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I use a Roku TV (TCL Brand) with Starlink- huge streaming performance improvement over using same TV with Hughesnet.

Thought I’d update-house is nearly dried in. Roofing starts next week. Cabinets are in design and soon to be fabricated at a local custom cabinetry shop ( got a great deal there thanks to a dear friend pulling some strings). Rough plumbing starts in 2-3 weeks. Can see the finish line but it is...

Our custom house build (just finished the truss setting and roof sheathing) is coming in around $321/ft-although we are under running our cost to build at the moment. Septic, water and power were put for the shop I built about 4 years ago so that cost is not accounted for in the house cost...

Hot/cold outdoor spigot. Great when washing vehicles. Can’t have enough outdoor outlets. I have a duplex outdoor outlet at every corner plus 2 30 amp RV outlets outside on the long walls of my shop. Got away from a fixed location compressor (had a 6 horse, 60 gallon two stage in my previous...

Most 4 post lifts come with ( or offer) drip trays that fit between the ramps to protect the lower vehicle

I’ve considered both but have settled on a 4 post because of the flexibility to use it for storage as well as working on my fleet. With an air/hydro jack i can lift a vehicle off the tires to do tire/wheel/brake/suspension work. Seemed like the best compromise for my needs

I have one as well as the pipe laying attachment. It seems to work fine although I don’t abuse it ( much). I generally use it to bury my drip irrigation feed piping in the orchard/garden I’ve been slowly developing. I’ll probably end up using it a bit more to break up some new areas where I...

Right there with you! I have a friend who works with the local wildlife biologist and the pro tracker dealing with problem cougars- lots of activity out this way.

My wife was not amused when these popped up on my notifications that particular evening! Got a great video of a younger cougar going after a mother moose and her calf at a pond at the bottom of the property- the cougar quickly saw the error of his ways when the cow moose turned on him!

Right outside my shop door-NE Spokane WA A previous post hit the nail on the head- when WA banned hunting and/or treeing cougars with hounds in the early 1990’s, they set the stage for future negative human/cougar interactions. The cougars have lost all fear of humans ( and probably dogs) as a...

Being the typical engineer I researched the heck out of darn near every tractor brand before I bought the XR4155HC. Each one had certain strengths and weaknesses. I graded out all of the models/ brands I researched and in the end LS had the most bang for the buck. If I weren’t relatively...

I have a Victory 8H which is basically a clone of the Woodmax or Woodland Mills 8H. There are some small differences but nothing really significant imo. Mostly purchased the Victory because, at the time, the wait time for either of the other brands was too long for my needs. Been pretty...

I have this device- there is a picture or two of it plugged in and reading my XR4155H. I still haven’t checked the scan while running nor have I had to pull a code, yet ( probably just doomed myself). I got mine at a discount a while back- don’t recall how much but it was less than what is...

I treat my tanks with PS and an algaecide every winter as a precaution. Even though tractor and fuel caddy are stored indoors. Ounce of prevention and all that

I have a Liftmaster unit on my 16x12 shop door-really like it. I have 3 of the units at my main house as well. It’s nice having the deadbolt locking mechanism-makes the doors feel more secure. About the only thing I don’t like is the failure mode on the wall control- when mine have failed (...