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I have worked on small wind turbine projects installing grid tie services as an electrical contractor, the only long term happy customers of small wind were 10 kw Bergey wind turbine purchasers. Solar vs wind, after reading this link should be enough to convince propective customers of small...

The Splitfire I use has about a 4 second cycle time. makes for some fast splitting if the wood grain is straight, which most is. The only problem is to keeping up with the splitter it takes two people to move the wood.

My grandfathers blacksmithing and weld shop used to repair a lot of truck and trailer frames. The diamond shape was used to help reduce stress fractures that may have been caused by the heat when welded.

I would use a pre stain conditioner and stain all the boards prior to installation. The pre stain conditioner is used only to prevent blotchy looking places on the wood. I would call a local Sherwin Williams store and ask them for the best way to stain your Hemlock, if they the local store...

Maybe they know something we don't! LOL

Sorry to hear about your dad, I hope you will be able to spend some time with him wether in person or on the phone. May God be with you and your family during this time.

One thing we would have done different, would have been to buy the medium sized freeze dryer instead of the smallest unit available. It takes very little extra power to run the unit that is the next size up. This would have allowed us to not pack trays as dense and reduced the drying times a...

The average run time of a "cycle" is 24 hours. Give or take and hour. It is all moisture content dependant. We have found that grainy or stringy veggies take a little longer as the fiber content takes longer to release the moisture. To shorten the drying time and getting the best results is to...

You can do anything with a freeze dryer that you can with a dehydrator. Just have to preset the heat cycle on the freeze dryer to a lower setting to make jerky. It is trial and error to get the moisture content right when making jerky. It is not for long term storage this way. Also when drying...

I will say that the upront cost of a freeze drier seems high, but the benefits of freeze drying vs canning has no comparison in food flavor or quality. For example canning pears you lose flavor and if you put in 1000 calories in pears canning them you may get 500 to 600 calories out when you eat...

Food texture does change with some things, it is a lot of trial and error. But the taste results is always same a freshly made meals. We mix some things in a blender to turn them to a powder, you can store more in the mylar bags this way, they are a lot easier to seal and package also. An...

We freeze dry most everything we harvest from our garden. The quality and flavor of the stored food vs canning or storing in a freezer is like night and day. 95% or more of the original food value, vitamins and minerals are available in the freezed dried food. You won't maintain this food value...

Pussywillow trees all have thier catkins budding out and the insects and bees are all over them. Very early this year.

@ponytug has some good insight and I agree with his post. Quite a big difference between the torque of a diesel driving a PTO chipper vs a self powered gas engine. Most of the chipper shredders I have seen are gas engines. I have a Mackissic chipper shredder that is good for up to 3". It is...

I'm glad this has finally been solved. I always thought the chicken came first because I ate the eggs and not the chickens.

I have been using the Opti-Lube additives in all my diesels, Opti-Lube has hightest tested lubricity results of any tested as far as I know. No smoke from my tractor or generators.

The flash point of marvel mystery oil is about the same as diesel, so it combusts evenly with the diesel.

The stress involved with seeing people in pain consistantly, for the Dentist. The shame and guilt of misdiagnosis and then the death of the patient for Doctors. Both of the above from a survey for reasons Dentists and Doctors leave thier profession and why the suicide rates are high for them.

I agree whole heartedly with the resting when tired statement! I've aged to the point where I take a 15 minute break when the saw runs out of gas. Then refill and go at it again. Edit: sometimes there is a long nap when I run out of gas!

Goog luck with your new to you tractor, hope you get it up and running soon. And welcome to TBN

I find my mind worked this way when there was to much on the plate. I think you are better prepared than most to work through this real estate puzzle with the family. Been in this exact situation one time in my life, and the best thing in my case was just to wash my hands of it. Sold the...

Back when vacuum brakes were used, I kept pulling the trailer brake handle from the front seat of my dads truck. He was 6 tiers of hay bales up on the truck as the whole truck and trailer started moving down a gentle incline. Steeper incline followed that. Don't know how it happen so fast, but...

