adsm08 2,057 #3226 Posted October 20, 2021 Today I coined a new phrase. "Catastrophic electrical event". I'm happy with it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #3227 Posted October 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Here's the end result. Do you use an ultrasonic cleaner like Mustie 1 and Taryl on Youtube ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3228 Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Horse Newbie said: Do you use an ultrasonic cleaner like Mustie 1 and Taryl on Youtube ? No sir. I've been known to use a Gunk brand soak kit. In this case I used VERY light pressure on my bench grinder to remove the gaskets from the ends. After that it was all hand brass wire brush with brake clean sprayed throughout. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #3229 Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) I hauled the pontoon to the boat mechanic today for winterization, shrink wrap, and storage. Not inexpensive, but next time I see it next spring, it will be turn key ready. I did get a bit of seat time on my 14-8 moving the pontoon trailer out onto the road. Also spent some quality time with the rake, leaf blower, a box of matches, and the leaves. Did an impromptu experiment, too. About the time I got a large pile of leaves into the road, the neighbor shows up with his Cub Cadet zero turn with the leaf bags full. He dumped them in the street so I could burn them. I lit my pile of raked leaves and the pile of chopped leaves at the same time. The whole leaves burned a whole lot quicker and better than the chopped up leaves. Edited October 20, 2021 by 8ntruck 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,867 #3230 Posted October 20, 2021 Changed my name back… took a family tractor ride, had a lot of smiles! 3 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3231 Posted October 20, 2021 6 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Not inexpensive, but next time I see it next spring, it will be turn key ready. There's an example of the difference between monetary value and the value of time. IMHO.. a good value. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,877 #3232 Posted October 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Pullstart said: Changed my name back… took a family tractor ride, had a lot of smiles! @Pullstart is a lot easier to type than the other one!!! Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #3233 Posted October 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Pullstart said: Changed my name back… took a family tractor ride, had a lot of smiles! couldn’t you have had this revelation a day earlier 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,867 #3234 Posted October 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, 19richie66 said: couldn’t you have had this revelation a day earlier I can be both… so long as they’re in RED 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3235 Posted October 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Pullstart said: Changed my name back… took a family tractor ride, had a lot of smiles! 4 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I can be both… so long as they’re in RED So… your tractor “fluid”…? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,867 #3236 Posted October 20, 2021 Just now, SylvanLakeWH said: So… your tractor “fluid”…? ahhhh…. No. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3237 Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) Who mentioned leaves? Spent 5hrs today sweeping up leaves, cleaning out house and workshop gutters. Kitchen extension flat roof and implement lean to roof. Also raked the lawn. Filled a large wheelie bin and all done by hand. Well, brush, shovel and lawn rake. That's just the first instalment. Give a couple of days and it'll be all to repeat for at least 2-3 weeks. SWMBO Said the small shed, old studio and her new one want their roofs cleared of moss and leaves. That's not to mention the house and workshop need their roofs pressure washed and also the yard. I love this time of year. NOT! Edited October 20, 2021 by Stormin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3238 Posted October 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, Stormin said: Who mentioned leaves? You got to get you a nice leaf blower and wait til the neighbors go outta town..... Lucky for me I can just blow them all to the outskirts of the yard which is also known as the woods. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3239 Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You got to get you a nice leaf blower and wait til the neighbors go outta town..... I would if I could get away with it. It's the neighbours bloody trees the leaves come off and being as she's 94 she never goes out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3240 Posted October 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Stormin said: being as she's 94 she.... Wait til Naptime. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #3241 Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Stormin said: I love this time of year. NOT! Leaves are a bad word... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3242 Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: Leaves I don't envy all you folks who have to actually take the time to get rid of them. We use a leaf blower maybe twice in the mid to late fall and that's about it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,165 #3243 Posted October 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I don't envy all you folks who have to actually take the time to get rid of them. We use a leaf blower maybe twice in the mid to late fall and that's about it. Go ahead, rub it in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3244 Posted October 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, JCM said: Go ahead, rub it in. Aye! You can't half go off some people. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3245 Posted October 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, JCM said: Go ahead, rub it in. I'm not overly difficult to get along with. If you want to bring one of your tractors up or whatever you use to remove leaves you're more than welcome. I'll "let" you do the work here too. I don't want you to feel left out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #3246 Posted October 20, 2021 I’ll take leaves anytime over thorny vines, and lots of thorny vines. And they hurt when you get wrapped up in them. I’ll have to get a picture. I’m working on thinning out my woods area and these things are everywhere. Trying to oull them out of the trees here soon. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3247 Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Cycled up and ran my generator to get it ready for winter…not gonna jinx myself by saying it, so I’ll just mention how nice uninterrupted electricity has been for the last year or so… and that the generator simply needed some ❤️… Oh… and in the process spilled gas all over myself when I dropped the gas can… Doing the laundry outside the good ole fashioned way as a result… gas in the washing machine not being advisable for domestic tranquility… Edited October 22, 2021 by SylvanLakeWH 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3248 Posted October 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: not being advisable for domestic tranquility Yoogotno sense of adventure??? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3249 Posted October 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Yoogotno sense of adventure??? Nope. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #3250 Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 9:04 PM, Pullstart said: Changed my name back… took a family tractor ride, had a lot of smiles! I must've missed it - what was the reason for the name change? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
