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01-11-2011, 03:35 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Location: Don't mess with Texas
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A Redneck Pastime (?)
I thought I would pass this along so you won't get caught short.
We drove by a sports bar in Rockport, TX this morning and along with two for one drinks and cheap wings the real happening is "Belt Sander Racing" every Sunday. Wouldn't you know it, we both left our sanders at home. Another item to keep stored just in case.
I wonder what grit you can use? My 80 grit would really run circles around your 800 grit but it would play havoc with the race surface. 
Don't forget to throw your belt sander in on your next trip to south Texas. You might be able to pay for your trip and who knows; you may get invited to the nationals.
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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01-11-2011, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Northeast Iowa/Eastern Montana
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Grappling Hook Rodeos
When my husband worked for a company that made attachments for large excavators he showed me a video made in Oregan that had these logging machines that use grapples to pull the logs up to the landing competing against one another in a rodeo. They would wind up the arm and see how far out they could get the hook. Obvously there must have been a skill to it other then not trying to kill the person on the other end.
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01-11-2011, 04:10 PM
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Location: Dallas,Texas
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Originally Posted by Elkhartjim
I thought I would pass this along so you won't get caught short.
We drove by a sports bar in Rockport, TX this morning and along with two for one drinks and cheap wings the real happening is "Belt Sander Racing" every Sunday. Wouldn't you know it, we both left our sanders at home. Another item to keep stored just in case.
I wonder what grit you can use? My 80 grit would really run circles around your 800 grit but it would play havoc with the race surface.
Don't forget to throw your belt sander in on your next trip to south Texas. You might be able to pay for your trip and who knows; you may get invited to the nationals. |
No place like right here in The Great State of Texas! Amen! 
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01-11-2011, 06:37 PM
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Texas Boomers Club
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Location: Katy, TX
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Hhuummmm...... if I can fit an 18v battery pack to my 12v Black & Decker ...
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Katy, TX
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01-11-2011, 06:51 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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hhmm I can see it now , attach a chainsaw motor to the sander and run it on alcohol , and a small blower wud be the cats meow
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01-12-2011, 09:31 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Yuma Arizona USA
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And to think I sold all my woodworking tools when we retired and set up to rv.
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01-13-2011, 05:39 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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New England??? I would have guessed Canada...the home of curling. You know, they have to find ways to keep entertained during those long winters.
Ken
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01-14-2011, 02:43 PM
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Thor Owners Club
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What's the name of the sports bar in Rockport, Jim ??
Sounds entertaining......and loud 
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Fort Dodge Iowa
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01-14-2011, 03:00 PM
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Location: Johnstown, PA USA
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Boys and their toys Gotta love it. Sounds like fun...
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2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS V-10
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