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Successful flight!!

At least this scrub was due to weather, not a ship issue.

I don't remember the details, but if you search thru the Kioti forums I believe you will find the answer. There was a period where this was not uncommon.

I put down a layer of landscape fabric, a layer of crushed stone and then cover it with a "fabric garage" and put my attachments in the 'garage'.

Spaceflightnow.com showing Starship flight 10 is scheduled for, NET 24-Aug. Launch window opens at 6:30pm CST Booster will not be caught, it will have controlled "landing" in the Gulf. Starship will attempt launch of 10 dummy Starlink satellites. Several engine tests will happen before...

I ordered a ROPS mounted tool box. Due here in a week. https://www.bxpanded.com/rops-tool-box

What size bar is that, it looks big for that little saw.

Update- I called Timberwolf back and asked if they knew of any dealers that might still have a TW-3 in stock. The person who answered the phone this time was different than the last time. He said they had a left over TW-3 w/PTO pump in the back and I could have it for $1000 off list. I said ship...

Mine arrived yesterday, 8-Aug, uncrated it. Now I need to finish up the work I am doing with my backhoe so can get the BH removed and the grinder installed to check it out. Probably won't be for a week or two.

Ahh, my rear remote controls are right beside my loader control, very handy.

I have 2 rear remotes and I just plumbed the grapple into one of them. I haven't found any issues so far, but I have only moved one pile of brush so far.

I ordered my MTL grapple 29-July, it shipped out 1-Aug and it arrived today, 8-Aug.

I just bought a MTL Grapple, stout and a reasonable price.

I am not using TRC yet. I have used my last cardboard tube of the RNT and need to get something to replace it. Numerous folks over the years have recommended the TRC and I thought I would give it a try. TRC is not available locally and that is the first place I found it online. I'm all ears if...

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When I am trimming around trees, shrubs and walk ways, I use the Echo 0.95 Black Diamond line. It cuts well and isn't too noisy. When I have lots of rocks/rock walls to trim around, I use the Oregon Magnum Gatorline as it has an inner core of Kevlar, or something like that. It stands up to the...

Its working well, I posted a pic in this thread, although it is not a very good pic. I do wish the clamps would open a little more, but for the price it is well worth it. Clamps are only partially open in the pic. It is a little heavier than some of the more expensive grapples, but at 1/3 the...

I finally moved my tractor to VA from ME. I pulled the trigger on the MTL RG-7 60" grapple. The shipping company wanted to deliver it to PA for me to pick up!!?? But I found they had a transfer site in Portsmouth VA, 1 hr from me, so I had it shipped there. I have used it every day since I got...

The MTL RG-7 60" Grapple I ordered 3 weeks ago arrived last week and I spent the last two days getting it installed and working.

If you have hydraulics for the backhoe you have everything you need for a hydraulic thumb. If you order a hydraulic thumb from MIE, then you will have everything you need. The thumb controls come with the hoses and fittings to tie into the hydraulics of the BH.

I got mine from Michigan Iron & Equipment. I didn't like getting on/off the tractor to adjust the manual thumb, when I upgraded my CK30 to a DK40, I got a hydraulic thumb. I would never go back to a manual thumb, but a manual thumb is MUCH better than no thumb. Good luck.

I ordered one yesterday, 29-July, received an email asking me to confirm address and phone number today. I have no idea if it has shipped or not.

You have TDS* and there is NO cure for it, don't waste you time with the 12 step program. *Tractor Derangement Syndrome. :)

Just ordered a MechMaxx stump grinder. I have over 20 stumps and wifely unit wants me to dig them up with my backhoe... I don't think I would live long enough, some of them are oak and over 25" in diameter.

Is it an SE or a SEH with the HST transmission? It looks like an SEH but it is hard to tell from the picture.

First vent I put in leaked, I epoxied the rest in place... no leaks.

Just found your thread. Thanks for posting, it is a good warning for all of us. Glad to hear you are on the mend. We are all routing for your recovery. I have done a few things in my time that have lead me to getting injured, luckily nothing requiring pins or rods. As I get older, I take fewer...

Now you have me thinking about one of these to replace the old top handle Homelite I had, that was stolen years ago. Where do you get replacement parts, like air filters for these clones?

Yes I pump my own gas, it is about the only option here where I live. There are a few stations that will pump for you... but they charge more. So I save money pumping myself.

