Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[Bears Fan]

Awesome idea on the airline clamps

 

[oldironfarmer]

No Andy, I'm not calling you a thief. You, me, and a thousand other guys probably have a similar set up. Glad to hear you met another member. I always enjoy meeting one. And thanks for the link you gave me over on my thread. I plan on getting the quick change head.

And does anyone really polish their copper lines??? 1/2 maybe.

Interesting that we are all different but have a common thread, so to speak. I think that is why meeting another member is like seeing an old friend.

I'm thinking 1/2 would polish his pipes.

Thanks for stopping in!

Awesome idea on the airline clamps

Thank you! I like using wood on copper, I think it is less corrosive and easier to work with than steel. And it looks pretty good with the grain. I could have used pine but the oak will hold up well.

And I will get those wires straightened, at least some. This area is not yet done, same with the vertical run on the pipe. I have to go buy a custom designed support for the vertical run to get it supported at the right standoff.

Thanks for the visit!

 

[1/2 Cup]

No Andy, And does anyone really polish their copper lines??? 1/2 maybe.

Guys, I have seen a refrigeration plant room with all the copper work polished and it looks a treat.

If were mine, I would give it a crack at cleaning the welds and then clear coat it.

Regards

 

[oldironfarmer]

Guys, I have seen a refrigeration plant room with all the copper work polished and it looks a treat.

If were mine, I would give it a crack at cleaning the welds and then clear coat it.

Regards

Not only are none of us surprised, we would be disappointed if you hadn't admitted it.

I may have to polish a small portion and hang the 1/2 Ford script there.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, sounds great..

PS you may have noted that the finish on the Ford Script was left for you to do with what ever you choose..

 

[Grumblebum]

I'm taking notes Andy. Hopefully there is an air reel in my Santa stocking (sorry Taumac) and with some spare copper pipe I have I'll get a better air setup going, along with your standoff brackets - really like them.

GB

 

[dlcwent]

Re: Cleaning Up My Shop

Quote:
Originally Posted by dlcwent
No Andy, And does anyone really polish their copper lines??? 1/2 maybe.
Guys, I have seen a refrigeration plant room with all the copper work polished and it looks a treat.

If were mine, I would give it a crack at cleaning the welds and then clear coat it.

Regards
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1/2 Cups Brake drum pot belly heater build.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=224963


No no no, I wasn't referring to 1/2 cup() I was saying 1/2 polish the lines.

 

[jbmatth]

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JB:
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just curious if you have to cut and rethread the used black pipe you use and do you do it by hand sort of or do you have a nice pipe threader?

I just pick up the fittings and *******, the long runs I just buy new, I don't have a threading machine. HF sells them at a reasonable price and I can pick up really nice Rigid machines used around here for $600+ But I just make the old stuff work, a little cleaning and it is all ready to go. The refinery in town has a lot of one time use pipe during turnarounds that gets cleaned before being scrapped and is easy to come across.
JB

 

[jbmatth]

As Andy mentioned earlier I made a trip over to see him Monday. There were a few reasons for the visit, one is to meet the man, the myth, and the legand. I'm happy to report they are all wrapped up in one body. He is a genuinely nice guy and is a hoot to be around. Speaking of a hoot, he had this:

Not just anyone can be friends with nature in such detail that he will let and owl (?) build a nest on his favorite J.D. hat.

We were having too much fun to remember to take any photos together, but I did take this photo when I was helping to feed his cattle:

Yep, I got to drive Bob, I know your jelous, that is okay, I was freezing my tail off. Which is good because people were starting to make fun of my tail anyway.

The last reason for the visit was he had a wood stove that is something I desperately needed, and I had some scrap aluminum that he needed. We loaded it up and I was on my way. I even was able to get it installed and working:

Now I just have to install a chimney, it really gets smoky in my shop.

All in all I could have picked a warmer day, but we had a great time visiting and it is always nice to meet another member of the GJ family. I have to also say thank you to Andy for making a tastly grilled cheese for lunch and he was even kind enough to eat the one he dropped on the floor. What a guy I tell you what.
JB

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, sounds great..

PS you may have noted that the finish on the Ford Script was left for you to do with what ever you choose..

Thanks again. but I've learned from GJ that a 1/2 job is OK

Now I can feel good about myself when I'm 1/2 done

I'm taking notes Andy. Hopefully there is an air reel in my Santa stocking (sorry Taumac) and with some spare copper pipe I have I'll get a better air setup going, along with your standoff brackets - really like them.

