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Human Nature happened. The owner evidently spent to much of other peoples money on himself instead of the business and got so deep that the business couldn't recover. Thats the short of it.

I would stick with the fluid provided by Mahindra. 80 weight sounds like a misprint in the manual. Technical writers get things wrong sometimes, and it can cause problems if it is not correct. As the highest weight hydraulic oil I am aware off is equivalent to 30 weight.

No it doesn't sound right! I worked as a tune up scope technician in the 80's and part of the job was training ASE certified automotive mechanics the in and out of reading waveforms and also training them on SAE standards. The standard for alternators from recall is SAE 56 I believe. This...

I remember house calls and also being told by the doc where the chick pox party was being held and that we should go.

You can buy an alternator to match the output to get the charging voltage needed for an AGM. The AGM carbon type batteries I use need to be charged to 13.2 volts for a full charge, but are fine at 12.6 to 12.8 volts to start my trucks. Carbon AGM's have a very low discharge rate even in cold...

Working on construction projects that were because of natural disasters has always been a rebuild to get it done mentality. The Government realizes that to get local economies back to normal after such disasters is in the best interest of the government and the local population. Mostly the...

That is because gasoline and LPG fuel generators burn rate is 50% of the full load burn rate, no matter how low you get the electrical output. So thier charts are giving you the facts. The key is to get a generator that meets the load requirements you have at half load and full load.

I recommend the Honda EU7000is for backup to solar systems for battery charging during the winter. Being an inverter generator the plus is that once the load is started the units rpm will go down which uses less fuel. It will auto adjust the throttle based on the electrical load going up or...

The money went to welcome and house and feed illegal immigrants in hotels and to relocate them to God only knows where? The reason for God only knows where is because now it is the honest to God answer. We really don't know where they are anymore.

To make friends, one must show themselves friendly. When a nastygram came from a new neighbor in the mail, I just ignored thier lack of social skills and were continually friendly to them. Offered to help them out when a wind storm blew through and knocked over two trees on thier driveway...

Finished the garden season here today, 30 or so pumpkins, a few watermelons and cantelopes, and a 5 gallon bucket of pea pods. supposed to freeze tonight so the season is possibly over for us. Late season apples still on the trees, waiting to see if we actually get to freezing temps. some years...

I've posted this before, but FEMA to me has always been "Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association". Federal Emergency Management Agency is an after the fact manager, not a quick response right after all the hell broke loose.

Yes, it was great marketing! Even empty trucks made there way to the cameras. Sometimes its smoke and mirrors, thankfully most of the trucks brought in relief supplies. But I had a whole new appreciation for those not trying to get attention out of someone else's misery.

Maybe soon, that a five gallon bucket filled with dollar bills will have more value than the money in it.

Welcome to the forum, hope its for the good conversation and information here!

Had a similiar problems with a timber sale here. The two save the planet guys fell and injured themselves in two seperate incidents. One guy decided that the second time he fell and injured himself, that it was time for him and his wife to leave town. I do not condone vigilante justice.

I fired myself from the drywall in my own home!

Enough of summer heat and ready to stand in front of the wood stove to get warm when neccesary. Looking forward to the winter weather, but will probably will get tired of winter before it gets over!

I am in the turbo camp for the cleaner exhaust for one. No not an enviromentalist, but I would rather breath the exhaust from a turbo tractor vs a naturally aspirated one.

Stored a tractor outside for 43 years on my dads farm. The hydraulic hoses did lose there outer cover, so you could see the braided reinforcement of the hose. Never had a leak or need to replace a hose due to exposure. Outside storage is pretty much a non issue unless you have critter problems.

@gsganzer Congratulations!!!! Hope the plans you have work out well for you and your wife! May God richly bless you.

The higher you mount them, (the elevation above the ground) the more wind loading potential you will have. Company I was working for mounted solar panels on the carports at a VA Hospital. There was extra foundation work required. Its time to pull out the engineer and install something that won't...

Napalm creates noticable smoke. Dynamite gets rid of them too! and uses diatomaceous earth. https://blog.epminerals.com/dynamite-alfred-nobels-birthday-and-diatomaceous-earth

Those hours are what most of off grid systems are getting with there honda and yamaha inverter generators. Its good to see it reported by others every now and then! Regular maintenence, oil change intervals and spark plugs. Most off gridders use thier generators enough in the winter that they...

