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riptides
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37 outside this AM. Frosty. Heading to 70 today. Hope that is the last of the cold mornings. The garden and fruit trees took a beating to start the year.
Re-fuel day. Need to find some coffee filters too.
Have a great day all. Be safe.
Re-fuel day. Need to find some coffee filters too.
Have a great day all. Be safe.
lostcreekranch
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Good Morning. It's 65° with 99% humidity and no wind. It's supposed to get to 83° this afternoon.
I've no idea on how much rain we got, still to dark to go check rain gauges, but bird bath on East patio is half full and it was empty yesterday .. to be cleaned. Our forecast says big rains this weekend.
When I saw the high likelihood of rain yesterday .. I jumped on the zero turn and got about 3/4 of the 9 acres around the house cut but .. got halted by lightning and first rain drops at 5 p.m.
I'll likely work on the rolling ladder, in the shop, today. With mowing, I made no progress with it yesterday. I need to make a template of the existing caster plates to transfer the bolt hole pattern to the strut sections. Mostly asked about reason for a rolling ladder? First the main lights in the big shop are 8' fixtures, suspended on chains, but still 16' above the floor. I have two more of the 8' fixtures to install that will be roughly 12' above the floor. The lights in the area, where tractors are parked, are 1' above the floor. The revered lights, in our O/D kitchen are 14' above the floor. Not being a fan of tall step or extension ladders, the rolling ladder is a good solution.
Additionally .. we have sparrows that have made their mud / grass nests in several of the high gables on the house so 20' + above the ground. I'll be able to roll the ladder up onto my 6' x 12' trailer, along with a pressure washer, and back it up to the house under each of the gables. With the ladder and my telescoping PW wand I'll be able to easily wash away the nests.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200680723_200680723
It should also be perfect for gutter cleaning as well.
Hope everyone has a safe and productive "hump day" today.
Prayers to all.
I've no idea on how much rain we got, still to dark to go check rain gauges, but bird bath on East patio is half full and it was empty yesterday .. to be cleaned. Our forecast says big rains this weekend.
When I saw the high likelihood of rain yesterday .. I jumped on the zero turn and got about 3/4 of the 9 acres around the house cut but .. got halted by lightning and first rain drops at 5 p.m.
I'll likely work on the rolling ladder, in the shop, today. With mowing, I made no progress with it yesterday. I need to make a template of the existing caster plates to transfer the bolt hole pattern to the strut sections. Mostly asked about reason for a rolling ladder? First the main lights in the big shop are 8' fixtures, suspended on chains, but still 16' above the floor. I have two more of the 8' fixtures to install that will be roughly 12' above the floor. The lights in the area, where tractors are parked, are 1' above the floor. The revered lights, in our O/D kitchen are 14' above the floor. Not being a fan of tall step or extension ladders, the rolling ladder is a good solution.
Additionally .. we have sparrows that have made their mud / grass nests in several of the high gables on the house so 20' + above the ground. I'll be able to roll the ladder up onto my 6' x 12' trailer, along with a pressure washer, and back it up to the house under each of the gables. With the ladder and my telescoping PW wand I'll be able to easily wash away the nests.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200680723_200680723
It should also be perfect for gutter cleaning as well.
Hope everyone has a safe and productive "hump day" today.
Prayers to all.
Kyle_in_Tex
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Wow, the dealership actually owes YOU.....trying to wrap my head around that....
Taj Mahal - Fishin' Blues - YouTube
Beer?
riptides
Super Member
Beer?
Why not!
Need to venture out for the equipment. Was following everyone's ideas about fuel transfer. I need to stand on my tractors front tire to refuel it. That will get old quick.
I'll have a toast to your health and ventures tonight!
Got to go relocate another ground hog this AM. Close air support was in the area, a few days ago. Maybe I can get lucky. LOL.
