WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)

[JR]

I see the 71a where the voltage is lower. So you are using a 24v system?

I am setting up a 48v system (4x12v 200ah lithiums) and trying to nail which controller I want. I can get a 5000w unit with MPPT and 120/240 output for around $500. Would run about everything for some time. That would get me going and give me power for years, but not the shop too.

[Sammconn]

The 100 odd volts and 20 amps is from the panels into the charge controller.
That all goes through the charge controller to my battery bank.
I’m running 2 parallel 24 volt battery banks.
 
I then go to AC via the inverter 3000 watts available.
So about 25 amps of AC power.
That goes to the breaker panel and out from there.

100% off grid.

[JR]

Yep, I already have the panels for my system there and a good upgrade here!

Been looking at power stations to. Something in the 1000wh area. The Panasonic looks good, cheapest price is via wally.

[Flyin6]

Saw this on Facebook, supposedly no problems, runs good and had a recent tuneup/oil change. I could probably push over a few trees and move a little bit of dirt with it. Asking$3500.



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Dave...Pretty dangerous piece of equipment
No ROPS
I can't say all the times a big piece of some tree smashed down on either of my rubber tracked machines or my Big Case 1150.
Steer clear of that or buy some good life insurance for your wife...

Meh, live on the edge. Something has to kill us.  Easier to bail off of if it goes in the pond


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^^^^^ Don't listen to him or me

He thinks every piece of equipment is a future component to his pond's artificial reef,
and
I just run over stuff.
I'd heed the widow-maker comment...

[stlaser]

Hartman Rocks Gunnison CO.

Beautiful 4 hour drive in the mountains to get here. Had it not been raining first half it would have been more enjoyable but we desperately need the precipitation.

First day of getting lost. Grabbed a cool little camping spot and then went out for a couple hour ride. It’s a tad chilly today in low 40’s with some cloud cover and 20 mph winds.

I may or may not have laid the bike over on a fairly technical steep hill climb when got near the top in some washouts. Bike is fine as I laid it down softly but my pride didn’t care for it none I can assure you. Denied is the word of the day……







This boy was doing some low fly overs of the place when I arrived.





Front entrance, mountain biking only area.





10 mph winds and 60’s tomorrow, hoping cloud cover moves out so I can enjoy the night sky this evening.


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[JR]

Looks great Shawn. Was at Bear Valley Res off 88 camping when a C17 about took the treetops off. Could hear something coming is all then woosh.

[oklawall]

The tornados missed us here in Maud but did hit the pot farm just north of us, does that make it a weednado or potnado? The tornado did damage the law office that Tammy works in and also the sober living house that she started. Will be check more on the damages latter today

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[dave945]

How many people will get busted for having pot on their properties after that?


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[oklawall]

How many people will get busted for having pot on their properties after that?


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We the police and firemen went out there so I think they got most of it. They all because very mellow when they got back LOL

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[Flyin6]

We caught a guy on my farm today. Had been there for several hours. He's a known pot head and seemed to be high. We think he was planting some marijuana somewhere. Couldn't do anything except to tell him to get off the property and never come back. We found out he has been making weekly clandestine visits. I'm informing the sheriff tomorrow. See if we can find the planting site. I'd love to have the derelict there to witness my sheading his precious plants.

[Bigdave_185]

Didn’t you put up game and trail cameras?? Nothing on your gate?


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[oklawall]

We caught a guy on my farm today. Had been there for several hours. He's a known pot head and seemed to be high. We think he was planting some marijuana somewhere. Couldn't do anything except to tell him to get off the property and never come back. We found out he has been making weekly clandestine visits. I'm informing the sheriff tomorrow. See if we can find the planting site. I'd love to have the derelict there to witness my sheading his precious plants.

Land mines?

[Bigdave_185]

First towing accident




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[dave945]

Ouch, is that from the corner of the trailer and too much articulation or from the hitch itself?


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[Bigdave_185]

The small light under the neck came in contact, I brake checked and trailer rocked into it further. I should have pulled into the site different.  Inclines+ tight turns don’t play well. 


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[KensAuto]

The small light under the neck came in contact, I brake checked and trailer rocked into it further. I should have pulled into the site different.  Inclines+ tight turns don’t play well. 


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I remember a few years ago when I was making fun of guys that popped their back windows out, and shortly after that I did it from turning too tight.
I no longer make fun of people... well except Shawn. Maybe Charles, but almost no one else.

[stlaser]

Pretty sure I’m fair game so……. 

