ebinmaine 63,164 #5426 Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, WHX?? said: Buy horses? THAT was the first thing I thought of... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,799 #5427 Posted February 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, 19richie66 said: The thinner you slice it, the more of it there is. True but they didn't save us no Buffalo... 6 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Buy horses? Well I ain't never seen a armored truck following a hearse... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,376 #5428 Posted February 20, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:41 PM, Pullstart said: Hey EB! Found my tape measure! Hey EB! Found my tape measure! Hey EB! Found my tape measure! Hey EB! Found my tape measure! Hey EB! Found my tape measure! I just bought another pair of utility knives today 'cause I can't locate any of the 4 others I know I have somewhere. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,859 #5429 Posted February 20, 2023 Not today, but over the last few months… Since early October my neighbor and me have been working on his wife’s she-shed. I believe there are pics back somewhere in this thread since October. We started with a badly unlevel concrete 12x12 ft dog kennel pad; framed it, sheathed it, wrapped it, roofed it, wired it, insulated it, then put vinyl siding on it, working on weather permitting weekends only. What’s left is one little piece of trim metal to cover the brick molding and jam over the door. Then we will put a level floor in it. Then he’ll have his Sheetrock man do his thing, Then we will install the electrical switches and fixtures after paint. Also will get a concrete stoop/ porch… 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 16,943 #5430 Posted February 20, 2023 Very nice job! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,164 #5431 Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, 19richie66 said: Very nice job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,859 #5432 Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) So I was watching some Aerial America shorts on YouTube from the Smithsonian Channel about “Where the Richest Sunbathe and Socialize”. They we’re talking about the Astor Mansion, Beechwood, and it showed a Wheel Horse being used by landscapers dressed in white. Edited February 25, 2023 by Horse Newbie 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,164 #5433 Posted February 26, 2023 Those of you who can't stand severe unwarranted disarray... Look carefully at this picture. I double dog 🐕 🐕 dare ya. That's the "before" of the particular bin box. There was also another bin box along with a bag sent up to me by @Mows4three Dave. It was at least a quart in volume of various excellent quality terminals. Thanks VERY much for that. Here's the "after" as all is combined. Many of these terminals will be a literal lifetime supply for me. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,859 #5434 Posted February 26, 2023 I see one compartment in the “after” pic where a connector/ terminal doesn’t match the others… better find that and fix it… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5435 Posted February 27, 2023 Our chickens have stopped laying eggs. It could be a lack of light, but we’ve never been this short on production. There is a theory that there is a mass food problem. I can’t say for sure if I believe it or not, but we got 100 lbs of kidney beans and cooked 2 weeks’ worth of food for them yesterday. I cleaned out the shop fridge, something that was much needed anyway, and stored the food in daily containers to give them. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,164 #5436 Posted February 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Our chickens have stopped laying eggs. It could be a lack of light, but we’ve never been this short on production. There is a theory that there is a mass food problem. I can’t say for sure if I believe it or not, but we got 100 lbs of kidney beans and cooked 2 weeks’ worth of food for them yesterday. I cleaned out the shop fridge, something that was much needed anyway, and stored the food in daily containers to give them. Our chickens are fed, Egg Layer Pellets. Exclusively. This past November they stopped laying eggs for 2 or 3 months. A few weeks ago we started getting them again. We are now back up to 1 to 3 eggs per day from nine birds which is about half the normal peak during warm weather. Can't say as I have heard about any Nationwide issues but ours have certainly been based on light, and molting cycle. That varies by species. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5437 Posted February 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Our chickens are fed, Egg Layer Pellets. Exclusively. This past November they stopped laying eggs for 2 or 3 months. A few weeks ago we started getting them again. We are now back up to 1 to 3 eggs per day from nine birds which is about half the normal peak during warm weather. Can't say as I have heard about any Nationwide issues but ours have certainly been based on light, and molting cycle. That varies by species. I’m skeptical of a chicken food conspiracy indeed, but this will become a cheaper alternative to store bought processed food, and that’s cool. