Good morning!!!!

[300UGUY]

Got the back yard, and the goat and chicken enclosure mowed. Going to work on some repairs at the wife's shop tomorrow, and help her a bit. Then back home to mow the front yard. All this rain has really upped my mowing schedule.

 

[Eric Salop]

Grandson coming this morning, so yesterday I was trying to cram in everything that needed doing today too. At least the weather was kind, I could keep going outside until it came dark. Today my back is telling me that was a little too much.

I met a new neighbour who is renting fields close to mine, together with a farmhouse on a 10 year tenancy. It is tough for anyone without lots of land to make a living out of farming, paying rent at the same time while bringing up a young family must be really hard. Still, he is young, enthusiastic and seemed to have the right attitude to life, just the sort of person you want to try and help when you can.

A shame so many of you are having trouble with capacitors. Either the designers aren't doing their job and are using incorrect parts, or the cap manufacturers or making spec claims that don't hold out in real life. Needs a good engineering auditor to get to the bottom of things - what you doing next Roy ?

Good luck riptides, you keep safe too.

 

[rswyan]

65F with some clouds @ 05:00 ... heading up to a high of 83F with plenty of sun.

Just finished up servicing the right side hydro pump/motor for the Simplicity. Woodruff key is welded to the shaft and excess weld removed to allow the slotted sprocket hub to slide on ... used a thin cut-off wheel and some small stones in my nephews Dremel to clean it up. Sprocket hub fits good and tight, with no slop.

The hydraulic fluid that I drained out was pretty black ... refilled with TSC Premium hydraulic fluid and worked all the air out by rotating the pulley on the pump side. Still have to pick up a couple of new external snap rings and a new belt.

Got the mangled deck boot for the Trac Vac straightened out and welded back together.

Also have the medium Flo-Jet carb for the 8hp Briggs from the Trac Vac disassembled and cleaned. Looks like the high speed needle may be a large part of the problem ... was pretty worn and had a groove in it.

Would have had it rebuilt by now, except I got the wrong overhaul kit from the local Briggs dealer, due to Briggs' listing being wrong about which carburetor (3 screw body vs 4 screw) was being used for my engine, based on the engine's date code. Good news is that the correct kit is half the price ($23 vs $45) Will run down there and pick up the correct one as soon as they open @ 08:00, along with a few other things that need replaced.

Will probably go ahead and pull the cylinder head and clean the carbon off it, along with changing the oil and servicing the air filter, while I'm into it.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.

 

[rswyan]

Wife got 95% of the front mowed yesterday

not only RS are you a man of many talents but you have trained your better half
seemingly so well.

LOL ... she might disagree with that ... or not ...

Or is it the other way around...

Well, I did fix dinner last night ... :laughing:

here's to all wives who want to mow the lawn. God bless them.

Indeed ...

 

[RoyJackson]

Needs a good engineering auditor to get to the bottom of things - what you doing next Roy ?

NOT AUDITING!

We did get through the AS 9100 audit with a few minor nonconformances...should have been more and, at least, one major.
Auditors took pity on us, I guess...or maybe it was the donuts I brought in every morning.

 

[RoyJackson]

2015-07-11, 0534

54 right now...high of 85 today.

I'll be heading in to work in bout an hour. Won't be there too long today...couple of hours.
After that...well, our dryer drum gave it up so I may have to buy another drum or dryer today.
Mower PTO switch needs replacing, none at the dealer's so I guess there won't be any mowing.
Actually, after the last month's BS (AS 9100 audit and a major supplier problem I've been working on), I think what I'll really do is get s**tfaced today.

 

[daugen]

Good morning all and Roy, I sure like your approach.
Nothing like an extra portion of rum for the sailors.

Both my friend and I were fast asleep by 9pm last night, both tired. He said the train trip went fine and his seven dollar beer fairly cold... We are off running errands today, getting the title notarized on my car so he can drive it home, and then we are off to explore the local area. Today is exploring, tomorrow when it's supposed to be much cooler out, surprisingly, we will work around the house and maybe plant a few things, sharpen some mower blades. And will try to keep up beer for beer with Roy.

This one's for you Roy...

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is done brewing. 54° with a few clouds this morning. Heading to 82° with some clouds and sun. Should be a good day to enjoy time on porch.
Gary, Lukens is a marina in the Lighthouse Cove area. Thames River enters Lake St. Clair there. Couple of good restaurant in the area. I have drank a few coffee from that Tim Horton's.
Roy, sit back and relax today.
RS, you will need some rest when all the equipment gets put back together.
Drew, have not turned the AC on yet this year. Maybe I should make sure it will run just encase it's needed.
Good Morning All.

 

[bakerg]

Coffee is done brewing. 54° with a few clouds this morning. Heading to 82° with some clouds and sun. Should be a good day to enjoy time on porch.
Gary, Lukens is a marina in the Lighthouse Cove area. Thames River enters Lake St. Clair there. Couple of good restaurant in the area. I have drank a few coffee from that Tim Horton's.
Roy, sit back and relax today.
RS, you will need some rest when all the equipment gets put back together.
Drew, have not turned the AC on yet this year. Maybe I should make sure it will run just encase it's needed.
Good Morning All.

Lighthouse Cove, I do know of, have ate at the restaurants down there, knew the marina was there, just did not know the name.

 

[wngsprd]

71 and raining. 82 and more rain.

Glad I got the last of the high grass mowed yesterday - still some clumps on top...I hate leaving them, but started raining too hard for me to rake.

Looks like an indoors, movie and baseball day. Plus a trip to the gym this morning.

Ron, I'm surprised you haven't had to use A/C all summer so far.