Since I don't get an employee discount for checking myself out... I refuse to use self checkout. My local wally world is nothing but self checkout... I don't go there anymore.

I am not sure about emergency messages, but all functioning powered on cell phones, sim card or not, are required to be able to make 911 calls.

My first reaction is, why did they create this app and what data on you do they collect to pay for the app?

For most things, 20Mb download is fine. Biggest speed limiter is the server you are accessing.

I know several folks who have done just that. Starlink says that they can handle up to 3' of tree sway.

I was wondering the same thing.

In 2007 I bought a 2004 John Deere 54" Z-turn commercial mower. Still runs great, all I have done is changed oil/filter, greased it and sharpened/changed the blades. Still have the original belts on it. It is listed as weighing in at 1300lbs. Previous owner put a "comfort" seat on it, a...

Nice looking car. I have an 01 Z3 3.0 Coupe. Has enough power to have fun, but not enough to be dangerous. I have a 550 that is fun... and dangerous, too much car for the area I live... thinking about selling the 550. Z3 is not going anywhere.

I'll agree with this. I bought a used commercial JD Z-turn mower 18 years ago. I think it was 5 years old when I got it. I change the oil/filter, put gas in it, grease the fittings and sharpen/change the blades. Still running the original belts. Oh, I did have to replace the key switch, that...

I bought my DK40SEH new in 2013, no idea on the number of hrs on it. Traded in my 2006 CK30 for it.

Oh yes they do, it is built into the rent and they can't get a deduction for paying them.

You said you were going to test with a bolt with a longer shank, have you had a chance to try that yet? Would be interesting to see what that looked like after a few hours of use. I'm thinking the threaded section is slightly smaller and allowing movement between the shaft and the collar on that...

The misses went out to work about 2 weeks ago and found a fawn sleeping on our front porch. When she opened the door, it looked up at her with a look that said, why are you disturbing me. It then got up slowly, walked down the steps and slowly wandered away. Liz was too startled, and dealing...

From what I have read, the sandy soil makes it prohibitively expensive. Not that it can't be done, but the excavation costs would be huge as you would need to dig a hole much larger than your foundation to keep the sand from running back into he hole before the foundation is complete. I have the...

Thanks, that was it. The OP of that thread was on my ignore list.... but I don't remember putting him on it. Fixed now, thank you.

I have noticed that if there is a fresh post in Rural Living group in the Starlink thread, I can see it if it is at the top of the list when I'm in the main forums list. But if I click on Rural Living group, then I can't see the Starlink thread. Today I did a search for the Starlink thread and...

SpaceflightNow is now showing launch of Starship flight 9 NET 27-May with a 6:30 CST launch time. Booster is reusing 29 of its 33 engines.

Starlink IS already using satellite to satellite communications to maximize thruput.

The other thing to keep in mind, is what grass you are mowing. Some decks do good with one kind of grass and terrible on other grasses. A good idea was mentioned earlier... what are the local pro's running? They won't run machines that don't work well with your local grasses.

Spaceflightnow is reporting that Flight 9 will launch NET 29-May. Booster is being reused, from flight 7 I believe. Booster will land in Gulf and not return to starbase to be 'caught'. Hopefully Starship will complete it's mission this time and land in the Indian Ocean.

So your new blue Welltrol tank is basically in parallel with the old beige tank. You just added more storage capacity and now it is working like you want it to? I'm still thinking about adding a CSV to my system and I'm thinking I'm just going to use the existing tank. As long as I can get the...

I could hire folks here, but for most of them I would have to go out and 'fix' what they 'fixed', so I do it myself. Around here, finding someone who actually knows what they are doing is tough to do.

VW has developed a process where they grind up the used batteries and separate out all the materials. They say they have a 96% reclaim rate and all the materials can be reused to make new batteries. Hopefully others will come up with similar processes.

Just like your computer, the battery life has a limited number discharge/recharge cycles. That number is pretty high with the charge control systems in the cars today. If you don't use it, you won't loose it, as far as battery life is concerned. On the other hand, I seriously doubt that the EV...

Weather Underground has been going downhill since IBM bought them. Weather Channel has gone into the toilet and become useless in my opinion, since IBM bought them. Intellicast was the only good weather reporting service left.... until IBM bought them. I'm still looking for a good, detailed...

Maybe I missed it, which CSV do you have installed?

Looks used but not abused. Good find, have fun. I will admit I am a little jealous, I would love one but I don't have enough use for one to justify the cost, if I am going to be honest.

