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He didn't have his shotgun when he got treed, or he would have shot the bear himself. A bush pilot delivering his last supply drop to his cabin for the winter saw what was going on from the air, landed and shot the bear. My cousin didn't spend another winter at his Alakan homestead.

How many lies does it take to be called a "liar"? Just one, and with this. Logically would have to conclude everyone is a "Liar" (even myself). Because I'm sure everyone has told one lie. How many lies does it take to be called a "Liberal"? None However, I do have a pet peave with habitual...

@ultrarunner I feel your pain. I had a cousin treed by a bear overnight, lost toes and some fingers to frostbite. Oh, you can't shoot them to protect property!

Congratulations are in order! I too was able to find a virtuous and capable wife, she has greatly enriched my life. I think they find it to be a labor of love for them, the work she does for the whole family. The sayings of King Lemuel.

Going backwards with a ground engaging attachment on your loader may pull it off the loader mounts. I would recommend a subsoiler as described in post #3.

Have a collection of Proto, SK and Klein tools. Most were purchased over 40 years ago. Never had a tool break when I was actively turning tools. Well, with the exception of an SK rachet I had to replace because a helper used it for a hammer to persuade some 3/8" bolts. The helper didn't last, so...

Good question, A 100,000 lb excavator can easily fill a 12 yard dump in three cycles. About a minute. Yes, a mini ex and a dump trailer will out work a scrapper. My opinion from personal experience on bid jobs. Given that your signature has multiple tractors in it, I have to assume you are able...

If you are moving the material any distance further than a 1/4 mile, an excavator and dump trailer or a dump truck would be more efficient.

All the wind turbine re-power projects I worked on had the turbine blades changed out at 12 years. Its turbulance caused blade flutter that damages them. Hummm, Wind turbines are all cited in high wind/turbulance locations.

I use this staple starter/holder, works quit well. https://kencove.com/fence/Staple+Starter_detail_TDSD.php And I use double barb staples.

With high tensile wire I spaced my 5" wood line post 25' apart on the property border fence. Interior fencing for paddocks I space them 30' apart (with high tensile fencing). Saves a lot of labor and the fences are fine after 12 years of service.

Diesel here is still $5.29 a gallon, I might have to think about moving to Texas. lol! Gas (E10) is $4.39 a gallon.

Just installed two 40' utility poles, cost per pole was $1125.00 US Dollars. Previous job was 25' utility poles, cost per pole was $300.00 US Dollars. The larger diameter poles (taller Poles) have always cost more by about this proportion. If the codes allow shorter poles (lower conductor...

I would not want to do the generator maintenance on these 24 engines burning crude oil, you can count the exhaust stacks. More polution than any other ship in the world? They were a cheaper solution than the Compressed Liquid Natural Gas generator ships they were competing with. Edit: My...

They didn't do themselves justice, they should of clearly explained it in thier response to you. Weight vs volume, did any one say confusion is not a good response? And it's thier "improved formula", what ever that means. I'm sometimes puzzeled when it comes to marketing statements. If it...

Part of the reason for the production cut the Saudi's are doing is because they are buying oil and diesel on the black market from Russia. Then reselling it on the spot market. This creates several interesting outcomes. 1. This helps Russia support thier current need for cash. 2. Europe buying...

Change is needed, but to what extent do we go and is there "real science" that says what we are changing to is better and less poluting to the global enviroment? We aren't standing still on emissions. Over the last 35 years the exhaust "polution" from ICE has been reduced by over 90% (Read 95%...

This method was very successful for me a couple years back.

Like Eddie said above, "Once Government goes all in on something, facts and reality don't matter. Just look at all the damage they caused by forcing the "vaccine" on everyone." The fact is there would be brown outs or black outs right now if 15% of the vehicles on the road were charged from...

These are quality units. They were using Toshiba and/or Panasonic compressors in 2017. They will answer your questions if you contact them.

When I went to purchase a tractor in 2014. First two dealerships I went to acted like they could care less about my small compact tractor purchase. 2023: When shopping for a 40 to 50 HP tractor, these same two dealerships acted the same way. They simply are not getting my business. "They...

Surfactants will allow water to penetrate some soils more effectively. Shaklee "Basic H", and Amway "LOC" have surfactants in them. I used to sell drums of the stuff to farmers. A couple of irrigated farms would apply the surfactants "soap" through thier irrigation systems. The wiki link is a...

