Recent content by sksmass

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    Preparing for a BUD scrounge-advice needed

    Thanks for the advice guys. I like the advice to check a scrapyard first. I will do that. After reading a lot of threads on this forum I am also starting to get the actual BUD bug. I like to tinker, and getting free TV sure sounds good. Maybe I'll search for a junked BUD to garden with and...
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    Preparing for a BUD scrounge-advice needed

    Would there be a dead giveaway of an AC-powered dish, like the presence of an obvious electrical motor? I'm going to use it as the roof on an elaborate grape arbor. I think the shape is really cool and saving stuff from the landfill is always good!
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    Preparing for a BUD scrounge-advice needed

    Hello all, I am preparing to go BUD scrounging and need some advice. I am specifically looking for a ~8' mesh-style BUD. I am going to use it for a purpose unrelated to its original functionality, so its condition does not matter much to me. As long as the dish itself is roughly parabolic...