If it is an older gas tractor, I wouldn't have any concerns using a dual rated oil. Why I wouldn't use oil that is rated for diesel engines in a gas engine; Detergent additives can remove built up factory applied coatings in the cumbustion chamber that could eventually lead to blow by and...

Saving the "brand" at this point is a dream of a child who once was part of the company at heart. There are just to many foreign companies that have more content that is made in the USA and have scooped up the supply chain capability to try to start competing now (unless they use foreign parts)...

When I grew up we had a septic tank but no drain field, the effluent just ran of out of the tank and soaked into the ground. It ran this way for over 40 years before a drain field was installed. There was no smell ever. Now our juristiction allows composting toilets to be installed but it also...

We had a good garden season this year. Put up a lot of veggies and fruit in the cellar. Except last night it was 34° F and many of our plants will stop producing because of the low temps two times this week.

Pinned on buckets can be fun to remove! Just used a steel pin with a diameter just a little smaller than the one I was trying to remove. Edit: Wear safety glasses. Also, used a fair amount of lubricant.

Friction bearings require lubrication. Just find out what is the recommended oil. They are very durable if you keep the dirt knocked of after using your implement. That would be the time to lubricate, so the oil has time to do its work. You stated that there are no zerks.

The corrugations on the culvert wall with at least 12 " of fill should create enough resistance (soil friction) be able to hold the culvert inplace to pull a tire through that is not more than the diameter of the culvert itself. I have one culvert I pull through once a year using this method. I...

Rule of thumb when I worked in a machine shop was if your finger nail could detect the pitting (this would be in the thousands range of pitting), then it was deep enough to hone the shaft. Using the finest grit material available, which was usually cardboard. Form it into a semi-circle and start...

Is that the same as using soil sterilizer?

I use this weather forecast site for every state I fly in. It is the most accurate weather service I have used. https://www.usairnet.com/weather/forecast/local/?pands=bend%2C+oregon None of the hype and narrative, narrative and narrative of scare you into believing the sky is falling. Like you...

Lower the 3 point and lower the front end loader so most of the oil has returned to the reservior.

Well at least it wasn't in a residential area where people would need to evacuate thier homes.

Once a lithium battery starts to overheat it produces its own oxygen to continue to cause the flare up to get hotter and hotter. You can't use water to put out the flame of a lithium battery burning, you can only cool it down to slow the self production of oxygen to keep the heat away from other...

Yep! Trapping is no longer allowed in Wasington State without a license to trap, so the law abiding citizens are now using the shoot them method instead of trap and relocate.

Racoons are plum crazy, as in eating all our plums too! pun intended. 5 of them can strip a row of about 30 cobs in an hour.

My son lived in east Texas and had NG gas through the whole power outage during this time frame. NG heat and a NG 5KW 1800 rpm kubota running during the whole outage. I would personally prefer propane as you know how much reserve you have if the NG ever was curtailed.

Wow, Great posts! The cedar ones too! (Pun intended). The hours that must of went into that gazebo will only be recovered by appreciating the results. Thanks for posting.

History repeats itself, so some narrative will be set to instill fear without any scientific basis and scare the masses into compliance.

I did that (actually the beavers came on there own) and the neighbors got ahold of the state and they came and removed them from my property. Personally would have prefered the beavers being there, they create a good habitat until the trees are all gone!

Don't know about the Traveller premium you posted, but I hope this may help you or someone else. CARQUEST 760-01 tractor fluid. it has the same spec as Mahindra Universal Hydraulic oil and the same verbage is on the label of the Mahindra oil and the Carquest oil. This leads me to believe they...

Thats funny, but my GE fridge in my workshop was made in the 1960's and has never needed a repair. It was my mom and dads.

Yep, the CJ-3 parts are interchangable with the ones made in Japan. They even produce hand built CJ-7's. I have seen quite a few with toyota running gear mods.

There are Jeepney clubs and DIY Jeepney build outlets. Very practical vehicle. Daughters in-laws recently returned to the Philippines, he said for a last visit with relatives as he is slowing down at 91 years of age.

Sorry to hear this about your Father-in-law. Just went through the same experience over a 9 year period. I won't go into the details much, but pace yourself and let them know you you will take time to be there for them. I found that a good excuse to drop by was to check the lawn and in doing so...