Not surprised at all, just following the logic behind the scam should have pointed you in the direction of it being about making money off of it. https://twitter.com/JamesGRickards/ Link: World renowned economist (JimRickards) Has pointed out that " the greenscam is not about the enviroment...

I had the same experience with ebay, search engine works the way they want it to. Trying to get you to buy what comes up in the search, It's the definition of futility (The quality of having no useful result; uselessness.) in my opinion. A lot of search results don't even display what you...

I like the style of the cabinets, waiting to see how it looks when its all finished.

I owned a TV for a total of 6 years out of the last 45 years. Don't currently have one. I do watch old war movies/shows on my computer. Currently going through a war series called "12 O'Clock High". Watch one or two episodes a week.

Yes, and some are proud to participate!:) Others not. I can remember my first cup of coffee, Finnish coffee as it was called. Coffee grounds in the bottom of a pot, when the coffee got weak just add more coffee grounds to the pot. Change the grounds out if it got bitter after 3 or 4 days...

That first row is always the time consumer for me, after that it always goes faster.

Most utilities I have worked with in the last 10 years only allow one meter base per property. Talk with your utlity and see if that is how they do it. Otherwise plan on a 320 amp service with a breaker space allowance for the shop.

Welcome!

I hear the audio of them on the radio news. Obviously there mouth is open to talk and thier lips must be moving, so thats how i know??:)

Thanks for all the pictures. Looking at larger frame (heavier 25 HP) tractors with a higher loader lift capacity.

Put up 200' of high tensile field fence for the wife's new garden spot, 200' x 100' area now fenced in. Split a cord of pine and a half cord of oak. With a new splitter my wife bought me. Walked my usual 2 mile route today.

Yes, the new facility is supposed to come online in 2029.

The only way this will be feasable is to recharge the harvesting equipment in motion by having a diesel generator running. Or the farmers will have to buy extra $$$$$ expensive batteries and take the time to swap out them out, which will increase the time it takes to harvest the crop. Option #2...

You must have missed the police car parked along side highway 95 with the mannequin in it!! hoping to slow down traffic.

Tractor lots in general are full here (from Portland Oregon to Pendleton Oregon) about a 200 mile distance on the pavement. I just can't decide if inflation is the cause of the tractor lots filling up.

Though my rural electric coop is discusing time of use rates and smart meters ( higher peak rates), mainly because they invested in alternative power that cost more to produce and they now need to pay for it a decade later. This is being discussed internally in the coop and at one board meeting...

I just got a good laugh! Tears streaming laugh!!!! Power from gas with the wifes blessing.

I wouldn't want most of those either, but I respect the personal property rights of my neighbors to have any of these if it helps them economically. I'm a bit cranky about this stuff too, but there is really nothing I can really do about any of it if the local zoning allows for it.

Nice pictures and update. How long before all the snow melts there? Hope your hay crop does good! Looks like a lot of work, but it will be worth it.

Well well. If it is being raised because of the result of photosynthesis, (the suns rays) then solar panels must be correctly named a Solar "Farm"?:unsure:

Well said!!! I chose the repair bill and time to spend with my kids to learn. What they learned was to buy slightly used and the car payment method.

I've never purchased a new truck because of costs. Let other people do the depreciation. My current 2002 Chevy quad cab has a little over 400,000 miles on it. My previous 1965 Ford F250 had more than that when she got retired. I had a full shop to do repairs so I could keep them running(good...

I used to have reservations about it, but I don't anymore!

If you watch any of the videos of people who used his treatments, a fair percentage had already tried chemo and Radiation conventional treatments that failed and the last hope was the Dr. Brusynski treatments. And with a much higher success rate than chemo/radiation treatments...

University in Fukuoka, Japan—where independently designed studies of Antineoplastons have been underway for 27 years—without Dr. Burzynski’s (the inventor’s) involvement or supervision. Learn how this team of Japanese pathologists, oncologists and surgeons have studied these anti-cancer...

Dr. Bruzenski is a good example of how messed up (corrupt) the process is for getting successful treatments to patients. He had a 90% cure rate for brain tumor cancers. Learned about him on a "60 minutes" (more than 20 years ago, don't recall the exact date) segment that showed how the...

