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Our CEO of the old coop would have plant wide meetings 1-3 times a year. A fellow worked said "have you noticed he says ahhhh a lot in his pauses"? Every meeting thereafter that's all I could hear. Educated guy too.

My tractor has been sitting outside for a couple years due to too much stuff in the barn. I always keep the hood open when parked.

I hope I haven't posted this before. This was last years road trip. South of Crawford NE is the old Belmont tunnel. Belmont Tunnel (Nebraska) - Wikipedia

Youtubers/Ebeggars using the phrase it is what it is.

I've heard this one works well....

Another site of a roundhouse in Miles City MT. Aren't you into the roundhouses Moss?

Cheap/free latex paint someone was throwing out yet it wasn't old enough to get separated and funky. I say cheap as walmart can have a gallon of mismatched paint the customer didn't want so it's sold cheap. It may be some color you don't like but makes your trailer stand out if stolen.

People who are talking about concrete yet use the word cement.

I have an older GPS with a screen failing that I just sold on ebay. USPS says incorrect address. I ask the guy and he's Spanish speaking. My package is being returned but taking forever. I checked our local PO yesterday and she said yeah returns take forever to find their way back home. UPS was...

I just learned Larry Lee of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils passed away in May. He co-wrote, sang and played drums on their biggest hit Jackie Blue. The Missouri COOP freebie magazine Rural Missourian did an article on the band retiring...

I installed a Fumoto valve. I put a short piece of tubing on it and drain it right back into old gallon oil jugs I've saved from previous changes. Now the only mess maker is that the filter is at a slight angle and it's hard to catch the oil that leaks out when unscrewing it. I've tried...

That's what it was for us. If you worked the back shift and no emergencies, work on lighting.

We had T-12 mostly and metal halide on the boiler side of the plant. We still had to deal with PCB ballast disposal in the old stuff. 10-15 years ago they contracted to have most of the plant side unit fixtures replaced. Some of our LED flying saucer looking high bay lights could not handle the...

My tire story this week. The last two weeks I would notice a little out of balance up at highways speeds on my F250. I went to my property last week and on the return home suddenly had a bad shimmy around 63mph. At 71 it would mostly smooth out but around 63 it felt like the front end was going...

Ironic as H2o Mechanic just did a video on a well tank.

I got these a few years ago for the rings on my backhoe. WAY better than that set from Hazard Fraud. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002YYM8A?th=1

2019 low miles XT250. I will sell my old WR250R. The old bike just sits too high even with lowering adjustments and a Yamalink installed. I found as I got older I'm dropping the WR more. I'm farkle-ing this one up with a skid plate, tail rack on order and possibly heated grips if I can't get...

The guy that dug my basement likely had an error in his rotary laser as it sloped to the back by inches. The ponding water from rain doesn't lie. I would imagine some units need to be sent off for calibration. Mine has an error from the factory around 1/8" at 50' if my memory is correct.

What era? I know my 580K calls for hydraulic fluid. The previous owner put brake fluid in the master cylinders and they started leaking right after I bought it.

I saw a few clips of the farewell and lets say some people leave the party too late. First time I saw him was 1981 (according to interwebs) in Springfield IL with Def Leppard opening. Randy Rhoads was the star of the show. I think Ozzy would agree that Randy saved his career along with Sharon...

This thread is still going. 😁😁🍿🍿

Another is yucca elata/soaptree or yucca treculeana. The latter has some wider looking leaves.

I found Yucca Rostrata that looks about the same.

Here's a commercial version he reviewed.

I was getting out of my backhoe a few weeks ago and saw a cluster of flying insects then saw the hornets nest being built in the end of the loader pivot. I use the boom to block doors on a shipping container. One method I have heard that works is a shallow tub. Put a board across it and attach...

10' tap rule. 😆😆

It seems like the motorcycle blue book sites are a bit under priced. I think I will get rid of my old WR250R and find a XT250 in it's place. I'm 5-11 and still have trouble with the seat height after doing the factory lowering adjustments and even installing a Yamalink. I've seen some sites...

