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Fan could be bad or blocked. I had that exact problem about 15 years ago, bad fan motor.
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Fan could be bad or blocked. I had that exact problem about 15 years ago, bad fan motor.
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32 headed to 55 today.
Mostly I have no idea which utility the hole diggers belong to, or why they dig the holes.
I have never unloaded or loaded a tank at my local TSC, they do it every time. All I do is call the store when I get there if there isn’t anyone in the fence. Same at the local gas company where it’s really cheap.
Maybe I look like the frail old man I am some days.
Going to finish a small job in the shop and might start a bigger one, not sure yet.
Looks like my NC trip is on for two weeks from now. It’ll be my first trip in a small twin turboprop.
Have a safe trip pop.
Have a hood day all.
Mostly I have no idea which utility the hole diggers belong to, or why they dig the holes.
I have never unloaded or loaded a tank at my local TSC, they do it every time. All I do is call the store when I get there if there isn’t anyone in the fence. Same at the local gas company where it’s really cheap.
Maybe I look like the frail old man I am some days.
Going to finish a small job in the shop and might start a bigger one, not sure yet.
Looks like my NC trip is on for two weeks from now. It’ll be my first trip in a small twin turboprop.
Have a safe trip pop.
Have a hood day all.
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Good morning! 36˚F heading to the mid 70s. FireWise today we are cleaning up our neighborhood's main park that has a lot of limbs broken from the ice and snow. Then I'll need to start clearing out the garden getting it ready for potatoes and onions.
Bird your 45˚ this morning does seem a bit warm. You are usually a few degrees cooler than me.
Drew, a wheel chair carrier would carry the bottle, roll on and off, but I think you would need a trailer hitch.
Bird your 45˚ this morning does seem a bit warm. You are usually a few degrees cooler than me.
Drew, a wheel chair carrier would carry the bottle, roll on and off, but I think you would need a trailer hitch.
Popgadget
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A “small” twin turboprop is still a comfy pressurized ride, hopefully you will enjoy it.
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Randy and Don thank you. In the winter they don't like to stand out there, so no matter what I go in and ask for help.
I'll try asking them for a hand getting the bottle in and out of my car, see what their response is.
though the local gas station offers the convenience of driving up to charging area, opening hatch, the kid takes it out, fills it, puts it back in
and off I go.
Last time it was 23 bucks at TSC vs gas station flat rate of $30 for 30 pounder. Flat rate better if you get your tank fully empty.
Now I have a 40 pounder. 40 bucks sounds right but I'm guessing.
Think I'll head out in a bit to get that done. Very grey and cloudy out.
I'll try asking them for a hand getting the bottle in and out of my car, see what their response is.
though the local gas station offers the convenience of driving up to charging area, opening hatch, the kid takes it out, fills it, puts it back in
and off I go.
Last time it was 23 bucks at TSC vs gas station flat rate of $30 for 30 pounder. Flat rate better if you get your tank fully empty.
Now I have a 40 pounder. 40 bucks sounds right but I'm guessing.
Think I'll head out in a bit to get that done. Very grey and cloudy out.
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Good Morning!!!! 55F @ 5:00AM. Plenty of sunshine. High 72F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Looks like it's gonna be a nice day, except for the wind. Might have to water down that burn pile if the wind gets too strong.
Maybe something like this would help with that heavy tank, Drew. And other heavy things as well?
Made some more changes to the claim yesterday, and will check it again this morning. The website does some sort of processing on the form that seems to take a few hours, and from what I've seen what you put on the form doesn't always find its way into the finished product.
Two days in a row now I've gotten delivery notices from the post office and then no package shows up. Then when I check status they show as being delayed or still in transit. More software screw ups. And I bet somehow they'll try to blame it on CV19!
The electric company cut a steep trail along the power line right of way, and the tree crew piled a bunch of slash near the bottom when they were out last month. The idea of all that fuel below the house kept nagging me, so yesterday I put the new grapple on the tractor and moved it to a burn pile. Everything was going pretty well until I got the tractor stuck, then spun the front wheels enough to wallow out a hole and got really stuck. Soft ground and mud. Tried to row it out with the FEL, but the grapple kept slipping. Ended up getting enough of a run at it to pop it out, but the trail is pretty narrow and the drop off on one side is steep and long, so it was an adrenaline enriched process.
