Manners....Why aren't parent teaching their kids what we learned on my families farm years ago? God, family and treating other people with kindness goes along way in my life today. Great that you and your wife are instilling that in your kids. 2 thumbs up from me to you.
Above 1200 Sq/FT Out on Quaker Road
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drivesitfar
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JBL: it's great to see pictures of the small raised bed gardens and even better seeing your kids helping get you organized.
keep up the great work as always!!!
BTW I was at Home Depot picking up a few fencing supplies and they had the new 6 amp Ryobi 18v batteries on sale for $119 for 2 so I bought a pack my 3 amp ones work great and hold their charges for quite a while and you are saying the black ones are even better so I had to try it.
they also had a small Ryobi 18v blower for $49 that was only $5 off, but I bought it cause it's not always necessary for me to bring out my big Steihl gas one. it blows 160mph and my wife loves it and has claimed it as hers so I guess it was a good buy.
we just finished planting some basil in a few pots until I get my wife's new garden area ready to use for next year and hopefully they'll grow ok even without fresh chicken stuff.
also if you or anybody else following want to make a post to give 1/2 Cup a few good words please do cause he's having a tough go with Cancer i (we) thought he was winning. here's the link to his thread and sorry for the HiJack.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225061
keep up the great work as always!!!
BTW I was at Home Depot picking up a few fencing supplies and they had the new 6 amp Ryobi 18v batteries on sale for $119 for 2 so I bought a pack my 3 amp ones work great and hold their charges for quite a while and you are saying the black ones are even better so I had to try it.
they also had a small Ryobi 18v blower for $49 that was only $5 off, but I bought it cause it's not always necessary for me to bring out my big Steihl gas one. it blows 160mph and my wife loves it and has claimed it as hers so I guess it was a good buy.
we just finished planting some basil in a few pots until I get my wife's new garden area ready to use for next year and hopefully they'll grow ok even without fresh chicken stuff.
also if you or anybody else following want to make a post to give 1/2 Cup a few good words please do cause he's having a tough go with Cancer i (we) thought he was winning. here's the link to his thread and sorry for the HiJack.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225061
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I couldn't agree more !!!!!
The gardens were put together out of necessity because I don't know where the garden should be and if I get a bug in my **** to move it I can !! Plus, I'm not big into bending over to pull weeds. Having them a bit higher in the air seems to help me actually maintain things
I have a pair of 9ah batteries that are absolute monsters and seemingly last forever on my brushless 7-1/4" saw as well as the brushless sawzall. I think I paid $179 when they were first released and they have been worth every penny !!!
I have the Ryobi Jet Blower that I use in the chicken barn to blow dust off stuff and it's a monster !! I've been thinking one of the little ones would nice up by the house. $49 isn't bad if it does what you need it to do !!
We purchased a bunch of different herbs and spices seeds a few years back but haven't planted anything yet. Not sure why, just haven't
Chicken "stuff". Haha
I've been following along quietly in 1/2cup's thread for some time now. Cancer is a nasty deal no matter how it's sliced. I think everyone has someone in their life who has had a bout with cancer and it's always such an awful thing. It's way different hearing about something bad on the news that happened to someone far away than it is to have someone you know going through it. I don't know 1/2cup personally but this wonderful community Ryan has created here makes it feel like we're all oddly connected and it hits home when one of ours is going through a tough bout with anything.
drivesitfar
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JBL: another great thing about your raised beds is that your young kids can watch and learn more about how food is grown and maybe even help with harvesting and weeding too.
I'll have to look up the 9 amp batteries and didn't know Ryobi 18v tools had some that big. i'm not sure which type of saw you are talking about so if you get time can you post a picture cause the little skill saws are maybe Ryobi's 18v most light duty tool and not meant for tough jobs?
I think things are drying out a bit and getting warmer. yes? best of luck getting all your fields planted since you had a bit of a late start this year.
in case you didn't see the post on my thread do you have any FARMER'S method of removing old pieces of wood posts out of cement so you can replace with a new J bolt and cement to put in a bracket for a new post? I'm using my little Ryobi 18v impact with a chinese bit on it and i've tried burning the old 4x4 rotted wood out, but looking for ideas since I have about 10 of these holes to clean out.
cheers
did you notice i copied and pasted one of your quotes to my sig line that I thought was/is a keeper?
