Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

..., and saw an ad for SawStop table saws. Allegedly has circuit that senses spinning blade contact
with flesh (how??) and shuts saw down in 5 milliseconds. Seems your finger would already be gone by then...

Coworker has a saw stop. He tested with a hot dog and it worked. I never heard of one until I saw his a few weeks ago.

 

[wngsprd]

Coworker has a saw stop. He tested with a hot dog and it worked. I never heard of one until I saw his a few weeks ago.

Did he eat the hot dog?

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. After a week of crazy high humidity and temperatures, we are back to something more normal for September. It made for far more comfortable sleeping last night, I felt quite refreshed when the grandkids woke me up at first daylight.

Mostly, two young enthusiasts taking over sounds like good news, hopefully the bike shop will be there for you for many years to come.

RS, good luck with the wildflower project. For years my wife has been spreading flower seeds from our hay meadow to a patch of grass close to the house. Every year it grows terrific grass, yet very few wild flowers ever germinate. This winter I will be allowed to kill off the grass with glyphosate and like you, get down to bare soil. Pretty sure that will allow lots of seeds to grow, just not sure what - could produce the finest ever crop of thistles

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, watch the Messicks video on hydraulic snow blowers. It's not very complimentary, particularly when the blower and all the required hydraulics cost over ten grand.

Main criticism I read about hydraulic snow blowers is the cost of the unit. As far as performance, they do quite well.
The other option for a front blower is something Erskine sells...the blower mounts on the front and is driven by the PTO with a long driveshaft going forward under the tractor. Not too enthusiastic about that, plus it requires the loader to be removed. I don't really want to remove the loader...although it's shown in vids how easy it is to reconnect, aligning the tractor to the loader is a PITA. I did this frequently when I owned an open station tractor. With a cab tractor, you really need to watch out so you don't break any glass. Just dropping the bucket off removes a lot of weight, and that's all I do...

 

[wngsprd]

60 to 90. That's a 50% increase. Nice and clear with a strange orange glow before sunrise.

RNG, sorry about your gas leak...I always enjoy your travelogues.

Buppies, 150 is a lot of words for a dog.

Ron, I know you're excited to have King back...maybe seems like the return of an old friend.

BEF, great pix. Is that river in West Virginia? I know your dad appreciates your visits (and Mission BBQ).

I got several hours of seat time yesterday...tilled 4 food plots, and then hand planted them with my little seed spinner...the mix included (I'm not making this up) Bob Dole wheat as well as oats, winter peas, rye, clover and rape.

 

[Thomas]

59F cloudy upper 70's for high shower late afternoon.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Yesterday was good day,front field trim ready for mowing today,Mrs. amd I spent several hours at IH Chapter 18 tractor and steam engine flea market show met some interesting people today couple hours plus bouncing on rider mower,quick trip to town,check game cams,watch some football and do some grilling.

Enjoy National Grandparent’s Day

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Thomas]

I got several hours of seat time yesterday...tilled 4 food plots, and then hand planted them with my little seed spinner...the mix included (I'm not making this up) Bob Dole wheat as well as oats, winter peas, rye, clover and rape.

Interesting combo.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, great pix. Is that river in West Virginia? I know your dad appreciates your visits (and Mission BBQ).

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Cheat river in WV.

 

[daugen]

Roy, I'd just make sure your tractor's hydraulic gpm is at the high range of snowblower spec, not the low end.

I went white water rafting 30 years ago on the Cheat River. Guided group, lots of spotters, exciting and more.
I was a 1 and 2 guy, those 3's involved sheer drops over little waterfalls and that was a little too exciting for me.
Nobody who went with an organized group was hurt, but some sad tales of individual tubers and kayakers not coming home.
Definitely a sport to go with a buddy. The hydraulics after a waterfall used to make my eyes go wide, and guys would intentionally go in
them upside down and then flip back up. I didn't even want to watch.

there's an old saying in the fire service about not letting some one else's emergency become yours. Meaning always safety first.
I'm a decent swimmer and i sure wouldn't go into a whirlpool to rescue someone. I'd find a rope or a branch or a paddle or something.
So many stories of rescuer drowning in the attempt. Have to think twice before let's roll instinct, or let's swim..., kicks in.
that's why having spotters with the right equipment is the only safe way to go on these recreational rivers. Doesn't take long to drown.

 

[daugen]

Coworker has a saw stop. He tested with a hot dog and it worked. I never heard of one until I saw his a few weeks ago.

even with all the plastic safety tools and wood pushers, I always worried more about my fingers and eyes with a table saw than anything else I owned.
It's why I love my 12" chop saw as I can see what's going on better from my perspective and debris always flies away from me.
I don't need to rip that much but if I got into larger woodworking projects, maybe one of those folding Makita portable bench saws would be good for my small garage.
I find the noise made by an electric circular saw to be at the limits of tolerance for my tinnitus. I really should wear hearing protection when using it.

Dennis, do you know how Sawstop works? Light beam? IR? proximity? how does it evaluate friend (wood) or foe (finger)?