Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

great pics Lou, thanks for taking them

RS, I like the factory mower deck skid plate on the CC.
when I was mowing the graveyard at church, I installed a white plastic skid plate in the same place.
did my best not to touch anything but if I did the slippery plastic worked great

Yeah it’s a nice feature.

Easy enough to replace if one gets damaged.

Glad mri went well …

 

[kenmbz]

morning , kind of , going up to 85 and cloudy, humid.
Got 2 more sheet rock panels up after sawing and drilling 10 more furring strips.

The plumbers who told me the heating system held 40 gallons, were off by 20 gallons. All drained out and purged. New fill system is on and working.
Old system the pressure tank diaphragm was stuck and the valve itself was not moving well and the screen was clogged.

Now with the sediment filter we put in a few years back, should make the fill system last longer. Might need to replace one of the auto air purges as its dripping, but it was ok before the changeout, so may just need to get the rest of the air out, we'll see.
If I have to drain the system I won't be measuring so that would save time on this process.

Happy Anniversary Kyle!

I get the SodaStream canisters by mail, not really cheap, but soda water prices have gone up enough to make it worthwhile to me.

Anyone with a min-split, any reason why couldn't feed the head unit wires through into garage and then back out to the compressor?

Would sleeve both of the pass throughs. This would save me having to place the 2nd unit 75 feet on the other side of finished basement area. 1st head unit will be in garage, so only one hole for that.

Be well,

 

[KilroyJC]

Thanks for posting again. Great job on your instructions, with your usual good humor blended in...nice hat and t-shirt.

Why is there a pole across the front door?

I dunno—- that was their stock photo—- I guess to keep the door closed when a fully-assembled unit is delivered.

 

[Popgadget]

Anyone with a min-split, any reason why couldn't feed the head unit wires through into garage and then back out to the compressor?

Would sleeve both of the pass throughs. This would save me having to place the 2nd unit 75 feet on the other side of finished basement area. 1st head unit will be in garage, so only one hole for that.

Not sure that I understand the question, but the routing of the wiring from the outside unit to each head is totally up to you. Same if there are multiple outside units, just so the wire goes from the head to the outside unit, the route is optional, and could run with other wires.

 

[txdon]

Don’t think anyone in TX is wishing for a sauna.

No fuel required for the sauna here.
108˚ this afternoon, stopped working in the estate garage when it hit 104˚.

 

[Thomas]

Some of those photos brought back memories when I was tadpole...thanks for sharing Lou.

 

[txdon]

Don, hope knee is better.

It is better thanks for asking. I was worried when I couldn't put any weight on it Thursday but it kind of resolved itself and I was able to work at the estate house today. Something besides the bone spurs and no Cartledge was causing it to act up enough for me to call the DR left a message but did not get a call back. He probably thought I'm already scheduled for surgery and there is nothing he can do.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

My motorcycle shop buddy picked me up as planned and we enjoyed delicious but not so healthy burritos for breakfast. Then got a coil, handlebars, and the back half of a headlight shell mounted on one of the bikes he's building for a customer. Was hoping to use his milling machine to slot a piece of sheet metal, but the nub that keeps the collet in the spindle from spinning seemed to be missing. I downloaded the manual for him which seems to show how to take it apart, but that job will have to wait for a better time.

He will need a spanner with 2 pins to unscrew the lower spindle bottom part. Then, the key word is extended set screws from Mcmaster Carr.
Here's the standard sizes, if he has an import, he will need metric.
McMaster-Carr

6 years ago, we endured Hurricane Harvey this week. Everything was already lush and green before it hit. We ended up with about 30" over 3 days, but some places got close to 60"

This video makes my eyes leak every time I watch it.
Man Who Lost Everything in Harvey Flood Still Thankful: 'God is Good' - The Stream

 

[txdon]

Ken, I was interested in getting a SodaStream a few years back. Seems there is a challenge getting the gas canisters locally. Might have to relook.

I got my Co2 from academy sports and outdoors where they sell paint ball guns. I used the small Co2 container for the portable MIG welder.

 

[Thomas]

70F partly cloudy slight breeze all day.

Did little of this and not too much of that.
Time to do some bqqing follow by feet up setting on the deck see what the evening offers.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Our heat wave seems to be breaking with storms ending Sunday night. We are midway between KY Lake and the Mississippi River. Sounds like Louisville area has power outages.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Sunday) morning. Overnight Low of 5.4C and it's presently 7.8C (heading to a predicted High of 14C), overcast at the moment and calm.

I'm off to Church in a few minutes.

The 'Mad Agisting Horse Woman' has requested a paddock transfer this arvo... she's feeding with square bales as 'rounds' appear to be hard to come by.

After that, the rest of the day is His.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

We had free tickets to a concert before a local baseball game from a friend who was singing in the group. Was very hot in the sun, so we listened to the music from a shady area above the seating, then our friends suggested going to Chick-fil-a after the music ended and before the game started, so we went. THen we decided to not go back to see the game.

