lynnmor 8,966 #151 Posted July 24 7 hours ago, WHX?? said: Guy's gotta wonder if MTD isn't the scourge of the outdoor power industry. I suppose now that big boxes rule. Still why wouldn't someone buy from a brick & mortar with guys turning wrenches out back? In general, the current crop of homeowners will total any kind of outdoor power equipment in short order. They don't care and will simply replace their junk with new junk at the drop of a hat. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,133 #152 Posted July 24 (edited) Makers follow sales. Sell a Wheel Horse and maybe have maintenance and a couple of implement sales for the next 40 years for a modest profit with overhead for spare parts. Sell a minimally-built mower and sell another one every five years at a decent margin every time and not have any responsibility for maintainiing a spare parts inventory or the one-time use of resources, to boot. Business 102 (Business 101 covers how to calculate profit and loss). Edited July 24 by Handy Don 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 9,156 #153 Posted July 24 'tis unfortunately true..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 68,031 #154 Posted July 24 That is why Dollar General is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the United States, driven by aggressive store expansion, high consumable sales, and a surge in budget-conscious shoppers. The discount chain operates over 20,000 stores across 48 states. People will buy lower quality products thinking they are getting a good buy when in reality the price per pound (square foot or any other unit) is higher than others charge. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,954 #155 Posted August 8 Troy-Built Roto update: Runs like a champ! Up for sale in non wheel horse classifieds... special price for RS Supporters! IMG_4194.mov Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,954 #156 Posted yesterday at 04:54 PM Score!!! I'm always looking for skis to make benches... bike ride this morning and my favorite four letter "F" word was attached to these on a neighbor's lawn: They will become a bench shortly... Timing is perfect... I just sold two ski benches and a ski end table...! Just noticed I'm wearing another @Pullstart plow day shirt... honest, I do have other clothes... 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,133 #157 Posted 2 hours ago On 8/21/2026 at 12:54 PM, SylvanLakeWH said: They will become a bench shortly... How do you deal with the tapered skis? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,954 #158 Posted 1 hour ago 3 minutes ago, Handy Don said: How do you deal with the tapered skis? Excellent question...! While i really want the old straight skis, they are harder to come by as time goes on... there's actually quite a market for ski furniture and ski wainscoting, fencing, etc... I use the straighter middle section of the ski and then use the wider tips for accents or accessory tables... pic 1 is shape skis with xc skis. Pic 2 is straight skis with the tips on the small table... examples: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,133 #159 Posted 1 hour ago 9 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Excellent question...! I wondered if they could be offset and nested. It would complicate the support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,954 #160 Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, Handy Don said: I wondered if they could be offset and nested. It would complicate the support. Certainly could, but that would add quite a bit of mental fingering to my 48" cuts for everything "jig"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,133 #161 Posted 1 hour ago 20 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Certainly could, but that would add quite a bit of mental fingering to my 48" cuts for everything "jig"... Yeah, it’d mean breaking out the “gazintas”. 24 gazinta 48 two times 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