There was maybe a 5 MPH breeze when I fired up the pile, which I lit on the down wind side so it wouldn't take off too quickly. But between all the sap in the pine branches, and all the plastic pieces I cut out of the firewood pallets, the flames got pretty big anyway. And there was some pretty black smoke for a while, too, the kind that attracts the wrong kind of attention. I guess nobody was watching, and by noon as I was piling on slash from another pile, the flames had moderated, and the smoke was back to the usual white. The feeder pile was grayhound bus size, and I was surprised at how fast I was able to get through it all. The grapple works a lot better for that kind of work than the 4in1 bucket ever did. Also found four or five good sized tree trunks in there that'll make some nice firewood. That was the first real work I've gotten out of the new-to-me tractor, and I feel like I'm getting used to the controls and feel of it on the slopes, so I'm not as nervous. Still very slow going when it comes to moving heavy stuff though, and a couple of those oak trunks definitely qualified as heavy. Nice not to hear the popping and groaning coming out of the FEL like it did on the old tractor.
I had to limb up one of the trees I found, and started off with the Makita chainsaw. Somehow the chain jumped off the bar, and when I tried to get it back on, the part that goes in the slot in the bar got bent or burrs, so the chain wouldn't move. I already had an 18" bar on hand so I could use the same chains as the small Stihl saw, so just ended up putting it on instead of trying to fix the 14" chain the saw came with. FWIW, this is the bar I ended up with, and it seems to work pretty well.
Looks like it's gonna be a nice day, except for the wind. Might have to water down that burn pile if the wind gets too strong.
Maybe something like this would help with that heavy tank, Drew. And other heavy things as well?
Made some more changes to the claim yesterday, and will check it again this morning. The website does some sort of processing on the form that seems to take a few hours, and from what I've seen what you put on the form doesn't always find its way into the finished product.
Two days in a row now I've gotten delivery notices from the post office and then no package shows up. Then when I check status they show as being delayed or still in transit. More software screw ups. And I bet somehow they'll try to blame it on CV19!
The electric company cut a steep trail along the power line right of way, and the tree crew piled a bunch of slash near the bottom when they were out last month. The idea of all that fuel below the house kept nagging me, so yesterday I put the new grapple on the tractor and moved it to a burn pile. Everything was going pretty well until I got the tractor stuck, then spun the front wheels enough to wallow out a hole and got really stuck. Soft ground and mud. Tried to row it out with the FEL, but the grapple kept slipping. Ended up getting enough of a run at it to pop it out, but the trail is pretty narrow and the drop off on one side is steep and long, so it was an adrenaline enriched process.
There was maybe a 5 MPH breeze when I fired up the pile, which I lit on the down wind side so it wouldn't take off too quickly. But between all the sap in the pine branches, and all the plastic pieces I cut out of the firewood pallets, the flames got pretty big anyway. And there was some pretty black smoke for a while, too, the kind that attracts the wrong kind of attention. I guess nobody was watching, and by noon as I was piling on slash from another pile, the flames had moderated, and the smoke was back to the usual white. The feeder pile was grayhound bus size, and I was surprised at how fast I was able to get through it all. The grapple works a lot better for that kind of work than the 4in1 bucket ever did. Also found four or five good sized tree trunks in there that'll make some nice firewood. That was the first real work I've gotten out of the new-to-me tractor, and I feel like I'm getting used to the controls and feel of it on the slopes, so I'm not as nervous. Still very slow going when it comes to moving heavy stuff though, and a couple of those oak trunks definitely qualified as heavy. Nice not to hear the popping and groaning coming out of the FEL like it did on the old tractor.
I had to limb up one of the trees I found, and started off with the Makita chainsaw. Somehow the chain jumped off the bar, and when I tried to get it back on, the part that goes in the slot in the bar got bent or burrs, so the chain wouldn't move. I already had an 18" bar on hand so I could use the same chains as the small Stihl saw, so just ended up putting it on instead of trying to fix the 14" chain the saw came with. FWIW, this is the bar I ended up with, and it seems to work pretty well.
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Yep, comfy, but they sure are LOUD inside!:shocked: Don't forget your earplugs or muffs...
Popgadget
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If it’s a private plane like a King Air or Cheyenne it will be much quieter than a commuter, but still bordering on hearing protectors.
