Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low was only 32, high today shooting for 68. A slight cool down tomorrow, but then temps stabilize for a week with highs in the low 60's, lows hanging around 30.

Got out into the shop yesterday, but didn't do any wood working.... just straightened up and prepared for the planing process. Dug out an old trashcan and going to convert it into a dust collector first. I need to go to the hardware store for some pipe fittings this morning so I can make it. I did take the kitchen chairs out one by one and put some swivel / felt pad feet on the bottom of the chair legs. They had the stick on type, but they were only lasting a few months before they fell off. I am hoping these last longer.

RNG, bummer that a mechanical issue prevented the camping / ride to the coast. Did you find what was wrong?

Drew, funny you mention clearing out underwear and socks.... I took two large bags of the same to our local donation center along with about 10 pairs of pants that no longer fit ..... they seem to be going in one direction, I keep going in the other direction (size wise)..... seems as I get older, the only two things on my body that haven't changed are my head and my feet!

Ron, nice pic as usual, did you try to train any of the tree rats?

Well, time is a wastin'..... I'm gonna get movin!

 

[rswyan]

Drinking first cup of hot coffee. 24ｰ with a bright full moon lit morning. Heading to 48ｰ with some clouds. Got my shopping done yesterday.
DIL called yesterday. My youngest son is in hospital. Has no feeling in his feet or hands. They are saying he has a nerve problem in his neck. Prayers are needed.

Hope they are able to resolve this for your son quickly.

This is the Guard Squirrel at my feeders. Chases all away except Sandhill Cranes and Blackbirds.

Great picture ... :thumbsup:

Definitely looks well-fed ... :laughing:

Don, I never got my manual water gauge up this year. Found it while I was cleaning cellar this week.

Don't beat yourself up too bad ... I've got one I bought 5 or 10 years ago and still haven't got it up.

Maybe we'll both get to it next year ? ... :laughing:

 

[B7510HSD]

Happy Halloween

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, bummer that a mechanical issue prevented the camping / ride to the coast. Did you find what was wrong?

No, haven't even unpacked it yet. Was hoping/needing a mental health weekend, and instead brought home yet another problem. Just not ready to deal with it now, and no pressing need to. I strongly suspect a u-joint, not only from the symptoms, but the drive shaft in the red bike was rebuilt by the same outfit that rebuilt the drive shaft on the zebra bike. And that drive shaft had a u-joint that failed on a trip in 2010. But other things can cause a vibration, so I'll check the motor mounts, carb synch, and bearing play in other parts of the drive line first. Then skin back the boot over that u-joint, remove four bolts, and look for play in the u-joint, or any undue friction or movement in the transmission output flange. And I've got all winter to do it.

 

[sodamo]

70°F and .01 inches rain.

Enjoyed easy day yesterday. Not much visibly accomplished, but that’s OK.

Would like to get T111 finished today. That will involve building something of a 20ft knee wall and a lot of up and down the ladder.

Lots of good stuff going on here in our GM community.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[sodamo]

Extra prayers for your son, Ron

 

[Bird]

I read yesterday that Walmart reversed policy and is going to put guns back out.

Yep, that's what our newspaper said.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Ron, prayers for your son's neck. Can't imagine it, prayers for healing and his medical staff.


Steiner sitrep: Messick's parts lookup is down this morning. I've been using that as a guide to what's what. Want to get the engine running prior to anything else, but need to dis-connect PTO. Will start taking panels off. Yes Randy, ferric oxide, actually FE2O3.


Drew, be careful with Ozone. I would recommend leaving the house while you turn it on. Ozone will kill just about any atom at the atomic level, including your cells. The first whiff can smell like a lightning storm, but that's all you want to breathe. It gives off it's extra electron very freely and that's how it kills odors and such.


RNG, sorry about your trip cut short. Wondering how you would check the u joint to see if good or not?

Prayers for all our team.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Took easy route and put it on the deck corner post for now. Too close to house, but it is what it is, better than sitting in garage. Next hard decision of the day, where to pick up supper. I want a good pizza, and there just isn’t any around that I consider great pizza. And by the time I bring one home it’s cold.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, sorry about your trip cut short. Wondering how you would check the u joint to see if good or not?

Thanks Kyle. It's actually kinda nice here, with more warm breezes and bright sunshine. Pretty nice consolation prize.

If there's any looseness or stiffness in the u-joint, it's bad. I suspect looseness, as that would lead to excessive vibration. When the last one failed, it was so bad the yokes were the only things transmitting power, so it wiped out the adjoining parts as well. Lots of potential for locking up the rear wheel when that happens. Not pretty, and expensive to replace. Another reason for ending the ride early.