Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Highest I ever jumped, was when a rattle snake objected to me hiking down it’s trail.

The TBN app just closed on me while reading this thread.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low was 52°, reaching to hit 78° today. Greater chances of T-storms. The lows are forecasted to be in the low 50's all week. The high for tomorrow is only supposed to be 67°. I can't complain....

It sprinkled off and on almost all day yesterday, just enough to keep any outside activity from happening. I was kind of disappointed, couple of big rain dumping storms went close by, but never got any downpours...... Until last night.
Just as we got in bed, a few close lightning strikes, power went off, and it poured for a while. And in 20 - 30 minutes, it was over. Power back on. Over a 1/2" of rain in the gauge this morning. Just under an inch since Friday.

I think I can now see a light green tinge out in the fields. That will be nice!

Randy (Toppop), hope you are continuing to get better. Maybe I missed it... did you get home yet?

RNG, nice to hear you had a good ride. Wow, go from sunny and warm to overcast and snow.... had to mess with your internal thermostat for sure!
Shame that not too many showed up. Maybe a "do-over"?

Nice to hear about some good Father's Day get togethers. I enjoyed my time with the son and grandsons.... and the resultant quiet thereafter....

A trip into town is on the agenda for today. Taking the wifey to Hobby Lobby, she wants to pick up a bunch of supplies. Then over to Costco. Then maybe HD. And a stop at the PO to drop off a package. I will be worn out by then...

Everyone have a great day!

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 67 going to 80 and sunny.
Quiet yesterday, dinner out for fathers day.

Buppies - sorry to hear the Mrs. fell down the steps-hope she recovers quick.

Stay safe and be well, off work today..

 

[daugen]

The TBN app just closed on me while reading this thread.

wasn't me!

had to make second trip down to hardware store for trailer tie down hardware when I realized
a two inch galvanized bolt was just not long enough. Yes I could get it threaded but wanted to use a flat washer
and a stainless nut, all secured by Loctite Red. Nothing below to worry about so decided to err on side of caution and went up a full inch to 3 inches. Square bottom carriage bolts with round top fit into square opening of tie down bracket nicely. So I won't need to have a 20 foot arm to do this. Eight bolts, not one will slip, right? I'm going to put them on tight, not wood fiber breaking tight, since with Loctite, well it really shouldn't go anywhere. But it is out of sight out of mind under the trailer so I'm using belt and suspenders, lock washers and locktite.
Measure twice, drill once

One spot available where I can drill down through both the wood and the frame.
That's the spot I want for these tie downs. Better get the big drill, drilling through steel

 

[daugen]

engineering question please
if my tie down bracket has a single bolt hole on each end, holding down a steel loop in the middle, so all pressure is against middle of tie down. I think.
Which way is the bracket stronger, end wise? Assuming the metal doesn't bend, and you have two 3/8 bolts holding down each tie down, is one direction stronger?
Just curious, these are hand tightened straps with ratchets, not trucker tie downs run by cordless drills. Now those guys get tight, really tight.

I have six straps and four floor tie downs. Any rigging suggestions? I also have external strap points. 1000 pound golf cart on one ton trailer.
I bet Bill would be good at this. I know how to tie down a boat. Probably some similarities there...just a lot tighter. I bet Buppies knows, expensive machinery hauled around.

I'm hoping to get both bolts through metal on both top and bottom with wood in the middle. Good sandwich job.

 

[Buppies]

Four tie down points make sure straps are strong enough ie 2000 pound straps. Tie down all four corners over kill for 1000 pounds but safer. Tie downs on our trailer are welded hoops 6 total

 

[rswyan]

70F and cloudy @ 12:00, heading up to a high of around 77F. Calling for on and off rain showers this afternoon. That originally was supposed to be this morning and then clearing in the afternoon but it looks like that didn't/won't happen.

Also calling for a high of 95F tomorrow ...

Woman has been out weeding the flower bed this morning. She just made the run down to Mickey D's for a little breakfast and is currently doing some dishes.

Suspect we'll get the aquarium planter stand moved out and set up in front of the kitchen window today. Woman may get some of the square pots for it planted.

Hopper feeder needs refilled, also two suet feeders.

Beyond that I'm thinking that might get the Water Buffalo filled and make the rounds and give the rhododendrons - which are actually looking very good - a feeding.

Perhaps the Yarrow and Salvia up in front of the shop and the stuff out at the corner of the second "circle" as well.

These Stella D'Oro's - which are the ones I didn't get around to splitting last year (or the year before ?) - seem to be doing well:

I'd like to get those split up this year and planted along the eastern perimeter of the yard, similar to what we did with that east planting bed. But not likely to happen until I get the Kubota back in service.

And lots of other stuff that needs to be done to get in the way as well.

Front lawn after I finished mowing yesterday:

Hoping for a speedy recovery for Buppies' Woman and a good report from toppop.

Rest of you all have a great Monday.

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .24 inches rain. Raining as I type.

