What Did You Buy Today?

DLF said:
Bosch D-Tect 120 wall scanner.

Not really machining related, but still a nice tool
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Agreed! Do you have a specific task for the instrument or just liking it on spec?

Reason I ask is I often have need for non-invasive exploration and/or determination of possible concealed pipes and things in walls or floors. I’ve had some professional GPR done as well as pachometer mapping, both with mixed results. Just wondering if you’ve had experience with yours or could comment on its accuracy / effectiveness?

-frank
 
BGHansen said:
Menards in Lansing, MI, $25.32 a sheet with the 11% rebate. I did my shop walls in 7/16 OSB probably 20 years ago. Paid $7.50 a sheet for 40 sheets. I usually use 2 x 4 x 8' prices as a quick judge of current rates. I recall them being $2 a stick. Spotted owls were endangered in OR or WA when we built our house in 1993. I recall the lumber package including $2.70 2 x 4 x 92 5/8" pre-cuts. Just checked our local Menards: $6 a pop. Any idea what's got lumber prices so high? Some internet articles (reliable sources?) says it's because mills were shut down early in the pandemic but big-box stores were open. DIY'ers were home doing projects and used up the lumber supply. Prices are expected to drop once supply catches up with demand.

Bruce

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Demand is pushing it up. They can charge it because we'll use it.
In our area, 15,000 homes and businesses burnt down.
Between Santa Rosa, Redding and Paradise, it's probably more like 20,000.
Contractors are giving bids with a 30 day limit due to ever changing prices.
 
francist said:
Agreed! Do you have a specific task for the instrument or just liking it on spec?

Reason I ask is I often have need for non-invasive exploration and/or determination of possible concealed pipes and things in walls or floors. I’ve had some professional GPR done as well as pachometer mapping, both with mixed results. Just wondering if you’ve had experience with yours or could comment on its accuracy / effectiveness?

-frank
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I have some home renovation coming up where I will have to tear down half a brick wall and there is electric wiring and piping within so I must first locate them.

And the tool is nice because it can also detect plastic pipes, so it will make the work much easier.

I can not comment upon accuracy, but I made a quick test and it just works.

Also the specs mention radar technology, so it must be accurate.

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francist said:
Agreed! Do you have a specific task for the instrument or just liking it on spec?

Reason I ask is I often have need for non-invasive exploration and/or determination of possible concealed pipes and things in walls or floors. I’ve had some professional GPR done as well as pachometer mapping, both with mixed results. Just wondering if you’ve had experience with yours or could comment on its accuracy / effectiveness?

-frank
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Frank, who have you had do GPR work locally?
 
Janderso said:
I scored a belt sander. (free) Thanks Guy!
Went to Napa next door, grabbed new bearings, I need to mount the motor....
I think this little dolly is going to be handy as hell.
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Jeff,I just want to make it clear that I hope you know I was only joking with you when I put the "You suck" sign up. I saw your "wow" reaction on my comment and thought I might have offended you. So if I did then I apologize. I am still jealous about your score though.
 
Janderso said:
Sniff,
I'm still a little raw.
No problem.
You think I suck?, You should see the deals Bruce gets!!
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I'm pretty sure all involved are in on the joke....however, for those that are new to the forum, it should be made clear to all reading this - "You Suck" is about the best compliment you can get on the forum when you gloat over the awesome deals you post online. Everyone is just jealous and we all know it. So "You Suck" is high praise. Just so everyone knows...
 
BGHansen said:
Menards in Lansing, MI, $25.32 a sheet with the 11% rebate. I did my shop walls in 7/16 OSB probably 20 years ago. Paid $7.50 a sheet for 40 sheets. I usually use 2 x 4 x 8' prices as a quick judge of current rates. I recall them being $2 a stick. Spotted owls were endangered in OR or WA when we built our house in 1993. I recall the lumber package including $2.70 2 x 4 x 92 5/8" pre-cuts. Just checked our local Menards: $6 a pop. Any idea what's got lumber prices so high? Some internet articles (reliable sources?) says it's because mills were shut down early in the pandemic but big-box stores were open. DIY'ers were home doing projects and used up the lumber supply. Prices are expected to drop once supply catches up with demand.

Bruce
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Do not know if they still do, or if it was by location, but 30 years ago when I worked for Lowes, 2x4's were a loss leader item, we lost some money on each one, but they figured it was an item that people use to judge prices, so we made sure to have the lowest price.
 
DavidR8 said:
who have you had do GPR work locally?
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Hey David. I used Island Scanning just last year for some GPR on a concrete over wood floor. Very nice guy (whose name escapes me at the moment, of course!) but I think he’s pretty much a one man show anyway. He has a couple GPR units depending on what you’re after. I think he may do other methods as well but may be mistaken. Prior to him and quite some years ago now I had Terrascan Geophysics for terrain GPR and electric resistance mapping. Also Levelton for pachometer mapping again on a concrete floor but they’re long gone I think.

I like the idea of having a small handheld unit to play with though, sometimes you find things that get missed. A lot of the success can come from knowing your instrument and dedicating the time to a thorough approach.

-f
 
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