[Flyin6]

Pretty sure I’m fair game so……. 

Confirmed!
Yea, you're fair game
Get back from the ride fully intact?
Clear out the cobwebs and invigorate the spirit some?

[stlaser]

Took youngest daughter (who’s MT ST bound in the fall) and drove 9 hours to Bozeman today for the weekend. Surprised middle daughter Shelby working at the coffee shop, I think she was happy to see us.


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[Flyin6]

That's cool!

Which one is going to marry my Pre-Ranger?

[stlaser]

That's cool!

Which one is going to marry my Pre-Ranger?

Well, this one has her eyes set on an air force rotc young man who is currently going for his ME degree.

The youngest is looking for a cowboy with a family ranch she tells me on the ride up today. Oldest is engaged as of New Years.

[oklawall]

Surprising kids and grandkids is always a good time

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[Bigdave_185]

Managed to get my truck bed pulling into camp, the slight incline of the terrain and I snagged the carriage light. When the truck came in contact with the plastic light I braked hard and it rolled forward into my bed side

Hope I can get it fixed with some paint less dent repair


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[JR]

Those dent guys can do wonders. That night be in a bad place as the wall is doubled and no access.

Had a truck hit my elky a few years back. Right in the rear corner (think of where our tail lights are), came out working it only from the outside.

[oklawall]

I jate it when you hit or do something to the computer and it changes stuff and you can't figure out how to change it back

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[JR]

I jate it when you hit or do something to the computer and it changes stuff and you can't figure out how to change it back

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Ask your kids, I do,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[oklawall]

I jate it when you hit or do something to the computer and it changes stuff and you can't figure out how to change it back

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Ask your kids, I do,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I asked a younger person at work and it took them about an hour to find it on Google

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[oklawall]

How long of a black snake does it take to keep about 12 government employees from coming in the office door but the also so won't walk about 50 yards to the next door?

The answer is about 8"

Now guess who picked it up(I don't know how to gender snakes) and put it under some shrubs?

That would be me.

I could see maybe see the drama if it was venomous but when when the entrance has 3 sets of double doors with a wall between each set. Come on people

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[TexasRedNeck]

Those dent guys can do wonders. That night be in a bad place as the wall is doubled and no access.

Had a truck hit my elky a few years back. Right in the rear corner (think of where our tail lights are), came out working it only from the outside.

Bet
Bet they can’t PDR this

Neighbor down the street turned the corner hot in the rain.

Personally I think he was hammered but he stopped and committed to making it right without going through insurance


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[JR]

Thought mine was worse than this, but this came out easy.

[Flyin6]

How long of a black snake does it take to keep about 12 government employees from coming in the office door but the also so won't walk about 50 yards to the next door?

The answer is about 8"

Now guess who picked it up(I don't know how to gender snakes) and put it under some shrubs?

That would be me.

I could see maybe see the drama if it was venomous but when when the entrance has 3 sets of double doors with a wall between each set. Come on people

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Americans for the most part have turned into wussies

[Bigdave_185]

I may have priced the 2023 GM dually and pretty convinced it is a good option


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[Sammconn]

Well it was yesterday actually.
Set up my cabin range.
Some will blaze me on location.
I have thought about it and will be rare opportunities to use this one.


This target about two feet by three feet.
1300 meters.


About 18” round.
1100 meters.


You can almost kind of make out the close one. The far one is easier to pick out.

From the west deck. Unfortunately faces south, but it is what it is.

While alone I can use the deck. When others are about I’ll have to give up 35-40 meters and shoot from the dock crib. Gives me a vantage point of the whole lake.

Oh and I’m within a day or so of being land locked at the cabin. Ice has lifted and is starting to candle up.


 
And for those who do t know where the met goes, I present thee a drain.



Starts as a trickle down a crack and slowly opens up. I’ve seen a few that I could fit down.


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[Bigdave_185]

Samm can you explain that in dumb truck driver.  The last two pictures please


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[TexasRedNeck]

It was 97 here this week….lol

Steel targets?  Jelly for the distance….


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[rpar86]

I think he’s speaking far north Canadian.

[KensAuto]

Nice range Sam. I still don't understand what that white stuff is.

Guess my buddy needs to lose weight. He took out the up and down gears in my passenger seat.
Company called Gruven makes some nice brass ones....$50 per and I needed 2.
You have to cut off the plastic gears and epoxy the brass ones on.

https://www.gruvenparts.com/gm-truck-brass-seat-height-adjustment-gears/

[wilsonphil]

your "buddy" broke your seat?