I'll have to look up the 9 amp batteries and didn't know Ryobi 18v tools had some that big. i'm not sure which type of saw you are talking about so if you get time can you post a picture cause the little skill saws are maybe Ryobi's 18v most light duty tool and not meant for tough jobs?
I think things are drying out a bit and getting warmer. yes? best of luck getting all your fields planted since you had a bit of a late start this year.
in case you didn't see the post on my thread do you have any FARMER'S method of removing old pieces of wood posts out of cement so you can replace with a new J bolt and cement to put in a bracket for a new post? I'm using my little Ryobi 18v impact with a chinese bit on it and i've tried burning the old 4x4 rotted wood out, but looking for ideas since I have about 10 of these holes to clean out.
cheers
did you notice i copied and pasted one of your quotes to my sig line that I thought was/is a keeper?
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I did notice that. Feels good to be noticedJBL: another great thing about your raised beds is that your young kids can watch and learn more about how food is grown and maybe even help with harvesting and weeding too.They helped water it all tonight and Leo kept reaching in a trying to pull them out. He got one Green Pepper all the way out before I caught him but the girls kept a close eye on him after that
I'll have to look up the 9 amp batteries and didn't know Ryobi 18v tools had some that big. i'm not sure which type of saw you are talking about so if you get time can you post a picture cause the little skill saws are maybe Ryobi's 18v most light duty tool and not meant for tough jobs?
9ah Battery link
7-1/4" Brushless Circular Saw Link Throw a Diablo Demo Demon blade in there and it's very impressive. I have a 60v DeWalt FlexVolt circ saw as well and this 18v Ryobi keeps up very well with it !!!
I think things are drying out a bit and getting warmer. yes? best of luck getting all your fields planted since you had a bit of a late start this year.
The rain has stopped and it's been 70F + the last few days so things are drying up nicely.
in case you didn't see the post on my thread do you have any FARMER'S method of removing old pieces of wood posts out of cement so you can replace with a new J bolt and cement to put in a bracket for a new post? I'm using my little Ryobi 18v impact with a Chinese bit on it and I've tried burning the old 4x4 rotted wood out, but looking for ideas since I have about 10 of these holes to clean out.
If you have a local rental yard that has concrete core bits you could rent a core bit larger than the post and drill it out. Once the concrete has been cut with the core bit you can drive a long lag bolt into the post still in the ground and pull it out with a hi-lift jack
cheers
did you notice i copied and pasted one of your quotes to my sig line that I thought was/is a keeper?
The front right tire on the 886 has been showing "some" wear lately. Andy, I didn't get any wear on the tube but I got this 8ply tire down as far as I am comfortable with
3 rib front farm tractor tires are in the $180/ea range so I think I'll try a set of used 10ply truck tires.
I took the hubs apart as long as the tires were off and gave them a look at. Dad says he doesn't ever remember taking them apart and they purchased this tractor new in the early 80's. They look great so they went back together and got a few pumps of grease.
Well I don't know. They sure do look silly. $20/ea demands that it be given a fair shot I guess
The construction guys got the feed room concrete done.
All concrete work is done. They have a little bit of tin work to do and they'll be finished !!!
168' long
Soybeans are going in the ground !! We use the roller ahead of the planter to smooth everything out and bonk any forgotten rocks back into the ground.
This morning I hopped in the tillage tractor, threw on some "Parks and Recreation" on the tablet and got another patch of ground worked up.
This is one of our larger fields but it is riddles with wet spots
That big dark streak was me just about getting stuck .... again ....
I got through what I could with the big disk and went back home and got the field cultivator to stir up the wet spots.
When scouting a wet spot I use the "heel test". I try to walk on my heels and if I don't sink in up to my toes I shouldn't get stuck. I also find the wettest spot and grab a handful of dirt and throw it at a tire on the tractor. If it sticks to the tire it'll stick when I drive through it and gum the tires up and drag me down until I can no longer move. A few simple tests that have not let me down yet. I drove through this entire area without a single issue
Once I got far enough ahead of Dad with tillage I went home and worked on a few things in the barn as well as got the water stuff set up to go to the garden. Out comes the 4-way splitter !!