Neccessary functional equipment with a specific purpose, never a toy!;)

You may be on to something there! Well, maybe not.:unsure:

Great Place, first murder I ever witnessed happened there in 1975. Definitely just stay away from there. Was working in Houston, Texas in the early 90's and they set a record for the most murders in a US city in a week while I was there. It was another stay off the street after dark location.

Fixed it for you!:ROFLMAO:

Its good that you figured out the spring fatigue work around so the springs last longer. It is post installation time here as the ground moisture content is about right for digging posts. In the time you installed (pounded) your 200 plus posts, I have gotten 16 done by hand. Thankfully that is...

How to calculate thermal expansion or contraction in Sch. 40 PVC. See attached. This is for electrical PVC, but the same calculation is used for all PVC pipe.

Don't grow pot were DDT was used, you might get you shut down. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/washington-shutters-pot-businesses-due-pesticide-98437930

In general, if you have a delta temp. change of 25 degrees F you will need to use expansion joints on your 900 foot run. (EDIT Covering with backfill may take care of this.) If you back fill the trench (if there is a trench) so the pipe is covered and shaded you can reduce the temp variation...

It depends on how your driveway base holds up with freeze/thaw and rain and snow. I see you are in snow country, so I would recommend a 4 foot width for the bx. My tractor is at 24 hp and I pull a 5 footer and it does fine, but I do not have pot hole problems and the base on my drive is solid...

Only if the drug has been through trials and are known to be safe and effective. No experimental drugs of any kind should ever be administered to any human or animal. Long term field trials is the reason the drug in the link below was refused in the USA. Field trials should still be a standard...

Funny thing is, the new substations in my area have gone in 2 to 3 years before the large Megawatt solar installations are built. Planning for the future new renewable capacity before it ever got permitted. How convenient!

As far as the windmills it just not a good location. Hot air is less dense than cold air, so there is less ability to make things move in the right direction. Its kind of like density altitude on take off with my plane.

Its nice to see that prime farm ground was not taken out of production. The Solar installation near me is going to be about 160 Megawatts on 2000 acres of ground that is not prime farming land. Mostly rocks, sage, and a smaller percentage good tillable ground. One section (640 acres I believe)...

All installations I have been involved with are structurally engineered to meet wind loading and snow loading for the region they are installed. More secure than most structures built in prior years. Wind ratings on the panels themselves vary from 130 to 160 mph depending on the brand. If...

If you buy Tier 1 equipment the inverters are good for 20 years.

I am one of those that bought property next to me so I wouldn't have to deal with new land use issues. It's in CRP, makes me a farmer?

I have not found a washable air filter for a Mahindra Max. But if you go to link below you can get two air filters for the price of one filter from a Mahindra dealer. The Kubota filters sealing foam on each end of the filter is about a 1/16" more, and stacks up to about 1/8 of an inch longer in...

Both windmill pumps and deep well hand pumps have "sucker rods" that connect the pumping action at the top of the well with the water inlet deep inside the well. In essence they are pushing water up from the bottom of the well with each stroke of the "sucker rod"/piston.

There is an Industrial Solar installation slated to be installed where I live. The locals against the project started this organization. https://cease2020.org/ Because of citizen action a moratorium on solar was put in place in the county by the county board of commisioners. But, because of...

This post really got my attention this morning. Very well said!

Thank you for posting a very good perpective, that many often forget. Including me.

And a couple of good posts on how to get the btu's inside of the tank! lol Informative thread though.

PEX A when deformed or kinked can be heated to get it back to a round tube. PEX B when deformed or kinked needs to have that portion of the tubing cut, as you can't reform it. PEX A is the go to choice for plumbers on most of the jobs I do drawing on. PEX AL is specified on most jobs that have...

With a compact tractor you are depending on just the right amount of soil moisture content to get this done with any efficientcy. Slow and steady gets it done. But the window of oppurtunity to do the work may be small, if it drys out fast or you get rain and it's to muddy to work with the...

https://simplepump.com/products/deep-well-pump

Should be decades excluding lightning strikes. All electronic devices degrade over time though. The higher the fault diversion rating of the device the longer it will last. At 140,000 amps this is one of the highest rated suppressors on the market...

