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Do you have a bug problem in your area?

I haven't seen weevils in many years, but I'm in Louisiana, a very humid climate, and I just want to be sure.

we have a Weston as well, after many years with a Foodsaver. Much better unit. Ours has the bag dispenser and cutter, was it really that much more expensive? (I have no clue, my wife ferrets out this stuff and buys what she deems is the best). Half the time we use pre-made bags anyway. Does your have option of low vacuum? I find that helps on meats that have a lot of blood in them

Edit: I see you have one of the professional line. Ours is a consumer model, $90 from Home Depot

Yes, this is the lowest of the professional line. It was $200. The next one up, that had a dispenser and cutter, was >$400. I wanted that one, but it was also much bigger and heavier, and I was afraid it would be a beeoch to get on and off the top of the fridge. :D
 
If you are asking about mine it is AWD. The versions with the large sail panels are as I understand 4WD and the 4 wheel part stops after X mph. I was told it is to get you un stuck.

I am fairly impressed with honda's AWD system. I will drive into a field with it from time to time. No covert, but a "ditch". You could put in a covert, but I really don't need it flat there to get stuff in or out, so why spend the money.

Anyhoo......if you go in at an angle a wheel on the corner will come off the ground. You can stand outside and the sec that wheel is off the ground it stops spinning, then the back will do the same thing. Pretty slick. And the brake is not locked on that corner. Needed to put that in there when I read it again.

We have not had a "bad" snow yet to test it in that, but 6-8" are no issue.
 
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Tried out my new vacuum sealer Monday. I’ve had two Foodsavers. They were both Crap, and I mean C R A P.
Even though it’s not the one I wanted, (the one I wanted cost twice as much), this new Weston works really well. So far, I’m really pleased with it. I only wish it had a bag dispenser and a cutter.

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We have a Potane brand and it has been excellent. Has the bag roll and cutter.




If you are asking about mine it is AWD. The versions with the large sail panels are as I understand 4WD and the 4 wheel part stops after X mph. I was told it is to get you un stuck.

I am fairly impressed with honda's AWD system. I will drive into a field with it from time to time. No covert, but a "ditch". You could put in a covert, but I really don't need it flat there to get stuff in or out, so why spend the money.

Anyhoo......if you go in at an angle a wheel on the corner will come off the ground. You can stand outside and the sec that wheel is off the ground it stops spinning, then the back will do the same thing. Pretty slick. And the brake is not locked on that corner. Needed to put that in there when I read it again.

We have not had a "bad" snow yet to test it in that, but 6-8" are no issue.
My wife’s Pilot is AWD. Last year when we had the big ice/snow event I had to lock both axles on my Jeep to climb it and it wasn’t easy. Her Pilot went right up with the computer controlling things….zero spin and no drama. I was very impressed.
 
Seen this happen more than once on construction projects. More interesting when they drill into a conduit in which the wire is energized.
When I was in home improvement biz I went to a customer whose hardwood in the kitchen was ruined by a leak in the wall behind the refrigerator. Ended up finding a drywall screw had been driven into the pex when the house was built and took a few years to rust away. The plumber had failed to clip it in the center of the stud.
 
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Seen this happen more than once on construction projects. More interesting when they drill into a conduit in which the wire is energized.

Been there and done that

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Measured the outside and I forgot to take into account the block width when I measured the inside. I drilled a 3/8 masonry bit right through the service entrance that was feeding a 225 amp box. It never slowed down the new bit in a hammer drill.
I was lucky and didn't hit any wires. A real ohh shit moment