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,155 #5438 Posted February 27, 2023 Hhhmmm... I'm thinking perhaps the ladies are looking for a bit more attention from you gentlemen... "All they do is fawn over them Wheel Horses. ..!!! Wheel Horse this and Wheel Horse that... Hhhmmmppphh... We'll show them who's boss..." Perhaps some quiet time with the ladies, candles, mood music... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5439 Posted February 27, 2023 Just to be clear, we don’t plan to feed 100 lbs in 2 weeks. We have plenty to last a long time this way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5440 Posted February 27, 2023 Just now, SylvanLakeWH said: Hhhmmm... I'm thinking perhaps the ladies are looking for a bit more attention from you gentlemen... "All they do is fawn over them Wheel Horses. ..!!! Wheel Horse this and Wheel Horse that... Hhhmmmppphh... We'll show them who's boss..." Perhaps some quiet time with the ladies, candles, mood music... Ahh no. Last time they quit laying eggs, I threatened to hang a hatchet in the coop and they started back up again! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 6,794 #5441 Posted February 27, 2023 Can you tell that I spent much of my career working with the connector industry? Here is part of my collection: 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 7,818 #5442 Posted February 27, 2023 @lynnmor Do you or anyone else have a good source for connectors? I really like the ones that have a little silicone inside and heat shrink tubing on the outside. I understand that soldering is the best, but some of the connections I make will never be out in the elements. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,808 #5443 Posted February 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, c-series don said: Do you or anyone else have a good source for connectors? I think I'll pay @lynnmor a visit when I need one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,164 #5444 Posted February 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, c-series don said: @lynnmor Do you or anyone else have a good source for connectors? I really like the ones that have a little silicone inside and heat shrink tubing on the outside. I understand that soldering is the best, but some of the connections I make will never be out in the elements. The only one of ours that gets out in the elements are the snow tractors. I know this is kind of redundant but I put heat shrink tubing over the top of heat shrink connectors. Makes me feel better. I can't honestly comment on a source as I just look on the interwebs for the right quality stuff at the best price when I need it... I'd be VERY interested in having a constant source that I could get those things from. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,808 #5445 Posted February 27, 2023 Trout stocking time. We stocked Wed and Fri last week and this morning. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,376 #5446 Posted February 28, 2023 I've worked through the city's bureaucracy and am finally starting to put my porch back together. Only able to get a couple hours of work in on it at a time between mentoring the robotics team and waiting for days with good weather. I've gotten the ledger board up for the rafters and got one the north post and end beam up. I got the south post prepped today. Hopefully, I'll get the front beam set and the rafters up this week. When I get the roof deck on, I can call the brick mason back to stick the bricks on. Does not help that my wife was feeling sick last Friday. We got a Covid test kit Saturday for her and she tested positive. We have turned ourselves into hermits for a couple of weeks. I've picked up a cough. Hope I don't have that crud now. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5447 Posted February 28, 2023 I’m on an icy roof today. They have a leak due to wind damage, but they are waiting on contractor schedule and materials and insurance mumbled jumbo to get it taken care of. I’m defrosting the thing with a garden hose so I can at least tarp the thing for them. @ebinmaine I erred on the side of caution last night and backed off when I could no longer see my hands 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,155 #5448 Posted February 28, 2023 I went ahead and ordered the ambulance... But seriously... Careful!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5449 Posted February 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I went ahead and ordered the ambulance... But seriously... Careful!!! No crap Sylvia, AN AMBULANCE JUST FLEW BY BLAZING THE SIRENS! I’m in the middle nowhere, USA. BFE is about 100 miles that way! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,734 #5450 Posted February 28, 2023 Unreal what some professional companies get away with. The two 3” vent boots for the furnace are dry rotted and cracked away from the pipe. One company charged them $750 to come out, inspect things and caulk the boot to shingle joints. A week later? Leaks. I recommended calling insurance. Between the insurance adjuster and professional #2, they determined an entire tear off, re-deck and shingle job of that plane needed to be done. It was called wind damage. I see worn shingles, sure. But wind damaged? Bull. The boots are 100% my determination of the water source. I am waiting for a key to get inside and inspect the attic to confirm. Yes, that’s right. Nobody has opened the attic yet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