Problem is, that some people don't adhere to the "2 rules in life"! There are only 2 rules in life: 1. Don't tell everyone everything you know.

I have had five cougar kills within 4 miles of my home in the last 2 years, one of those was on my front porch and it was shot 60 feet away from the house.

Yeh ! Heard a conspiracy theory on this earlier today, that "it was completed by an AI analysis of conservatives, to find out how they would communicate in an outage." ????? Just had to laugh about that!

I worked on the original Pachanga facility (casino) and watched as the housing tracts went in around 2000 to 2002. Watched the residential tracts in Murrieta grow, as the saying at the time was "drive until you qualify". I think the beauty of the open farm land attracted people to purchase as...

Did a 4 month stint at an industrial facilty as a commercial janitor. We had 1,200 employees at the time. And I have to say from my experience you hit the nail on the head.

Excellent article! Quote from article, "This corresponds very closely to remarks made by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, along with the price of about $1 million per megawatt hour for grid-scale battery capacity." $1,000,000 per Megawatt/Hour grid-scale battery storage. vs $45.00 per...

Must have meant to be! I clicked on the reposted link.

I would not have been able to maintain my employment in those conditions, the ammonia smell really gets to me. I would have to guess that the most I ever ran in one day was in the 10 to 15 sheet range. That was pushing my tolerance level of the smell.

I have a strong memory of the that daily ammonia smell. Once we got the taste of the new plotters without the smell of the ammonia, we had one employee quit and go to a competitor that had completly done away with the old blueprint process. The purchase of extra plotters for Architectural...

Edit: We send out letters to the widows that can't attend services at about 70 years of age, asking if they need help with anything. That means anything, leaking windows, roofs, help with heating or cooling thier homes. If they have been regular attenders they are already aware of the resources...

You just need to buy property on the "right" side of the state where property values are less and where Prosecuting Attorneys/Sherriffs actually do there jobs. 10 acres with newer houses and the property taxes are less than $3,000 in a lot of counties east of the casecade mountains.

Yep! My forefathers on my moms side of the family were indentured servants that came over on a boat that just showed up. The name of the boat was the Mayflower.

Reverse current avoidence is a natural occurrence once the generators are sychchronized to the grid, or sychronized to each other. Its physics at work. The stronger (higher Mega watt) generator is the one that we would sync to. Once the 60 Hz (60 cycles per second) of the stronger generator has...

There used to be fish wheels here on the Columbia River, the overharvesting of salmon was so obvious that even the Indians outlawed them.

They have overtaken Tesla in the battery fires category. Last report I read had 7 to 10 EV car fires a day in China.

Clean and no oil leaks!

I would just pass on this job, no bid, no quote, no interest in paying for damages if things go wrong. The odds are always against you if you have never done this type of work before. Water in motion is a powerful force!

I believe the biggest plague for the EV owner will be when the batteries need to be replaced $$$$$.... or when all the batteries burn up or in an accident!

Big problems with the Made in China EV's, they burn up at a faster rate than those made in the US of A!

Stay close to home??, One of my friends drives his EV to the next state on a regular basis to go to work. Charges overnight at his home. Interstate travel, we joke about it!! It is all about travel distance, planning and watching the weather/temperatures. He lives one mile from the border...

Looking forward to your experiences with the Summit tractor!

Similiar list here. We joke about me digging my own hole with the backoe and my wife just rolling me in after the coroner pronounces I am deceased. Some people find this morbid, but we talk about getting older all the time and the destination is a heavenly final place of peace and worshiping Jesus.

I think the wife might be messing with you, moving things around to all those locations! She must have a great sense of humor.

6" of the white stuff yesterday, with an additional 5" overnight. With a 1/4" of freezing rain on top. Finished my regular driveways and when I got home found out several neighbors had called asking me to clear thier driveway entrances as the county had plowed them in. 18" of heavily packed...

