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**pepperberry farm** · 11-10-2020, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

What he said ^ ^ ^

Steve

oof.... ye of little faith...

(:

**steamloco76** · 11-10-2020, 05:52 AM - **2 Likes**

First man in on an original Asahi Pentax K-m42 adapter with pouch & instructions for $20 shipped. Sometimes being an obsessive marketplace watcher has its benefits. I’ll be mounting it semi-permanently on the S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8 I bought last month.

kevinWE · 11-10-2020, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by dbs

Hi Allen

It would be better in my view if the charities spent the money on what they promise to do and not on " free" goods and postage.

Dave

Is that not part of the charitable process?

**c.a.m** · 11-10-2020, 08:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

You lucky... Replaced one in downstairs bathroom not too long ago, was stuck for real.

Simple jobs can be miserable!

One of my washing machine supply line valves had a very small drip -- the cartridge had actually fractured inside the fitting, and wouldn't come out. Instead of sweating new copper in close quarters, I was able to 'Dremel' the piece and remove it in bits without damaging the fitting.

- Craig

**ChrisPlatt** · 11-10-2020, 08:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kevinWE

Is that not part of the charitable process?

Some charities have notoriously high overhead, with a relatively small percentage of donations going to the stated cause.

In this case your donations are supporting the charitable organization more than the intended recipients.

Chris

**ivanvernon** · 11-10-2020, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by c.a.m

Simple jobs can be miserable!

One of my washing machine supply line valves had a very small drip -- the cartridge had actually fractured inside the fitting, and wouldn't come out. Instead of sweating new copper in close quarters, I was able to 'Dremel' the piece and remove it in bits without damaging the fitting.

- Craig

Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out!

**Canada_Rockies** · 11-10-2020, 10:18 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out!

You ruined my day with the words "drilled out". I had an unexpected off road excursion, and the skid plate did its job beautifully, but the plate mounts were damaged to the point they have to be ... [you guessed it].

kadajawi · 11-10-2020, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by jspi

Edge Router X - Haven't used that model but the older Edge Routers were solid.

QNAP NAS - That'll be nice and is a good price for any NAS. It can be expensive but photography is too much work to lose over a single drive failing.

Are you using the WD Element drives in the NAS? If they comes with the Ultrastar drives, then that's quite a deal.

The IT side of me has to ask... Are you going to backup? QNAP has backup software which will sync to Amazon S3, BackBlaze, etc. automatically. BackBlaze seems to be the cheapest ($0.005 / GB per month). Restoring is painfully slow or they offer to sell you a drive with your data (full refund when it's returned).

The EdgeRouter X is their low end budget offering, so the CPU is a bit weak and several features are only implemented in software. It's more like a managed switch on steroids, so internet connections above 300-ish Mbits would be limited when using QoS, traffic analysis etc. On the other hand they are really affordable.

Yeah, I'd rather have an Intel based NAS, but at that price point who could complain? There are MyBook and Elements drives (8 TB each) in the NAS. All bought with roughly half a year between them, so they shouldn't fail at the same time. 3 of them are Ultrastar He10-8 and one is a Ultrastar DC 320, though they may have a different firmware...? Who knows. At least the hardware should be pretty solid. It's set up that one drive could fail... I'd rather have 5 bays so I could set up RAID 6 if I'm not mistaken, but again, the price.

I have another NAS based on an Ivy Bridge CPU and OpenMediaVault, so I'll be mirroring the most important stuff there (though without redundancy probably). That thing serves me for stuff I don't need as frequently and that isn't so important (the power consumption is pretty high). I did and do consider something like BackBlaze, however my upload speed is 6 Mbit. And there are roughly 15-20 TB on the NAS that I would very much like to keep. So maybe it isn't too realistic.

Oh yeah, and I got the QNAP switch for less than 100 Euro as a display unit on eBay, which also made me quite happy (they are around 140+ new).

While shopping today I discovered a Olympus 30mm 3.5 macro lens for 111 Euro, which is far below even the second hand value of the lens. I already have the Sigma 30mm 1.4 contemporary, but I will be using the Olympus to "scan" old negatives. After that I guess I'll sell the lens.

