RedNeckGeek
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- Joined
- Jan 1, 2011
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- Location
- Butte County & Orcutt, California
- Tractor
- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 56F @ 6:30AM. Foggy this morning, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 72F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Same forecast as yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. I'm not complaining!
Glad you found the problem before the MH burned down around your ears, Drew. But how do you safely wire solid and stranded leads? Most of the "smart" outlets use stranded wire, and include wire nuts to hook them up to solid Romex house wire.
Didn't have much luck with the hand full of Battery Tenders I used on motorcycles. They died a silent death, leaving the batteries they were attached to flat. I've had better luck with the Battery Savers, except the ones outside that got wet. But man oh man have the prices on them gone up, almost doubled.
First thing I saw when I went outside yesterday was the lawn edger. Put the plug back in and it still wouldn't start, even after priming it again. Made the plug wet, so I know it's getting fuel. Couldn't check for spark because I couldn't get the plug anywhere I could see the gap and pull the starter cord at the same time. So on a hunch I poured out the old gas and filled it up with some that was probably just as old, but it did the trick. Never used one of these before, and I felt like I was taking my life in my hands. The steel blade made lots of sparks when it touched the concrete borders around the lawn, and the plane it was spinning in was perfectly aligned with my face when I stood comfortably behind the edger. I didn't start any fires or get hit with anything, but it was enough to rekindle my desire for a new Makita string trimmer, so I'll hit Home Depot this afternoon to see if they have one on sale for Labor Day.
If I did my math right I'll need eight 60 # bags of concrete to fill the hole where the side step was coming out of the garage. So that's on the HD shopping list, too.
Need an outdoor rated breaker box to add the big compressor and RV outlet to the back patio circuit, but none of the local HDs have one in stock. Should be delivered before I head north next week, but likely won't finish the installation. So take your time gettin' out here, Drew.
I was going to replace the broken end of the gutter drain pipe out by the street, but when I checked it yesterday the grass had grown around it enough that it wasn't going anywhere. Guess I'll see next winter if the grass hasn't also clogged the line.
Trash service here remains a mystery to me. They have a green tote for yard waste, a blue one for paper, plastic, and glass, and a gray one for everything else. They're supposed to alternate weeks picking up the green and blue ones, but I've been putting out all three because I can never remember which week is which. And yesterday they emptied all three. Go figure.
Shopping today, and maybe get the place dug out where the old step got removed for concrete. And whatever else presents it self; there's no shortage.
Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'.
Same forecast as yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. I'm not complaining!
Might have to put rock or timbers down under the FEL first to keep it from sinking in, then get the wheels up. Need more rocks/timber that way, but whatever it takes.
Glad you found the problem before the MH burned down around your ears, Drew. But how do you safely wire solid and stranded leads? Most of the "smart" outlets use stranded wire, and include wire nuts to hook them up to solid Romex house wire.
If you're on Facebook, Eric Sander has a ton of videos on finding rare coins in pocket change. Here's one.
Didn't have much luck with the hand full of Battery Tenders I used on motorcycles. They died a silent death, leaving the batteries they were attached to flat. I've had better luck with the Battery Savers, except the ones outside that got wet. But man oh man have the prices on them gone up, almost doubled.
First thing I saw when I went outside yesterday was the lawn edger. Put the plug back in and it still wouldn't start, even after priming it again. Made the plug wet, so I know it's getting fuel. Couldn't check for spark because I couldn't get the plug anywhere I could see the gap and pull the starter cord at the same time. So on a hunch I poured out the old gas and filled it up with some that was probably just as old, but it did the trick. Never used one of these before, and I felt like I was taking my life in my hands. The steel blade made lots of sparks when it touched the concrete borders around the lawn, and the plane it was spinning in was perfectly aligned with my face when I stood comfortably behind the edger. I didn't start any fires or get hit with anything, but it was enough to rekindle my desire for a new Makita string trimmer, so I'll hit Home Depot this afternoon to see if they have one on sale for Labor Day.
If I did my math right I'll need eight 60 # bags of concrete to fill the hole where the side step was coming out of the garage. So that's on the HD shopping list, too.
Need an outdoor rated breaker box to add the big compressor and RV outlet to the back patio circuit, but none of the local HDs have one in stock. Should be delivered before I head north next week, but likely won't finish the installation. So take your time gettin' out here, Drew.
I was going to replace the broken end of the gutter drain pipe out by the street, but when I checked it yesterday the grass had grown around it enough that it wasn't going anywhere. Guess I'll see next winter if the grass hasn't also clogged the line.
Trash service here remains a mystery to me. They have a green tote for yard waste, a blue one for paper, plastic, and glass, and a gray one for everything else. They're supposed to alternate weeks picking up the green and blue ones, but I've been putting out all three because I can never remember which week is which. And yesterday they emptied all three. Go figure.
Shopping today, and maybe get the place dug out where the old step got removed for concrete. And whatever else presents it self; there's no shortage.
Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'.
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