calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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The generous folks at Fastcap have donated a pair of 3rd Hand HD's for auction. You can view them at their site 3rd Hand HD from Fastcap or read a review of them here 3rd Hand Review .
I am a satisfied user of what was initially bought for dust containment. Since then, I've used them for several other things where a third hand was needed. The last project I used them to brace out some FRP panels in a commercial bathroom. Before that, to hold my PLS2 laser while mounting cabinets and crown mold.
Some attachments are available to expand their use. One of which is a dedicated, adjustible laser mount.
Amazon has the pair for 69.00.
As usual, all proceeds go to keep this site up and running.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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Anonymous
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OK Cal, how does one bid in this here auction? Can I offer to trade an autographed copy of Fine Homebuilding issue 114?
Andy Engel
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**DONOTDELETE**
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Hi Andy. Welcome.
Depends.
Autographed by whom? 
Are you working for yourself yet?
James
p.s. Remind me, what was issue #114 about?
Edited by Heck (Wed Mar 17 2004 07:42 PM)
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Andy. Just like the regular auction.
Watch,
blah blah blah, who'd like to start the bidding on this fine item up for bid?.........blah blah blah.
You post a number, or in your case, the autographed copy of FHB number 114. So I guess you started the bidding. There's no set amount of raising, but for us math challenged people, please.............no loose change.
We run the price up as high as humanely possible, and then the winner pays by check or paypal and the wonderful item is delivered to your door.
Look up some of the previous auctions. Some were pretty heated, some comical.
Nothin' to it.
Welcome aboard!
Ok, we have the autographed FHB # 114.
Who'll gimme ........................
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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TLE
Reged: Apr 30 2002
Posts: 142
Loc: Southern Michigan
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Well, I have been pretty happy with that glue from Fastcap. So lets see if I can get a hold of the third hand.
I'll bid $15.00
Terry
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Thank you Terry.
We now have a bid of 15 bucks for the pair of 3rd hands.
Excuse me terry, we'd best find out what andy feels that mag with the autograph is worth. And tho this isn't a swap meet, we gotta be gentle on the new guy. So for now, lets say that the opening bid was just that. No more items in trade, tho it could sweeten the pot in case of a tie.
We don't want to have to deal with any old dried up milk cows.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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bobl
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 176
Loc: Ma
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I'm confused (normal state)
what is the high bid?
$20?
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bobl
Volo, non valeo
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Alright, here's what I know for now.
Opening bid-the autographed mag.
We'll assume for now that it has face value, a little history and the autograph-?
That makes it at least Terry's bid of 15 bucks.
So, until andy tells us different (value) we have 15.
ojldkflq'lejlkdfn ldjf'aje'ijda 'adjf'jeo.df .........I got 15!
who'll give me 20?
l;akdjf;laa;kha'jpoej'vomojroj/zajdjfaj';f 20?
I bet you're real confused now.
And come on guys, they're worth a lot more than that.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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kkearney
Reged: Apr 30 2002
Posts: 244
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$50 for the 3rd hand if calvin autographs it.
KK
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Holy crap! 
;aldkjfa'kdjf'ad adjfakjdf'ajf'a'' ;ireznlvi/lajr I got 50 for the pair.
Now there's a man that knows which end of the hammer the heads on!
Hells Bells, I'll write whose ever name you want on it.
kdf jqiouvnqiwu[ajz;liau[tuqn aoitva;m;a I got 50............
Who'll gimme some more....................
a94n[v9aum 'z9euaalkjhj' ' 'fja'eoj';adl
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AndyEngel
Reged: Mar 17 2004
Posts: 4
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Yes, I started working yesterday. So far, so good. Hard to beat a day spent replumbing a basement.
Cal, I'll go $55, and an autographed FHB 114, the one with me on the cover back when my hair was brown.
Andy
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Holy Crap two!
This is indeed an honor, I should have looked up FHB 114 sooner. Good descriptive article on stair building by the then assistant editor of the mag. The rest of the issue is a keeper too. With a 6.95 street price, moreso due to it's antiquity and the autograph, I'm really unsure as to the value. As anything else, to the right person.................
But plain and simple, that 55 is higher than the 50...........
So, [ai[v9mum]q9'aojjf fj'mavj/alkgm
aokm'amtj'oj;ojga/////////........
.I got 55 from the former brown haired guy, used to be an editor too...................55...............55...........
Do I hear 60 ?
I know, I know, the darn mag's thrown in there with it
Damn Andy. What the heck's (Hey Heck!) that do to it?
aie;liaha''ja [ieu[ame'aj'idgf ape9mvrqe[pa
I'm going to bed, you guys carry on w/o me. 
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Armin
Reged: May 20 2002
Posts: 352
Loc: Michigan's upper peninsula
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Cal, What timing I was just going to order a set so no sence in giving them away, put me down for 55 bucks.
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Dangit Armin. We already have 55 bucks..........and an autographed copy of FHB #114 by the former brown haired guy.
I must have confused you with the Auctioneer type crap I was trying to spell.