**ivanvernon** · 11-10-2020, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

You ruined my day with the words "drilled out". I had an unexpected off road excursion, and the skid plate did its job beautifully, but the plate mounts were damaged to the point they have to be ... [you guessed it].

I am sure that I would have felt right at home on your job, at home but not at ease!

stevebrot · 11-10-2020, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by steamloco76

First man in on an original Asahi Pentax K-m42 adapter with pouch & instructions for $20 shipped. Sometimes being an obsessive marketplace watcher has its benefits. I’ll be mounting it semi-permanently on the S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8 I bought last month.

I saw that one and figured some deserving PF member would snatch it up. Good work!

As for semi-permanent attachment...I do that with a couple of lenses.

Steve

**steamloco76** · 11-10-2020, 02:54 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out!

Every five minute job is just one broken bolt or stripped thread away from becoming a five hour job.

Racer X 69 · 11-10-2020, 03:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by steamloco76

Every five minute job is just one broken bolt or stripped thread away from becoming a five hour job.

That’s where the hot wrench comes into play.

**ivanvernon** · 11-10-2020, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

That’s where the hot wrench comes into play.

Please educate us about the hot wrench. What is it? How does it work? What can we do with it? Where can I get one?

**aslyfox** · 11-10-2020, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

and one Voigtlander Ultron 55mm f1.4 AR (QBM mount)...(that should hold me until Christmas)

hmm

no photo

no SMU

hmm

very suspicious

and then the statement:

Quote:

(that should hold me until Christmas)

very very suspicious

hmm

who did posted that

**pepperberry farm** · 11-10-2020, 04:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aslyfox

hmm

no photo

no SMU

hmm

very suspicious

and then the statement:
very very suspicious

hmm

who did posted that

ah, I see....

I usually post a pre-emptive strike before the SMU shot, just to make sure y'all are ready....

11-10-2020, 08:22 AM - 1 Like	#20975
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	Originally posted by kevinWE Is that not part of the charitable process? Some charities have notoriously high overhead, with a relatively small percentage of donations going to the stated cause. In this case your donations are supporting the charitable organization more than the intended recipients. Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 11-10-2020 at 05:10 PM.

11-10-2020, 03:38 PM	#20983
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	what is a hot wrench? Originally posted by Racer X 69 That’s where the hot wrench comes into play. Please educate us about the hot wrench. What is it? How does it work? What can we do with it? Where can I get one?

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11-10-2020, 05:20 AM	#20971
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by stevebrot What he said ^ ^ ^ Steve oof.... ye of little faith... (:

11-10-2020, 05:52 AM - 2 Likes	#20972
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	First man in on an original Asahi Pentax K-m42 adapter with pouch & instructions for $20 shipped. Sometimes being an obsessive marketplace watcher has its benefits. I’ll be mounting it semi-permanently on the S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8 I bought last month.

11-10-2020, 06:17 AM	#20973
kevinWE Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 497	Originally posted by dbs Hi Allen It would be better in my view if the charities spent the money on what they promise to do and not on " free" goods and postage. Dave Is that not part of the charitable process?

11-10-2020, 08:04 AM - 1 Like	#20974
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,189	Originally posted by Ex Finn. You lucky... Replaced one in downstairs bathroom not too long ago, was stuck for real. Simple jobs can be miserable! One of my washing machine supply line valves had a very small drip -- the cartridge had actually fractured inside the fitting, and wouldn't come out. Instead of sweating new copper in close quarters, I was able to 'Dremel' the piece and remove it in bits without damaging the fitting. - Craig

11-10-2020, 08:27 AM	#20976
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by c.a.m Simple jobs can be miserable! One of my washing machine supply line valves had a very small drip -- the cartridge had actually fractured inside the fitting, and wouldn't come out. Instead of sweating new copper in close quarters, I was able to 'Dremel' the piece and remove it in bits without damaging the fitting. - Craig Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out!

11-10-2020, 10:18 AM - 1 Like	#20977
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by ivanvernon Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out! You ruined my day with the words "drilled out". I had an unexpected off road excursion, and the skid plate did its job beautifully, but the plate mounts were damaged to the point they have to be ... [you guessed it].

