What did you do today?

[8ntruck 6,467]

@Pullstart the snow wheels on your wife's Surburban.  Are they 16"?

 

Here is what I did a few days ago.  I've got a drafting project going, so I dug out my dad's old ca 1940 student drafting machine:

 

 

And re-worked it so it would be more useful for making C sized drawings:

 

[Ed Kennell 36,030]

Wow, I still use my T square and triangles.

6 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

dad's old ca 1940 student drafting machine:

 

[8ntruck 6,467]

1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said:

Wow, I still use my T square and triangles.

 

My student T square and triangles are 8 1/2 x 11 size.

[Pullstart 60,087]

@8ntruck yes they are the stock 16” wheels. 

[8ntruck 6,467]

good chance we made them in our Bowling Green Ky. plant.  See if they got a "K4" stamp on them somewhere.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,463]

Finally had some colder night temps here over the weekend so set up the wall tent and got the wood stove going to start testing out the wood burn rates and getting a feel for what it will feel like at night.  Went pretty well overall.  Got down to 27 and I was comfortable inside in jeans and a t-shirt and stove wasn't even close to going full burn.  I think we're good for a first hunt  trip after Christmas.  Tent size is a 10x20'

 

 

 

 

morning eggs and coffee

 

 

[Handy Don 10,739]

5 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

stove wasn't even close to going full burn

I'll throw out the suggestion of some additional protection for the tent wall behind the stove/chimney for when the stove IS going stronger. 

[Handy Don 10,739]

This landed in my news feed. Being a lover of words, it gave me a smile.

 

"English is a funny language. It can be mastered, though, through tough thorough thought."

[SylvanLakeWH 24,273]

I thought that was thoroughly thoughtful of you, though through tough thought I thoroughly thought it through... 

[ebinmaine 63,456]

28 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

This landed in my news feed. Being a lover of words, it gave me a smile.

 

"English is a funny language. It can be mastered, though, through tough thorough thought."

I will give you my two cents since that makes sense... 

[Ed Kennell 36,030]

6 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Tent size is a 10x20'

Any concerns with snow load?

[ebinmaine 63,456]

3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Any concerns with snow load?

If that's like the tents ⛺ I'm familiar with there is absolutely NO snow load rating. 

ALL snow that doesn't melt because it's warm inside the tent needs to be removed immediately.

 

 

[rjg854 10,792]

On my way to the post office today at the airport I saw this, 2 Chinook's sitting on the runway. I live near a small village so it was quite surprising.

 

 

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,103]

Dang, troop carriers among other duties. 

[squonk 39,114]

17 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

On my way to the post office today at the airport I saw this, 2 Chinook's sitting on the runway. I live near a small village so it was quite surprising.

 

 

 

Those critters flew over the house the other morning just as it was getting light.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,463]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

Any concerns with snow load?

 

Not really in Oklahoma.  If I'll be using it with chance of snow I'll bring a shop broom or blower a long to get it off.  Also thought about getting am additional tarp that's fire retardant to help with weather and spark from the pipe.  

[ebinmaine 63,456]

30 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Also thought about getting am additional tarp that's fire retardant to help with weather and spark from the pipe.  

I like that idea...

We do the same.  

 

[WHX?? 47,016]

That's really nice @OutdoorEnvy

[JCM 8,681]

Tested the 420 - LSE in the snow with no weights and chains. Didn't push my luck with it, just wanted to start it, and drive it to warm it up a bit. Snow pack was like cement.

[c-series don 7,894]

@JCM PLEASE DO NOT put weights on those chrome wheels!!! I know you wouldn’t but I was just sent a picture of an LSE with front wheel weights installed and it made me cringe ! 

[JCM 8,681]

I would never do that @c-series don   Those front rims are pretty mint for a semi worker LSE.  

[WHX?? 47,016]

1 minute ago, c-series don said:

@JCM PLEASE DO NOT put weights on those chrome wheels!!! I know you wouldn’t but I was just sent a picture of an LSE with front wheel weights installed and it made me cringe ! 

I got that same one Don... off FB and cringed. Whats worse is the whole tractor looked to be abused.

Hopefully the Plunge knows better or I'll get BBT to open up a #10 can of whoop @$$ on him. I'm not even a LSE fan but i get it. 

[c-series don 7,894]

I know, someday I hope to park ours side by side. 

[WHX?? 47,016]

Nice to see yer stretching her legs now and then tho Plunge.

[SylvanLakeWH 24,273]

Ain't there some rules or somethin' other about LSE's and feather dusting them after they're washed and waxed, and never never never actually like you know using them...???