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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #300 on: November 02, 2016, 07:39:02 PM »
It took a bit but we now have five tubes sunken in place.

The end tubes are angled slightly outward and will only hold dead-men anchors. The center and left and right wing piles will support a double 3/16" aircraft cable. The cable will anchor and be tightened with a turn buckle on the left and right anchor points.

We will make up Plywood panels or steel frames or something to hang on the cables.

The beauty of that is I can have a couple hanging, or set up 15 or perhaps more when I entertain the guys on a weekend shoot-em-up get together while the chili is ah-cookin'
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #301 on: November 02, 2016, 07:45:36 PM »
So, the range will be 45 feet wide from pole to pole for normal target placement. We plan to add in some steels as well here and there to practice multiple target engagement and team shooting drills.

Also still to come are targets at 25 and 100 meters, and possibly a 50 and 75 yard plinker as well for the rim fire guyses

Next we started punching holes back at 200 meters for the shed roof that will shelter the shooters bench which will make its appearance shortly.

We had another big success out there today. THe wiring was inspected by the state inspector and passed. I am cleared to get the power company to inspect the ditch and if approved, then they will hook me up to shore power.

In eager anticipation of all this, I took advantage of the preseason Northern Tool heater sale. I picked up one of those upright oil filled units and a cozy little hot wire room warmer upper! She will appreciate that (If I can ever get her to go down there!)
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #302 on: November 02, 2016, 07:49:42 PM »
Oh, and the CAR-Rep:

Which is actually a CAR-Rep (-) this time

We stopped working early when I didn't have a replacement shear pin on site...Yea...
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #303 on: November 02, 2016, 08:00:40 PM »
I think a shear pin is normal, not actual CAR.

Weather looks good,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #304 on: November 03, 2016, 10:22:21 AM »
I think a shear pin is normal, not actual CAR.

Weather looks good,,,,,,,,,,
OK, I can go with that

Was why I came up with the Carnage-minus rating.

Isn't this fun!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #305 on: November 05, 2016, 10:35:01 PM »
Spent another day pushing this project along

The Power Company inspected the underground conduit, and approved same. I am in Queue to be hooked up...And none too soon! Last night the temp got down to 35F, and in a few days we will hit freezing and start to kill everything water filled in the camper.

The new electric heaters are killin' it. They work great!

This one is the hot oil heater and will carry the lion-share of the heating duties. I got this bad boy for less than $40 and another smaller 1300 watt forced air unit for the bedroom
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #306 on: November 05, 2016, 10:37:36 PM »
And what about timing. Would you know it...Last night the propane furnace in the camper grenaded and stopped working. THis morning I decided to tear it out and cart it home to find out what went wrong and repair it if i can

It was really wedged in there and took some wrestling to get out
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #307 on: November 05, 2016, 10:39:15 PM »
I do not like how flimsy that cabinetry is and how difficult it was to remove. I am going to build my own grill assembly and improve on what they started with.

This thing was really tucked in there
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #308 on: November 05, 2016, 10:40:35 PM »
I had to tear out the outside grill and looking into the exhaust, noticed wasps had build a nest inside it!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #309 on: November 05, 2016, 10:41:49 PM »
Its coming out...

I recorded the connections for reference when reinstalling it
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #310 on: November 05, 2016, 10:42:54 PM »
And it's out of there!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #311 on: November 05, 2016, 10:46:05 PM »
I inspected it, looking to figure out why it was vibrating so much. In a minute I found the problem. About six of so fan blades are missing from the squirrel cage blower and the spokes are cracked.

I should be able to just replace the blower fan part and reassemble and drive on!

Then I installed those Chinamen manufactured LED bulbs and guess what

NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT ONE!!!!!!!

