5 minutes ago, Penguin4x4 said:

Fun story: my dad and I dislike my mom's P238 because it's fussy with hollowpoints and because shooting it without slide bite is a chore. No problem for her, though; she's dead ass on at up to 10 yards with it. Her explanation: "Well, I've always been good at dealing with little bastards."

So naturally, we now call it "Lil Bastard".

Funny you Lil bastard!

9 hours ago, Tirefryr said:

Times infinity!

I feel exactly the same when the gun talk happens.

I have both and a good lens cost as much as a gun!

Your all killing me!

Unrelated I have been looking at garage lightening. I picked up one of these to try and really like the light it puts off. I think 8 will light a 30x40 area nicely.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/4ft-led-shoplight-shoplight-led/prod16460030.ip?navAction=

13 minutes ago, nem said:

Unrelated I have been looking at garage lightening. I picked up one of these to try and really like the light it puts off. I think 8 will light a 30x40 area nicely.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/4ft-led-shoplight-shoplight-led/prod16460030.ip?navAction=

I bought a couple of those for my wood shop. I don't really like them. I put up 3 dual 8 footers and just threw the 2 4 footers over my benches.

 

 

36X16 FWIW, Neal.

Edited May 16, 20169 yr by sandt38

3 minutes ago, sandt38 said:

36X16 FWIW, Neal.

So I should stick with 8ft bulbs? Are they noisy? 

I was looking at these until I saw the led one at SAM's.

 

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=163731-337-SSF296T124WP&catalogId=10051&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=3563422

Or this one that uses 4 T-8 bulbs for an 8' light.

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_163723-337-8TSNF-232-UNV-EB81-U_1z11owh__

15 minutes ago, nem said:

So I should stick with 8ft bulbs? Are they noisy? 

I like them better. They can hum when it is cold outside, but it doesn't bother me when I am working outside.

If you look you will see the light from the 4 footers is compact, where the 8 footers are more expansive.

12 minutes ago, nem said:

I was looking at these until I saw the led one at SAM's.

 

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=163731-337-SSF296T124WP&catalogId=10051&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=3563422

Those are almost exactly like mine.

I might look at the LED lights they offer for kitchens now, too. I saw a big ass 8 foot assembly for ~$110 that was wicked bright at Home Depot the other week.

14 minutes ago, nem said:

Or this one that uses 4 T-8 bulbs for an 8' light.

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_163723-337-8TSNF-232-UNV-EB81-U_1z11owh__

I like the T12s because I can get a contractor case of bulbs for under $50 at Lowes IIRC

5 minutes ago, sandt38 said:

Those are almost exactly like mine.

I might look at the LED lights they offer for kitchens now, too. I saw a big ass 8 foot assembly for ~$110 that was wicked bright at Home Depot the other week.

Thanks Seth, I will pick up one more led for my work bench and get the 8' fixtures for the general area. I have a 30x40 foot print to light up. 6 or 8 fixtures should be good?

I'd go with 8, but you might be OK with 6. IMO you can't have too much light in a garage or workshop.

1 minute ago, sandt38 said:

I'd go with 8, but you might be OK with 6. IMO you can't have too much light in a garage or workshop.

As long as you aren't getting a sunburn.

1 hour ago, sandt38 said:

357 sig is impressive.

Texas State Troopers have been carrying the P226 in .357 practically since the cartridge was introduced.

3 minutes ago, sandt38 said:

I'd go with 8, but you might be OK with 6. IMO you can't have too much light in a garage or workshop.

I agree you can't have too much, so I will plan on 8 fixtures. I may be able to get some from work as they are always updating lights.

3 minutes ago, MKader17 said:

As long as you aren't getting a sunburn.

I have a tanning bed for that.

2 hours ago, dem beats said:

I do not understand pistols in anything other than 9mm and 45.  Maybe 22.

 

Everything else is esoteric to me.

.22 Remington Jet (bottle necked .357)? Yes please. .22 TCM is even more batshit.

This garage is going to be a man cave and SSA work shop. Big TV and rocking stereo, hell I may never go in the house again. 

2 minutes ago, nem said:

I have a tanning bed for that.

Tanning bed? Around here we call that "going outside".

Same thing applies to saunas

So much damn gun talk!

Just now, Penguin4x4 said:

Tanning bed? Around here we call that "going outside".

It makes many appearances in my box builds. I don't use it, but the wife does.