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Nice looking grapple. Do you know if they make any other style grapples?

I just have a gravel pad I put mine on. I set the main frame on several 6x6 blocks, lower the stabilizers, set the bucket on the ground and leave it for 4-5 months until we get thru winter. IF I ever get a place to set it on a concrete pad... I might just get motivated enough to build cradle on...

I have the round top version of this at the moment. I'm talking with a local contractor about putting a 25x20 enclosed lean-to on the side of an existing 32x44 barn to store the tractor/implements in.

Maybe that is one of the reasons why the economy grapple doesn't come with their standard warranty.

I thought tractor ownership was a cult.

From what I have read, the Predator engine is a carbon copy of the Honda engine, parts are even interchangeable. But quality of machining is not the same, the Honda is still a better motor. For the money spent, it is hard to beat the value of the Predator. You can buy 4 of them for the price of...

They are leaking internally, not externally. When I first got the tractor, when picking up something heavy with my forks, I could lift the loaded rear tires off the ground, even if I had my rear blade on it. Wouldn't happen if I had the backhoe on it. Now it won't lift the rear tires even with...

Most all make a decent tractor nowadays. I think the key is the dealer. When I was shopping for a tractor, the local JD dealer was slicker than a scummy lawyer, the Kubota offerings in the size I wanted did not fit me ergonomically. I ended up with a Kioti, it has treated me well. Although after...

The Starship Booster was moved to the launch pad on Thursday April 4th, and a static fire test of the engines was done on Friday the 5th. Still hoping for early May launch date.

I don't use the draft control with my box blade. I have hydraulic top and tilt. I use the tilt control MUCH more than the top control. As others have said... SLOW and steady will give the best results.

I take a 1-1/2" pvc cap, put it over the fitting, wrap a rag around the base of the cap and then tap the cap with a hammer. Sometimes takes 2-3 hit to bleed everything off. Cap controls where pressurized fluid goes and rag keeps it from making a mess everywhere. I remove my backhoe in the...

Starship scheduled for the 4th flight did a full throttle test burn on March 25. Booster still needs to be moved to launch pad for it's testing. They found some burned cryogenic delivery lines on the launch pad that need to be repaired/replaced before any testing of the booster can happen...

Be careful who you lump into this mess. Ted is as crooked as can be and has been most of his life. From everybody I have talked with, his brother Charles is as honest as they come. I have no idea on the son.

I used to have things shipped to my wife's place of employment. But we are both retired now and have moved away from were we worked. There is only one business within 30 miles of me that has a loading dock/forklift that could be used to unload a truck and they refuse to do it for liability...

Thanks for all the replies and ideas. I have not made a final decision yet, but I am leaning towards the MTL RG-7 60" grapple. One of the reasons for not pulling the trigger yet is shipping. According to MTL the closest terminal for their shipper is in PA, that is a 5 hr drive for me. So I'm...

Successful launch, successful separation, successful flight of Starship, successful open/close of payload doors, did not try in space relight of Raptor engines. Failed return to earth as planned for both booster and Starship.

Starlink launch was scrubbed last night, but Starship is still scheduled to launch this morning. T-0 at 7:30 CDT, although they have a 2 hr launch window.

Now if the weather will cooperate. Last report I saw there was concern about fog at the 7:30/8:00am lift off time.

Spaceflightnow.com launch schedule now shows a Starship OFT-3 launch date, it is showing, Not Earlier Than (NET) March 14. Still don't see FAA launch license approval for this flight.

I bought an open tractor, got tired of freezing in the winter. I bought an aftermarket enclosure and it seems to be a good compromise. I stay warm in the winter, especially if the sun is shining and it is easy to pull the enclosure off in the summer if I want. After the initial install, which...

I have an old trailer and the wooden deck is rotting out and needs to be replaced. I thought there was thread about this but I can't find it. So, what do folks recommend for a new deck to carry my 7K lb tractor?

The company posted on X this morning; tentative launch date March 14th @ 7:30am ET. Starship is ready, still waiting final FAA license sign-off.

From talking with someone who has known Ted and his brother for years, and continues to do business with his brother. Ted has disappeared and the law is looking for him.

Still no launch date, but Starship passed its fueling test today, getting loaded with 10 million pounds of liquid Methane and liquid Oxygen. It's getting closer.

Somewhere on their order page I saw a note saying if the item is sold out, to give them a call to get it ordered.

I just saw this posted. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed its investigation into SpaceX’s second Starship flight, which took place in November last year With the note that verification of modifications needed, final FAA approval and launch should happen in March.

That is a nice grapple, but way too big and heavy for my tractor and uses.

My dealer is recommending I get one wider than my tractor. My gut says I don't want one that wide. What are you basing your recommendation on?