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Good Morning!!!! 55F @ 5:00AM. Plenty of sunshine. High 72F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Looks like it's gonna be a nice day, except for the wind. Might have to water down that burn pile if the wind gets too strong.
Maybe something like this would help with that heavy tank, Drew. And other heavy things as well?
Made some more changes to the claim yesterday, and will check it again this morning. The website does some sort of processing on the form that seems to take a few hours, and from what I've seen what you put on the form doesn't always find its way into the finished product.
Two days in a row now I've gotten delivery notices from the post office and then no package shows up. Then when I check status they show as being delayed or still in transit. More software screw ups. And I bet somehow they'll try to blame it on CV19!
The electric company cut a steep trail along the power line right of way, and the tree crew piled a bunch of slash near the bottom when they were out last month. The idea of all that fuel below the house kept nagging me, so yesterday I put the new grapple on the tractor and moved it to a burn pile. Everything was going pretty well until I got the tractor stuck, then spun the front wheels enough to wallow out a hole and got really stuck. Soft ground and mud. Tried to row it out with the FEL, but the grapple kept slipping. Ended up getting enough of a run at it to pop it out, but the trail is pretty narrow and the drop off on one side is steep and long, so it was an adrenaline enriched process.
There was maybe a 5 MPH breeze when I fired up the pile, which I lit on the down wind side so it wouldn't take off too quickly. But between all the sap in the pine branches, and all the plastic pieces I cut out of the firewood pallets, the flames got pretty big anyway. And there was some pretty black smoke for a while, too, the kind that attracts the wrong kind of attention. I guess nobody was watching, and by noon as I was piling on slash from another pile, the flames had moderated, and the smoke was back to the usual white. The feeder pile was grayhound bus size, and I was surprised at how fast I was able to get through it all. The grapple works a lot better for that kind of work than the 4in1 bucket ever did. Also found four or five good sized tree trunks in there that'll make some nice firewood. That was the first real work I've gotten out of the new-to-me tractor, and I feel like I'm getting used to the controls and feel of it on the slopes, so I'm not as nervous. Still very slow going when it comes to moving heavy stuff though, and a couple of those oak trunks definitely qualified as heavy. Nice not to hear the popping and groaning coming out of the FEL like it did on the old tractor.
I had to limb up one of the trees I found, and started off with the Makita chainsaw. Somehow the chain jumped off the bar, and when I tried to get it back on, the part that goes in the slot in the bar got bent or burrs, so the chain wouldn't move. I already had an 18" bar on hand so I could use the same chains as the small Stihl saw, so just ended up putting it on instead of trying to fix the 14" chain the saw came with. FWIW, this is the bar I ended up with, and it seems to work pretty well.
I bought the 1 ton HF Hoist, back when they were orange, but have always wished I'd bought the 2 ton version.
One of these would be ideal to lift something heavy, out of a car trunk, as long as the trunk lid doesn't get in the way.
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Good morning, the temperature is 28°F and going to 37. Wind SSW 11 mph. Periods of snow or rain.
I fired up the tractor at 7 A.M. I got all 4 driveways plowed to make room for more fluffy white 'stuff'.
When I got stuck the other day, the pile on the right was 'right there', there was no way the tractor would roll. I knew by the lay of the land (this is my property) that to go backwards I would lose the pile safety cushion and the right side would get deeper. Better to get branded a chicken than a dead duck. Again the curl function on the loader isn't strong enough to pull me up and out of the hole I was in. Besides, the towing company needs to eat too.
Burks Falls trip got postponed to today. Going there in about 1/2 hour.
That is one good looking woodpecker and another postcard picture.
Have a safe day all
I fired up the tractor at 7 A.M. I got all 4 driveways plowed to make room for more fluffy white 'stuff'.
When I got stuck the other day, the pile on the right was 'right there', there was no way the tractor would roll. I knew by the lay of the land (this is my property) that to go backwards I would lose the pile safety cushion and the right side would get deeper. Better to get branded a chicken than a dead duck. Again the curl function on the loader isn't strong enough to pull me up and out of the hole I was in. Besides, the towing company needs to eat too.
Burks Falls trip got postponed to today. Going there in about 1/2 hour.
That is one good looking woodpecker and another postcard picture.
