OP
3RRL
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- Joined
- Oct 20, 2005
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- Tractor
- 55HP 4WD KAMA 554 and 4 x 4 Jinma 284
Boy, is the weather always changing or what?
This last week it's been getting warmer, yet there's supposed to be an inch of rain coming tomorrow? With the hot weather right around the corner, we need to finish the irrigation project to water around the home. Seems like we had plenty of time to get it done but we were swamped with other things to do. So getting some water routed around the place will go to the top of the list next week.
This week since I wasn't working on my tractor or Loretta's, I got a little more organized in the Barn/Shop. I was able to get the one side of the shop pretty much how I wanted. I have work benches lined up with my saw and grinders and welders and also a bunch of hand tools on the shelves. I ran power strips so they are available right away for this and that. I know it still looks like a mess, but at least I know where everything is, and it is all handy to get at while working in that area.
I also got (6) 55 gallon drums, 3 are steel and 3 are high density polyethylene. They originally held EDM dielectric fluid. I cleaned them out and filled 2 steel drums with red dyed diesel. I also filled my old 33 gallon plastic diesel drum and a couple of Jerry cans. Got a total of 150 gallons now. The 55 gallon steel drums are on a pallet so I can use my fork lift to move them around. The 33 gallon drum is fastened to a dolly and I use that one to get to the tractors. I have one of those crank pumps that fits a 2" NPS thread, so it will work on all the drums.
Running both tractors, that should get us through to Fall, I think. If I decide to use the other 4 drums, I'll build a little storage shed to keep the fuel in.
Rob-
This last week it's been getting warmer, yet there's supposed to be an inch of rain coming tomorrow? With the hot weather right around the corner, we need to finish the irrigation project to water around the home. Seems like we had plenty of time to get it done but we were swamped with other things to do. So getting some water routed around the place will go to the top of the list next week.
This week since I wasn't working on my tractor or Loretta's, I got a little more organized in the Barn/Shop. I was able to get the one side of the shop pretty much how I wanted. I have work benches lined up with my saw and grinders and welders and also a bunch of hand tools on the shelves. I ran power strips so they are available right away for this and that. I know it still looks like a mess, but at least I know where everything is, and it is all handy to get at while working in that area.
I also got (6) 55 gallon drums, 3 are steel and 3 are high density polyethylene. They originally held EDM dielectric fluid. I cleaned them out and filled 2 steel drums with red dyed diesel. I also filled my old 33 gallon plastic diesel drum and a couple of Jerry cans. Got a total of 150 gallons now. The 55 gallon steel drums are on a pallet so I can use my fork lift to move them around. The 33 gallon drum is fastened to a dolly and I use that one to get to the tractors. I have one of those crank pumps that fits a 2" NPS thread, so it will work on all the drums.
Running both tractors, that should get us through to Fall, I think. If I decide to use the other 4 drums, I'll build a little storage shed to keep the fuel in.
Rob-