I was at a tractor dealer today and the owner reports having known Ted and his brother for years. The owner reported that Ted is a smooth talking shiester and his brother is as honest as the day is long. Ted has apparently done something similar to this before, several times, but not to this...

I moved to VA over a year ago, still haven't found a good way to get my tractor here from ME. Just about everyday I find something I could do with my tractor... if it was here. Definitely going thru tractor seat time withdrawals.

I'm leaning towards the MTL Grapple, about the same size/weight as the EA grapple for a lot less money. Lead time is measured in weeks not months. Hope to get a quote on a LandPride grapple tomorrow, that will be the deciding factor.

I couldn't find the correct size locally. Amazon has files where the package is labeled correctly, but the files in the package are not the correct size. At the recommendation of someone on this site, I did find the next size larger file, it is only 0.001" larger in diameter and I have been...

I live in VA, on the Eastern Shore. I have a 22x24 shop with an attached 22x24 garage. I put 15K BTU mini-splits in each. They are too big and don't do much for dehumidifying, but handle the hot summers and cool winters fine. I have a 32x44 boat storage building, with 16' ceilings. I am building...

Found out the closest tractor dealer to me, 70 miles away, caries multiple lines of grapples... time for a road trip.

Hmmm decisions decisions. Lots of options to choose from. I prefer the style of the WR Long OBG-2 or the MTL grapple. I just need to find a dealer for the WR Long grapple to get pricing. The nearest WR Long dealer to me, according to their web page, has been out of business for 6 years!!

When I go to the EA website, I don't see anything that says they are closed, temporarily or otherwise. I can also place an order, at least up to the point of putting in my credit card. I have a friend who lost his business when he did an upgrade to the factory. When they threw the switch to...

I was looking forward to getting an EA Wicked Grapple v2.0, almost put in an order. I am now looking at this MTL grapple, a little heavier, but cheaper than the EA equivalent. https://www.mtlattachments.com/tractor-attachments/mtl-rg-7-hd-root-grapples-60-amp-72-models-black-or-orange-tmsyt They...

Very nice!! A little heavy for what I want, I wish I had some welding skills it would be fun to fab that up.

I'm liking the MTL grapples. They weigh more than the EA grapples and cost less. But the one I want is sold out at the moment. "Sold Out" means there is more than a 12 day lead time and they are not taking any more orders until they get below the 12 day backlog. I'm thinking I am liking that way...

I am looking for a grapple for my Kioti DK40, I was getting ready to buy the EA grapple. https://www.(Temporarily blocked due to reports of company closure)/Wicked-Root-Grapple-by-Everything-Attachments-p/eta-wrg-cmp.htm But that seems out of the question now. Most of what I find are for SkidSteers and weigh over 700lbs...

I do have this, and have used it when I was younger... much younger: http://s3.amazonaws.com/bonanzleimages/afu/images/0224/0017/Crosscut_Saw_long_002.JPG But I no longer have the back/arm strength to pull it.

I use this file guide. https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/oregon%c2%ae-chainsaw-filing-guide%2c-bar-mount-design%2c-assists-with-filing-chainsaw-chain-for-better-consistency-and-accuracy%2c-23820/p/23820

Thanks, I believe I have a 5/32" file, I'll give that a try and see how it works out.

Couldn't agree more. I have extra chains for the Sthil and Echo saws, none yet for the EGO. I have only had it for a few months and wasn't sure if it was going to work out. I really like it and spare chains will be acquired this week. The issue is finding the correct file for the chain, it is a...

I was getting ready for the storm that is heading for the east coast and noticed an 80' tall pine tree that was leaning towards my shop. Not a good situation with wind gusts to 60mph forecast. I got out my come-along and chains to make sure tree fell where I wanted it to and got out my Ego 16"...

Just saw a report from Elon that he had examined the launch pad and said that no repairs will be needed before next launch. Water spray and steel plate worked as expected. He said they would be ready to launch again in 3-4 weeks but FAA approval/license would be needed before next launch. FAA...

A success in my book. Just Elon's way of doing business. Test, fail, update, repeat until success. He seems to get there faster, and cheaper, than the competition... I wonder how the launch pad fared this time?

Successful launch, successful separation. Booster blew up after separation, looks like Starship blew up at about engine shut down.

Still on for Sat am, notice only 20 min launch window. Launch time: 7:00 -7:20 a.m. CST (8 a.m. - 8:20 p.m. EST / 1300-1320 UTC)

Update (2:30 p.m. EST Thurs. Nov. 16, 2023): Launch delayed to Saturday to replace grid fin actuator.

Nov 11 was a few days ago, did you mean Nov 17th?