I'm curious if anyone tips at Sonic? I did not know this was a thing until it was discussed many years ago on an old camping forum I used to frequent.

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What's the status on the DJI drones? I heard they may be banned in the US.

Some walmarts are getting rid of self checkout due to theft and other issues.

Tipping culture has gotten out of hand. What next? I'm expected to give the self checkout machine a tip too? You see the big chain restaurants gong under. I don't know how families go out to eat anymore.

I found a symbol in images that said brake fluid level. Seems about right to me.

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A think I told this story before but a couple months ago i was curious and asked Grok a question on how to do a task on my backhoe (repair). I was impressed as it found the same information I found over many months searching on other forums. I would bet it's giving the big search engine a run...

My parents got me this welder as a kid. 😁

I bought a new Swisher back around 2007. It was about half the price of these now. A walk behind will give you an arm workout. https://www.swisherinc.com/categories/walk-behind-mowers.html

Mick Ralphs passed away. https://blabbermouth.net/news/mick-ralphs-of-bad-company-and-mott-the-hoople-dies-at-81

My one friend who's had it for years (alpha gal) said he would ki11 to eat a steak. he has to carry an epi pen around.

Two friends I've known since my youth have Alpha Gal Syndrome. Never heard of Autism back then, now it seems rampant.

I tried Grok well over a month ago on a lark. I have to admit it's real handy. Turned me onto stuff no search engine has. I use it quite often now. I initially tested it on a project upcoming with my backhoe. The info it spit back at me in several seconds was good from my own research on this...

LittleBitty, Scotland is nice. Gloomy weather wise but they are pretty tolerant of us "yanks." I was stationed there for 2 years and my parents came over for a visit. They enjoyed visiting the old castles and such.

I think the use of battery tools has gotten silly in some aspects but no regrets getting an EGO string trimmer. When it was new several years ago I could run it a half hour easily. It came with it's own battery and charger.

Hmmmm no flying over certain countries....

My great aunt had an old lightning rod system on her old farmhouse. It had the globe on each rod and twisted wrought iron all the way down to the ground. Come to think of it she had the old standing seam metal roof too.

Agreed it went way too long but I have a guy coming in about a month and agreed to enclose for a set price. I'm still working on it. I should have done many things different in hindsight. I'm back home because rain was in the forecast there and where I live. This has been a really rainy spring...

That's what I ended up doing last night.

At the power plant they had these big ole Miller units, 3 phase, 480V all on a 6" wheel shop built cart. They took lots of abuse. They looked like this picture grabbed off ebay.

Good eye. That crack showed up maybe a couple months after the pour? I was considering anchoring a piece of metal across it. As you said it will likely get worse. There was plenty of rebar so something shifted. Having poured foundations during the summer as a teenager working for my dad this guy...

A short couple days putting basement windows in. First one went easy, second one fought me and the door...well that concrete guy didn't put the bracing on or check his walls after he poured them. I would guess over an inch out of plumb top to bottom and my 4' level has been babied. I put the...

I switched to USAA (veteran) when Shelter dropped my home insurance. USAA does sub out smaller stuff like motorcycles to Progressive. No issues so far and even had a small claim 2 years ago.

That's the plan. Tape and caulk except no caulk on the bottom to let any water that gets in a way to leave.

Allis Chalmers used to make 3 phase industrial motors. I worked in a shop and tore many of them down to replace bearings.

That's what I read in some forum but they seem hard to find so production may have ceased. they were made by GRK. These are too long but this is the screw. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VCGASU/?coliid=I1K9PHLZ16GIB3&colid=3P14HTE51SK9F&psc=0&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Slightly off topic but lagoons are allowed and fairly common where I'm building due to clay and maybe an inch of top soil. Is it better to still have a septic tank before the lagoon? My neighbor says she does not have a lagoon but it seems like If I can get one in it would be better. No...

