What did you do today?

[Handy Don 12,214]

11 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

the new high efficiency models is the coils wrapping completely around

I discovered that I can remove the top grill without disturbing the fan and there is enough room to duck around the blades for the vac and hose.

Manufacturer's help desk suggested a wet dry vac with a long tube for any debris on the inside (ours is ~45” high) and a low-to-moderate pressure hose nozzle stream spraying from inside outward to rinse/clean the coils. Of course, keeping it covered about 2/3s of the way down in the off-season helps a lot. Manufacturer strongly discourages full wrap due to likelihood of trapping moisture inside.

[Stormin 9,981]

  Pleased we don't need aircon. 

[ebinmaine 67,429]

I'll just stick with the window shakers. Thanks. 

 

😮

[lynnmor 7,305]

3 hours ago, Handy Don said:

I discovered that I can remove the top grill without disturbing the fan and there is enough room to duck around the blades for the vac and hose.

Manufacturer's help desk suggested a wet dry vac with a long tube for any debris on the inside (ours is ~45” high) and a low-to-moderate pressure hose nozzle stream spraying from inside outward to rinse/clean the coils. Of course, keeping it covered about 2/3s of the way down in the off-season helps a lot. Manufacturer strongly discourages full wrap due to likelihood of trapping moisture inside.

Since my units also act as heat pumps, they operate year round.  The first unit, that I installed myself, was cooling only, it ran for over 30 years without issue, then the A-coil sprang a leak, that is when I went to a heat pump.  I am dealing with two houses so it can be confusing.  The other house had a heat pump installed at the same time as the first one, it was a basic lower efficiency model.  Now this year the oil tank did a @ebinmaine and the furnace was very old, so I replaced the whole works with a high efficiency heat pump with electric resistance backup that will kick in at 11 degrees.

[ebinmaine 67,429]

19 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Since my units also act as heat pumps, they operate year round.  The first unit, that I installed myself, was cooling only, it ran for over 30 years without issue, then the A-coil sprang a leak, that is when I went to a heat pump.  I am dealing with two houses so it can be confusing.  The other house had a heat pump installed at the same time as the first one, it was a basic lower efficiency model.  Now this year the oil tank did a @ebinmaine and the furnace was very old, so I replaced the whole works with a high efficiency heat pump with electric resistance backup that will kick in at 11 degrees.

Hopefully your oil tank didn't create as much "fun" as ours!! 

[Pullstart 62,836]

On 5/22/2023 at 12:36 PM, Ed Kennell said:

I just started my save the sweet corn and cantaloupe  program.        Ed=3      Whistle pig= 

I finally shot and field dressed a whistle pig last week.  It has been in a salt water brine for quite some time and today I smoked it at 180 for about 7.5 hrs.  It’s ok.  Not great.  Pretty tough.  Probably not worth the effort to continue the efforts for food.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Pullstart

[lynnmor 7,305]

39 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Hopefully your oil tank didn't create as much "fun" as ours!! 

I was lucky and caught it in time.  I kept the Depends on it till I got it pumped out.  The recycling center wanted a 12" hole in the side to prove it was cleaned out, would you believe I got 3 gallons of black sludge out of it?  No wonder the tanks rot out with the oil suppliers selling such crap.

[Stormin 9,981]

Evicted some squatters today from between fascia and soffit. 

 

 

Wasps nest a good 14" diameter.

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

@Stormin  Looks like a @squonk egg nest.

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Stopped by lowes today to pick up a battery powered air compressor I find them very handy with tons of pool floats and old wheel horse tires 😅 was going to get a kobalt one to match my batteries I already have but then I noticed this craftsman one and this one is battery powered or wall outlet and even cigarette lighter powered, unlike the kobalt that was strictly battery powered. This one also has a low pressure air hose for air mattress or big pool floats. So far worth the purchase. AND I got 2 batteries for the price of one. They had a 4ah & 2ah with charger combo kit for same price as a charger and a 4ah battery. 

[WHX?? 48,814]

Loaded up for this weekend show. Got the flame a 1067 & a 1045 on. Look out DCAP here I come....

Jonesin to see the 150 HP Case steamer @Wild Bill 633

@Achto

https://www.dcapclub.org/

Now just waiting for day break...and enjoy a beautiful evening...

BTW  Wild Bill who took custody of that homemade bloody mary mix? 

Edited August 2, 2023 by WHX??

[squonk 41,068]

You guys complaining about removing a couple little panels to clean a AC. Try removing about 15 3x6 panels , donning a raincoat and climb inside a air cooled chiller and try to clean cotton wood out of the coils. Then getting on a ladder remove 10 condenser fans and hit all the coils again from the opposite side. Then multiply that by 3 units.

[WHX?? 48,814]

Would you like a little 🧀  to go with that 🍷 Squonky?!? 

'Sides ain't you supposed to be retarded.?!? Err retired dang spell checkers...