GB

Thank you

Let's all use a good polish on our pipes, I've got some Brasso, so that's first

Wish you could get custom brackets from the guy I get them from, they're free!!

Re: Cleaning Up My Shop

Quote:
Originally Posted by dlcwent
No Andy, And does anyone really polish their copper lines??? 1/2 maybe.
Guys, I have seen a refrigeration plant room with all the copper work polished and it looks a treat.

If were mine, I would give it a crack at cleaning the welds and then clear coat it.

Regards
__________________
A Shed Downunder - 1/2 Works. Est. 1956.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=225061

1/2 Cups Brake drum pot belly heater build.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=224963


No no no, I wasn't referring to 1/2 cup() I was saying 1/2 polish the lines.

If it is 1/2 done it is complete and right. My new goal is to do a job 1/2 right. When I'm 1/2 done it's ready!!

As Andy mentioned earlier I made a trip over to see him Monday. There were a few reasons for the visit, one is to meet the man, the myth, and the legand. I'm happy to report they are all wrapped up in one body. He is a genuinely nice guy and is a hoot to be around. Speaking of a hoot, he had this:

Not just anyone can be friends with nature in such detail that he will let and owl (?) build a nest on his favorite J.D. hat.

We were having too much fun to remember to take any photos together, but I did take this photo when I was helping to feed his cattle:

Yep, I got to drive Bob, I know your jelous, that is okay, I was freezing my tail off. Which is good because people were starting to make fun of my tail anyway.

The last reason for the visit was he had a wood stove that is something I desperately needed, and I had some scrap aluminum that he needed. We loaded it up and I was on my way. I even was able to get it installed and working:

Now I just have to install a chimney, it really gets smoky in my shop.

All in all I could have picked a warmer day, but we had a great time visiting and it is always nice to meet another member of the GJ family. I have to also say thank you to Andy for making a tastly grilled cheese for lunch and he was even kind enough to eat the one he dropped on the floor. What a guy I tell you what.
JB

Thanks for coming over JB. You did a smoking job on that old stove! Since you're a Chevy guy I know you'll cherish the stove bolts holding it together.

In my defense, that hat and nest is in an abandoned house trailer JB and I sneaked in and stole the wood stove out of. (all is well, nobody saw us get it) I would not have a John Deere hat in my house. IH all the way!

Thanks for all the visits! I'm off to polish copper pipe now! In Tulsa yesterday I realized that's not an odd thing to do, they even do it to food - I saw a sign on a restaurant that they would polish sausage.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, speaking of polishing copper, check this fine example out..

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313572

Page two FYI..

 

[Rex_A_Lott]

I got way behind, but I finally caught up today. Awesome progress.
The hay bus from a few pages back likely has a 361 or 391 in it, at least that's what they put in the ones from that era around here. A truck version of the 360/390. I drove one for a year when I was in high school, back when we had student drivers here. I drove one a few times that had the old 300 straight six and the 4 speed with the granny low also, which may be what you have for a transmission. I was uptown, I had a fairly new bus and it was an automatic.
Laughed when i saw the pipe clamps. I have some similar in my building.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, speaking of polishing copper, check this fine example out..

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313572

Page two FYI..

Thanks a lot, Mr. 1/2! I had read his thread last summer but had not seen the filter piping (page 3 FYI). Those look like push fittings, and they sure look nice. His garage has the right name! If that's all I had I would polish mine too!

You've created a monster. I couldn't help but do a little polishing. It would be a big job.

And... it looks nice

I got way behind, but I finally caught up today. Awesome progress.
The hay bus from a few pages back likely has a 361 or 391 in it, at least that's what they put in the ones from that era around here. A truck version of the 360/390. I drove one for a year when I was in high school, back when we had student drivers here. I drove one a few times that had the old 300 straight six and the 4 speed with the granny low also, which may be what you have for a transmission. I was uptown, I had a fairly new bus and it was an automatic.
Laughed when i saw the pipe clamps. I have some similar in my building.

Thanks for stopping in and commenting! I imagine there are lots of pipe supports like that. They are good for copper as well as steel and plastic.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks a lot, Mr. 1/2! I had read his thread last summer but had not seen the filter piping (page 3 FYI). Those look like push fittings, and they sure look nice. His garage has the right name! If that's all I had I would polish mine too!

You've created a monster. I couldn't help but do a little polishing. It would be a big job.



And... it looks nice

Andy, yep I does look fantastic, not just nice..

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, yep I does look fantastic, not just nice..

