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This is only pic I took of pushing snow. Lost my son on 1-26-26 and just now getting back to some sort of normalcy. Appreciate all your thoughts and prayers for me and my family. Im pretty sure @cafoose meet him when he brought me back a tub cart from Big Show and we picked it up at his place when he got back with it. Hope everyone is doing well. Mods if this is inappropriate post in any way feel free to delete/move if need be.

The sheet metal that I primed gray yesterday received a mist coat red oxide today. This will serve as a guide coat when I'm wet sanding. Sand all the red oxide off and you know you are finished. Out with the rims & primed sheet metal, in with all the rest of the parts that need to be painted red. First 2 coats of red oxide enamel primer. Then sit back for an hour and wait for the primer to flash off completely. ( Waiting is my least favorite part of painting ) Finally time to let the red fly. @wallfish Yesterdays gray floor is now red.

Well, why do you think they call it CON Edison?

Some of the smaller parts on Dino were Rusty spray bombed. That was the first time I did it Mikes way with the clear. I was amazed at the difference. Don't wait for the final coat of red to dry. Immediately after doing the final grab the clear and hit it. It dries fast and the finish looks deeper. As he just said as I was typing this I think it mixes with the red and everything dries faster. The finish even feels better.

New, cheap Chinese fuel pump installed, everything looks OK for now.

Without a doubt the best way to heat a shop solid fuel aside. You really don't need a sealed combustion unit unless you can't get decent hanging height. 7 ft. and up. Wall furnaces are a no no unless direct vent (sealed combustion). Mine is on a wi fi thermostat so I can run it from anywhere ... perk of being in the trade.

The workroom in the shop building is the 14x22. Well insulated except for the door and windows. 6' oil filled electric base board keeps it a 50 degrees . I have a 220v heater that I turn on when I am working gets to 65-68 quickly. Have an A/c for summertime. The rest of the building where the horses live was 13 when I went out a while ago.

Spent some quality time with my spray gun today. It has been almost a year since we've been together. Sheet metal all received a generous build up of urethane primer. Seat and rims are now blanketed in IH Off White.

Mom called this morning and said that a fellow with a couple of dugout canoes was going to visit her assisted living facility. Beautiful sunny day in the low 70's. We're watching the three grandbabies today so I took to older ones to see the canoes. He had two on a flat bed trailer a 24 footer named Flying Eagle. A replica of Lewis and Clark's dugout. The other, a 28 footer, named New Medizen. He has floated these on the Snake river and Mississippi rivers. He says he can float and navigate them by himself. They take about 31 days and nights to make one with the help of several volunteers. I believe the logs came from Mt. St. Helens and weight something like 650 pounds. Willow, the owner of the canoes, insisted my two yeahoos get inside and he gave them a paddle he broke while on the Mississippi and offered to bring the canoes to our kid's school. Our grandson's ears perked up when Lewis and Clark was mentioned during the presentation. Willow asked our grandson what he knew about the Lewis and Clark and was somewhat surprised our grandson's knowledge on the subject--didn't hurt that they happen to be studying the Louisiana Purchase in school. I took pictures but I've been told to be careful about posting grandkids pictures on the internet. If you're interested, google "Flying Eagle Canoe Willow Bill" and/or "New Medizen Willow Bill" They looked to me like they'd be a handful to control.

We have had only a few wood stove fires this year where it's been so cold. Putting the new hot water boiler through the test. Will post up some info and pics on that project. Also finishing up the second floor bathroom. Keeping very busy around the house. Stay warm Bro.

Their all junk nowadays guy. Just some's better junk than others. Modine is ok I used their bigger units. Sterling is ok and I was brainwashed on Lennox and liked my LF 25's ... well I carried parts for them is why. https://www.lennox.com/residential/products/heating-cooling/garage-heaters/lf25 Any brand names & sealed comb. ones you are gonna have to go through a dealer and his margins. Get ready for sticker shock. Big boxes ones are ok for the DIY if you put them in right. Just can't beat their price. I'd wanna coach you big time on those you go that route. For example https://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/heaters/gas-garage-heaters/mr-heater-reg-big-maxx-dual-fuel-forced-air-garage-heater/f260550/p-1444441200665-c-6861.htm I did too when I sold out but got them 4 years for free since I am a vet. Just in case side work ... that ain't gonna happen since I got a full blown retirement tractor addiction! For what the powers that be charge these days for them I could buy more horses... thers a 877 for sale local that's...

Plows driveways, AND allows you to have as many tractors as you want, AND puts up with your shenanigans! She's a keeper!

