Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Until Don’s post I thought it was a real one parked in the distance. Then I enlarged it.

 

[daugen]

good morning all.
77 going up to 90 today, would be much hotter but rain is coming in this afternoon.
Which means I need to get some work done this morning.

Eric, marvelous picture. Don, that was a nice cultivating setup on the B, totally different B than I grew up with. Ours had twin narrow tire front, and a large exposed exterior drum/flywheel
for running the large belt to the wood cutoff saw. That belt made a slow wump wump wump sound I'll never forget. A foot wide exposed belt, real OSHA nightmare. So was the very exposed blade on that saw design, which has been mentioned are still in use all over the place.

Mexican helper number two coming for interview Monday afternoon. If at first you don't succeed...
I'm amazed helper number one even wants to work here in the heat of the day outside. He can only get here by 2pm.
He says other workers at pig farm go too slow. Whole job too slow. Interesting...so seems he likes to come here and
be more active. Ok...worries me when a 48 year old guy is walking around too fast on a 95 degree day, clearly soaked in sweat.
Clearly he can handle it better than I can.

headed out to rototill garden first thing this morning. Fun to be out there early in the morning, but mosquitoes at that hour are nasty.
Then I'm making up a batch of orchard spray and going to spray everything I can including all the azalea bushes near the house tomorrow morning. With showers due in this afternoon,
spraying is just a waste. I need a dry day I can count on.

Kyle, you are one seriously handy guy. Remarkable how much you know about fixing all kinds of things.
Self reliant and can do, very impressive.
I'd like to get stuck on a desert island with you, and your wife and her beautiful three sisters...

My father could barely use an adjustable wrench. I learned botany from him but surely not mechanics.
Learned some of that in Shop in high school, only guy who took Shop all four years, amazing what taking mechanical drawing can do
to help you later in life. Only learned woodworking, tiny school, 53 kids in my grade.
So when RNG and Kyle and others start tearing things apart, I'm always sort of in awe.
Same awe as when PJ and others play musical instruments.
Just a lot of talent here. I can't wait to see Ed start making stuff on his lathe. Little action shots of metal curling away...
the thread My Shop Time is a concentration of that, all kinds of nifty hand made creations and repairs. Tool stands that make me drool.
Machinery I wouldn't know how to turn on. Learned about new things there, including magnetic drills.

This is a very nice place to be for early morning coffee time.

David/Sodamo, glad you survived your tree intimacy lesson. You think you just nailed the turn when in fact it nails you.
No injury, no harm, no foul. Just surprising how those palm trees can jump out at you. They should stay still.

this is a pretty amazing story this morning, speaking of propeller heads, guy can loop a plane but not land it, I think he wanted an aviation ending. Sad and scary to be on ground underneath him. Seattle airline employee steals a plane from airport and crashes - CNN

 

[Bird]

I got to watching a series of videos about a STOL plane almost totally gutted and improved by a guy named Mike Patey.

I don't know anything about those videos, or that person, but sure had a lot of fun with a Helio Courier some years back. I even flew it backwards across the airport one day; didn't have to have too much headwind to do that.:laughing:
Helio Courier - Wikipedia

I was just checking the NWS website for rain chances today at 4:29 a.m. when I heard it start raining outside; sounds good.

 

[RoyJackson]

2018-08-11, 0611

53 right now...the bedroom window is open and that cool air feels good. High in the mid-70's today. Looks like a low probability of rain, which is good.

Dump run and pick up a few things at the local auto parts store. Mowing and weed trimming are also on the agenda.

 

[Thomas]

55F now few clouds low 70's for high...going to be outside day for sure.

Plans for today... Good couple hours weed whacking,dump run,buy some critter food,this afternoon International Harvester Chapter 18 10th red round up in Dublin,NH. event.
As I look out the window Mother Doe has her 2 fawns under apple tree,one fawn running back and forth trying to get the other fawn to play :laughing: 2 turkeys are pecking the driveway,squrrils chipmunks waiting for there breakfast sooo I better shag butt real and taste the day.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[wngsprd]

70 going to 87, and maybe rain.

Kyle, cool Draco...I don't see how it landed and took off in such a short distance.

Randy, have a great cookout/party!

