Good morning!!!!

[wngsprd]

Happy Perihelion today.

60 going to 69, rain later.

BEF, I think you forgot to do something yesterday - retire!

After a lot of company over the holidays, we finally had the house to ourselves yesterday...spent too much of the day just watching Jack Ryan.

 

[riptides]

57 outside this AM, heading just under 70 today. Yesterday we got to 70, it was really nice.

Company came and went over the weekend. All wanted to see the SO who is doing well.

Managed to get the Milk House electrical done. Then the SO decided on more lights and more outlets. So I have to dig into one wall that is already finished inside and out, and another wall that I can just take the exterior off to run the outlets. Should have checked with her on a final layout, but things were in the way. LOL. The good news is I roughed in wire to get to the back forty. There is a run-in in the back that could use some power for lights, heaters and what not. Just need to rent a ditch witch, but that is for another time. I'll be finishing up on the inside these next few weeks, mini-split going in and one wall that I just cannot fish a line through for some odd reason. Cut an access hole and a few test holes were drilled and I cannot find any openings from the attic. Worst case scenario is I bust out all the concrete on the other side of the wall and run the wires horizontally feeding off a socket that is already hot. Numerous friends could not figure it out, we agreed it must be a worm hole of some sort. Very odd. We all measured for length and squareness of the wall in relationship to the attic access. The joys of working on really old homes and buildings. LOL.

Hope all are having a good start to the New Year. Be safe.

 

[Buppies]

Happy wife is doing better riptides rain most of the day, got home at 11:00 last night tired this morning

Prayers for all

 

[two_bit_score]

Clear 44 degrees here this morning at 5:58am. Good cup of CDM coffee with chicory.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

57.3 and thunderstorms/heavy rain since 3am. Our poor dog is a nervous wreck, and since we are back to work she is in the house alone and when we get home she is all Doggie Depression (pupper is a two-time Rescue).

Work is work, yay.

gotta try to catch up on all the GOOD MORNING posts! This work thing really puts a cramp on my TBN communing

allegedly our StarLink is arriving today - gotta for to BigBoxHomeImprovement and get a length of Unistrut for mounting it.

I hope everyone has a productive, safe, happy, blessed day!

 

[KilroyJC]

I’ve had the Makita 18v cordless for many years, the corded ones haven’t come off the shelf since I got it.

I got one of the last Metal-Case corded Sawzalls, and one of the first Plastic-Case corded Right-Angle Drills.

the plastic cases are nice because they don’t rust and the corners don’t hurt as much, but they do take up more space than the steel cases.

my battery items are Makita leaf blowers and a weed wacker. I don’t mind cords for heavier items. When I finally need to replace my DeWalt battery drills I will switch to Makita for battery commonality. Cordless drills have become indispensable! But I also still use my braces, eggbeater drills, and Yankee Screwdrivers regularly, too.

Lee Valley tool carries adapters for Yankee Screwdrivers to fit modern hex bits —-THAT is a game changer!!!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

good morning all, WARMER going to 55 today LOVELY. Ice is gone no more falls

I think I need to order some more battery minders to keep it all charged during winter. Currently have two of them hooked up and using a bigger one to rotate with. Any good suggestions?

Today is a good day to get outside and check over the property more closely after the cold spells

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Sorry if this has been mentioned before; I'm way behind again and trying to catch up.

I've been using the Battery Saver model 2365 for some time now, with good results. JBTools.com has had them at the best price I can find. I leave them attached continuously, and they keep the battery charged without over charging them. They also have a "de-sulfation" mode that they say can resurrect a sulfated battery, but i've had mixed results with that. One of them got wet and quit working, and the manufacturer replaced it without question.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 51 and going to top 60 today under cloudy skies with rain likely.

Yesterday was a grey day best spent tidying up in the shop. Spent a fair amount of time chasing Zoe around.it’s funny how much energy she has, and then just turns off like a switch was thrown and takes a nap. Had no luck getting a Dr appointment, but I’m going at 4pm today, which is good as I’m supposed to do trips to FL on Friday and Saturday.

This morning I’m going to meet a solar contractor to review sites for a 5mw farm on another of our airports.