By then the E P A will have determined that: The batteries are an enviromental hazard and use must be stopped immediately. This will only occur after there are no ICE vehicles!🤣

Winter weather snow and ice. I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge has been closed for a day now. Both directions. Ice on road and more freezing rain in the forecast. No deliveries, no USPS mail. I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass is still closed eastbound. West bound was opened today. Snow and avalanche...

I use white vinegar and a paper towel. Recent thread, worth the read! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/cleaning-woodstove-glass.471943/

All the EV charging stations I have installed were paid for by tax dollars. Lost count after 40 installs, mainly on public projects.

Many of the charging stations I've installed at schools have had the same problem, with drivers waiting to long to recharge instead of topping off the charge. There definately is a learning curve. If the driver is teachable it resolves itself quickly.

I took my stove to the local weld shop after drilling a hole at the end of the crack where the door cam lock kept it closed. They Mig welded the 3/16" steel plate. Ran the stove for another 6 years before replacement this last November.

Cold temps in Texas and ERCOT is asking everyone to conserve electricity for two mornings. Monday and Tuesday morning between 6:00am and 10:00am are times they are asking you not to use electricity. https://www.ercot.com/news/release/2024-01-14-ercot-expects-tight...

All of the above and watchout for uneven ground, potholes, loose soil on slopes. Operate with the slope if at all possible. Center of gravity is an ever changing variable when you are moving or changing the height of the bucket, Slowing down until you have a feel for the area you are working in.

France doesn't allow online purchases from outside the country that have a value of more than $150.00.

This needs to be said more often! Doctors are human and therefore fallible. 100% safe and effective is not one of thier strong suits. In fact no one has that capability.

Very annoying isn't it! I like that you drew a line through them. I answered homeless, and no car. No phone number either.

I would suggest an 8 foot 3 point backblade. At a 35° angle the 8 foot blade will be wider than the width of your tractor. UHWM cutting edge or a horse stall mat under your cutting edge that the blade basically floats on. Either works very well and will save scaring the pavement. Nice size...

The forecast for the 2" to 4" snowfall last night, turned out to be 9" of wet snow. Fun morning so far. Always enjoy operating equipment, even if I get a little wet from being snowed on.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/will-diesel-fuel-and-filter-ungel-if-warmer-and-additive-added.300232/

Weather alert for 12" to 20" of snow possible in south central Washington on Friday! So maybe I will get some time to cross country ski next week. Cold temps forecast for 5° to 14° for several days next week.

We compost horse, cow and chicken manure with green grass clippings mixed with maple and oak leaves. The chicken manure after composted really helps with reproduction of earthworms in our clay soil. We work the compost into the soil with a tiller. Within 2 weeks after we work the compost in, we...

Empty fast, so you don't have to hold all the weight as long. No spilling if you are listening to the change in sound when the tank gets close to full. Just like they way we used to do it, with less spillage of fuel!

For small inverter generators, in general the guidelines out of some of the older inverter generator manuals typically stated the following. Pure resistive loads can be run at 100% of generator rating. Incandescent lights or electric resistance heater fall under this catagory. No inductive...

My sisters visited yesterday, and we were discusing are arrangements. One asked if I would build her a pine box and if she could be buried on the property. Replied that it would not be a problem. My wife told them that we had discussed me running the back hoe for digging my own last resting...

The USPS also has training issues, a certain class of new hires are processed through the training and automatically are qualified even if they fail the training. Our local Post Office has one of these new certain class employees and it is obvious they don't even care. We ship USPS all over the...

Might be because they still believed thier Doctor, that said smoking was enjoyable and not bad for your health! I remember the ads back then, Doctors were promoting smoking as a lifestyle. Money talks, and some people never get smarter. Used to smoke 2 to 3 packs a day, non filtered (Lucky...

So does the wind blow in West Central Illinios 75% of the time? Or for that matter does it blow anywhere in the USA 75% of the time? National wind maps provided by our g-ment say no! I live near a wind turbine farm in the second highest wind region in our state, there is a reason the locals...