I may have to go ahead and finish polishing that manifold. It's still got lots of tarnish. But, thanks for the compliment!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Milestone day today! Not much shop time but I managed to get the valves on, supports on the air line in the planer room

foundry room

and got the compressor hooked up and now have a pressurized air system throughout the shop

It's been a long time coming. Still have more supports to add but I can use my single post lift again.

 

[sublime68charger]

Let there be air!

Great work!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Let there be air!

Great work!

As above...

 

[drivesitfar]

ANDY: i can't really say which is better, but a lot of members put rubber pads under their compressors sort of like HOCKEY PUCKS. is that the plan or do tell?

also great work spiffing up the copper lines and getting everything hooked up.

 

[Growlertdi]

Those copper lines look awesome. I couldn't imagine buying all new copper at todays prices. I bet you are glad you hung onto it from before.

tell the guy you buy your airline supports from to keep it up. those are amazing.

 

[dlcwent]

Andy, why am I not surprised that you have a Quincy. I was hoping beyond hope that maybe you'd have HF that I could poke at you about. Enough said, now go do something like polish some sausage or shoes or something, anything, but don't just stand there.

 

[drivesitfar]

ANDY: Vieux just posted a picture of his heater he changed from diesel to gas and if you two got together i bet you could design, build and fly one of those rusty things out in your field to the MOON or farther.

so to the point look what i saw in the background and wondered what you think of that design since you are a pro at your craft?

 

[oldironfarmer]

Let there be air!

Great work!

Thank you!

As above...

Thank you!

ANDY: i can't really say which is better, but a lot of members put rubber pads under their compressors sort of like HOCKEY PUCKS. is that the plan or do tell?

also great work spiffing up the copper lines and getting everything hooked up.

I generally use rubber. I have old trailer house tires (no steel) that I cut up to make pads. They have a pretty good durometer for the use. I may only put two anchor bolts in, just to avoid it walking around looking for Bob.

Thanks! I'm glad the air system is back under pressure. I need to get the Chevelle back up on the lift.

Those copper lines look awesome. I couldn't imagine buying all new copper at todays prices. I bet you are glad you hung onto it from before.

tell the guy you buy your airline supports from to keep it up. those are amazing.

Well, I'm embarrassed. I did buy mostly new, only had ten or twenty feet left over.

But, I had difficulty in choosing something else. PVC is out for me, because I had had it fracture under pressure. Steel pipe is about $1/ft for 1/2" and $1.50/ft for 3/4" and I really don't want the corrosion that can go along with iron pipe and threading takes time. Fittings are not cheap either. I considered PEX, HDPE, and aluminum. My copper cost a total of $358 for 100 ft of pipe, fittings, and valves. Aluminum was going to be much higher, and for the total dollars, I did not want plastic, which also takes more support than the copper. My actual tubing cost $90 for 50 ft. I use refrigeration tubing, OD measurement, rated fro 700 psi and easy to work with.

Gals you like the supports!

Andy, why am I not surprised that you have a Quincy. I was hoping beyond hope that maybe you'd have HF that I could poke at you about. Enough said, now go do something like polish some sausage or shoes or something, anything, but don't just stand there.

I splurged. I had an old Black Max I had about worn out, and couldn't find parts, then the motor smoked. It had an 80 gallon receiver which I plan to plumb on the far side of the building for extra storage.

ANDY: Vieux just posted a picture of his heater he changed from diesel to gas and if you two got together i bet you could design, build and fly one of those rusty things out in your field to the MOON or farther.

so to the point look what i saw in the background and wondered what you think of that design since you are a pro at your craft?

I'll have to look at his thread again.

Thanks for all the comments, guys!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Wrapped up the air line supports today. Paint booth trap.

Work bench along the wall. The far supply is for the new lift.

Another view of the work bench air supply.

This is the tire machine manifold. Ball valve is to supply the tire machine and the other valve is for general air supply. Tire machine takes high pressure air.

Used a ball valve because the tire machine is suffering a small leak. Gasket in a regulator is leaking and it appears I will have to replace the regulator. It's a plastic regulator and the bolts are very stuck, it's also built in to the side of the accumulator. We may live with a small leak for a while.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, great work..

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, great work..

Thanks 1/2! You know my goal is to do things the way 1/2 Cup would do them. I'll never get there, but that is my goal I aspire to. That's why I want to do things 1/2 right, and the 1/2 way.

Looks like it's been another month and I'm still not done. Five months since I started dragging stuff out of my shed, and four months since we poured concrete. Got the electrical and air (almost) done and ready to give the shop a lift

At least I've made a little progress, and had Thanksgiving holiday in the mix.

