What would you buy if you had an extra $1000?

[Timothy]

OK, the biodiesel thing...no.

I have acquired the money.  Most of it's sitting in the safe (had to pay for flute lessons last night).  Still haven't decided what to buy.  Might even say "screw it" and buy a new camera.  The Sony NEX 5n is really affordable and has great potential.  Hopefully Sony will start making some worthwhile lenses soon.

Update:  I ordered a Mossberg 500 field/security combo a while ago.  My first shotgun.



Anybody want to come out and teach me how to use this thing?

Kindergarten easy to use...read the manual and you'll be an expert!

[tombogan03884]

OK, the biodiesel thing...no.

I have acquired the money.  Most of it's sitting in the safe (had to pay for flute lessons last night).  Still haven't decided what to buy.  Might even say "screw it" and buy a new camera.  The Sony NEX 5n is really affordable and has great potential.  Hopefully Sony will start making some worthwhile lenses soon.

Update:  I ordered a Mossberg 500 field/security combo a while ago.  My first shotgun.



Anybody want to come out and teach me how to use this thing?

Computer simple, point and click 

[Tyler Durden]

since I am fiddling around with those micarta grips....I am thinking about buying and/or building my own CNC router.

I found a place online that will sell plans for $25 and then like all the stepper motors and steel and what not would  come in right around $1,000 for the whole sha-bang.

[Timothy]

since I am fiddling around with those micarta grips....I am thinking about buying and/or building my own CNC router.

I found a place online that will sell plans for $25 and then like all the stepper motors and steel and what not would  come in right around $1,000 for the whole sha-bang.

There are probably plenty plug-&-play out there with all the business going out of business.  My shop in RI had several small ones they peddled off when they bought the big dog.  Check the local industrial classifieds.

The programming is relatively simple depending on the software platform.  Our wood shop supervisor did all of the programming himself and he could barely turn a computer on without help.

[Magoo541]

since I am fiddling around with those micarta grips....I am thinking about buying and/or building my own CNC router.

I found a place online that will sell plans for $25 and then like all the stepper motors and steel and what not would  come in right around $1,000 for the whole sha-bang.

Father-in-law has one sitting in his barn.  High dollar unit he uses for making faux log siding, we he doesn't his hired hand does....  Wait he fired his hired hand, I wonder what that thing is doing up there?

BTW I was in Benchmade's plant last fall on a tour with a bunch of Manufacturing engineers and they do their handles in some fancy gigs-WAY TOO much work for what they need and not very flexible (think 20 at time with one spindle).  While your building one, put six spindle on a pitched center (or four or whatever) and do multiple parts at a time.

[Sponsor]

[BAC]

[Tyler Durden]

looks like somebody got themselves a new shotgun!

cool!

[BAC]

looks like somebody got themselves a new shotgun!

cool!

Yup!