Edited August 2, 2023 by WHX??

[squonk 41,068]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

Would you like a little 🧀  to go with that 🍷 Squonky?!? 

'Sides ain't you supposed to be retarded.?!? Err retired dang spell checkers...

Working 2 days a week .  But got OT and spent 72 grand the last 2 weeks replacing an entire building's  failed automation system. I'm the only one who knew what went where so I was elected. This week is a cooling tower motor replacement so we can get a natural gas chiller on line so we can shut down the air cooled one to clean it.

[Wild Bill 633 845]

18 hours ago, WHX?? said:

BTW  Wild Bill who took custody of that homemade bloody mary mix?

Great fun was had by all at Symco. I have retained custody of the Bloody Mary mix. I will pack for enjoyment this weekend at Burnett. Who took custody of the cherries?

Edited August 2, 2023 by Wild Bill 633

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

Went outdoors and got away for a bit with the little one and went fishing. She caught her 1st fish all by herself today! She was so happy. Got 9 more though out the day! 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Working on a new Thermal / Video Gimbal for my Fawn Saving Drone Project.

 

 

instead of just fly with thermal or Video cam, i like to combine both in a new Prototype built Gimbal.

 

 

So i by me a new 3D Printer, that works with Resin.

 

 

Cool new Gadget, perfect for prototyping and much better Quality instead FDM Printing, but much smaller Build Platform.

 

actually i tried how much i can reduce the Parts weight, to keep my Airtime up to maximum.

 

 

this 2 Prototypes vary in the Weight between 17 gramms, what is dang heavy difference.

curious how much the endweight can be dropped down at full stability.

[ebinmaine 67,429]

The Local Rock Garden Specialist was VERY hard at work today.  

Trina/BBT did a pretty fair rebuild and expansion to the garden spaces on the front, back, and side of the house towards the old shed.  

 

 

Here at the front she realigned and added quite a passel of rocks, weeded, and mulched. 

There's now a solid line of rocks 15 to 20 inches from the foundation to the inside of the garden.  

 

 

At the back she's been pulling weeds and relocating plants. Today she added rocks and mulch. 

 

 

This is a Lily Garden just left of the last pic. 

Removed several good plants. Weeded. Rebuilt/relocated good plants. Added mulch.  

 

Here's one of two blueberry bushes near the back door. 

 

 

These yuccas are a transplant from my parent's place in Western Massachusetts.  

 

 

Annnddd.... The biggest project from today.  

Trina dug up a trench and moved several good lilies from the previously mentioned position. 

Found rocks and built the surround. Added mulch.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm tired just THINKING of what she got done today. 

 

AND that's while working from home full time and doing all her regular chores!!!!!

 

 

[lynnmor 7,305]

44 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

The Local Rock Garden Specialist was VERY hard at work today.  

Trina/BBT did a pretty fair rebuild and expansion to the garden spaces on the front, back, and side of the house towards the old shed.  

 

Here at the front she realigned and added quite a passel of rocks, weeded, and mulched. 

There's now a solid line of rocks 15 to 20 inches from the foundation to the inside of the garden.  

 

At the back she's been pulling weeds and relocating plants. Today she added rocks and mulch. 

 

This is a Lily Garden just left of the last pic. 

Removed several good plants. Weeded. Rebuilt/relocated good plants. Added mulch. 

 

Here's one of two blueberry bushes near the back door. 

 

These yuccas are a transplant from my parent's place in Western Massachusetts.  

 

Annnddd.... The biggest project from today.  

Trina dug up a trench and moved several good lilies from the previously mentioned position. 

Found rocks and built the surround. Added mulch.  

 

I'm tired just THINKING of what she got done today. 

 

AND that's while working from home full time and doing all her regular chores!!!!!

 

 

Just think, if she knew someone with a working backhoe, the place could look like a rock quarry. 

[lynnmor 7,305]

What did I do today?  Well the same thing I did Saturday, I stacked firewood while being a pincushion for the resident wasps. 

 

Right now I am listening to the pleasant sound of my generator because the storm took out a lot of the grid.

[ebinmaine 67,429]

1 minute ago, lynnmor said:

What did I do today?  Well the same thing I did Saturday, I stacked firewood while being a pincushion for the resident wasps. 

 

Right now I am listening to the pleasant sound of my generator because the storm took out a lot of the grid.

Double 

[lynnmor 7,305]

4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Double 

 Actually Double Double, both days, both elbows!  How do those miserable suckers know what an elbow is?

[8ntruck 6,998]

I got the 12x24 floor tile stuck down in the lake house bathroom remodel project today.  Tomorrow will be grout day.

[Pullstart 62,836]

On 8/1/2023 at 5:09 PM, Stormin said:

Evicted some squatters today from between fascia and soffit. 

 

 

Wasps nest a good 14" diameter.

 

Even your critters build with more craftsmanship than ours!

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

organized the shed lined em all up before i had to put em back in