Good morning!!!!

[farmeratheart]

Pretty cool. How do you get them off?

I use WD40 on the plastic hardhat. Tanglefoot isn't water soluble without pretty good detergent.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 76˚F clear skies and raining. feels like 76˚F, wet bulb 75˚F, I watched and marked the auto sprinklers that are hitting the weather station this morning to see which ones are setting off the rain alert. I'll angle them down today to hit below the wether station. I feel like a wet bulb after running in the sprinklers to mark them - when they go off they go underground and are invisible.

The manual cedar puller is not a time saver or energy saver and since the trails do not go under the trees a tiny stump does not need to be removed. we all agreed the continue with the 2 second removal with a chainsaw or loppers and to use the puller when the cedars are on the foot path and no little tripping stumps can be present.

Randy if it makes you feel better my wife's iPhone was not eligible and she was not eligible for the Watch either.

Whipper's training continues. So far no endless barking, she stops after two barks.

Found this quiet cool fan for the garage but still looking around. Everything is included so easy install.
Ceiling Mount Garage Fans | QuietCool

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 56, going for a high of 90 today, no rain. A chance of showers return tomorrow as a cold front comes across. Better chances return next week.

Need to do some errands today, then maybe into the shop to work on the park bench.

Drew, always knew you had good taste!

Randy, I agree, Lexan is much better.

Rng, good luck on the tank project. How many coats are required?

Ron, very nice pic, as usual. A second career for Nat Geo?

BEF, hope the shoulder pain gets resolved soon! Any thoughts on what is caused it?

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Don......."Found this quiet cool fan for the garage but still looking around. Everything is included so easy install.
Ceiling Mount Garage Fans | QuietCool"......

During all my fan research, these were the only 'all inclusive' type fans. Everything else required a bunch of additional supplies. I actually thought about using one of these as a whole house fan, but I was concerned that the CFM was a little too low for the house.

I have to report that I couldn't hear the fan running last night at all! The ceiling fan in the bedroom was louder than the house fan that was just another 10' away. When they say "Quiet Cool", they really mean it.

 

[PJSprog]

73°F and rain this morning, going up to 80° today. We are in an every-day-rain trend right now, at least through Tuesday, and we definitely need it. High temps for the next week will be mostly in the 75-80° range. Not going to hate that at all, especially for the first week of August, which is usually blazing hot here.

It was raining when I got home from work yesterday - stayed later than normal to get a problem resolved - so I got a whole lot of nothing done. Didn't even open the door to the studio. I just sat on the couch in the basement and worked on finishing a book I've been ignoring. That was a pleasant break.

Glad you finally got the card, Drew. I was kind of wondering if it ever got there. You were easy to find, as you told us where you'd be staying.

We've had Tiptree preserves as well. Good stuff. My favorites are their raspberry and apricot.

Thanks for the garage fan link, Don. Been thinking about putting one in our garage. It gets unbearably hot in there this time of year. Even the ridge vent installed with the new roof doesn't help enough.

 

[daugen]

Ted, glad that fan has worked out so well for you

took quite a bit of stuff to storage locker this morning after doing some shopping at Walmart when they opened at 7am. Finding if I go to places early, lot less folks inside.
Some stores even have the first hour set aside for seniors and immune suppressed folks like me, though didn't seem like it was being enforced or paid much attention to.
Guy in line at Walmart kept crowding me, so I put the cart behind me and forced him away from me.

my little greenhouse was made out of very thin Lexan panels that oilcanned a bit in the wind but were remarkably durable.
And I have some prior experience with that space age stuff. The second time I had to replace canvas on my Bertram, I said no more rollup
vinyl, the hot ticket was solid sheets of glass like material. So I had the aft deck area and flybridge done in Lexan. My was that nice, easy to clean, but after
three years in the South Florida sun, I was just starting to see a little yellowing. Then I ruined the aft deck canvas by prepping for a hurricane and foolishly put duct tape
across it. Glue melted in tape, and I could not get that off Lexan without wrecking it. Bad Captain... we sat through two hurricanes, one onboard the boat and I must say I felt a lot more secure from the 100mph coconuts and palm fronds with the Lexan in there.