The little people like their pen. It is nice to be able to let them play outside and not have to worry about where they are !!
We all went and checked on the 44,000 or so combined chickens and steers on the property. The kiddos of course had to say hi to the chickens
On the way back to the house Leo filled his pockets with every little muddy rock he could find and wanted to wash his little hands before supper. He can't quite reach yet so I stuck him in the sink and he had fun washing his hands
We had the Mosquito Squad out a few summers back to spray bugs and it made a HUGE difference. If you have them available in your area it is worth it. If you have a back blower and access to the same stuff they use that is of course cheaper
3 rib front farm tractor tires are in the $180/ea range so I think I'll try a set of used 10ply truck tires.
I took the hubs apart as long as the tires were off and gave them a look at. Dad says he doesn't ever remember taking them apart and they purchased this tractor new in the early 80's. They look great so they went back together and got a few pumps of grease.
Well I don't know. They sure do look silly. $20/ea demands that it be given a fair shot I guess
The construction guys got the feed room concrete done.
All concrete work is done. They have a little bit of tin work to do and they'll be finished !!!
168' long
Soybeans are going in the ground !! We use the roller ahead of the planter to smooth everything out and bonk any forgotten rocks back into the ground.
This morning I hopped in the tillage tractor, threw on some "Parks and Recreation" on the tablet and got another patch of ground worked up.
This is one of our larger fields but it is riddles with wet spots
That big dark streak was me just about getting stuck .... again ....
I got through what I could with the big disk and went back home and got the field cultivator to stir up the wet spots.
When scouting a wet spot I use the "heel test". I try to walk on my heels and if I don't sink in up to my toes I shouldn't get stuck. I also find the wettest spot and grab a handful of dirt and throw it at a tire on the tractor. If it sticks to the tire it'll stick when I drive through it and gum the tires up and drag me down until I can no longer move. A few simple tests that have not let me down yet. I drove through this entire area without a single issue
Once I got far enough ahead of Dad with tillage I went home and worked on a few things in the barn as well as got the water stuff set up to go to the garden. Out comes the 4-way splitter !!
The little people like their pen. It is nice to be able to let them play outside and not have to worry about where they are !!
We all went and checked on the 44,000 or so combined chickens and steers on the property. The kiddos of course had to say hi to the chickens
On the way back to the house Leo filled his pockets with every little muddy rock he could find and wanted to wash his little hands before supper. He can't quite reach yet so I stuck him in the sink and he had fun washing his hands
We had the Mosquito Squad out a few summers back to spray bugs and it made a HUGE difference. If you have them available in your area it is worth it. If you have a back blower and access to the same stuff they use that is of course cheaper
Sifan
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Looks like the tread on your new 886 front tires should last as long as the tread on your rears
The posts are suppose to be rated for wet contact all the time so time will tell. I'm not all that worried though. There are gaps in the steel the water can seep in and out of.
Yeah. Those rears are also shot. We have a set of new used partly worn out DT710's to put on when we get time. This tractor is mostly a grinder mixer/auger tractor so lots of lug is not really needed. The right one is about smooth on the outer edgeLooks like the tread on your new 886 front tires should last as long as the tread on your rears
Yesterday started out with a nail in a skiddy tire
I know why I need to do it but I always feel like I'm being counterproductive when I make a small hole in a tire larger.
Shove a piece of Double Bubble in there and it should be good for a while again
After the tire was fixed I went over to load soybeans into the planter.
This is the most sophisticated way we could find to get the seed beans from the gravity box into the planter. No crazy moving parts and it gives you something to do every once in a while
Oh boy we're having a race !!!
Let's see. If Mike is going 11mph and Dad is going 4.2mph how long with it take him to catch up to Dad ?? Sounds like a math problem from back in the day
Jay the builder guy came back on Saturday to finish the feed room in the barn.
These guys do top notch work. This thing turned out awesome !!
We're going to build out a few feed bins inside. Should hold a weeks worth easily.
