I just ordered the expensive topper that has tubes in it instead of being welded vinyl (or whatever), I am not sure it will work as well as the cheap pads, but it has a 30 day trial and I will know pretty quickly if it works. Then maybe I can make my own setup for the pillow, I could probably make my own setup for the mattress as well, but I want to at least see what the expensive one does, I know I wasn't thrilled with the cooling/heating blanket, it would only heat, not cool. Plus the gripes people have about these pads are that you can feel the tubing, the cheap pads are like a mini water bed, so you don't really feel anything under you except temperature change.
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
- Thread starter Strouty
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
shortykorte
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I’m so confused.
harley jim
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Dont they have special mattress pads like that for burn victems. I wonder if they would be something that would work. Just thinking out loud.
xtremek
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I hope you slept well. What's on the agenda for today?
Sleep was not terrible, but it was a relatively cool night, I have a couple appointments this morning, then I have to deal with some DOT paperwork for Dad’s trucks, then register at least one. Only good thing is I don’t need to go to the major BMV, just the local town hall. After that I think I am going to try and do a bit more paperwork, then fix a sink at home. So nothing fun on the agenda today.
cbacres
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We know!
cbacres
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Ha, nothing fun fixing a sink? If your luck is like mine, it’ll turn into a replacement if lucky.
DMV down here is requiring appointment, no walk ins, but probably better off in long run.
I am sure there will be some “protocols” in place at the town hall.
With the two appointments this morning and the possibility of rain throughout the day, this is a perfect day to waste doing these things. I didn’t do much this weekend, I needed a breather. I did however fix another sink, but it was an easy one to fix, the one I have to fix today is not nearly as easy.
With the two appointments this morning and the possibility of rain throughout the day, this is a perfect day to waste doing these things. I didn’t do much this weekend, I needed a breather. I did however fix another sink, but it was an easy one to fix, the one I have to fix today is not nearly as easy.
I got some paperwork done, filled all the water tanks under the house in anticipation of having the well system down for at least a week, found there are at least four garter snakes living under the front steps of the house at the Hill.
I need to get Dad to sign some checks, then go and register a truck for him, then do a few errands, then I am headed home to fix a sink.
There are at least two snakes in this picture, maybe more. I can only see one for sure, but I know there were at least two.
I need to get Dad to sign some checks, then go and register a truck for him, then do a few errands, then I am headed home to fix a sink.
There are at least two snakes in this picture, maybe more. I can only see one for sure, but I know there were at least two.
There are at least two snakes in this picture, maybe more. I can only see one for sure, but I know there were at least two.
I don't mind them, they eat pests, now if it were rattle snakes or some other venomous type, I might think twice. I actually grab one to see how big it was, probably about 18" long, looks like there are a couple that are bigger, but they were already gone by the time I had the first one.
Sifan
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the excuse you need to buy a flamethrower
steaks&anvils
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I bet he has one out back. Something he was going to mount on a "truck"...the excuse you need to buy a flamethrower
Two Door
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Probably non-matching pieces of five different ones....
steaks&anvils
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Actually, if he had to, I would bet Strouty does have parts and pieces that could be used to assemble "devises" as needed. I have the upmost confidence in Strouty's skills and ingenuity and to be honest, of most all the people on this forum.Probably non-matching pieces of five different ones....
To paraphrase what the Japanese generals said in WWII: "There is a 'burb behind every blade of grass..."
jakemac
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You say that like it’s a bad thing 
xtremek
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Love snakes just because they do eat pests. Sounds like you had an fairly easy day.
harley jim
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Son in law found this one today
steaks&anvils
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It's why you like us.
steaks&anvils
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icky.
Son in law found this one today
How big is that? looks huge? maybe a full two footer?
harley jim
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He said about four ft. said it was as big around as his forearm.
9 rattles= 9 years old
9 rattles= 9 years old
steaks&anvils
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EEEEWWWWW snakes are so icky.
Minimum of 9yrs, the rattle can break off. Four foot is big.
mybigwarwagon
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Haven't seen a rattle mouth cotton moccasin around here in a while. Lots of king snake which is probably why.
Today has been a pain to get started, I am still in the office, last night was a pain to finish, got home around 9:30 and didn't get to fix the sink.
I have to get the well pump pulled up and out so I can figure out what type of pitless adapter we have, after that I would like to cut up some of the coax that I have been finding and get one trip to the scrap yard, would be nice to offset some of my new loader costs with scrap anyways. From there I figure I will hit the SG, drop off (maybe setup) the computer for there, then I have to go back to the Hill, Perk needs some tweaking and the Tru-Hitch is needed, so I have to add some hydraulic oil and setup the battery charger. My Brother bought a firewood processor and it came with a dump truck (drivable) and a log loader (not so much), so we are planning on towing the log loader with Perk.