Very well said! In the 1960's we ran 6 to 8 bands of sheep in the national forest, our great pyrenees were no match for the wolves. Not even a contest, I can still remember the vicious ripping of flesh on one of our best dogs.

I know someone who got free charging at work until the company realized that he was using more than 3 times the power to charge his car than anyone else. California power rates being high, he had figured out how to use the energy from his car batteries to mostly power his small home after work...

One of the positives if going is you have been studying the language, "mangadang umaba" with a smile as well as knowing other phrases in Tagalog will let others know you probably have connections there and if staying in a group with filipinos taking you there, I would have no concern at all...

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Only the zombies know?

Local for us is we grew it in our garden or greenhouse.

Central Point Energy video on the outage. Expect to have around 80% of customers online by Sunday afternoon.

Panel efficiency in the heat and panel degradation per year are factors to look at. It all depends on what your goals are with your system. The REC panels you mentioned have a degradation rate of.25% per year and are still producing 92% of original output after 25 years. (I install these or...

I was in Pittsburg, Tx and it was a no show as far as hurricanes go. Thank God.

Thread title said all I needed to know, the yanmar diesel is noisy but tolerable. But so are the chains that are on it all year round. Some things are just the way it is, and will never change.

AGM batteries also have a very low self discharge rate when compared to lead acid batteries. Having to place the lead acid batteries on a charger during cold weather to get equipment to start or jumper cables to start got old. With AGM's I haven't had to charge or jump start equipment for years...

The company at the link has regular sales events throughout the year. Currently 6% off sale for the 4th of July. I have used thier services for more than 15 years and I would reccommend the free consultation they provide. https://www.solar-electric.com/

December and January output is about 25% of system total here. February and November are about 46%. March, October are about 83 %. April, September are about 90% May, June, July, and August are about 99% production months. Latitude 46N Unique conditions here in that I live in a box canyon with...

48"to 52" flail mower for an 18 PTO HP is about maximum I would go. In taller vegetation it will be slower. The Del Morino pictures at this link show a manual offset, a very good feature in my opinion. https://www.goodworkstractors.com/product/offset-flail-mower/ I check Messicks site and they...

Thanks for the clarification, I edited the original post to hopefully make it easier to understand for anyone that looks at this later. Dean

Cheapest method to splice conductors while preserving wire length. You can use a two hole mechanical lug. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-14-AWG-to-1-0-AWG-Dual-Rated-Mechanical-Lug-with-2-Conductors-and-1-Hole-Mount-2-Pack-G99012/310741806 Connect wire from (Edit) the range...

Swap the breaker out with a 2 pole 20 amp also. Protection at the proper ampacity for those number 12 conductors on the extension of the circuit.

One tractor, a truck, 3 10 kw generators and lots potable water treatment equipment. From Cheyenne Wy to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Shipping was done as a training mission for an Air National Guard unit. Priceless, at no cost except to the US tax payer! For humanitarian aid and to support an...

In our state it is legal for a police officer to lie to extract confessions, So once the lying is in thier routine it can spill over into a habit.

To me this is just more taxpayer dollars to "save us from ourselves". Safety has become an out of control byword in many industries because of liability. This doesn't relate to the paving job, but the interesting part of the liability culture is that the markup on new items is based on...

I had a recent no start on my Max 24, during the morning when it was cold it would not start after glow plugs light went out. But would not start in cold weather at all. Started after I ran the heat gun output to the intake of the engine. Replacement of the connector at the glow plugs tooks care...

Course work in Code Compliance, Project Management, Maintenance and Operation, Finance Management, Facilities Management all help. Mechanical Engineers are top cadidates for this position. Need a good understanding of HVAC as it relates to patient health, ie; reasons for rooms having negative...

One specification to look at when purchasing LED lights is the lumens per watt ratio. Lower lumens per watt fixture have died a pre mature death. Higher quality fixtures generally having at least 100 lumens of output for ever 1 watt input. This usually indicates the quality of the LED driver...

x2 on E-conolight! I used e-conolight also for bid jobs when I was contracting. Customer Service? Never had to use it, they sell quality products factory direct with no middleman.