The little chickens are getting bigger already !! Day 10 means they're almost 25% to their date with a bottle of BBQ sauce
It never fails. When we walk the barn they seem to all gather in the corners. Just a cheeping mess of chickens
I know why I need to do it but I always feel like I'm being counterproductive when I make a small hole in a tire larger.
Shove a piece of Double Bubble in there and it should be good for a while again
After the tire was fixed I went over to load soybeans into the planter.
This is the most sophisticated way we could find to get the seed beans from the gravity box into the planter. No crazy moving parts and it gives you something to do every once in a while
Oh boy we're having a race !!!
Let's see. If Mike is going 11mph and Dad is going 4.2mph how long with it take him to catch up to Dad ?? Sounds like a math problem from back in the day
Jay the builder guy came back on Saturday to finish the feed room in the barn.
These guys do top notch work. This thing turned out awesome !!
We're going to build out a few feed bins inside. Should hold a weeks worth easily.
The little chickens are getting bigger already !! Day 10 means they're almost 25% to their date with a bottle of BBQ sauce
It never fails. When we walk the barn they seem to all gather in the corners. Just a cheeping mess of chickens
madison069
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You're not the only one that thinks making the hole bigger is counter productive. But I've done my share of tire plugs to know it does work!
Leo thought it was a good idea to bring out the Wishek Wok over the weekend. He tried with all his little might to lift it and couldn't quite get it done
Let the record show the first things cooked in it were grass and sticks
This morning before work I put in some time at the mobile office
This is the last field we needed to plant. There is a nasty wet spot in the center that has had water in it up until now. Dad worked it up yesterday and it dried out crazy fast being 75F with a 20mph wind.
If'fin you look closely you can see some dirt built up on the middle roller .... there was a wettish spot I went into that I almost didn't come out of and the mud stuck to the metal drum.
It rained 1-1/4" today and Mother Nature filled up my wheelbarrow .... inside the barn. It was VERY windy !!
In the old barn dude-guy builder poured the feed alley completely level which sounds fine but the water goes everywhere. If you look closely you can see the reflections of a few steers on the floor. It's quite wet !!
This is the feed alley in the new addition. I had him put 1" of slope to the center. The water will be there but at least where the feed will be it will be dry. Looking back it would have been smart to put a floor drain or two in there. At least the feed will be dry !!
Let the record show the first things cooked in it were grass and sticks
This morning before work I put in some time at the mobile office
This is the last field we needed to plant. There is a nasty wet spot in the center that has had water in it up until now. Dad worked it up yesterday and it dried out crazy fast being 75F with a 20mph wind.
If'fin you look closely you can see some dirt built up on the middle roller .... there was a wettish spot I went into that I almost didn't come out of and the mud stuck to the metal drum.
It rained 1-1/4" today and Mother Nature filled up my wheelbarrow .... inside the barn. It was VERY windy !!
In the old barn dude-guy builder poured the feed alley completely level which sounds fine but the water goes everywhere. If you look closely you can see the reflections of a few steers on the floor. It's quite wet !!
This is the feed alley in the new addition. I had him put 1" of slope to the center. The water will be there but at least where the feed will be it will be dry. Looking back it would have been smart to put a floor drain or two in there. At least the feed will be dry !!
madison069
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Just add ranch dressing and it's a salad!
Farmall450
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I will admit, truck tires on the front (or anywhere) of tractors is a pet peave of mine. Running gears are free range, however. Check out Carlyle's USA line (cheapest generally on walmart.com w/ free shipping).
Yeah I agree. It looks stupid but is practical so we shall see if I get used to it. It's 100% a money thing right now. $40 total vs $340ish total. I've got to try it I guess. I ran truck tires on my narrow front M and it was a MAJOR improvement over the skinny stock tires as I wasn't wrestling with the steering wheel as much.
We're working on replacing all our running gear tires with truck tires. It'll take a while though as we want to wear all the wagon tires out before replacing them with truck tires. We're stepping up to 16" rims at the same time as 15'' 10ply truck tires are not common anymore.
madison069
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He played with it for quite some time !!
