[BillB]

Replaced the trigger and sear on my m1917 with parts I picked up from SARCO. Someone in the past tried to improve the trigger pull and it was just too lite. Better now.

Yesterday I went for a ride, Back of the Dragon and Burkes Garden. 199.9 miles

B.O.D. is a great ride! Kind of a shame that it has become so well known over the past years.

 

[Ryengoth]

Depends on your local grid situation, IMO. Where I lived previously, the grid was mostly above ground and we were subject to frequent outages that lasted a long time. I installed a whole house gen there, and it got a bit of use. If you are in a situation like that, I recommend one highly. Keep in mind that those gens produce "dirty" power, and you need to protect sensitive electronics. Central air/ heat pumps should have "soft start" protection, if you're on a well, you need to protect the pump. From what I understand, "inverter type" gens produce clean energy and are OK.
Where I live now, the grid seems much less vulnerable. Outages are rare and usually don't last more than an hour. Aggressive tree trimming, and placement underground help a lot. That said, I still have my home wired to accept a portable gen plug-in. Possibly the most cost-effective way to power most of your home in a long-term outage. I couldn't run A/C, but my furnace is gas so I could stay warm. A room in my home has a mini split that I believe could run off the gen. In 7 years, I have never actually had to hook it up and test it out. It has gotten to the point that I don't keep gas in the gen anymore to keep from having to drain and refill. I just keep plenty of cans filled, and I still run it and change the oil annually. In a SHTF situation, I wouldn't be using it for long anyway. Been looking for a viable solar gen for that use.

It takes a lot of storage for a solar bank. LiFePo4 packs are ideal but expensive. There are some compact turbines that produce 400w that can assist solar panels at night for charging. Monocrystaline panels are still pricey and trade tariffs are going to hurt the market since most panels are made in China.

 

[DeepSouth]

Stocked up on clearance items from Kroger Friday and from SuperLo on Saturday.
24 oz bottle of honey $3, bought a case of 12.

 

[OPSMAN]

Go to ride the lawn mower today, going to take advantage of the cooler weather and get that job done before it warms up again.

 

[Ryengoth]

Rust spreading under the wheel well factory rubber coating and hiding behind thin metal skin. Toyotas in the 90s and 2000s. I repaired it but it still needs body filler for the visible rocker side.

 

[Combat Diver]

Made a hunting vest for my 7 yo grandson. Taking him dove hunting when I'm home on leave next month. Wife also starts her radiation treatment day after I get home.

 

[DeepSouth]

Oldest son went to hospital for his infusion yesterday. The staff needed to talk with doctor that prescribed the treatment. Can't locate him. His doctor says the treatment isn't needed and won't work. Guess he needs to retire at age 52.

 

[Ryengoth]

A little time at Frontline today before heading south. So much has changed.

 

[Donnie D]

Waiting for Bezepo to arrive from Raleigh for some range time.

 

[ncshooter+1]

Waiting for Bezepo to arrive from Raleigh for some range time.

it was a nice day for it not as hot as back in July when we shot.

 

[Donnie D]

Nice weather today.

 

[DeepSouth]

Going to be hot today and early morning rain tomorrow.
Took 4 days to chop up a 12X12 area in the garden for greens. Got purple top and mustard sowed at 6 pm yesterday. See if I can find spinach seeds today.

 

[OPSMAN]

Well since I am still living the bachelor life, today is laundry day in addition to my everyday chores, got to be a house husband, lord knows I would never hear the end of it if The Boss Lady were to come home to a dirty house.

 

[DeepSouth]

My wife goes from the recliner to the bathroom, maybe to our bed where I stay most of the time. That's about all the traveling in the house she can stand. I'm left with doing everything, house, yard, shopping.

 

[ncshooter+1]

My wife goes from the recliner to the bathroom, maybe to our bed where I stay most of the time. That's about all the traveling in the house she can stand. I'm left with doing everything, house, yard, shopping.

You will make someone a great wife someday!!!

 

[badbadman]

A week ago I was cutting some hardwood up on the table saw for a small project and it hit a knot, kicked back and took the tip of my left index finger and half the finger nail with it. I'm healed up enough that today I built a cross cut sled for the table saw with plenty of protection in case that ever happens again.

 

[Donnie D]

VERY good idea. I have one of those I built as well. Also have a push block that straddles my rip fence for cutting narrow pieces. Keeps my hand and fingers well away from the blade. I use it with a feather board that keeps the stock pressed against the rip fence, and helps to prevent kickback.

 

[badbadman]

VERY good idea. I have one of those I built as well. Also have a push block that straddles my rip fence for cutting narrow pieces. Keeps my hand and fingers well away from the blade. I use it with a feather board that keeps the stock pressed against the rip fence, and helps to prevent kickback.

I have push blocks, a feather board, stop blocks, etc. This was a very hard piece of snakewood and when it hit that knot it left the table saw like a rocket despite the push block and feather board. My finger was no where near the saw teeth ... and I was wearing good safety glasses. The wood took off the tip of my finger and half the finger nail and flew another 15 feet or so and put a dent in the steel roll up door of the barn. I'm pretty sure the safety glasses would have been only slight protection.

New cross cut sled has a 3 layer shield I made up of clear polycarbonate sheets laminated with clear gorilla glue and clamped together til dry. It covers from the front of the sled to the rear of the sled and has a slot wide enough for a push block and attaches with six wing nuts. That snakewood is at least 10 times harder than a typical piece of pine.

 

[Ryengoth]

Ick. I have to use saws in limited, focused tasks due to my habits of removing flesh. Between the electrical knife slicing off the end of my index finger to mindlessly grabbing the base of hedge trimmer to lift it I have trained my body to heal like Wolverine. Well, almost. Burns heal in about 7 days, slices seal up in 30 mins.

 

[ncshooter+1]

Ick. I have to use saws in limited, focused tasks due to my habits of removing flesh. Between the electrical knife slicing off the end of my index finger to mindlessly grabbing the base of hedge trimmer to lift it I have trained my body to heal like Wolverine. Well, almost. Burns heal in about 7 days, slices seal up in 30 mins.

Great recovery times. I guess it's true what they say about God watches over fools and drunks and apparently sparrows. (Matthew 6:25-34)