cafoose 3,355 #51 Posted February 16, 2021 Took advantage of the warmer weather and shoveled the snow from between the sheds! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #52 Posted February 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Lane Ranger said: Moved the last of the URI snow from overnight this am! The old B-80 did a great job moving tons of this crazy white stuff! Had to get another quilt out last night on the bed! About 6 to 8 degrees outside! FullSizeRender.mov 633.09 MB · 0 downloads IMG_0281.MOV 707.05 MB · 0 downloads Lane that's a very interesting skylight you have there! Seat time for everyone! Yeee Haaaa!! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #53 Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: Worked for Ebasco Services as my first job out of college and visited a couple of the power plants under construction. Seeing huge components like these being installed was a great treat for a young engineer! What is that on the Allis-Chalmers heavy car? A turbine? I didn't know AC made stuff like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,237 #54 Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, slim67 said: What is that on the Allis-Chalmers heavy car? A turbine? I didn't know AC made stuff like that. That is @Ed Kennell's image. I do believe it is a turbine for a hydro project. My experience was mostly with Westinghouse and GE stuff in gas/oil/nuclear powered electricity generation at the plant design and integration stages. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,227 #55 Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, slim67 said: What is that on the Allis-Chalmers heavy car? A turbine? I didn't know AC made stuff like that. That is a hydro turbine. Allis Chalmers was the largest hydro turbine manufacturer in the US with plants in York, Pa and West Allis, Wi. When Allis Chalmers went bankrupt in 1986, the York ,Pa. plant was bought by German based Voith Hydro. The plant continues today to be the largest hydro turbine manufacturer in the US. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,321 #56 Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, clueless said: Right Mike, I keep telling them about all of those and the hurricanes but they just keep coming My wife and I left Florida fifteen years ago, it was too crowded then, worse now I'm sure. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #57 Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, 953 nut said: My wife and I left Florida fifteen years ago, it was too crowded then, worse now I'm sure. Even more crowded with invasive pythons. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #58 Posted February 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: That is a hydro turbine. Allis Chalmers was the largest hydro turbine manufacturer in the US with plants in York, Pa and West Allis, Wi. When Allis Chalmers went bankrupt in 1986, the York ,Pa. plant was bought by German based Voith Hydro. The plant continues today to be the largest hydro turbine manufacturer in the US. Interesting info, never knew AC did that. I do remember seeing them merged with Fiat at one time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #59 Posted February 17, 2021 7 hours ago, squonk said: You can keep the Skeeters,Snakes, Lizards,Love Bugs, Humidity and Gator's Chris! And the occasional hurricane... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,981 #60 Posted February 17, 2021 Well first big snow fall this winter 9 or 10 inches and it was a plow day. I got my c160 out and it preformed like a champion. The only problem was my lift valve was acting funny then it started to leak fluid at the cap. Then the handle traveled to far back and the plow would drift down if I didn't push it forward a little. It got the job done just as I knew it would. I pulled the valve off and the screw that holds the spring was unscrewed . I called Lowell and ordered a kit for it. It never ceases to amaze me what that c160 will push. Live my Wheel horse. And that is my back yard before and after i have to plow so my little dog can go potty. 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #61 Posted February 17, 2021 13 hours ago, pullstart said: I have a couple pair of leather mittens lined with wool. Mittens allow your fingers to be in the same airspace as your palms and stay warm much longer! I have to admit, working with mittens on a loader tractor in the dark is a bit of a challenge in itself, but easy to deal with while staying warm! wife got me a pair of them battery heated gloves she got them off amazon and dam they work great . they are also rechargeable just plug them in and charge them up have 3 heat settings . pretty stought gloves been using them 3 years now . figured they would fall apart by now but doing good 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #62 Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) got some pic's but was dark out . was out there at 6 a.m. this mourning before work temp was around 8 degrees done all this with my 857 and blade took around half hour . had some belt slippage has a newer belt got from my wh dealer my engine pully getting worn . will need to hunt one down soon . boy did i have fun !! my 2 neighbors there was about a sixty horse JD cab tractor with loader and rear snow blower doing their drives i was done by the time he did both of them and he was just a looking at me . another guy stopped with a loader and asked if i needed help i laughed and said i got this Edited February 17, 2021 by briankd 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #63 Posted February 17, 2021 Nice pics tho ther Brian thanks for sharing. .. missus has got a pair of those gloves but she would rather see her old man suffer than sharing. ... so much for in sickness and health eh??? I suppose I could get my own..... 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #64 Posted February 17, 2021 9 hours ago, WHX24 said: Nice pics tho ther Brian thanks for sharing. .. missus has got a pair of those gloves but she would rather see her old man suffer than sharing. ... so much for in sickness and health eh??? I suppose I could get my own..... Just cut loose with some cash ya old skin flint! I know this is more your style! $ 14.69 at the Jungle! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,913 #65 Posted February 17, 2021 It might wreak havoc, but sure makes a pretty morning! 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #66 Posted February 17, 2021 -7 and dead calm this morning... Brrr... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 1,750 #67 Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 12:33 PM, 953 nut said: Once we have been forced to convert to all electric vehicles and everyone is charging them up at the same time it will aggravate the problem even more. A good business opportunity here, get a good diesel truck, fit it out with a generator & charging points to suit, drive around and find a driver with a flat battery. Charge, no pun intended, an exorbitant price to re-charge their car for 1/2 an hour, then drive off looking for the next one! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,628 #68 Posted February 17, 2021 No way these photos are going to do it justice but here's a few pictures from about 15 minutes north of Portland Maine. 1/8 to 1/4" of ice on everything up there. Thousands of tiny little sparkles of all colors of the rainbow. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,227 #69 Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 7:33 AM, 953 nut said: Once we have been forced to convert to all electric vehicles and everyone is charging them up at the same time it will aggravate the problem even more. Looks like we need to warm up this rock we live on. As it becomes clear the new green electricity production ,wind and solar, don't work when it's cold and cloudy. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,981 #70 Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 7:33 AM, 953 nut said: Once we have been forced to convert to all electric vehicles and everyone is charging them up at the same time it will aggravate the problem even more. I'm confused as to how one would get heat on a freezing day out of an electric vehicle. Wouldn't it have to have a gas engine to produce heat.????? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,913 #71 Posted February 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, BOB ELLISON said: My guess is resistors...heating elements, etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,094 #72 Posted February 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, pullstart said: My guess is resistors...heating elements, etc. That equates to a lot of battery draw, The cars already have such a limited range. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,913 #73 Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Racinbob said: That equates to a lot of battery draw, The cars already have such a limited range. Agreed. I believe that even if fossil fuels are pushed out, it will be a long, long time from now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,094 #74 Posted February 17, 2021 I think they are putting the cart in front of the horse. The majority of our power is generated with fossil fuel which means pollution to charge the cars so we cut down pollution. Also the loooong time it takes to charge them. Drive a little, sit for hours and repeat. Wouldn't want to drive to the west coast like that. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #75 Posted February 17, 2021 More tractor time this am! Also changed a light bulb in a drive light! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.thumb.JPG.1b2a1a39cdcedb1e001571713350b32c.JPG)
