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« on: Today at 10:11:16 AM »
So the Pit Boss failed me as the outdoor temps fell.
To be fair it dropped to zero overnight.
The wind tunnel that was set up in contributed to the fail as well.
Had to move into the garage.
Finished the pieces in the oven as once wrapped smoke isn’t getting in anyway.
At midnight they hit temp and I pulled them out to cool.
Not how I planned the night as 05:00 comes fast.
Pics and final product to come.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 09:34:24 PM »
Sam, my hearing doc told me the 357 is the hardest on the hearing of most any caliber. I can hardly hear without aids and they only help a little.
Funny part is, with all the shooting I have done, the 357 is probably the least shot of anything in the safe. Hearing protection is a great thing to use but in my younger years hardly anyone wore them including me. Can’t say my hearing is gone because of shooting but it didn’t help.
I’ll agree with you Bob. It packs a heck of a report. My 300 is probably louder to me, but may actually not be. I’ve lost a lot of my hearing as well. Some from shooting. Some from woodworking. Some from work. Don’t need aids at this point but don’t have a lot left before I do.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 05:14:35 PM »
If you were to choose corned beef instead the process changes.
Where I drained and filled with fresh water you would instead put the corned beef into a pot.
Cover with water and then bring to a boil.
It is cooked in water and then is done.
Pastrami is smoked.
I used sirloin tip instead of brisket.
Some may shun me for that.
It works with most cuts. Trying sirloin this time.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 05:08:08 PM »
So. As some of you may have noticed, a couple weeks ago I made some ham. Once I wrapped that up, I broke down a sirloin tip. It went into a pickle and today it becomes pastrami. Now for those unaware. Pastrami is smoked corned beef, well smoked, uncooked corned beef.  Here it is being broken down.  Much to my dismay here is the next picture. It spent about 10 days in the pickle. Last night drained it off and added fresh water to desalinate it some. Today it’s in the smoker to cook.  It’s chilly today and the smoker needs some insulation. Current air temp about 25, but a good breeze killing the temps. I’ll have a delicious smelling packing blanket later.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 01:29:57 PM »
Do you, in your opinion think I should put something like that on my Dually which I am using as a camper dolly this summer?
Highly subjective, I know, but it is actually just insurance and removes the gamble of getting disabled in the middle of nowhere, but costs me $3500 and adds 200 pounds of weight.
Very short answer is yes. A buddy of mine hit a small doe with his newish Chevy. Front right corner. Took out radiator, trans cooler, bumper bits, signals, grill, and whatever else. Disabled on highway. Out of truck for over a month. I’m considering adding the extra protection to mine when I redo the raptor. That and Shawn spot on with reaction time and eyesight fading with time.
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« on: April 22, 2024, 01:21:34 PM »
That is a nice piece there chief.
Thank ya!
It's my second as I have stated, and like, everyone I know also has one...
You probably have one too, right?
It would be a great gun for you and for what you do. Magnum handgun and all that. Btw, my first magnum handgun was actually a S&W .41 magnum in blued steel. That was a darned powerful shooter in its own right. I purchased it to take whitetail but sold it before I ever hunted with it.
I have a blued 686 in 357 magnum with the 6” barrel. Yep. We’ve all got one. lol.
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« on: April 21, 2024, 10:44:37 AM »
That is a nice piece there chief.
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« on: April 20, 2024, 10:35:53 AM »
Well. Now that I can…I’ll do a small photo dump as well. Found a clock that I need.   My first ham. It won’t be my last.   Had a cabin owners poker derby last weekend. Was a beautiful day.  A tad blustery on Thursday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 19, 2024, 02:57:22 PM »
Was just going to post up some pics. But alas. Cannot get on the taptalk.
So no pics.
Was fixing my trailer. Sectioning out above the axles so I hopefully stop bending 7k axles…
And a blizzard hit us yesterday.
Hope it’s the end for this year.