I have had incredible luck with the Makita LXT batteries, the very first one that I got over 10 years ago is still serviceable. They were originally 3ah, later ones were 4 and 5, and now 6ah. The majority of mine are 5ah. I’ve got 15 of them and rotate their usage, but the majority of my power tool use is cordless by far.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 48 going up to 65 (!) and foggy.
Fog was so thick last night that flashlight reflected back.
Which reminds me, why do people put on the brights on in the fog? They like to blind themselves with the reflected light?

Got the three foam panels attached to the garage wall, only a few panels left and then tape and seal.

Mostly - sorry GD got laid off, hope she finds some new work soon.
Riptides - glad to hear she is doing well

My sons Polk bookshelf speaker lost a driver. Email back/forth with Polk on troubleshooting.
Yesterday a brand new set of speakers shows up. Good customer service does still exist.

I have had good luck with Milwaukee and Makita battery tools.
I have 10-12 year old M12 still going strong and my original 9.6v Makita batteries lasted over 10 years. I still have the Makita 9.6v drill and small saw as backups with non-Oem batteries. They just work.
No issues with M18 so far.
Only let down is my Milwaukee wired hammer drill, the chuck loosens up a lot drilling cement block.

Tried to take a picture of the fog this morning, but was too foggy

For my big work project, boss quit, many contractors gone, so what happens now is anyone's guess.

Be well,

 

[Popgadget]

Just did a little research, that first Makita battery was purchased in early 2006, so it is almost 17 years old now.

 

[ronjhall]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before; I'm way behind again and trying to catch up.

I've been using the Battery Saver model 2365 for some time now, with good results. JBTools.com has had them at the best price I can find. I leave them attached continuously, and they keep the battery charged without over charging them. They also have a "de-sulfation" mode that they say can resurrect a sulfated battery, but i've had mixed results with that. One of them got wet and quit working, and the manufacturer replaced it without question.

I have used the Battery Saver Maintainers for years. My JD F735 battery is 19 years old. Now a days I only have 4 chargers in use. JD, Kubota, Mule and whole house generator. Had same charger on my 48 volt golf cart. Batteries lasted a long time.
JBtools list them as out of stock.

Battery Saver | Maintainers

Battery Saver Automotive PULSE Maintainers Chargers and Testers

www.batterysaver.com

 

[LouNY]

Morning all;
It's another gray soggy dreary day the 4th of Jan and 36F and foggy this morning.
It's a mucky muddy sloppy mess outside and about, sinking down 8"s in the mud and manure on the feed lot fields,
yards and driveways a nice muddy mess. While I like the temperature I sure don't like the mud.
Standing at the kitchen window this morning as the sun was trying to poke through the fog had a flock of turkeys crossing the lawn.

As far as cordless tools the majority of mine are Milwaukee M18's, plus a bit of Harbor Freights Bauer 20Volt, and now one of there 80Volt Atlas chainsaws. Haven't used it much but it did a good job on some 6-8" dead and dry apple the other day and some dead Elm.

Everyone stay safe and healthy, or get well.

Lou

 

[daugen]

have been having fun with a new addition to my pc, a Klipsch subwoofer added to my speakers.
Fun listening to really low bass. Watched some old youtube videos of EMD train engines thumping along
can't listen for very long til it gives me a headache but sure adds more dimension
I googled audiophile low bass test and a lot of fun things come up.
My amplified Klipsch speakers are clean down to I guess around 50hz, then the sub take over.
There are adjustments to fiddle with, and definitely distance to wall affects sound.
complete overkill for this little office but not expensive and despite bad ears, a fun hobby.

next thing to try is some pipe organ music.

Reserve R700 Dolby Atmos 5.2.2 Platinum System

Reserve R700 Floor-Standing Speaker | Polk Audio

www.polkaudio.com

Ken, trade up to a set of these. Current high end darlings, sold out everywhere.
glad you got good service from them.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 12C and it's presently 18.9C, overcast with a slight breeze. There was 0.3mm in the gauge at 0900.