11-10-2020, 12:37 PM	#20978
kadajawi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,799	Originally posted by jspi Edge Router X - Haven't used that model but the older Edge Routers were solid. QNAP NAS - That'll be nice and is a good price for any NAS. It can be expensive but photography is too much work to lose over a single drive failing. Are you using the WD Element drives in the NAS? If they comes with the Ultrastar drives, then that's quite a deal. The IT side of me has to ask... Are you going to backup? QNAP has backup software which will sync to Amazon S3, BackBlaze, etc. automatically. BackBlaze seems to be the cheapest ($0.005 / GB per month). Restoring is painfully slow or they offer to sell you a drive with your data (full refund when it's returned). The EdgeRouter X is their low end budget offering, so the CPU is a bit weak and several features are only implemented in software. It's more like a managed switch on steroids, so internet connections above 300-ish Mbits would be limited when using QoS, traffic analysis etc. On the other hand they are really affordable. Yeah, I'd rather have an Intel based NAS, but at that price point who could complain? There are MyBook and Elements drives (8 TB each) in the NAS. All bought with roughly half a year between them, so they shouldn't fail at the same time. 3 of them are Ultrastar He10-8 and one is a Ultrastar DC 320, though they may have a different firmware...? Who knows. At least the hardware should be pretty solid. It's set up that one drive could fail... I'd rather have 5 bays so I could set up RAID 6 if I'm not mistaken, but again, the price. I have another NAS based on an Ivy Bridge CPU and OpenMediaVault, so I'll be mirroring the most important stuff there (though without redundancy probably). That thing serves me for stuff I don't need as frequently and that isn't so important (the power consumption is pretty high). I did and do consider something like BackBlaze, however my upload speed is 6 Mbit. And there are roughly 15-20 TB on the NAS that I would very much like to keep. So maybe it isn't too realistic. Oh yeah, and I got the QNAP switch for less than 100 Euro as a display unit on eBay, which also made me quite happy (they are around 140+ new). While shopping today I discovered a Olympus 30mm 3.5 macro lens for 111 Euro, which is far below even the second hand value of the lens. I already have the Sigma 30mm 1.4 contemporary, but I will be using the Olympus to "scan" old negatives. After that I guess I'll sell the lens.

11-10-2020, 12:43 PM	#20979
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies You ruined my day with the words "drilled out". I had an unexpected off road excursion, and the skid plate did its job beautifully, but the plate mounts were damaged to the point they have to be ... [you guessed it]. I am sure that I would have felt right at home on your job, at home but not at ease!

11-10-2020, 01:56 PM	#20980
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by steamloco76 First man in on an original Asahi Pentax K-m42 adapter with pouch & instructions for $20 shipped. Sometimes being an obsessive marketplace watcher has its benefits. I’ll be mounting it semi-permanently on the S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8 I bought last month. I saw that one and figured some deserving PF member would snatch it up. Good work! As for semi-permanent attachment...I do that with a couple of lenses. Steve

11-10-2020, 02:54 PM - 3 Likes	#20981
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	Originally posted by ivanvernon Simple jobs don't stay simple, that is the problem! My most recent task of removing the muffler and exhaust system from my aging Dodge Ram pickup turned complex when nut and bolts proved stubborn to remove and had to be drilled out! Every five minute job is just one broken bolt or stripped thread away from becoming a five hour job.

11-10-2020, 03:24 PM - 1 Like	#20982
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by steamloco76 Every five minute job is just one broken bolt or stripped thread away from becoming a five hour job. That’s where the hot wrench comes into play.

11-10-2020, 03:41 PM	#20984
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by pepperberry farm and one Voigtlander Ultron 55mm f1.4 AR (QBM mount)...(that should hold me until Christmas) hmm no photo no SMU hmm very suspicious and then the statement: Quote: (that should hold me until Christmas) very very suspicious hmm who did posted that

11-10-2020, 04:09 PM - 1 Like	#20985
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by aslyfox hmm no photo no SMU hmm very suspicious and then the statement: very very suspicious hmm who did posted that ah, I see.... I usually post a pre-emptive strike before the SMU shot, just to make sure y'all are ready....