WHNJ701 4,165 #976 Posted November 6, 2020 44 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Looking at hitch rattle eliminators... Want $15 - 45 for them on line... This one took 3 minutes and was “free” from the parts bin... Works perfectly!!! Hmmm. sign post! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,492 #977 Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, jabelman said: Hmmm. sign post! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #978 Posted November 7, 2020 You still might want to put a hitch pin in. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #979 Posted November 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, lynnmor said: You still might want to put a hitch pin in. Nice catch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,492 #980 Posted November 7, 2020 Mock up only... No hitch pin needed in the driveway for the 3 minutes while I was fabricating it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,022 #981 Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Keep us posted. Here ya go Eric. I saw seven more deer Friday eve. That was 20 total for the day. The last one was a decent buck. He crossed a hay field about 50-60 yards from me. The light was so poor, my range finder could not pick him up to verify the distance. No shot taken. This morning I saw three doe and five turkey. It's 78F here so I think I'll wait for the cold front that is coming next Wed. Maybe that will get the bucks moving. Here are a couple pics taken with the Kodak PixPro. I call this deer lucky zero mag at 10 yds That black dot is one of the 5 turkey I saw this morning. The Kodak is on 60 power and hand held. The distance measured with a range finder is 273 yds. Took this one walking home today. 60X at 314 yds. Edited November 7, 2020 by Ed Kennell 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #982 Posted November 7, 2020 Cleaned up the heap of leaves I'd left over at the neighbours yesterday. As her yard floods, they were nice and soggy. Two hours of shoveling and throwing them over the wall into the field. Oh for a tractor with a loader bucket. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #983 Posted November 7, 2020 Found some good grub! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #984 Posted November 7, 2020 Did a little organizing and moved some Wheelhorse pieces/parts around. @OldWorkHorse I found much of the stuff you're looking for. I spent over 3 HOURS learning the ways of the electric leaf blower. (top of a shop vac) given to us by @wallfish. Thanks John!!! VERY impressed. I cleared stuff out that had NEVER been touched from the edges of the forest. Still quite a ways to go but great headway. Trina spent most of the day working on painting and installing trim, amongst whatever 78 other things she was doing. I did battle with some brown wasps using my favorite ammo, brake clean. I'd say I came out ahead. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #985 Posted November 8, 2020 One of Trina's projects today was to mount this fan between the floor joists to help move hot air upstairs. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #986 Posted November 8, 2020 30 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Wicked smaaht! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,129 #987 Posted November 8, 2020 Thinking that Trina needs her own like button here. 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #988 Posted November 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: One of Trina's projects today was to mount this fan between the floor joists to help move hot air upstairs. Exhaust fan for the paint dept?? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #989 Posted November 8, 2020 9 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said: Wicked smaaht! Oh she's a bright one for sure, My Honey. Often looking for ways to improve things. Constantly has a project going, or many... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #990 Posted November 8, 2020 8 hours ago, jabelman said: Exhaust fan for the paint dept?? It would work as that, quite well. Issue here is that it would move the paint fumes into the living area of the house. So here's the thing. If we're in the basement working on tractors what do we care if the upstairs stinks? I'll run that idea by her and see what we come up with. OR..... There's a great big late 70s Fisher Papa Bear woodstove just below the vent. That's her Hot Air Transfer Assistance Device. We have 4 large "up" grates and 2 smaller cold air returns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #991 Posted November 8, 2020 8 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Thinking that Trina needs her own like button here. 👍 Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #992 Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) That's a good idea. I've often thought of something similar in my place. Trouble is, I only thought about it AFTER I'd finished the renovations. Just one suggestion, Eric. A cover over the vent to stop fumes for when your working down below. Even though the fan will be switched off. Edited November 8, 2020 by Stormin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #993 Posted November 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Stormin said: Just one suggestion, Eric. A cover over the vent to stop fumes for when your working down below. Even though the fan will be switched off. Good suggestion and appreciated. Trina has VERY sensitive senses, except eyesight. We have blocking pieces for the top side of every vent. We do use some cleaners and rarely, brake clean, downstairs. Engine oil but not gear oil. NEVER paint. Mostly we keep chemicals to the outdoors or outdoor workshop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,022 #994 Posted November 8, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 3:18 PM, SylvanLakeWH said: Looking at hitch rattle eliminators... Want $15 - 45 for them on line... This one took 3 minutes and was “free” from the parts bin... Works perfectly!!! Great idea. My fix was also free but it took me about an hour. I couldn't take the annoying clunk from the hitch when towing the boat in stop and go traffic. I tried shimming, welding spots on the slug, a 5/8" bolt and nut, but I still had the slight slug movement. I finally welded a 5/8" nut to a flat bar as a handle, then inserted the nut in the hollow slug and bolted it in position. Then welded the bar to the slug positioning the nut inside the slug over the clearance hole. Now I insert long 5'8" bolt thru the clearance hole side , thread it thru the nut out thru the slug and receiver. Then secure the slug to the receiver with another nut on the outside. The slug is now clamped to the receiver resulting in no more movement. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #995 Posted November 8, 2020 Slowly getting the refresh done on the toro 1028. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,505 #996 Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) A good friend of mine had brought home a huge pile of fire wood last fall, about 95% of it oak. It all needed to be split & stacked. The size of the pile made it seem to be an extremely daunting task. I offered my help so that the wood could be usable to heat his home. It took us just under four 8hr days but we finally finished today. Split, stacked & all of the trash cleaned up. First stack is placed on four 8ft by 8ft pallets and stacked about 6ft high. The second stack is on three 8ft by 8ft pallets and again stacked about 6ft high. He should have no reason to be cold this winter. Edited November 9, 2020 by Achto 2 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,781 #997 Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) How's the pay on that job Dan? Got cajoled into more freaking Christmas lights ... does it never end? WACK Happy wife is .... more tractors? I now have Santa on a tractor .. oh joy. Ain't it a little early dear ... Sorry dear I'm busy putting steel on the parts shed ... It's 70 degrees out dear and no snow who's thinking about Christm... WACK Sorry Randy @rjg854 never did get pics of those seat springs yer needing.... ouch that one hurt.... Edited November 9, 2020 by WHX24 2 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #998 Posted November 9, 2020 Almost 80 here today, took full advantage of that! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,505 #999 Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Got cajoled into more freaking Christmas lights ... does it never end? Not yet!!! I'll give that it is a lot nicer to hang the lights during warm weather BUT other than testing, they should not be lit until after Thanks Giving. 28 minutes ago, WHX24 said: How's the pay on that job Dan? No worries, I'll get my money's worth. Edited November 9, 2020 by Achto 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,781 #1000 Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 7:24 PM, Achto said: they should not be lit until after Thanks Giving. Agreed 100% but unfortunately I do not get to call the shots on this s show...I just get to pay the power bill! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
