Sparky-(Admin) 21,314 #6951 Posted July 4 Today’s adventure: pedaled 14 miles this morning before it gets too hot/humid. That train tressel pictured on the plaque would have be awesome to see! I pedaled over it but as you can see it has been filled in. 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6952 Posted July 4 Beautiful scenery there. Makes for a nice ride. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 809 #6954 Posted July 4 8 hours ago, Sparky said: Today’s adventure: pedaled 14 miles this morning before it gets too hot/humid. That train tressel pictured on the plaque would have be awesome to see! I pedaled over it but as you can see it has been filled in. That looks like a great place to ride. Indeed, that trestle would have been quite a sight. A couple of years ago my wife bought me an electric bike for my 70th birthday. I haven 't ridden as much as I thought I might as I only ridden some 300 miles. One of my favorite places to ride is a "rail to trail" bike trail. In our county there are 16 bridges and I've crossed about 12 of them. The bike(s) (my wife now has her own) are really fun when we go camping. I especially like to take mine when I go trout fishing and camping at a state park. While camping, we don't usually start the vehicle and only use the bikes to get around. Some folks may poo poo electric bikes but I doubt (make that, I know) that I would ride a non motorized bicycle--I'd go back to my moped. I've used the moped for several years while camping (after 15 years is has 750 miles) but found many more opportunities for riding the bicycle as electric bikes around here seem to be considered bicycles and not forbidden on bike trails like the 50cc moped is. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #6955 Posted July 5 (edited) We got about half of the deck boards tacked in place on the deck project today. 4th of July dinner of grilled hot dogs, corn on the cob, and potato salad. At dusk, we ran the pontoon out to the middle of the lake, threw the anchor over, and watched as the other residents around the lake sent their hard earned dollars up in smoke and pretty sparks. Now we are back in the house, watching (per our tradition) Independance Day. Edited July 5 by 8ntruck 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,314 #6956 Posted July 5 Got out early again this morning, but the humidity was already upon us! Managed a 12+ miles ride. Couple foggy spots made for good pics. As of now I have pedaled 174.3 miles this spring/summer. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,066 #6957 Posted July 5 Cut the yard. The grass is drying and dying. High today… 98… heat index right now…104…brown spots appearing. I don’t mind. I’m just glad I did not fall out. Yesterday went on a little bar-hopping ride with some bros… sometimes it’s too hot for that , and yesterday it was… but we went anyways. What would Willie, Waylon, Johnny, and Kris do ? 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,605 #6958 Posted July 5 Got the rear yard project finished at last. glad to have got the hardest part done now. Hopefully the weekend will be a relaxing one for me. went for a look at a new car, well a new to me car. Nissan Cube, bit of a rarity and an icon. It's a good price and in very good condition. Draws a lot of attention despite being a 13 year old car. Apparently sold in America too, any one got any views on it? 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,066 #6959 Posted July 5 After mowing I waited for it to cool off… never did… Then I took the ‘94 520H and the ‘84 Work Horse GT-1600 for a spin. I have 25 hours on the clock on the 520H. Time for an oil change. Then I sprayed some Round Up… pooped and done. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #6960 Posted July 7 Today we took a trip 1 hour south to the Ft. Smith, AR area to get 3 275-gallon totes from a guy I have seen for years on CL. We will use them for garden watering to add to the single 55gallon drum I already have. These totes were only $50 each and are once-used, food-grade totes that have already been cleaned and sanitized. I thought it was an awesome deal. We might go back for 3 more sometime soon. They are like BRAND NEW!!! https://fayar.craigslist.org/for/d/barling-clean-food-grade-ibc-totes/7754181866.html# 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #6961 Posted July 7 Worked on the deck laying deck boards today. I discovered that the lumber yard shorted me 2 boards when they delivered. Additionally, there were 3 boards with defects that I didn't want to use on the deck. These 3 are good enough to use on an upcoming dock addition, so they won't go to waste. Going to have to visit the lumber yard Monday to get the 2 they forgot and buy 3 more. The neighbors invited us over for dinner of quesadillas and corn on the cob. They set off some fireworks as it got dark. We built a fire and provided somemores dessert and munchies during the display. We observed another 4th of July tradition we have by roasting the previous Easter peeps over a fire made from the previous Christmas trees or wreath. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #6962 Posted July 7 On 7/5/2024 at 3:06 PM, Mickwhitt said: Got the rear yard project finished at last. glad to have got the hardest part done now. Hopefully the weekend will be a relaxing one for me. went for a look at a new car, well a new to me car. Nissan Cube, bit of a rarity and an icon. It's a good price and in very good condition. Draws a lot of attention despite being a 13 year old car. Apparently sold in America too, any one got any views on it? That looks like it is in very good condition. Good for you! My wife and I like old vehicles…. She drives a 1981 Ford Bronco, my daily driver is a 1969 Ford Falcon Futura wagon, and my newest vehicle is a 1995 Ford F250 that has the 7.3L PowerStroke engine in it. We use it mainly to tow our 1987 Avion travel trailer…. Which we will be taking to Baton Rouge, LA on the 15th, staying through the 29th. In the truck, I changed the oil and filter (15 quarts of oil!!!..), and rotated the tires this evening in preparation for the trip. Still need to replace the fuel filter…. Will get that done tomorrow. I thought I had a new fuel filter on the shelf, but no….. