RedNeckGeek
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- Jan 1, 2011
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- Butte County & Orcutt, California
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- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 56F @ 5:00AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Sunny. High 72F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
The Red Flag fire warning continues through today, then a Fire Weather Watch starts Friday night, continuing through Saturday. Fortunately, the winds predicted for yesterday weren't as bad as those of last Sunday, and any growth seen in the nearby wildfires was due to better mapping, not actual spread.
Read an article in the San Jose Mercury News that seems to link problems with electrical power lines to the wine country fires in Napa and Sonoma counties. Worse, it claims that PG&E (the local utility) was fined a few years back for diverting 80 million dollars from their tree trimming program into company profits. If the links can be proven, that could leave the utility liable for billions in damage as well as additional fines. And you know where they'll get the money to pay up, right? Yes, the rate payers, like yours truly.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries, Randy and Drew. None of us are getting any younger or heal as fast as we used to. But if you're getting more like me, we sometimes get impatient and stubborn, and try to do things with muscle that would be better done with hydraulics, levers, or helping hands. It's hard to just take a step back and think of the possible repercussions, but that's what we all need to do, especially from a safety standpoint. Otherwise, we'll end up on the injured list instead of enjoying the fruits of our labor.
IxNay on the ballistics calculator app, Eric. If word got out that such things existed, we'd have to be licensed to use them here in Kalifornia.:mur:
Reattached the saddlebag lids, mounted the locks, and installed the mounting studs, finishing the job. Hopefully that's it for periwinkle blue paint for a while.
Been having problems with bandsaw blades dulling too quickly when cutting stainless steel, so ordered a 100' coil of fancy Lenox Diemaster II bimetal material. It showed up packed in a bubble envelope, and the dispenser box was broken in several spots. This let the coiled blade spring out as soon as the envelope was opened, a really nasty surprise. Got that under control and made up a blade to try, and it seemed to work fine on mild steel. But it barely cut a stainless steel screw, and was worthless for anything after the attempt. Now I'm wondering if what I received was really what was ordered, so I'll be on the phone later to see what the company that sold it to me has to say about it.
Worked a little more cleaning up the rear wheel, trying out some hard felt buffing bobs. Didn't like the way they dug in and left little ridges in the metal, so switched to some softer cotton ones. They worked well, but were too big to reach between the spokes, so some smaller ones are on order. Also figured out that the bearing seals can be updated from felt to more modern lip seals, and have a note out to the German supplier to see if they have the parts.
Hang in there, gang. Friday's comin'!
The Red Flag fire warning continues through today, then a Fire Weather Watch starts Friday night, continuing through Saturday. Fortunately, the winds predicted for yesterday weren't as bad as those of last Sunday, and any growth seen in the nearby wildfires was due to better mapping, not actual spread.
Read an article in the San Jose Mercury News that seems to link problems with electrical power lines to the wine country fires in Napa and Sonoma counties. Worse, it claims that PG&E (the local utility) was fined a few years back for diverting 80 million dollars from their tree trimming program into company profits. If the links can be proven, that could leave the utility liable for billions in damage as well as additional fines. And you know where they'll get the money to pay up, right? Yes, the rate payers, like yours truly.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries, Randy and Drew. None of us are getting any younger or heal as fast as we used to. But if you're getting more like me, we sometimes get impatient and stubborn, and try to do things with muscle that would be better done with hydraulics, levers, or helping hands. It's hard to just take a step back and think of the possible repercussions, but that's what we all need to do, especially from a safety standpoint. Otherwise, we'll end up on the injured list instead of enjoying the fruits of our labor.
IxNay on the ballistics calculator app, Eric. If word got out that such things existed, we'd have to be licensed to use them here in Kalifornia.:mur:
Reattached the saddlebag lids, mounted the locks, and installed the mounting studs, finishing the job. Hopefully that's it for periwinkle blue paint for a while.
Been having problems with bandsaw blades dulling too quickly when cutting stainless steel, so ordered a 100' coil of fancy Lenox Diemaster II bimetal material. It showed up packed in a bubble envelope, and the dispenser box was broken in several spots. This let the coiled blade spring out as soon as the envelope was opened, a really nasty surprise. Got that under control and made up a blade to try, and it seemed to work fine on mild steel. But it barely cut a stainless steel screw, and was worthless for anything after the attempt. Now I'm wondering if what I received was really what was ordered, so I'll be on the phone later to see what the company that sold it to me has to say about it.
Worked a little more cleaning up the rear wheel, trying out some hard felt buffing bobs. Didn't like the way they dug in and left little ridges in the metal, so switched to some softer cotton ones. They worked well, but were too big to reach between the spokes, so some smaller ones are on order. Also figured out that the bearing seals can be updated from felt to more modern lip seals, and have a note out to the German supplier to see if they have the parts.
Hang in there, gang. Friday's comin'!
