What did you do today?

[ebinmaine 78,703]

Got the Echo CS490 chainsaw back together. Muffler modification completed, and I cleaned out the case of old sawdust. It took me a few tries to dial it in just right. I can definitely recommend doing this mod. The supposed 10% - 15% power gain is enough to make a difference. Not massive. But a usable real-world difference.  

 

 

 

 

[CasaytheMann 116]

I finally figured out why my Bolens weed trimmer was shutting off after 15-20 minutes of running. What i thought was 2 cycle oil in the gas can wasn't, so the engine was overheating due to no lubrication. I emptied the fuel out of the trimmer and refilled with the correct mixture. Took it out and wacked grass and weeds until the fuel tank ran dry with absolutely no problems. 

[lynnmor 8,801]

9 minutes ago, CasaytheMann said:

I finally figured out why my Bolens weed trimmer was shutting off after 15-20 minutes of running. What i thought was 2 cycle oil in the gas can wasn't, so the engine was overheating due to no lubrication. I emptied the fuel out of the trimmer and refilled with the correct mixture. Took it out and wacked grass and weeds until the fuel tank ran dry with absolutely no problems. 

 

Go buy a lottery ticket before your luck runs out!

[OldWorkHorse 3,143]

Continued the fight to have a nice clear tree line today. Finally got the chipper over and chipped round 1 all up. Took about 6 hours. Tomorrow or the day after depends how I feel  Ill continue clearing out sucker trees and dead limbs and chip them up as well. Hope everyone had a great day! Now to go eat some home made potato salad and pass out! 

[8ntruck 8,845]

Went to one of the robotics team members senior open house today.  

 

After walking the dog and eating lunch, I attacked the deck again.  Between the heat and the cold I picked up at the world championships in Houston a couple weeks back, I ran out of energy before I ran out of deck to tear apart.  Didn't get as far as I wanted.  Oh well, the deck will still be here when we get back.

 

When we bought the house, the realtor mentioned that there was a cistern somewhere on the property.  I think I found it this afternoon while I was prying the floorboards off of the deck.  There looks to be a large (2 1/2' x 3 1/2') concrete hatch under the deck.

 

Probably ought to break the sides around the top of it to a foot below grade and backfill it with gravel.  Then again, I could just build the new deck over the top of it like the old deck was. 

[Easton Rich 1,196]

Is this my 48"?

[adsm08 4,418]

This morning I ran the boy around to gather up parts for his rototiller project. In that process we both learned how to re-rope a @Pullstart recoil.

 

Then we went to the soccer game, ran him to his GF's one house, came home, mowed and split wood, changed oil for the neighbor, wife ran the repaired tiller through our garden to make sure it worked properly, then after dinner we took the tiller back and got the boy.

[sqrlgtr 2,853]

@ebinmaine couldn't help but notice the heat induction coils in the above pics, I recently got this one the other day and I'm really impressed with it. Used it today to heat WH hitch up that was bent downward toward the ground and straightened it back out with a big hammer after heating it up, worked great. 

[ebinmaine 78,703]

59 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

the heat induction coils in the above pics, I recently got this one the other day and I'm really impressed with it.

 

This is just a cheapo and it works great! Absolutely recommended for older equipment repairs.  

 

[Razorback 1,305]

I picked up a rear oil seal for my Cub Cadet 123 and got the GT ready to install the front grill. Still need to do an oil change, then can use this GT in the garden again.

Used my C160 and 36" deck to do a little mowing while wife used Craftsman with 54" deck to mow more of the yard. 

Then met friends for supper at a wonderful local Mexican restaurant.

[adsm08 4,418]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

This is just a cheapo and it works great! Absolutely recommended for older equipment repairs.  

 

 

Good for lots of other things. I bought one a few years ago to use on fuel tank bolts, but I use it a lot if I don't want to drag out the big torch, or to brand mis-behaving co-workers.

[ebinmaine 78,703]

6 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

brand mis-behaving co-workers.

 

That's a usage I hadn't considered. Definitely would be an effective tool.  The fact that the coils can be swapped and modified per specific application makes this even more helpful.  