Yes if I had to do this all over again I would have burnt my last years vacation on contract or checkups before I retired. Legacy has a builder they work with who can erect them and get them as far as you want but they were 6 months booked out. Anyway I would have sold my house and just moved to...

I heard these are good screws for vinyl windows. Something about recessed bit allows you to loosen screw and fudge window into level. I can't find them except amazon in way bigger quantities than I need. I painted my window jambs and will try and mount the basement windows next time I go over. I...

COOP guy came by today. A If I have them put a pole half way and run triplex then go underground they call it a consumer pole. I'm responsible for all of that. The reason this was appealing at first was the run intersects my spring runoff if I went underground. Also he stated if they hit rock...

I asked Grok and this is a snippet of what the response was. ************************************************** For Older Kioti Tractors (Pre-2004): Format: Serial numbers often consist of numerical digits without a leading letter. Structure: The first digit typically indicates the year of...

We were doing a chunk of Oklahoma City out near Lake Hefner. He said a 4" main with 1.5" laterals. getting the smoke into a small pipe would be interesting. I wasn't on the smoke crew but we sometimes overlapped in a couple areas.

For some reason I thought Rick played on Edgar Winter's Frankenstein but turns out it was Ronnie Montrose. Rick Derringer was the producer.

I used to play around with landscape photography while traveling out west. It started from my early caving days and doing cave photography with a caver friend. First print then slide film. It got a point where I thought the very same thing. Just enjoy the moment. Digital photography took some...

You can always buy an old ICBM silo when they come on the market. 😁

Rick Derringer passed.

See if you can spot Bambi. I had brushhogged around it and it never moved. It was there hours later after.

They locate broken sewer lines by putting a lawnmower engine in a frame with a small prop that fits perfectly over the nearest manhole. They use industrial grade smoke bombs over the prop intake. Smoke will find its way to house sewer vents but also create a little wisp of smoke if there is a...

As stated in my earlier post having a second pole will double my bill as far as basic usage. The pole in the picture also feeds my barn and the old derelict cabin. No EGC for those. I plan to build a shop and tear down the old cabin. The 200a main breaker panel is super overkill for a 600sq foot...

Bats in Homes & Buildings - Bat Conservation International Batcon was around back in my cave exploring days in the 90's

Do you recall what section of code that is in? I knew about sub panels but wasn't aware of the 1st breaker turning my cabin into a sub. I have this (picture) getting ready to happen by the end of summer. I do have a Coop breaker right before the pole month meter that i think is 400amp. A bit...

The agent I plan to use will come and look at it in the next month. My biggest concern is if we don't get a home flipper I may have to get a new roof put on as loaners and insurance are real picky about stuff like that. I should have sold during covid but coulda shoulda woulda. Skyrocketing...

I am back to working on this thing part time but more focused on getting my current home on the market. Taking the advice of many to just sell as is. There's a few glaring things I want to deal with and then have a realtor lined up to look at it. I did some research and she's one of the top...

I have been using either deet or Sawyer spray on my pants. I was surprised as had seen none this year. Then the other night I had been camped at my property and felt one crawling up my neck while sitting in the camper. At least once a season I have been spraying common areas. I think I have been...

I have a 2016 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec. Good for trails and very handy at my property. Years later they are crazy expensive new.

I watch Corn Hub....ooops wrong platform. 😁

There's software or websites like Avalara that should make it real easy. Yes same zip code. Much like where I live you will still have the area zip code but the sales tax rate is often lower than city limits. An article of a lady that also had this problem...

I noticed recently amazon has been charging me a higher tax rate when I ship stuff to my property (lower tax rate). They are charging me the nearby small town sales tax rate but mine in the country is lower. Maybe 2 weeks ago I went through the online circus of telling them about this problem...

Funny this thread comes up as in the last couple weeks my PTO had a slight delay then a couple days ago would not come on until I goosed the throttle a little. I thought is that a clue or just a coincidence. (DK40 HST)

The neighbor I bought my property from says the same thing and he's got a small engine business.