I like the ladder, Rick. how does it handle ground engagement? Most of my areas that need work don't have a fixed concrete or patio base.
lostcreekranch
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That’s the reason for the 8” casters Rip. I wish the treads were wider but the 8” diameter should help.
At least I’ll be able to roll it up the ramp / tailgate on the trailer. I can move that trailer easily with my Polaris Ranger.
txdon
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Good morning! 66˚F cloudy, 64% humidity, heading to the 80s.
Kyle the Thunderbirds are taking off from Leander TX at 2:40 and making 6 circles from Georgetown to Austin. Their flight pattern will take them about 5 miles from me. With the clouds and chance of rain it might be canceled I will have to keep tuned to media. I saw that projected tornado path on the TV but did not see any damage reports.
The rains did come yesterday afternoon. It rained 1.1" just enough to cancel out the afternoon tractor work and this morning's Cedarcide event has been changed to tomorrow because of the mud in the park.
Ron there seems to be a rabbit's foot in the Hawk pic. ??
Jay hope your liver exam brings good news.
Drew we are pulling for you. Hope your house showing Saturday went well.
Kyle the Thunderbirds are taking off from Leander TX at 2:40 and making 6 circles from Georgetown to Austin. Their flight pattern will take them about 5 miles from me. With the clouds and chance of rain it might be canceled I will have to keep tuned to media. I saw that projected tornado path on the TV but did not see any damage reports.
The rains did come yesterday afternoon. It rained 1.1" just enough to cancel out the afternoon tractor work and this morning's Cedarcide event has been changed to tomorrow because of the mud in the park.
Ron there seems to be a rabbit's foot in the Hawk pic. ??
Jay hope your liver exam brings good news.
Drew we are pulling for you. Hope your house showing Saturday went well.
buckeyefarmer
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There's your "Tool"!
For barely more than the $350 for the stapler
Yea, you need it to inspect the fence line.
For 200 feet I wouldn’t think of buying a tool, but then I didn’t know there was a tool for driving fence staples other than a hammer.
I have a nail gun, still built the barn with a hammer and nails, because they supplied all the nails.
56° and a little rain here.
lostcreekranch
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Update: 1 1/4” in both rain gauges. Woo hoo! It’s much needed here.
Glad Kyle and Don missed the tornados .. I heard there were at least two, possibly three?
Glad Kyle and Don missed the tornados .. I heard there were at least two, possibly three?
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Good Morning!!!! 52F ! 5:30AM. Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. High 67F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Looks like we picked up somewhere around a half inch of rain from the storm that came through Monday night and Tuesday, and so far I'm not seeing any collapse in the trench. The grass is getting really long, over two feet now, and I should probably be mowing instead of working on the solar rack.
I had no idea that a carbide blade could be run in a normal circular saw to cut steel, Chris and Ted! That Diablo is on my shopping list for the next trip into town. Hope you'll update us with progress on the monster fence, Paul. Sounds like a pretty good challenge.
You're showing some distinct RedNeck tendencies with that rolling-ladder-on-the-trailer idea, Rick. I think there's hope for you yet!:thumbsup::laughing:
Great bear photo, Wng. Sure wouldn't wanna run into one of those in the dark, especially in my own back yard!
Glad that twister missed you and yours, Kyle. I don't think most drones would survive getting wet, so the locate feature wouldn't work after getting sucked into a thunderhead. That makes me a fair weather only pilot.
Here's a catch up on the photo that showed the broken link.
First cross braces installed on the solar panel rack.
Did a little tidy in the kitchen yesterday morning, but by noon, it had stopped raining, the sun was trying to come out, and the driveway was dry. I got the truck unloaded, and since all those boxes of Kubota parts were just sitting there on the pallet, I figured I'd better check what's inside to make sure the right things made it home. The biggest box held the backhoe thumb, and since the 'hoe has to come off before I can do more work in the solar rack, I decided it was as good a time as any to go ahead and install it. Got stuck at the first step, driving out the pin that holds the bucket to the dipper stick, but remembered that the salesman at the Medford dealership said to call me if I had any questions. He looked at the M62 on their lot and told me there was a roll pin hiding under the bucket bracket, and once the bucket was off, things went pretty smoothly from there. And to my surprise and relief, I only lost about a cup of hydraulic fluid when it came time to hook up the new cylinder.