Mainly my thoughts base on a quote from Margaret Thatcher, "The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of other peoples money". I define socialism as when someone else picks winners and losers in stead of allowing market forces to determine viabilty. Also, My personel observations of...

What mail service would we use that is secure and not giving up our info?

And they can only use someone elses money for this "losing investment", until that money supply runs out.

I purchased a Milwaukee magnetic drill in 1993, definetly paid for itself over the 7 years I did used it. Sold it to a small machine shop recently, after not using it for over 20 years.

GPS on the truck plus the camera.

Yep, in Lake Elsinore someone I know had the same problem. Must be color blind or don't care blind.

Edited: Just wait till the day when you say ***** and you its not liked in general. This may end up what actually gets read, *** **** ********* **** ******!

My, Dad always said, "the side effects get them repeat visits."

Well LOL!! Yes I do have a wife and a girlfriend, they just happen to be the same person! Been accused of robbing the cradle multiple times. Some people just age gracefully, I was not one of them.

When a waitress gives me the senior discount, but says my girlfriend is to young for it. My wife always says that its funny, as we are the same age. I have also learned to never correct a waitress on this.

I thought they were outlawing non carb certified generators in California. Are there new generators available that meet the new carb standards?

The sodium Ion battery that NorthVolt is shipping is the safest battery chemistry that I am aware of for the energy density it has. Comparable to Lithium Iron Phosphates energy density. Hope to see these batteries become more successful as they have the least enviromental impact of any battery...

I always liked Margaret Thatchers thoughts on this. a paraphrase goes like this, the problem with certain systems is that we run out of other people's money. At that point the system doesn't work anymore.

We have this heat pad for an older dog, Has been working for 7 years with no problems. https://khpet.com/products/original-lectro-kennel-heated-dog-bed-pad We switch it on with this thermo cube plug, on at 35°...

Germany slashing EV subsidies?

Why the cover up on EV problems? link below less than 3 minutes, typical stuff.

There would probably be a safety recall on them now days.

I would rather drive my vw bug, easy to repair and has a lead acid battery.

Still waiting for winter snow and cold temps. So I can sit inside and enjoy the woodstove.

Welcome to the forum, I am a little bit to the left of Rochester. On the west coast. Rochester used to be my favorite town for cameras and film.

I have run several 2000W inverter generators solely on propane, a couple thousand hours on one before it died, 900 hours on another that is still running in Honduras. My current yamaha i2400 has never seen anything but propane. My longest life genset came from preventative maintenance and...

Clerical error? Or they thought they could get away with it?

Yep, some were motivated to follow the dollars into thier pockets becasue they completely understood the short term economic gain they could get from there portfolios. The others were interested in the future of thier kids. IMO.

The Massey would be my first choice also. You can maintain everything you have said with it. I would also shop by dealer support, parts inventory. If they don't stock basic maintenance parts (oil filters, oil, air filters, hydraulic filters) go to the next higher volume dealer that is close that...

Pretty much everyone I personally know working in healthcare today says, its about the dollars not about healthcare. When I was growing up it was the other way around.

Saw this thread recently at Yesterdays Tractors. Hope it helps. https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/index.php?threads/4020-serial-number.1691331/

the emoji didn't actually register in my brain. didn't see it. Thanks

This is the off season for making hay, so that is an impossible task in the winter. So @Hay Dude has more time to state the obvious. Or what I may agree with or disagree with. Its all welcome for me. Don't always agree with everything here, but an education is what I get most of the time I...

"I looked at the curved monitors and the sticker shock was the first con. I did like the fact there wasn't so much swing the head around from one-end-to-another." Couldn't have said it better myself. Dean

I used to work full time doing 3D modeling for large construction projects using AutoCad and Revit software. I had at least two 27" monitors in front of me plus a 17" laptop screen. It was always more efficient to have a different window open on each screen so any reference material was already...