Yes, it can be installed inside the panel if there is room. Edit; they are rated for outdoor installation also.

Surge suppressors are best installed closest to the Service Entrance ground rod for maximum effectiveness. So the new Siemens 200 Amp panel in your diagram should be installed as the Service Entrance panel. The first location between you and the Utility power with a disconnecting means...

In my opinion its Elon hoping to get more investors on board and nothing more.

Small wind turbine facts, efficiency and expectations, please read this before thinking about installing a wind turbine. https://www.solacity.com/small-wind-turbine-truth/ These people have been in the Renewable Energy business for over 10 years and are a competent source of information.

Once some lithium chemistry batteries over heat and catch fire (and thermal runaway happens), they can create there own oxygen and the fire can get much hotter very fast. That's why the manufacturers direct firefighters to cool the batteries with water. Used to work with Lithium additions to...

That's the same information I just got out of a continueing education class. Mathematically, X times less than something without hard data always makes me wonder if someone is trying to pull the wool over my eyes. So lets say that of the approx. 170,000 vehicle fire per year EV's are 10 times...

A Structural Engineer that I was working with on a new parking garage recommends a containment area be setup around a burning EV in a garage to keep the water close to the vehicle. This is to help keep heat from spreading through the concrete and rebar. When the water boils it is replaced in the...

Made in Idaho, I have seen a couple of these and they are well built. https://bosskibuilt.com/products/800-ut-x-trailer?variant=29207411785812

Emergency response guide. https://www.nfpa.org/Training-and-Events/By-topic/Alternative-Fuel-Vehicle-Safety-Training/Emergency-Response-Guides

The amount of plastics by weight has incresed significantly in all vehicles. Interesting article in link below. https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2019/March-April-2019/Features/Protecting-Parking-Garages One of the proposals in the next code cycle for...

Robins, Meadowlarks, Worms and now the Dandelions. Ground isn't frozen and the work begins. It has to be Spring? Snowed yesterday, but melted this morning, just one more sign here.

I am leary of any technology that calls home (must be connected to the internet to be operational) to "Momma", "China", or any other location to report status. I worked with some communications technology in the late 80's that the whole idea behind it was to be able to "shut it off in an...

Yes this will hold up in your weather conditions. This is what they were using for thier tubing (see Link below). I use the same "gatorshield" tubing to install ground mount solar panels. I install the tubing to meet a 70 lb snow load and 100 mph wind loading...

I just assumed that it was an old non rated panel because the utility is requiring an upgrade. I should not have assumed that, but all the utility required panel upgrades I have done were non rated panels. Yep, I'm glad I retired from electrical also.

If this is getting inspected? You will need a larger conductor for the 125 Amp breaker. I would recommend using 1/0 XHHW aluminum as it is rated for 120 amps and by code can be protected by the next larger standard size breaker (of 125Amps). It is also less expensive than copper. By code the...

The impedance (resistance) of the conductors is also factored into a mathematical equation for AIC ratings. This allows for choosing a breaker rated for the fault current at the Service disconnect or Service disconnects. The Lower the resistance of the wire, the higher the fault current that is...

I haven't welded Aluminum for over forty years, but as stated above preparation is the key to good results. We used to bring the Aluminum we were going to weld inside at least 48 hours before welding. Store it in a vertical rack that had infrared heat to get rid of any condensation on it. At 24...

Horse Races. When I was a teenager I went halves on a $2.00 bet with the the farm foreman. All I could afford. It was what we called a boat race (Fixed race). Of course no one ever fixes a race! LOL The President of the American Jockey Association was visiting the race track on this day. He was...

Pacific Northwest variety store, A little of everything and they usually beat other stores prices. Just bought Rotella diesel oil on sale there. It was $3.57 cheaper than any other local outlet.

Moved several dozen larger rocks yesterday. Mostly tops showing up to 12" or so above the ground. I dug them all up to get them in a position that I can move them later with the mechanical thumb. I adjust the mechanical thumb to the widest setting and go back and move all the rocks that size...

In order to answer the Costs $$$ question we would need to know how large the service you want in Amps. This is needed to consider voltage drop over the 900 feet. Does Hydro One have a minimum size service (Panel) requirement? The cheapest way to install this where I am is with overhead ACSR...

