Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

The talk of burying the Propane tank reminds me of when I first started to school in the first grade, we had a buried tank. Later we moved to a place that had an above ground tank. Now I remember being told that "Propane" tanks were above ground and "Butane" tanks were buried. Is there any truth to that?

Nope.


Natgaz

 

[freedomlives]

The brush mower is great! A couple of weeks ago I borrowed from a friend a brush cutter (weed-wacker with metal blades). That was pretty cool, but this beats it hands down for anything up to at least an inch diameter!

But of course one tire has gotten some thorn and is now slowly deflating. Hope Slime will fix it, but I've had just mixed results with slime and tube-tires.

I also need to dig up my "mowing hat". I have a red-neck from today.

 

[freedomlives]

The talk of burying the Propane tank reminds me of when I first started to school in the first grade, we had a buried tank. Later we moved to a place that had an above ground tank. Now I remember being told that "Propane" tanks were above ground and "Butane" tanks were buried. Is there any truth to that?

There would be a logic to that. Boiling point of butane is -1C. If the temperature is below that, no boiling, so no gas to burn. Plus, remember that as the butane or propane boils, this is taking heat from the container and the liquid, so it may be, say +5C outside, or even +10C, but as you use the butane, the remaining liquid butane might cool down faster than the ambient temperature air can warm it up, and therefore output and pressure would drop.

Or, to put it differently, unless you're in Siberia, it doesn't matter whether propane is above or below ground (the earth being warmer than the air for the most part in the winter). But above ground butane tanks would stop working for sure anytime the temperature dropped below -1C.

 

[farmer2009]

Currently 84.

Good to hear the positive results with the allergy shots. Hopefully mine are successful also.

Been working on a few projects. Wooden corral fence is done enough to hold animals. Have to add some gates and fence off access to the grain bin.
Trying to load up scrap but that seems to be last on list for each day.
Currently trying to get air conditioners going in chicken coops. Finding several frozen pipes from winter. Now waiting on glue to dry in last one, 3 barns have a/c.

New outdoor combo gas pack goes in House this week. Unhook today. Pour new pad tomorrow and set new one Friday.

Need to finish spreading fertilizer today also.

Went to doctor yesterday about some abdominal pain and a bulge. Pretty sure I have a hernia. Ultrasound Friday and then make a plan. I figure I’ll end up with surgery. Not that I want it but that’s my luck. Can’t think of a single thing I did to cause one. Everything I’m doing is routine and have done for years.

Hopefully everyone else gets better.

Drew. Good luck on garden and cultivating. Key to cultivating is speed. Slow enough to follow the row but fast enough to move dirt. You’re reminding me of my tobacco growing days. Spent hours doing that. Well for years I was the one walking behind the tractor uncovering the plants Dad covered up.

Wife makes fun of my straw hat. Will have to look into some other brand I guess.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Just got in from cutting a "tree" with the new saw. Got a Stihl MS 193 T and love it, Top handle and light enough to use with one hand and cuts well. Tree was some sort of ornamental evergreen that had about 10 trunks and was over 20 ft high. Got almost all of it on the truck and got hot and came in to drink a gatorade. Go out later and through the rest on the truck and strap it down. It is way above the cab.

Prayers for those in need. Ed

 

[ronjhall]

Well, some good news this morning...my Woodmaxx 8H chipper has been shipped. I expect it will be delivered next week...unfortunately, I'll be in Connecticut Monday through Wednesday.

While your waiting. Pick up some hydraulic fluid. You will need about 7 gallons.
Still waiting on my flail mower.

 

[jbrumberg]

Don- Thanks for that 5:1 rule video. The breakfast cereal mentioned that meets the criteria happens to be our favorite. I was surprised that some "healthy" breakfast cereals like shredded wheat do not (I checked.). The more I look at this and try to figure it out it seems that body inflammation drives cholesterol buildup so addressing one challenge helps address the other. My cholesterol is really not a problem at this point. Hopefully the new "diet" will bring my cholesterol down. I am spending a lot of time finding new recipes and adapting old less healthy recipes to healthier ones with healthier substitutions or cooking techniques. I am interested what my bloodwork will reveal in a couple of weeks and what diet/med tweaking needs to be done. It's a process.

Andrew- Thanks for the Goldini video. That unit works really well; far better than a brushwhacker. I prefer the relative comfort of operating my tractor's rotary cutter when dealing with shrubbery. I am sorry to read about all your tire challenges.

Farmer- I am sorry to read about your "bulge" and pain. I hope all goes well with the ultrasound. Good luck.

 

[Bird]

Thanks to both Rick and Andrew. You reminded me of the differences between Propane and Butane.

 

[freedomlives]

Andrew- Thanks for the Goldini video. That unit works really well; far better than a brushwhacker. I prefer the relative comfort of operating my tractor's rotary cutter when dealing with shrubbery. I am sorry to read about all your tire challenges.

Were I to be buying a brush mower since getting the Iseki, I also would have gotten one to go on the 3pt hitch. I actually bought it last November or so-- someone listed it on the Czech classifieds for a real good price. Never used. Just getting the adapter made added a bit to the cost.

I'm sure there'll be some cases where this will work better in areas with trees though, where I want to clear out thornbushes, roses, and blackberries and wouldn't be able to go with the tractor. Likewise, it does a better job mowing the yard than the string trimmer, and it would be too tight to go in there all the time with the tractor.

On the other hand, I bet some of the things that stalled the ~14HP motor today wouldn't have been a problem if being driven by a 35HP diesel.