A month ago I hauled home a few lights for my shop.

And my temporary sink area looked like this

And I thought my breaker box looked crowded and cluttered

I put up some thin plywood as cable runs

Added some projects to avoid certain boredom

Got some lights up

Did a quick turnaround on the pop box to get it back on line

Got Bob's overshoes on

Received a wonderful gift

Hung some copper

And the temporary sink area looks different

Got my compressor back on line

And all in all had a good month of progress. Didn't meet my expectations and failed to do things 1/2 way, but I'm trying!

Thanks so much for all the visits and encouragement!

Lazy Andy hasn't given up completely yet

 

[oldironfarmer]

ANDY: Vieux just posted a picture of his heater he changed from diesel to gas and if you two got together i bet you could design, build and fly one of those rusty things out in your field to the MOON or farther.

so to the point look what i saw in the background and wondered what you think of that design since you are a pro at your craft?

Went back and saw the view of Vieux's broom. Nice! I usually notice brooms (trying to clean up in the broom business myself) and thought maybe I missed something but he had posted that picture after I had visited his place.

Vieux is far and away ahead of me in altering equipment, and I'm afraid I'm getting a cold from continually taking my hat off to him.

How did you know I might moon someone out in my field?

 

[drivesitfar]

Andy: i think you forgot to add the following for last months tally:

1) selling a piece of property
2) running a crew at one or two flippers or rental properties
3) going to a show and making brooms (or was that the month before)
4) supervising a roof repair at a friend's widow's home/shop
5) supervising a cement pour at son-in-laws
6) Zumba classes
7) investigation ongoing with a Dewalt drill
8) spreading humor and fun all over GJ

i'm sure i forgot something, but who's paying attention.

keep on waking up and we'll all be patient while you GET READY TO CLEAN UP.

have a great SATURDAY cause i think you have another one tomorrow too.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks 1/2! You know my goal is to do things the way 1/2 Cup would do them. I'll never get there, but that is my goal I aspire to. That's why I want to do things 1/2 right, and the 1/2 way.

Looks like it's been another month and I'm still not done. Five months since I started dragging stuff out of my shed, and four months since we poured concrete. Got the electrical and air (almost) done and ready to give the shop a lift

At least I've made a little progress, and had Thanksgiving holiday in the mix.

A month ago I hauled home a few lights for my shop.

And I thought my breaker box looked crowded and cluttered

I put up some thin plywood as cable runs

Added some projects to avoid certain boredom

Got some lights up

Did a quick turnaround on the pop box to get it back on line

Got Bob's overshoes on

Received a wonderful gift

Hung some copper

And the temporary sink area looks different

Got my compressor back on line

And all in all had a good month of progress. Didn't meet my expectations and failed to do things 1/2 way, but I'm trying!

Thanks so much for all the visits and encouragement!

Lazy Andy hasn't given up completely yet

Lazy Andy, I don't think so..

Plus some, Bobs makeover from memory as well.

Thank you big time..you are an inspiration to us all..

Regards

 

[BUGTHUG]

is that a auto drain on the air compressor? what kind, where did you buy? thanks.

 

[oldironfarmer]

is that a auto drain on the air compressor? what kind, where did you buy? thanks.

A lot of sellers for this on eBay. 110 v input. 50/60 cycle. Strainer, nicely made, with a debris resistant dump valve. Electricals come right off to wire up, valve plunger is in a stainless sealed tube. The only downside is moximum time between dumps is 45 minutes. Minimum dump time is 1/2 second.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-Multifunction-Automatic-Electronic-Timed-Air-Compressed-Drain-Valve-AC110V-/161331858457?hash=item259020cc19:g:m0EAAOSw4s9Xk8p-

Or 220v

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-AC-220V-Automatic-Electronic-Gas-Tank-Drain-Valve-Timed-Air-Compressed-/322309038292?hash=item4b0b1da0d4:g:SkwAAOSwImRYEzHN

I've had mine for a year with no issues yet. Ordered straight from China.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy: i think you forgot to add the following for last months tally:

1) selling a piece of property
2) running a crew at one or two flippers or rental properties
3) going to a show and making brooms (or was that the month before)
4) supervising a roof repair at a friend's widow's home/shop
5) supervising a cement pour at son-in-laws
6) Zumba classes
7) investigation ongoing with a Dewalt drill
8) spreading humor and fun all over GJ

i'm sure i forgot something, but who's paying attention.

keep on waking up and we'll all be patient while you GET READY TO CLEAN UP.

have a great SATURDAY cause i think you have another one tomorrow too.