Chinese junk!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #312 on: November 05, 2016, 10:47:31 PM »
So I ran most of the rest of the power line from the camper to the shed but ran out of 90 degree fittings D@)*!#!! it!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #313 on: November 05, 2016, 10:49:31 PM »
That line will be buried in time after the structures go up in that excavation

With that completed as far as I could get, I put up the first two of four posts that will support a roof overhead of the shooting bench which will rest there shortly
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #314 on: November 05, 2016, 10:52:11 PM »
Yea, they are a bit rough looking at the moment, but I'll fix them right up in time

The Chevy still looks right at home and is running great.

BTW that 5W-40 Amsoil oil that I changed to really is delivering better mileage. Driving to/from the farm today, I averaged 18.3 which included an extended idle stop waiting in line at Micky D's to get that vanilla shake!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #315 on: November 05, 2016, 11:57:57 PM »
Big D,
For whatever reason most of the LED bulbs are polarized,
Meaning if they don't work,
Pull  Them and rotate 180 deg
 Had that happen several times

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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #316 on: November 06, 2016, 12:55:51 AM »
I had the same issue with my LEDs, backwards! Can't believe all don't work even china man made.

CMax looks good. You will feel as I did watching the sami roll away today.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #317 on: November 06, 2016, 08:25:16 AM »
Big D,
For whatever reason most of the LED bulbs are polarized,
Meaning if they don't work,
Pull  Them and rotate 180 deg
 Had that happen several times


I did!

I pulled each bulb then rotated it 180 degrees then plugged it back in and not a single one worked!

I tested the socket with an incadescent bulb afterward and they all worked

No, these bulbs all failed, as in 100%

So it has me thinking...Are they meant for 115 VAC and not 12VDC or something like that? Is it a frequency thing? I was on generator power, not an inverter type, so the voltage varies...Could that be it?

Whatever it was, each bulb failed and about half of them twisted free of the base as in BROKE from the twisting force

What I think:

Chinese junk!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #318 on: November 06, 2016, 08:28:06 AM »
JR, I no longer think C-Max is going anywhere.

I prayed over this and got zero movement.

I trust the Lord's judgement

Seems he is saying "Keep it."

At least for now

I think I will find a way to pick up a newer power wagon but I sure would like to keep the Chevy as well. It gets such fuel milage, is super smooth to drive and tows effortlessly.

It is a perfect farm truck
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #319 on: November 06, 2016, 02:56:20 PM »
It would be hard to let it go. Been a solid truck for you and it is personalized to the hilt.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #320 on: November 06, 2016, 09:03:53 PM »
Don, these have been holding up well. I've only had one out of 25 (or so) fail. They work better in rv style lights because they focus all of the light outwards....and they pivot for directional adjustment.

https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Stars-92111805-Natural-Replacement/dp/B00FSG8224/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1478484002&sr=8-29&keywords=921+light+bulbs+led+rv+250+lumen
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #321 on: November 07, 2016, 04:45:10 AM »
I used M4 Products LED bulbs in our camper. More money but no duds and you can tell the quality. These are the ones I got and am very happy with them.
http://www.m4products.com/921-10-5630-cw-cool-white-elite-series-wedge-base-with-brighter-samsung-5630-leds/
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #322 on: November 07, 2016, 09:05:55 AM »
^^^^ Those are really expensive!

I was buying them as around $2 a bulb. I think I purchased thirty odd bulbs. At the costs of these things I'd be well over $300!

That puts it over the hump of cost/value and into the no buy category...
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #323 on: November 07, 2016, 02:15:16 PM »
^^^^ Those are really expensive!

I was buying them as around $2 a bulb. I think I purchased thirty odd bulbs. At the costs of these things I'd be well over $300!

That puts it over the hump of cost/value and into the no buy category...

$2 a bulb that no worky...... So currently you're in the hole & I'm
havinging trouble following the comparison. $60 and none work or more money & they will work.... ???
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #324 on: November 07, 2016, 02:53:30 PM »
That's another reason I buy from Amazon. Generous return policy.


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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #325 on: November 07, 2016, 04:20:04 PM »
I'm still processing what I should do about this. Honestly I've never seen an instance where all of the product was deficient.

Normally that points to another problem

If I had to guess, I'd say quality of the signal or voltage.