Are you sure there wasn't something else "H"eavy on that seat?

Im here to help!

[KensAuto]

your "buddy" broke your seat?

Are you sure there wasn't something else "H"eavy on that seat?

Im here to help!

[EL TATE]

your "buddy" broke your seat?

Are you sure there wasn't something else "H"eavy on that seat?

Im here to help!

nice to have you around Phil, lol

[Sammconn]

Ok some ice words for y’all.

 
As the snow melts and Mother Nature sends us some glorious heat the ice begins its melt.

As it starts the rotting process it “candles”.
This is the surface ice as it sat last night.
It is about 80% candled and os still quite strong.



This crack kind of shows thing candles. I’ll go out and break some off to get a picture. Somehow I do t have one. You can see about the top four inches looks really white. That’s all that’s really bad currently of the three to four odd feet in the current.



This here is a drain hole. It will have started on a crack and at a low point. Literally a drain for the water to run off the surface of the ice. The ice is close to four feet thick here and if you zoom you can sort of make out structures in the hole. They are a thing. Some of these holes have lots some are just a big ole hole on the ice.



This is a just taken picture. All of he dark spots, three circled in blue are drains. They will be the first spots to fail as well.

The surface has went almost pure white today which indicates it is nearly 100% candled on the surface.

To be fair likely could still drive a truck on it.
I won’t. But I don’t when it’s good either.

Getting on and off the shore will be the issue now.


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[Sammconn]

It was 97 here this week….lol

Steel targets?  Jelly for the distance….


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It’s been mid low 70’s a few days.
Might snow this weekend yet. Lol.

Yeah far one is 3/8 checker plate.
The round one is a line cap from something. 1 1/4 thick or so.
Both quite heavy.
I forgot to bring rounds for the 300. Shot the ones off the stock sock.
Then realized that was it…
Got close, but have zero for dope past 500.
When I fired the last one I was a foot low and a foot right.
Found the bullet trail in the snow just in front, didn’t find bullet however.
This will be fun though.

Now I’m trying to figure if I can get back one last time for ammo.
 

[TexasRedNeck]

Ive always been taught if your first shot is off just move the splash in your scope view to the target and send it a second time without adjusting.


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[Bigdave_185]

That’s extremely interesting about the ice, still amazed it 4’ thick!!

Happy shooting and be safe!


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[Sammconn]

That’s extremely interesting about the ice, still amazed it 4’ thick!!

Happy shooting and be safe!


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Four feet is in the current.
There are spots it’s six.

[KensAuto]

That’s extremely interesting about the ice, still amazed it 4’ thick!!

Happy shooting and be safe!


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Yeah thanks for the explanation. Fascinating..... and no thanks!
.. although I might change my mind around the middle of July.

[Flyin6]

Sam-

What's going on with the ice?
I'm interested, as I'm sure loads of folks down here are.
Never knew anything about the process of big ice breakup
I'd like to ask you to document it as we move forward so we can also sort of experience the process
and
bro
Stay off the ice
Please!

[Sammconn]

On it chief.
Well I will be a few more times lol.
Not to travel home however and not currently.

Based on picture last night from the boss it’s going faster over there.
I am doing a 7 & 7 type thing till it gets interesting.
Any not Jack and 7-up. But that would be ok too.

I’ll keep track for sure and keep you all up to speed.

There are a couple spots that were open on the weekend already in high current areas.
For those that this confuses, the lake is a reservoir for power dams.
This area flows about 4000 cubic meters per second or approximately 140k cubic feet per second.
So a lot of water.

[Flyin6]

On it chief.
Well I will be a few more times lol.
Not to travel home however and not currently.

Based on picture last night from the boss it’s going faster over there.
I am doing a 7 & 7 type thing till it gets interesting.
Any not Jack and 7-up. But that would be ok too.

I’ll keep track for sure and keep you all up to speed.

There are a couple spots that were open on the weekend already in high current areas.
For those that this confuses, the lake is a reservoir for power dams.
This area flows about 4000 cubic meters per second or approximately 140k cubic feet per second.
So a lot of water.

I once read a study of the Congo river.
I was helping a man running for president of that nation
He wanted to complete the dam downstream from the capitol. Would easily be the largest dan in the world, bigger than that thing in China. That single dam could nearly supply the electrical needs for...AFRICA!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, that river there flows 1.45 million cubic feet of water per second!!!!

[JR]

So Sam, I am confused. Is it a river or reservoir fed by a river accounting for the flow?