I have a "Cover my Tractor" cab for my DK40SE. Have had it for about 10 years. MUCH better moving snow in that cab than without it. It stays on all year, I just pull the doors off in the spring and put them back on in the fall. Just have the plastic windows and haven't had any issues with them...

I had that problem with my CK30. Dealer said the shaft where it goes into the transmission fit very tightly and it was difficult to get it lubed properly. He ended up pulling the case apart, removing the shaft, sanding down the shaft and cleaning up the hole it fit in. This gave just enough...

Yes I have 2 remotes on my tractor that I could use to drive a splitter. I was hoping for faster cycle time, hence the PTO pump. I was also trying to keep the hydraulic oils separate to minimize contamination.

I'm 70, I roll each chain around a piece of PVC pipe. Makes it 'easy' to lift one chain at a time and it keeps the chain fairly well organized. When ready to put chains on the tractor, just roll them out and then use LouNY's method of curling them up on the tractor. I often still have the...

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Thanks, I am not a fan of the vertical splitter, but I'll research it.

Yea, if you weren't 11 hrs away, that would be tempting. Sorry to hear of your health issues and it being too much for you. I'm 70, so I am not sure how much longer I can keep splitting wood. I have a 16lb splitting maul I used for years, but I can't swing that anymore. Which is why I am looking...

I couldn't get a straight answer about their PTO pump, reservoir system and something else I can't remember now. It was 2 years ago and I don't have the emails anymore. They have a good reputation and were high on my list, until they couldn't answer my questions. I also couldn't find a local...

I am. I know you are very happy with yours. But it seems they are so good, people don't want to give them up. The search has just begun. The wife is trying to convince me to just go to TSC and get one of their $1500 specials. I just don't like the ergonomics of them.

For various reasons I have a strong preference for a 3pt log splitter, I had decided on the Timberwolf TW-3 with PTO pump. I went to order one today and was told they are no longer making them, not enough demand. :( So what 3pt splitters do folks here recommend now that the TW-3 is no longer...

Several of you have made comments about the smoke/fog when using flux core wire. This is causing me to rethink the use of flux core wire. I have enough trouble reading the puddle with these old eyes without dealing with smoke/fog of the flux. I stumbled upon a welding shop here on the peninsula...

In the last 2 months my Starlink speeds have doubled, even though it was plenty fast enough for my needs before.

Just 3x my budget for a used one.

Covermytractor.com is where I got the soft cab for my Kioti DK40SE. The cab they have is for the DK40 and took a little modifying to get the canopy to fit correctly. The issue was the shims they provide were at the wrong angle. I sent them pics, told them the angle I needed and they sent me new...

What happened that the head needs repairing/replacing??

According to the Hobart website, the Handler 210 MVP weighs in at 79 lbs and is a transformer machine. Their closest equivalent IGBT machine weights in at 38 lbs.

I live on the eastern shore of VA and I have a 17 mile bridge/tunnel system (CBBT) to cross, hence the tolls.

It's different computers, yes I realize it is based on past history. The worse part, she gets the answer we are looking for 90% of the time and all I get is junk.

I gave up on Google a while ago. My wife and I would both put in the exact same search criteria and come up with VERY different results!!???

There in lies the problem, it is not getting the bottles, it is getting them refilled. The nearest refill facility is a 3 hr round trip and $30 in tolls away. Since they don't refill on the spot, I need to make two trips, one to drop off, one to pick up. I'll spend more in gas and tolls than it...

Nearest HF is 3 hrs round trip and $30 in tolls away, Tractor Supply(Hobart) is 25 min away, although they don't have the warranty coverage that HF does. But it all boils down to the fact that getting gas for any of the welding processes is a major pain in the @$$ and I was trying to avoid...

HANDLER 210 is on sale at Tractor Supply, that is only 25 minutes from me.... will go check it out.

Now I need to look up GMAW and FCAW to know what they are. I don't do 3/4 letter acronyms very well. DDG to the rescue.

I have a TIG welder, but I am not very good with it yet. I have an OA setup that I do okay with. I'm looking for a flux core MIG machine. Most of my welding is done outside and the nearest supplier for gasses is 1.3 hrs, one way, and $30 in tolls away. Hence looking for something that doesn't...

I have the larger HF one. Just use it for carb cleaning. Chain saws don't have very big carb's. :) Ask me next week with I get my saw back together about how good of a job it did.

