Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

Happy Birthday Ron, Happy Anniversary farmer ...

Kyle, my condolences to you and you wife and family for your loss.

 

[sseelhoff]

Happy Birthday, Ron!

My prayers and codolences to you, Kyle.

 

[farmer2009]

RNG we didn't take these to the butcher. By the time the vet got there we were afraid of them. Haven't ever been around lightning killed cattle before. But depending on how they were hit as to how much damage and pre-cooking would be involved. Looked online and really couldn't find anything definitive about eating the beef.

We have always eat quite a bit of chicken. And really haven't changed anything once we started raising birds.

 

[rswyan]

Simplicity parts picked up ... just have to cut the chains and we'll be ready to install:

Cost was higher than I was hoping for, $267.11 to do these four pieces. The cost of the sprockets should have been around $75 or so (impossible to tell for sure from the invoice which is somewhat confused, in terms of breaking out the parts from the labor) ... which means the labor - to turn the old sprockets off and fit the new ones - was around $190.

Overall, I'm pretty happy - I was under the impression that they were just going to machine things to fit and I'd have to weld the sprockets on myself. The new sprockets were welded on when I went to pick them up.

Also the guy knocked a $1.50 off the per foot price he'd previously quoted me for some good US made chain (not Diamond but comparable) and since I was a little short with a 10' length (that's how they sell it) he tossed in 3' of Peer import chain he had in the back, along with 4 master links, for free.

The cost of a single drum/sprocket assembly from the Simplicity dealer was $162.20, and the jackshafts (the ones with 2 sprockets on each shaft) were NLA from Simplicity.

The only thing that remains to be replaced are the large sprockets on the wheels ... and based on how they looked I think I can get away with letting them slide for now.

If I do end up having to replace them, the sprockets should run about $60 each from Yohe (compared to $172 from Simplicity)

 

[riptides]

Noodle 'em into quarters (or more) and you'll be good. It's easier on the saw than a cross-cut ... just be sure to clear the saw occasionally so the sprocket cover doesn't get packed up with shavings
....

Pics ... don't forget the pics ...

Noodling will have to wait. That's FEL work over there in the store area.

Here are some show me pics, from the smaller tree.

 

[riptides]

In a few hours, I get to watch this again.

Makes the day - worth it.

 

[dave1949]

69F after a high of 75, clear skies today. Very nice weather and tomorrow is supposed to be a repeat. The memory of last winter is receding.

Kyle, my condolences on your family's loss. Hopefully you had a good family gathering.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good afternoon all. 73F this morning and somewhat lees humidity, mostly cloudy near calm winds. Partly cloudy 92F wind 10 mph SSW. Worked on finding sheets for bed, putting down throw rugs. Garage is still truly ugly, will start working on office and storage in laundry room and garage.

 

[mostly_gas]

RS glad the tornadoes, missed you.

Farmer happy anniversary, sorry the meal did not add to the celebration

Ron happy birthday

Kyle condolences to you and your family

Drew nice boat :thumbsup:

 

[farmer2009]

Kyle sorry for your loss.


RNG forgot to add these were beef cows. The kind you normally eat.

77 tonight and raining. TS Bill has made it to the Ohio valley. He has been trying to spawn tornadoes above the river in Indiana. The rain is just getting to me. I'm supposed to be on the southern dryer side of the system. And forecast are still for 2-4 inches. Radar looks like we will see our rain in bands. Until overnight when it's supposed to get steady. Then out by lunch tomorrow. Hopefully.