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« on: April 09, 2024, 03:43:09 PM »
The boss needed some fun. Hope he has a great time
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Indeed. Downtime/fun is essential. Well I went down the road of home made ham. Found a brine recipe. Put a pork butt in it for four days. Rinsed in fresh water for the day yesterday. Smoked ‘er up last night. Well….shoulda not dunnit.   Tastes better than it looks. And 7 1/2 pound ham for just over 20 bucks. Also started some corned beef. Likely to smoke half to pastrami and boil other half for corned beef. But not sure. That’s a week from now.  Got all in it and forgot to snap any more pics. Broke down a whole sirloin tip. Will be 12 pounds for about 80 bucks. Better than 25 bucks a pound at the deli here.
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« on: April 07, 2024, 04:06:42 PM »
Been cutting firewood last couple days.
Mid 50’s both days and 30 overnight.
Snow going fast! Two weeks ago it was mid thigh to waist deep.
Today not much over a foot. But lots of water and slush turning up today.
Also kept some five foot long chunks of birch to cut to lumber for my woodworking bench.
I dont think I have quite enough but we shall see when I cut it up.
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« on: April 03, 2024, 08:45:16 PM »
Well finally tried my Amazon plasma out. Had to upgrade my garage panel to get more breakers installed. Well I need some work, but the plasma works well and cuts well.  This is some scrap from work that we just couldn’t sent to the dump. 6” square 18 feet long.  The guy running the torch needs to figure out speed distance and air, but it cuts.   Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: April 03, 2024, 10:24:24 AM »
Sheesh…that sucks on the camper.
Glad it looks like insurance will be in your side.
And very lucky to be at home for sure.
Very nice rifle tho…
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« on: March 30, 2024, 07:27:49 PM »
Dang, other side of freezing or 0?
And I thought I had a cool thing follow me home (bought a lab oven), you get a mill!
Zero overnight. Will be dancing both sides of freezing later this week. Still full on winter for me.
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« on: March 30, 2024, 03:22:41 PM »
Still that cold, wow
About a week out we’re supposed to be either side of freezing. I’m looking forward to spring. But got a couple more big loads to haul. Then I can get to work.
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« on: March 29, 2024, 08:25:44 PM »
Oh yeah, was a tad chilly Monday morning too.  Was 30 today tho. 0 over night. With any luck spring is coming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: March 29, 2024, 08:23:18 PM »
Sheesh. Been quiet here. On my side too at least here. Did a little moving today.  Little winch action and the 975 pound box on the sleigh.   EZPZ move it was.    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: March 11, 2024, 10:26:29 PM »
That’s good news.
When I typed sold it in the other thread it was I thought a joke.
But I see now…
I liked the blue better but this is ok…once new wheels and a few more bits of the Don’s oil change occur.
It will serve you well in any case and glad you caught the error before that broken frame pic Dave posted type event occurred, or worse as you’d stated some sort of accident where you were found negligent.
Nice rig tho boss!
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« on: March 11, 2024, 12:53:14 PM »
Hope he spills the beans soon or we’ll all be fired… 
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« on: March 10, 2024, 08:47:40 PM »
Camper cam early?
Or….
Sold it…?
Gonna get fired again….
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« on: March 02, 2024, 01:33:50 PM »
I’ll add my two cents on tires.
I travel 200 miles of what I will assume is similar to the Alaska highway.
I used to carry two spares.
I was running “cheap” house brand 10 ply tires.
I was not all about 500 dollar tires.
I used two spares at times with the cheap rubber.
Twice in fact. Once was on my way for new tires.
I learned my lesson and now run Good Year duratracs.
Toyo M55’s prior, but they were somewhere between terrible and dangerous on ice.
I now carry one spare, a plug kit and good 12 volt compressor.
Economy tires and less than 1/4” - 3/8” tread are a recipe for flats.
Just what I’ve found over the last 23 years of the road I travel.
I did however cut a Toyo Open Country bead to bead one spring in some terrible road conditions. Read foot deep ruts. I suspect I found an old burried grader blade or the edge of a sharp boulder.
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« on: February 29, 2024, 01:47:15 PM »
What is the wind chill with that? I've worked on airplanes with -72 deg windchill it wasn't fun.
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To be honest it wasn’t too windy but it does add up quick. Likey in the -50 to 50-something range. I generally don’t pay “that” much attention as if I’m heading out in that cold I’ll be on a snowmobile or some other form of wind amplifying device. Wind proof head gear and mitts are a must.
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« on: February 28, 2024, 08:02:29 PM »
Yeah. Boomsticks will be problematic sadly.