Congratulations on a good thought out purchase. Hope you enjoy the seat time! Waitng for your review?

#2 15Kva Primary wire was 8.00 US dollars per foot on my last invoice. 1/0 15KVa was $9.50 / ft. 2/0 15Kva was Quoted @ $11.73 / ft. Most electrical contractors are not licensed to install anything over 600volt here in the states.

Most utilities stated that when saturation of small Renewable Energy happens due to incentives they would no longer be able to bare the costs of infrastruction needed to maintain a stable grid. A stable grid can only be maintained by ramping up and ramping down "Base Load Power Generation"...

Pacific Northwest sales? Oregon Washington Idaho?

Nuscale Power is a start up in safe modular, small scale power production. There first power plant is scheduled to go online in 2029 in Utah. They recently recieved thier approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commision for thier "Small Modular Reactor". As you can see by the 2029 date, building...

The only problem with a business model as you describe above, is everyones Utility rates would have to go up to a level to support the extra costs. The projected rate increases when I was working for a Utility was in the range of a 50% increase cost to customers to pay for something like this...

Winner here!! Very good explanation.

Thanks for posting your update. Just went throught the waiting for good soil conditions here. Probably could have got a hundred in with a pounder, but my tractor doesn't have the ground clearance to have one. I like your setup.

There is never any savings in electricity cost if you are using Solar or Wind. Both are not cost effective, that's why there are tax break incentives (subsidies) with both. I'm off grid solar and it is not the cheapest way to get power. But it is less expensive than running a diesel generator...

Neighbor straps a 4 foot stake to his splitter with a bungy cord. It is painted orange. He places it so he can see it in his mirror when backing. Works pretty good.

And you will be told you know nothing and to be happy!:ROFLMAO:

I have used diesel that has been stored for long periods (3 to 6 years) in humid climates, I used the same 10 to 1 ratio that you mention and didn't have any problems (filtered it first). Had a barrel of kerosene that was 12 years old, ran it through a filter and mixed it 50/50 with diesel and...

I learned to back a trailer with a low geared tractor, The slow speed helps by giving you more reaction time to correct the direction the trailer is going. So my suggestion while learning would be: Back as slow as you can go. Stop when you need to reposition in the forward direction. Get out...

The battery Echo has one of the nicest features. When the battery needs recharging, so do I. My gas saw is a 12 year old Echo also.

Sorry to hear about your loss, please accept our condolences. You are in are prayers.

Because some of us can't afford to move!:unsure:

Welcome, from another long time lurker who finally signed up.

1949 Chevy, top speed 40 mph. A good work truck with a dump bed. 1965 Ford F-250 2002 Chevy

Good video! Snow pusher should have been my first snow removal attachment for the typical snow I have here. Just didn't know they were available.

The small kubota diesels are good running engines, known for thier longevity. You can always change the history of thier longevity by using gasoline engine rated oils in them. Glad you clarified that you would only use diesel rated oil yourself. Always use oil "labeled" for use in diesel...

The Robins showed up today, it is historically one of our best indicators here.

1949 chevy one ton, last time started in 1976. It had an abused life and died that year. then to the boneyard.

No, the oil is not good for any diesel engine. Always use oil "labeled" for use in diesel engines. Diesel engine oils have Lubricity additives, and base detergent additives in oil to aid in keeping acid content down.

A "horizontal pump" (centrifugal pump) only has a lift capacity of about 25 feet. If your well is only 100 feet deep you would only need a 1/2 HP (vertical pump) motor unless you irrigate a garden out of this well and want more gpm.

I been using these for several years, good durablility. https://www.zoro.com/mcr-safety-prem-grain-goatskin-drvr-keystone-l-pk12-3611l/i/G0485059/?recommended=true

It always amazes me that people will drive 40 to 50 miles to the big box store and purchase lumber there, as the local store is just pennies more. But the quality of the lumber is so much better, always less culls at the local store.

Oh no, your in trouble by now!:) Just have to do it the way it was done before technolgy got us all into the same trouble. I learned on a slide rule, and my mental approximations have been accurate enough to correct the errors from others hitting the wrong key on thier calculators. Next...

That's terrible, ours is $56.00 for the same 4x8 sheet. And is $75.00 for a T-111 4x9 sheet. Home Depot in The Dalles Oregon.

