Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread Josh Baird
I -do- use Bose headphones (SoundSport earbuds) and I'm generally pretty happy with them. Super comfortable (most earbuds don't stay in my ears or hurt). On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 10:16 AM Josh Luthman wrote: > I have Bose headphones (QC15 noise cancelling ones). They always surprise > me how

Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread Jason McKemie
I still have a pair of Beyerdynamic studio headphones from when I was doing sound design. I love the accurate or "flat" sound that they have. On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 8:57 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > A decent set of headphones should sound better than 99% of speakers. > Welcome to the 1%. > > > >

Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there?

2018-12-31 Thread Jason McKemie
One of my favs: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_biVuYFlfreo/S-2DpFWlsXI/BRM/BEXorx0l7cA/s1600/Why+do+people+slow+down.jpg On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 9:32 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > > https://www.gocomics.com/comics/lists/1715187/calvin-and-hobbes-new-years-resolutions > > > >

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
You need to assemble. I had the minions do it so I don’t know how involved it was. But they sure look great. From: Andrew Haninger Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 11:15 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests I'm curious - are any of these chests self

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
Yep, red for electrical. Black for mechanical. Like to have one for plumbing and pneumatic I think. I have several Kennedy’s for machine shop. On a different subject, finally got a newish forklift battery. Old one had a bad cell that I had jumpered. Problem was you couldn’t leave it on the

Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread Ken Hohhof
A decent set of headphones should sound better than 99% of speakers. Welcome to the 1%. From: AF On Behalf Of David Hannum Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 8:25 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio I'm the 99% too . . . - I love music, but I don't

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
We organized our machine shop tool box years ago. Foam cutouts for mics and calipers etc etc. It has stayed remarkably intact and organized. Place for everything and labels on the drawers has seemingly made all the difference. From: Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 11:23 AM

Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there?

2018-12-31 Thread Ken Hohhof
https://www.gocomics.com/comics/lists/1715187/calvin-and-hobbes-new-years-resolutions https://www.gocomics.com/nancy/2018/12/29 From: AF On Behalf Of David Coudron Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 6:25 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there?

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Bill Prince
If there are any electronics in the vehicle, I would worry about it. bp On 12/31/2018 8:42 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: Yep, red for electrical. Black for mechanical. Like to have one for plumbing and pneumatic I think.  I have

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Ken Hohhof
Why the extra voltage? Compensate for resistance of long cable? Might be safer to just spend more money for heavier gauge wire. Having once exploded a battery I was jumping on a zero degree day, I am cautious about creating sparks around hydrogen. Getting sprayed with sulfuric acid is

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Mike Hammett
I'd like feedback on them as well. My dad's farm shop is a mess as far as tool organization is concerned. I'm going to assume that a lack of space to properly organize them contributes towards that. Lack of tool organization contributes to tool loss. - Mike Hammett Intelligent

Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there?

2018-12-31 Thread Lewis Bergman
I hope so. On Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 6:26 AM David Coudron wrote: > Just waiting for someone to start the next volley  > > > > Happy New Year everyone. > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > > > > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of * CBB - Jay Fuller > *Sent:* Sunday, December 30, 2018 11:00 PM >

Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread David Hannum
I'm the 99% too . . . - I love music, but I don't have time, or desire any more, to be an "audiophile" - I can't take listening to music on phone speaker or laptop speakers, but I can take headphones on either and I'm good with XM in the car. Works for me! Dave On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 9:11 AM

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Jeremy
Yeah, pretty nice chests. I bought one for the shop this year. I also thought it was pretty cool that they now sell them in like ten different colors. On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 10:27 AM Chuck McCown wrote: > For the past year I have been monitoring pricing on used tool chests. > Snap-On, MAC

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
Last week, since it is snowing and we cannot really be outside doing directional boring, I had everyone walk the whole building. Like they do on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier looking for foreign objects that could be injected into the engine of a jet. After several hours we had 4-5

Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread Josh Luthman
I have Bose headphones (QC15 noise cancelling ones). They always surprise me how much better it is than anything else. I primarily got them for when I fly (of which they work phenomenally - didn't know where there was a screaming baby behind me until the flight attendant offered me ear plugs).

Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there?

2018-12-31 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
I thought ya'll broke my email :) - Original Message - From: David Coudron To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Y'all out there? Just waiting for someone to start the next volley  Happy New Year

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
If I have a large diesel out in the back lot on a day when the temps are hitting 0 degrees, I need all the cranking I can get. Alternators frequently go up to 16 volts. I will have some cable voltage drop. And you do want to spin the motor faster than normal when cold cranking a cranky

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Andrew Haninger
I'm curious - are any of these chests self assemble-able or do they all come preassembled? I've considered getting one for my home but I don't think I could fit one in my Corolla unless it was in smaller pieces. Also On Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 13:01 Ken Hohhof Why the extra voltage? Compensate for

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Ken Hohhof
I’m imagining all the labeled boxes on shelves at M5 Industries. They never seemed to be in alphabetical order though, not sure how Jamie found stuff. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 12:28 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT

[AFMUG] OT fun

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
https://babylonbee.com/news/struggling-chemistry-teacher-takes-to-life-of-crime-manufacturing-plastic-straws-to-sell-on-streets-of-santa-barbara-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Virtual fiber

2018-12-31 Thread Tim Withrow via AF
"virtual fiber works by using wireless signals to connect customers to the internet." "Though the technology FiberXstream uses is available to the mass market" Sounds like someone has great ambitions and has got overzealous with marketing rhetoric for a wireless network. On Tuesday, January

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Robert Andrews
Curious if you ever pulled the "build a fire under it" trick to get it started in the super cold? On 12/31/2018 10:22 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: If I have a large diesel out in the back lot on a day when the temps are hitting 0 degrees, I need all the cranking I can get. Alternators frequently

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Ken Hohhof
If you’re ever in the Chicago area, you’ll have to visit American Science and Surplus. The crazy signs they put on the bins are half the fun. Like a bin of surplus rubber gloves will be labeled “inflatable turkeys”. https://www.sciplus.com/ From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent:

Re: [AFMUG] 2019

2018-12-31 Thread Colin Stanners
I'm on a vacation overseas and just now waking up from a crzy new year's party... (it's nice to have great help that is monitoring the network for me.) Thanks for everyone on AFMUG for being such an insightful, friendly, helpful and hard-working community. Between the conferences in SLC

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
No but my dad did once on a bulldozer. Didn't help. -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 11:43 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests Curious if you ever pulled the "build a fire under it" trick to get it started in the super

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
The one labeled “Raw Meat” was my favorite. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 11:48 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests I’m imagining all the labeled boxes on shelves at M5 Industries. They never seemed to be in alphabetical order

[AFMUG] 2019

2018-12-31 Thread Robert
Happy New Years all you crazy super-nerds! -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Mike Hammett
I think if we were to properly lay out space for each tool instead of throwing everything in a drawer however you can get it to fit so the drawer closes, we'd double our space needs. Hence, looking at maybe getting another tool box. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions

Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio

2018-12-31 Thread Mark Radabaugh
I was really excited to find the Who’s ‘Who’s Next’ on CD when it came out came out because the record always sounded like shit - lots of hiss and noise. And then I played the CD. OK, I’ll give them credit - it wasn’t the record that sounded like shit, it was the master tapes. Hiss

[AFMUG] Virtual fiber

2018-12-31 Thread TJ Trout
Anyone know what virtual fiber is and why it's harder to deploy than traditional fiber?? 藍藍

Re: [AFMUG] OT tool chests

2018-12-31 Thread Chuck McCown
The minions say that the chests are largely totally assembled. One of them had to have the wheels put on, the other was totally assembled. But you could put it on the roof of the Corolla, get a buddy and each of you put a arm out the window and hold it as you drive. From: Andrew Haninger