Today I swept the two or so inches of snow that fell last night after I blew off about three inches yesterday. This is the first time in years I’ve used my sweeper to clean snow. Now that I’m retired from the snowplowing business I have time to mess around with this stuff. I used to come home from working and go to sleep. My driveway was always the last one to get done and usually a mess! It drove my wife crazy, but luckily for me she understood. One time I woke up and the driveway was plowed, I asked if she saw someone do it and she said no I did it with your truck I couldn’t wait any longer!! Anyway in this video you can see how well the sweeper works. If the snow hasn’t been driven on it sweeps it to dry clean blacktop. Obviously this only works like this in dry snow, and not slush. I also did a little clean up with the 418-C. IMG_1400.mov

Back in 2009 I installed a Modine 45,000 BTU Hot Dawg LP heater in the garage. Only time it got used was in the Fall / Winter when a tractor needed to come in for whatever to be out of the elements. In 2024 I bought another one for the shop, a 30,000 sealed combustion type , same brand with a Summer switch as well. Finally this past fall I installed it. When I was working full time I just didn't have the time to do it but always wanted a heated shop like I had at my last residence. I have been out there for the past month sorting, rearranging and throwing things out, etc,etc. I also added another workbench, just need to paint it in the Spring. I built the bench so I could get a WH under it on one end and made a brace back to the 6x6 PT post. Really enjoying my time spent out there and finding parts everywhere. Trying to label everything and find a home for it. Been on average 20 degrees out there upon entrance and climbing to 60 degrees within 35 minutes. Shop is 12' x 22. Searching on McMaster Carr for rubber mat for the floor. That opened up a can of worms, a LOT to choose from. Probably do that in the Fall. Also, on the back wall I framed an opening and installed a Friedrich 8000 BTU A/C unit.Still a bit to go but nice to get organized again.

Yah Yah ... please do... you know how that kinda stuff gets me excited ...

Prefer you did pick what little is left. Like to see a bro go off half a$$ed educated than none at all...

What is your current actual out-of-pocket cost per kWh? (Total of your last electric bill divided by the total kWh usage for that bill?) Do you have other electrical costs, such as annual fees that you have to pay in addition to your monthly bills, or deferred accounting/rate smoothing? Our current (for January) actual cost is $.28 per kWh, which is a simple bill with no deferred accounting or rate smoothing. If you're paying more than that, that's pretty awful. It's bad enough here. We've been talking more and more about solar options. I can save a considerable amount of money on a solar setup by doing the installation and wiring myself. I've been doing my own residential wiring for decades (always with any required electrical permits/inspections, of course). Initially, we'd probably be looking at a simple solar system with a synced inverter in an electric company buy-back situation, in which the electric company essentially serves as a storage battery, but more research is needed.

Spray clear over the wet red and you can handle it in an hour.

I would call a reputable local HVAC mechanic and have him pull that blower and clean it so you can save some energy. Don't let him rip you off!

Because we've been busy getting the Trina momma moved to her new place in our basement apartment we didn't have as much firewood this year. No woodstove for the workshop yet... The shop woodstove will be in service for next winter. Electric heat 5000 watts above the front door. Electric AC and heat above the rear door. I also use 2 of the oil filled radiator room heaters on separate circuits. Turns out that the AC & heat combo is a pretty weak heater. Excellent cooler though. Because of that I got a stronger heater to go above the rear door. Haven't installed it yet.

Having too much !%#$ and having something to lift that !%#$ is two different things 😁

The last full tractor I painted (2019) had plenty of those custom finger prints in the paint because of being so impatient to get those parts together. So it's custom in more ways than one! LOL Those pretty little parts hanging around is about the same thing as a "Don't Look In Here" sign! I'm just compelled to do the wrong thing.

Upss, I just put the pump , tractor started right up and I did some chores and some driving in the snow... I'm beginner so i didn't pay much attention to this, just did it with some care

Happy birthday Dan! To a guy who has become a good friend of mine because of the Big Show and these little red tractors!

Good job Stan now flip a coin and hope for the best. My experience is 50/50 on them. You might know this but when installing make sure the lever goes UNDER the cam lobe. Ask me how I know ... It helps when installing to tip the lever down when inserting and "feel" it hit the cam lobe.

My thought process on making the Modine heater line up with the concentric box was to make a cardboard box the exact dimensions of the heater with new cardboard ( as you are well aware of the amount of cardboard we generate in the trades ) Then transfer all dimensions from the heater on to the back of the box with a straight edge and a sharpie . Then mount the concentric. And yes that is a factory Modine option.

Always a problem here Chips. Open that overhead and warm moist spring air makes the floor sweat profusely. Fans help. The one I piced about is a 30K flavor and great for my 768 sq ft shop but 45K is much more common. The big thing is don't oversize. I see 80ks in smaller garages and all they do is short cycle which is bad for efficiency and further unit internal condensation issues. Something guys don't know is a gas appliance is at peak efficiency when running 24/7. Bigger is better only applies to tractor HP.

AMEN

Oh yeah a complete game changer. They came out about five years before I retired ... 2016 + or -. I boycotted them at first as I thought they were too $$. About 100 wholesale but competition was fierce back then. Vendor gave me one to try and I was hooked. One guy could dang near hang by himself. Universal fit to any brand and for 16 or 24 OC rafters. Best thing you mounted it square then swivel for that custom angle.

Finger prints put it in the custom category ... kinda like the Ponds signing a tractor ... Say Dan what are you using for paint ? The Van Sickle enamel? I do have two full cans of their acrylic enamel for touch ups if is helps. Musta bought it before they quit offering. I really like it. Dries wicked fast and somewhat hard.