Thier only choice is to pass this on to consumers, because there is an organization that is picking winners and losers right now. Re-organization, reduction in stock price, no dividend payouts, and begging for government help have been the trend. Anything carbon fuel related is not in favor...

The wall is also less for the wear, when expansion and contraction is taken into consideration vs a striaght wall.

One of the locals hauled cattle with a 36 foot trailer pulled by his GMC crackerbox. Always like the sound when going through the gears.

There are regulatory emission requirements for jet engines also! Mixing more air into the turbines for better combustion. Jet engines have reduces emissions by burning 30% less fuel for the same thrust since the introduction of higher bypass engines in the early 90's. The GE 90 (named for 90,000...

Pretty sure you are correct on the dealer saying it was Dyno time, I recall 13 hours but I could be wrong on that.

Kind of like conditioning the mind for the future. Volkswagon first, then we get Cummins years later. Who's next?? Conditions the mind that compliance standards at some point in time will be the most important part of living pertaining to pollution control. The latest findings are that the air...

Thread Title, "TYM vs Massey Ferguson". Massey Ferguson wins for me! Though I would give TYM a good consideration based on the TYM dealer in your area. I haven't seen "Daves Tractor" on here for a while. He is one of the larger Branson dealers (now TYM by default). But he can be quoted as if...

The safety of a properly installed septic systems is for our own protection. Especially in hot and humid climates. Parasitic worms can cause stunted growth and decreased mental capcity in children if not treated. This is due to the loss of protein and minerals that the worms consume while...

@Shirleyshusband - I hope you thoroughly enjoy the fact that Christmas came early for you!! Very nice tractor purchase with the smile factor of the cab everytime you get to use it. Merry Christmas!

The TOROFlow diesel engine mentioned in the article were a real dog, most needed rebuilt at low miles and many unhappy customers were made. Doesn't mention it in the article but there was a later try (late 1960's) at the TOROflow engine design in a V-6 cylinder, it was a manufacturers failure...

I just learned this, now I know why I have friends. Listening, one of the most important skills. If you don't have any synthetic clothes, then why would you need a filter?

Ian Vandaelle a famous Canadian Journalist. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/23/canadian-journalist-who-pushed-vaccine-mandates-and-concentration-camps-dead-at-33-n2632795

Glad we were able to talk you into it!!!

I try to learn something new everyweek! This makes so much sense, explains it all.

Chemtrail/Contrail Conspiracy... When I worked at GE Aircraft Engines we used to joke about this, but the bigger laugh was that people believed it. But on the other hand there is a liquid that is added to the engines to create the vapor trail. We called this liquid jet fuel. 🤣 Most people when...

Some things never pencil out in the short term, but "following your dream" as @MoKelly says will have a return on investment everyday you work with your mill. May not be a financial return! That satisfaction of working with the logs turning them to lumber and the enjoyment of seeing the final...

Do you have the Macys dishes too?

I had a teacher in the 60's show us all how compounded interest works. Its the very small consistant investment over time that eventually seems to grows exponentially. Any way it worked for several of us.

By this statement you are smarter than most. Having financial investment goals never comes to a lot people.

I went on the weight watchers diet in the 70's, lost the weight and kept it off. Weight Watchers was quite a bit different then. It was about eating a balance of , fruit, veggies and meat protein. Portion control was the rule. And could not eat anything that had sugar in the first three listed...

Well said! My wife has a similiar statement about that not being in our long term best interest as a couple.

I have quit using amazon except for name brand items where I know the quality before I purchase. Amazon to me, turned into a real crapshoot with some items being counterfeit or lacking in quality. The old adage, "you get what you pay for" has started to make me rethink a lot of purchases after...

Its a great idea, if you have the trees! But it is kind of like buying tractors, get one just a little bit more capable on your first purchase. The next size up. A manual mill is a lot more work- equaling more time spent for the results. Fortunately for me my neighbor with the automated diesel...

I leave instructions for freight deliveries saying, that the Google address for my location is incorrect (which is true), and leave my phone number asking them to call before they deliver. Works for those that can read there dispatch sheet!

