What did you do today?

[EB-80/8inPA 1,653]

9 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Started scraping the popcorn ceiling texture of the upstairs ceilings. One bedroom done so far. 

Do you know when that was originally installed?  

[ohiofarmer 3,276]

Taxes

 

 

 

On edit, they are DONE and SENT      It took longer to send Ohio theirs because they use garbled and weird tax forms and language. state income tax is fine, but the school tax is as confused as the morning news

Edited April 17, 2022 by ohiofarmer

[oliver2-44 9,758]

4 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Do you know when that was originally installed?  

House was built in 1984. My sons house that had it was built in 1980.   I use a pump sprayer and mist it wet and carefully remove with s putty nice. I try not to get to to wet so as it to soak the Sheetrock paper under it to much. 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

15 hours ago, Gregor said:

I know this is not a wood working forum, so I will refrain from posting any more wood projects, but thought I would share these 2.

 

I've met @nylyon Karl, @stevebo  and @Sparky Mike in person. Spoken to @stevasaurus by phone. 

All wonderful people.  

 

As I understand the history, 

This was born as a Wheelhorse forum. 

 

Redsquare in it's current form... To me.... Is an everything forum. 

This is the only social media I use, and the only one I have any intention of using. 

 

As I write this, https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/forum/7-non-tractor-related-discussion/ has over 10,000 threads with 157,855 posts. 

 

Near as I can figure that makes Redsquare a partial "Non-Wheelhorse" site as well. 

I've posted many threads with questions and statements on subjects (within the rules) all across the spectrum.  I've gotten some incredibly good and generously shared answers and advice.  

 

I can only speak/write for myself here.... Please do keep posting your "ain't a Horse" stuff.

You do some fine work and I find it  interesting. 

 

Signed,

The Large Bear. 

Hiram Maine. 

🐻 🤠

[ebinmaine 67,570]

Yesterday I got back to playing welding and fabrication for a day. 

 

I bought a cheap universal trailer hitch off eBay years ago and also got another one on a tractor purchase along the line.  

The weld beads were usable but had very poor penetration and lacked strength. 

I cut/ground the welds off and rebuilt one of those hitches. 

 

 

Last year I made a fair attempt at another welding project. 

I wanted to build my own Super Heavy Duty trailer hitch for a Horse that would happily hold the Boat Winch Crane I have mostly done.  

I did fairly well but being new to welding and fabrication I tacked it up ON the jig (a 60s vintage 3 speed transmission) but removed it to finish welding. 

When done I found the legs that bolt to the transmission were both twisted. One just slightly, still usable. The other was pretty severe. 

 

I had asked @Pullstart for his thoughts...

Well I took his advice on this and left the sucker clamped right to the transahmashion during the WHOLE welding process. 

 

Today I spent an hour or so cutting apart the twisted portion. (one leg). 

I left one side welded a little so it would stay together while I could manipulate it as needed. 

I tried some 6011 rod. It's ok but a serious Pain in the @$$. I can burn that stuff just enough to get a repair done if I needed. 

 

Tried some 5/32 7014. Too thick/too hot. 

 

Tried some 3/32 7014. NIIIIICE.

 

So off I went arcing for a little while. Wasn't happy with some of the beads I'd make so I grind em out and re-weld. 

I still have 2 beads and some finish work (grinding) to do on the main beams then I'll add the lower supports that goes down to the cross pin.  

 

Pics later....

 

[19richie66 17,508]

Best thing to do in the morning…… woke up. Now where is that coffee 

[Ed Kennell 38,206]

Put the 22 lb ham in to oven at 5AM    Peeled and sliced   10 lb of Idahos for cheesy  scallopes and 5 lb of yams for candied spuds.

Last count....28 coming for Easter dinner at noon.

The ham is smelling good, tables set, and spuds ready.

 

Part of our celebration always includes many games...egg hunts, scavanger hunts, egg tossing, jelly bean jar guesses, and hat decorating contest.

Some of the Ladies spend weeks designing and decorating hats.

I took a 5 minute break and finished mine.

 

 

@Stormin you were right,  I had to add a few more tables.