Using Grok I found a website that finds the highest RE producers in your state or big city. RealTrends Verified another called homelight.com is supposed to also do that but I did not have success in finding what I wanted.

I've read complaints about this years ago possibly in reviews. I mentioned to Project Farm he should do a review of the many oils for tractor hydraulic. TSC, Hygaard, HyTran, Delvac etc.

.....but she's on the schedule. 😆

Speaking of employment did anyone see this viral video?

Home - Gokey USA I only learned about them when the Electric Coop magazine did an article on them. Made in Missouri.

I never said I had done business with them. ALWAYS do your own research. Glad I made the list. They had a YT video short come up this morning in suggestions but looking into it now they are a scam. BBB even had a report on them.

This place is shutting down for retirement so you might get a deal. They don't offer wide widths so counts me out. Tanner Shoes

Thanks for the heads up, I just skimmed through that video. Someone asked about the dogs and he said they are 1000 miles away so I assume she does not live in his state.

I think I told this story before but a few years ago I paid cash for a fill-up. I go back in to get the change from my fresh $100 bill I had just retrieved from the bank. Before I head out she says it didn't pass the pen test. Try another one same thing, failed. I said try it on a $20 from your...

Well over a 4 hour video so lots of FF. At 1:05:45 he's showing his new punch tool. WE had a stand alone unit at the plant every called the ironworker. Worked great until you got the dies slightly off then snap.

yep wire transfer...also read up on your state's civil asset forfeiture laws.

Hay Dude's response reminded me of selling my dump truck. These kids drive from PA (700+) miles and were the only serious buyer I had on MP. My place is in the sticks and no pew pew with me. They spend over an hour looking over everything. I told him on the phone I would drop another $100 since...

Keeps diesel exhaust from entering the cars.

A short of entering the Moffat Tunnel in CO last Tuesday on Amtrak. It's 6.2 miles long and takes the train about 10 minutes to get through it. They tell you to stay in your current car until they clear the tunnel. Both times coming and going someone didn't do this and you hear a raised voice...

Replacing 2 saws stolen out of my barn I went with a Makita 6421 for the bigger stolen saw. Back then they still sold them in that teal blue vs today orange. Makita bought Dolmar. I prefer that saw over my smaller Stihl but it's heavier so I tend to use the smaller 251.

I've been away from my computer for a week and saw that Judas Priest drummer Les Binks passed away March 15 and was confirmed a month later by JP. He played on Stained Class, Hell Bent For Leather and the LIVE album Unleashed in the East which saw frequent plays on my old turntable in my youth.

Grok says: Paying cash for a new vehicle avoids interest and debt, saving money long-term, especially if you have the funds without depleting savings. Financing can make sense if you get a low interest rate (like 0-2%) and invest the cash elsewhere for a higher return, but it risks depreciation...

When selling I might be willing to knock a few dollars off and accept your offer. If you are late that ends after after being more than 5 minutes late. I had a guy who seemed legit. He shows up an hour and a half late. When he was a half hour late he decides to call me and say he's running late...

Back in the 90's I said I would never buy a new pickup again. Well 2015 I ate those words as people wanted crazy money for used trucks. It was a plain Jane truck F250 XLT 4x4 with regular cab. Ford had discounts if I financed through them with no penalty but more than one dealer said make a few...

He mentions at least two more turntables on this line.

Watching a home brew documentary on the Milwaukee RR. Malden WA had a turntable.

Having dealt with retractable cords the two points of failure I've experienced were the brushes or the molded outlet is garbage. These were in an industrial environment where they got more abuse than a homeowner brands. It doesn't answer your question just my 2 bit coins.

120V you want the male & female version of a NEMA L5-20

I like my Makita 6421. It was bought to replace a Stihl Farm Boss that was stolen out of my barn. A guy at work bragged about his Farm boss. I thought it was a dog compared to the Makita. I do miss the Stihl 250 that was also stolen. It was replaced with the newer 251 which takes a certain...

