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    2 hours ago, briant_az said:

    Great topic and timing...I am in the process of running power to a shop that we just had built. The electrician gave me a price to run copper and an alternate to run aluminum. There was a pretty big cost difference between the two. I thought about going with the aluminum but would like to hear your thoughts on that. This would not be it the walls, just from service to the new sub panel. The run from the service to the shop is 250'. Not sure if it matters but we are on flood irrigation also. 

    Any input that you or anyone else may have on this subject would be greatly appreciated!

     

     

    I worked for 3 years as an engineer at a power plant & another 4 years as a shop supervisor at a power circuit breaker rebuild shop. In both jobs we owned / maintained a large amount of low voltage power equipment (low voltage is 600v 3 phase, 480v 3 phase and under). That said, we never, ever used aluminum wire for anything and in the power plant it was forbidden, even for non-critical loads like lighting. 

    There are many reasons why copper is better, from conductivity, tarnish resistance and wire flexibility. If it were up to me, I would pay extra for the copper (and I did when running a 60A, 220v circuit for the welder / plasma cutter outlet & a 50A circuit for my air compressor in my current garage).

    Another good data point is to take a look at what is used where. Even on the cheapest AWM wire used in appliances in your house, it's copper. The step up to MTW (machine / tool), it's better copper with a higher strand count and better insulation. The highest reliability wire (THHN, THHW, XHHW or Welding / specialty) is high strand count, tinned copper, sometimes with PTFE jacket or other high temp insulators with specific solvent resistance. *EDIT* Many wires carry multiple ratings today so it's not as straight forward as I alluded to here, but there is an order of quality / reliability that you pay for and aluminum is bottom shelf on any list of electrical wire types.

    If you were to use aluminum, it would be the weak link in your system from the service box. It would normally be: Service box (copper bus / breakers normally, sometimes aluminum) -> aluminum wire -> brass/copper outlet -> full copper in the welder / motor / etc. tool.

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    On 3/12/2021 at 11:27 AM, TylerDurden said:

    The NRA certainly has its issues, as do all large organizations.  And I'm sure we could spend all day bashing the NRA.  But they are still an  important bulwark against anti 2A legislation.  Who do you trust these days to stand up against anti 2A legislation?

    The Second Amendment Foundation, and GOA are far and away better than the NRA. That said I personally donate to all 3, they each have their niche jn support of gun rights.

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    On 2/26/2021 at 2:24 PM, TylerDurden said:

    Heard they are using the Dominion voting machines for the 2021 draw.  So the draw results can be as legitimate as the election results.

    Is that where the extra 17,000 applications came from? Or will they issue extra tags?

    *Edit: Sarcasm was intended here because of the extra/switched votes issues with Dominion and the last election. I understand where all the applications came from, sorry for my bad joke.

    NOTE: Dominion Voting Systems, please don't sue me for defamation, I voted for Biden 1.3 times on dozens of mailed (not absentee) ballots - I am on your side!

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    There is place that posts on Craigslist Tucson that sells that stuff (tables, benches, etc.) and also said they buy logs / wood. Think they were around Oro Valley, but going off memory.

     

    *Edit: Found it, look up "live edge furniture" on CL and you will see their posts. I have not personally done business, but says it's local / family owned.

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    1 hour ago, oilcan said:

    Actually now Wyoming just puts it back on your credit card, much better system.

    I think NM charges on application & then does the same thing. They might start getting more of my business than AZ, even though I am an AZ resident... I think their lack of bonus points is also a plus

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    On 12/11/2020 at 5:52 PM, AZLance said:

    where you been?? Cellular cams were banned over a year ago

    Wish i knew that a few weeks ago when i saw one in the field. Never use cams so never even looked up the regs.

    I am assuming it was a cell capable trail cam, had about a 6" antenna poking out the top.

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    1 hour ago, MattMan said:

    NM draw is simple....  

    Pass out tags to landowners, draw what’s left while excluding non residents from many of the hunts.  No points, bonus or preference. 

    They could do it with paper apps in a basket at the state fair and it wouldn’t take more than a day.  
     

     

    Does NM charge your card at the time of application and the refund you if not drawn? I think that's what I read but wasnt sure. Seems like that would solve many of the card issues in AZ.

    I personally had card fraud between application and draw dates last year for elk so my card was canceled on draw day. I tell myself it probably didn't matter but will always wonder if I missed a tag.

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    3 hours ago, elkaholic said:

    Back in them days , using open sights 30-30 common. Still dropping 90 in bucks.

     

    Yep, and earlier too.

    Here is my great-grandfather's Winchester 1894 that I have now. Serial number says build was circa 1907.

    My family said he got a decent number of deer all around the Sulphur Springs Valley in the first half of the 20th century. They hunted up to Willcox, over to Bisbee, down to Douglas and all around there. Dos Cabezas and Mule mountains I think are the two ranges on either side.

    It's old enough that it is marked 30 W.C.F. instead of the newer, more common 30-30 marking.

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    10 hours ago, creekhiker said:

    I brought my out of state certificate (Wi) to my field day a few years ago, they looked at it and asked if I wanted it back.  Didn't make a difference to them if I had it or not.   Passed the simple course, get your point.

    Doesn't the course for AZ still require a field day though?

    That is the part I would rather avoid with 0 scheduled field days per AZGFD and no end in sight from this Covid restriction garbage. Especially with me living in Pima county full of idiots, the Tucson mayor already said she would keep the mask mandate and curfew even if the state gets rid of them. Unfortunately the Pima County board of stupidvisors is just an echo chamber for whatever Tucson wants down here.

    I was more interested in whether I could submit my previous certificates over to the AZ G&F (how?) to get the bonus point put on my draw application.

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    I am curious, if I have my hunter safety certificate from another state, what do I do with it? Do I need to mail, email, fax to AZGFD?

    I actually have two from two different states, think I can get a double bonus? 😉

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