I really need to season that thing and cook a big thick ribeye on it
I know it's blasphamy but you will need to sacrafice 2 lbs of bacon easily for the seasoning. I wouldn't eat the bacon after being used to season the plow cause I usually let it cook further then a just a crisp so it's usually burnt bacon when I get done seasoning. The dogs might enjoy the bacon! lol
Then just keep using it to cook greasy/fatty food every so often to keep seasoning the discada along with coating it in cooking oil of your choice before storing it in a dry place.
Basically treat it like a cast iron skillet!
rixtrix1
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MIKE VS DAD, I hate story problems such as that, even though I majored in math and physics in college, but the rest of the "story" here is very intriguing. thanks for taking time out to share!
I was planning on seasoning with canola oil as I probably won't use the Wishek Wok that often and being non-animal based it'll do better in storage as it shouldn't go rancid as quick. It'll get heated/washed/reseasoned each time before use as well so it should be ok.
Honestly it'll probably cook bacon and steak 99% of the time anyway
Haha. It's Mike VS Dad as well as Mike VS Mike and Dad VS Dad all too often. We seem to go over everything enough times before making a decision that we end up flipping our position back and forth a few times. It's actually a good thing as we both see things from both ends of the spectrum most times. Usually Dad's logic ends up beating mine out as he's "been there done that" a lot longer than I have and that's worth a lot to me.
I know he follows along on here so I better not give him too much credit or he'll join GJ and start agreeing with me on how smart he is.
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drivesitfar
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JBL: have you had LEO or the girls on your lap while driving any of your vehicles yet?
I know that little fence won't keep them in for long, but it's nice to set boundries for them that they can see.
we use canola oil and now avocado oil on our cast iron pan and not sure how that would work on yours, but sounds like it might.
good to see that you are getting everything in the ground and working around all that massive rain and snowfall you had this winter and spring.
keep up the great work and hope you are getting a few hours sleep now and again too.
cheers
I know that little fence won't keep them in for long, but it's nice to set boundries for them that they can see.
we use canola oil and now avocado oil on our cast iron pan and not sure how that would work on yours, but sounds like it might.
good to see that you are getting everything in the ground and working around all that massive rain and snowfall you had this winter and spring.
keep up the great work and hope you are getting a few hours sleep now and again too.
cheers
madison069
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I was planning on seasoning with canola oil as I probably won't use the Wishek Wok that often and being non-animal based it'll do better in storage as it shouldn't go rancid as quick. It'll get heated/washed/reseasoned each time before use as well so it should be ok.
Honestly it'll probably cook bacon and steak 99% of the time anyway
Yea that's a good idea! We use ours for breaksfast burrito often so bacon cooks first to get a good coating of grease on the disc and then the eggs gets mixed in after draining a little grease and cutting the bacon up. Throw tortilla over the egg mixture when it's close to done to warm ip the tortillas and you're good to eat!
Grumblebum
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Now I'm craving bacon.
You are going to have to fire that baby up soon.
We had old truck 4x4 tyres(tires) on dads old JD backhoe, served the purpose but they didn't look quite "right" on a tractor.
Cheers GB
You are going to have to fire that baby up soon.
We had old truck 4x4 tyres(tires) on dads old JD backhoe, served the purpose but they didn't look quite "right" on a tractor.
Cheers GB
oldironfarmer
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You threw away a good 8 ply tire? Had at least three more plys to wear.
Kids!
Did I read right, you were rolling so you guys got your last beans in just before a shower?
Kids!
Did I read right, you were rolling so you guys got your last beans in just before a shower?
Farmall450
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Agreed, 15" are scarce except in light car uses.
Still though. What size were you looking for; I'd really go with the Carlyle Ag specialist (or something to that extent) made in USA. 2x 3 rib 15" & 2x 16" were right at 100 shipped.
Kiddos ride along in the tractors quite often. Three of them and the combines have a second seat so they cram themselves on a single seat when they ride along
The girls know not to open the gates and go out and Leo isn't tall enough to reach the latches yet
I am planning on canola oil as we buy it in a 2.5gal jug so we've got lots
The weather is something we always have to work around but it's been more of a challenge this year than most. Either way all crops are in the ground finally !! Sleep is for people that don't have things to do
The burrito over the eggs is a great idea !!!
I am always craving bacon. Always.