LS, glad you got some rain.

Don, need pic of your dancing boots!

Thomas, sounds like a very peaceful safe area you have made for the animals.

Funny how some days fly by and others go slow enough to get a lot done like yesterday. Took Coco into town for a follow-up lime disease test...prelim test showed a possibility. We use Frontline tick/flea monthly - topically applied preventative...so only rarely have I found a tick on her.

Then stopped at the battlefield park on the way home and hiked 3 miles RT to the river for her to take a swim.

Changed the oil in my truck and had better luck snapping the filter drain into the hole without making a mess.

Installed the pump on the 3 pt sprayer, put them on the tractor, and mixed up 25 gallons of 2% and sprayed the last plot. Then mowed part of the yard while the tank cleaner was running through the pump and tank, and then draining. Finished cleaning the tank and took it back apart, added anti-freeze into the pump and put it on the shelf, hopefully until next year...while watching the sunset.

Then showered, ate delicious spaghetti, and zonked out.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 69 going to 84 with a 50-60% chance of T-storms-showers. Went to Blackstone yesterday and had a good time. My buddy and I chatted shop stuff and life stuff all the way there and back. Got there and they had a beautiful 10" x 26" Hardinge lathe. New paint, great shape with all the goodies that sold 15 min before I got there. Other things interested me but not what I wanted or could haul on a pickup. Stayed about an hour and a half and headed home. Missed my turn and ended up going up 29 through Buppies neighborhood. Could not stop as the boy was missing daddy. He was likely out paving something anyway. It was a good day and look forward to finding the lathe that will be mine. Thought about taking pics about the time I got home.

Have a great day. Ed

 

[ronjhall]

First cup of coffee has been poured. 54° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 86° with mostly sunny skies. Had a good time with all the company yesterday. 4 of us made a run over to HF. Took a pile of coupons. I control myself. Did not buy anything. A lady friend was with us. She bought the most. An event for her because all the women she knows will not even go into a HF store. She is the wife of my friend that called me to say goodbye before he died. A wonder how many wife's make the trip to HF by themselves?

Art's and crafts show was crowded. Good weekend for it.

Work in shop today. Going to make a flag holder with suction cups for side of a RV. While searching I came across this accessory for Don and Mostly.

Eric, I always like to search pictures like that. But when I can not find what should be found. Don's critique will always point me in the correct direction. :thumbsup: to both of you.

Kyle, glad you are getting equipment working. How are the flat tire repairs going? :confused3:

Don, I think you need to put video on U-tube or similar to post it on TBN.

RNG, good idea weighing the blades after sharpening. I have a Ohaus gram scale on a shelf in shop that has not be used in many years. I also have a electronic portable balncer that may not even remember how to work anymore. I worked with balancing machine most of my working life.

Ed , hope you found a Lathe.

Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

Ed you are correct paving in front of schools bleachers yesterday. Sorry lathe was sold

68.4 this morning high of 88 storms later today. Never very good at puzzles only thing I saw in picture was shadow of watering can

Prayers for all

 

[riptides]

70 outside this AM. Sky looks like the rain is on the way. Of course, road trip and family functions are planned.

Got most of the grass cut yesterday. Looks like a service call to the dealer is on order for the ZTR. Something amiss with fuel delivery when hot. Of course, right in the middle of the best grass growing season in years, and I need a mower looked at. Great....grrrr..... Well, in anticipation of the possibility of service, I absolutely scalped the grass. LOL.

Hope all have a great weekend. Be safe.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 75F @ 5:30AM. Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke and haze are possible, reducing visibility at times. High near 95F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

Still no news on the smog test, Kyle. The satellite tracker showed he was driving the van around near his shop, but didn’t get as far as the smog shop. He hasn’t answered a text message requesting status, so there are probably other problems he’s dealing with. :confused2:

There’s a lathe out there somewhere for you, Ed, you just have to stay on your toes and keep looking. That Hardinge sounded nice, but I wonder how you and your friend would have unloaded it without a forklift; they can be VERY heavy!

