Good morning!!!!

[pennwalk]

This guy does nice work. He does all different kinds of cars and trucks. If I ever hit the lottery I'll be thinking about it.

Chris

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

If was too hot in South Louisiana so I went to Alaska for a break. I’m in Ketchikan right now and it’s 74 degrees and feels like 82.
Sometimes you just can’t win.

Please fill your pockets and suitcases to bring some cool air back down south here... ughh.

It's hard keeping up with you guys.

Prayers for our team, our country, and Ukraine.

Didn't take long to find leak...
1 of the fan motors was bad. So new radiator, new fans, new HVAC kit coming.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yesterday and Friday I got a whole lot of things done.

Air compressor reports:
Speedaire had been throwing sparks in the engine. I took it apart. Couldn't really find anything but the bearing on the starter contacter end was crummy, so I replaced it. Also made sure all the wiring was clear of rotating centripetal force assembly. Put it back together, ran it only once, looked ok, but it doesn't throw sparks until it's hot (like when it has to run continuous), so more examination req'd. Keeping breaker off at all times, only run it while I'm right there.
Old "Made in Usa" Campbell Hausfeld, It has a breaker switch that is an "all in one" unit that comprises the pressure switch, gages, et al. Can't get them anymore. The only thing seemingly wrong with it is the on/off, or auto/off switch is not working correctly. Probably small part that makes it "click" inside is broken. Anyway it still works whenever you plug it in, runs up to 125psi and shuts off. I put a 90 elbow with an extension hose and valve for the new drain cock on it. Changed the oil in the twin cylinder compressor. Didn't have 30 wt, so I put some 20-40 diesel oil in it for now. Found the 30 wt hiding in the stuff later.

I've spent a lot of time 'puttering shopping to get things ordered for daughter's car.

Millermatic 250 update. Yesterday, when it was so hot in the afternoon, I thought maybe I could knock out 2 things at once....So invited wifey on a date to eat in Bryan College Station with a side stop. We stopped at my work. I took some tools to actually hook up the welder to see if it would weld. I did not hook up any gas, but I got it loaded with wire and plugged in. Seemed to weld as good as can be without gas. I know the transformer is no longer available for this model. I'm finding out that Miller is NOT John Deere when it comes to keeping parts available for older equipment. I've run across this trying to get parts for the Syncrowave 250 at my old job. It looks like new, yet many of the water cooler parts are obsolete.

Anyway, me and the wifey went to a nice quiet Chinese restaurant for a nice supper, then came back home.

Seems to be some big Mig welders are still heavy copper and transformers, and some have gone the IGBT way. Guys online debate as to which works best and for what.

 

[pennwalk]

"I'm finding out that Miller is NOT John Deere when it comes to keeping parts available for older equipment"

Aren't many of those welding equipment companies owned by the Chinese? If so, that may have changed the company culture. Of course is doesn't take Chinese to screw up a company plenty of private equity companies screw up the companies they buy.

Chris

 

[Buppies]

pennwalk enjoyed the video always liked those land cruisers

The lever action rifle I was looking at got away from me dang

 

[Buppies]

Kyle your repair ability fascinates me job well done

 

[RoyJackson]

88° right now...mowing is done, chipped a bit (about a dozen or so downed limbs up to 5-6 inches in diameter)...time for a beer now
I'm done work for the day...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 52°, only up to 55° at 09:30, maybe we'll hit the forecasted high of 66°.

Awoke to the gentle patter of rain drops on the roof. Low clouds, foggy, and a gentle light rain... nice! Chances are good for periods of heavy rain. I hope we are in the path. We can use all we can get.

The agenda for today was abruptly cancelled due to the rain. So far, I've come up with a couple alternatives.... clean the tractor joints and give it some fresh grease. I usually pull the tractor out to grease it, gives me more room to move around.
OR..... bring an RC plane in and do some rehab / setup on it. I may try to do both. This will probably work better for me. Quiet and relaxing.