Grundfos makes a good pump, bet it was closer to $800 than $300

Be careful on recirculate pump sizes. I have about 70ft from my tankless water heater to my shower, 140ft round trip. I bought a name brand pump ($380) that was listed as a recirculator pump. I could not find the pump curves before I bought it. Installed it, didn't work. Finally found the pump...

That sounds exactly what I am looking for. What did you use for a water heater? Thanks

I saw a post that said if the Starship had stayed together for another 30 seconds, they would have shut down the engines anyway and could have completed the mission. Close, but not close enough.

Flight 8 lifted off and the booster returned to the launch site and was successfully caught. Starship lost several engines, tumbled and was lost... again.

Just saw where they plan to try again to launch Starship Flight 8 on 6-March at 6:30pm EST.

When I bought my Koiti DK40SE, I put a Woods BH-90X Groundbreaker backhoe on it. I would contact Woods to see if they make a subframe kit for your machine, or the kioti equivalent

I agree, and if we get anything it will be the excavator. I'm not buying a SS just for her to play with, that is too expensive of a toy, which would be all it would be. I can put a post hole digger on the excavator and I'm looking to see if I could put some sort of a grapple on it as well.

She wants the SS as she has used one in the past and loved playing with it. A lot of money to have something to play with in my book. Personally, I think the mini-excavator is MUCH more suited to our needs. Especially since I need to dig a 500ft trench for a septic line and fibre optic cable to...

There are two different cameras in the unit, one for IR one for visual. One is over the other. If you are shooting straight on, they are very well lined up. Taken at an angle like this shot was, it tends to separate them a bit. No idea if there is a way to align them. The manual that comes with...

The FLIR unit I have takes a visual image and merges it with the IR image. You can see a row of 3 pot lights in the ceiling of my kitchen with a upper cabinet at the end. Lots of dark blues showing lots of cold around the lights and cabinet. Sorry to folks with dialup, I was not able to resize...

Flight 8 launch aborted due to booster engine spin up pressures being too low. No new launch date. Min of 2 day delay to inspect.

I only have one image so far, presently I am traveling so it will be a few weeks before I am home again to get more. FLIR has units that are iOS Lightning, iOS USB-C and Android USB-C compatible. Next I need to figure out how to upload a pic to the forum. :)

I picked up a FLIR One Pro last week, the detail is impressive. I also bought an extension cable so I didn't need to keep the unit attached to the phone. It is 29 outside with 10-15mph winds. My house is leaking MUCH worse than I thought. The cost to fix will be more than I will ever recoup in...

The wifely unit is talking more and more about getting a tracked skid steer rather than an excavator. Are there any 'quality', less expensive, skid steers out there?

Not only is she bought into it, she has offered to pay for half of it, as long as I let her use it. Which scares me a bit. One time I was out of town on business and she called me complaining that she couldn't get the backhoe to move on the tractor. I told her to take the locking pins out. When...

You folks don't play fair. I have a tractor w/FEL and backhoe, wife wants a mini-ex. I'm looking to purchase a 5 acre wooded parcel and I don't think my tractor is enough to do the job clearing it out. With all the talk in this thread, and others, wife may get her mini-ex after all. I have a...

I have a ton of Holly on my property, wife wants it gone. I have a 16lb splitting maul, which just bounced off the piece of Holly I was trying to split. Guess I will need to wait until I get a splitter, then again, I'm not sure if the Holly is worth trying to burn.

I know several people who went this route, bragged about the deal they were getting. Five years later, they are not happy with what it is costing them. As "ultrarunner" said, the devil is in the details. I would own my solar system and not lease it.

Starship flight 8 has been pushed back until 3-March at 6:30 pm EST, no reason given.

Spaceflightnow is listing Starship flight 8 as launching NET 28-Feb-25 at 6:30pm EST NET- Not Earlier Than Looks like launch is coming sooner rather than later.

Tractor is at the house I sold last year, still moving stuff out of there. Folks came to look at the house to rent fully furnished, before they left they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Due to cancer treatments I have only been able to get up there twice this year. When I was last there at...

The backhoe is on, but the battery is dead and the tractor can't be started. There is also not enough room in the shop to lower the stabilizers to lift the tires. I also don't trust the folks who would be available to do the work. It will be 2 weeks before I can get back there to work on it...