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,051 #6963 Posted July 10 (edited) Remnants of Beryl. Dewpoints of 75° + temps in the 90's All the chillers running flat out and not keeping up. Tornado warnings but nothing popped. Never seen anything like this in the 16 years I've worked here. I feel like Scotty on Star Trek: " I'm givin you all it's got Capt.! A little Music to sooth the soul! Edited July 10 by squonk 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #6964 Posted July 11 On 7/4/2024 at 11:32 AM, Sparky said: Today’s adventure: pedaled 14 miles this morning before it gets too hot/humid. That train tressel pictured on the plaque would have be awesome to see! I pedaled over it but as you can see it has been filled in. Nice! I haven't been road (or paved trail) biking since I took a rolling spill at high speed a few years ago. I have mountain bike and hiking trails here on my own property that I've been sticking to. Not to try to "one-up" you on the trestle, but it made me think of this one which is not very far from me. I've seen part of it from a distance but haven't visited it closely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_Viaduct 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6965 Posted July 11 Making key racks! I was kind of overwhelmed at the show from all the people asking me about my key racks. Unfortunately I only had three with me as I ran out of time making them. Once I get those sorted out, the rest of these will get posted in the classifieds. 5 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #6966 Posted July 11 Installed a dust collector/reclaimer on my blast cabinet. Seems to work really well but I think I need a new gun, air hose and coarser media than the 80 grit I’m using now. Takes a long time to do a small piece. I’ve got the air pressure to the gun between 80-90 psi. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,726 #6967 Posted July 11 36 minutes ago, PWL216 said: Installed a dust collector/reclaimer on my blast cabinet. Seems to work really well but I think I need a new gun, air hose and coarser media than the 80 grit I’m using now. Takes a long time to do a small piece. I’ve got the air pressure to the gun between 80-90 psi. @PWL216 May I ask where you got that Dust collector reclaimer. Does it have a paper filter element with a fan at the very top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #6968 Posted July 11 (edited) 22 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: @PWL216 May I ask where you got that Dust collector reclaimer. Does it have a paper filter element with a fan at the very top @oliver2-44 I bought it off Amazon. I’m not sure about the paper element and fan, but I can check tomorrow. Edited July 11 by PWL216 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,051 #6969 Posted July 11 What size compressor are you running? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,163 #6970 Posted July 11 8 hours ago, PWL216 said: coarser media than the 80 grit I’m using now. Glass beads start out as 80 but become dust rather quickly, change them out and see if things improve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #6971 Posted July 11 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: 10 hours ago, PWL216 said: coarser media than the 80 grit I’m using now. Glass beads start out as 80 but become dust rather quickly, change them out and see if things improve. Hi @953 nut the media is brand new… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #6972 Posted July 11 3 hours ago, squonk said: What size compressor are you running? Hi @squonk I use a 60 gallon, 135 psi compressor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,051 #6973 Posted July 11 50 minutes ago, PWL216 said: Hi @squonk I use a 60 gallon, 135 psi compressor. Although that is 60 gal, it doesn't look like a high SCFM pump. That's one reason you're having an issue. Another reason is the nozzles wear out fast and lower the media velocity. I used the TP Tools gun and carbide nozzles in the past with good results https://www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-Carbide-Nozzle-Pack,287.html?b=d*8024 " Once you try carbide, you won't settle for less. Our most durable nozzle. Made of long-lasting Tungsten Carbide, each nozzle will outlast 30 ceramic, making it the most economical nozzle you can buy. " https://www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-C-35-Series-Foot-Pedal-Operated-Power-Gun,8593.html?b=d*8026 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,314 #6974 Posted July 12 Worked from home for a couple hours this morning and then hit the trails. Managed 14 miles today. Got rained on a bit, rain came about a mile from the tunnel so I had a place to hang out for 5 minutes till it let up some. Still got wet but not “soaked” to the bone. For the first time in 58 years I rode with a helmet ⛑️ 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,605 #6975 Posted July 12 Back to some proper work today. A guy sent me a Honda mower for service with the information that it wouldn't start. Some bent parts on the throttle/choke assembly were the cause of no choke, hence no starting, soon sorted. When I started to lubricate everything I found the chain drive idler pulleys were really badly worn. One was not even rotating it was so shot. I took it to bits and the steel inner pivots were worn too. It had also been put together wrongly by a previous mower technician lol. Got new nylon pulleys but no steel inner sleeves. So on went the lathe and out popped the necessary parts. As we used to say in the knife making game, if a hole was too big we'd say it was like a closet seat (thats a toilet in England). And you can see the wear on the nylon idler wheel. Just a bush kind of inner sleeve to carry the idler wheel and act as pivot for the roller raise and lower mechanism. A tiny top hat bush was also worn and I pressed it into the arm rather than have it slop about. Hopefully that should sort the chain issue before it becomes an issue. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
