Quick poll of sorts... How many of you are planning to purchase a new piece of equipment next year?

[Brian]

If you are planning to buy can you tell what it is?

[alltex]

50' extension cord. Maybe a new drill bit or two. Also looking at some colored ink for my printer. On a more serious note, hopefully in the first quarter. I can add a 60' -70' truck with a platform "jib" for 1 truck raceway installs.

[Brian]

Yes that would be nice. I am wondering with the uncertain economy if a lot of the sign shops are going to try and make due with the equipment they have instead of getting deeper into debt.

[Signsfast]

I will be looking for a newer/bigger dump truck this year.

[Brian]

Wow not too many have indicated they are jumping in on a new piece of equipment.

[ssigns]

A new Wilkie 52xlr- The best serivce and light install truck for the money- Won't lift as much as my Elliot but will carry way more stuff and lift higher than my 35' bucket. And 40k cheaper than an Elliot L55.

[Brian]

We have a 87' wilkie cranewe got a couple of years ago and love it. They build nice stuff and stand behind it.

[fishing nut]

I would like to get a slip roller for making large 16" spoons for trolling and a small location close to home for extra curricular activities. Slip roller not necessarily sign related but shop could be considered equipment I guess.

[Brian]

What santa didn't bring you one?

[fishing nut]

Nope, did get a set of hercules Grundens, 3 new reels and a promise I can get a Parker or Grady White

[Brian]

now explain that in English to the fishing novice! LOL

[fishing nut]

Grundens = rain gear they wear on deadliest catch

[UFB Fabrication]

Getting quite a collection of broken an wore out electric hand tools. A lot are red or yellow.

Also our trusty 30'' sprocket fed plotter died so as Carl Spackler says "so I got that going for me, which is nice. We did just get a new (to us) crew cab freightliner delivery truck :)

I do have my eyes on some big boy steel fab stuff but not sure I have the guts to spend half a mil until closer to the election.

Edited January 5, 2012 by UFB Fabrication

[alltex]

Santa brought me this. 2012 Mako 17 CC pro Skiff. Now I just need the time to break in the motor and do some; Redfish, Speck Trout, & Flounder fishing..

[fishing nut]

Niiiice, I like the front deck, perfect for the flats.

[alltex]

I plan on learning how to use my fly rod. The front deck seems pretty tangle free. The boat is real stable, it's their new design. It's basically a catamaran. My 2 days to play with it in the bay, the chop was 2-3 and the wife and I stayed dry. And were able to stand and cast without busting our ass. And we caught 25+ trout! (only 5 keepers)