EDIT- just noticed that the launch date is listed as "Not Earlier Than" 17-Nov

Just noticed on "Spaceflightnow.com" that Starship is scheduled to launch 17-Nov. Launch time: 7:00 -11:20 a.m. CST (8 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. EST / 1300-1720 UTC) Launch site: Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas

Just saw this post indicating Starship will be ready for launch mid-Nov. FAA is happy just waiting for Fish & Wildlife approval. https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/11/04/spacex-poised-for-mid-november-of-second-starship-test-launch/

As others have said, not a very good chance of resurrecting them. I don't use an angle grinder often, but when I do I push it pretty hard, including grinding concrete. Which is why I buy HF grinders on sale for $20, put grease in the gear box, they have appalling little grease in them out of the...

Looks like more Federal agencies are delaying Starship with regulatory approval. The FAA required the deluge water system and now some environmental agencies are requiring review the deluge sysetm. Ahead of the hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Space and Science, the U.S. Fish and...

Do you have a sawzall? I have read folks prefer to use one rather than their chainsaw for cutting root balls.

Here in VA, my speeds are unchanged, 25-60Mb/s down.

I wish I had ordered a cab with mine, moving snow in Maine gets mighty cold.

^^^ This is what I did, until the rental places near me closed down. You just need to have a flexible schedule to work with the rental agency.

Most VW dealers are terrible at repairing the TDI engines, which I why I did all my own work. Scan tools are available that would give you more access to more options than the dealers computers. My TDI was known to spin the tires on occasion when pulling away from a stop, so slow accelleration...

I'm late to this thread, my mildly tuned 02 VW Golf TDI routinely got 57-58mpg in the summer, 52-54mpg in the winter. Had several tanks were I averaged 60mpg. I had 300K miles on it when too many Maine winters caused it to rust out and fail to pass safety inspections, otherwise I would still be...

I saw a post on Friday that said that FAA has completed its review and is requiring Space-X to make 63 changes. This included changes to the launch pad, the rocket, some safety systems. It looks like Space-X has made a good deal of these changes already, not sure how many more they have to go...

Eddie's initial post got me thinking about backup camera's for other uses. My wife was with me when I was trying to hook up my trailer and she was wondering why I was having so much trouble. I pointed her to the lousy picture in my back up camera. She suggested I get a new camera.... who am I to...

Next time you start your computer I'll bet WebAdvisor will reload. You need to find that file and delete it, if you can. Make sure it is not running or you won't be able to delete it.

What does the other front wheel 'center' look like? Any signs of cracks in it?

I have several of these on my property, local arborists want about $4K each to take them down. I'm going to let mother nature deal with them for now as they are not threatening anything.

I had an 02 Golf TDI, it was slightly chipped/tuned. I was averaging 58mpg hiway, 54 city, I had 300K miles on it and still running strong when it rusted out enough that it would no longer pass safety checks. Thank you state of Maine for all the brine they put on the roads in the winter.

His: BMW Z3- 27 mpg Ferrari 550- 12 mpg GMC Sierra 2500- 14 mpg BMW X5- 28 mpg Hers: Toyota Avalon Hybrid- 41 mpg Land Rover Defender 90- 15 mpg We are both retired and barring an accident, these will be our vehicles until the end. I'm too lazy to figure out my "average" mpg. I don't think I...

Seems to be a common problem, with no known good solution. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/eradicating-moles.445953/

Whenever I have contacted EA via email, I have always had a response within 24 hrs, usually less than 12 hrs. I wonder if they are on vacation. OP- Good catch on those hoses, that routing does not look like a good idea at all.

I have the EGO 16" with the 5.0 amp battery and it cuts very well. It has become my goto saw.

Maybe some of the discussion in "The Front Porch" will help. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/ad-blocker-not-working.467709/

The EGO I got was the 16" with the 5.0ah battery. I can push the saw thru the log as hard as I want and the chain doesn't slow down.

.71 is good enough for most everything, you might maybe have a few issues with the 2.65 if you are using it for video calls. Most streaming services will buffer thru the 2.65. For email and web surfing, what you have listed won't be noticed.

I purchased the EGO 16" based the video reviews posted back around post 147 in this thread and my better half bought the EGO string trimmer and she really liked it. The EGO beat the Sthil saw in that review in every metric except weight and run time. The EGO had a 2.5ah battery and the Sthil had...

Did you get an update to your dishy or router?

Will it work, yes, will it be optimal, no. I was running about a 19% obstruction when I first got Starlink. It took a long time, 2 days, for it to find itself and download all the latest software. Then occasionally I would get a short period, 5-15 seconds, where nothing would load. No big deal...

I kept the box my Starlink came it, 3 months later I needed to ship it back... glad I kept it.

I have had a few boots that I really liked that I wished I had done that. When I needed to replace them 8 years later they had changed too much and I had to start my search over again. Next boot I find that fits me correctly... I'm buying at least one backup pair.