Began working on the saddle bag mounts on the old BMW yesterday by sawing through the welds on the old mounts to repurpose them. The blade on the bandsaw was pretty well worn out, and it always amazes me that that tiny bit of silver solder where the blade ends join is strong enough to hold, but somehow it does. The cuts ended up being about an inch deep and an inch high, a lot of steel to get through and a lot of time watching the blade move forward v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. Looks like I’ll have to trim a fairly large chunk off one of the side covers to fit the bag on the left side, but it’ll let me mount the bag a good inch and a half closer to the center of the bike where the old muffler used to be. That’ll make lane splitting and tree dodging a little easier.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

 

[CWB Wyo]

It looks like 51° this morning for the low. The last three days have been about the same mid 80's and sunny. Today is going to be in the 90's and partly cloudy.

Been helping a neighbor do some work around his place for a couple of days. We did make a day trip up to look over the country I'm going to hunt this fall. It has been over ten years since I have been up there.

I enjoyed the pictures of the quilts and Eric's hidden object game.

Going to try to finish the stuff I was working on earlier this week.

Have a enjoyable weekend.
CWB.

 

[daugen]

Claye, gorgeous country. I can see the picture of you standing there with one foot up on your antelope with a big smile on your face.

rototilled for almost two hours and that was all I could do. Came in and took a shower and have some errands to run before it starts raining again.
Quite the forecast for East Coast, particularly North of here where days of rain are coming. Flood watches out already.
Maryland, PA, NY lot of tropical moisture coming North.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Bird, that Helio is similar to the Draco. Cool bush planes.

Beautiful pic CWB.

Thomas, you have a nature preserve all around you. Sounds like a fairy tale setting.

Don, you can "hire" out my steel toed boots.....for your wife to protect her toe.

Drew, finances necessitate my repairing most everything we have. Thank you for the compliment. So much talent on our little thread. It takes all types.

Ed, if you'll post links, I'll be glad to throw in a word or 2 if I have any knowledge of any lathe you're looking at. There are a lot of small bench lathes out there just collecting dust. Finding one and buying it might just be a matter of asking around, putting a "wanted" ad in the paper. Ed, you're a good man for helping your boy out so much.

Just dropped the wifey off at our church. She is on the committee for finding us a new pastor. They had whittled the number of candidates down to 5, and then 2 of those dropped out. Fortunately, there are 3 good candidates left.

So I'm "baby sitting". Someone always has to be here to manage our artist. I need coffee, but I have to make it myself.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

When i woke, my wife had already dug carrots, picked tomatos and green peppers, and is now making cinnamon buns.

Ate cereal with fresh peaches on top and catching up on tbn. Everyone is so busy.
Cwb, nice picture, reminds me of being in colorado mts.

 

[lostcreekranch]

RNG, good idea weighing the blades after sharpening. I have a Ohaus gram scale on a shelf in shop that has not be used in many years. I also have a electronic portable balncer that may not even remember how to work anymore. I worked with balancing machine most of my working life.

Good Morning All.

I bought one of these HF Digital Scales 3-4 years ago for tasks like this. I recall it was about $16 with a coupon. It’s good for up to 11 lbs. and very handy.

Digital Scale

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Ron, the flat is fixed. Handling that tire that's over 3 feet tall and a foot wide makes me wore out just thinking about it. Time will tell if the Berrymans tire sealer is worth a plug or not.

 

[sodamo]

71°F and .04 inches rain

Primary Day - have to go vote then to town for some sort of free AARP thing and a couple other stops plus the Brewery to replace my empty kegs.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

96 degrees, heat index of 111 and storms are starting to cook on the radar, popping up in area, not long before some thunder starts.

very happy to report I finally lured some hummingbirds in to a new feeder I think RNG suggested, filled it with extra sugary mix, double my normal, could tell it was thicker,
and now the hummingbirds drink that and are hooked. Not that watery stuff I used to give them. Plus there's a big flowering butterfly bush nearby, plenty to bring them in.
Only two for now, and of course they fight. Must be the most territorial critters I've ever seen. Next to fire ant mounds. Instant attack mode.
Very small hummingbirds, red, white and black markings

staying inside and staying cool.

 

[Bird]

I just now dumped another 1.5" of rain out of my gauge; still getting mist. That makes 3.44" in 3 days, so far, and the NWS is forecasting more. I love it!:cool2: