Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

first load on the grill.

 

[Thall303]

Looks good!

 

[sodamo]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[lostcreekranch]

Rick,

Sure be happy to ... will do it some time later today.

In the meantime, here's a little data about their make up:

I have three screens, and of the screens, one gets used far more than the other two.

All of the screens are 6' wide (my bucket is 5' wide) and roughly 5' deep and built out of 2 x 4's which screwed together with 3 1/4" drywall screws.

The screen that get used the most uses 1" hardware cloth, which was stapled to the 2 x 4's with a 1/4" crown stapler. . I was really surprised at how well it works, as it clears a lot of stuff less then 1".

I have one screen I made using a cut down cattle panel from Tractor Supply to clear larger rocks. It's seen some use ... but nowhere as much as the screen above. Secured to the frame using staples for electrical wire (romex ?)

The third screen is made out of 1/4" hardware cloth and was built to screen gravel. Secured to the frame with 1/4" crown staples. I have never used this one ... but plan to shortly.

I varied the number of 2 x 4's in the frames according to how much weight I figured the screens would support: the 1/4" screen has the most supports, the cattle panel screen the least.

The frame that holds the screens I believe is set at a 45 degree angle ... which is plenty enough to to get material screen as it rolls down.

The only issue - which is actually pretty insignificant - is that the 1" screen will catch and fill with grass and weeds eventually, inhibiting the dirt from going through. A quick hit with a pushbroom resolves that.

Thanks RS!

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good afternoon. A bit late checking in today as I have spent the morning helping to clean out the bullet traps at the shooting club. Not exactly a clean job seperating crumb rubber from lead, although at least it yielded plenty of the heavy stuff to weigh in and help keep membership costs down.

r.

Eric, are they nice enough to close the range while you work? Or is it dig and duck?

 

[Ed of all trades]

Eric, are they nice enough to close the range while you work? Or is it dig and duck?

He just digs very fast. Ed

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Had 35 for the picnic. Beautiful night. Gave some rides on the ranger. City folks had a blast, especially when i took it up a steep hill.

Bratwurst seem to be the favorite, then burgers. I probably grilled 40 burgers, got some left overs.

Kids enjoyed volleyball.

 

[toppop52]

We hit low 80's and very pleasant, not as warm as predicted, but that's good. Mowed yesterday after going with my brother to see mom. She had a decent day yesterday, but not so much today. It's like getting hit in the gut yo watch this up and down. She would be happy to go to sleep and not wake up, I'd be happy for her, she doesn't want to live this way and I don't blame her.

 

[RoyJackson]

2017-09-05, 0343

59 right now...high in the low 70's and rain today...looks like rain all week, in fact.

Mowed the lawn yesterday....field was too wet from Saturday's rain. I did get a chance to put a few magazines through the Ruger SR9...more I shoot it, the more I'm liking Ruger semi-auto handguns.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. Often September is a time of good weather for us, giving chance to catch up on the things that a poor summer has denied. Unfortunately no signs of that happening this year as it is wet today, with more set to come later in the week. Looks increasingly like no hay this year.

Yes, a tin hat would have been really useful while cleaning out the range - not for so much for ricocheting rounds, but to keep the dirt out of my hair (or what's left of it) when they used a leaf blower to winnow the rubber away from the lead. Fortunately a good dust mask (Wngsprd, is this where I should say it was made by 3M ?) kept me clean on the inside :thumbsup:


Randy, I really feel for what your mum and all who are close to her are going through. I hope that as she fades she will enter a time of piece and once everyone's worries become no longer relevant, you can almost enjoy your last thoughts together, even if much of that time is while you can only sit in silence by her bedside.