Author Topic: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today) (Read 1827929 times)

KensAuto · « **Reply #12100 on:** April 03, 2020, 10:22:41 AM »

... north Idaho last week for comparison:

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12101 on:** April 03, 2020, 03:45:51 PM »

I am in search of a military technical manual TM 11-940 Its for a PE-197 generator that I picked up last summer. Anyone have source? I tried Google but no luck.

Nate · « **Reply #12102 on:** April 03, 2020, 04:18:46 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on April 03, 2020, 03:45:51 PM

I am in search of a military technical manual TM 11-940 Its for a PE-197 generator that I picked up last summer. Anyone have source? I tried Google but no luck.

I don't have one that old. but here is some info for you:

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/pe-197-genset-help-reqd.68440/

https://books.google.com/books?id=BpZHAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=hobart+generator+pe-197&source=bl&ots=pIvfXKNT3y&sig=ACfU3U29SnNbHPRaYWfLQ2IfwVtb_Dl7Ag&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW8dzBg83oAhWBna0KHWKqByAQ6AEwEHoECA8QXw#v=onepage&q=hobart%20generator%20pe-197&f=false

https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/technicalmanuals3.html

https://www.loc.gov/duplicationservices/

https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/you-are-in-the-army-now-pe-197.105630/

I am guessing that the smokestack or the steel soldiers forums may have some luck with an actual hard copy of the TM.....otherwise I would say email the library of congress and see if they can make you a digital copy???

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12103 on:** April 03, 2020, 06:10:37 PM »

I got a lead on one. Someone on the smokstak forum said they got one through Boyce equipment in Utah. But, that post was made in 2005. I sent them an email.

Nate · « **Reply #12104 on:** April 03, 2020, 09:09:50 PM »

It will not surprise me if boyce has one.....they are a pretty big outfit with a lot of different mil stuff

You might even be able to talk dave into stopping at their place.....since they are not that far from each other in that little town of ogden

oklawall · « **Reply #12105 on:** April 03, 2020, 09:36:25 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on April 03, 2020, 06:10:37 PM

I got a lead on one. Someone on the smokstak forum said they got one through Boyce equipment in Utah. But, that post was made in 2005. I sent them an email.

If that doesn't pay off let me know I have some contacts at Warner Robins AFB I think they did the overhauls there back in the day

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12106 on:** April 04, 2020, 02:02:10 PM »

Well it’s been raining here for a few days. Went to drop off some trash at the county landfill transfer station.

Someone was coming the other way down the one lane gravel road that sits about 2 ft above the right of way so I pulled two wheels off to let them pass. Slid the rest of the way off when I tried to get back on. Sank

Had to put it in 3 wheel drive. Touch and go but got it out. Left some major ruts in the right of way. Someone won’t be happy.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12107 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:00:18 AM »

Some lawn chair, some whisky and a cool breeze

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BobbyB · « **Reply #12108 on:** April 05, 2020, 10:33:18 AM »

Well last night, I assembled the firepit I bought my girlfriend for her house. Today whenever they wake up, her and I have coffee, I'm taking them to the indoor range to get them on the simulator to start teaching them how to shoot. She was never taught how, but had the stereotypical introduction to it... an idiot loaded a 12ga slug in and told her to shoot. Her son never was taught, but whispered to his mom he wanted to learn. So back to instructor mode.

stlaser · « **Reply #12109 on:** April 05, 2020, 11:34:55 AM »

Very cool

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12110 on:** April 05, 2020, 04:05:45 PM »

Sounds good Bobby. Do you know which simulator your range has? I love the realism of a good simulator

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BobbyB · « **Reply #12111 on:** April 05, 2020, 04:44:03 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 05, 2020, 04:05:45 PM

Sounds good Bobby. Do you know which simulator your range has? I love the realism of a good simulator

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Well it wasn't a super realistic simulator. I ran them through some tame drills to work on their trigger work and sight alignment. Jena took to it pretty quick, once I got her to stop squeezing the trigger. She preferred running the sims without the laser, her son had issues but it was due to the pistol being too big. He's only 8 so the simulators glock 17 sized laser gun wasn't comfortable to hold, but he did ok. Jena didn't like when I threw some Zombies at her, but she did pretty good at the shoot/no shoot sims and the tame version of a shoothouse.

After I ran them through some programs they wanted to run the computer and were changing simulations on me. They found some low level shoot/no shoot and a simulated village with insurgents.. I had no issues with the drills.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12112 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:59:37 PM »

Sounds like a great time. Good way for an 8 year old to learn too.

Last time I was in the sim the RO was LEO and ran the LEO programs with active shooter scenarios. Crazy realistic.

Glad you had a good time.

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BobbyB · « **Reply #12113 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:30:15 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 05, 2020, 07:59:37 PM

Sounds like a great time. Good way for an 8 year old to learn too.

Last time I was in the sim the RO was LEO and ran the LEO programs with active shooter scenarios. Crazy realistic.

Glad you had a good time.