So, here we go again. I got 55 from the former brown haired guy, and that damn magazine.
I need 60, do I hear 60, who'll gimme 60?
and of course that darn mag.............what we gonna do with that darn mag?
I could take it and run another auction on it in conjuction with this one. Take the worth of that and add it to Andy's (former brown haired guy) bid here and that would be the value of the two 3rd hands.......................or not.
Andy, why?
Please, some help here folks, cuz I can't take the mag and put it in Quittintimes historical memorabilia section because we don't have one. I can't keep it for myself, as that's some kind of collusion. So the only thing I think left is to put it up on the block for another auction. Then of course, Andy (former brown haired guy) would either be "the man" or be embarrassed because it only brought face value...........if in fact it was bid on at all.
What say ye? 
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kostello
Reged: Nov 18 2003
Posts: 27
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""""and of course that darn mag.............what we gonna do with that darn mag?""""
sounds like we need to have another auction with it as the lot!!!!
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AndyEngel
Reged: Mar 17 2004
Posts: 4
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Former brown haired guy indeed. At least I've still got my hair, and I can dye it anytime I want.
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**DONOTDELETE**
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'At least I've still got my hair..'
Go ahead, rub it in...
Some of us just grew taller than our hair!
So what are we gonna do? Have a seperate auction for the mag and the hand? You want to ask our newest member to just donate the autographed mag? Inquiring minds want to know.....
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Armin
Reged: May 20 2002
Posts: 352
Loc: Michigan's upper peninsula
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Jeeze Cal, this some kind of code to confuse the cabin fever crowd? 60 bucks it is and you can keep the mag, re- auction it later.
Hint: The mag would fetch more if it were autographed by Miss April?
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kkearney
Reged: Apr 30 2002
Posts: 244
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$64.27
Cabin fever? It was 82 today and I planted tomato and pepper plants.
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**DONOTDELETE**
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I bid 20 bucks for Miss April!
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Boy, I leave home for the nite (and good music it was) and all hell breaks loose.
I'm in a quandry and you might as well all know it.
The new guy refuses to gimme the deciding factor on that damn mag (quanta costa value-ero?)
And now to confuse the issue even further.........Miss April?
Andy's mag is Feb/March, so that can't be it. Anyone see the Miss April issue?
So, here's the caffeine induced decision.
Andy bid 55 plus the mag. The mag retails for 6.95.
So, Andy? Your signature, there's no way to put a value on it. You are invaluable to many people. So no break on that autograph............at least for now. If you win the 3rd hand, and send in the mag, we'll put it up for auction and see just what you're worth.
To recap:
Armin......................60.00
Andy 55 plus 6.95 = 61.95
KK...........................64.27
note: KK, the defiant loose change giver
Here we have it.
64.27 is the bid, that's what I know for now. We'll end this auction on or about Wednesday midnite e.s.t. the 24th of March.
If anybody can find Miss April, we got 20 bucks bid by Heck on that one. 
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AndyEngel
Reged: Mar 17 2004
Posts: 4
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Hey Cal -- Is shipping included? I'll go to $65 if it is. Cash money.
Music last night, huh? Pat and me too. Who'd you see? We saw Kate and Anna McGarrigle.
Andy
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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First things first.
Shipping direct from fastcap. When we (donators) ship, usually we pay the shipping. When you pay for the goods (many will pay more to cover the shipping). This is really a loose as a goose operation. The important thing is the money, as much as can be pillaged, goes to the maintaining of this site. I've almost always rcvd a check for more than the bid price by some very darn generous folks. It is not necessary tho, just thought the proper gratitude should be shown for both those that donate the goods and those that bid on em.
So, now we have a bid for 65 bucks for the pair.
And in answer to the question of the darn mag. Would you care to donate, there seems to be a bit of interest?. And if you would happen to have Miss April, that already has a bid of 20 bucks. What say you?
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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Armin
Reged: May 20 2002
Posts: 352
Loc: Michigan's upper peninsula
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Cal,
Man yous guys is sumptin, confusing as all get up, looks to me like the clinton math system in action. 70 bucks for the wad, as long as it includes the two turd hands I will be happy as a musk-ox in a pool of glaciers.
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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happy as a musk-ox in a pool of glaciers.
I am glad you could be that happy.................?
My apologies for the confusion.
Armin, thus far you lead the bidding with 70.00
thank you!
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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Armin, congratulations and thanks a whole bunch! You are the high bidder in our auction and will soon rcv. a couple of Third Hands from Fastcap . QT really appreciates all that took part in this auction.
And thanks to the folks at Fastcap for donating the pair. If any of you wish to get some of these Third Hands, they're 35 ea. and free shipping on orders of 2 or more. Give Erin a call at 888-443-3748. Mention you heard about them here and maybe we can talk them into another donation. If she hangs up on you, we'll know she's sick of hearing from me trying to weasil out another product for auction.
The support of those that donate and those that bid help keep this site up and running as we approach the two year mark. Thank you!
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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