Kyle_in_Tex
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At work, we just upgraded our 3D plastic printers. We have a class that teaches mechanical power transmission and the teams have to come up with different gear systems that get 3D printed. Some pretty cool mechanisms.
This is the nicest of the plastic printers. We also bought 3 of the smaller units to help tow the load.
Original Prusa XL Semi-assembled 5-toolhead 3D Printer - Enclosure Bundle | Original Prusa 3D printers directly from Josef Prusa
Yesterday, I was planning to make some repairs to the pond rake and actually started on it. But God had different plans. I actually heard a water leak where the buried waterline comes into my home. I think the drought caused shifting soil. The old line lasted 21 years. Filled up bathtubs with water, filled some pitchers and put them in the fridge. Started digging while not too hot, but then the sun came over my barn and it got hot. I got up to 90+ here yesterday. I put up our shade canopy and boy was that a good idea. I can't dig as well as I could when younger. You would think the dirt would be all soft and wet, but when I built this home, I put in a french drain surrounding the whole slab. So the water was going down the drain, around the home on the lower side (as it was intended) and it got things all nice and wet on that end. So my dirt I had to dig was rock hard from the drought until I got down the 2 feet to the french drain. The water line was under the drain so I had to cut out the drain and keep digging. I was going to go back with PVC just to try and hurry the job, because I had 3 people in the house. But after talking with some friends, decided to go PEX to allow for soil movement. Now I know Popgadget likes Pex A, but I have no tool to expand and not willing to get that $ deep into it, so after watching some videos to learn more, I bought some stainless crimp rings and a $40 Kobalt crimper tool. The Pex's flexibility actually saved me from having to go back under the home again. (I could work through the water turnoff door). $150 at Lowes and the job actually went fairly smooth...except I had bought a PVC to PEX adapter and it wouldn't fit as I hoped without a junction. I had taken off a 3/4 male to PEX adapter and just used it in a PVC threaded part with some rector seal #5. Wifey sat out by me and handed me stuff as I was prone and leaning down into the hole. I would not recommend the Kobalt crimper tool to most of you. It takes a lot of strength to use, and they make 1 handed ratcheting tools that are better I hope.
Here's where it went into the crawl space under my home. About 2' below ground level.
My cheapie but trusty 12v bilge pump for pumping the water down. I hook it a battery charger away from the water. Figure 12v won't kill me. LOL.
I did take the tractor down to the pond to pull more of the weeds up the banks. That is a workout for the tractor for sure. I have to stomp the differential lock while backing up to give me some extra traction, but still need more traction even though I have the 3 pt Bush Hog on the back.
I ordered some 1/4 stainless cable to replace the 1/8" which has broken twice on me. It does not do the pulling, only the lifting of the rake.
I have much to do today, but not sure which and what yet. My beautiful wifey just made me my decaf mocha pecan coffee. Yummy.
62F going to 90+. I hope to take the son to the tennis court and learn how to use their ball machine.
Prayers for our team, I also pray for peace around the world.
This is the nicest of the plastic printers. We also bought 3 of the smaller units to help tow the load.
Original Prusa XL Semi-assembled 5-toolhead 3D Printer - Enclosure Bundle | Original Prusa 3D printers directly from Josef Prusa
Yesterday, I was planning to make some repairs to the pond rake and actually started on it. But God had different plans. I actually heard a water leak where the buried waterline comes into my home. I think the drought caused shifting soil. The old line lasted 21 years. Filled up bathtubs with water, filled some pitchers and put them in the fridge. Started digging while not too hot, but then the sun came over my barn and it got hot. I got up to 90+ here yesterday. I put up our shade canopy and boy was that a good idea. I can't dig as well as I could when younger. You would think the dirt would be all soft and wet, but when I built this home, I put in a french drain surrounding the whole slab. So the water was going down the drain, around the home on the lower side (as it was intended) and it got things all nice and wet on that end. So my dirt I had to dig was rock hard from the drought until I got down the 2 feet to the french drain. The water line was under the drain so I had to cut out the drain and keep digging. I was going to go back with PVC just to try and hurry the job, because I had 3 people in the house. But after talking with some friends, decided to go PEX to allow for soil movement. Now I know Popgadget likes Pex A, but I have no tool to expand and not willing to get that $ deep into it, so after watching some videos to learn more, I bought some stainless crimp rings and a $40 Kobalt crimper tool. The Pex's flexibility actually saved me from having to go back under the home again. (I could work through the water turnoff door). $150 at Lowes and the job actually went fairly smooth...except I had bought a PVC to PEX adapter and it wouldn't fit as I hoped without a junction. I had taken off a 3/4 male to PEX adapter and just used it in a PVC threaded part with some rector seal #5. Wifey sat out by me and handed me stuff as I was prone and leaning down into the hole. I would not recommend the Kobalt crimper tool to most of you. It takes a lot of strength to use, and they make 1 handed ratcheting tools that are better I hope.
Here's where it went into the crawl space under my home. About 2' below ground level.
My cheapie but trusty 12v bilge pump for pumping the water down. I hook it a battery charger away from the water. Figure 12v won't kill me. LOL.
I did take the tractor down to the pond to pull more of the weeds up the banks. That is a workout for the tractor for sure. I have to stomp the differential lock while backing up to give me some extra traction, but still need more traction even though I have the 3 pt Bush Hog on the back.
I ordered some 1/4 stainless cable to replace the 1/8" which has broken twice on me. It does not do the pulling, only the lifting of the rake.
I have much to do today, but not sure which and what yet. My beautiful wifey just made me my decaf mocha pecan coffee. Yummy.
62F going to 90+. I hope to take the son to the tennis court and learn how to use their ball machine.
Prayers for our team, I also pray for peace around the world.
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Hope your wifey has a good day at the FM.