This ampacity rating is for conductors in free air, suspended overhead. The free air gives up the heat, voltage drop would also be higher at higher amps.. In conduit #2 AL would be rated for 75 amps.

Btu's per sq. ft. by climate zone. https://inspectapedia.com/heat/Heating-Cooling-Climate-Zone-BTU-Requirements.php

The ones we installed in California they were just interested in the revenue, they don't really care if they get it right. I like the statement though, of "guilty until proven innocent."

I have worked on small wind turbine projects installing grid tie services as an electrical contractor, the only long term happy customers of small wind were 10 kw Bergey wind turbine purchasers. Solar vs wind, after reading this link should be enough to convince propective customers of small...

The Splitfire I use has about a 4 second cycle time. makes for some fast splitting if the wood grain is straight, which most is. The only problem is to keeping up with the splitter it takes two people to move the wood.

My grandfathers blacksmithing and weld shop used to repair a lot of truck and trailer frames. The diamond shape was used to help reduce stress fractures that may have been caused by the heat when welded.

I would use a pre stain conditioner and stain all the boards prior to installation. The pre stain conditioner is used only to prevent blotchy looking places on the wood. I would call a local Sherwin Williams store and ask them for the best way to stain your Hemlock, if they the local store...

Sorry to hear about your dad, I hope you will be able to spend some time with him wether in person or on the phone. May God be with you and your family during this time.

One thing we would have done different, would have been to buy the medium sized freeze dryer instead of the smallest unit available. It takes very little extra power to run the unit that is the next size up. This would have allowed us to not pack trays as dense and reduced the drying times a...

The average run time of a "cycle" is 24 hours. Give or take and hour. It is all moisture content dependant. We have found that grainy or stringy veggies take a little longer as the fiber content takes longer to release the moisture. To shorten the drying time and getting the best results is to...

You can do anything with a freeze dryer that you can with a dehydrator. Just have to preset the heat cycle on the freeze dryer to a lower setting to make jerky. It is trial and error to get the moisture content right when making jerky. It is not for long term storage this way. Also when drying...

I will say that the upront cost of a freeze drier seems high, but the benefits of freeze drying vs canning has no comparison in food flavor or quality. For example canning pears you lose flavor and if you put in 1000 calories in pears canning them you may get 500 to 600 calories out when you eat...

Food texture does change with some things, it is a lot of trial and error. But the taste results is always same a freshly made meals. We mix some things in a blender to turn them to a powder, you can store more in the mylar bags this way, they are a lot easier to seal and package also. An...

We freeze dry most everything we harvest from our garden. The quality and flavor of the stored food vs canning or storing in a freezer is like night and day. 95% or more of the original food value, vitamins and minerals are available in the freezed dried food. You won't maintain this food value...

Pussywillow trees all have thier catkins budding out and the insects and bees are all over them. Very early this year.

@ponytug has some good insight and I agree with his post. Quite a big difference between the torque of a diesel driving a PTO chipper vs a self powered gas engine. Most of the chipper shredders I have seen are gas engines. I have a Mackissic chipper shredder that is good for up to 3". It is...

I have been using the Opti-Lube additives in all my diesels, Opti-Lube has hightest tested lubricity results of any tested as far as I know. No smoke from my tractor or generators.

The flash point of marvel mystery oil is about the same as diesel, so it combusts evenly with the diesel.

The stress involved with seeing people in pain consistantly, for the Dentist. The shame and guilt of misdiagnosis and then the death of the patient for Doctors. Both of the above from a survey for reasons Dentists and Doctors leave thier profession and why the suicide rates are high for them.

I agree whole heartedly with the resting when tired statement! I've aged to the point where I take a 15 minute break when the saw runs out of gas. Then refill and go at it again. Edit: sometimes there is a long nap when I run out of gas!

Goog luck with your new to you tractor, hope you get it up and running soon. And welcome to TBN

I find my mind worked this way when there was to much on the plate. I think you are better prepared than most to work through this real estate puzzle with the family. Been in this exact situation one time in my life, and the best thing in my case was just to wash my hands of it. Sold the...

Back when vacuum brakes were used, I kept pulling the trailer brake handle from the front seat of my dads truck. He was 6 tiers of hay bales up on the truck as the whole truck and trailer started moving down a gentle incline. Steeper incline followed that. Don't know how it happen so fast, but...