Hi folks, one of the rear tires on my kioti has a slow leak. The leak is near the bottom of the tire as I can't see any juice running along the tire and the valve stem is at the top. But there is certainly juice all over the floor. Any suggestions on the best way to plug the leak on a tire that...

I have a Stihl MS280 I bought new about 2001. It has served me well until this year when it started not wanting to run at speed. After about a month, it won't run at anything above idle. It starts fine, 2 pulls, will idle all day long, but as soon as I hit the throttle, it dies. It has run on...

I have the round top version of that. Kept my tractor in it for almost 20 years and it still looks like new. Worth the $1200 I spent on it.

For me, there is NO reason to ever listen to Taylor Swift.

I have internet to the shop, Dish has a streaming service but it is cumbersome to use with no DVR service that I can find. I am actually converting the space above the shop into an apartment for my aging sister to live in. She can no longer live alone, her mental facilities are declining which...

Not sure what cable you are talking about when referring to "The current cable". If you are talking about the cable Dish installed, then yes it is double shielded. The local fiber optic internet company wanted $8500 to run the 1400ft to my house, if I opted for their max tier service. Max of...

Never heard of the Tailgater, I'll check that out.

I have fiber optic on the road by my house, but it is internet only, no TV. They want $8500 to run it to my house. I have Starlink internet which is faster and cheaper. Only option here for TV is Dish, Direct TV and streaming, no OTA or cable.

Updated "Project Farm" video on battery powered chainsaws.

Hi folks, I want to get my Dish TV signal from my house to my shop, about 500 ft. I don't want to have to get another account with another dish. Is there a wireless way to get the signal out there, or am I going to need to run 500+ ft of RG6? Any other suggestions? I have tried using the Dish...

Flight 7- Booster launch, return and catch successful. Starship on the other hand appears to have broken up and put on quite the show over the Turks and Cacaos as it disintegrated and the pieces fell to earth.

They are going to attempt another booster catch on Launch 7. Apparently on Launch 6 take off, some of the communication equipment atop the tower got destroyed and that is why they didn't attempt a catch on Launch 6. They have added better protection to the comm equipment, added comm redundancy...

Delayed again, presently set for 16-Jan, same launch window, that starts 4:00pm CST. I suspect the forecast 20 mph winds might be the reason, Thursday's forecast is for 15 mph winds, Friday's forecast is back to 20 mph winds... I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't launch this week due to weather.

Delayed again to 15-Jan, same launch window which starts at 16:00 CST.

Just saw some notes that flight 7 has been delayed from the 10th. Spaceflightnow.com is now listing launch date as NET 13-Jan.

When the wind blows at more than 10mph, I can feel air movement from my electrical outlets. That can't be good.

I have been thinking about getting one for my iPhone for a while. But i am afraid of what i might find in this leaky house.

Beautiful work. I wish that I had the time, skills and tools to do that kind of work.

Starship 7 due to launch Friday 10-Jan-25 at 16:00 CST. This Starship will be the first version 2 ship to fly. It is a larger ship with the different front 'stabilizers', different size, different position to try and keep them out of the max heat area. Starship to splashdown in Indian Ocean and...

To test if it is a cylinder is leaking you might want to try this, if you have a floor jack. - Lift bucket up about 2 ft. - Put floor jack under bucket and raise it all the way. - With tractor off, lower bucket onto floor jack. - Disconnect the hydraulic couplers going to the bucket cylinders...

This is true, I ordered my seals based on sizes listed in the kioti forum and they were a higher quality than what came in the kits. I got them from Martin Fluid Power back in 2010. https://www.mfpseals.com/

From the pump pressures you posted, I would be rebuilding the cylinders before thinking about touching the pump. You can buy better seals for the cylinders for about $15/cylinder and do it yourself, if you have the wrenches to get the cylinders apart.

Flight 7 tentatively scheduled for Jan 11. FCC has approved block of flights from Jan-June '25. FAA had approved only 6 flights in '24, in talks to approve 15 flights in '25. Tentatively Flight 8 will be first catch attempt of the Starship. Communication issue was reason for flight 6 Booster not...

I put a tilt meter on my box blade to help with grading our road to get it to drain properly.

I have a tankless water heater, 200,000 BTU's, I hate it. Once the hot water reaches the point of use, it goes on forever, but in general it takes over a minute to get hot water to any faucet. It takes at least 30 seconds before there is warm water coming out of the unit. I put in a...

Tomorrow will be like a new day for you with the improved vision. Dilation will be mostly gone by then and you will have your 'new' vision.