I know your joy, I just had a 32x44 pole building put up. Not as nice looking as your place. Now to wire, insulate and get the HVAC installed.

Based on initial static tests they felt it was not needed for this launch. They felt it would be needed for future launches and that is why they were in the process of building the water cooled flame trench, to be installed before the next launch. Somewhere I saw a tweet from Musk indicating...

Some of the speculation I have read is that Elon made the announcement he did about the timeline of being ready was to help prod the FAA into not dragging their feet approving the next launch. I agree, if the debris is what damaged the engines/controls, then it is amazing that they didn't loose...

The ever optimistic Elon Musk posted that the launch pad and Starship will be ready for another test launch in 6-8 weeks. They had already started to build a water cooled steel flame trench that didn't get installed before the first launch. BUT... no idea when the FAA will give clearance for the...

My receiver is 2-1/2" square, I do have an insert for a 2" receiver. Tag on receiver shows a max 1500lbs tongue weight with a max of 13,000 towing weight. No mention of a weight distributing hitch.

To answer an earlier comment, yes my truck has the tow package with the class V receiver. I must say you folks have given me more options that I ever knew existed. Lots of options to think about. The boat trailer is very consistently loaded, with the tongue weight always being the same. Box...

Thanks for the replies. I am towing with a 2015 GMC 2500 with tow package. Most of my towing is greater than 300 miles. My last trip I did have the box trailer loaded a bit front heavy which pushed my tongue weight up higher than normal. I was within the cargo capacity for the truck and trailer...

I'm looking for recommendations on keeping my truck level when towing my various trailers. I have a boat trailer that has about 750 lbs of tongue weight. I have a box trailer that tongue weight varies between 500 and 1200 lbs depending on loading and what I am carrying. I have a flatbed for...

New launch window has been posted for 20-April; 1338-1430 GMT (9:28-10:30 a.m. EDT; 8:28-9:30 a.m. CDT)

Present launch time is 8am CDT.

Speeds vary greatly based on time of day. I have started checking late morning. When dishy was pointing north, I was getting 20-50Mb/s down, after dishy pointed east I was getting the 60-100Mb/s. I have checked twice since the last router/dishy update and I was getting 140-190Mb/s. For me...

- Turns out it was not global, mostly confined to the US, further information indicates I was wrong when I posted that. - I have read of folks turning the pole so dishy pointed north, next reboot it repointed east. - It has changed my obstructions from "not obstructed" to "obstructed every 3...

- Outage was global. Elon posted on Twitter that it was an expired Certificate at one of the ground stations. - East coast dishy's are being moved from pointing north to pointing east to take advantage of the satellites over the ocean that aren't being utilized to take the load off the...

Just noticed Starship has been delayed to; Not Earlier Than April 17.

The source I have says launching Not Earlier Than April 10. Firm date still not set. Can't wait for Starship to get on a regular launch schedule and get a bunch of the advanced 2nd generation Starlink satellites in orbit.

I'm lazy, I buy my wood cut and split. At these prices oil would run me a little over $1400 per season. I spend about $300 per season in wood. I'm saving money with wood.

Nice job. I need to get me one of those grapple things.

Something happened as it stopped working on all of my browsers and others are commenting about it as well.

When I installed my dishy, it was pointed north and I had zero obstructions. About a month ago my dishy changed and is now pointed east and I have obstructions every 2 minutes, but my speeds are faster. It is pointed at some trees, but due to shoreland zoning here, I can't cut or trim them. I...

Yea, "Latest Threads" is gone. Hope the boss can find a toggle for those who liked it. Now if he could just fix where when you finish reading a thread, when you go back out of it it is grayed out indicating you have read the entire thread, like it was up until about a week ago.

Get rid of it, or make it so we have the choice if we want to see it or not.

I had a Zoom meeting today from noon until 1, had buffering several times.

He has logged speeds from 4am to 11pm daily for over a month. Speeds go up and down depending on time of day and are apparently very repeatable. Evenings when he is trying to stream TV and/or do Zoom calls... he gets buffering or calls dropped. He has Netgear Orbi mesh units on all 3 floors. I...

Any idea how to get rid of the "Latest Threads" listing that is now showing up on the right side of the page?

You are missing the fact they stream their tv shows/movies and we don't. Their TV is on the 3rd floor of their house. Easier to string a fiber cable through the woods than cart their TV to my house. They don't have any issue with just surfing the net, but when it comes to Zoom calls and...

I have a wireless bridge 450' to my shop, with a fairly clear path. But my property is heavily wooded and so is his, even in the winter we can't see each others house. It is about 430' to his house, I don't know of a wireless bridge that would get over the river and thru the woods to his house...