just set up my water system properly, installed an inline water filter and water pressure regulator. Hope it doesn't reduce the water pressure in rv too much, the showers have been wonderful. Came in drenched in sweat, one shirt off for the day. Happy to just sit here in shorts, not going out any more. Of course after buying a bucket, car wash, hose, soft bristle brush, I realized the hose nozzle was no longer there. I should have picked that up in Walmart this morning. For another day's list.
I also got a small box fan for inside, it's doing a great job moving the air around

 

[kenmbz]

Good morning 71, going up to 95 again and Sunny

Sodamo, make sure the frame on the slider is square ?
Good news Roy
Fan looks perfect LS
Had exterminator come out - full bee gear to get at Yellow Jackets-but they just moved their nest 20 feet over after he left :-( time to make another call....

Hope to get some yard cleanup done today

Stay safe and be well.

 

[NHBX]

Good morning folks
Cloudy 79 with a dew point of 70 high of 88 with showers and thunder storms.
Had enough rain over night to wet a paper towel.
We need some real steady rain to help with this moderate drought.
Almost every rain forecast has not happened in our area.
Did most of the outside stuff early and maybe do some weed whacking later.

AC replacement didn't happen yesterday. The supply house got the part number wrong
and gave me a window only unit instead of a thru wall mounting capable. They apologized but didn't
have stock on the one I needed. They have a delivery coming in today and offered me an upgraded
unit for no extra charge. I'm not sure I need to set temps and turn on/off etc. with my phone?
So hopefully install tomorrow.
It makes me smile when I see many other's projects moving forward, gives me hope! :laughing:

Enjoy your day all.

Luther

 

[rswyan]

78F and mostly cloudy @ 12:00, high predicted to hit 84F. No sun ... so gable vent fan not running.

Chance of stray shower or thunderstorm at some point ... so have stuff around back I need to move inside.

Got area cleared out in garage for Simplicity yesterday, another load taken around back to the basement, some stuff taken up to the shop and more clean up done.

More cleaning still to do.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ... :thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Ron, been wanting one of those chain brush grabbers, so just ordered one. Grapple can’t grab small bushes well. Thanks for reminder.

And thanks for fan info. Need one in my pole barn. Gets hot in there.

 

[sodamo]

68°F and .29 inches rain.

Once it dries, need to get to mowing, hopefully no distractions other than making a few calls re the door glass repair.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[sodamo]

Cleaning up broken glass in your bare feet, David? :shocked:

Same thing happened here a few years ago. Sounded like a gunshot when the inner pane broke. Never did figure out what caused it, but it cost the better part of a grand to repair.

That was after I vacuumed. But still not 100% I got the all. Especially out in the grass 4 ft away.

 

[sodamo]

David, if you’re going to use plastic I would highly recommend Lexan over plexi. I’ve used both on boat windscreens and the Lexan, while bit more costly, is a far better product. It’s easier to work with, stronger and clearer much longer.

Thanks, I would prefer the Lexan

 

[toppop52]

Mid 90s already and humid, dew point is 75.
Looks like we east coast folks have to watch the tropical storm for a few days.

Gathering stuff for my birthday cookout, birthday is Sunday, but cookout is Saturday to better fit kids and grandkids schedule. Just a typical old fashioned burger and dog cookout, Daughter is making my favorite deviled eggs and daughter-in-law is making the cake, step kid are bringing chips and such.

 

[txdon]

Thanks for the garage fan link, Don. Been thinking about putting one in our garage. It gets unbearably hot in there this time of year. Even the ridge vent installed with the new roof doesn't help enough.

I will have to consider back drafting due to the gas water heater in the garage. I think some vents in the garage door panels will take care of that problem.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Rng, good luck on the tank project. How many coats are required?