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Well I ran one for her with a guy running at her from 21-31' away. At first she didn't know she had to shoot, until I said shoot, then she shot. The post scenario showed a complete miss overhead, an upper thoracic, left eye and left forearm. So I told her that yep she did good for someone who's never shot before.

Bear9350 · « **Reply #12114 on:** April 06, 2020, 08:00:05 AM »

Quote from: BobbyB on April 05, 2020, 08:30:15 PM

Well I ran one for her with a guy running at her from 21-31' away. At first she didn't know she had to shoot, until I said shoot, then she shot. The post scenario showed a complete miss overhead, an upper thoracic, left eye and left forearm. So I told her that yep she did good for someone who's never shot before.

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 05, 2020, 07:59:37 PM
Sounds like a great time. Good way for an 8 year old to learn too.

Last time I was in the sim the RO was LEO and ran the LEO programs with active shooter scenarios. Crazy realistic.

Glad you had a good time.

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Curious where you guys went. I know the range up in Green Bay has a simulator. Was this in the Fox Valley someplace?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12115 on:** April 07, 2020, 02:10:33 PM »

Got bored on conference calls. Broke out the airsoft G17 and set up a shoot-n-see. Pistol is wildly innacurate

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12116 on:** April 07, 2020, 04:11:04 PM »

Spring loaded or air driven?

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12117 on:** April 07, 2020, 04:22:53 PM »

Compressed gas. I forget the brand but it was top of the line a few years ago. Very realistic same size etc as a glock 17

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BobbyB · « **Reply #12118 on:** April 07, 2020, 08:14:33 PM »

Quote from: Bear9350 on April 06, 2020, 08:00:05 AM

Curious where you guys went. I know the range up in Green Bay has a simulator. Was this in the Fox Valley someplace?

Trigger Action Sports in Little Chute.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12119 on:** April 08, 2020, 08:06:03 PM »

Smoothing out the spot where we were parking miscellaneous equipment. Spread a bunch of crushed concrete over top and now we have a nice place to park trucks. Instead of just anywhere that looks like it might be out of the way. Possible plans to extend the existing building in the future so they can be under a roof.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12120 on:** April 08, 2020, 08:42:54 PM »

Nice. I have 42 trees for every 100 sq feet if I want to clear land

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #12121 on:** April 08, 2020, 10:12:12 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on April 08, 2020, 08:06:03 PM

Smoothing out the spot where we were parking miscellaneous equipment. Spread a bunch of crushed concrete over top and now we have a nice place to park trucks. Instead of just anywhere that looks like it might be out of the way. Possible plans to extend the existing building in the future so they can be under a roof.

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Is that a 953 you're sitting in?

I sold my Case 1150B and would like to someday add a Cat 953 to the stable

Nate · « **Reply #12122 on:** April 08, 2020, 10:27:57 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on April 08, 2020, 10:12:12 PM

Quote from: Farmer Jon on April 08, 2020, 08:06:03 PM
Smoothing out the spot where we were parking miscellaneous equipment. Spread a bunch of crushed concrete over top and now we have a nice place to park trucks. Instead of just anywhere that looks like it might be out of the way. Possible plans to extend the existing building in the future so they can be under a roof.

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Is that a 953 you're sitting in?

I sold my Case 1150B and would like to someday add a Cat 953 to the stable

HOLD THE PRESSES!!!!!!!

did you just say you sold sarge?!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12123 on:** April 08, 2020, 11:23:17 PM »

Quote from: Nate on April 08, 2020, 10:27:57 PM

Quote from: Flyin6 on April 08, 2020, 10:12:12 PM
Quote from: Farmer Jon on April 08, 2020, 08:06:03 PM
Smoothing out the spot where we were parking miscellaneous equipment. Spread a bunch of crushed concrete over top and now we have a nice place to park trucks. Instead of just anywhere that looks like it might be out of the way. Possible plans to extend the existing building in the future so they can be under a roof.

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Is that a 953 you're sitting in?

I sold my Case 1150B and would like to someday add a Cat 953 to the stable

HOLD THE PRESSES!!!!!!!

did you just say you sold sarge?!

No he didn’t, that equipment was a kabelco or something like. Not case I am pretty sure
Scratch that..... the dozer is a case per the big red thread he painted and what not

I was thinking the trackhoe

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12124 on:** April 09, 2020, 07:37:50 AM »

It's a John Deere 524 K high reach.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12125 on:** April 09, 2020, 08:35:43 AM »

Got desperate. I usually get my haircut every week. It’s been 5 weeks

Took matters into my own hands. I still have a little work to do

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stlaser · « **Reply #12126 on:** April 09, 2020, 08:57:29 AM »

I feel you Charles, I’m every two weeks normally. It’s been 5, and the bic razor look is really tempting.......

Flyin6 · « **Reply #12127 on:** April 09, 2020, 09:37:31 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 09, 2020, 08:35:43 AM

Got desperate. I usually get my haircut every week. It’s been 5 weeks

Took matters into my own hands. I still have a little work to do

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That'll work
Can't one of the pretty ladies cut it?
I asked mine to and she said NO!
So I'm bushy too

Second point, yes I sold Sarge
I sent it in and spent some money making it right then sold it to my neighbor who farms 900 acres. I'll run it for him from time to time I hope to help out. It was a fun old machine, but I seriously would like to own a Cat 953 in decent shape to help me build a lake.