Looks like Flight 6 launch has been delayed one day until the 19th. Launch time is still 5 pm EST.

What do you have to say about how it went? When my wife had hers done, she was amazed at how much better she could see by the time she got home, 1.5 hrs after surgery.

I've noticed that their "sale" prices are the same as the old prices on the stuff I was considering.

My wifes eye drops started 24 hrs before surgery and she has another 3 weeks of them. Eyes were done 2 weeks apart. After 2 weeks since her cataract surgery, she still reaches for her glasses every morning, glasses that she no longer needs.

Starship flight 6 is scheduled to launch Nov 18 at 1700 EST (5pm). Flight 6 was approved by the FAA when Flight 5 was approved, so approvals are not an issue. Flight path/profile will be the same as flight 5. Flight 6 will attempt a vacuum engine relight during the coast phase of the Starship...

Almost a year ago I picked up an EGO 16" saw to add to my saws, an Echo 14" and a Stihl MS280 18". The EGO is my goto saw 95% of the time. I haven't used the MS280 since I got the EGO and only used the Echo twice. It's been so long that I need to drain and put fresh fuel in the Echo or Stihl...

Do you know enough about what caused it to prevent it from happening again?

Very nice. I wish I had your fab skills/equipment. This is what I was going to put in for a lift to my loft. https://auxx-lift.com/products/attic-lift Excellent idea about using it as a table when not lifting something. Stealing that idea.

I would plow our 1/4 mile long dirt road with a rear blade. Never seemed to have any issues with no chains. UNTIL the packed snow turned to ice after a rain, that led to a few pucker factor moments. I got chains for front and rear and never thought about the ice again. That combo got me thru...

My wife (68) has cataracts in both eyes, she just had her worst eye done a few days ago. She has been using glasses since she was 13, been using contacts since she was 22. She has been using a distance lens in one eye and reading in the other since she got contacts. That is what she is doing...

Starship flight 6 launch seems to have two guesses as to launch date. Supposedly the internal goal is for Nov 11. The other date being discussed is Nov 23 which is SpaceX's president Gwen Shotwells birthday. Some folks are reporting that Flight 6 is also waiting FAA approval. Other have said...

I have 3 trailers and this is what I use to make sure my tongue weight is correct for each. https://www.weigh-safe.com/

The smaller Falcon rockets are used to launch the Starlink satellites, presently there are more than 5000 Starlink satellites in Low Earth Orbit, not all are active. The Falcon rockets are also used to transport equipment, supplies and people to the Space Station. The Falcon rocket is also used...

No, The rescue is already planned and in motion. They will be using the Falcon rocket not Starship. The last Falcon rocket was sent up to the space station with only 2 astronauts rather than the usual 4. So that when it returned in February they would have room for the 2 stranded astronauts.

The biggest issue is the cable anchors they provide are terrible. One needs to ditch them and get the screw in the ground anchors.

I found this video which answers lots of questions and has some good images.

Starship flight 5- Looks like a few of the outer engines on the booster suffered some minor overheating and aerodynamic effects that caused a few of the nozzles to warp. Musk says it is an easy fix. One of the landing pins got bent a little bit. On one of the aerodynamic 'fins', it's metal...

Even more impressive, I saw a post saying that the booster landed within 3cm of it's target on the arms. I've only seen that info in one place and not directly from SpaceX so I don't know how accurate that is. But if it is even close to accurate... that is amazing!!

I saw video's of testing the arms with water bags, lots of flex with the bags filled. I forgot how many tons the full bags provided for the test. I was expecting to see the same flex with the booster catch. Like you, I was looking for, and saw no flex, in the arms or the tower. All in all I...

Successful launch at 08:30 EDT, AND successful catch of the booster back at the tower!!!

Just saw a posting that the FAA has approved Starship 5 launch. Present launch window is Sunday morning, 13-Oct, 08:00-08:30 EDT.

Hmmmm, a little more mud!! SpaceX has announced that they are shooting for the launch of Starship 5 on Oct 13th at 0700 CT.... Pending FAA approval. Reports are that NASA has approved the Oct 13th launch date but it is unclear if SpaceX will accept NASA's approval or if they are going to wait...

I can tell you my EGO 16" runs the same whether I use the 2.5Ahr battery or the 5.0Ahr battery, just shorter run time with the 2.5.