It's past Sikeston now. A little north of here near Advance & Delta MO they had a few homes damageed and one reported fatality. Sirens went off here for at least 10-15 minutes.

Reed Timmer was spotted earlier today in Poplar Bluff.

Fun times. The fact that it all drags out until Saturday night is even worse.

I booked my first Amtrak train. SE Iowa to Glenwood Springs Colorado and back spending one night in Glenwood Springs. If I like it I may book long trips in the future.

It's a symbol for the elusive flux capacitor.....

part of that 70's rubber backed carpet has been ripped up in that room due to a historic flood that backed storm water up through the neighborhood sewer into my basement shower drain. It's always been hideous since I bought the place but never had the gumption to rip it out and replace it.

Got a good deal on late model Flying V.

I wonder if it's varistor (MOV) for the coil but odd drawing.

I can be annoyed when people don't follow up with their posts and here I was doing the same thing. Follow up. He had a more knowledgeable mechanic come over last fall. Well here's what happened. Originally they unloaded at the highway and it dies a quarter mile down the gravel road. I helped...

Funny how my weak battery (so I assumed) was no longer weak after I cut the belt off the other day.

Same thing that happened to Oaktree happened to me a few years ago. An inspector took a look while I was probably at work. My agent held corporate off for over a year but finally got dropped over my old roof and a few other piddly things. I have a friend who is an agent in my old hometown. She...

I'm actually trying to call around to get some quotes on a drilled well. Nobody answers their phone anymore. 4-5 calls and at least two gave me a prerecorded message like their inbox was full?? Missouri DNR keeps a map of drilled wells and several in my area are 300'+ I finally called...

For my timber frame the plans specified four galvanized 5/8" threaded rod at each corner. A backup tie down for storms. They supplied the Simpson tie down brackets but I had to buy the epoxy. They suggested Set XP. The downside is it was over $50 for the dual tube AND I had to buy a double...

May not be what you want but I was supplied with Simpson Strong-Tie Titen HD 1/2 x 6" for the brackets on my timber frame. I'm sold on their product. I put them in with a 1/2" impact and never stripped one out.

I wasn't about to take the caps off to look. I do recall the rough area and there is a cable line marked on topo maps. Some seem to go nowhere or they end next to a silo/launch complex. This whole area is active Minuteman III silos 321 Missile Squadron, Warren AFB.

Cable test point in a remote area of NE Colorado. I would have not noticed it but was reading a trip report to the Pawnee Buttes area and they presumed it was for area nuke silos. So I kept an eye out for one. Maybe someone in in here knows exactly what it is. It looked like schrader valves.

My Case backhoe specifically states hydraulic fluid. Not long after I bought it from a dealer both seals on the master cylinders started leaking. I suspect someone just topped it off with brake fluid. I ended up replacing both master cylinders as at the time I couldn't find a rebuild kit.

220-221 whatever it takes.

I was used to one store and was on autopilot at a different store using the restroom. I thought it was odd there were no urinals until I realized I had walked into the women's restroom. Oooops. Good thing nobody was in there. 😆

I was binge watching videos of people that frequently travel on Amtrak. More than one of them has said never book a flight at your destination anywhere near scheduled arrival time.

Anyone ever take an Amtrak trip? My brother and SIL did a few years ago to Flagstaff. They had mixed feelings on it. I wouldn't mind going from Western IL to either Salt Lake or Sacramento then fly back.

I've heard some call them pounders, some call them cable tool or percussion rigs. I grew up in a subdivision just outside the city limits. We had city sewer but everyone was on wells. As it expanded you could hear the cable tool/pounder rig echoing throughout the neighborhood.

Cable tool drillers are still out there but can't say I know of any in MO or AR.

