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Me too. I decided that was one handsome breed of cattle.

Ok, you asked for it. :lol_hitti I have worked with a lot of materials in my life, and sure, I've moved dirt. But I never thought about it. Dirt is different than wood, metal, concrete and the like. It needs to flow, to make a nice curve, as you add more. The picture above illustrates what I...

Bret, you're welcome! If these are the original spark plugs, they had more than 200,000 miles on them. Going by the wear alone, it is possible. If my memory is flawed (for the first time today! :) ) and I just forgot when they got replaced, I had them replaced around 100,000 miles ago. The...

Thanks, Mark. I'm not really trying to run anyone off. :) Kirk, the stumble was on the 2000 GMC Sierra pickup, which is EFI. Fortunately, the new spark plugs took care of any stumble or hesitation. It drives like new. I can't remember if I've ever actually changed the spark plugs or not. I...

Drives, I'm sure I need new posters, as I'm sure I've driven the old ones away from sheer boredom.:) I don't have any pictures to share, and not much forward progress to report. Between a flu bug that took me out of commission for a few days, the cold weather, a big project at work and...

Here in the USA, Siberia has a reputation of being very cold in the winter. It seems that reputation is valid. :eyecrazy:

No need to apologize, Grampa. Did you read my post? The 12/3 is already in the wall, wired to the garage sub panel. I'm not just saving "$12", I'm also saving time and energy. I work full time, and Saturday is generally the only day I have to work in the garage. If possible I want to avoid...

Agreed. The comparable Millermatic 211 does specify the minimum wire size (14) while the Lincoln Electric does not. I genuinely want to do this right, and at the moment my walls are open so it will be easy to pull the right wire now. I've not selected a specific MIG welder yet, but my...

Ok, then, let's be specific. Lincoln Electric Easy MIG 180. The Operator's Manual says the Input Current is "20 Amps @ rated output" and it says "Duty Cycle 30%". Using Table 630.11(A) in the NEC, if I'm reading it right, I multiply 20A by 0.55. This is 11A. So I can use an existing 25 foot...

We should start collecting these gems you share with us, Andy! "You don't make it up a steep rocky hill by driving timidly." Wow. That is wonderful. Thank you, I needed that today.

I'm in for 6 pages.

Do your cattle eat fescue? I ask, because I've heard horses won't eat it. Local horse owners were griping about the fescue being planted along the roadways, and how it was encroaching into the nearby fields.

Glad you are on the mend, and here's to a speedy recovery! :beer:

Your pressure drop in a 65 foot long 3/8" hose, at the CFM of an impact wrench, is probably 5 PSI. You used too much pressure on your air tool. Sent from my mobile using The Garage Journal mobile app

It's called a "punch list" and your contractor will know what you mean when you say that. You go around and make a note of all the deficiencies or issues. Then you present them to the contractor for him to resolve. The fact that there's a punch list doesn't prove he's a good or a bad contractor...

Does your natural gas supply have the needed volume and pressure to support your natural gas generator? You will want to find out the generator's natural gas specifications and take that to your utility and have them confirm they can match those requirements. A few years ago I worked on a large...

That Northern is beautiful! We have one of the (full-sized) Santa Fe 3750-class Northerns (#3768) here in town.

Yes, they do. I'm not building a pole barn, but I have a need for a few of these. I can't find them anywhere, and it probably because I don't know what they're called. Does anybody have an idea of their name? :headscrat

Chad, I agree with others, this isn't a 'you ****' kind of deal (which is high praise around here) but it's a good deal. They will serve you well for many years. I have 3 Kennedy boxes, and I like them just fine.

You mention the polar night, so I did a bit of research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murmansk Some things that caught my eye: Murmansk is 2° north of the Arctic Circle, and its harbor benefits from the Gulf Stream, which means it is a year round, ice-free harbor. I find it amazing that the...