I couldn't just install that thumb and not try it out, so I rode the tractor up the driveway to where a large oak had fallen in the fire, leaving a sizeable stump and a section of trunk laying up there. Used the bucket to get the trunk oriented, then grabbed it with the thumb, no problem. It was slipping a bit in the grip, but when I tightened it, the trunk broke into four or five pieces. Guess I don't know my own strength!:laughing:
Fun time over, so I brought the tractor back to the garage and proceeded to grease the backhoe, including the new thumb. I'd almost finished when it started raining again, so I only got a little wet on those last two zerks.
Looks like the rain predicted for today will be a no-show, so I'll get the backhoe off the tractor and mount the three point linkage. The Medford dealer was kind enough to demonstrate how the hoe came off while I was up there, and I videoed his demonstration, but I hope the instructions for the linkage are better than those that came with the thumb...
Happy Hump Day, folks!
Looks like we picked up somewhere around a half inch of rain from the storm that came through Monday night and Tuesday, and so far I'm not seeing any collapse in the trench. The grass is getting really long, over two feet now, and I should probably be mowing instead of working on the solar rack.
I had no idea that a carbide blade could be run in a normal circular saw to cut steel, Chris and Ted! That Diablo is on my shopping list for the next trip into town. Hope you'll update us with progress on the monster fence, Paul. Sounds like a pretty good challenge.
You're showing some distinct RedNeck tendencies with that rolling-ladder-on-the-trailer idea, Rick. I think there's hope for you yet!:thumbsup::laughing:
Great bear photo, Wng. Sure wouldn't wanna run into one of those in the dark, especially in my own back yard!
Glad that twister missed you and yours, Kyle. I don't think most drones would survive getting wet, so the locate feature wouldn't work after getting sucked into a thunderhead. That makes me a fair weather only pilot.
Here's a catch up on the photo that showed the broken link.
First cross braces installed on the solar panel rack.
Did a little tidy in the kitchen yesterday morning, but by noon, it had stopped raining, the sun was trying to come out, and the driveway was dry. I got the truck unloaded, and since all those boxes of Kubota parts were just sitting there on the pallet, I figured I'd better check what's inside to make sure the right things made it home. The biggest box held the backhoe thumb, and since the 'hoe has to come off before I can do more work in the solar rack, I decided it was as good a time as any to go ahead and install it. Got stuck at the first step, driving out the pin that holds the bucket to the dipper stick, but remembered that the salesman at the Medford dealership said to call me if I had any questions. He looked at the M62 on their lot and told me there was a roll pin hiding under the bucket bracket, and once the bucket was off, things went pretty smoothly from there. And to my surprise and relief, I only lost about a cup of hydraulic fluid when it came time to hook up the new cylinder.
I couldn't just install that thumb and not try it out, so I rode the tractor up the driveway to where a large oak had fallen in the fire, leaving a sizeable stump and a section of trunk laying up there. Used the bucket to get the trunk oriented, then grabbed it with the thumb, no problem. It was slipping a bit in the grip, but when I tightened it, the trunk broke into four or five pieces.
Guess I don't know my own strength!:laughing:Fun time over, so I brought the tractor back to the garage and proceeded to grease the backhoe, including the new thumb. I'd almost finished when it started raining again, so I only got a little wet on those last two zerks.
Looks like the rain predicted for today will be a no-show, so I'll get the backhoe off the tractor and mount the three point linkage. The Medford dealer was kind enough to demonstrate how the hoe came off while I was up there, and I videoed his demonstration, but I hope the instructions for the linkage are better than those that came with the thumb...
Happy Hump Day, folks!
