2017 One Item A Day For BM List......

[FlyingMonkey]

Finished up my welding and fabrication class. Going to get certified to use the shop on my own (without supervision) next week, probably.

++++
Way to go.

[ZigZag]

It was the Loppity Art Festival on Lake of the Isles.

I sent you a PM on other stuff

[Jeremy757jones]

I'm going to my first burn this year and up until a couple weeks ago I had zero camping/ burning man gear. I have a compulsive spending problem so I have acquired quite a bit in a short time.
I got
Tent
Carport
2 bikes
Bike rack
And some cool hats

The only major purchase I have left is a small inverter generator.

Current setup

[Jeremy757jones]

First item for burning man for 2017, ordered 14" lag screws.

Wheee did you order your lag screws? I'm looking for a source where I don't have to buy a box of 50.

[BBadger]

You'll be hard pressed to find the 3/8 x 14" variety anywhere else besides the sources posted already. They're more of a specialty item and it's actually pretty fortunate they can be had at that price. If you are willing to settle for 12" length bolts, you can find them more commonly (e.g. here).

Does the extra 2" really make a difference? I have no idea as I've only used the 14" variety, which holds up just fine.

[fernley1]

I got mine on Ebay, 1/2 × 14, box of 25.

[Jeremy757jones]

You'll be hard pressed to find the 3/8 x 14" variety anywhere else besides the sources posted already. They're more of a specialty item and it's actually pretty fortunate they can be had at that price. If you are willing to settle for 12" length bolts, you can find them more commonly (e.g. here).

Does the extra 2" really make a difference? I have no idea as I've only used the 14" variety, which holds up just fine.

I really want to know how much difference that extra 2 inches makes. (My girl claims it makes a big difference)

I have 1/2" x 10inch lag screws holding my tent down and they are pretty damn strong.

[Leap]

Ordered a new soldering iron so I can get stronger connections with my LEDs.

[burner von braun]

I have 1/2" x 10inch lag screws holding my tent down and they are pretty damn strong.

Something to bear in mind is that the topmost surface of the playa, typically the first few inches, is often cracked and dusty material, therefore the upper portion of your lag bolt is only loosely affiliated with the playa. While 10 inch lags may be adequate for a tent, I think you may already realize, your carport will require something longer. Personally, I'd probably just go ahead and use 14" lags all around and be done with it. At one point, I just went ahead and bought a box, and I bring the spares to gift as needed.

All in all Jeremy757jones, you're off to a really good start!

[Jeremy757jones]

Thanks buddy

[VgKing]

Too early for me. I gotta feed some mouths here.

[FlyingMonkey]

Item #1 Ticket

Check!

Now I have to make cool stuff.

The Man burns in 185 days! - See you in the Dust!!

[MyDearFriend]

Item #1 Ticket

Check!

Now I have to make cool stuff.

The Man burns in 185 days! - See you in the Dust!!

Same here same here.

[AntiM]

Ticket achieved.

[maladroit]

Tickets AND Vehicle Pass.

[fernley1]

Me too! Tickets and VP ordered!

[EGAZ]

Jeremy757jones: I too bought a box of 50, complete with washers and chain links. Still have 25 that are brand new....

[Jeremy757jones]

I got some camo netting I'm hoping to wrap around my carport for shade.

[Ratty]

Filled out our placement application. Yes, our little group of travelers has decided to commit. It won't change anything about our camp. We will all still bring a stove, ice chest and cooking gear. We did change the camp name to Tiger Man Camp. It was 'Sporks are for Pussys'. Hard to go over to kidsville and invite them to our camp of THAT name.

BTW placement is very nice and open to correspondence. They aren't slammed yet.

[Leap]

Ordered my Siesta 4 tent!

[fernley1]

Tested out my 20 volt impact driver. Drove in 20 1/2 x 14 lag screws into the dirt and then removed them. Impact did good, using only 1 out of the 3 power LED's. And was so much faster then pounding rebar!

[BoyScoutGirl]

Finished up my welding and fabrication class. Going to get certified to use the shop on my own (without supervision) next week, probably.

++++
Way to go.

Thanks! It took a lot longer than I projected, but I did finally pass the certification test today to use most of the equipment. My buddy does the test on Wednesday and then we'll be ready to build art.

I'm very excited!

[Joeln]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

[BBadger]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

I hope he's either aware of what happens to vehicles subjected to the playa, or you're really good at cleaning the thing up.

[maladroit]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

I hope he's either aware of what happens to vehicles subjected to the playa, or you're really good at cleaning the thing up.

[FlyingMonkey]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

I hope he's either aware of what happens to vehicles subjected to the playa, or you're really good at cleaning the thing up.

Freaking awesome

[Myer]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

I hope he's either aware of what happens to vehicles subjected to the playa, or you're really good at cleaning the thing up.

The look of pure joy on Dewey's face in this scene made the entire episode.

[Joeln]

wow! my friend at work is loaning me his 21 foot RV.

I hope he's either aware of what happens to vehicles subjected to the playa, or you're really good at cleaning the thing up.

He burnt once about 12 years ago and I'll run the shop vac around for a few minutes...

[EGAZ]

Picked up a new kick stand for the Currie E-Cruiser. The original succumbed to playa dust and basically locked up. It let the bike lean too much anyway with the battery weight, so this one is better. It keeps the bike straight up.

IMAG1974-a.jpg

One day I'll get a new phone with a better camera...

IMAG1975-a.jpg

[BeeWeeDee]

1. Made a decision to go to TTITD. I AM going to go to BM.

1. Culling my art and making new ones for Anti M's Home for Wayward Art