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BADFINGER Legend JOEY MOLLAND Dead At 77

For awhile my Dr. was also the company Dr. That was a little to my benefit. For some issues I feel it is better to pay the deductible and get the specialist/dr that you want. Back problems can show up a day or three later so there wasn't a solid connection to a work place injury anyway. I've...

COBRA at 55. It's up to about $714 a month.

One side fell off my DK40 last year and I ran over it before I realized what was making that odd noise. It was my own fault. I had partially put the side cover back on but got distracted. I hammered the worst out with a rubber mallet and hammer. Thankfully I wasn't mowing.

I forgot to add that another package that was running late, USPS, finally shows up at the post office. I go there to see if I can pick it up. Not without paying an intercept fee that was like $18 ?? So I save them time and a few pennies and you want to charge me more?. I'll wait for it to show...

I had a box coming from a vendor via scAmazon. N.H. business. First day it travels 60 miles via USPS. Then next day 160 miles. Then a few more short trips and the next update 12 hours later and says it's in Jacksonville FL. I live in MO. Several days beyond it's due date it just shows up at my...

About 20 miles south of Battle Mountain Nevada.

I have a two gallon gas container before all the silly gas can rules. I buy the small Stihl containers for 2 gallons.

Is there a Donaldson or Baldwin equivalent? Maybe post a link to said filter?

Spring and fall are the busiest times for Moab. Summer is popular too with school out but very hot. I once flew out there over Christmas. The place was a ghost town. Motel rates were dirt cheap. I once scared a black bear up in the LaSals. I was on my motorcycle and saw a little used mining...

Old former co-worker invested in a Fruit Jar IRA. Put your money in fruit jars and bury them. 😉

Near Pagosa Springs is Chimney Rock. I took a tour there maybe 8 years ago and enjoyed it. Archaeological Sites at Chimney Rock National Monument

You mention trains. Pikes Peak Cog Railway was enjoyable many years ago. The two narrow gauge RR's mentioned. I preferred the Durango/Silverton for the scenery. Cumbres and Toltec stops in the mountains so the trains can pass and they provide lunch. Pretty bland food from what I remember. There...

They bought a new Genie 105 for the power plant back when I think it was the first year Genie made those. 105' in the air seemed like it was constantly moving. When driving it around lowered it could catapult you out of the basket if you hit a bump at speed.

Several times I have rented a tow behind for a week while building on the cabin. I usually get the 35' Haulotte which gives me a 41' or so reach with my hands. Last year I could rent this unit for a week for $599. It looks like he raised his prices this year another $100. One thing I like about...

Years ago Tractor Supply had these on closeout for a few bucks. I liked it so much I bought a second one for the camper. It was made by Mr Torch and this is a picture of mine.

That's what I bought for my last diesel jug.

My 2015 F250 rides like a log wagon. I originally thought I would tow a larger camper in retirement but downsized so when I wear this one out I will go back to an F150. I do like that 6.2L engine. Way more spunk when towing out west in the mountains.

True story. High school around 1980 I took Building trades Junior- Senior year in HS. The class built a house each year. Great teacher by the way. My GF got me a t-shirt with the old iron on things that had a drawing of a 2x4 and It Takes a stud to build a house. A couple friends and myself were...

It Takes a Stud to Build a House ......too long 😆

I had AAA for a few years and then my insurance company started offering free towing. I switched carriers a few years ago and they too offered free towing with an 800 number. Now I realize very few things are fully free. My guess is they don't want some car sitting beside the road for days...

They would use them at my old power plant while on outage and doing an acid cleaning of the boiler tubes.

Agreed Billrog. I just never got around it. It seems like I'm always replacing cylinder seals.

Have you tried Holston or AWG? I have a local welding store that I lease the oxy ace from. I pay maybe $180 but that's for probably 10 years. It seems like a bit of a racket to me.

Is it a fair deal? I really can't answer that. Grass is hard to come by in the Ozarks so I would let me neighbor keep a couple horses down there for free. My thought was free mowing as I still live over 2 hours away. We would talk every year as in the winter he would run them up at his place...