Yup, 200Mb/s should be fast and it is during off peak hours. Neighbor says he can almost set his watch by when the speeds drop off, and by how much. I was told the service agreement is about 20 pages long... all protecting the provider. Apparently the language regarding speeds is 'up to', then...

I heard that my local fibre broadband company had reduced their rates and increased their speeds. Here is at the pricing info I received two days ago, this is for a minimum 2 year contract. 25 Mbps Symmetric 24 months $39.99/month $6,425 one time installation fee 50 Mbps Symmetric 24...

That title seems familiar and I think I have received more than one, but I don't open emails like that so I don't know what was in the email.

Isn't that what is at the bottom of the pump, based on the pictures I posted. Or is that adaptor specific to that pump and I need something more like this that has threaded ports in it? https://www.amazon.com/Sta-Rite-Casing-Adapter-2-In/dp/B000KKVWBQ

Yes, and we can't remember what we did yesterday.... at least I can't.

Last time I did that was in 1971 driving my dads 1927 Model T Ford.

When I lived in Maine, the only ethanol free fuel I could find was at the airports, and most would not sell to you. Where I am in VA, there are several stations that sell E0.

I have heard of Cycle Stop Valves... Don't know anything about them, guess it is time to do some research.

"Flaky" translated: About 6 months ago the well pressure tank lost all it's air and the pump was short cycling. I put air in the tank, after replacing a dried up Schroeder valve, which stopped the short cycling, but it didn't sound good. Fast forward to Tuesday afternoon and there was no water...

Here are a few pics of the pump. You might be correct Valveman.

Wife would LOVE to have one of those!! I would hate to think of what it would take to maintain one of them.

There was a trucking company in the US that recently got in trouble as they were hiring foreign drivers that couldn't speak or read english, handing them a CDL license and sending them out on the road. And we are surprised things like this are happening more and more often.

The pump is sitting on top of a piece of 1-1/4" PVC about 12" above the ground. It is a level run to the house, maybe up 2 ft. There is that single pipe going down into the well that the pump sits on and one pipe heading to the house.

Hi folks, The 40 year old well pump in our house in NC is getting flaky and it is time to replace it. The pump is in a pump house, it is a 1hp vertical pump. The well is about 100 ft deep and about 100 ft from pump to the house, don't know how deep the water table is. A replacement vertical 1hp...

A lot of the reviews I find are just regurgitations of other reviews and in general I trust them less and less. They can be a bit annoying, but I like the YouTube reviews by Project Farm. My last few Milwaukie battery products have been a disappointment and I would go for the Echo.

Our home has aluminum siding and cell signal inside it terrible to non-existent. I have one window upstairs and one window downstairs where I can sort of make/receive calls, internet is out of the question. I bought a WeBoost Multiroom system, put the outdoors antenna in the attic where it is...

It might be a bit much.... but this will do the job. https://bigassfans.com/industrial/#large-fans

Simple, refuse to register them. I am NOT a fan of this legislation forcing folks to buy something they don't want, can't afford and does nothing to help the cause.

Bet you will have alternatives if you move back into town.

We actually have a Verizon mobile hot spot the miss's uses when she is traveling, which is about 18 days a month. I'm not sure if I could add a second MHS. If we use the MHS at home, download speeds are in the 30-40Mb/s range which is plenty for us. Which I would be using if she didn't travel so...

I got the email this morning. Let's see, Starlink over subscribed my area, service has dropped due to that and now they want to charge me more for poorer service that is their fault. To me, there is something wrong with this picture. Time to call Verizon to see what they have for mobile hot spot...

Do an internet search for "Beaver Creek Ranch, Centerville, Tx" I came up with 2 hits, one in Goshen a good deal west south west of Centerville if I remember correctly.

Tough call. Yes 10 hp is noticeable. I had a '14 TDI Sportwagon and sold it due to all the short drives I had since I moved and being 67yo and 6'1", I was finding I more and more difficult to get in/out easily. My longest drive now is 9 miles, too short to justify having a diesel. If I had a...

You need to watch the years you are looking at. 2015 and newer use DEF to keep emissions down. I found it a hassle to keep adding the DEF. The DEF systems can also be problematic, but you get a better running engine with better fuel economy. Everything you want to know about VW's and their TDI...

Genetic databases is one of the tools used to identify the Idaho collage students killer.

Scaredy. I've been there done that. My thoughts and prayers go out for you. At least for me, in the end, as painful as it was, I ended up in a better place after the divorce. Maybe not financially, but emotionally and I think that is the most important thing.

The company provides 1-20Gb/s for business service at $737-$1252/month, but 100Mb/s is max for residential service and they just raised those rates to $170/month.