Coming from a generator which is not an inverter unit, it is not always on 60 cycles. Looking at the digital meter on the unit it varies and hunts around the 59 cycle point. I doubt that a variance of that (small) magnitude could cause what I am seeing, but who knows?

I will hold fast as I have bigger fish to fry.

Just got in a shipment of a bunch more winterizing stuff which I will get installed as I push toward getting the thing skirted and ready for a full winter of usage.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #326 on: November 08, 2016, 08:50:00 AM »
Probably voltage. ...or should I say ..lack of.
Jumping one of them to your truck battery would confirm.
I read somewhere that some of those need 13 volts to work.

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« Reply #327 on: November 08, 2016, 09:37:42 AM »
Maybe you had a surge that blew them all, makes sense as they need 3-5v for the led to work. But a test on another 12v source is a good start.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #328 on: November 08, 2016, 11:34:45 AM »
Don do you still have battery hooked up in the camper? The converter in these campers are terrible for voltage output, they require the battery to act as a sink to stabilize the 12 volts out.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #329 on: November 08, 2016, 11:39:59 AM »
Don do you still have battery hooked up in the camper? The converter in these campers are terrible for voltage output, they require the battery to act as a sink to stabilize the 12 volts out.
Well, there's something!

The battery is stone cold dead!

The moment I take away the shore power, everything dies.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #330 on: November 08, 2016, 12:19:08 PM »
This is why I love this place. before you go dropping $300 in new led bulbs someone chimes in w/ a solid possible cause and bam! Answers!
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« Reply #331 on: November 08, 2016, 01:21:14 PM »
Bingo, we have a winner!
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« Reply #332 on: November 08, 2016, 02:31:05 PM »
Yea...

I like how we seem to attract folks who actually know something

and

How they seem to be johnny-on-the-spot with the correct solution!

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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #333 on: November 08, 2016, 04:01:56 PM »
That battery, was it old, or just not maintained properly? You need to look at the battery once in a while as it is an important part of the trailer. If not a sealed type, they do need a drink of water a few times a year. Keep the connections cleaned up and try not to drain them below about 50% charge before recharging.

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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #334 on: November 08, 2016, 05:25:29 PM »
That battery, was it old, or just not maintained properly? You need to look at the battery once in a while as it is an important part of the trailer. If not a sealed type, they do need a drink of water a few times a year. Keep the connections cleaned up and try not to drain them below about 50% charge before recharging.
I'd say I paid no attention to it, other than placing a 30 watt solar panel on it to keep it topped off

It looks pitiful!
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« Reply #335 on: November 09, 2016, 01:54:02 AM »

I'd say I paid no attention to it, other than placing a 30 watt solar panel on it to keep it topped off

It looks pitiful!

Do we need to start having motorpool mondays?

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« Reply #336 on: November 09, 2016, 03:20:52 AM »
I take mine off the charger sometimes and run it down a little.

Time for a couple 6v cart batteries there. Then as you add other things around the farm you have the same stuff.
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« Reply #337 on: November 16, 2016, 02:26:10 PM »
Awful quiet D.
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« Reply #338 on: November 16, 2016, 06:19:49 PM »
He's fending off the homestead from cattle rustlers and other theivin' varmints. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQGGQ-FCe_w
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« Reply #339 on: November 16, 2016, 06:24:23 PM »
Yup, partially correct.......you know Don; like any busy cowboy, he's got lots of irons in the fire!
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« Reply #340 on: November 16, 2016, 07:27:39 PM »
Oh, crap, didn't post up my latest work detail down there!

I'll get right on it
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« Reply #341 on: November 16, 2016, 07:32:14 PM »
This all happened last week.

I filled in the trench after removing all the rocks, then graded that whole area. Afterward I spread grass seed all over the excavation and called that one done.

Next we set the last two poles for the coming roof over the shooting table. I think I will build in a sand box area as well for prone shooting and throw in some sand bags for my grunt friends so they feel more at home.