On level ground I can load up a full bucket or forked load and transport material typically with no problem. As the slope increases the amount I place in the bucket needs to be less as the slope increases. This is true especially if I am turning on a steep slope, which I try not to do. If...

It was so fast, I missed it!

We may have a long wait for that, In the last couple thousand years there has been complete peace on earth for less than a hundred years with wars going on at least somewhere here.. That is the historical record of events. When Christ returns there will be peace for a lot of people. Merry...

Thank you, Would like to know also?????

You must do a fair amount of plumbing/drain blockage. Did some contract work in a jail for a year. Found the most important use of the inspection camera was finding the drugs the inmates would push down the toilet to hide them. Second use was to see what the inmates flushed to cause a back up...

Found the same to be true here at the 45 parallel in Washington state. We have two garden areas, one that gets shade in the late afternoon from the trees and one area that has no shade. The shaded area always produces better. The only crops we do in the full sun are squash, potatoes, zukes...

Composting toilets, we just stir the "pot". Add a little litter as needed. Dump out the urine in the compost piles.

Just a dream! Wishing to be in the warmer weather. I guess spring will come soon enough though.

That switch if there to make them full auto, just makes them more likely NOT to hit a target.

Yea, got the same sloppy mess here. 6" total snow, then raining on top of it mushed it all down to 1/2" by noon yesterday. Thankfully the driveway has a good base so the water runs into the rock base and flows away from the driveway. Waiting for colder weather and some of the real winter to show up.

Good use of the Juniper, a great rot resistant wood for soil contact. Use it here for fence posts.

Thugs have no skills is for sure. There was a shoot out one house down from our home when we lived in Arizona. Gang bangers left hundreds of casing on the street and were able to hit houses and cars. Pretty sure the shots that hit houses and cars were strays. But the point being they do not...

And here I was thinking @MossRoad maybe, just maybe might have gotten something wrong. But let me have a drink first to decide.🤣

I get the same feeling when I look at the weather report here. So much emotional garbage (fear, ie; up to 4 inches of rain. or up to 12 inches of snow.) communicated to keep you coming back. Then when you look back at the prediction compared to the actual, you wonder how they ever got a job.

Building a chicken coop on an existing foundation 13x13 foot. Oddball size, but it was how the local masons dimensions worked out for CMU block. The foundation is actually 13 x 39 feet. So the extra past the 13 x 13' will be the chicken run.

California water capacity by reservoir. https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain The water storage is at or above average at most reservoirs.

I always thought that "experts" were there to create the crisis!😂

For strictly home defense, for me a rifle is out and not a good choice. Zero rounds. The rest is up to my wife who used to compete in cowboy pistol shoots. Only a fool would try to break into our house if they knew how good a shot she is. I would be there for making lots of noise with each pull...

I moved to a property here in Washington State about 14 years ago that had lumber milled in the 1940's on a circular saw. It had the edge of the kerf marks in it from the saw, and made it look unique. I thought that was old lumber, guess I stand corrected after the @IndyIan post.

Could you comment on the HLA 1500 snow pusher after you are able to use it? Pros and cons if any?

From the 2020 NEC the section you would like to look at in article 110.14.(C) is titled "Temperature Limitations". Also, along with article 110.14.(1) titled "Equipment Provisions". You will want to flip between the "Equipment provision" section and the Ampacity Tables at article 310.16 and pay...

I used to use isopropyl Alcohol for water based paint removal and MEK for oil based paint. A lot of work (time) scrubbing with a toothbrush and rinsing. Now I use the method posted by @mikester .

Copied and pasted from the bottom of the chart in the link. WARNING! Installation of electrical wire can be hazardous if done improperly, and can result in personal injury or property damage. For safe wiring practices, consult the National Electrical Code ®, your local building inspector, or a...

US Forest Service document on moisture content Equilibrium by state and close city.

Electric Vehicle "Utopia" ?!!!

I just can't see that happening to you!🤣 My Home Depot visits take the money out of my pocket at the register.