Problem is, that some people don't adhere to the "2 rules in life"! There are only 2 rules in life: 1. Don't tell everyone everything you know.

I have had five cougar kills within 4 miles of my home in the last 2 years, one of those was on my front porch and it was shot 60 feet away from the house.

Yeh ! Heard a conspiracy theory on this earlier today, that "it was completed by an AI analysis of conservatives, to find out how they would communicate in an outage." ????? Just had to laugh about that!

I worked on the original Pachanga facility (casino) and watched as the housing tracts went in around 2000 to 2002. Watched the residential tracts in Murrieta grow, as the saying at the time was "drive until you qualify". I think the beauty of the open farm land attracted people to purchase as...

Did a 4 month stint at an industrial facilty as a commercial janitor. We had 1,200 employees at the time. And I have to say from my experience you hit the nail on the head.

Excellent article! Quote from article, "This corresponds very closely to remarks made by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, along with the price of about $1 million per megawatt hour for grid-scale battery capacity." $1,000,000 per Megawatt/Hour grid-scale battery storage. vs $45.00 per...

Must have meant to be! I clicked on the reposted link.

You just need to buy property on the "right" side of the state where property values are less and where Prosecuting Attorneys/Sherriffs actually do there jobs. 10 acres with newer houses and the property taxes are less than $3,000 in a lot of counties east of the casecade mountains.

Yep! My forefathers on my moms side of the family were indentured servants that came over on a boat that just showed up. The name of the boat was the Mayflower.

Reverse current avoidence is a natural occurrence once the generators are sychchronized to the grid, or sychronized to each other. Its physics at work. The stronger (higher Mega watt) generator is the one that we would sync to. Once the 60 Hz (60 cycles per second) of the stronger generator has...

There used to be fish wheels here on the Columbia River, the overharvesting of salmon was so obvious that even the Indians outlawed them.

Clean and no oil leaks!

I would just pass on this job, no bid, no quote, no interest in paying for damages if things go wrong. The odds are always against you if you have never done this type of work before. Water in motion is a powerful force!

Looking forward to your experiences with the Summit tractor!

Similiar list here. We joke about me digging my own hole with the backoe and my wife just rolling me in after the coroner pronounces I am deceased. Some people find this morbid, but we talk about getting older all the time and the destination is a heavenly final place of peace and worshiping Jesus.

I think the wife might be messing with you, moving things around to all those locations! She must have a great sense of humor.

6" of the white stuff yesterday, with an additional 5" overnight. With a 1/4" of freezing rain on top. Finished my regular driveways and when I got home found out several neighbors had called asking me to clear thier driveway entrances as the county had plowed them in. 18" of heavily packed...

Winter weather snow and ice. I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge has been closed for a day now. Both directions. Ice on road and more freezing rain in the forecast. No deliveries, no USPS mail. I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass is still closed eastbound. West bound was opened today. Snow and avalanche...

I use white vinegar and a paper towel. Recent thread, worth the read! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/cleaning-woodstove-glass.471943/

I took my stove to the local weld shop after drilling a hole at the end of the crack where the door cam lock kept it closed. They Mig welded the 3/16" steel plate. Ran the stove for another 6 years before replacement this last November.

All of the above and watchout for uneven ground, potholes, loose soil on slopes. Operate with the slope if at all possible. Center of gravity is an ever changing variable when you are moving or changing the height of the bucket, Slowing down until you have a feel for the area you are working in.

This needs to be said more often! Doctors are human and therefore fallible. 100% safe and effective is not one of thier strong suits. In fact no one has that capability.

Very annoying isn't it! I like that you drew a line through them. I answered homeless, and no car. No phone number either.

I would suggest an 8 foot 3 point backblade. At a 35° angle the 8 foot blade will be wider than the width of your tractor. UHWM cutting edge or a horse stall mat under your cutting edge that the blade basically floats on. Either works very well and will save scaring the pavement. Nice size...

The forecast for the 2" to 4" snowfall last night, turned out to be 9" of wet snow. Fun morning so far. Always enjoy operating equipment, even if I get a little wet from being snowed on.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/will-diesel-fuel-and-filter-ungel-if-warmer-and-additive-added.300232/

Weather alert for 12" to 20" of snow possible in south central Washington on Friday! So maybe I will get some time to cross country ski next week. Cold temps forecast for 5° to 14° for several days next week.

