Good morning!!!!

[plowhog]

Awesome.

Can't get a video posted but I will look into it. Here is a pix from the video ...

Union Pacific Big Boy - Wikipedia

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[gstrom99]

Can't get a video posted but I will look into it. Here is a pix from the video ...

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Union Pacific Big Boy - Wikipedia

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I'm getting video snips in my FB feed, of Big Boy's progress. I thought about posting the links, but they're only for FB users, so no.

 

[Looking4new]

Can't get a video posted but I will look into it. Here is a pix from the video ...

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Union Pacific Big Boy - Wikipedia

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Post your video to youtube, then post the youtube link here. BEF can explain it better than me.

 

[ronjhall]

Sodamo/ David, early morning Amazon package was iHealth BP reader. Got a chance to open package this afternoon and use it. Almost as easy to use as wrist BP reader. Thanks for the Amazon link.

 

[Buppies]

Rigby really growing beautiful pup

Great picture of big boy

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Sodamo/ David, early morning Amazon package was iHealth BP reader. Got a chance to open package this afternoon and use it. Almost as easy to use as wrist BP reader. Thanks for the Amazon link.

I ordered the Ihealth one also.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

82 deg.
picked up my buddy with the broken ankle (he uses a knee scooter now) and took him to lunch to a BBQ place in PA. We attempted to solve all the world's problems. Went back to his house and talked some more. He does have a lead on an HVAC guy that might be able to look at my geo unit as a side job. His son used to work for a local plumbing and heating contractor, but his son was on the plumbing side.

Mission BBQ saw my comment on a FB post about finding a hair in my brisket last week, and reached out to me to send me a gift card. I should have brought it to their attention that day, but wanted to get going.

when I got home, I wondered out loud if an IBC tote could be set out back to gather the AC condensate. didn't take too long to Macgyver up a solution. One of the many joys of no HOA.

wife making a peach cobbler.

 

[Looking4new]

BEF, do you use the collected condensate for the garden?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, do you use the collected condensate for the garden?

wife started using it on her flowers, been getting about 4 gallons a day.

 

[txdon]

when I got home, I wondered out loud if an IBC tote could be set out back to gather the AC condensate. didn't take too long to Macgyver up a solution. One of the many joys of no HOA.

I have my condensation going into a 2 gallon pan I empty it twice a day, times two ACs= 8 gallons a day I put in the potted plants - with no chlorine or hard water the potted plants are thriving. We are also allowed 60 gallon rain barrels which I might have to look into.

Meyer Lemon plant with 30+ lemons. The lemons ripe and turn yellow in the fall.

The friends from the farm brought me pounds of wildflower seeds to plant this winter, looks like I have a job cut out for me.

94˚ at 6PM HI 98, water temp 90˚.

 

[daugen]

I need to replace the transmission oil in my Gravely garden tractor.
Over the years spec changed from straight 30 to 10W40 and now 10W30 motor oil.
am wondering if better to use a semi synthetic which might be less likely to leak at old seals.
Rotella 5 or 6?
old straight cut gears, don't get hot, probably some slop in them.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
70° this morning, a high of 85 with no rain in the forecast.
Yesterday was insufferably hot and humid, afternoon and evening showers deposited just over a half inch of rain.

Made great progress on the old folks home yesterday, a good portion of the wiring is done, lots of studs drilled and wires pulled. I don’t regret delegating that work to an electrical contractor, although it’s something foreign to me.

I got a good start on the radiant heat boiler plumbing, cutting and fitting copper, none of it is soldered yet, I want to get it all fit up first. There is a lot going on in a little space.

I got all of the ductwork bits and pieces delivered, and up into the attic along with the air handler, so that will be next on the list after the plumbing is wrapped up.

It was most unpleasant up there with the heat and humidity.

I’m waiting for some plumbing supplies to come tomorrow, so today might be a good day to mow the pastures, as I never got to it yesterday.

 

[Looking4new]

I need to replace the transmission oil in my Gravely garden tractor.
Over the years spec changed from straight 30 to 10W40 and now 10W30 motor oil.
am wondering if better to use a semi synthetic which might be less likely to leak at old seals.
Rotella 5 or 6?
old straight cut gears, don't get hot, probably some slop in them.

Wont the multi-grade oil be more likely to leak past those old seals?10W30/40 is thinner than 30 weight when cold.

 

[daugen]

Wont the multi-grade oil be more likely to leak past those old seals?10W30/40 is thinner than 30 weight when cold.

it already leaks, someday have to crack it open and replace the gasket.
but yes, I bet multigrade does leak more
this is trans oil, not engine, I would think something a little thicker would be helpful.
Clutches are dry and external, this is just gear lube. Might also be pto clutch lube...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Dennis, hope you get more rain.... I can't believe we got more than you. How did the farm withstand during the past storms?

Haven’t been there for awhile, but seems to be ok.

Dad’s yard got mowed today.

Got my eufy camera today, did not open it. Set it inside and forgot about it.

 

[LouNY]

it already leaks, someday have to crack it open and replace the gasket.
but yes, I bet multigrade does leak more
this is trans oil, not engine, I would think something a little thicker would be helpful.
Clutches are dry and external, this is just gear lube. Might also be pto clutch lube...

I'd be tempted to use a gear lube, my preference is 75W-140 for yours something like

AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® 80W-90 100% Synthetic Gear Lube​

It is interesting to compare the viscosities of the various fluids
with SAE 30 motor oil is right at the edge between 80W and 85W gear lube.

 

[Popgadget]

. My guess is Either freon problem or compressor, but i'm no expert. G, Y1, and O lights lit on the board..

Green would be fan, Y1 is first stage compressor, O is the reversing valve, so the lights would be indicating normal inputs.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of -0.2C and it's presently 9.7C, overcast & fairly calm. Rain is predicted this arvo.

Nothing really planned for today except to purchase a couple of concert tickets for PostModern Jukebox who are touring in Aus in February. I'll need to book flights too.

That's about it, take care all.

Randy, thanks for that heads up, I’m waiting for some urine tests to come back today ! Hopefully no infection but I doubt it ! Do you remember what test they used to discover that cancer?

G'day Scotty. As I wrote and in my case, it was initially discovered via the ultrasound. The next day I was then scheduled for an MRI (the one where they inject you with some sort of 'yucky tasting' iodine(?) solution). A couple of days later I visited the Surgeon who confirmed that it was cancer, just by the size of it, and a week later I had the nephrectomy.

I know that this time-line sounds 'fast', but I was in the Navy at the time. Because of that, I don't even know what the whole thing cost... it was just 'done'.

Easy-peasy... they just, key-hole, popped the 'bad boy' out (along with the associated lymph nodes). No "chemo" or radiation follow-up required.

 

[Buppies]

Prayers you heal quickly wagtail

Great choice Lou been using their products since 1983

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Green would be fan, Y1 is first stage compressor, O is the reversing valve, so the lights would be indicating normal inputs.

compressor soon stopped running, and when it ran seemed loud.
Watched some YouTube videos on how to determine if low on Freon. My guages are probably 40 yrs old, definitely before 410A.
Need to find someone who knows what they are doing. If low, where did it leak. Or is it a bad compressor.