Edited April 18, 2022 by Ed Kennell

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,324]

12 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

Best thing to do in the morning…… woke up. Now where is that coffee 

Same! 
 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

4 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Same! 
 

Love that cup Mike!

[Pullstart 62,905]

Happy Easter y’all!  @ebinmaine, I’m looking forward to seeing those welding pictures!  Good bad and ugly, the best ways to learn are through failure.  @Handy Don, a good friend of mine once said he has a goal to fail at least once a day AND learn from it!  

[ebinmaine 67,570]

7 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

decorating hats.

I took a 5 minute break and finished mine.

Excellent color coordination

[Stormin 9,981]

7 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Last count....28 coming for Easter dinner at noon.

The ham is smelling good, tables set, and spuds ready.

 

 

  You never get 28 round THAT table. 

 

  Got the Sears GT16 and landroller out and flattened the mole hills in the verge by the pond. Did a spot of gardening, well SWMBO did while I mainly watched, then around 2pm set out an egg hunt for when most of the tribe arrived at 4pm. 

  Fed them cheese on toast and cakes. No expense spared here you know. Then we had egg dunking followed by the egg hunt. The younger members, boys and girls, then played football (The English correct version) on the green opposite our abode. Mum and daughters had a good natter, while I had a good catch up with eldest grandson.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Stormin

[squonk 41,145]

Went to my son's.Pizza and wings. Put up a security light, cleaned the dryer vent and hung some pictures.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Back tracking to yesterday. The guys from work showed up and gave us a hand swamping the road to the new campsite. 375ft long x 18ft wide.

 

 

Today, getting some parts painted for the little racey mower.

[ebinmaine 67,570]

10 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Pics later....

Here's a pic of the hitch I built last year and repaired yesterday. 

 

 

 

Still not happy with the top weld on the right so I'll grind/reweld later.  

 

Lower braces will be added later. 

I've considered adding a piece to the top as well. Maybe a bent sheet of 1/8" thick by 6" wide or whatever... slid between the transmission and seat pan... Don't know yet.  

 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

Went for a nice hike this morning/early afternoon. 

I rested a bit when we came home while BBT went into standard puttering mode. 

After I set a bit I filled my larger chainsaw with gas and oil and commenced to slicing up some firewood. 

 

 

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Got a show coming up next Saturday...just a one day show 100 miles from home...probably won't take a tractor for just one day...but planning on taking all our engines...so we got them all out for a run...this is the first time all 4 Maytags have been out together. The poor old 1946 Model 72 didn't want to start.   

 

 

We got the LB out too...wanted to teach Tasha how to start it before the show. Cranked and cussed at it for 15 minutes before I realized I didn't open the fuel valve on the mixer opened her up and she ran with one quick flip of the flywheel 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Happy Easter to ya all,

we do today a Family ride today, nothing spectacular.

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

9 hours ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said:

didn't open the fuel valve

Good thing I've NEVER done anything like that... Today. But I haven't touched anything mechanical yet either......

 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

Here's a few pics from the hike we did yesterday.

 

If you look closely at this one you can see the tower on the next peak over. We are standing on Hanson Peak and the one in the distance is the first one we hit, Green Mountain.

 

 

 

 

 

[Lee1977 6,663]

19 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Here's a pic of the hitch I built last year and repaired yesterday. 

 

 

 

Still not happy with the top weld on the right so I'll grind/reweld later.  

 

Lower braces will be added later. 

I've considered adding a piece to the top as well. Maybe a bent sheet of 1/8" thick by 6" wide or whatever... slid between the transmission and seat pan... Don't know yet.  

 

Yours is different you need a spacer down on the receicer.

[ebinmaine 67,570]

10 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

Yours is different you need a spacer down on the receicer.

Where at, Lee?

You mean to go to the 3/4" cross pin?

 

 

[Lee1977 6,663]

You just need something on top of the back of the receiver to get level with the top of the transmission. 

[ebinmaine 67,570]

4 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

You just need something on top of the back of the receiver to get level with the top of the transmission. 

Gotcha.  

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,315]

Went out in the pouring rain(by the bucket full ) and purchased a 2007 Cheby Silverado 1500 LT one owner 107,000.miles. @squonk Skunky you won't have to ride in a trailer now.