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,327]

59 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

brand mis-behaving co-workers.

 

48 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

That's a usage I hadn't considered. Definitely would be an effective tool.  The fact that the coils can be swapped and modified per specific application makes this even more helpful.  

 

 

Just one question @ebinmaine

 

BBT doesn't read your posts for inspirational ideas on the home front does she? 

 

Asking for a friend...  

 

 

[ebinmaine 78,703]

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

 

Just one question @ebinmaine

 

BBT doesn't read your posts for inspirational ideas on the home front does she? 

 

Asking for a friend...  

 

 

 

 

Not to the best of my knowledge but it's certainly better to lean toward the side of caution.  

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,511]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Not to the best of my knowledge but it's certainly better to lean toward the side of caution.  

I dunno @ebinmaine….or a lot of caution. If it was me I wouldn’t provoke someone who could split you in half using the coil like a lightsaber….😄

[Bar Nuthin 2,473]

Getting last of the pool sand removed on a rather warm and muggy day.  Gonna enlist my neighbor and his tiller once it's cleared.

Would like to have tested out the "new to me" C-160 today but I decided to wait on my hydraulic filter to arrive to complete its initial service.

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Bar Nuthin

[adsm08 4,418]

Took the dogs, and  the kids, for a nice walk. It's about 3 miles round trip.

[ebinmaine 78,703]

Fair amount of various things done. 

Got the '86 Ford Partially de-buried. Huge plus.  I'm lookin forward to seeing this run & drive again.  Hopefully it all works out without much drama.  

[Ed Kennell 45,995]

Had the Kennell clan here for breakfast.

   Coffee,  3 doz eggs to order, home fries, bacon, ham, sausage, scrapple, toast, and Mrs. Ks blueberry French toast casserole and maple syrup.

 

Sorry, no pics...I was too busy cooking and eating.

[8ntruck 8,845]

Last night, we realized that we were both pretty much whupped and not completely ready for our trip to our Michigan location for the summer.  We declared that today would be a minimal work day.  Sleep in, double check our packing list, finish up a lot of small tasks, etc. 

 

It is good to be retired - you can do things like this.

 

I did get some seat time on the GC1720, using the FEL to put the propane grill back up on what is left of the deck.

 

We will get the truck loaded and hit the road tomorrow.

 

@Pullstart, we'll wave when we fly through your neighborhood.  Still got those wheels and hubs we talked about last year?  I'll have to see about making a visit in the next couple three weeks if you do.

Edited 7 hours ago by 8ntruck

[adsm08 4,418]

33 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Fair amount of various things done. 

Got the '86 Ford Partially de-buried. Huge plus.  I'm lookin forward to seeing this run & drive again.  Hopefully it all works out without much drama.  

 

What particularity of Ferd you got there? The 80s EFI systems aren't difficult to understand, but can be cantankerous until you do, particularly the TFI ignition.

[ebinmaine 78,703]

4 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

What particularity of Ferd you got there? The 80s EFI systems aren't difficult to understand, but can be cantankerous until you do, particularly the TFI ignition.

 

 

1986 F250 I bought five years ago.  

 

Here's the thread: 

 

 

 

 

 

No injection on this one. It currently has a one barrel. The thread has a post describing my list of high performance  parts to be installed.  

 

 

[Bar Nuthin 2,473]

8 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

Getting last of the pool sand removed on a rather warm and muggy day.  Gonna enlist my neighbor and his tiller once it's cleared.

Would like to have tested out the "new to me" C-160 today but I decided to wait on my hydraulic filter to arrive to complete its initial service.

 

 

The ground has had 10,000 gallons of water setting on top of it for 12+ years so it's pretty hard. We made a dent in it today. Rain forecasted this week, so hopefully it will take on some moisture and soften up,

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,511]

I had a shift at work in the morning. I then worked on getting my 42” mowing deck back together and visiting with family. I’m thinking I might do some painting on it, as I have a few days off. It’s 90% apart now so might as well do it while I have the time and the weather is good.

[Pullstart 69,912]

4 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Still got those wheels and hubs we talked about last year?

I do!  I’ll likely be here!