Yesterday I went through my closets looking for unused items that could go to the "Tip Shop" (which is a shed at the Tip where they can sell items that have value, instead of throwing them out. The $s go to the local hospital aux.) and during my search I found, no less than, FIVE motorcycle jackets! All different but all blue... I sold my 400cc maxi-scooter 7 years ago.

The run-into-town yesterday was successful however it turns out that today was the planned major grocery shopping expedition, so we'll get onto that later.

Still a few 'projects' to get to whilst I have other people around so we won't be bored.

That's about it, take care all.

You should keep one good protective jacket. Just in case, you know? The world may go Mad Max, you may have to wash a cat. . . Protective gear is important!

 

[KilroyJC]

have been having fun with a new addition to my pc, a Klipsch subwoofer added to my speakers.
Fun listening to really low bass. Watched some old youtube videos of EMD train engines thumping along
can't listen for very long til it gives me a headache but sure adds more dimension
I googled audiophile low bass test and a lot of fun things come up.
My amplified Klipsch speakers are clean down to I guess around 50hz, then the sub take over.
There are adjustments to fiddle with, and definitely distance to wall affects sound.
complete overkill for this little office but not expensive and despite bad ears, a fun hobby.

next thing to try is some pipe organ music.

Reserve R700 Dolby Atmos 5.2.2 Platinum System

Reserve R700 Floor-Standing Speaker | Polk Audio

www.polkaudio.com

Ken, trade up to a set of these. Current high end darlings, sold out everywhere.
glad you got good service from them.

I almost build replica Klipschorns once, until I was advised that they would probably cause the keys on the wood lath in our old (1800’s) youse to break and cause the plaster to separate. . . I had a pair of University 416’s, a pair of Altec 800-series horns, an ST70 amp all ready to go, as well as a pair of original Klipsch crossovers all ready to go too. . . Oh well. . .

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Still catching up...

Congrats on the new bike mileage record, Bruce!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Buckeye, remember Roy tried retirement for awhile. Didn't work for him. He went back to work. More organized day plans. Be careful working at mail box. A long time family friend died when a car hit him while at his mailbox just before Christmas.
Good Morning All.

I had forgotten that about Roy. Was thinking about him yesterday.

Very dangerous at my mail box. It’s across the road next to a bank, no place to go if a car comes but to try to climb the bank, which I have done recently.

 

[IXLR8]

Goooood Morning,
Presently 63F, very windy last night and we had an overnight low? of 68, with cloudy skies. Forecast high of 64 with rain this afternoon.

Yesterday ended up being an energy conservation day. After the dog had breakfast and her morning walk she did an imitation of BEF's cat and fell asleep on my lap. Guess there is no rush to get the day started.

After I had my breakfast, dog and I went for an extended walk and saw our neighbors out in their yard. We had only waved when they drove by, so I stoped in and we chatted for almost an hour. Good to meet more of our neighbors.

Went to the bank and ran a few other errands. Stopped by the local boat dealer to see if they had something more appropriate for the shallow creeks around here. Didn't see much I liked and they didn't seem very interested in showing me a boat, so I crossed them off my list of possibilities.
When I headed out to do my errands I noticed that gas was $2.999 a gal for reg, when I returned a few hours later it was $3.199!! Wish I had stopped on my way out.

Decided the cut up tree could sit there a while longer to dry out and rounds not be so heavy to move around.

Liz is back in NC so no honey do list, suspect today will be another quiet day, especially if we get the wind and rain that is in the forecast.

 

[m7040]

Good morning all, 53 already going to high of 61 and no rain

Slept in more than I normally do. Feels good

Going for a dentist appointment this morning

found a small company to do our mini split installation and will set up an appointment

The first battery tools I had date back to the 1980's. Makita drills and a small Makita saw. Used stick batteries in the handles

 

[Popgadget]

Loudspeaker designs have changed dramatically with the availability of inexpensive, almost unlimited power amplifiers.
Where you once had designs like the Klipsch and Altecs leveraging every available watt into acoustic energy, they required trade offs that just aren’t practical now.
As far as low bass goes, speaker placement and the room itself becomes very important in making it coherent rather than just noise. Many times a high pass filter is employed just to clean up the mud.