clueless 3,002 #51 Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 5:48 AM, Ed Kennell said: My neighbors tractor doesn't make much noise, but they do deposit the occasional road apple in my lawn. Ed, it's not just about noise, it's about carbon emissions also and I'm pretty sure that 3 hp machine puts out a fair amount . 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,075 #52 Posted June 20, 2021 3 hours ago, jabelman said: Nascrap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #53 Posted June 21, 2021 Well, I'm one of the five.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,302 #54 Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 8:20 AM, jabelman said: There's probably 5 people left on the planet that watch it on tv. Rather than exposing your obvious prejudice against America's favorite motorsport you may want to do a bit of a fact check. The June 15, 2021 race in Texas had a viewership of 2.735 million and during the Covid pandemic when all other sports were sidelined and broadcasting reruns of previous seasons NASCAR overcame the problems associated with the virus and several million new race fans were added to the ranks. If NASCAR was irrelevant why would major corporations sponsor racecars? They do it to reach a huge loyal audience. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seuadr 488 #55 Posted June 25, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 1:02 PM, jabelman said: Just don't feed them beefaroni in can so as long as it is not in the can it is OK? how long do i have to leave it out of the can to be safe? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #56 Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/21/2021 at 7:36 PM, 953 nut said: Rather than exposing your obvious prejudice against America's favorite motorsport you may want to do a bit of a fact check. The June 15, 2021 race in Texas had a viewership of 2.735 million and during the Covid pandemic when all other sports were sidelined and broadcasting reruns of previous seasons NASCAR overcame the problems associated with the virus and several million new race fans were added to the ranks. If NASCAR was irrelevant why would major corporations sponsor racecars? They do it to reach a huge loyal audience. NAPA knows how Chase Elliot with the win on the Road America road course 6th win in last 8 road courses 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,069 #57 Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 7:30 AM, 953 nut said: Out of respect for others I don't mow, weed-eat or blow leaves on Sunday or after 5:00 pm other days. If I didn't do yard work after 5:00 pm I'd never do yard work. My schedule is such that 6-7 PM is about all there is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #58 Posted July 5, 2021 12 hours ago, adsm08 said: If I didn't do yard work after 5:00 pm I'd never do yard work. My schedule is such that 6-7 PM is about all there is. same often would cut grass on weekdays around 6-9 pm ... many times ending in dark 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,069 #59 Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, tom2p said: same often would cut grass on weekdays around 6-9 pm ... many times ending in dark I don't work weekends, but I try hard to not do much of anything on Sundays to recover. I'll mow on Saturdays in spring and fall, but once fishing season hits I try to have all my chores done by Friday night so I can take the kids fishing or bike riding. My yard only takes an hour if I don't get interrupted though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,512 #60 Posted October 21, 2021 This showed up on a news feed on my phone this morning. The article was in reference to California's proposed ban on gas powered outdoor equipment 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #61 Posted October 21, 2021 Dig the photo Bob! From everything I've read to date on this subject, they're referring to new sales here, which I'm hoping will make everything we do become even more valuable in the future. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #62 Posted October 22, 2021 Nothing to do with California’s nonsense, but due to my back issues, I’ve just gone to all 20 volt battery for my push mower, weed whip, hedge trimmer, chainsaw and leaf blower. Can’t handle the heavy back pack blower anymore and pulling the cords in those little 2 strokes simply aggravates the back… Went with Dewalt’s 20 volt line and I am very pleased… now granted, they are not comparable to our ‘s, but for the 3 small lawns that I maintain they are perfect. Lightweight, quiet, very good at what they do… and no more gas/oil (except the chain saw)… and did I mention lightweight…? No belief here that they are “green” either… they are heavy duty plastic, use toxic batteries and rely on coal and natural gas for the electricity that charges them… but they do the job for me without the physical impact on my back… No such thing as a free lunch…for energy, the environment or my back… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,069 #63 Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Nothing to do with California’s nonsense, but due to my back issues, I’ve just gone to all 20 volt battery for my push mower, weed whip, hedge trimmer, chainsaw and leaf blower. Can’t handle the heavy back pack blower anymore and pulling the cords in those little 2 strokes simply aggravates the back… Went with Dewalt’s 20 volt line and I am very pleased… now granted, they are not comparable to our ‘s, but for the 3 small lawns that I maintain they are perfect. Lightweight, quiet, very good at what they do… and no more gas/oil (except the chain saw)… and did I mention lightweight…? No belief here that they are “green” either… they are heavy duty plastic, use toxic batteries and rely on coal and natural gas for the electricity that charges them… but they do the job for me without the physical impact on my back… No such thing as a free lunch…for energy, the environment or my back… I picked up a cordless electric trimmer a few years ago because I got sick of pull starting, but I found it just didn't do the job the way I needed it to. Went back to gas. I did get a 4-stroke one, which seems to start easier than any of my 2-stroke equipment ever has. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,759 #64 Posted October 23, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 2:07 PM, c-series don said: . One other thing since I’m on a rant! I talked to a guy from the power company and he said if we switched to electric vehicles tomorrow it would collapse the grid because it simply cannot handle that kind of load. The largest offshore wind turbine has a rotor that is just under 900 ft in diameter. Its peak output is 15MW (15000kw) (34.8hp) These require areas of consistent strong steady winds. The typical near shore or on land wind turbine is in the 2000kw (2.6hp) to 5000kw 6.7hp) rating. So its going to take a few million wind turbines just to replace out lawn mowers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R Scheer 502 #65 Posted October 23, 2021 You may want to check your conversions, 1hp = app 750W, therefore 15MW generator is about 20000 hp, not 34.8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #66 Posted October 23, 2021 3 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: peak output is 15MW (15000kw) (34.8hp) Where did that 34.8 hp come from? Or maybe that "hp" doesn't mean HorsePower ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,884 #67 Posted October 23, 2021 12 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: due to my back issues, I’ve just gone to all 20 volt battery I switched to B&D 20 volt trimmer and blower and after buying the larger batteries have been very happy. The head twists and slides in and out as well as the handle pivots too so always easy to find the right stance to hold it that doesn't hurt my back too bad. Very well balanced. The blower is a little weak, but cleans the grass just fine, not so much if you have a bunch of leaves. No way I could trim with a gas powered anymore and I use the matching shop tools to go with it for home. For the trimmer line I found some at Amazon that is awesome, best line I have used ever. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E2D3E4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Doesn't get tangled in the spool like some I have tried in the past. Five stars!! Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
