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Electricity is black magic
Electricity is black magic
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Well I had some energy today so:
Flail removed from the JD 3320 and put out in the back 40 for storage
Passing the rifle range
Glad I have 4wd
Took down a super sketchy tree with minimal escape routes. Wedges used and then the “wack, retreat, wait, repeat” method
Once I got it where I felt really uncomfortable, I went to do another project and heard it come down 10min later. Wife called me from the house 500 yards away as she heard it come down and was wondering if I was safe.
I love this old steel wedge. It must weigh 25 lbs but it gets job done.
The other “distraction” while I waited.
Then I finished up with one of my favorite chores. I hate mowing etc but rolling the driveway is relaxing. I need to add a cup holder
Flail removed from the JD 3320 and put out in the back 40 for storage
Passing the rifle range
Glad I have 4wd
Took down a super sketchy tree with minimal escape routes. Wedges used and then the “wack, retreat, wait, repeat” method
Once I got it where I felt really uncomfortable, I went to do another project and heard it come down 10min later. Wife called me from the house 500 yards away as she heard it come down and was wondering if I was safe.
I love this old steel wedge. It must weigh 25 lbs but it gets job done.
The other “distraction” while I waited.
Then I finished up with one of my favorite chores. I hate mowing etc but rolling the driveway is relaxing. I need to add a cup holder
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That is what I need, a small roller. Our lane is about ½ mile, and rolling it a few times a year (especially before the winter snow) would be perfect for setting the gravel in nice and tight! I helped a friend/neighbor expand his driveway a few weeks ago, and the driving back and forth, moving 6" left each time with the tractor to pack it down helped but not nearly as effective as a roller! Your place looks great - keep up the good work!
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Thx
Wife loves the driveway so she is happy w purchase
Win win
Wife loves the driveway so she is happy w purchase
Win win
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Your place look really nice. The older I get, the more I admire a really nice lawn. Thick, lush, green, no weeds, or fire ant mounds. One day I'd really love to have my place look like that!!!
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Funny u say that
I guess I am now the same?
When we bought the place, “as long as it was green” I didn’t care. It was all weeds and I would chuckle at the “manicure” look. (This place is in the woods and I prefer a more wild look)
We then added a quarterly fertilizer/weed treatment company
After 3 yrs of “treatment” my weeds turned into “grass” and I must say, I like the look now also!
I’m getting old
I guess I am now the same?
When we bought the place, “as long as it was green” I didn’t care. It was all weeds and I would chuckle at the “manicure” look. (This place is in the woods and I prefer a more wild look)
We then added a quarterly fertilizer/weed treatment company
After 3 yrs of “treatment” my weeds turned into “grass” and I must say, I like the look now also!
I’m getting old
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Just too handy to give away
Will keep
Will keep
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Can't blame you there!
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Rescue the Quadractor day
Threw a belt and now even though I went thorough it last year, looks like another tear down and fix a some shifting issues for the long term
Loosing garage space to “projects”
Threw a belt and now even though I went thorough it last year, looks like another tear down and fix a some shifting issues for the long term
Loosing garage space to “projects”
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Ok so the issue was wear within a sliding rack that turns Fwd/back shifting motion into left/right rack movement.
Rack with the 3 worn guides. Zinc or aluminum?
You can see the wear between rod and guide
So boring on the mill with the D’andrea boring head to insert an oilite bushing
Turning bushing on lathe for press fit
Assembly and prior to cutting off excess on rightmost guide
What a difference, shifts like a car and no more belts jumping out of phase
Rack with the 3 worn guides. Zinc or aluminum?
You can see the wear between rod and guide
So boring on the mill with the D’andrea boring head to insert an oilite bushing
Turning bushing on lathe for press fit
Assembly and prior to cutting off excess on rightmost guide
What a difference, shifts like a car and no more belts jumping out of phase
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