The tires work but don't look right. If we used it in the field more it'd be a definite no go as the turning/gripping action isn't there with a flat tire. It'd make a nasty mess and wouldn't turn in the soft field dirt. On the road it'll be okay.
I didn't throw it away yet and can send it your way if you'd likeYou threw away a good 8 ply tire? Had at least three more plys to wear.
Kids!
Did I read right, you were rolling so you guys got your last beans in just before a shower?
The kids are a blast
Yes !! The last beans went in the ground just before a sizable thunderstorm went though !!!
Hmmm. Must have been a smaller tire that what we need to get two for $100 shippedAgreed, 15" are scarce except in light car uses.
Still though. What size were you looking for; I'd really go with the Carlyle Ag specialist (or something to that extent) made in USA. 2x 3 rib 15" & 2x 16" were right at 100 shipped.
The Carlisle part number we'd need is 52F298 and I can't find them under $170/ea shipped. If you can find them for $100 shipped I'll order them right now
Farmall450
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Oh yeah, they were, but that seems to be the best value for a US made tire.
I understand why people run truck ones, and they'll probably do just fine. It's just a corner I would avoid cutting.
I understand why people run truck ones, and they'll probably do just fine. It's just a corner I would avoid cutting.
Inventive
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Hmmm. Must have been a smaller tire that what we need to get two for $100 shipped
The Carlisle part number we'd need is 52F298 and I can't find them under $170/ea shipped. If you can find them for $100 shipped I'll order them right now
Used to do some work with Carlstar/Carlisle on their import/export side of things. 170 shipped is a good price
These Hostas have just exploded the last few days with the recent rains and the 80F !!
Today Dad and I got all kinds of things done in the barn addition. I started with grinding all the rough spots on the outside of the feed alley wall where the curtain will be. These rough spots will wear holes in the curtain and cause it to go to **** sooner than it needs too.
I took a chance and purchased an $8 concrete grinding disk from Amazon. Wow this thing is amazing !!!
We put the feed fence together. It went very well actually !! We put the brackets on the posts and slid the pipe into them. Slick and quick !!
These brackets are a major time saver !!
I need to get the gates done and we can slide the feed rail into its finished spot.
We also got nine 16' gates hung up. Sounds like no big deal but it was a ton of work !!
There are 23 x 16' gates in the whole barn. Yikes
Today Dad and I got all kinds of things done in the barn addition. I started with grinding all the rough spots on the outside of the feed alley wall where the curtain will be. These rough spots will wear holes in the curtain and cause it to go to **** sooner than it needs too.
I took a chance and purchased an $8 concrete grinding disk from Amazon. Wow this thing is amazing !!!
We put the feed fence together. It went very well actually !! We put the brackets on the posts and slid the pipe into them. Slick and quick !!
These brackets are a major time saver !!
I need to get the gates done and we can slide the feed rail into its finished spot.
We also got nine 16' gates hung up. Sounds like no big deal but it was a ton of work !!
There are 23 x 16' gates in the whole barn. Yikes
Farmall450
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Hanging gates is a huge pain if you care about what you're doing (and you obviously do).
oldironfarmer
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You really can't have too many gates.
Yeah it's tough to get them all leveled out nice and even but looks SOOOOO nice when it's all done !!!
The ones on the barn side still need a cable to help hold them and they'll be done.
I thought of you when we were laying out the gate design. I used toothpicks with a piece of tape around them to make a little gate and stuck them into some styrofoam and opened and shut them until it made sense. I think it'll all work out.
EDIT: I thought to myself "I'm creating things with foam. It might even be LOST foam !!"
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red
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Be careful, Andy is leading you astray.
Before you know it you'll be playing with casting sand
red
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Today Dad and I got all kinds of things done in the barn addition.
We put the feed fence together. It went very well actually !! We put the brackets on the posts and slid the pipe into them. Slick and quick !!
These brackets are a major time saver !!
Now I understand how you're using those brackets you made.
Have to spoken to Thomas's powder coating guy?
They would look super sweet powder coated.
We put the feed fence together. It went very well actually !! We put the brackets on the posts and slid the pipe into them. Slick and quick !!
These brackets are a major time saver !!
Now I understand how you're using those brackets you made.
Have to spoken to Thomas's powder coating guy?
They would look super sweet powder coated.
68400BIRD
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You can never have too many gates Out on Quaker Rd !!!
Learning how to cast is on my bucket list but there are a ton of things on the short bucket list to do first. Like figuring out how to put the drivetrain from an E350 cube van with a 7.3 into/onto/under the majority of an 84' Mercury Grand Marquis. It'd be fun and stuffBe careful, Andy is leading you astray.
Before you know it you'll be playing with casting sand
They would look great powder coated but the steers would find a way to lick them back down to bare metal eventually
Agree 110% !!! We're not done adding gates out here yet. No plans for another large barn but there are a few smaller handling structures I'd like to build sooner than later. Oh and maybe a calf barn with a pair of robotic calf feeders one day
This morning a co-worker called and said he had water bubbling up in his yard above a water line. Well that's not good !! He said he called me because I made the mistake of sharing with him that we have a mini-hoe
We started by digging where the water was coming out and it seemed like it was coming from somewhere else so we kept digging.
We had about 10' of pipe exposed and it looked to be in great shape ....
So we dug the other way. That pipe looked great as well so we cut off the pipe I dug through while first finding it. We hooked up a big loop of new pipe to test it all out.
We left it for a bit and discussed the possibility of the damaged area being exactly where I dug through with the bucket. We decided the odds of it being right there were slim but it seemed to be that was the case.
Once we had the water line repaired we had to splice in a new chunk of wire. There is a wire running with the water line because this water line goes to a cattle waterer with a heater to keep things thawed in the winter. We used those fancy **** splices with the solder in them, wrapped it with shrink tubing, slathered it in dielectric grease, stuffed it into a 12" chunk of water line and used expanding foam to seal it all up. It should work
We pushed the hole shut and called it finished.
I was going to head out but they insisted I grab a bite to eat. Well okay, I'm not one to turn down food !!!
Even though I was well over an hour from home it couldn't have worked better because I had a cousin that was having a graduation party today and lived just a few miles from where I was digging a hole. I stopped in there and we had more food, played some games and had a good time. Leo wanted to ride home with me in the truck so off we went.
He was looking like he was bored so I gave him a tape measure to play with.
He literally played with it for over an hour doing the same thing. Pull it out and let it go back in. Mind blowingly awesome toy !!!
We started by digging where the water was coming out and it seemed like it was coming from somewhere else so we kept digging.
We had about 10' of pipe exposed and it looked to be in great shape ....
So we dug the other way. That pipe looked great as well so we cut off the pipe I dug through while first finding it. We hooked up a big loop of new pipe to test it all out.
We left it for a bit and discussed the possibility of the damaged area being exactly where I dug through with the bucket. We decided the odds of it being right there were slim but it seemed to be that was the case.
Once we had the water line repaired we had to splice in a new chunk of wire. There is a wire running with the water line because this water line goes to a cattle waterer with a heater to keep things thawed in the winter. We used those fancy **** splices with the solder in them, wrapped it with shrink tubing, slathered it in dielectric grease, stuffed it into a 12" chunk of water line and used expanding foam to seal it all up. It should work
We pushed the hole shut and called it finished.
I was going to head out but they insisted I grab a bite to eat. Well okay, I'm not one to turn down food !!!
Even though I was well over an hour from home it couldn't have worked better because I had a cousin that was having a graduation party today and lived just a few miles from where I was digging a hole. I stopped in there and we had more food, played some games and had a good time. Leo wanted to ride home with me in the truck so off we went.
He was looking like he was bored so I gave him a tape measure to play with.
He literally played with it for over an hour doing the same thing. Pull it out and let it go back in. Mind blowingly awesome toy !!!
looks like 15% of mn just isn't going to get corn in the fields this year. should help corn prices
https://www.agweb.com/corn-planting-map/
https://www.agweb.com/corn-planting-map/
I'm excited for prices to get boosted a bit but we will likely not see a major per/acre increase in revenue because our yields will certainly be lower. I'll gladly take a price bump though. Although I hope it flies up to $8.00 again I hope it doesn't at the same time. That messed up a lot of things.