Common practice in the Pacific Northwest. I've also seen it on some track home builds in Arizona and California.

US Forest Service used to have a publication (document) that showed moisture content of cord wood for every state and some other nations. According to the document there is a point where the wood reaches an equilibrium for the region you live in and does not dry out as fast once it gets to that...

Weather forecast,.... Less than an inch of snow predicted!! Wakeup to 5" of the white fluffy stuff and still snowing! What a good change, been waiting for this for over a month. Got to love the weather forecasts! Can't predict the weather, but they did predict an ice age that didn't happen...

I use the pitch hopper for roof repairs or cleaning my chimney on a 12/12 slope roof. Also, have a tie-off point at the peak of the roof to latch my safety harness to. https://www.thepitchhopper.com/

The nickel anti-seize has a higher temperature rating than the copper. I used the nickel as it was specified for bolts on steam/boiler repairs. If it is exposed to the exhaust gases I am not sure what the results will be.

Permatex muffler and tail pipe sealant works good to seal leaks. Amazon.com

Please don't. The reason for the spacing of receptacles in the NEC is to eliminate extension cords in residential applications. Extension cords at one time where a fair percentage of the cause of fires and people getting shocked.

No, the Sami are from the Artic regions of Finland , Norway. Originally brought to Alsaka for an emergency rescue mission by the US government. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sami

Lengthy, but a good video. Between the 20 second and 30 second point in the video could have said, besides eskimos and thier dogs. At the turn of the century there where also a Sami indigenous group using reindeer (domesticated Cariboo) to haul supplies to villages in Alaska.

Until I forget, and then there not. Been in the ditch because of hitting one brake at speed in snow and ice, slid off of the road. So now I always check for the break lock before removing snow.

Added this as it is what makes rewinding the wire easy. And goes along with the previous post I made. https://kencove.com/fence/detail.php?code=TSJRH

Please keep us posted on how the Solis continues to work. I llike the tractor specs, it should be a workhorse. Thanks for posting an update.

Obviously the metric that is being applied by Amazon is the quantity of delivered packages. Not caring if it is the right address. We have neighbors that have brought items delivered to them, but addressed to us. UPS uses delivered to the correct address as the #1 priority, and being delivered...

Funny how the changing culture accepts these opinions as being true, mainly because they are on the front page or on the nightly news. Repeat it enough and it appears to be true even when its not.

Our old wringer washer finally needed to be replaced, so we purchased a speed queen washer. Being delivered tomorrow (Tuesday).

This Spinning Jenny is what I use. Works best with my wife helping to keep a little back tension as I wind it up. Tye wrap the bundle and store it for reuse. https://kencove.com/fence/detail.php?code=TSJHH

Our Fed Ex deliveries come in a U-Haul van. And one of them look like they had been a long term rental that lacked maintenance. Only thing Fed EX about the delivery is the shirt they are wearing.

What the market will bear. We sold several set of Washington state plates a couple years ago on e-bay. 1958 set was sold to a guy that needed (wanted his plates to match the vehicle year) that year for his 1958 VW bug. A couple hundred dollars. Like @RjCorazza mentioned above, if there is...

And on a MAC it is shift, option 8. Currently 44°F. Edit, I guess this one got beat to death!:)

No, a house has habitable rooms. So a garage is outside the house???!!!

And all the extra time you will have on your hands..... Waiting for your tractor to charge.

Always a good rational thinker in the crowd!

First forecast for snow from the weather service, so I put the snow tires on my truck and car early this morning!!! After completing the tire change they change the forecast on me, now no snow in the forecast for a week. But I'm ready.

Yes, could you post pictures?

When I worked in an industrial battery shop, we used hydrometers and cross referenced specific gravity charts to determine voltage and state of charge. The reason was that using a volt meter to find state of charge required us to let the batteries rest (no charge voltage being applied) for...

Waitng for your results on this, thanks for the update.

