Creating a Lake

[RobS]

45 degrees and all those clothes??? That's still shorts weather up here. Woke up to -0.8 on the thermometer this morning. Broke out my heavier coat for the first time but hardly need it for my commute to work. Truck was warm after a couple of miles.

Whatever the temp though, your productivity is to be admired. I wish I had your energy level. Have you tried the Peltor work tunes headphones? They do a nice job of controlling the noise, plus you get your choice of radio station /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[TomPenny]

not 45 today!

Hey Edidie where is your RV park. Is it off I-20? Just curious I drive to Marshall, Lake Palistine, Shreveport a lot and was wondering if I'd seen it.

 

[EddieWalker]

Tom,

I'm just North of Tyler on your way to Winona off I-20. It's not a park yet, just a dream that I'm working towards. Nothing exists to indicate what I'm doing except for my unfinished sign and entrance. People pull in all the time asking me if I'm building a subdevision or just being curious on what I'm up to.

It was 21 degrees this morning. We were supposed to get an inch of snow, but that didn't happen. Just some sleet last night mixed with the rain. Not even enough rain to leave any puddles.

I was hopeing for snow to track down a hog, but no luck there either. They ate up my corn, but were long gone by daylight when I went for my morning walk. (with a rifle)

Eddie

 

[TomPenny]

Yeah I think I've been out that way too. There is a Wholesale Nursery around there somewhere I went to one day.


I had a delivery this morning from dallas. A guy in a big flat bed delvery a load of metal I ordered. I didn't expect that this early it's a sheet of ice outside.

I've been doing a bit of excavating myself since everything is dried up around here. I go so freaking stuck I didn't think I'd ever get out. A 1 1/2 ton come along, a chain, a tree and 2 hours inch by inch.

 

[DannyD]

high temp 45..........summer man. We have sleet, ice, rain, snow, did I mention ICE. just below freezing, and I just came in from putting 50 pounds of salt.......i bought 400 on my drive and the lady across the street drive............in case I have to snow plow it tomorrow, which they say I will have to do.

Come down, sure thing. Would love to meet the lady that keeps you in line........and you of course too. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[TraderRalph]

Hi Eddie,
My names is Ralph and I have been following TBN forums for some time now and hardly ever respond to anything. I was following your pond building and when you said you were getting cold I thought I would share some of my 20+ years experiance running equipment in open pit coal mining. You need a heater tube on your dozer with side curtains, this will help. The heater tube collects the heat from radiator & thru a canvas tube dispenses it into cab area or you can adjust it to blow where you want it, it is not as nice as an enclosed pressurized cab with heat & AC but you will not freeze to death, I have run dozers with these on at below zero degrees. I will attempt to down load a picture or at least give you a website where you can see what I am talking about, as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. If you put on side curtains & or a canvas cab with plexi windows & heat tube you will stay comfortable. I trust this will be of use to you.
www.burchmfg.com/ind_heat_houser/caterpillar.htm
Thanks for listening,
TraderRalph

 

[EddieWalker]

Ralph,

Thanks for the link. The one for my Case dozer is $165 which sure sounds reasonable. I'm just wondering how much of my leaking exhaust fumes would get sucked up in it too.

I've been dreaming up a way to use a dryer vent tube along the same lines. My issue really is the bottoms of my feet. With extra socks, it just takes longer to get to me. Rubber pads help, but they also get in the way.

The heater tube really sounds like the solution, but on a smaller scale to warm just me feet. Hmmm, something to think about.

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[TraderRalph]

Hi again Eddie,
The heat you get is the best part but due to the design of this type system, you can adjust the tube to go directly on your feet & also tie part of the tube off so as not to let too much come out. I honestly do not remember that fumes from a leaky exhaust ever being a problem. You can always try it, but I just do not think that will be a problem. There is just too much other cleaner air getting there to dilute it. If you do not buy their side curtains you can always rig some of your own. If I can help in any other way let me know.
Thanks for listening,
TraderRalph

 

[mudcat]

I'll bet Eddie has already started fabbing one up. His next post will have a picture of a plywood radiator cover with a dryer vent hose coming out of it and aimed at his feet /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. I'll bet it would work great /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Love your work Eddie. Keep sharing.

 

[rox]

Eddie,
During the olive harvest we are working outside for 5 weeks and it does get cold here especially in the mornings, like just above freezing. I think your feet probably get colder than mine because yours are on the cold metal all day. Mine at least get the benefit of the sun. For What It's Worth, I put on my socks and then simply use the old fashioned solution from when I was a kid. I put plastic bags over my socks and slip them into my boots. It seems like you would slip and slide with the plastic but you really dont. I never have any cold feet problems using plastic bags.

Good Luck to you, it is always so enjoyable watching your progress on your projects.

Our harvest is finished so I have a bit of time to check TCBN now and then.