At a trade school we used to do an electrical demonstration for apprentices with a 200 foot loop of #10 wire ran across a shop floor, each end was connected to a 2 pole 20 amp breaker. A direct short when the breaker was turned on. The magnetic repulsion would cuase the wires to whip around...

I wonder if the cell tower in the pic has anything to do with that?

When I stop adding wood to the woodstove for the overnight burns! Well, there are those others signs of plants budding, birds returning and the bees coming out to the pussywillows that just budded out.

According to my wife, it's not really impressive being OCD. Most kids growing up had TV's, something we didn't have in our rural area. So growing up, I spent a lot of time in my Grandfathers shop (blacksmith), my Dad's shop (engine rebuild) and the hired foreman's shop (Farm Equipment Repair)...

When I was in business I used Wilson Electronics cell boosters. Even with the booster I had to stand by a window to get a cell signal at one shop.

Welcome to the forum!! John Deere 4044M?

I would try wifi first as the cheapest method. If you are needing the phone at a seperate building, a wifi extender. Might have to buy a coax extention cable and to place the antenna outside through the wall. Low E Windows also present a problem to cell signals. Do you get a cell signal when you...

East Tennesee, Do you get much snow there? Where I am at it is not a good idea to place a door where the snow slides off the building. @rScotty has a good post on the doors being away from the prevaling wind direction.

I have always towed from the drawbar, but getting older I might not of done a limiter tied to the drawbar with this setup. Of course I would now! Thank you for posting this.

And I'm really old school as I don't adopt new technologies until they are proven over time. So I have no personnal experience with Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. But I do have envy of the charge rates and partial state of charge characterisics they are displaying. Probably be the next...

The charge characteristics of tubular positive plates with the lead selenium - antimony alloy in the SST2V420 battery leads to a battery that needs to be fully charge to 100% SOC (state of charge) and placed in float and mantained in float after each discharge cycle or battery life will be...

Nice tractor and a nice shop to park it in too. Thanks for the pictures.

Had a similiar experience with an employer. After much communication about lightening the work load, the employer just kept on going the same direction as far as job assignment and deadlines. I gave them an "effective immediately, termination notice". I had enough. The employer came back with a...

Welcome!

Managing loads by turning breakers off, then on as needed. Or not running dishwasher, laundry or other appliances that also require cycling of electric hot water heater during TOU (peak times). Adding additional hot water heater, so the thermal storage gets you through the TOU period when rates...

No, I think that would defy the laws of physics.

I have worked with that, too. " I am working against an even greater force of nature... my wife". Completely understood, kind of funny as I have never heard it put that way before. My cousin used Cedar around all the windows that I gave to him from my build, and he did not have as many problems...

I use the same techniques as the people at the link below. https://www.buildmyowngreenhouse.com/index.aspx

I had "recycled" enough windows to make a 12'x20' greenhouse and had all those problems. Now I use hoops made out of conduit covered with greenhouse plastic that is UV rated. Much better results and much , much less maintenance.

Kind of interesting that non of the old tractors we ran growing up on farms even had ROP. Thousands of hours of operation and never an accident. But, there was a lot of heated education from dad and the foreman that helped to keep all us operators safe. I did have a highschool friend that was...

I get it too, kept feeding the chicks thier feed while driving by on the tractor. Man would they run up and get close, the crazy girls are back to laying one egg a day now.:)

I came to the same conclusion, neighbor has a Massey GC (2410 I believe) and it is better than my Mahindra Max as far as fit and finnish. Could have been the build day it was made on, if that is a consideration at all? Would have bought the GC if I had a dealer closer.

All the golf balls I have used always go off course to the left or right, never have seen the go farther part. Except farther off course. LOL

Most of my grandkids have trained on the Max24 we have. Later sent one grandkid to the Catpillar proving grounds for equipment operator training, she loves operating equipment and so far is making a career out of it. @polarred21 I would choose this red one you posted.

I have a rope saw similiar to this that I would use. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_12415_12415 Able to stay at a distance to make the cut.

The curl should have enough psi applied to keep the log pinched in between the thumb and bucket of the backhoe. I have seen where somone drilled an extra hole in the manual thumb bracket to have the thumb spaced for smaller objects. No, I haven't and wouldn't sharpen the teeth as the hydraulics...