A visual description of compression and tension in a beam, attached. Complements of Tauton Press.

https://calc.awc.org/span/ Recently found this span calculator. works quite well!

America's hat maker.

I believe this observation to be correct, not enough vertical posts and not enough trusses to keep this building living in a snow zone. I would recommend having a good carpenter take a look for structural loading for the snow load and wind loading for your area. They will tell you right away if...

I use Fluid Film mainly as a rust preventer, but it also helps lubricate the steel blade so the snow slides off. Lanolin based spray cans.

As witnessed by the 18 cats that have been dropped off here in the last 15 years. Needed to find homes for all of them but 7, which was more effort than dumping them I'm sure. Kept 7 out of those 18 cats. One gone to predation, one the vet couldn't save. But the enjoyment pets bring is obviously...

Same results, I just thank God I can hear!

Where did you purchase the fans? Is the louver operated manually? Building a similiar greenhouse, except it is only 3 feet below grade on two sides.

@Yoopertractor if you are in the upper peninsula as your name suggests, the snow load for the area would also need to be known for the span. My region has a 70 lb snow load and a 100 mph wind load. So securing the lumber for uplift is also a factor.

We have had a 3 cats with similiar problems, the limping for all of them went away within a couple of weeks. Must have been a minor condition for them. Cats are quite resiliant, may be the reason for the saying that "cats have nine lives".

The bypass thrust ratio on jet aircraft engines has gone from a ratio of 5 to 1 in the 1980's to more than 10 to 1 at present. Giving airlines an approximate 30 % saving in fuel usage.

Propane Volume correction factor is based on a 60° F standard. I believe the tank guage only reads the correct volume at 60° F In general most liquids when warmed up causes the molecules to speed up and spread farther apart from each other, accupying a larger volume that results in a decreased...

I feel your pain on the rental, its a 120 mile round trip drive for me. Any demolition hammer that weighs around 60 lbs will work for a small job. If you are hauling away the concrete out of the 100' drive, it may be easier to saw cut and lift the concrete with tractor forks.

Smart move?

Most business people I know that have a Tesla use the charging time to catch up on work they could not do while driving. At least that is what they have told me. Don't know if it is really working for them as they complain about the time spent charging. Maybe, they are just natural complainers.

Isn't that what clean up men do?:ROFLMAO:

Wait for glass to cool, then use white vinegar on a paper towel.

Jotul 370 has a 61% efficiency rating. So the input btu's will be higher than the output btu's. 86 gal x 91,000 btu's per gallon = 7,826,000 total btu's. 7,826,000 / 24,000 btu stove output =326 approx. (326 units of 24,000 btu's) 326 / 4 hours per day = 81 approx. gal.

Strip of tape may need to be bigger, just to contain any possibility blow-by!🤣

Deltahawk diesel, just certified this year after a long, long wait and promises of certification every year for the last 8 to 9 years. The fuel savings has been 35 to 40% vs traditional piston engines on thier test platforms. https://www.deltahawk.com/

We recently had a similiar situation, wiped down the painted sheetrock walls with bleach. Worked quite well, did a second wipe down with bleach using a damp sponge and that took care of the residual odor. Have a gallon of KILZ stain blocker and odor control, but have not repainted yet.

I like your thinking, we can't leave Nuclear out of the "green energy" sources. Idiots are all around us! I've even been one a time or two, or maybe more.

Deciding on the correct tire for the application is more important than a lot of people give much thought to. I won't laugh at you for the turf tires. I use them on a golf course tractor I operate occassionally.

The lift capacity on your front end loader will determine your capability. I know that the lift capcity is in the 600 lb range, so ballast on the rear will need to play a role in the balancing act for traction. Keep us updated on how it works out. I think you got a real bargain.

Some of these owners schedule thier meetings during the charging time, and catch up on there jobs while waiting. So all is not lost. Not all are twiddleing thier thumbs. So virtue signalling or not virtue signalling is what they do while they wait???!!!😂

But at some of these meetings the minds haven't showed up!🤣