Its going to be seeing a lot of use this summer as I clear out overgrown areas, and after that not nearly so much-- just to get whatever the goats don't get and for cutting paths for walking in the grass before haying or grazing.

 

[ronjhall]

Enjoy the porch time. I love sitting on the porch, when still a little too cool for bugs. Last night was great.

Our porch is all glassed in with sliding windows with screens. No bugs and a good breeze today.

 

[daugen]

Why don't you put it underground? The propane company buried my tank.

cost. I would have much preferred it hidden like you did.
I rent this tank for 25 bucks a year and there is no charge for the swap out, three trucks here today, etc.
New tank heavily coated and many thousands of dollars, plus I don't have a backhoe.
And they have the least expensive propane in town so I'm not going elsewhere.

Swap went very easily. Now to get a white plastic fence to go in front and plant a bunch of roses.
Put in 738 gallons of propane, credit of almost 400 on outgoing tank, got them to discount price a nickle a gallon
"since the truck was there" to $2.00 a gallon. Other suppliers in town range from 2.10 to 2.80 gal.

Farmer, these are old fashioned finger cultivators, not sure more speed will help vs rolling cultivators plus I couldn't drive that old tractor fast
if I wanted to, which I don't, too hard on me. I may find this is all a grand unworkable experiment. The realities of not using chemical weed control in this area
may just make it too hard on me. Worse the wheat straw I put down in the garden is making more work, not less, so I'm really not doing well with weeds.
If I ever do this again, I'm following your advice to double up on the corn. And interestingly, just about every corn plant I transplanted or seed I put in by hand came up.
the seed put in by the planter is very variable. I started off too high, may have wound up too low on plant depth. I think it was about an inch. There's corn out there but it's awfully thin.

Bunny in the garden today, I shooed him out through a hole in the netting...guess that's a priority for tomorrow.

 

[hawkeye08]

The brush mower is great! A couple of weeks ago I borrowed from a friend a brush cutter (weed-wacker with metal blades). That was pretty cool, but this beats it hands down for anything up to at least an inch diameter!

But of course one tire has gotten some thorn and is now slowly deflating. Hope Slime will fix it, but I've had just mixed results with slime and tube-tires.

I also need to dig up my "mowing hat". I have a red-neck from today.

I have some walk behind Gravely units that are similar to that. One of them has some weights on the front edge of the mower to help keep the front down, it doesn't bounce up so easy then. I also have one that pulls its own seat on wheels (forget what the official name is), but that Gravely is stuck in high range and really goes fast..

 

[RoyJackson]

While your waiting. Pick up some hydraulic fluid. You will need about 7 gallons.
Still waiting on my flail mower.

The trucking company called today...it'll be delivered this Friday (11 May) to the plant I work at. My 4520 is at the dealer's getting some work done (PM work and the backhoe mounting plate removal). The work is done, but transporting the tractor back home may happen this week, but more likely, next week. I'll be in Connecticut Monday through Wednesday, so I guess I won't get the chipper home until Wednesday (maybe) or Thursday.
I have 5 or 6 gallons of hydraulic fluid, but I'll probably buy a few more gallons

 

[B7510HSD]

cost. I would have much preferred it hidden like you did.
I rent this tank for 25 bucks a year and there is no charge for the swap out, three trucks here today, etc.
New tank heavily coated and many thousands of dollars, plus I don't have a backhoe.
And they have the least expensive propane in town so I'm not going elsewhere.

Swap went very easily. Now to get a white plastic fence to go in front and plant a bunch of roses.
Put in 738 gallons of propane, credit of almost 400 on outgoing tank, got them to discount price a nickle a gallon
"since the truck was there" to $2.00 a gallon. Other suppliers in town range from 2.10 to 2.80 gal.

Farmer, these are old fashioned finger cultivators, not sure more speed will help vs rolling cultivators plus I couldn't drive that old tractor fast
if I wanted to, which I don't, too hard on me. I may find this is all a grand unworkable experiment. The realities of not using chemical weed control in this area
may just make it too hard on me. Worse the wheat straw I put down in the garden is making more work, not less, so I'm really not doing well with weeds.
If I ever do this again, I'm following your advice to double up on the corn. And interestingly, just about every corn plant I transplanted or seed I put in by hand came up.
the seed put in by the planter is very variable. I started off too high, may have wound up too low on plant depth. I think it was about an inch. There's corn out there but it's awfully thin.

Bunny in the garden today, I shooed him out through a hole in the netting...guess that's a priority for tomorrow.

Drew you could hire someone to paint it like a submarine!!

 

[daugen]

Drew you could hire someone to paint it like a submarine!!

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine - YouTube

I made it through college in the 60's without ingesting any seriously strange stuff so I never quite
got all of this...........

 

[daugen]

Actually it would make a pretty good manatee with some artistic license

 

[txdon]

Thanks to both Rick and Andrew. You reminded me of the differences between Propane and Butane.

I don't think butane is used any more for domestic use. Is that right?
There is a company in Giddings and all their trucks say "Mass Butane" but they said at one fire class all they carry now is propane.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Here you go Drew;











And .... my favorite

 

[Looking4new]

I have some walk behind Gravely units that are similar to that. One of them has some weights on the front edge of the mower to help keep the front down, it doesn't bounce up so easy then. I also have one that pulls its own seat on wheels (forget what the official name is), but that Gravely is stuck in high range and really goes fast..

The one that pulls its own seat, would the seat be called a 'sulky'?

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 67F mostly sunny, and light breeze. Wind pick up after 9AM sky clear and a high of 88F. Men's meeting, bike ride, nap. Did not make it out to woodpile. Did finish routes for June Bike ride.

Prayers for all,