This week I have a few tasks that are on the important list:
Get well/water system figured out and order parts
Scrap forklift batteries and forklifts
Scrap coax
Tow my Brother's log loader
Move 5 Ton army dump to SG
Move Mitsu to SG
Bring Loader to SG
Meet with the Surveyor for Dad
Get new cell phones for Girlfriend and her Mother (probably most important, scheduled for Thursday morning!)
I have to get the well pump pulled up and out so I can figure out what type of pitless adapter we have, after that I would like to cut up some of the coax that I have been finding and get one trip to the scrap yard, would be nice to offset some of my new loader costs with scrap anyways. From there I figure I will hit the SG, drop off (maybe setup) the computer for there, then I have to go back to the Hill, Perk needs some tweaking and the Tru-Hitch is needed, so I have to add some hydraulic oil and setup the battery charger. My Brother bought a firewood processor and it came with a dump truck (drivable) and a log loader (not so much), so we are planning on towing the log loader with Perk.
This week I have a few tasks that are on the important list:
Get well/water system figured out and order parts
Scrap forklift batteries and forklifts
Scrap coax
Tow my Brother's log loader
Move 5 Ton army dump to SG
Move Mitsu to SG
Bring Loader to SG
Meet with the Surveyor for Dad
Get new cell phones for Girlfriend and her Mother (probably most important, scheduled for Thursday morning!)
I got the well pump pulled, brought the valve portion up to the shop to work on.
Then I started the coax, it was buried under what was left of the wooden reel. I cut it in half, then yanked the pieces out one at a time, worked fairly well. Then I got to chopping it up, loaded all the pieces and I am ready for the next load, yup, there is another spool laying around.
Then I started the coax, it was buried under what was left of the wooden reel. I cut it in half, then yanked the pieces out one at a time, worked fairly well. Then I got to chopping it up, loaded all the pieces and I am ready for the next load, yup, there is another spool laying around.
Not used to having a hitch in Goldfender, so low it hits the curb.
I also need to replace the passenger mirror, it is “bent” and has this crazy distortion so you can’t really tell what you are seeing. If you look at the top and bottom you can see the curve. It looks a lot worse when you are trying to back up.
I also need to replace the passenger mirror, it is “bent” and has this crazy distortion so you can’t really tell what you are seeing. If you look at the top and bottom you can see the curve. It looks a lot worse when you are trying to back up.
Yeah, it has a few sections that go over ledge, the wind gets to it when it gets down into the teens. It is one of those things that you can usually get away with leaving a faucet running so the water moves every so often, but when it does freeze it is hard to find the exact location (or locations) so it is just easier to switch to the winter system.
I am typing on the computer at the Salvage Garage, just set it up, now I have to fix an air hose fitting, then add some air to Goldfender's tires and I am headed back to the Hill.
I am typing on the computer at the Salvage Garage, just set it up, now I have to fix an air hose fitting, then add some air to Goldfender's tires and I am headed back to the Hill.
steaks&anvils
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Curb feeler!Not used to having a hitch in Goldfender, so low it hits the curb.
My ex-wife used to ask me if I was "beaching the car" when I scraped it on a curb or parking block.
I used to have to take the hitch thingy out when parking in the garage or the garage door wouldn't close. Damn Yukon was too long...
xtremek
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Sounds like you hit a really good groove and got a lot done.
steaks&anvils
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Yep, it's always the last two feet that bites you.
I also scraped a side view mirror off in that garage... oops. That fold away feature sure didn't work that time.
I saw that the Tru-Hitch had a bunch of water still in the area that stores the chains, not good. I cleaned out the holes and pulled everything out of the three compartments, it was clear that there needed to be more holes, so I drilled twice as many in strategic locations. I think ultimately I need to make flip up expanded mesh shelves, the chains would sit on those up off the bottom of the bin, but you could still clean out underneath them from time to time once the leaves plug things up again. Long term there will most likely be a winch mounted there, so I guess the extra drain holes will probably be the best solution, then better storage to put the chains in an easier to get to location. I also need to setup the air reels and glad hands so that it is easy to hook up the trucks rather than having annoying coils of air hose to deal with.
No, I need it to be controlled so I can drain back only in the winter (and only when I want to drain it), during the summer it needs a one way valve otherwise it would make the water all muddy every time the pressure tank shut off the pump. It really needs to be something controlled independently, a solenoid would work, but unless I did it the way you describe it would either need a totally new set of control wires or a battery system with some sort of remote and I think that would really over complicate things. They supposedly make a pitless adapter that has a valve just for this type of situation, so if I can get that, then I can make up some sort of stainless steel linkage to open and close it without having to remove the pump. Then I have my dump valve and my one way valve, currently you have to remove the guts of the one way valve or pull the pump off the pitless adapter, either way there is effort in both. The tanks get filled every couple weeks during the winter, I would like to expand the tanks to add more capacity as well.