@Red Horse Sorry to hear about your wife, my belated condolences. At the link below, look at the treatment protocols on the left column on this page. https://covid19criticalcare.com/treatment-protocols/flu-rsv-treatment/ You can search the "Covid Resources" at the top of the page to find a...

Welcome, Hope you enjoy the site. Lots of help and information available.

My daily driver is a 2002 Chevy crew cab, was a rental out of Canada when purchased with around 34,000 miles on it. Never had a payment, other than paying cash for the used vehicle. Its on its second 6.0 liter engine (400,000 + miles), replaced some instrument panel wirings, soldered the 4...

Yea, but he's still right!;)

I live in a two story house with a 12/12 pitch roof. I clean my valleys with the chimney brush and extensions on the same days I clean the chimney.

Wow! I would not want a tractor with a brake setup like this. Looking for a larger tractor, I will be checking this out on the TYM and Kioti I am looking at.

That works!! Thanks

Like your trampoline analogy! Surge suppressors; typically the closer you install them to a ground (ground rod, UFER Ground, Ground ring) the better the reponse time of the device and the more surge they can clamp to ground. I have them on my phone line, all the voice and data cables between...

The kill rate is actually pretty high from the airplane, when the coyotes start to run it gives the plane the advantage. The plane gets into better manuvering capability at the coyote gait. Best time to hunt them from a plane is when there is snow on the ground. Easier to spot and if the snow...

Thread title: "Cooking Mice". I thought it was about cooking mice to eat, made me think of a boy scout survival camp out where someone else cooked a couple for the sake of grossing everybody out. But proceeded to eat them and did gross most of the other scouts out. yuk!

Used to have the coyotes for entertain me when I was cutting hay, They would jump up in the air, and then pounce on the field mice that were running away from the swather. When I would get to the end of the row to turn around, they would wait for the direction change and then start thier hunt...

I will agree that life can temporarily suck for the care giver. Been through the emotions of helping one relative with dementia and terminal cancer. It still sticks in my mind the screaming for more morphine when the pain was obviously very high. It cuts right to the core. Then the yelling for...

Worked in the Aluminum Industry for 10 years in the 70's and 80's, I have watched my co-workers from that era, and there is a very high % of Alzheimers amongst them vs those not employed in the Industry. There was a union contract negotiated 10 week vacation for every 5 years worked in the...

Great video. Had a lab exercise in college where we had to do this, it was pretty amazing to me at the time. In fact, it still is.

Most regulators I have installed for high volume propane use are 12 psi at the tank, then another regulator of 11" of water column to service loads. 11" of water column is about 0.4 psi. @buckeyefarmer above mentioned fused HDPE, it is always the prefered method. But not really needed at the...

Could have posted this in the "groan" thread. The gravity of it in reality, well not so funny. Its just the way it is perceived.

Good post!!! It didn't take long before I was not amazed anymore with how many people are in the surprised group when you give them the dollar estimate, even on a small project. Thats led me to doing only commercial and industrial work as GC's are more understanding that the cost is what it is...

Pretty funny, Just did a repair because of LED lamps not putting off any heat.

I store water in barrels in my greenhouse for heat retention in winter and coolong in summer. The blue color reflects UV and aids plant growth.

You would need to describe what "basic essentials" means to you! What are the loads you plan to operate during an outage and what loads you can do without. I have seen a 20Kw diesel generator provide "basic essentials" for what the perceived needs were. And for someone who manually managed...

In 2006 I did an estimated for a large underground project, the general contractor sent it back to me saying the dollar amount was to high and they had rejected it. They wanted me to adjust the numbers to get the job. They also added two natural gas lines to the joint trench utility. They said...

I don't think you are crazy! I think you are on to something good. You can donate your money and see if it is being used wisely and with good stewardship before you donate more. Not letting your hard earned dollars go to waste. After you have passed you don't get this opportunity to see if your...

Welcome to the forum! The CK2610HST is a great tractor choice for small acreage, hope you continue to enjoy the forum.

Interseting article about deer and vehicle accidents. What time of day and what time of year most deer are hit. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/23/fear-the-deer-crash-data-illuminates-americas-dead/

It's been statistically accurate to say that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the USA for a number of years. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/study_suggests_medical_errors_now_third_leading_cause_of_death_in_the_us Worked in healthcare for a number of...

