The "What did you buy today?" thread...

[ahr43]

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May 3, 2025

Cool. I've worked with lots of wood (and other materials) but come from a metal background. Worked for a design company for many years. Started doing what I do now (working in forest management I guess you can call it) "temporarily" 1.5 years ago.

Here's a set I built
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The Hurco VM One is sitting behind them.

Very nice! Hurco huh? The one machine I never got to run. Which is funny, because they are built just a few blocks from where I worked while in the racing industry.

I worked mostly in Aerospace most of my career after woodworking. Mostly metal shops, but I also...

• WickedFog

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Gimballed guidance systems. Critical and demanding work, Kevin. Remember them well from my 1960s USAF missile maintenance days. -AC

 

[WickedFog]

Post in thread 'The "What did you buy today?" thread...'

May 3, 2025

Cool. I've worked with lots of wood (and other materials) but come from a metal background. Worked for a design company for many years. Started doing what I do now (working in forest management I guess you can call it) "temporarily" 1.5 years ago.

Here's a set I built
View attachment 233642
The Hurco VM One is sitting behind them.

Very nice! Hurco huh? The one machine I never got to run. Which is funny, because they are built just a few blocks from where I worked while in the racing industry.

I worked mostly in Aerospace most of my career after woodworking. Mostly metal shops, but I also...

• WickedFog

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Gimballed guidance systems. Critical and demanding work, Kevin. Remember them well from my 1960s USAF missile maintenance days. -AC

They were the least fun parts to run because of the tolerances. That and the 5-axis routers we ran them on in my opinion weres garbage. Very flimsy machines.

 

[RustyUs]

Post in thread 'The "What did you buy today?" thread...'

May 3, 2025

Cool. I've worked with lots of wood (and other materials) but come from a metal background. Worked for a design company for many years. Started doing what I do now (working in forest management I guess you can call it) "temporarily" 1.5 years ago.

Here's a set I built
View attachment 233642
The Hurco VM One is sitting behind them.

Very nice! Hurco huh? The one machine I never got to run. Which is funny, because they are built just a few blocks from where I worked while in the racing industry.

I worked mostly in Aerospace most of my career after woodworking. Mostly metal shops, but I also...

• WickedFog

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Gimballed guidance systems. Critical and demanding work, Kevin. Remember them well from my 1960s USAF missile maintenance days. -AC

@ahr43, you were AMMO?

 

[RustyUs]

I've been waiting many months for the next Hobbywing sale. I couldn't wait until a potential Memorial Day or Father's Day for deals that they have done in the past. I almost broke down and risked buying the EZRun combo from Aliexpress. After plugging in many coupon codes in on Hobbywing North America's shopping cart, I got one to work (HWTRYOUTS). Paid the same price as the Aliexpress route.

 

[Warby]

It's tow cute

I bought this in December last year. It just arrived.

 

[Warby]

Just ordered an engine test bench work stand.

 

[9x19]

On sale for $270... a good price for a kit with body, wheels and tires, plus some aluminum upgrades over the RTR version.
Will be added to the post retirement pile of things to do.

 

[CertifiedMike]

On sale for $270... a good price for a kit with body, wheels and tires, plus some aluminum upgrades over the RTR version.
Will be added to the post retirement pile of things to do.

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KYOSHO RULES!!! CONGRATS!!!

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

On sale for $270... a good price for a kit with body, wheels and tires, plus some aluminum upgrades over the RTR version.
Will be added to the post retirement pile of things to do.

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I wanted a buggy, then I see this. Lol!
I'll probably still go with a buggy, but that looks sweet!

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

I bought a bunch of Spaz Stix paint today, finally!
Lexan painting party anyone?

Oh and another set of wheels for the rally car. Yep, I'm up to 3 sets of wheels now, I haven't driven it yet, lol.

 

[WickedFog]

I bought a bunch of Spaz Stix paint today, finally!
Lexan painting party anyone?

Oh and another set of wheels for the rally car. Yep, I'm up to 3 sets of wheels now, I haven't driven it yet, lol.

Make sure you spray that stuff in a well ventilated area. My gawd that paint stinks! I am speaking of their airbrush paint.

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

Make sure you spray that stuff in a well ventilated area. My gawd that paint stinks! I am speaking of their airbrush paint.

Good to know! I will be sure to do that. Thanks for the tip

 

[Doom!]

Bought a new pool sweep. Could have bought a new 1/10 Crawler and accessories for what that thing cost.

 

[Chubaka]

Bought a new pool sweep. Could have bought a new 1/10 Crawler and accessories for what that thing cost.

They have pools in California? I thought it was all skate bowls?

 

[332_RC]

They have pools in California? I thought it was all skate bowls?

Alls I got here is a Slip-N-Slide. So old, I just slip then fall, not slide

 

[DavidB1126]

 

[RustyUs]

Plano Double Cover Lockjaw Organizer

Home Depot comes through again. I love these things and wasn't about to pay what some places want for them.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Plano...c=afl-ir-2003851-1420157-EdgeBingFlow#overlay

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

My paint arrived! I hope I have enough

(Ignore the messy workbench)

 

[Tunedfrog]

The only thing I hate about Spring and Summer but this stuff works like a charm.
The Cutter body spray, not at all, in fact it attracts mosquitoes.

 

[Chubaka]

Turning into an alcoholic.