We compost horse, cow and chicken manure with green grass clippings mixed with maple and oak leaves. The chicken manure after composted really helps with reproduction of earthworms in our clay soil. We work the compost into the soil with a tiller. Within 2 weeks after we work the compost in, we...

Empty fast, so you don't have to hold all the weight as long. No spilling if you are listening to the change in sound when the tank gets close to full. Just like they way we used to do it, with less spillage of fuel!

For small inverter generators, in general the guidelines out of some of the older inverter generator manuals typically stated the following. Pure resistive loads can be run at 100% of generator rating. Incandescent lights or electric resistance heater fall under this catagory. No inductive...

My sisters visited yesterday, and we were discusing are arrangements. One asked if I would build her a pine box and if she could be buried on the property. Replied that it would not be a problem. My wife told them that we had discussed me running the back hoe for digging my own last resting...

The USPS also has training issues, a certain class of new hires are processed through the training and automatically are qualified even if they fail the training. Our local Post Office has one of these new certain class employees and it is obvious they don't even care. We ship USPS all over the...

Might be because they still believed thier Doctor, that said smoking was enjoyable and not bad for your health! I remember the ads back then, Doctors were promoting smoking as a lifestyle. Money talks, and some people never get smarter. Used to smoke 2 to 3 packs a day, non filtered (Lucky...

I purchased a Milwaukee magnetic drill in 1993, definetly paid for itself over the 7 years I did used it. Sold it to a small machine shop recently, after not using it for over 20 years.

GPS on the truck plus the camera.

Yep, in Lake Elsinore someone I know had the same problem. Must be color blind or don't care blind.

Edited: Just wait till the day when you say ***** and you its not liked in general. This may end up what actually gets read, *** **** ********* **** ******!

My, Dad always said, "the side effects get them repeat visits."

Well LOL!! Yes I do have a wife and a girlfriend, they just happen to be the same person! Been accused of robbing the cradle multiple times. Some people just age gracefully, I was not one of them.

When a waitress gives me the senior discount, but says my girlfriend is to young for it. My wife always says that its funny, as we are the same age. I have also learned to never correct a waitress on this.

I thought they were outlawing non carb certified generators in California. Are there new generators available that meet the new carb standards?

We have this heat pad for an older dog, Has been working for 7 years with no problems. https://khpet.com/products/original-lectro-kennel-heated-dog-bed-pad We switch it on with this thermo cube plug, on at 35°...

Still waiting for winter snow and cold temps. So I can sit inside and enjoy the woodstove.

Welcome to the forum, I am a little bit to the left of Rochester. On the west coast. Rochester used to be my favorite town for cameras and film.

I have run several 2000W inverter generators solely on propane, a couple thousand hours on one before it died, 900 hours on another that is still running in Honduras. My current yamaha i2400 has never seen anything but propane. My longest life genset came from preventative maintenance and...

Clerical error? Or they thought they could get away with it?

Yep, some were motivated to follow the dollars into thier pockets becasue they completely understood the short term economic gain they could get from there portfolios. The others were interested in the future of thier kids. IMO.

The Massey would be my first choice also. You can maintain everything you have said with it. I would also shop by dealer support, parts inventory. If they don't stock basic maintenance parts (oil filters, oil, air filters, hydraulic filters) go to the next higher volume dealer that is close that...

Pretty much everyone I personally know working in healthcare today says, its about the dollars not about healthcare. When I was growing up it was the other way around.

Saw this thread recently at Yesterdays Tractors. Hope it helps. https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/index.php?threads/4020-serial-number.1691331/

the emoji didn't actually register in my brain. didn't see it. Thanks

This is the off season for making hay, so that is an impossible task in the winter. So @Hay Dude has more time to state the obvious. Or what I may agree with or disagree with. Its all welcome for me. Don't always agree with everything here, but an education is what I get most of the time I...

"I looked at the curved monitors and the sticker shock was the first con. I did like the fact there wasn't so much swing the head around from one-end-to-another." Couldn't have said it better myself. Dean

I used to work full time doing 3D modeling for large construction projects using AutoCad and Revit software. I had at least two 27" monitors in front of me plus a 17" laptop screen. It was always more efficient to have a different window open on each screen so any reference material was already...

