"? Sorry I do not know a lot about Chicago,
just negative numbers reported on the news, not how the city is laid out?

Are the shootings Up town, Down town? East side, west side. Or just duck wherever you are?

In buying a house surely you will move someplace "Safe", how will that effect your commute to gigs? Will public transport get you to where you need?
Will you have to get a car?

It's good that things are looking up for you.
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I heard the Apple store was looted last night in Chicago and the first though in my head was Tyler!
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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raratt said:
Do you have an open fireplace? They are horrible to try to heat with unless a stove insert is put in. That saves a lot of wood also.
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We "had" a wood fireplace & it was horribly inefficent. Then we tore off all the siding on the house, sealed all openings, new tyvek, doors, windows & siding plus an additional 18" of blown in insulation in the attic. The damn fireplace wouldn't draft worth a hoot even with the internal draft wide open so we dry walled the thing up & called it good. :finger:
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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curious2garden said:
I want a stationary compressor, I also want a lift but that's not happening. I never thought about using PVC.

That's really nice looking! Of course it will have to wait until after the new computer and furniture. LOL
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You need a lift?

That's called "Rapid air" I'm sure there are other brands........2 different sizes to Match compressor and use and distance requirements. Nice stuff. I've seen pvc break.......not from air pressure but it makes little knife pieces almost serated.....that I wouldn't want to hit me.

Something to look into.....https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/resource-center/using-pvc-pipe-for-compressed-air/
 
curious2garden

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
103 is on the brink of "You better do something".

Do you know if it was the Flu or Pneumonia shot that might have caused it?
Hope you're back to your chipper self today.
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Thanks! I'm thinking it's the 23 flavors pneumonia shot but I don't know.
DarkWeb said:
You need a lift?

That's called "Rapid air" I'm sure there are other brands........2 different sizes to Match compressor and use and distance requirements. Nice stuff. I've seen pvc break.......not from air pressure but it makes little knife pieces almost serated.....that I wouldn't want to hit me.

Something to look into.....https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/resource-center/using-pvc-pipe-for-compressed-air/
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Yeah I currently have an Accord that needs a Japanese engine and flipping cars is an easy way to make some extra cash plus lifts just make life easier for all those little tasks that always come up on older cars. I have decent floor jacks but lifts are sweet.

Thanks for the info on that. Besides working on cars my loom is powered by pneumatics so a better compressor would be sweet. We'll see what next year brings.
 
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