KensAuto · « **Reply #12128 on:** April 09, 2020, 10:31:14 AM »

You guys get haircuts every week or 2?

dave945 · « **Reply #12129 on:** April 09, 2020, 10:43:12 AM »

I normally run the disposable razor over mine once or twice a week if I remember to. If I miss a week I have to get out the clippers and take it back down.

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12130 on:** April 09, 2020, 01:28:01 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 09, 2020, 08:35:43 AM

Got desperate. I usually get my haircut every week. It’s been 5 weeks

Took matters into my own hands. I still have a little work to do

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But the TV told us not to cut our own hair.

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oklawall · « **Reply #12131 on:** April 09, 2020, 01:32:10 PM »

Before the quarantine I wore a skin on the side horse flat top. When we got quarantined and all the barbershop closed or only doing active duty military I just took the electric trimmers to it. Almost time to do it again

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12132 on:** April 09, 2020, 01:35:00 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on April 09, 2020, 10:31:14 AM

You guys get haircuts every week or 2?

3 times a year for me. Spring shave a soon as we go a week from the last frost. High and tight. Mid summer touch up. Then around Thanksgiving to look respectable for holiday photos. I may have to throw in another if there is a funeral.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12133 on:** April 09, 2020, 01:36:15 PM »

Do we need to add it to the prayer post for you guys and your hair?

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dave945 · « **Reply #12134 on:** April 09, 2020, 01:57:59 PM »

I think it’s to late for normal prayers for my hair. I’ve got to wait for the resurrection for all mine to come back

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stlaser · « **Reply #12135 on:** April 09, 2020, 02:22:56 PM »

Quote from: dave945 on April 09, 2020, 01:57:59 PM

I think it’s to late for normal prayers for my hair. I’ve got to wait for the resurrection for all mine to come back

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Rofl, yep

EL TATE · « **Reply #12136 on:** April 09, 2020, 05:48:16 PM »

it's become kind of a badge of pride for those of us actually adhering to the quarantine orders by just letting it go. I had to do a couple more Yukon videos and they are not my finest appearances, but I don't look like the gen z a$$ hat that just got his butt chewed for walking in with a fresh cut and posts on Instagram about going out for beers with his buddies. some of us in this building are high risk, myself included so we take it pretty seriously. I might have the wife trim my neck up though, starting to get a little mullet-esq

JR · « **Reply #12137 on:** April 09, 2020, 06:01:50 PM »

I fell you guys, mine is at 6 weeks now and I'm about to just get clippers with a #4 on it go at it.

Wife used to do it, but it was like dragging the beach for coins.

Just found out I had marked a bunch of these as spam and was not getting notices.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12138 on:** April 09, 2020, 06:19:51 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on April 09, 2020, 10:31:14 AM

You guys get haircuts every week or 2?

Yes. Every week. I have an image to maintain....

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KensAuto · « **Reply #12139 on:** April 09, 2020, 10:16:17 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 09, 2020, 06:19:51 PM

Quote from: KensAuto on April 09, 2020, 10:31:14 AM
You guys get haircuts every week or 2?

Yes. Every week. I have an image to maintain....

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Well maybe I'm projecting when I call Shawn a hippy. Haha

Nate · « **Reply #12140 on:** April 09, 2020, 10:45:35 PM »

So i have a new machine that is now apart of my arsenal or stable. It put a heck of a DENT in my savings acct!

stlaser · « **Reply #12141 on:** April 09, 2020, 11:01:17 PM »

Bob Smith · « **Reply #12142 on:** April 09, 2020, 11:22:33 PM »

Nice mower, it should serve you well for many years. Just keep the blades sharp.

JR · « **Reply #12143 on:** April 10, 2020, 02:31:33 AM »

Nice tractor Forrest,,,,,,,,,,

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #12144 on:** April 10, 2020, 06:35:44 AM »

Moved mother in law upstairs. Wife reclaimed her office on the main floor. She took her nice big corner desk out of the basement. Leaving me with a microwave cart to put my computer on. Currently in searching of a desk. Maybe a stand up with a barstool.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12145 on:** April 10, 2020, 09:16:59 AM »

We finally have the backyard and front yard trenches all pushed in. Now we need water to finish the job

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JR · « **Reply #12146 on:** April 10, 2020, 05:50:32 PM »

Still on the garage. Got the OSB up and painted, new electrical run and tidied up wiring.

Now for cabinets! More storage in them and where they are stored now.

Then I hung up a new Flag

Bob Smith · « **Reply #12147 on:** April 10, 2020, 06:27:48 PM »

The garage is really coming along, and I really like the flag. I really want to get one up, just don't have power nearby to keep the flag lit at night.

JR · « **Reply #12148 on:** April 10, 2020, 06:31:04 PM »

I have the 2 lights and adding a solar right on it.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #12149 on:** April 10, 2020, 06:37:42 PM »

Where is your trump flag under it

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