Pistols 100% no go.
AR anything 100% no go.
12 pipe likely get across but I’d check first.
Otherwise they’ll have a field day with ya.
sadly.
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« on: February 28, 2024, 03:46:34 PM »
It’s square tire weather…literally.
They take a bit to smooth the flat spot out.
And I’m unsure if it’s just been so warm this winter or if I’m getting soft but it sure is cold…
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« on: February 28, 2024, 01:00:57 PM »
So I’ve been busy…and cold…  On the way to work this morning. Found some 14 ply trailer tires. Mounted theee of the four. Need a wheel off the trailer for the fourth.  They are some off shore company but the price was right for a trial of a set.  Regroovable too!
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« on: February 21, 2024, 04:50:42 PM »
And on fresh home made bread…so good.
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« on: February 20, 2024, 06:33:05 PM »
Had a couple quarts of heavy cream coming up on its best before date. So made butter. If you’re unaware of how easy it is, it literally takes 12-15 minutes. Look on YouTube or other and it’s simple. Into the mixer, whip it till it separates out the butter. Mix/knead the last of the buttermilk out add some salt and voila.  Just shy of a pound per quart.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: February 20, 2024, 02:02:22 PM »
 Nuff said…
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« on: February 15, 2024, 10:07:06 PM »
Nice start. I have seen the system used many times and looks great to hide screw heads.
I really need to build something for the Tahoe. I have stuff rolling all around.
I also love the Kreg system. Chief. Cut out the far end a hole for the end of the slide to slide into. You’ve got 3/4” there and the 60” will then fit.
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« on: February 13, 2024, 08:05:45 AM »
Weird, its measured from the outisde, so thickness should not matter.
I think it’s more on the 3D printed stuff. With only 40 or 50 thou clearance and having to clock everything square to the plane of the bed there is not enough space. Without adding weight to the assembly it moves relatively well. It did spec thin wall and I feel it is for this reason but I’ll play around a bit more and see if it can work. Otherwise I need some new 2 1/2”.
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« on: February 12, 2024, 06:47:08 PM »
So it seems I’m running into an interference issue on my Y axis.
The spec was for .065 wall and all I could get was .188.
Having written that number I’m unsure how it even fit over the 2”.
It fits, it slides but only had minimal clearance that now assembled is not so bueno.
So off to find a piece that works.
On a lighter note we’re heading from the current balmy 5 degrees to a significantly cooler -25 tonight and possibly a tad more by Friday.
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« on: February 09, 2024, 02:06:52 PM »
Is it vinyl? I have the costco laminated wood flooring and it suck big time. It does not like water at all, mine is a mess.
I hauled 35 boxes of the newer vinyl in the Dmax, abuot 1/2 pallet. Sat low but no issues.
It is 100% vinyl. Man the boxes are heavy. 50-60 pounds I’d wager per. 70 of them total plus a bit of other crap too.
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« on: February 09, 2024, 10:33:42 AM »
Well Costco screwed up my plans. We need to redo the flooring at our retirement place. Been looking and studying a bit on vinyl plank. Welp, we looked at a few places and had settled on the Lifeproof or whatever it’s called at Home Depot @ $5 a sq foot. We were good with that but were in no hurry to buy. Well, enter the Costco shop… They had whatever the heck we bought on for just under $2 and it passed the “The joints must be tough” test. So the already half full bed of my truck was emptied. Mama was stil a-shopping…  After this the three other new 14 ply trailer tires went in to provide frontal protection for the window and another 16 boxes of flooring were added. The back seat was filled to capacity. And at 75 psi in the air bags I hardly came off the overloads…eek. 20 minutes later we were at our kids place and rearranged everything but the flooring onto the trailer. It was raining, snowing, or both, so moving flooring into that wasn’t an option. And I was grateful for the weight on the truck as the roads slushed and finally turned to glare ice. Was a not fun wiggly slidey all over the place hour or so until we got ahead of the freeze line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: February 05, 2024, 03:24:11 PM »
Been busy with a lot of stuff… But part of it is the plasma table. I’ll do a write up on it once it’s done. Teaser.   Heading out this week to see the grandson and move stuff back and forth. May be snagging a saw mill if the price is right at the auction. If not got plans for an other one Match time. We had a heat wave hit…it’s currently 28 and raining. We’re leaving tonight, or at least were, no still are…less traffic… but yeah icy it will be. We seen a couple days the past week 35 sort of thing. Totally not January and February weather. I’ll take it however. As for a bear gun boss, 10mm Glock as has been mentioned. Nothing beats more rounds to be able to put into said bear. Wheel gun is six. Only. And you will not have time to reload. And a 12 pipe with slugs. And we all agree you’re more doing it for HH6 so buy your new guns and enjoy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: January 29, 2024, 08:37:12 PM »
Cute, but on the small side for a Tx item
I disagree JR. reason being, that’s a huge amount of steel and roof for one course of firewood…
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« on: January 29, 2024, 08:36:06 PM »
And I’m just here to repeat the call to drop a 5.7hemi in it
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Now you’re fired… 
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« on: January 29, 2024, 08:32:02 PM »
100% guaranteed they’ll cycle in an 870…..
