First Gear Purchase for 2012/2013 Season

[kragan]

rough life.

I was thinking the same thing...Kragan and I have similar incomes, but I have a wife and three kids, so I cant drop a grand at lunch anymore.

 

It is a rough life. I was struggling with the mental anguish caused by franken superstorm Sandy and the only way to drag myself out of the deepest of depressions was to purchase the skis.

[RootDKJ]

^ I went for the generator. 7500W ready and waiting.

[Johnny Law]

Montana machine

 

Will try to post some pictures, pretty much up and running as of last night. Now we can base grind, edge work, base weld, sidewall fix etc etc.

 

Now all I gotta do is get a rotto cork, my skis won't know what the fuck is up previous to this endeavour they got a tune once every 5 years unless I dry docked them and then it was throw down some ptex and roll out.

[Justo8484]

Montana machine

 

Will try to post some pictures, pretty much up and running as of last night. Now we can base grind, edge work, base weld, sidewall fix etc etc.

 

Now all I gotta do is get a rotto cork, my skis won't know what the fuck is up previous to this endeavour they got a tune once every 5 years unless I dry docked them and then it was throw down some ptex and roll out.

 

you legitimately have your own montana now? you just made jeff's setup look like amateur hour.

[AtomicSkier]

My new tuning shop has relocated to Johnnylaw's house

[toast21602]

My new tuning shop has relocated to Johnnylaw's house

 

i might need your tuning shop very soon.

[NMSKI]

Montana machine

 

Will try to post some pictures, pretty much up and running as of last night. Now we can base grind, edge work, base weld, sidewall fix etc etc.

 

Now all I gotta do is get a rotto cork, my skis won't know what the fuck is up previous to this endeavour they got a tune once every 5 years unless I dry docked them and then it was throw down some ptex and roll out.

Awesome, where did you get said machine from?

[AtomicSkier]

Awesome, where did you get said machine from?

 

never ask johnnylaw where/how/what/when...you probably don't want to know. it definately involves a long story with a lot of fucks, shits, and fucks

[Johnny Law]

That is behind my uncles machine shop in rofo, its three phase so I would have to get an electrician out to run shit to my house so for the time being we just use it there.

 

I have some good friends who run some shops and one told me at the end of last year they were going to scrap some machines they pretty much never used. Buddy called me and my cousin a few months back and said if we paid 300$ to get it freighted it was ours, done deal.

 

Its older but pretty much unused, the belts didn't even have wax on them, with a little TLC fucker runs great. Base work is stupid simple now we just have to figure out how to sharpen edges, it came with this guide plate but it doesn't work as well as we would like. Think we are going to rig up a spring system.

 

Excellent pick up.

 

EDIT: I'm a dumbass and uploaded a microscopic picture

Edited November 15, 2012 by Johnny Law

[guitar73]

dude! that's awesome...

[NMSKI]

My saw horses, plywood and vises are put to shame.

[toast21602]

awesome pickup

[guitar73]

My saw horses, plywood and vises are put to shame.

 

ditto....i upgraded to a swix waxing table and going to get vises soon, but def pales in comparison to that montana machine!

[mbike-ski]

_{problem with the montana machine is it's too fast - doesn't give you enough time to get a good beer buzz waxing & scraping}

Edited November 15, 2012 by mbike-ski

[Johnny Law]

Where's rofo?

 

My gummy stone and rub on wax are put to shame.

 

Royersford

[moe ghoul]

Nice acquisition right there, JL! Should be able to fit that in the Element for Blue Mtn parking lot grinds!

[Johnny Law]

If anybody has interest in a machine let me know, my buddy has two bigger Wintersteiger stone machines. It would be about $400 freight which is actually a pretty fucking good deal. Hit me up and I can get you in contact with him if you have interest.

[Mixilplix]

While not the first purchase, these arrived today........

 

[AtomicSkier]

Not in my possession yet...but I've been sent this pic:

[toast21602]

hmm i've seen pictures with a similar helmet.

[AtomicSkier]

Just picked up some Oakley A Frames from Buckmans..first gear purchase I've made in years.

 

and you bought 5 year old goggles.

[indiggio]

Duct tape is cool!

[Justo8484]

and you bought 5 year old goggles.

 

they still make em as new models, but they fit like absolute crap with any new helmet pretty much.

[Johnny Law]

If you need new pants hit up EVO's outlet of Dep't of Goods, you don't even need to leave the house.

 

260 $ Flylow Magnum BC's for 90$

 

I gave it the 30sec look over

 

Norrona, Arcteryx, MH, Helly Hansen, etc etc, you get a better pant for less money.

[Justo8484]

Fits great with my 2005 Giro fuse. I bought AFrames before off of T Maki in 2006 and they were good for 4 years..they don't fog like Smiths

 

like i said, NEW helmets. paint the fuse white with red spots and you'll look like toad from mariokart. i'd be very surprised if that helmet hasn't taken a few hits and isn't due to be replaced.