A short tour through eastern Oregon and western Idaho

[Stormsetter4]

In my eyes $ or a piece of metal rusting...

You have to weigh it out. Do you really want to pay between $500 and $1,000 for said piece of rusting metal? Do you have the room for the siren? Can you easily move the siren, or afford to either go get it or ship it? Sometimes it weighs better to just leave the siren alone. Also, don't EVER get your hopes up on obtaining a siren, especially for cheap. The people who got theirs for free or for very little money got lucky, as it's a rare occurrence. It shouldn't ever be looked at as "I'm going to buy that siren so it has a home and it won't rust anymore." It should be looked at as "I want this siren to add to my collection, as a project, or as a learning tool, and I'm ready to accept all the responsibilities of owning a siren."

Yes, there's responsibilities with owning a siren. For example, you can't just set a siren off full bore, you'll get a hefty fine for it. Chances are lower if you're in the country, but it can still happen, as the siren's sound will usually carry a couple of miles or so, depending on weather and how far up you run it.

Sirens also aren't just a piece of metal rusting. These are large, dangerous, heavy-duty machines. There's a few people on this board who could tell you the story of how they lost a finger to their siren. The electricity required to run most sirens is lethal as well.

I can get the siren, 2 min drive. I know m=y stuff with electricity, and i can use some common sense.

Dude I am telling you right now, anything you have ever worked with is minuscule compared to three phase power. You may know your way around household current, but 3 phase is serious business. This is somewhat aggrevating to some of us because most of us have worked very hard to get our own sirens. You can't just expect them to sell or even give you a siren. Second, how are you going to get it off the roof? Crane rental starts at about $500. These are not toys. That siren you are talking about weighs a minimum of 200lbs. Now, can we get back on topic?

[lilrags16]

MOD!
Deleate all off-topicness

[uncommonsense]

There's nothing off topic here. You need to face the facts.

All the people providing information are seasoned posters. Holler and stormsetter work on these things!

[lilrags16]

There's nothing off topic here. You need to face the facts.

All the people providing information are seasoned posters. Holler and stormsetter work on these things!

But I am derailing the topic...

[Tyler]

[Daniel]

Brandon, do you own, drive, or have access to a crane?

[holler]

I think this thread has run it's course. Sorry to the O.P.

Brandon I'm giving you a week off from the board to cool it and think about your behavior.