I'm seeing download speeds with my 'regular' Starlink in the 130-160 Mb/s range, for $110/month. Fiber here has a MAX download speed of 100Mb/s, my neighbors who actually have the service are seeing 50-80Mb/s speeds. Cost for the fiber 100Mb speed package is $150/month, lower speed packages cost...

We have fiber available here, I have Starlink as it is faster and cheaper.

Last time I checked into them, the Hyper Heat model will provide heat until outside air gets down to the -5F range, the regular model only provides heat down to the +20F range. They will both provide heat below those temperatures, but the efficiency and heat output will drop way off.

If they are sending you the dish, you will have service. If your area is oversold, service might only be in the 30-50Mb/s download... but you will have service.

The discussions have it that a good deal of the coasts are oversold causing congestion which is limiting speeds. Folks on the east coast are having their dishy's moved so they are pointed east over the Atlantic to take advantage of the satellites there that aren't being used and folks on the...

I got Starlink residential service about 1 year ago. At that point my download speeds were in the 170-190Mb/s range with an occasional bump up to 225ish. Over time my speeds dropped to 25-50 Mb/s range, I'm guessing due to oversatuation of service. About 3 weeks ago my dishy reoriented from...

I have 2 companies within 50 miles of me that claim to do geothermal. The more research I do, the more I find they are idiots who don't know what they are doing. There are 5 companies that do geothermal about 70 miles away, of the 3 of those companies I have contacted, none of them want to come...

I didn't want to hijack LD's thread so I thought I would start one of my own. I learned a good deal from his thread, enough to make me reconsider going Geothermal. My house was built in 1975, not sure on how much insulation there is, single pane windows leak a bit of air. I know those need to be...

Lou- Here is a video that might be of interest to you.

Can't say I disagree with you. The sad part is, he is the best I have found within 50 miles of my house.

I actually have 2 wells on the property. One supplies the house, the other for the irrigation system. We almost never use the irrigation system, but the HVAC tech didn't want to hear about using it. If I had a clue how to install a geothermal system I might try it myself, but I don't have the...

Considering all the discharge was going into the creek behind my house... I would consider that open loop. They were instant that they needed to drill 1 well per ton of cooling. I told them that seemed excessive, their reply was "that is the way we do things". So.. they are not 'doing things'.

Wife inherited an Avalon Hybrid from her brother when he passed. It is only a 4 cylinder, her overall mileage is 41 mpg. We both love the car, although we both HATE the auto high beam function that can't be turned off.

So far they have spent; 1 day marking and digging the holes, 1 day setting posts, 2 hrs pouring concrete for posts, 1 day putting panels up for east and west walls. They expect to finish putting up the walls for the north and south walls on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday they will be putting up...

I want to redo the heating/cooling system in my house. Researched geothermal, closed loop is not used around here due to all the trees. Open loop is what all the installers are familiar with. I was told they drill one well/ton of cooling, for me that would be 4 wells. Total system cost, just...

Thank you folks for letting me know I didn't need a separate hosting site for photo's. Here are a few pics of the base board attachment and the wall panels.

I suspect you are right, but my checking account needs to stop crying first.

They are truss like panels of 2x4's that get screwed to the outside of the posts. Sheet metal gets screwed to the panels. If I find a way to post pics, I will. I understand I need a 3rd party hosting site as you can't post directly, so far I haven't found one I trusted.

Good Morning, It was 39F when I got up this morning under cloudy skies, presently it is 41 and that is the forecast high for today. Temps to be dropping all day with winds increasing. Wall panels arrived yesterday for the barn. Contractors arrived today and have put up the base board and have...

Goooood Morning TBN! It is 33F and cloudy after an overnight low of 29. Radar indicates it is snowing here, but no flakes to be seen out the window. Forecast is for a high of 38 with clearing skies. Some of the barn wall panels have been delivered, no sign of contractors Started clearing out...

A lot of stores sell the information on what you are buying to help hold the cost of products down. This is exactly why they sell the info and why companies buy that info.

Good morning all, It was 37F and raining when I got up, presently it is 35 and overcast. Forecast is for a high of 37 today with clearing skies. Liz made it home yesterday, it was so foggy that her normal 3 hr trip took 4 hrs. I had everything cleaned up before she arrived except the bed sheets...

There are a few vehicles that can do that, conditions have to be perfect and they are over $100K. They have a 350KW charger in them running at 800 volts.

This is the third launch into the next orbital shell. It will take 3 months before these are active. These not only increase 'the herd', but it also increases the connection options for dishy leading to relief of congestion and faster speeds.

Good morning to my fellow travelers here on spaceship Earth, It was 46F and we were socked in with fog, couldn't see the other side of the creek. Forecast is for rain later this morning with a high today of 49. Liz just called, she will be home in 1.5 hrs.... I have some cleaning to do in a...