There was a code proposal in the 90's to have all grounds oriented up. This did not fly well when it came to comments about the proposal. For me each situation has its own best installation practice. - Polorized wall wart? If ground is up the cord will have stress on it as the cord will come out...

I believe the device you place on a car to have a better prevention rate of dear kills and car accidents, is a lighter foot on the throttle. I have at least 8 deer kills a year on the road in front of my house. A known high deer area because of a creek. It is the high speed (over the speed limit...

I have clear poly panels two sides of a building, best idea that relatives had for wood storage. I inherited the building, it really helps in the drying process.

I have a bullet hole in my weathervane on top of my shop to prove that people suck at hunting.

Glad to see this thread is still going!!! :D Given the amount of work a small tractor can do vs manual labor. In my case the ratio of tractor vs manual labor was at least 12 to one, that was when I was tracking it to show my wife how much time it freed up! Initially I didn't get a lot of free...

I did what @jeff9366 recommended in his post above, 4 acres. Plowed with a single bottom 12", disced, used a field cultivator to get deep aeration/water retention. Broadcast seeded with a local grass and legume mix, ran a drag across the seeded area and let the freeze thaw cycle set the seed...

Hope you don't think I'm crazy with this. I have an old crank start diesel engine that I use to bulk charge my battery bank, it has always given off a pleasing sound to me. I sometimes start it just to get a nap.

Thats only for when they are without feathers.

I have had a number of corrections (from inspectors) due to the manufacturers label saying minimum fuse size, and then being required to install a fused disconnect to pass inspection. If it states minimum OCPD (overcurrent protection device), then a breaker in the panel can be the protective...

Subjective personal choice. Fuses or breakers, I will choose fuses everytime. Fuses trip faster if sized correctly and will protect equipment and conductors at a higher fault current rating than a typical residential breaker.

I have that constant noise going on too, a ringing sound. It is bad enough that I find myself saying, what? quite often. I was surprised to find out that Aspirin, Aleve and Motrin can cause tinnitus or worsen it. Also, drugs used to treat Malaria. I find that walking outside hearing and the...

The sound of silence!! Been enjoying that ever since I quit carrying a cell phone when I retired. Don't miss it at all. I have no cell coverage where I live.

An Automatic transfer switch needs to be connected to a generator that has sufficient ampacity to serve all the connected loads at the time the switch automatically transfers. Otherwise you run the risk of damaging a small generator. The Duramax generator can handle about 30 amps at 240 volts...

very well done, looks professional and like original equipment. What did you use to mount the framework to the tractor?

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Use a similiar recipe, but add 1 Tbs chopped crystalized ginger (spicy), 1/4 cup chopped dates. the cherries, dates, and chocholate help hold it together. Have not try the habanero in it, but souinds good!

Really a technicality here, but if the device manufacturer requires it, then it is code to install it according to the manufacturers written instructions. I had plenty of corrections from inspectors having me rework items because they were aware of what the manufacturer required in the...

A lot of inspectors will let the 3' to 5' of flex conduits go unsupported, when you get flexible conduit much longer the conduit supports get a closer look by a lot of inspectors. The code says to install a disconnect within sight of the unit, that is defined as within 50'. Been round and round...

@grsthegreat nailed it, just install like he posted and you won't have any problems passing an inspection.

I will agree with your post as it is an honest asessment. I really didn't need a tractor for my 10 acres, as at the time I still had draft hosres. But I had lots of work that a tractor is more efficient at completing than the horses. I could work 40 hours or more per week all summer getting...

Siphon system if you have an elevation change that works for you on your property? Drain system to a float valve? If you ahve to have an elevevation change then a small generator to run a centrifugal pump to a fill a cistern that then fills a stock tank with float valve by gravity. Or solar...

For off-grid use a transformer based inverter is a must for motor starting and high currents on 120 volt line 1 or line 2 loads. A large amperage draw at 120 volts on a high frequecy inverter can trip the whole inverter out on overload very easily. Where a low frequency inverter will run for an...

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Nice tractor, I'd be happy to own it!

Thank you for posting about your purchase, can you give us an update when you get some seat time?