Good Morning!!!! 56F @ 4:00AM. A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 71F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Beautiful day yesterday, with mild temps, blue sky, and gentle breezes. :thumbsup: It won't be long before I'm looking back on these as some of the best weather of the year...:confused2:
The Kubota tractor tends to sit for long periods and I was having problems with dead batteries, too, Drew. I put one of these disconnects on it, and it seems to have helped:
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Only problem I've had is dirt/corrosion seems to accumulate between the contact surfaces of the disconnect when it's open, and once in a while I'll have to make/break the connection by tightening and loosening it a couple times before achieving good continuity. That would probably be cured with a dose of DeOxIt once in a while...
Glad the trip went smoothly, Bill, and hope the battery installation/use goes as well. I went through two Odyssey batteries on the motorcycles, even using their special hundred dollar charger, but never got more than a couple years out of them. The worst part is there was no warning of their failure. Unlike a conventional battery where it cranks more slowly and gives something of a warning. Now I'm not sure what I'll be buying next time, but it won't be an Odyssey.
Managed to fumble up a mount for a laser pointer to attach it to the drive shaft flanges on the van yesterday, but it took more iteration and time than I'd have liked. I don't know what kind of aluminum it was that I used, but it didn't machine very well, and was hard as nails after it was welded. Even the carbide inserts I use on the lathe didn't like cutting it. I bored one of the holes for the magnets that will hold it in place oversize, and had to epoxy it in instead of using a nice press fit, so I had to wait until today to try it out. In the mean time, I read of people using the level app on their phones to measure angles, and even a technique that used a survey laser, so I may soon be awash in drive shaft alignment data that hopefully helps locate the vibration problem.
The fella that was asking about parking a motorhome here dropped by yesterday afternoon as well, and he seemed to think that the excavation for the building pad wouldn't take him more than a day using the equipment he's currently running. He offered to ask his boss about using it for the job here, which would save tons of money, so we'll see how that goes. Failing that, the local Caterpillar dealer apparently rents equipment, so Monday I'll be checking on rates. He seems like a pretty nice fellow, and was OK with the places that would fit his motorhome, so that may work out as well.
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!
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