Good morning all, It was 45F with rain and fog when I got up this morning. Forecast is for a high of 50 with clearing skies by late afternoon. Rain due back in tomorrow. Concrete truck showed up at 8:30 this morning and he just left. It took that long to fill all the pole holes with concrete...

If you can afford that much boat, you can afford a crew to maintain it for you.

Good morning to everyone, It was 42F when I got up this morning under sunny skies, after an overnight low of 37. Forecast high of 53, light winds and skies clouding up this afternoon with rain this evening and Monday morning. Yesterday ended up being an energy conservation day. Did some...

Good morning all, It is presently 44F with sunny skies after an overnight low of 32. Todays forecast is for a high of 53, sunny skies and light winds. The pup misses Liz and was a bit clingy yesterday. Last night she was fidgeting all night, spent most of it on me so neither one of us slept...

Good morning all, It was 34F when I got up under sunny skies, which was the overnight low. Forecast for today is sunshine with a high temp of 44 and light winds. Contractors showed up at 8 and have been putting poles up ever since. They plan on having all the poles in place, set and leveled...

Top of the morning to everyone, Presently the temp is 46, which is the overnight low so far, under clear skies. Forecast is for a high of 49, sunny skies and winds in the 10-15mph range. Our 'normal' high temp has started to climb, went from 50 all the way to 51. :) We received about .75 in of...

Is that the 900 or the 1120?

Good Morning to all, It was 36F when I got up under mostly clear skies, after an overnight low of 32. Forecast for today is for a high of 53, level 1 storm warning for this afternoon/evening. Heavy rains and winds 25-30 with gusts to 45 and a chance for a tornado.... sounds like a fun afternoon...

I am presently using a pair of these for my point to point signal to shop from house...

I wouldn't bet on tomorrow. Forecast is for level 1 storm threat with high winds, 25-30 mph with gusts to 45.

Good morning all, It is presently 41F with clear skies after an overnight low of 35. Forecast high for today is 47, light winds and mostly clear skies. Liz is headed back to NC this morning, had to help her get organized and on the road. She will be back early next week. Rumor has it that...

Good morning all, Presently it is 42F under cloudy skies after an overnight low of 41. Forecast high of 49 with clearing skies this afternoon. No exploring ride yesterday, started to rain much earlier than forecast, received a total of 0.52", most of which came overnight. Contractor due here...

Good morning, It is presently 39F under cloud skies after an overnight low of 32. Forecast high for today is 47 with 100% chance of rain this afternoon. Still no 'honey do' list which is a bit unusual, but I'll take it. My get out the Z3 and go for a ride with my honey, just to get out and...

I have a friend who did something like this as a table extension to his radial arm saw. In addition to being a sanding table, it also helps to hold pieces in place while he is using the saw.

Is that from a Factory Five kit, or somebody else?

Good Saturday morning all, we made it through another week. Presently it is 43F under sunny skies after an overnight low of 39. Forecast for light winds with a high of 44. Contractor showed up on Friday at 9, was due here at 8. I'm having a pole barn put up, he got 5 of the 30 holes dug and...

What does it cost for the surge protector from the utility? My utility has a similar program, but it costs $6/month and I have 2 buildings and I have 2 meters. I'm thinking about just getting a surge protector that connects to one of the 220 breakers, it is suppose to give whole house protection.

Good morning to everyone, Presently it is 47F under cloudy skies with a bit of fog after an overnight low of 43. Todays forecast is for cloudy skies, high of 56 with light rain moving in later this afternoon. Cleaned the carb on my chainsaw, sorted out the jigsaw puzzle that is the throttle...

Russia has been trying to hack Starlink in Ukraine for a while now, so far unsuccessful. Actually that is not correct, Russia hacked it one time and the next Starlink software upload shut it down and they haven't been able to hack it since. Reportedly the DOD contacted Starlink to see how they...

Good Morning all, It was 46F when I woke up this morning under sunny skies after an overnight low of 43. Forecast high of 54 with clear skies. Received a text from contractor late Tuesday afternoon saying he would be here about 8:30 today... He showed at 8:35, close enough for me. Plan is for...

Good Morning, It was 45F when I got up this morning under cloudy foggy skies. Overnight low was 38 and a forecast high of 47 and rain showers starting about noon. Contractor for my pole barn was a no show no call so I am not sure what is going on there. Haven't heard from him today either. I...

I think this is what he is talking about. https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-deputy/wet-dry-vacuum-kits

Good day mates, It is presently 35F under sunny skies after an overnight low of 32. Forecast high of 47. Contractors due here today to start pole barn for boat storage, wood workshop and car lift area. Heading out now to do final cleanup of site. Had a bunch of small branches come down in the...

