NWI INGO General Post - Part 7

[melensdad]

Just got back inside from an errand run up to St John. While in Tractor Supply I hear a "HEY BOB" shouted across the store. Walking toward me was 'Flashpuppy' with a big grin and wearing no jacket. YIKES.

Chatted for about 20 minutes, Jeremy is working on a nifty project to make his own loading machine, hoping to be fully automatic and run at speeds of 1000 rounds per hour. Instead of being a rotating loader like Hornady, Dillion, Lee, RCBS, etc it would instead be a straight linear machine like a C-H.

 

[Andy219]

 

[Snapdragon]

Hey, does anyone know somebody in NWI (pref. south county) who works on snowblowers? There used to be a guy who had a shop in Cedar Lake or Lowell, down some long road in the middle of a cornfield. I can't remember his name now, and don't know if he's still there.

 

[bigretic]

gruels right in town.

 

[bigretic]

I know the guy you are talking about, but I cannot for the life of me remember what road it's on.

 

[t-squared]

Jim's Repair Service....117th and Wicker...374-0555
Gruel Brothers...1601 N Main....663-0076

 

[melensdad]

Power just came back on. Generator worked great, yet again. Despite the cold it fired right up on natural gas without so much as a shutter or sputter. 15+ years and still running like brand new.

 

[actaeon277]

Power just came back on. Generator worked great, yet again. Despite the cold it fired right up on natural gas without so much as a shutter or sputter. 15+ years and still running like brand new.

Sure. Rub it in.

 

[bigretic]

Power just came back on. Generator worked great, yet again. Despite the cold it fired right up on natural gas without so much as a shutter or sputter. 15+ years and still running like brand new.

lol. power went out here week before thanksgiving and I was in LA on business. had to talk the wife and kid through taking it out, switching breakers, hooking up, etc over the phone. hilarious... an auto switcher sure would be nice.

 

[melensdad]

Mine is not an 'auto-switch' unit.

Mine is just an old Tri-Fuel portable unit (12,000 watt) that I have sitting in the garage. I was smart enough to have a NG line plumbed to the generator and there is a manual transfer switch down in the basement. To switch from utility to generator power I have to go and manually flip the cut-over/transfer switch in the basement, then go out to the garage and fire up the generator. We open a utility door next to the generator and lift one of the garage doors to vent out the exhaust.

A Romex 'extension cord' runs power to the cut-over box in the basement.

 

[bigretic]

Mine is not an 'auto-switch' unit.

Mine is just an old Tri-Fuel portable unit (12,000 watt) that I have sitting in the garage. I was smart enough to have a NG line plumbed to the generator and there is a manual transfer switch down in the basement. To switch from utility to generator power I have to go and manually flip the cut-over/transfer switch in the basement, then go out to the garage and fire up the generator. We open a utility door next to the generator and lift one of the garage doors to vent out the exhaust.

A Romex 'extension cord' runs power to the cut-over box in the basement.

gotcha. same setup as my gasoline one then pretty much.

 

[bigretic]

Anyone want to chime in on what my AR might be worth now a days? RRA lower and LPK, RRA 2 stage trigger, 16 upper 1;19 twist, all foliage green magpul goodness, entry level scope. Really considering letting it go to the classifieds, but I'm not looking to lose my tail on it either, I'm just at the point that if I don't shoot it, why have it... As new, never fired. Anyone sell or buy recently that can offer some input.

 

[bigretic]

pew, pew pew pew...
bad colors in the cell phone photo...

 

[Wild Deuce]

I need a partner

One year to train.

Taking apps.

PM me.

 

[melensdad]

Anyone want to chime in on what my AR might be worth now a days? RRA lower and LPK, RRA 2 stage trigger, 16 upper 1;19 twist, all foliage green magpul goodness, entry level scope. Really considering letting it go to the classifieds, but I'm not looking to lose my tail on it either, I'm just at the point that if I don't shoot it, why have it... As new, never fired. Anyone sell or buy recently that can offer some input.

$600 ish.

That is all low end MagPul stuff.

The upper is the old style with the carry handle that cannot be removed, generally undesirable in today's market.

1:19 twist rate? Are you sure about that? 1:7, 1:8 and 1:9 are the three most common twist rates. 1:12 twist is common for dedicated 22LR uppers. Can't say I've ever heard of a 1:19.

 

[actaeon277]

I need a partner

One year to train.

Taking apps.

PM me.

Looks fun. Too bad work would never let me have the time off.

 

[bigretic]

$600 ish.

That is all low end MagPul stuff.

The upper is the old style with the carry handle that cannot be removed, generally undesirable in today's market.

1:19 twist rate? Are you sure about that? 1:7, 1:8 and 1:9 are the three most common twist rates. 1:12 twist is common for dedicated 22LR uppers. Can't say I've ever heard of a 1:19.

lol. fat fingers...

 

[gunbunnies]

Snapdragon, I'd second Jim over at jim's repair... he does good work....

WD, I can't get that site to open for some reason... but I'm guessing I wouldn't be much help... I shoot good, move not so good.....

 

[KLB]

lol. power went out here week before thanksgiving and I was in LA on business. had to talk the wife and kid through taking it out, switching breakers, hooking up, etc over the phone. hilarious... an auto switcher sure would be nice.

We have an ATS on our NG Generator. It is really nice. About 10 secs between power outage and generator taking over.

 

[Snapdragon]

Ok, thanks. I may try Jim if I can't figure out who that other guy was. Haven't used my snowblower in 3 years. I ALWAYS empty the gas out of it at the winter. But this time I didn't and now it won't start.