I'll have to look at the tag I think I saw on the compressor. The problem is it may be weeks until I'm back at the property. Funny to me as the year before I bought this TLB I had looked at a 900 hour Kubota KX 121-3 Mini Ex. The dealer owner had used it on his property. $28K seemed high to me...

I'm curious as to what freon they would have used assuming this system was never serviced.

The part that freewwheels is not moving. There are no pulleys. This has its own belt. The serpentine goes to everything else.

Last week when it was in the low 50's I visited my property and discovered the A/C compressor seems locked up on my cabbed backhoe. I started it up and heard something start to squeal under the hood. I may just cut the belt as it looks like I may have to take the cooling fan off and the belt is...

RIP John Sykes former Whitesnake guitarist. This was a shocker to me. I saw an older video of him doing Whitenake song AND singing just as good as Coverdale.

For my Case backhoe I was using Hercules but the prices seemed to really go up. I now tend to use Reliable Aftermarket Parts Tractor Parts - Reliable Aftermarket Parts® - Our Name Says It All which also has an amazon store.

Wayne Osmond of the Osmond Brothers passed away at 73.

I use headlamps. My go-to is a Princeton Tec Apex. For more compactness and brightness I use a Zebra Light. It's around an H600 series not sure which. I also have a Fenix but they don't make it anymore and the batteries destroyed the battery box. Lucky for me a caver acquaintance gave me two old...

What I have. VIAIR 88P.

Torque Test Channel has done numerous video reviews on LED flashlights in the past (torch for the Brits) and have found the lumen claim is often bunk. Think stuff made from chinesium.

In the late 90's I spent my weekends crawling around exploring caves with other organized cavers. You learn a little about geology.

your spring sounds like an estavelle.

220, 221 whatever it takes

Spectrum is Charter Communications. I was with them for many years (cable interwebs) but got tired of the price increases and poorer performance. When I dropped service the employee said i was good as in all paid up. I went to the local store maybe 2 days before the end of the month. Two months...

I gave $213 for mine on ebay. I picked up a Bosch used 120v unit afterwards and really haven't used it.

JJT, They have options if engineered drawings are needed but not required in my build area. Since my previous response my project contact at Legacy sent this photo he found online which just shows two top plates with no header. He suggested I give him a call today which I will and hash it out.

I have the RO measurements from the lumber yard quote. As far as the headers, they are required on the lower section per the timber frame folks. The only difference is if there is a beam like in the picture it only gets one top plate. On the back part it will get two top plates those tie...

I will order windows from Andersen via a lumber yard. I got a quote sometime back.

The building in place has made it easier other than the toenailing. I do measure each individual stud and fit it tight. Cut again if too tight etc. A little time consuming but has made me happy. It has also made the building windows in place a little easier. I neglected to take a picture after...

Same here. I bought an RB tilt unit back around 2007 and moved it to a bigger tractor a few years later. I find sometimes the pucker factor is not there... yet glance at the gauge and yikers. My only complaint is the florescent paint faded from being in the sun. Too much crap in my barn for the...

Different insurer here obviously but my tractor also has the loader insured separate from the tractor per insurance company requirements.

That's the way mine is. They have you cheat the walls past the timber 1.5" so timbers are exposed even after drywall or wood finish. Yet the 2x6 will be flush with the outside of foundation. Then the sheathing can overlap flush with the foundation before the wood siding goes on. I have to...

I'm camping here at the moment. It was taking me forever to frame a wall partially and then make it fit between timber frames top and sides. So recently I talked to my project guy from the manufacturer. He said they actually just build the walls stick by stick in place. The employees have some...

I plan to put Pex A in my cabin build. Originally I was going with copper.

The Zodi had an issue if you left the pump submerged say overnight. Water would corrode the internals if it leaked in. One of mine they replaced it using one of those deals where they send a free replacement (out of warranty) if you pay shipping. Last time I found a cheapo 12volt pump. At one...