Have a safe day all
daugen
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I've had two of those HF hoists, bought them both when they were on sale for 99 bucks...
problem was the long legs that had to be extended, they usually got in the way of something.
well, didn't turn out to be so hard. Went to the local gas station who filled it for me and wasn't a problem sliding it
out of car. All hooked up. Am waiting for a warm sunny day to fix the gen cover, all the metal poles have pulled out of the
plastic connectors, pretty cheesy construction, but once glued, should be fixed. Then I cover that cover with a blue tarp and a bag of birdseed.
problem was the long legs that had to be extended, they usually got in the way of something.
well, didn't turn out to be so hard. Went to the local gas station who filled it for me and wasn't a problem sliding it
out of car. All hooked up. Am waiting for a warm sunny day to fix the gen cover, all the metal poles have pulled out of the
plastic connectors, pretty cheesy construction, but once glued, should be fixed. Then I cover that cover with a blue tarp and a bag of birdseed.
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40F and cloudy (but brightening up) @ 09:45 ... ... headed to a high of 41F for the day. Ten Day is calling for highs in the 50's by the weekend ... :thumbsup:
Nothing done outside yesterday (Marvelous Monday Movie Madness Marathon ...) Some birds including a red-bellied woodpecker scrounging around out back just a little ago, so feeders will need refilled today (slim pickings)
Also will get back to snow/ice clean up on the driveway.
But probably not before we make yet another attempt at scheduling a vaccine appointment for The Woman ...
Did receive an email from the county health department yesterday:
But in the meantime, they have failed to provide a link for this week to schedule an appointment ... which will no doubt result in further (needless) calls into what appears to be an already overloaded office to clear up exactly what is going on presently ... :confused2:
24 days until spring ... :thumbsup:
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...
... headed to a high of 41F for the day. Ten Day is calling for highs in the 50's by the weekend ... :thumbsup:Nothing done outside yesterday (Marvelous Monday Movie Madness Marathon ...
) Some birds including a red-bellied woodpecker scrounging around out back just a little ago, so feeders will need refilled today (slim pickings)Also will get back to snow/ice clean up on the driveway.
But probably not before we make yet another attempt at scheduling a vaccine appointment for The Woman ...
Did receive an email from the county health department yesterday:
But in the meantime, they have failed to provide a link for this week to schedule an appointment ... which will no doubt result in further (needless) calls into what appears to be an already overloaded office to clear up exactly what is going on presently ... :confused2:
24 days until spring ... :thumbsup:
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...
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39°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 61°. Voice on the radio suggested 65°. I wouldn't hate that either.
Was interesting to go out and check on the Chickens last night with just a light sweat jacket, when this time last week it was full Carhartt gear.
Picked up Chinese takeout last night. Been awhile. It was delicious.
Spent some time on the rowing machine last night. Haven't been doing enough of that. Need to get into a groove alternating between that and the bike.
Wife's been working on taxes this week. She got her business stuff done yesterday, and is starting on the personal/farm stuff today. Always nice to be married to an accountant, especially this time of year.
Mostly_, when I first got the bass, I adjusted the bridge down as low as it would go. It plays OK there, but I'd like it a little lower. I could trim it down, but I'm not fond of the adjustment mechanism and the effect it has on the tone. It also adds more than a bit of instability to the bridge. I need to get a solid one and trim it to the height I want. I play it almost entirely with a bow, so I really have no need for the adjustability. I don't play it that much, though, so it's not been a priority.
Here's a pic of it in the corner of "The Bass Wall."
Was interesting to go out and check on the Chickens last night with just a light sweat jacket, when this time last week it was full Carhartt gear.
Picked up Chinese takeout last night. Been awhile. It was delicious.
Spent some time on the rowing machine last night. Haven't been doing enough of that. Need to get into a groove alternating between that and the bike.
Wife's been working on taxes this week. She got her business stuff done yesterday, and is starting on the personal/farm stuff today. Always nice to be married to an accountant, especially this time of year.
Mostly_, when I first got the bass, I adjusted the bridge down as low as it would go. It plays OK there, but I'd like it a little lower. I could trim it down, but I'm not fond of the adjustment mechanism and the effect it has on the tone. It also adds more than a bit of instability to the bridge. I need to get a solid one and trim it to the height I want. I play it almost entirely with a bow, so I really have no need for the adjustability. I don't play it that much, though, so it's not been a priority.