It was still 90 when we decided to head home, but has cooled of to 82 here at the house with the sun going down.

Will try to give away some of our tomatoes at church tomorrow.

 

[Dftodd]

Hot one today with Temps getting up to 106°

Rain coming through soon so it should cool things down a little.

2yo grandson got dropped off about 7:30am for a sleepover. Wasn't sure what time he was coming this morning.

I'll tell you what though. That 2yo has a a door knock that will put the police to shame.

I was sitting on the couch reading a book when my daughter stopped by. She let him out of the car and he bailed for the door full tilt and started laying into it.

Scared the dickens out of me and the dog with the pounding. Dog went to the door like she was gonna chew someone up. Then turned into Ms wiggle bottom when we heard a little voice saying "Poppa let me in!!!!"

Let him in the house and sent him in to get grandma up

 

[wngsprd]

Wngsprd, the trails are missing you.

I'm missing them. More painting today.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Bob Barker has passed away. Spent plenty of time watching him on the Price is Right. RIP....which is one of my favorite game shows. Also like Concentration.

 

[Popgadget]

I remember him and Beulah the chimp on truth or consequences

 

[LouNY]

Anyone with a min-split, any reason why couldn't feed the head unit wires through into garage and then back out to the compressor?

Would sleeve both of the pass throughs. This would save me having to place the 2nd unit 75 feet on the other side of finished basement area. 1st head unit will be in garage, so only one hole for that.

Be well,

If I'm understanding your question you are wanting to route the lines through a couple of walls.
It should not be a problem, mine is a large system with two outside units and seven heads in different rooms of the house. The normal way they like to do that is to run the lines external along the outside walls and into the room on the outside wall.
I had them run mine quite a bit different, I didn't want the external lines and didn't want an outside unit on two sides of the house.
All of my lines come into the basement then run along the main floor joists to below a closet on the main floor and then up to the room units, usually two sets of head lines per closet. Then two sets go up through a closet into the attic and over to a stub wall were my vaulted ceiling rooms are.
The main issue is the condensate line from the head units, your head unit is going to have a condensate pan which needs to drain you can use pans and condensate pumps but gravity will work much better. Five of mine gravity flow down to my basement sump and 2 gravity flow down and out the basement wall.

 

[Buppies]

Got to 92 no rain whine

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 78ºF for the start, clear sky light wind. light wind, partly to mostly cloudy sky, and high temp was 105ºF. HI 107ºF. Sky looked rainy but all rain stayed in Oklahoma. Forecast is for 5 sub 100ºF days then back in it Rain chances have evaporated. Bike ride to start day, 46 mile in 3 hours moving time. Lunch after ride then nap. Dinner with stepdaughter and her hubby.
Ron sounds like nice day puttering in shop. Hope mowing went well. Nice pic of Sassy.
Randy(wag) Glad good meeting, and you got some Eccles Cakes. Fire sounds nice.
Kilroy glad Georgia run went well. Glad you were able to handle the phone call so well Nice pics of he project. Hope the woodlot work went well.
Don sorry you won't get under 100ºF. Hope you get some rain. Rain passed by us in Oklahoma.
Billy sounds like the rebuild went well. Definitely a thorough job.
Buppies glad you are about through with the 90ºF temps. Hope you get some rain. Sorry about bear visit. prayers sent.
Dennis glad you don't need to plan more than you are.
Mike sorry no rain. hope day went well.
Drew hope MRI go well.
Scotty sorry turning off oil nag was so hard. Hope drive was fun and the coffee good.
Thomas good to hear you both take it seriously.
Thomas hope you found something to do.
Scott(vt) hope food for concert was good and concert enjoyable.
Paul Glad trip went off without a hitch, glad no issue with alternates. Never seen damage like that before to receptacle. Hope compressor replacement went smoothly.
Ted sorry again about no rain. Hope you are on the correct side of 50% today. I would settle for some below 100ºF. Hope you got you insulation and transplanting went well.
Lou thanks for the pics! I see a lot of hardware at the fair.
RNG good to hear yesterday went fairly well. Hope you can work out the cargo restraints. Good luck with paperwork at DMV.
Dennis good to hear you can rack up the porch time.
David hope lunch went well.
RS Cub needed some grass removal. Hope you were able to get more spraying done.
Drew good to hear MRI was a snap.
Kyle hope anniversary went well.
Ken good to hear 2 more sheets up in garage. Glad new system is filled and purged. Hope the filter helps.
Thomas glad good day.
Gale good to hear you heat wave is leaving.
Randy(wag) sorry about hay shortage. Hope paddock transfer went well.
Dennis sorry you missed game, but sounded like a nice concert.
DFtood glad you getting rain soon and temps cool off, Great story about GS.
Buppies sorry no rain today.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /sleeping, /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.