(I’m fired)
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They sure will. And any mossy 5xx as well. There. Maybe saved ya Charles…
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« on: January 24, 2024, 07:12:32 PM »
I have said for years that we need to take the warning labels off everything and let natural selection clean up the gene pool
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Amen! I’ll second that statement.
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« on: January 06, 2024, 09:30:43 PM »
I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.
Dang brand names are so crazy now!
I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.
Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.
ND’s? Got a link I’m not familiar?
Shoot. Fat finger got me. JD’s garage. https://jdsgarage.bigcartel.com/
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« on: January 06, 2024, 10:12:50 AM »
I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.
Dang brand names are so crazy now!
I think that’s the one I got for my table also. It cut 1/4” like butter. Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me. Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building. It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported. They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.
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« on: January 06, 2024, 10:06:50 AM »
Oh no….
I know a guy who will take you spare frame when you’re done with it…
Sheesh…this is gonna be an oil change.
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« on: January 02, 2024, 01:10:47 PM »
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« on: January 01, 2024, 11:40:59 AM »
Now, that's kind of interesting.
So you just use a common router to mill that plank bit by bit. Hmmm, lots of labor but in the end you actually have a usable slab.
I like that 
And could be CNC capable with a few more bits added to the sled. Well done sir!
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« on: December 31, 2023, 09:52:29 PM »
Where is everyone?
On my couch. Will most likely be in bed before midnight
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In Mexico…same sentiments as Bob. Ate way too much and now food coma bound. Happy new year boys and girls!!
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« on: December 25, 2023, 08:33:08 AM »
Merry Christmas all ye knuckleheads! Wishing you all the best today and in the new year!
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« on: December 21, 2023, 02:20:44 PM »
Great choice on the person in need this year boss. Been busy here helping get this all ready for our communities this week. Nearly double the hamper requests from previous years.  It’s a near and dear project to mama and she needed some extra help this year. Normally she just champs it but so much need this year. They all go out tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: December 15, 2023, 01:23:19 PM »
Far too young. Far too often.
Sent.
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« on: November 30, 2023, 05:04:26 PM »
Dang, have you seen the price of romex!! 50ft of 10/2 as HD is $140. I need 30ft to power this, found on Ebay for $40 shipped.
Everything that contains metal and even bigger increases for those containing copper has gone absolutely crazy. Now that price seems a bit even more special than it should be. At least eBay helping you out.
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« on: November 30, 2023, 03:04:07 PM »
The shear quite easily as I found out when the “left hand” threads on my oil pump turned out to be right hand. Luckily I noticed the misalignment occur or I would have been in trouble.
I don’t believe I’ve heard of a lot of in service failures in the Duramax, but I haven’t looked either.
If there is a solution now is definitely the time for you to address.
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« on: November 30, 2023, 02:59:50 PM »
The ice roads are a whole nuther animal.
To throw a number out 80,000# tractor trailer requires minimum 36” good ice.
I recall when moving a D8 or maybe D9 they needed 48” Blue(good) ice and 48” pumped ice on top. Holes drilled and surface flooded repeatedly to build thickness.
A chart says a herc can land on 150cm or about 60”. 80000kgs/180000lbs.
Each road will have speed limits and spacing requirements to prevent blowouts as the ice bends under the weight. Too fast it will blowout when the wave reaches shore.
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