And the confusion for Launch 5 continues. - FAA publishes Notice to Airman of Starship 5 launch between Oct 12-18 - FAA publishes Notice to Mariners of Starship 5 launch between Oct 13-19 - FAA reiterates they will not issue Starship 5 launch license until late November - SpaceX makes a comment...

If you have the smaller 2.5Ahr battery, I would use that if you are just trimming to save yourself some weight. That is what I do.

In Virginia I had my 12 acres of wooded property surveyed 2.5 years ago. They found most of the markers from the original survey, put in some new markers as the original turn points were listed as trees, some that were now dead. Also had a 900ft straight section that was obscured by a bunch of...

I guess I don't worry about load balancing. In 8 years it hasn't been an issue that I am aware of in either house. I just have a 30 amp 2 pole breaker in the panel that that the generator is connected to. I have an interlock on the panel that prevents the MAINS breaker from being on at the same...

I have the Honda eu7000i inverter generator. It is 5500 watts continuous, 7000 watt peak, and has had no issue running the well pump at either of my homes. At the house in Maine, the generator was outside, less than 15 ft from the bedroom. We can't hear it running when we go to bed. We love how...

I am finding a love/hate relationship with the oil tank on the EGO. I like the fact that the filler is at the top of the tank, not at the bottom, less chances of leaking. I like you can see the oil level in the translucent tank. I get frustrated filling the tank as the oil flows SLOWLY thru the...

I had to get 20' up into a tree today to cut some branches that were starting to hit the roof of my garage. I put up my ladder, tied the ladder to the tree with a ratchet strap, tied a rope to my EGO 16" saw with the smaller 2.5Ah battery to keep it as light as possible, climbed the ladder. Then...

I have a 16lb rock splitting maul that I ground down and put a cutting edge on it. If I can swing it, I can split it... except Hickory. I'm coming up on 70, I am not swinging that thing any more. Saving up for a hydraulic splitter, hope to have it by this spring.

I have a Homelite Zip that was my grandfathers he bought in the early 60's. Had to update the bar/chain/drive sprocket when the original chain was no longer available. Needs carb cleaned as it is running a bit rough. Heavy beast, just let the weight do the cutting. LOUD, but don't get in it's...

I have the 16" EGO as well, I do find the chain can 'grab' smaller branches. I get the chain moving good before I gently hit a small branch and that seems to mitigate the issue.

I'll be curious as to how your test comes out. Project Farm on Utube did a test of battery powered chain saws and the EGO cut faster than the Stihl. The Stihl was lighter, had more metal parts/less plastic parts, and cost about twice as much.

Nice project. How do you like that creeper?

Cute pup, hope he works out for you and you have a new 'buddy'.

I have the EGO 16" electric saw. Original chain cut fine out of the box, I emptied 4 of the 5amp hr batteries before I felt the need to sharpen it. Keeping it SHARP makes a big difference in cutting and how long the batteries last. I have used it for cutting up an 80+' tall pine tree that was...

I have several Milwaukee tools and several Makita tools. I have found the Makita to be more reliable.

You can't fix stupid. Hope he learned something, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

And curiously, early November is when Blue Origin is supposed to make their flight.

SpaceX has been working on the catch arms on tower A. They did some test 'catches' and have been busy making modifications based on the results. All the man lifts have been removed so it looks like they are done. I just saw a report that the FAA is holding up next flight approval due to...

This is the armored fiber cable I bought. I don't see how you could access the armor shield to ground it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P5HR7WY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

This is what I did to get 500ft to my metal shop. I used a fiber optic cable that had metal sheathing. It's been laying on the ground for 3 years with no issues. Dogs have dug at it, people have walked on it, 4x4 has driven over it. I'm surprised it still works. Renting a trencher next month and...

Have you priced fiber in your area? I have fiber on my street. It is $8500 to connect (1/4 mile long driveway) and then it is $150/month for 200Mb/s max service. Most of my neighbors get half that. Starlink is cheaper and faster for me.

A few years ago I priced out a 40 hp JD tractor/loader/BH, don't remember the model number. Dealer threw around some numbers and then gave me a 10% discount, pretty good I thought. When I got home I did a little on line searching. Turns out the 10% discounted price was actually MSRP!!?? I bought...

Granted there is no glass windshield and wipers, never had a need for them. Main use was to keep warm in the winter when moving snow. Snow just blew off but cab kept me out of the wind and snow and I was perfectly warm even on 0 deg days. This the cab I have for my tractor...