Good deal ... I never sold them (Modines) but service calls on plenty but like I said they probably come along ways since those days. I have & sold ones made by Advanced Distributor Products which is a Lennox company so they were branded both ways. Venting was usually done through the roof with B vent as if you went side wall you were supposed to use stainless ventin due to condensate issues. That upped the price considerably. Never used sealed combustion like what you have unless it was industrial or commercial environment. When I retired a install like yours would have been way north of 3k. I had a program where you could get one for free if you spent $$$ with me on a RNC. Tom @Shynon put one in his shop for way less than 1k in his shop. My problem was you could buy them at big boxes for less that what I could through my wholesalers and I had a brick & mortar to support and keep open. I do like that plenum they exhaust/draw from you have. Guessing a Modine option? Had to take some careful measuring to get lined up with the heater for strait out like that. No offence guys but folks that did any type of electric heating were thought to be on crack be it in a shop, garage or residence. It was a quick easy and affordable install but just too outrageous power bills in these parts.

Me too and a big reason why nothing gets painted here. LOL And especially so waiting on the Rustoleum spray cans, it seems to take FOREVER to harden. I'll always touch it too soon

Ok, I saw yt video, some guy filmed that process fairly straightforward, so no need for gray gasket - just red o-ring. In this case I keep that gasket for future use (i.e for block off plate which I fabricated recently, just in case of installing CarBole electric pump).

I play the same game with my internet provider. Bill bounces between $75 and $125. I just saw a new advertisement from them offering new customers $44. I usually cant git any $ reduction over the phone. But when i go into the local office and ask for aa reduction or cancellation I always get a reduction. Sad we have to play this game. I've bee a customer for cable, now internet for over 30 years.

High tech air exchange unit. Professionally installed by an HVAC expert. As you can see by the surrounding area, it has had a fair amount of paint fumes run through it. I remove it every now & then and clean the big chunks off with a blow gun. BTW - I know you are retired and all now @WHX??. I was just wondering if this thing is still under warranty? It quit on me once today, started back up after it sat for about 5 min.

I'm uninsulated, 1500 w heater does pretty much nothing other than take the edge off... but, it is nice in the fall / spring...

I like that its Ed's fault for selling Bervac & not my fault for buying it!! 😆

Might be a good time to sell my air conditioners.

As I predicted, all this snow is due to the fact that @Ed Kennell sold his Ber Vac blower 🤣

Yep. Electric bill is nuts compared to years ago... but what isn't. We went with electric heat because of the mountainside boulder infested land making it extremely prohibitive for the logistics of installing propane. Electric heat has been perfect for us though. Easy. Clean. Quiet with the right heater. The game changer for us though is the wood stoves. We have the advantage of living in the same forest we harvest and very much enjoying the work of getting the firewood.

Hey there , after a few years of lurking and finding a great wealth of knowledge here , I signed up lol. Great people and intel on here , thanks for all you've helped me with so far without even knowing !! A friend got me into the hobby a few years ago and I ended up getting the bug. I have a few projects at the moment , but my pride and joy is my mowing unit , a 1974 C100 with a 16hp swapped , outfitted to mow and bag with a 37" (?) side discharge deck. Had a few others in and out for accessories , but the rest of my stable includes a 604 I stuck a 8hp in and made it pull start and put a plow on. That one will be getting different tires , a weight mount , etc. A B80 I am in the process of making mid-mount with a 4hp Yanmar diesel and still be able to mow. A clean C160 auto that donated the 16hp to my mower , and another C160 auto that's a bit beat that will be a donor for engine and hydraulics to the clean C160. Only a few tractors but plenty to do haha !! Hopefully I'll 'finish' one of these projects this year !! But my C100 is pretty much there minus maybe sealing the patina and going through the mower deck. Looking forward to being here more and browsing through everything !!

I have this beast hanging on my 28’ x 36’ garage. But without the insulation complete it works hard. I yanked it out of the storage room of a package store around 25 years ago. Messed with it and unwired a couple of the heat elements to get the total draw down to around 23 amps so that I could run it on a 30a 2 pole breaker in my house, its been pumping out heat ever since. The fan motor is 208v but not 3 phase so that’s how it works in my house.

No. Window unit. 24K AC & 14K Heat. The AC is great but the heater is inadequate.

Happy B Day to another 312-8 and 520- H owner

Have had good luck with the one in the garage so went with another one, no issues. Installed them for customers as well, no issues. @WHX??

My shop is 18 x 26 and well insulated. R19 walls, R19 ceiling and the room above is also all R19 A 1500 watt electric heater keeps it 60F+ down to 30F. I almost turned the window AC on this afternoon!

It is ridiculous...

I'm a big fan of electric shop heaters. I have a 4000 watt heater in my 2 car garage. Does a great job. Made in the USA, no glowing coils, and the fan motor is a refrigerator fan motor made for constant use. Very safe heater.

We got 4-6 " on the overnight, still coming down.Once it stops, I'll plow. 3 of my Grandsons were here for Sat.night, but due to the snow they will be here another night. Not a bad thing!

The decal on the tiller looks to be identical to the 1960 decals on the Suburban.