2016 BS Thread...
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
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From: Central Oregon
All I'm looking for is some flexible wire, like a 3 wire extension cord....3 10guage wires inside....i have the ends to put on....to make an extension cord for this air compressor. I made one a few years ago for my welder and at that time I went into Lowes and found everything I needed. Yesterday they may have just been out of stock, but no one seemed to have a clue. Home depot was worse....no one seemed to understand, even when I held something in my hand and said..."just like this, only with larger wire"....they kept showing me dryer wiring. Oh well, I did some improvising and used my welder extension, and all is well.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 18,229
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Mystery solved. Made the 35 mile round trip since the hospital wouldn't talk to me and my MIL wasn't answering the phone. Got ahold of a Care home employee just before I got there. They were just getting back to the care home from the hospital with her. They confirmed the MIL had taken another fall and they took her to the hospital. She says the hospital called my wife after she gave them the number, doesn't know why they would have hung up without leaving a message. I checked her out for myself, confirmed she is too mean and stubborn to be hurt too bad. After talking to her for a bit, I came back home.
Now where did I put that Rum?
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Great Falls, Montana
All I'm looking for is some flexible wire, like a 3 wire extension cord....3 10guage wires inside....i have the ends to put on....to make an extension cord for this air compressor. I made one a few years ago for my welder and at that time I went into Lowes and found everything I needed. Yesterday they may have just been out of stock, but no one seemed to have a clue. Home depot was worse....no one seemed to understand, even when I held something in my hand and said..."just like this, only with larger wire"....they kept showing me dryer wiring. Oh well, I did some improvising and used my welder extension, and all is well.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 63,147
Likes: 6,606
From: Great Falls, Montana
Mystery solved. Made the 35 mile round trip since the hospital wouldn't talk to me and my MIL wasn't answering the phone. Got ahold of a Care home employee just before I got there. They were just getting back to the care home from the hospital with her. They confirmed the MIL had taken another fall and they took her to the hospital. She says the hospital called my wife after she gave them the number, doesn't know why they would have hung up without leaving a message. I checked her out for myself, confirmed she is too mean and stubborn to be hurt too bad. After talking to her for a bit, I came back home.
Now where did I put that Rum?
Now where did I put that Rum?
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 18,229
Likes: 8,975
From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
All I'm looking for is some flexible wire, like a 3 wire extension cord....3 10guage wires inside....i have the ends to put on....to make an extension cord for this air compressor. I made one a few years ago for my welder and at that time I went into Lowes and found everything I needed. Yesterday they may have just been out of stock, but no one seemed to have a clue. Home depot was worse....no one seemed to understand, even when I held something in my hand and said..."just like this, only with larger wire"....they kept showing me dryer wiring. Oh well, I did some improvising and used my welder extension, and all is well.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Nice weather today...in the mid 40's. Did some paperwork, ran errands and called it a day.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
It's amazing how sometimes you can go in to those stores, and if you can even find anyone, they are total idiots.
Around here I can always tell when contractors are having a hard time finding remodeling or building jobs....You go into Lowe's and there is an "older" group of employees who actually know what you are talking about and have had obvious contracting experience!
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Great Falls, Montana
It's amazing how sometimes you can go in to those stores, and if you can even find anyone, they are total idiots.
Around here I can always tell when contractors are having a hard time finding remodeling or building jobs....You go into Lowe's and there is an "older" group of employees who actually know what you are talking about and have had obvious contracting experience!
Around here I can always tell when contractors are having a hard time finding remodeling or building jobs....You go into Lowe's and there is an "older" group of employees who actually know what you are talking about and have had obvious contracting experience!
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,010
Likes: 77
From: Central Oregon
Thanks guys....good info Roy.....our local farm supply did not have them, but at least they knew what I wanted. I can check with a RV place , but none in town. Chances are, if I go back to one of the plces I've been, and talk to someone else, and it happens to be someone who knows something, and cares about customer service, it will magicly appear on the shelf........then I'll go buy a lottery ticket, and.......ummmm..... did someone say rum???
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. Up to 39.1°, overcast, wet and supposed to be more rain.
Wayne, Lowes web site says they have 3 different 10/3 extension cords in stock in Bend and the same 3 in stock in Redmond. I believe they are 25, 50 and 100 footers. Take the BIG truck that can carry lots of gold bars! 
Wayne, Lowes web site says they have 3 different 10/3 extension cords in stock in Bend and the same 3 in stock in Redmond. I believe they are 25, 50 and 100 footers. Take the BIG truck that can carry lots of gold bars!
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,010
Likes: 77
From: Central Oregon
Thanks for the info, Jim.....much appreciated....next time I head that way, I'll back up to the vault and load up!!
Enough snow last night to cover the ground......thats about it....temp is hovering at 29 now. Off to run errands for a while.
Enough snow last night to cover the ground......thats about it....temp is hovering at 29 now. Off to run errands for a while.