Latest purchase thread...

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 13, 2018 10:25 AM

We have about 5.8 acres.  2.5-3 acres of pasture, 3/4 acre pond, and probably 2.5 acres of mowing.  The tractor is bigger than we need, but it was cheaper than smaller models from competitors.  I'd rather have too big than too little (twss).  Our main uses will be:

- Tilling up 36x36 paddock/corral area.  We have clay soil, and it gets harder than a rock

- Tilling up a 100x100 riding arena (constantly) to keep it nice and soft (daughter is in 4H... practice)

- Removing horse shit (see big pile in the background)

- And I'm sure there will be lots of other things that come up

For comparison, costs of tractors:

- New Holland 33HP - $19500 (0% for 60 mo)

- John Deere 24 HP - $19800

- Mahindra 24 HP - $22000 (0%)

- Massey 24 HP - $16600 (financing would have put total cost of tractor over $21000)

- Kubota 24 HP - $21000

 

justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 246 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, May 14, 2018 9:08 AM

I bought some new brewing equipment and put it to use yesterday. I posted the stock photo of the kettle a few weeks ago. This shows it in use, along with my new counterflow chiller (copper coil) that allows me to chill the boiling wort down to yeast pitching temps (74 degrees) in 10 minutes or less. It used to take close to an hour with my old chiller.

thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, May 23, 2018 10:53 AM

A house.

Hopefully a boat soon to follow

kizer permanente Senior Member
1,309 posts 18 reps Joined Aug 2017
Tue, May 29, 2018 11:11 AM

piggybacking of off ETB

 

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, May 29, 2018 12:33 PM

New or used?  What's the model?  Features/attachments? 

kizer permanente Senior Member
1,309 posts 18 reps Joined Aug 2017
Tue, May 29, 2018 12:51 PM

New 1025r. 60" mmm, front end loader. I sold my 4115 and bought this so I still have a John Deere sprayer for it and a Frontier tiller and Frontier snow blower. And a couple tractor supply attachments like a sub soiler and post hole digger. 

BR1986FB Senior Member
27,923 posts 123 reps Joined Feb 2010
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 9:50 AM

Ok...this is more of a cry out for help than a latest purchase. I've discussed switching from cable to SlingTV on here previously. We got the AirTV and I bought the most powerful antenna they had (70 mile radius for local channels) and all we can get are three local channels out of West Virginia. We are within 50 miles of Cleveland & Pittsburgh and less than 25 from Youngstown so this can't be right. At worst, we should be picking up the Y-Town stations. Any suggestions? We're about to scrap the whole thing and just go without local channels which will blow come NFL Sunday. Help !?!?

On a side note, is anyone familiar with the infinity box?

MontyBrunswick Senior Member
1,065 posts 16 reps Joined Mar 2015
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 11:32 AM
posted by BR1986FB

Ok...this is more of a cry out for help than a latest purchase. I've discussed switching from cable to SlingTV on here previously. We got the AirTV and I bought the most powerful antenna they had (70 mile radius for local channels) and all we can get are three local channels out of West Virginia. We are within 50 miles of Cleveland & Pittsburgh and less than 25 from Youngstown so this can't be right. At worst, we should be picking up the Y-Town stations. Any suggestions? We're about to scrap the whole thing and just go without local channels which will blow come NFL Sunday. Help !?!?

On a side note, is anyone familiar with the infinity box?

YoutubeTV may offer the local channels you want

24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 11:51 AM
posted by BR1986FB

Ok...this is more of a cry out for help than a latest purchase. I've discussed switching from cable to SlingTV on here previously. We got the AirTV and I bought the most powerful antenna they had (70 mile radius for local channels) and all we can get are three local channels out of West Virginia. We are within 50 miles of Cleveland & Pittsburgh and less than 25 from Youngstown so this can't be right. At worst, we should be picking up the Y-Town stations. Any suggestions? We're about to scrap the whole thing and just go without local channels which will blow come NFL Sunday. Help !?!?

On a side note, is anyone familiar with the infinity box?

Did you go through scanning for channels on your tv?

BR1986FB Senior Member
27,923 posts 123 reps Joined Feb 2010
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 12:04 PM
posted by Commander of Awesome

Did you go through scanning for channels on your tv?

Yes. It scanned and there were 3 local channels (all WV) that came up. They said the antenna was multi-directional but I'm wondering if we'd be better off with it facing North, towards Cleveland?

24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 12:56 PM
posted by BR1986FB

Yes. It scanned and there were 3 local channels (all WV) that came up. They said the antenna was multi-directional but I'm wondering if we'd be better off with it facing North, towards Cleveland?

Doubt that would matter much but I guess can't hurt.

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 3:02 PM
posted by BR1986FB

Yes. It scanned and there were 3 local channels (all WV) that came up. They said the antenna was multi-directional but I'm wondering if we'd be better off with it facing North, towards Cleveland?

Where are you located? General area?

BRF Senior Member
11,621 posts 107 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 3:23 PM
posted by Laley23

Where are you located? General area?

He moved in with Chesapeake. 

:-)

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 5:14 PM

What WV stations are you getting?

BR1986FB Senior Member
27,923 posts 123 reps Joined Feb 2010
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 5:15 PM
posted by Laley23

Where are you located? General area?

Near Alliance, OH. I'm about equal distance between Cleveland & Pittsburgh

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 11:12 PM
posted by BR1986FB

Near Alliance, OH. I'm about equal distance between Cleveland & Pittsburgh

I’d aim it towards Youngstown. Those towers are only 25-30 miles away. If you aim it to Cleveland your looking at 40-50 miles. I don’t know where the WV stations are coming from though. Are you using an old school antenna that goes on the roof and is metal? A lot of times your signal will weaken if it isn’t high enough (roof). So 70 miles becomes 35...

Again, don’t get the WV stuff though.

justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 246 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 10:07 AM

Picked this guy up to stand watch over my Lagavulin.

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual
10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 9:18 PM

New Microsoft Surface Book 2 15"

Arris modem, Netgear 55 router, Epson wireless printer and for the wife a new stainless steel dishwasher

superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jun 27, 2018 8:24 AM

I picked up a Walther PPS.  Should be a nice everyday carry weapon.

j_crazy 7 gram rocks. how i roll.
8,623 posts 30 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jun 27, 2018 10:38 AM

had to buy a new phone since i'm leaving my job. got an iphone x. It's not worth the $1000 price tag, but considering my options started at $700 i don't feel too bad about the extra coin.

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