Thier only choice is to pass this on to consumers, because there is an organization that is picking winners and losers right now. Re-organization, reduction in stock price, no dividend payouts, and begging for government help have been the trend. Anything carbon fuel related is not in favor...

One of the locals hauled cattle with a 36 foot trailer pulled by his GMC crackerbox. Always like the sound when going through the gears.

There are regulatory emission requirements for jet engines also! Mixing more air into the turbines for better combustion. Jet engines have reduces emissions by burning 30% less fuel for the same thrust since the introduction of higher bypass engines in the early 90's. The GE 90 (named for 90,000...

Pretty sure you are correct on the dealer saying it was Dyno time, I recall 13 hours but I could be wrong on that.

Kind of like conditioning the mind for the future. Volkswagon first, then we get Cummins years later. Who's next?? Conditions the mind that compliance standards at some point in time will be the most important part of living pertaining to pollution control. The latest findings are that the air...

Thread Title, "TYM vs Massey Ferguson". Massey Ferguson wins for me! Though I would give TYM a good consideration based on the TYM dealer in your area. I haven't seen "Daves Tractor" on here for a while. He is one of the larger Branson dealers (now TYM by default). But he can be quoted as if...

The safety of a properly installed septic systems is for our own protection. Especially in hot and humid climates. Parasitic worms can cause stunted growth and decreased mental capcity in children if not treated. This is due to the loss of protein and minerals that the worms consume while...

@Shirleyshusband - I hope you thoroughly enjoy the fact that Christmas came early for you!! Very nice tractor purchase with the smile factor of the cab everytime you get to use it. Merry Christmas!

The TOROFlow diesel engine mentioned in the article were a real dog, most needed rebuilt at low miles and many unhappy customers were made. Doesn't mention it in the article but there was a later try (late 1960's) at the TOROflow engine design in a V-6 cylinder, it was a manufacturers failure...

I just learned this, now I know why I have friends. Listening, one of the most important skills. If you don't have any synthetic clothes, then why would you need a filter?

Ian Vandaelle a famous Canadian Journalist. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/23/canadian-journalist-who-pushed-vaccine-mandates-and-concentration-camps-dead-at-33-n2632795

Glad we were able to talk you into it!!!

I try to learn something new everyweek! This makes so much sense, explains it all.

Chemtrail/Contrail Conspiracy... When I worked at GE Aircraft Engines we used to joke about this, but the bigger laugh was that people believed it. But on the other hand there is a liquid that is added to the engines to create the vapor trail. We called this liquid jet fuel. 🤣 Most people when...

Some things never pencil out in the short term, but "following your dream" as @MoKelly says will have a return on investment everyday you work with your mill. May not be a financial return! That satisfaction of working with the logs turning them to lumber and the enjoyment of seeing the final...

Do you have the Macys dishes too?

I had a teacher in the 60's show us all how compounded interest works. Its the very small consistant investment over time that eventually seems to grows exponentially. Any way it worked for several of us.

By this statement you are smarter than most. Having financial investment goals never comes to a lot people.

I went on the weight watchers diet in the 70's, lost the weight and kept it off. Weight Watchers was quite a bit different then. It was about eating a balance of , fruit, veggies and meat protein. Portion control was the rule. And could not eat anything that had sugar in the first three listed...

Well said! My wife has a similiar statement about that not being in our long term best interest as a couple.

I have quit using amazon except for name brand items where I know the quality before I purchase. Amazon to me, turned into a real crapshoot with some items being counterfeit or lacking in quality. The old adage, "you get what you pay for" has started to make me rethink a lot of purchases after...

Its a great idea, if you have the trees! But it is kind of like buying tractors, get one just a little bit more capable on your first purchase. The next size up. A manual mill is a lot more work- equaling more time spent for the results. Fortunately for me my neighbor with the automated diesel...

I leave instructions for freight deliveries saying, that the Google address for my location is incorrect (which is true), and leave my phone number asking them to call before they deliver. Works for those that can read there dispatch sheet!

On level ground I can load up a full bucket or forked load and transport material typically with no problem. As the slope increases the amount I place in the bucket needs to be less as the slope increases. This is true especially if I am turning on a steep slope, which I try not to do. If...

It was so fast, I missed it!