Enclosure heater for electrical boxes but they are PRICEY. Wire wound resister would be a cheap option and should last if you get a good quality one. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/enclosure-heaters/enclosure-heaters-5/

Back in the late 90's I bought a Zodi Hot Tap. I still have it. I had folding campers back then so no onboard bathroom. Hot Tap Portable Outdoor Shower with durable storage case and water container | Zodi.com

No. I was buying something awhile back that Lowes doesn't carry but they had it online at a very good price. Tractor fluid. I was searching on Duck Duck go for this part by number. A first or second page hit was HD. It's like many of these big retailers dip their toe into other stuff probably...

A similar thing happened to me before with sLowes. I'm looking for a charcoal canister for my Ford truck. I see aftermarket ones on scAmazon for just over 100$. Prices are all over the place with various sites. The OEM part is as high as $300+ So I do a DDG search and the Motorcrap part shows...

Back when I was working I had about 10 miles of interstate to drive. I hear or see a bang on the oncoming side of the interstate. A Semi tire blew. That was probably up to 100' away and it certainly got my attention. Ever since then I try not to dawdle around when passing a semi on a four lane.

At the power plant we had 4 pumps (2 for each unit) that were high voltage 4160V and 4000 hp if memory serves correct. They were used to pump Mississippi river water to cool the steam.

I use Dollar Shave Club. Blades got too crazy in price years ago and have been with them for years. Recently I had my 2 month blade refills not show up. They sent replacements no questions asked. You can adjust frequency online if you have blades piling up or getting short.

I treat amazon like a last resort. What I learned from watching a video is if a vendor on amazon sells for a set price and they offer the same thing on ebay at a lower price, amazon punishes them for it. The video on YT (can't find it) seemed like they had done their homework. I'm also convinced...

I was renting my neighbors cabin who was out of the country but felt this summer I might not use it for several months. I also assumed she was coming back. So, she rented to a young girl. It was real handy to drive over for 4-6 days do some work then come back to my regular house for a break...

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Long way (120+ miles) until I can get my fixer upper on the market and rent over there. I knocked off a day early. The Asian Beetles were just crazy yesterday. I vacuumed maybe 40+ last night that got in my camper. I had easily a dozen more stragglers. Cool fall weather followed by a warm few...

Not much progress on cabin this summer if at all. First wall put in between bents. Trying to fit something between bents that are not 100% perfect made me do a little trial fit. I then left out the window studs and toenailed/screwed all that into place. I want to seal off the basement and have...

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I was at Tractor Supply late today and asked the manager why the shortage of Delvac tractor hydraulic fluid. He said he had noticed that too and would have an opportunity to ask the right people on Monday. I was over 200 miles away a couple days ago visiting friends in TN and none in stock there.

Quincy Compressor was started in my old hometown. The town was settled by lots of German immigrants and at one time was home to many industries like Gardner Denver, Motorola, MoorMans, Electric Wheel (now Titan) and even had their own brewery up into the 50's Dick's Beer. QC moved to Alabama a...

I had 40 acres done maybe 10 years ago by a forum member (not dodge man). There was no survey on file at the courthouse. One pin I tried to locate but after the survey I realized I was at least 40' off so never would have found it with a metal detector. It was over 2K but I figured if life threw...

Likely spraying cotton defoliant. Current snap shot north of New Madrid MO

Some auto parts stores make hydraulic hoses. I use a midwest chain called Parts City. Take the old one in after you have drained all hydraulic oil out of it. One place i sometimes use even has a sign on the door to leave hyd hoses in your vehicle. They come out and get a measurement.

Shed repo guy with families? living in both sheds that he's there to repossess. You can skip the first 3 minutes and things get heated not long after. Another driver had been out there before and they got the run around then.

My folks tried rental property back in the 70's. Rural area then but now has subdivisions next door. They were late on rent so dad went by to collect. Husband and Wife no kids. Dad said it looked like a bowl of soap was slung half way around the room and had dried on the walls. I think they...

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