You make me tired. I'm depressed because tomorrow is the last Saturday of the week.

I could add to your list:

9) Wishing I could do more
10) Dreaming about progress
11) Collecting more projects
12) Worried about being bored
13) Making valuable new friends on GJ

Thanks for driving in this far! I'll try to ramp it up a little and get some stuff done.

Lazy Andy, I don't think so..

Plus some, Bobs makeover from memory as well.

Thank you big time..you are an inspiration to us all..

Regards

That's pretty heavy, but Bob thanks you. His headaches seem to be a thing of the past. You set a high bar, I'll try to get 1/2 quality on some things!

Thanks for the visit.

You guys make me feel welcome

 

[oldironfarmer]

Vieux posted a picture of a bird feeder he was making. Thought about him as I was feeding the dog and birds this morning. Several years ago I made some of these. We feed under cover so they don't need a roof.

Not a very good picture, I'll take some better ones. These are designed to not break if they blow down, and they have lasted ten years or more. Dowels are loose in the top and bottom with a wire holding them in.

Got the lights up in the work bench area.

Thought I'd start on paint booth lights but it took an hour to install one regulator.

The 1/2x3/8 bushing going into the valve outlet would not seal, and you have to pull the downcomer off to thread it in mid air. Finally got it to hold with tape which I don't like to use. It can sometimes get trapped in small orifices if it squeezes out inside. I prefer Teflon paste.

But I did get five brooms mailed, in four packages.

Short days and cattle feeding are cutting into my shop time!

 

[Grimmy]

I have to say this is fantastic! I started at the first thread, and just couldn't stop. Your build is great! Started my new shop last Feb. Got the building up, a 40'x40'x16', and had to stop. Gutted my house last year the day after Christmas. Started a total update, new plumbing,electric, walls, and floors, in a 3100 ft house. House has had 6 additions, original part was built in 1719. I opened a can of worms. 8 week revamp turned into 7 months. New shop was no longer important. Well the house is just about complete, and I tore out my knee. At 39 years old, got a knee replacement on Nov 17th. Wife said last week" Need to get your shop done." Without working? Are you serious? Well my neighbor has a concrete company, and he showed up today. With equipment!! Said I'm fronting your concrete, lets get it done. Plumbing is in, grading is done, forming and buried conduit on Monday, and the first 20 yards come on Tuesday. That will cover the back half of the garage. Then on Thursday, more forms, more conduit. Friday will be another 20 yards. Not to mention my wife got her uncle to run all of my electric service. Fantastic Christmas!!!

 

[Craptain]

My brooms were delivered last week but I only got to see them Friday. Wonderful quality (as I expected). Thanks Andy. How did you find the time with all the other stuff you are doing?

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[oldironfarmer]

I have to say this is fantastic! I started at the first thread, and just couldn't stop. Your build is great! Started my new shop last Feb. Got the building up, a 40'x40'x16', and had to stop. Gutted my house last year the day after Christmas. Started a total update, new plumbing,electric, walls, and floors, in a 3100 ft house. House has had 6 additions, original part was built in 1719. I opened a can of worms. 8 week revamp turned into 7 months. New shop was no longer important. Well the house is just about complete, and I tore out my knee. At 39 years old, got a knee replacement on Nov 17th. Wife said last week" Need to get your shop done." Without working? Are you serious? Well my neighbor has a concrete company, and he showed up today. With equipment!! Said I'm fronting your concrete, lets get it done. Plumbing is in, grading is done, forming and buried conduit on Monday, and the first 20 yards come on Tuesday. That will cover the back half of the garage. Then on Thursday, more forms, more conduit. Friday will be another 20 yards. Not to mention my wife got her uncle to run all of my electric service. Fantastic Christmas!!!

That's great! Not the lemon knee, the sweet lemonade. So glad you have a loving wife and friends and relatives who are going the extra mile to help finish up your shop! Thanks for sharing it here!! It is a Christmas blessing

My brooms were delivered last week but I only got to see them Friday. Wonderful quality (as I expected). Thanks Andy. How did you find the time with all the other stuff you are doing?

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Glad they arrived, Andrew! And even better that you like them You know being substantially hand made there are little variations throughout although I realize I see the mistakes and inconsistencies maybe a little more than others. I don't subscribe to the oft held idea that a little sloppiness in had made items add "charm" or whatever. My goal is to make brooms that look just like they came right out of an old general store. Thanks for your affirmation

 

[Grimmy]

Thanks!