Scaredy, you on the way? I have enough leftovers for a couple more sandwiches. I grew up in the Philly area and cheesesteaks were a staple food. When we moved out here, none to be had. I used to have the butcher "shave" a roast to make the meat suitable, he always looked at me strangely. It was years before I found a restaurant supplier that I could get the meat from. Only problem is having to buy 20lbs at a time. It freezes well.

Wng, I would rather be out hiking than be in a gym any day! Especially with a beautiful area like you have. My days of hiking and backpacking are over. Now it's limited to 'glamping' in the RV.

BEF, do you mean this bench?

We sit on it almost everyday. It's due for another coat of preservative. We're going to move it out in the courtyard when we get that done.
I bet the kitties and the tube provide wonderful entertainment for hours!

Drew, beautiful area, thanks for posting the pics. How far are you from the cabin? Hope you get a long ride on the cart through that scenery!

Phil, great to hear that you're feeling good. It is amazing how loosing weight makes one feel so much better. I have lost 40lbs over the last year, made a really big difference. I have been "stuck" at the 40lb mark.... seems I gain 1 or 2 pounds, then loose 2-3, then gain them back.... I'm trying for another 10lb loss.....

RS, what are you going to do when you run out of flower beds? Gonna have to infringe on the lawn area.....

PopG, have a nice flight. Hopefully no 'seat of the pants' incidents.

Kyle, have you ever thought of starting your own repair business? You can probably fix anything! That radiator sure blew out! Did the water pump go out or do you think it was because of the fan?

Roy, I bet you're glad the mowing is done. Enjoy the rest of the day!

Time to go get into something.... still raining.

Eveyone have a great day!

 

[sodamo]

68°F and .14 inches rain

A fair amount of yesterday’s time was busy, but less than productive. Weedeater managed to throw a small rock into sliding patio door resulting in a million shards of tempered glass scattered both in and outside. Cleaned up but I wouldn’t swear there still isn’t a shard or two lurching. Of course, being Sat the only potential repair place was closed. Sophie seems to prefer I replace with Lexan.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

WU say 81F and partly cloudy @ 13:00, looks like mostly cloudy to me. HI 85F, DP 69 so probably a bit thick out there right now.

Says chance of rain is down to 51% at this point, sure hope we get some ... the ground is a lot drier than the air is. But it looks like most of the shower activity has moved off to the east.

Gold finch out on one of the nyjer feeders.

A number of dahlias have a bunch of blooms that are about ready to pop open.

Last night I emptied the chipmunk trap by pouring the water through a colander to recover the sunflower seeds since no chipmunks caught yesterday and the trap hadn't been fouled.

Will try and reuse those when I set it up here in a few.

Grass down here around the house needs cut but I think I'll hold off for now and see if we get any rain.

Not sure what all I will get into today, need to figure out direction to go ... no shortage of possibilities.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe Sunday ...

 

[rswyan]

RS, what are you going to do when you run out of flower beds? Gonna have to infringe on the lawn area.....

LOL ... if it cuts down on the mowing I'd be all for that.

Seriously though, there's not shortage of planting beds at this point ... just need to get the ones that aren't yet planted prepped so they can be planted.

Love the bench and the oasis it sits in, glad you are getting some much needed rain.

Good luck on sorting out the agenda and direction to go ...

 

[NHBX]

90° now, so. wind around 5 mph, dew point 61° and an air quality alert.

Did outside stuff early but may need to water garden again this afternoon.

How you folks that are in triple digits on a regular basis deal with it. “You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din”. If it gets into the 80’s with humidity my lungs say AC please lol.

Not much been going on other than mow, trim, weed, water and repeat.

Enjoy your day everyone
Stay safe and healthy

 

[PJSprog]

71°F and cloudy this morning, only going up to 82° today. Lots of lightning and thunder overnight last night, but doesn't look like we got a lot of rain out of it. Another patch of rain is falling on us now, and dropped the temp from 79° back to 71°. Any rain is good rain at this point.