Good Morning, Presently 34F under sunny skies after overnight low of 32 with winds blowing 15-20mph giving a wind chill of 23. Forecast high today is 38 with increasing winds. First on my list yesterday was to pull the Christmas lights off the boat before the winds picked up. Didn't make it...

You are going thru the Georgia POP, which you can't change. I was originally going thru the Georgia POP and then suddenly I was changed to the NY POP. I have found the Georgia POP to be notoriously slow when doing speed tests. The server Speedtest.net chooses is not always the best. Try...

Ask and you shall receive. Panels- 4- Kyocera KD225GX-LPB; 225W @ 24v Charge controller- 1- Morningstar TriStar MPPT TS-MPPT-45; 24v 45amp Batteries- 4- SunExtender AGM PVX-2580L; 12v 160lbs each Inverter- 1- ExelTech XPX-1-2-6-1; 24v 2000 watt Obviously not a big system, I have no idea what...

(y)(y):D Congratulations!!! Give it 24 hrs or so and then look at the app and see what your obstructions look like. It will also update the router and the dishy firmware in the next few days, most see an improvement after that happens. Love it when a plan comes together!!

Good morning to all TBN'ers and their families, Presently it is 36F under cloudy skies with winds gusting to 20mph, high temp at midnight was 41 and it has been dropping since. Forecast high of 37 today with winds increasing to the 20-30 mph range. Liz didn't leave for NC until 2 so I got a...

VA seems to want all that ID stuff for just a regular drivers license, never mind a "Real ID". Liz was married, divorced, kept her married name for her kids sake, we haven't gotten married yet. The issue we are running up against is that her Birth Certificate doesn't match her married name. How...

You can't do it online when you have just moved to the state and you need new license and registration. Add in the fact that one vehicle is an inherited vehicle from NM, there is nothing simple about it. The hoops they make a divorced woman go thru to get her license are just impossible. After...

Top of the morning to everyone, It was 64F at midnight, presently 55 under cloudy skies with a little patchy fog. Forecast high is 56 with cloudy skies all day. Didn't get tree taken down yesterday, will try again today. Need to get it down today as Sat and Sun are forecast to be windy and...

In reading about different Mini-split installs, the only thing I have seen on the outside units is if the prevailing wind blows into the discharge side then a wind block of some sort is recommended. Also to be installed high enough as to not be buried in snow, if you get any. With any AC unit...

Good morning all, The day is starting off cloudy, with some fog presently 52F after overnight low of 45. Forecast to be cloudy all day with a high of 57. Light rain to start late this afternoon, with a narrow band of heavy rain coming thru overnight. Still searching for paperwork. Most all...

My neighbors took the Amtrak train from Boston to Seattle. They said the food was terrible, he is ex-military and called the food unpallitable, and they were glad they brought some of their own. The worst was from Boston to Chicago. They took it for a fun adventure, they were miserable and said...

Good morning all, hope your day is getting off to a good start, It is 36F under sunny skies after an overnight low of 30. Forecast high of 48, light winds and clouding up this afternoon. Still can't find the paperwork we need, especially frustrating as we were reviewing it 2 months ago...

Goooood Morning TBN, It is 36F under mostly sunny skies, after an overnight low of 29. Forecast is for skies to cloud up this afternoon with a high of 46. Paperwork did not go well. We can't find a key document for a tax filing. Searched every nook and cranny on the first floor, today the...

The problem is that JD is caught between the farmers (equipment owners) and the EPA. JD has to ensure their equipment meets EPA regulations for a certain period and if somebody messes with things not knowing what they are doing, unfortunetly JD has to answer to the EPA if their equipment no...

Good Morning all, It is presently 41F under cloudy skies after an overnight low of 41, we received 0.68 inches of rain last night. Forecast is for a high of 46 with skies clearing late this afternoon. Yesterday ended up being a quiet day, talking with Liz, watching a few movies on the telly...

MR Cool makes lines in 16' and 25' lengths, if you get the 16' line, how much extra are you going to need to curl up? Although I have noticed that most places selling MC only seem to stock the 25' length which does seem excessively long unless you are going to a 2nd floor. I did find at least...

With the MR Cool DIY units, the outside compressor, the lines and the inside unit all come precharged. The "quick" disconnect fittings on the lines are a special make before break fitting. Meaning that when you first start connecting the fittings, rubber seals on each fitting meet up and seal...

Where are folks getting the "Mr Cool" units? When they first came out you could order them online. Now it looks like you need to go thru a distributor. The nearest listed distributor to me is almost 3 hrs way.

Good morning to all, It is presently 33F under sunny skies after an overnight low of 31. Forecast high of 45 with rains moving in tonight. Chain saw resharpened, tree cut up and mess removed. Got the drone out and charged up but never took it out, found too many other things to do. Liz had...