 

[oldironfarmer]

No shop time today

It was 38F (3) this morning with the forecast of falling temperatures all day to an expectation of 7F (-14) or less Sunday morning. Temperatures not too bad, but strong north wind. Set out hay early (did JB say Bob has no heater?) down by the trees so the cows would have some wind break while dining

You have to look closely to see the cows down the hill. They are tearing up the hay. Snow forecast so I'll give them some more early Sunday morning.

Encouraged Bob onto his trailer to go spread some screenings. Already 32F (0).

Seems I've been roped into helping build a house in a pole barn for a pretty nice guy. He was eager and couldn't wait for my guy to level his pad before the building was put up and the guy he hired did not really understand we needed a base for a slab. So it's costing as much money to spread screenings as it did to level the pad poorly. And cost me some QST.

The left corner is about right, sorry the picture is so washed out outside, there's 20 tons of fine screenings outside the door.

The other end was worse, except by the walk through door just to the left outside the picture (that term "man door", while descriptive, is new to me. I don't do much new)

Took about ten inches of fill right at the corners. The center wasn't as bad as I had thought. 23F (-5) when I got done but the building blocked the wind pretty good. Getting Bob tied down was cold, but he's not like a dog who would try to stay on. If I don't tie him down he may just decide to get off and help someone along the way home. He's like that.

Had to refeed the birds midday. This is my wife's view, and she loves for me to feed her birds. They're thick out there.

Down to 20F (-7) and the wind had picked up. I gave the cows full rations late in the day (after lunch). The heifers have a round bale but they have a pretty good wind block in the barn so I gave them some square bales. Here they're enjoying heads up eating out of an old fashioned manger (no baby) made of sucker rod. While they do drop some on the ground, they don't step on it and poop on it like they do hay fed on the ground. They know I have plenty of hay, so if it's fed on the ground as soon as they are full they poop on some and lay down on the rest and then want more.

Hey! They're cows, they have no economic worries.

And for me it took all day with no QST

 

[Farmerjonathan]

Know what you mean about getting things fed. We are supposed to drop to -11 with -25F wind chills today/tonight. I have considered getting a heat houser for my Oliver 1650 but never have. We don't usually feed round bales in the field for the horses but put two in for the saddle horses and two teams and one in the field with the grandkids ponies. Then went ahead and drug up a long log by the outside wood burner to use up (these below zero plunges use up the wood!). Be safe.

 

[madoc1]

No shop time today

It was 38F (3) this morning with the forecast of falling temperatures all day to an expectation of 7F (-14) or less Sunday morning. Temperatures not too bad, but strong north wind. Set out hay early (did JB say Bob has no heater?) down by the trees so the cows would have some wind break while dining

You have to look closely to see the cows down the hill. They are tearing up the hay. Snow forecast so I'll give them some more early Sund

Encouraged Bob onto his trailer to go spread some screenings. Already 32F (0).

Seems I've been roped into helping build a house in a pole barn for a pretty nice guy. He was eager and couldn't wait for my guy to level his pad before the building was put up and the guy he hired did not really understand we needed a base for a slab. So it's costing as much money to spread screenings as it did to level the pad poorly. And cost me some QST.

The left corner is about right, sorry the picture is so washed out outside, there's 20 tons of fine screenings outside the door.

The other end was worse, except by the walk through door just to the left outside the picture (that term "man door", while descriptive, is new to me. I don't do much new)

Took about ten inches of fill right at the corners. The center wasn't as bad as I had thought. 23F (-5) when I got done but the building blocked the wind pretty good. Getting Bob tied down was cold, but he's not like a dog who would try to stay on. If I don't tie him down he may just decide to get off and help someone along the way home. He's like that.

Had to refeed the birds midday. This is my wife's view, and she loves for me to feed her birds. They're thick out there.

Down to 20F (-7) and the wind had picked up. I gave the cows full rations late in the day (after lunch). The heifers have a round bale but they have a pretty good wind block in the barn so I gave them some square bales. Here they're enjoying heads up eating out of an old fashioned manger (no baby) made of sucker rod. While they do drop some on the ground, they don't step on it and poop on it like they do hay fed on the ground. They know I have plenty of hay, so if it's fed on the ground as soon as they are full they poop on some and lay down on the rest and then want more.

Hey! They're cows, they have no economic worries.

And for me it took all day with no QST

it looks like you have the remnants of my old '39 model A farmall. do you think it is restorable? and i really like the broom with the blue handle!

jim