60F @ 6:00 AM. Mostly cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Sorry, Farmer. No wonder KevT's so quiet; they're probably working him to death! :laughing:
Don, had a GF that loved Roobios, and I do like it for it's non-caffeinated nature. Good flavor, too, as long is it's the pure tea, not some added flavor variety. Hard to describe the flavor, maybe a bit like sassafras? Certainly worth a try if you're a tea drinker.
As far as drinking it to cool off, I'll stick to cold beer, thanks. :thumbsup:
Larro, beautiful pics and a tranquil setting for a paddle. What time of day do those water lilies bloom?
Drew, all those years of waking up at 4:45AM still haven't worn off in retirement. But then I've always been more of a morning person, and like you last night, usually get the noddies around 9PM :laughing: Hope the land survey goes better than the nautical one
Eric, sandblasters consume a lot of air. Even the smallest one (21 CFH @ 80 PSI through a 1/4" nozzle) will use all of the capacity that a 7.5 HP electric motor driven compressor can produce (16.5 CFH), and more. When I was doing a lot of it, I ganged a large 7.5 HP unit with a smaller 5 HP one, and each got a little bit of rest in use, but not much. That's why a commercial outfit will use one or more units with 3 phase power. And probably equip the setup with an air dryer as well (sand doesn't flow very well when it gets wet, and compressing the air causes any moisture in it to condense). The good news is that with a compressor large enough to feed a sandblaster, none of the other air tools ever run out of air!
Buppies, good luck with your boat hunt. A few weeks ago when I heard the latest NOAA prediction, the chances for an ElNino this winter were something like 75%, up from 50% a few months prior. I sure hope the predictions are accurate, as we could really use a wet winter.
Wng, hospitals sure know how to take their time, but glad the surgery went well. Hope your wife recovers quickly and the surgery is successful.
More progress on the for sale bike yesterday, but it's still not a runner. The fuel pump is pumping, now through new fuel lines, so I pulled the fuel rail and attached injectors to find that they weren't injecting. The trigger signal was strong, so I took them all for a ride through the ultrasonic cleaner in a nice Simple Green bath. Man, that water turned from bright green to inky black, and now the injectors click when I hit them with 12V. They even passed a little dose of thin oil, so I have hopes they'll work again once I get them installed.
All the aluminum on that motorcycle was corroded from sitting under a tarp in the salty Richmond, CA marine environment. So while I was waiting for the injectors to cook I got out a wire brush and started brushing. It got the white crust off OK, but still left dark stains. Then I remembered this stuff called Rub'n Buff, a silver wax based polish I'd purchased several years ago but never tried. Put some on a spot with an old toothbrush, then buffed it out with a piece of old terrycloth, and the aluminum looks like new! It should, as the Rub'n Buff is little more than very fine aluminum particles suspended in a wax binder. No idea how well it'll hold up on hot engine cases (I bet it smokes a bit the first time or two), but it's highly regarded in the restoration community. It was a blessing for this bike, that's for sure. FWIW, I used the silver color, and it comes in several shades of gold, bronze, and copper, as well as one called ebony. If I can find some of that I'll give it a try on the rusty frame rails.
Off to town for a grocery run today, as well as to sign the last of the divorce papers. It will be good to have that behind me.
Hang in there, Roy, Friday's comin'!!!