Maybe an inside day, we’ll see.

Zoom Happy Hour this afternoon.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[sodamo]

Speedy recovery for Mrs Buppies

 

[sodamo]

And don't depress her by telling our ages

there's always a little spring chicken in us mature old birds

Or maybe some spring left in our strut.

 

[scaredychicken]

officially morning for me - Good Morning, coffee at my side

I think I can now see a light green tinge out in the fields.

that's awesome, but IF taken completely out of context, this statement is ominously concerning ... THAT, or it's a JD tractor
and thanks for the reminder that Kirkland Muscle and Back pills are on my list for the next Costco run

Toppop52, Buppies - prayers continue for those circumstances

daugen - I'm learning as I go, tie downs are my necessary nemesis, ..I can do it, but I use them so seldomly that I really need to think it through. ... basically I'm the Mr. Bean of tie downs

rswyan - great photos, i love seeing photos ... i need to figure out how to retrieve photos from my flip phone still

Roy J - have a great day

off to town for me, back in a few hours, stay safe all, enjoy your Monday

 

[daugen]

had to come in and rest. Drilling metal on trailer kicking my butt. Almost going through a Makita battery a hole.
Got one done, looked fine. Started second one, first hole missed a little, cruised into back end of side light fixture. Oops. No damage.
And bolt made it through. Second one has stumped me. Drill started smelling up pretty well, hot gears, hot oil, but no burning wires yet.
Exhaust from drill so hot I had to put a paper towel on end. So I figured time to cool it. Literally. Rather do it right, getting into metal top and bottom,
should make this extra strong.

Brought drill inside and put it in refrigerator. Will go back out and try to do last hole. That will be two out of four tiedowns. I'll finish the other two another day, maybe after getting some
new drill bits. What a screechy howl I was making, surprised the dog across the street didn't start barking.

I would think it would make sense to prioritize straps keeping the golf cart from going forward, vs going in reverse. Sure not going to accelerate that fast.
But if I have to slam on the brakes, always wonder how much those straps will give or slide. Probably good to take it out, hit the brakes a couple times, then check the straps again.
Until they make a cart or mower that just magnetizes into the bottom. Boy would that be nice. With battery backup.

 

[pennwalk]

You want to have the right number and kind of straps because sometimes you get a bored Cop who will write you up.
Also it is nice to know if things go wrong nobody will be hurt because of you.
finally it is nice to be confident your load will make your destination.
If you are not sure a local weld shop can fix you up.

Chris

 

[daugen]

thanks Chris. Got the front two done, definitely getting some sharp bits before I put on rear two.

ok, who can identify this oldie I saw today?
Early 50's Plymouth?
check out the rear muffler

Got rattle inhibitor screwed on, looks like it will work

gave the broccoli the proverbial axe, of course necessitating a trip with the cart. My new landscaping railings around the trailer area have me squeezed in pretty good, tight
clearances now

 

[daugen]

I cannot tell a lie. I screwed up on one hole. Been thinking through a fix. Hole goes all the way down through both metal layers, galvanized 3 inch bolt goes all the way down to the bottom, and steady on top with its encapsulated head, but I can't get the nut on. Not enough clearance since I got too close to back of light housing. So now I have the equivalent of a hitch pin sitting down through a double drawbar, of sorts, and since there's a little access window there, I was thinking of pumping some construction adhesive in there. Immobilize the loose bolt, which gravity will hold in anyway. As long as it doesn't move, bolt is snug in the hole. And the bottom line is I'm not going to redrill it today. Trailer gave as good as it got. It's a bit hillbilly but with todays super strong adhesives, I could probably get a very strong bond between the inch and a half of wood and the bolt. Just let it sit for a couple days, which I have plenty of time for.
Locktite Red looks like blood when you spill it.
An ASME mechanic I am surely not.

btw, I saw the driver of that old car. Around 50, biker clothes, big chain, big bushy beard, looked around like he wasn't from here and getting his bearings, then strode off.
looked like he was trying to park away from others in a busy lot.

 

[newbury]

Front lawn after I finished mowing yesterday:

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Hoping for a speedy recovery for Buppies' Woman and a good report from toppop.

Rest of you all have a great Monday.

That's a big beautiful lawn. Other than mow it do you do anything with it? Host large lawn parties? Play frisbee?

 

[Popgadget]

I cannot tell a lie. I screwed up on one hole. Been thinking through a fix. Hole goes all the way down through both metal layers, galvanized 3 inch bolt goes all the way down to the bottom, and steady on top with its encapsulated head, but I can't get the nut on.

Grind one side of the nut almost to the hole if you have to.

 

[RoyJackson]

Grind one side of the nut almost to the hole if you have to.

Would he still be able to thread it on?

 

[pennwalk]

Drew, You are scaring me!

 

[sodamo]

Drew, any chance of removing (or just loosening) light enough to get nut on?


Or maybe time for a GM friend to weld in in place