While all that was going on, it was opening day of deer season. A friend took two doe on my "Back 40." In the field adjoining that one in a matter of maybe five minutes some other guys took a nice 10 pointer, a 4 pointer and another doe. So five deer taken on that day, and I can say that hardly made a dent. Me...Not shooting just yet.
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« Reply #342 on: November 16, 2016, 07:33:28 PM »
I ordered the blower squirrel cage from a local RV place and got busy tearing down the malfunctioning furnace.
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #343 on: November 16, 2016, 07:35:08 PM »
That's a Suburban 30,000 BTU unit there and pretty spendy. I think they retail over $800 but can be hd for just under $500 if you shop. The total cost for me repairing this one was $27!
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« Reply #344 on: November 16, 2016, 07:37:30 PM »
Looking at it I figured out what happened. I remember the unit was purring right along keeping me warm and toasty. Then the generator quit, causing the furnace to immediately shutdown. You can see that the fire must have continued to burn for awhile with no cooling air running about. That concentrated heat melted a bunch of the fins and caused the imbalance which led to the thing grenading
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« Reply #345 on: November 16, 2016, 07:38:54 PM »
Pulling down the air handler gave me access to pull out the wasp nest which had also taken up residence

I covered the intake/exhaust ports with a RV specific insect screen to prevent a future occurance
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« Reply #346 on: November 16, 2016, 07:42:12 PM »
I reinstalled it and test ran it for a time. It is back to it's nearly silent "whurring" sound and puttin' out the BTU's

This is a good thing and a big step forward, as it easily maintains the camper in a cozy state with outside temps in the 30's as it was that weekend.

With the camper skirted up as it will be this week, I think I can make an attempt at using it all winter. I'll add some aux heat source to warm the underbelly where all the water is. Once that is done we could actually live in that thing if the millennials actually managed to slow things up!
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« Reply #347 on: November 16, 2016, 07:49:39 PM »
The local power company has yet to hook my shed up to the pole (GUURRRRRRR...) so I guess I'll have to call them again and grovel and beg again!

All this is very motivating to get completely off the grid and makin' my own electrons!

Oh and the stove in the shed is like W AAA Y too big. THat thing will flat out cook you in that place if you let it. We tossed in some locust logs and shortly afterward, the thermometer was pointing to 700 degrees!!!!!!

I need to install a damper in the exhaust pipe and seal it better with some high temp silicone, as we did have a hint of smoke while running it.

I have to say I am pretty pleased with how things are going at the moment. We actually do have a place to dity-mau to which has some water, sustainable heat in pretty good shelter, and hit and miss electrical capacity

Oh and my farm seems to be populating itself with critters. Believe it or not we have four beef cattle hanging out there. The chocolate brown puppies. I don't know who owns them, but he must not be missing them and they seem pretty comfortable hanging out at the goldfish pond.

Oh and the coyotes are starting to hang in pretty close, so I'm thinking murderous thoughts about them...
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #348 on: November 16, 2016, 09:10:54 PM »
Ooooh, a formal range set-up......not that I minded sitting a straddle cedar logs and all whilst taking your Springfield for a spin!  Hope to have my AR10 together well before the next visit and let you "review" it as a point/counterpoint to Bobby's, if we can arrange a meet-n-shoot this winter/spring!

Stove situation might be a pain - small fires build more creosote if you can't get it hot enough to warm the flue and draw.....I guess you're gonna have opened windows for "fresh air" this winter!

Would never have thought that the furnace would have been that hot to melt the squirrel cage without air movement to that extent!  Usually the battery would have kept the system going just fine, but being toast like I remember you mentioning previously would explain why!
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Re: Hide Site/Bug out Site construction thread, Part 3 (It's gettin' mo-betterer)
« Reply #349 on: November 16, 2016, 11:00:59 PM »
Well fresh air won't hurt, just glad it isn't to small.

I keep a little space heater in my TH for the winter so it doesn't get really cold in there since we watch movies in there time to time. That should work well under yours plus the fan will keep the air moving a little.

Did I see leaf springs in that pic above?
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