Another soft cab owner here. Install in the winter, remove in the summer.

This is the first I have heard of an ORA, I don't remember her mentioning it. I will discuss it with her and with her doc before surgery. Thank for this info.

I'm late to this thread. Wife is going for cataract surgery in 4 weeks. She opted for the middle type of lens. She was thinking about getting the top line lens that would give her near and distance vision. But her doc said too many people had the halo rings when driving at night and he didn't...

If you look on their web site, they list a shipper, but when I called them they told me they now use a different shipper. Not sure when they made the change or what effects it has on delivery.

I've been searching for a few months and Catawba is on the top of my list. It comes closest to the specs/size of the EA grapple, and it is a little less expensive. I'm trying to figure out how to see one before I plunk down that kind of money. Another one is MTL Attachments. I was set to buy...

Several years ago I bought 2 items from EA, pallet forks and a box blade. They shipped within 2 weeks and I have been happy with them. BUT, after this debacle, I would never trust them again. I really wanted one of their dual lid root grapples, but as others have said, lots of other folks making...

Around here before you dig, even putting in flowers, you are required to call 811 and all utilities are required to come mark their lines, for free. My experience they are usually marked within 2 days.

This may be a bit over the top for your needs, but I found this helpful. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/documents/2003_07_24_nps_gravelroads_sec1_1.pdf

Not all HD's rent equipment.

I had one of these for 15 years until I bent a pole hitting it with the tractor. That was also about the limit before seams started to rot and come apart. With the domed top, it easily shed snow, we had one storm were we got almost 3 ft of snow with some pretty good winds on the coast of...

The AC units are inverter units so they should have minimum startup currents. The unit lists 32 amps as the running current. A second 7k unit would give me the most flexibility and give me a way to power my shop if I didn't need AC in the house during an outage. Hmm. Thanks for the idea, I need...

Sorry I don't know. Even though he has more money than he knows what to do with, he tends to buy the cheapest thing that will do the job.

Saw an article that indicated Starship launch 5 was now pushed out to September. This note was all I saw for an explanation as to why. I guess getting approval to 'catch' the returning booster is taking a while to get approved. "Flight 5 Starship and Super Heavy are ready to fly, pending...

One of my neighbors has a Generac whole house system, I think it is a 22Kw generator. It is noisy but tolerable. My other neighbor just installed a Kohler system, no idea on the size. It is VERY loud, the loudest of the 4 in the neighborhood. My other neighbor has a cheap 5Kw portable unit, it...

Starship was moved to the test fire site and the engines were successfully test fired. The speculation now is the launch has been delayed to the end of August, I didn't see a clear reason why.

All the heat shield tiles have been replaced on the Starship. They are now preparing to move Starship to the new test fire site in preparation for a test fire of Starships engines before mounting it on the booster. Next launch may be delayed due to FAA licensing due to Musk wanting to land the...

A few days ago, the super heavy booster for flight 5 was fired up for a full duration full throttle test fire in prep for it's launch. The guess is for a launch around 2-Aug. Pics of test fire show that Starship has not been put on the booster yet.

Superheavy Booster for flight 5 has been moved to the launch pad. Musk posted on July 5th that Starship flight 5 would launch in four weeks. Still talking about a possible "catch" of the booster landing back at the launch site.

A 45 minute video is a HUGE file, in the neighborhood of 5 Gig. It would take SERIOUS computing power with tons of memory to handle that. As BEF suggested, take shorter videos. The last video I took was 12 seconds long and was 22 meg in size.

I have considered a replacement battery, but I only use it in my shop working on my cars where I can plug it in. I have the Macbook for portable use, which I can use for 2 days before it needs to be recharged.

I have an old win 7 machine, still runs the software I need just fine, although battery life is terrible now. I needed a newer machine to run the newer software. I worked at Intel at the time and I learned about all the nonsense that came with win 10... I bought a Macbook and have been happy...

I wish I could find tree ppl here for $400/hr. The cheap guy is $600/hr and the guy with millions in equipment is charging $1000/hr!!!

It looks like this company doesn't do geofencing. Not sure what their drones weight. https://shop.autelrobotics.com/

Starship 5 launch to be near the end of July. FAA says none of the issues with Starship 4 flight will require investigation. For flight 5 booster landing, Musk says he is planning on "capturing" the booster at the launch pad and believes that will require a new license approval. Lots of work to...