Wifey and I took the kayaks over to St. Charles County MO yesterday morning and paddled on Dardenne Creek. The county recently upgraded that facilities at a little park at the confluence of the creek and the Mississippi River, which they now call Riverside Park. They have a nice wide boat ramp, a small dock, and an ample pebble beach, as well as a good-size camping area with hookups. We launched from the beach and paddled up the creek about two miles, then returned to the park before it got too hot. There was almost no current, so paddling was easy both ways. We only saw two other kayakers while we were out there, but by the time we returned to the park, there were a dozen or more either already launched or getting staged to launch. Late starters. We had a nice day, though, and will likely go back, as there's another park about 3.5 miles from the confluence, which would make a nice round trip.

We stopped at Bobby's Frozen Custard in Maryville IL on the way home, then once home we both decided a nap was in order.

Rain is keeping me from getting anything done outside today, so I guess I'll find something inside to get in trouble for.

Good afternoon, gents.

Edit: It's the Mississippi River, not the Missouri.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ahhh, looks nice and relaxing, cruising quietly up and down the creek.....

And ice cream afterwards..... how can it get any better?

 

[Buppies]

It can not get any better than that

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

pennwalk enjoyed the video always liked those land cruisers

The lever action rifle I was looking at got away from me dang

I wish you didn't live so far away. I haven't been able to inventory my FIL's stuff. Since his passing, my MIL is wanting to sell some or most of his hardware. I'm hoping to buy a couple/few myself...

I will let you know if you want what's available. He had some nice stuff. At 1 time, he had at least 5 Ruger #1's. But I know he had sold some.

PJS and wifey, what a nice way to spend time together.

So the alligatoritus at work had hit as many as 7-10 people that I know about. Most all had low problems/ minor cold like symptoms. I had the same symptoms one lady was telling she had, but I tested negative...The nurse told me the current vaccines don't have much power against the current strain. My cold like symptoms are almost all gone.

Subway sandwiches has a new menu starting today, and new prices. 12" Philly cheesesteak is about $11.49 Ouch.

 

[Alien]

This guy does nice work. He does all different kinds of cars and trucks. If I ever hit the lottery I'll be thinking about it.

Chris

I had a FJ40 about 40 years ago. I towed a 30 ft triple axle caravan all over the east coast of aussie and a smaller van over to the west coast. Believe it or not the larger van towed the nicest. Never had a problem with it ever. Super reliable. In outback WA where I went there were no roads. All travelled by compass and maps in those days when I was gold prospecting.

 

[PJSprog]

The lever action rifle I was looking at got away from me dang

I had that happen to me once. It didn't break my heart, though, because I would never have paid what it ended up selling at.

We'll both find one eventually, Buppies.

 

[Buppies]

If you don’t mind Kyle let me know

 

[daugen]

very nice day, glad to be back in West Kill after spending the day on the side of a mountain near Arkville NY.
one mile long grass road was way too bumpy to have fun with golf cart, it rode terribly though kids didn't mind. Faster! Faster!
I am not impressed with the power of this cart. We almost stopped completely at the top of a steep field, which had been mowed enough to take the cart in there. It was pretty steep but with two adults and two kids it became a I think I can I think I can. And we just made the top and turned around. I know they took it out last night, wonder if they ran the lights a lot. Regardless we ran the portable gen for an hour when we got back and put some charge back in batteries.

I basically had the same cart in NC but it's flat as a board there. I think this cart is all of 6 hp and it felt pretty strained today. On nice surfaces it's fun to drive. I think I'd get a gas engine for the mountains.

Dinner tonight was the shrimp cocktail and steak I brought cooked for twice as many people. Turns out three were little kids, two of whom ate two bites, and liked their corn on the cob better and that was it. Supposed to rain here tomorrow morning. I will pick up rolls and more ice on the way over, the rolls for steak sandwiches for lunch.

little bit of a difference in the ancient cabin and the new house I'm staying in.
The other is charming and this is comfortable, thankfully.

I bought that Honda Foreman in 1988. Enjoyed it thoroughly, then gave it to my friends here around 2000. It's been here ever since, 34 years old.