The coating is very heavy, Ted, and I'm really glad I had a paint shaker to shake both the component parts and to mix the two together. I used a short 3" roller to apply it because I was afraid it would go on too heavy with a Shutz gun and I'd run out. Seemed to go OK on the bottom of the lid and the front third of the tank, but by that time the metal was getting really hot and I decided to stop painting for the day. I purchased two gallons, and that was all the first gallon would do. The instructions say only one coat is needed, and it is hiding pretty well. Gonna be close to get things covered with the second one, but it just might squeak by. :crossfingers:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

my little greenhouse was made out of very thin Lexan panels that oilcanned a bit in the wind but were remarkably durable.
And I have some prior experience with that space age stuff. The second time I had to replace canvas on my Bertram, I said no more rollup
vinyl, the hot ticket was solid sheets of glass like material. So I had the aft deck area and flybridge done in Lexan. My was that nice, easy to clean, but after
three years in the South Florida sun, I was just starting to see a little yellowing. Then I ruined the aft deck canvas by prepping for a hurricane and foolishly put duct tape
across it. Glue melted in tape, and I could not get that off Lexan without wrecking it. Bad Captain... we sat through two hurricanes, one onboard the boat and I must say I felt a lot more secure from the 100mph coconuts and palm fronds with the Lexan in there.

+1 for Lexan, David. I had a Lexan windscreen on one of my motorcycles. One day I put the bike on the lift and raised it right into the rail for the garage door opener. The shield hit first, bent nearly in half, and made so much noise I stopped it before it want any further. I couldn't even find a mark on the Lexan.:thumbsup:

A Lucite/Plexiglass shield broke off in strong wind on another bike this past January. No way I'd use that stuff for a window.

If you ever have trouble with Duct Tape adhesive again, Drew, try some GooGone, or 3M Adhesive Remover (it's hard to find but Amazon has it). Wear Nitrile gloves and try not to breathe the fumes...

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It was 75° and humid this morning and our forecast says 90° this afternoon. Luckily .. we had a nice breeze this morning.

We've got four large live oaks of which the branches of two overhang the lane off the main drive to the house. My supervisor advised that it would be appreciated if I trim up the low limbs the she had to drive her SUV under. That became my project yesterday morning before it got hot.



I got out my trusty HF 40 volt pole saw and got busy. I don't like to do major tree trimming, when it's hot but .. managed to trim up lowest branch tips to about 10 ft. above the driveway.




The branches of another live oak, in the front yard, were so low I couldn't get under them to mow, with the zero turn, so I worked on that with the 40 V pole saw this morning.



After getting all the trimmed limbs to a burn pile, I went to get on the ZT to do some mowing under the trimmed trees. Nope! Left side tire was flat. I grabbed my portable pancake air compressor, to inflate the tire but that was a no go .. indicating the inside bead was broken. I jacked it up, grabbed my pneumatic impact and removed the tire, only to find a piece of about 14 gauge steel wire in the inner sidewall.


I'll try a plug, after lunch but .. likely it won't hold in the sidewall. A new tire (26x12-16) is about $170 or I can get a complete new wheel and and tire for $208. This is an uncommon size and seems to be hard to find. I can't imagine how many $$$ it would be at the Kubota dealer. I need to make a decision this afternoon.

Welcome .. to our new members.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Prayers to all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Pulled the trigger on a new network system for the house this morning. Decided to go with Ubiquity Unifi components that use managed switches and separate access points. One component will also house a large disc drive and host security cam software for their line of cameras. Looking forward to getting rid of the patchwork of cameras and WiFi routers that are here now, but resetting all the network logins, not so much.

Dream Machine Pro
UniFi Switch 24 PoE
Unifi AP AC Pro
G3 Flex Camera

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I'll try a plug, after lunch but .. likely it won't hold in the sidewall. A new tire (26x12-16) is about $170 or I can get a complete new wheel and and tire for $208. This is an uncommon size and seems to be hard to find. I can't imagine how many $$$ it would be at the Kubota dealer. I need to make a decision this afternoon.

Bummer about the wire, Rick, and with automotive and motorcycle tires, it's a safety no-no to plug a sidewall. On the ZT, it certainly worth a try. You might have better luck using one of those patches with the rubber plug that sticks out in the middle. And maybe use a tire sealant, for good measure. If none of that works out, you can always stick an inner tube in there. Lot cheaper than a $170 new tire/wheel.:shocked: