Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

Roy, good to hear you made it through the audit. The company I worked for had only 2 minors one time seems like average was about 4.

We got four minor and one OFI (opportunity for improvement..a real euphemism for "we shoulda wrote you up, but we took pity..".I can't say I had any complaints..the QMS was for a GKN facility in Ohio and we are satellite facilities stuck with their procedures...which don't fit our way of doing business. That's a big problem with multi-site registrations.
Anyway, it's over...
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[Kyle_in_Tex]

65F with some clouds @ 05:00 ... heading up to a high of 83F with plenty of sun.

Just finished up servicing the right side hydro pump/motor for the Simplicity. Woodruff key is welded to the shaft and excess weld removed to allow the slotted sprocket hub to slide on ... used a thin cut-off wheel and some small stones in my nephews Dremel to clean it up. Sprocket hub fits good and tight, with no slop.

The hydraulic fluid that I drained out was pretty black ... refilled with TSC Premium hydraulic fluid and worked all the air out by rotating the pulley on the pump side. Still have to pick up a couple of new external snap rings and a new belt.

Got the mangled deck boot for the Trac Vac straightened out and welded back together.

Also have the medium Flo-Jet carb for the 8hp Briggs from the Trac Vac disassembled and cleaned. Looks like the high speed needle may be a large part of the problem ... was pretty worn and had a groove in it.

Would have had it rebuilt by now, except I got the wrong overhaul kit from the local Briggs dealer, due to Briggs' listing being wrong about which carburetor (3 screw body vs 4 screw) was being used for my engine, based on the engine's date code. Good news is that the correct kit is half the price ($23 vs $45) Will run down there and pick up the correct one as soon as they open @ 08:00, along with a few other things that need replaced.

Will probably go ahead and pull the cylinder head and clean the carbon off it, along with changing the oil and servicing the air filter, while I'm into it.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.

I hope the Simplicitys serve you well for a long time. I would've liked to see the insides of 1, but doesn't sound like you tore it down to parts.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Dinner at Sarducci"s in Montpelier with three of the Ladies. I have to get these in before the middle daughter makes the final move to Maryland. Good food and good wine and a good time had by all.

 

[RoyJackson]

Dinner at Sarducci"s in Montpelier with three of the Ladies. I have to get these in before the middle daughter makes the final move to Maryland. Good food and good wine and a good time had by all.

Maryland? Boy, she may not be happy there...used to be a nice place, but like VT, they've never seen a tax they don't love.

 

[dave1949]

Father Guido Sarducci, great SNL skit. Now he has a Montpelier restaurant maybe?

Nice, solid rocks can be worth something, even here, but not unless they are on a truck and delivered. In NW Ohio rocks of any size were scarce. If someone finds one they are so proud of it, they will put it in the middle of the front yard. Paint it maybe, or put flowers or a flagpole next to it.

We have erratics here. The colonial era powder house here in town was built on top of an erratic boulder. The powder house is where the local militia group stored their black powder supply. Probably not something you would want in your small log cabin with an open hearth fireplace burning year-round.

I put up the Japanese beetle traps today, the little devils are out now with the hot weather. There are lots of what I think are Rusty Patched Bumble Bees here this year, not sure because they are supposedly in serious decline. The asparagus bed is in pollen now and it hums with them. I've seen quite a few on the White Dutch Clover too.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I had the the high Wheeled trimmer delivered yesterday.Those 8 strings can cause some damage.
deerseeker,
how about to plastic fence posts? Tree bark?
pics?

I have a DR pull behind and it's just a joke working with my long rows of fencing. I can weedeat it much better the old fashioned way. Since I was only cutting grass I bought their lightweight model and it sure must be puny compared to that 8 line unit.

Was thinking of getting a pull behind string trimmer. So not very practical?

 

[Larro Darro]

Good Evening. 2345, clear, 81F with 89% humidity. Our high today was 97F, and the forecast low for tonight is 75F with 10% chance of rain. Today was the hottest day of the summer so far. I spent the middle part of the day at work {in the office}, so I don't know how hot it felt, but we are still under a Heat Advisory, and it's fast approaching midnight. Tomorrow is due for more of the same. I got out before work and picked a bucket of corn, and soaked my shirt through in just a few minutes.

Congratulation to Kyle Bush for his win at Kentucky. It's his 2nd win this year. But because of missing races due to his broken leg early in the season, he is not in the top 30 in points, so he may miss the Chase. I'm not a huge Shrub fan, but I wouldn't mind seeing him make it.

You guys have a good one,

Larro

 

[Eric Salop]

Cloudy and warm, very pleasant day to sit outside and read a book. Perhaps I can persuade myself it's time to take a half day holiday.

I have followed the Tour De France cycling race ever since it came on our mainstream tv ( and before that in the "Cycling Weekly" paper - I used to be cycling mad, until my left knee lost interest and decided to complain each time I pushed on a pedal). The views of the European countryside are often wonderful too, with occasional aerial shots of field artwork, such as a giant bicycle beautifully crafted out of circles and lines in the standing corn crops.

While I was watching the highlight program yesterday, it made me think of Dave1949 and his determination to spend the rest of his life picking rocks. Made be wonder, is he only reclaiming a field, or is there instead another secret master plan. Do you think he could be arranging all those rocks into a huge sculpture, only visible from the air ? A giant tractor perhaps ?

 

[RoyJackson]

2015-07-12, 0503

61 right now...high of 87 and clear today. I'll finish mowing the field early today. Not sure what else I'll do, if anything.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is done brewing. 63° with light rain this morning. Heading to 79° with scattered rain and thunderstorms all day. Going to be a good day to spend inside. Maybe clean up the shop some more.
Riptides, going to miss your post. Take care.
wngsprd, except for a night that did not drop out of the 70's we have had temperatures in the 50 and 60's at night. Plus house is well insulated. Did check AC yesterday. It works. Looks like it will be needed this week.
txdon, my speeds are 93 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload on fiber optics. I have a repeater router on back porch. That gets 7Mbps download and 2Mbps upload. Works good when I and working in garage or barn.
Larro, thanks for the NASCAR update. Candyman is not one of my favorite drivers. But it may be worth watching the recording.
Good Morning All.

 

[vtsnowedin]

I put the 72 cutter on last night and today I'm going to decapitate some burdock. Got to get out there before it gets too hot.

 

[Eric Salop]

ISP's speed test program refused to run yesterday - my link was too slow!
This morning it gives :-

Download 4Mb/s
Upload 0.15Mb/s
Ping latency 171ms

Not quite Ron's dizzy rates, however until others in the area go online later in the day, I could be watching a film while typing with one finger on TBN.

 

[daugen]

Was thinking of getting a pull behind string trimmer. So not very practical?

I bought their least expensive one and it just didn't perform well. You had to crawl along at very slow speed, and it missed some areas. Perhaps the heavier duty ones work better; frankly I'm sure they do. If I had miles of fence, labor rates were high, and I didn't want to use herbicides, the larger models might be a good solution. This is where having a very friendly dealer who will let you take one home and try it would be seriously helpful. If i had, I would not have bought mine. It's sitting in my barn gathering dust. suppose I should take it out and give it another try but two attempts left me unimpressed for a finished lawn appearance. Again, in a field, with a heavier model, it might be just the thing.

A pleasant Sunday morning to you all. I'm off to chop up a cantaloupe bought at the farmer's market yesterday.
That plus some peaches, strawberries, blueberries, apples and bananas will make a nice fresh fruit salad.
Still on host kitchen duty.

 

[Buppies]

Very hot day again yesterday Car thermometer showed 103 at 2:00PM. Went on the beach till about 6:45 then shower and dinner in Georgetown. Trip home from dinner was wild thunder lightening and high winds till about 11:30 or so. One storm after another and very beautiful over the ocean. Today is clean up pack up and leave day. Five and half or six hour trip depending on traffic.

 

[Thomas]

60F now high low 90's weather station saying.
Not a whole lot of shaking going on here today...Mrs. shopping,gas pickup for the week than just putter.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[wngsprd]

63 and feeling great outside with sunshine starting to warm things up after a cool rainy day yesterday with 1.79 inches.

Buppies, have a safe trip home.

Drew, cantaloupe sounds good. Almost tempting for me to drive to town and pick one up, since our garden isn't producing one yet.

Today will assemble the parts for the corn hole set that I finished sawing yesterday after the rain stopped.

 

[wngsprd]

69F

The Yes Progeny box set also showed up yesterday, so listened to the Ottawa concert (first of seven recorded in '72 that are included in the set). Brought back some fond memories from that era. The recording quality was better than Yessongs from that same time, and the reviews say that other concerts in the set sound better. There's even a radio broadcast coming through Wakeman's Mellotron captured on tape, with Anderson telling the audience Rick will be playing a duet. :laughing:

Hope you all have a great weekend, and that our travelers return home safely!

RNG, I was at the Yes concert with my best friend recorded live at Duke University in 1972. We were close to the audience microphones, so did a good bit of screaming between songs - so when the record came out, sure enough we could hear ourselves on it.

 

[farmer2009]

79 this morning and headed to 93 today. Well we made it home early this morning. We knew the 12 1/2 hours of driving (11 1/2 on clock thanks to the repeat of one hour )would turn into a longer day. With stops we expected to add about 2 hours. What we didn't account for is the 3+ hours of traffic delays. Turned an expected arrival of 10pm into a 1 am home time. Atlanta was horrible and then Nashville was bad also.

Oh well home now. Going to see what floated away while we were gone. Well after some more nap. Wide awake at my normal time now that I'm home. Only 3.5 inches of rain last week in gauge. More forecast for next 2-3 days. Litter is still here. To wet to haul anything. This isn't turning out good. May be a while before I get birds back.

Rip be safe in your travels. Stop back by when you can.

Buppies be safe.

 

[dave1949]

78F headed to 88F today but with a nice breeze at least. I'm having a lazy Sunday morning.

Farmer, good to hear you are home safe. Traffic is something else these days, especially in high season for vacation trips and construction. It seems there is no escape. Hopefully you can get your litter hauled soon. Your 3.5" inches last week is more than we've had all summer so far.

Eric, no plans for field art. Just trying to see what I can make out of some fairly worthless land. Large acreages here can be bought for $500-$800 per acre; $1250-$2000 per hectare. That is some of cheapest land in the US where water is available and there are reasons for that--an abundance of rocks in thin, poor soils being one of them. They used to raise a lot of sheep here back when wool had more value.

 

[300UGUY]

Had a very nice breakfast, lacking only toast or a muffin - no butter left. Told the wife I was going to derate her 1 star. She ignores me sometimes...