Here's a pic of it in the corner of "The Bass Wall."
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Perhaps you might want to clarify what exactly it is you are meaning (or looking at) when you use those words ?
In the meantime, I'll leave you with this scenario:
Leaving aside generation of methane via decomposition of biological resources, fossil NG is, for all practical purposes, a finite resource.
Why not then take advantage of wind energy (when present and available) to reduce consumption (aka "conservation") of that finite resource ?
Drew have you thought about one of those "Dog" ramps for loading in and out of car?
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66°F and .28 inches rain and raining.
Looks like indoors stuff, whatever that turns out to be.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
Looks like indoors stuff, whatever that turns out to be.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
pennwalk
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One of these would be ideal to lift something heavy, out of a car trunk, as long as the trunk lid doesn't get in the way.
I have lifting eyes in the ceiling of the garage. Very handy. The one I use the most has a chain hoist hooked on it. There is a strongback in the crawl space above the garage to spread the load. I wouldn't want to lift tons but 5-6-7 hundred pounds have been no problem.
Chris
I have lifting eyes in the ceiling of the garage. Very handy. The one I use the most has a chain hoist hooked on it. There is a strongback in the crawl space above the garage to spread the load. I wouldn't want to lift tons but 5-6-7 hundred pounds have been no problem.
Chris
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Firewise done, lunch and out to the garden.
Nice day Temp now 70˚F heading to 77˚F.
The last restriction, water use, has been lifted at noon today. As soon as I get my delayed second shot Friday there will be no lingering effects of the deep freeze here, except the gas and electric bill.
For all electric
". . . electric heat will consume four times more energy during extreme cold than the air-conditioning system in the heat of summer."
How will my electric bill be impacted by Texas’ winter storm? | KXAN Austin
Nice day Temp now 70˚F heading to 77˚F.
The last restriction, water use, has been lifted at noon today. As soon as I get my delayed second shot Friday there will be no lingering effects of the deep freeze here, except the gas and electric bill.
For all electric
". . . electric heat will consume four times more energy during extreme cold than the air-conditioning system in the heat of summer."
How will my electric bill be impacted by Texas’ winter storm? | KXAN Austin
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Hopper feeder, two sunflower tube, nugget feeder, and one suet cake feeder refilled. Birdbath cleaned out and refilled.
Nugget feeder had fallen down onto the back deck, then had gotten pushed through a hole in the decking and had fallen to the patio outside the rear basement doors. Bottom didn't come off though ... :thumbsup: There was a squirrel feasting on it when I went down ... he promptly scurried off. When I went to rehang it the metal hook was gone - either rusted out or came loose. Fortunately there was another eyelet available so I jiggered things around and got it hung.
Kicked off all the ice on the steps on my way back down.
Saw a couple of red-winged blackbirds light on the feeders when I came back up. Also a sharp shinned hawk in the hawthorn tree out back, looking for some easy pickings no doubt ... :laughing:
Went to the county health department website where they mentioned appointment scheduling for this week was cancelled due to converting over to a lottery. Would have been nice if they had included that info in the email ...
Sun has disappeared and it was pretty windy when I went to refill the feeders, but I'll probably go ahead and get bundled up and head back out and work on the driveway for a bit.
Nugget feeder had fallen down onto the back deck, then had gotten pushed through a hole in the decking and had fallen to the patio outside the rear basement doors. Bottom didn't come off though ... :thumbsup: There was a squirrel feasting on it when I went down ... he promptly scurried off. When I went to rehang it the metal hook was gone - either rusted out or came loose. Fortunately there was another eyelet available so I jiggered things around and got it hung.
Kicked off all the ice on the steps on my way back down.
Saw a couple of red-winged blackbirds light on the feeders when I came back up. Also a sharp shinned hawk in the hawthorn tree out back, looking for some easy pickings no doubt ... :laughing:
Went to the county health department website where they mentioned appointment scheduling for this week was cancelled due to converting over to a lottery. Would have been nice if they had included that info in the email ...
Sun has disappeared and it was pretty windy when I went to refill the feeders, but I'll probably go ahead and get bundled up and head back out and work on the driveway for a bit.
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