We may have a long wait for that, In the last couple thousand years there has been complete peace on earth for less than a hundred years with wars going on at least somewhere here.. That is the historical record of events. When Christ returns there will be peace for a lot of people. Merry...

Thank you, Would like to know also?????

You must do a fair amount of plumbing/drain blockage. Did some contract work in a jail for a year. Found the most important use of the inspection camera was finding the drugs the inmates would push down the toilet to hide them. Second use was to see what the inmates flushed to cause a back up...

Found the same to be true here at the 45 parallel in Washington state. We have two garden areas, one that gets shade in the late afternoon from the trees and one area that has no shade. The shaded area always produces better. The only crops we do in the full sun are squash, potatoes, zukes...

Composting toilets, we just stir the "pot". Add a little litter as needed. Dump out the urine in the compost piles.

Just a dream! Wishing to be in the warmer weather. I guess spring will come soon enough though.

That switch if there to make them full auto, just makes them more likely NOT to hit a target.

Yea, got the same sloppy mess here. 6" total snow, then raining on top of it mushed it all down to 1/2" by noon yesterday. Thankfully the driveway has a good base so the water runs into the rock base and flows away from the driveway. Waiting for colder weather and some of the real winter to show up.

Good use of the Juniper, a great rot resistant wood for soil contact. Use it here for fence posts.

Thugs have no skills is for sure. There was a shoot out one house down from our home when we lived in Arizona. Gang bangers left hundreds of casing on the street and were able to hit houses and cars. Pretty sure the shots that hit houses and cars were strays. But the point being they do not...

I get the same feeling when I look at the weather report here. So much emotional garbage (fear, ie; up to 4 inches of rain. or up to 12 inches of snow.) communicated to keep you coming back. Then when you look back at the prediction compared to the actual, you wonder how they ever got a job.

Building a chicken coop on an existing foundation 13x13 foot. Oddball size, but it was how the local masons dimensions worked out for CMU block. The foundation is actually 13 x 39 feet. So the extra past the 13 x 13' will be the chicken run.

California water capacity by reservoir. https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain The water storage is at or above average at most reservoirs.

I always thought that "experts" were there to create the crisis!😂

For strictly home defense, for me a rifle is out and not a good choice. Zero rounds. The rest is up to my wife who used to compete in cowboy pistol shoots. Only a fool would try to break into our house if they knew how good a shot she is. I would be there for making lots of noise with each pull...

I moved to a property here in Washington State about 14 years ago that had lumber milled in the 1940's on a circular saw. It had the edge of the kerf marks in it from the saw, and made it look unique. I thought that was old lumber, guess I stand corrected after the @IndyIan post.

Could you comment on the HLA 1500 snow pusher after you are able to use it? Pros and cons if any?

From the 2020 NEC the section you would like to look at in article 110.14.(C) is titled "Temperature Limitations". Also, along with article 110.14.(1) titled "Equipment Provisions". You will want to flip between the "Equipment provision" section and the Ampacity Tables at article 310.16 and pay...

I used to use isopropyl Alcohol for water based paint removal and MEK for oil based paint. A lot of work (time) scrubbing with a toothbrush and rinsing. Now I use the method posted by @mikester .

Copied and pasted from the bottom of the chart in the link. WARNING! Installation of electrical wire can be hazardous if done improperly, and can result in personal injury or property damage. For safe wiring practices, consult the National Electrical Code ®, your local building inspector, or a...

US Forest Service document on moisture content Equilibrium by state and close city.

I just can't see that happening to you!🤣 My Home Depot visits take the money out of my pocket at the register.

Common practice in the Pacific Northwest. I've also seen it on some track home builds in Arizona and California.

US Forest Service used to have a publication (document) that showed moisture content of cord wood for every state and some other nations. According to the document there is a point where the wood reaches an equilibrium for the region you live in and does not dry out as fast once it gets to that...

Weather forecast,.... Less than an inch of snow predicted!! Wakeup to 5" of the white fluffy stuff and still snowing! What a good change, been waiting for this for over a month. Got to love the weather forecasts! Can't predict the weather, but they did predict an ice age that didn't happen...

I use the pitch hopper for roof repairs or cleaning my chimney on a 12/12 slope roof. Also, have a tie-off point at the peak of the roof to latch my safety harness to. https://www.thepitchhopper.com/