WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)

[JR]

So today I installed a whole house fan.

Install was fairly easy. Its a Quiet Cool and they have several models. Some blow into the attic, then out your vents or gable. This mounts on the roof and is app controlled, 3 speeds with temp settings.

Now my joists are on 16s, so my opening was just 14, they wanted 17.25. I improvised some with tapered cuts but the motor accounts for some area too.

Only issue was I stripped out one of the cover screws. 

[JR]

It is right at the top of the stairs that was always a hot spot anyway. Low speed is super quiet and said to pull just 27 watts. It cools down nice here at night and we always get indian summers (is that PC). I can feel the difference already.

Had to order a cover, no one has the size I want in stock. HD had it for less than anyone and next day delivery, free.

Control box is just hanging until I get the app working and the cord is a good 10ft. Still have to fill the ends where the insulation is open and make louvers to keep air going the right way.

[stlaser]

Nice pattern, you've done a few of those 

Possibly, but ya know they’re Yukon Gears and those don’t set up very well per the internet gurus….. 

[stlaser]

It is right at the top of the stairs that was always a hot spot anyway. Low speed is super quiet and said to pull just 27 watts. It cools down nice here at night and we always get indian summers (is that PC). I can feel the difference already.

Had to order a cover, no one has the size I want in stock. HD had it for less than anyone and next day delivery, free.

Control box is just hanging until I get the app working and the cord is a good 10ft. Still have to fill the ends where the insulation is open and make louvers to keep air going the right way.

That should help overall on electric bill I’d think. We looked at installing one in first house in Colorado.

[JR]

Between that and the new solar it should help a lot. I actually made 15k KW over my use a couple days last month. Even with the AC going good rarely am I seeing over 30k a day now.

Sometimes it runs late even after its nice outside, this should pull the cool air in when needed. Plus they way rates works here, high rate is 4-9pm. Oh, and Kali just approved the 4th rate increase this year!!

Here is a snap of last months use. Month before we used 55k a few days. Before the new solar, never saw green (power to pge).

[Farmer Jon]

Harvest has officially started. Got all the silage chopped. Sold the copper last year and hired it done. They did in one day what always took us 2-3 weeks.

Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

[stlaser]

Sounds like a win Jon

[Flyin6]

I like the green hood concept...

A living/growing pickup

What a hippie cool idea!

[JR]

Son got the big vise apart. Threads look great, just the end cap is bad, probably get one machined up.

[Sammconn]

Well did this on the way south Saturday morning.


Not exactly sure what that means.
Finished out the day at:

Which is:

I’d wager as this truck turns 20 it will roll 400k.
About a year and a half from now.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JR]

Going good, about 100k "miles" over mine.

[Flyin6]

That's really getting your money's worth out of that purchase. A great testament to the durability of the "Dura" Max.

[oklawall]

That there is a very impressive number

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

[oklawall]

Man, the VA sure knows how to mess up your day! I submitted a claim back in April to get my disability evaluated, went to the appointments, and the claim  moved to determining your disability rating at the end of July. I got a notice today that the claim moved back to gathering information and told me I need to set up 2 new appointments. I wonder if they hope I will die first

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

[JR]

Ah, if only you were an illegal or prisoner you would get it all fast.

No way to treat our vets.

[TexasRedNeck]

Lots to catch up on. Ken the only time you’ll be E4 is making an error at second base….lol

Been busy and just picked up a 2008 Tahoe with 60k on the clock. My FIL bought it new and rarely drove it. Only people to sit in the back seat were my kids when they visited 10yeara ago.

Ordered a mess of parts to flush fluids and change hoses and belts and shocks etc. will require some serious paint correction but plan to drive this as a beater back and forth to the ranch while the Bus is getting a rebuilt Duramax.

Oil still looks like it in the
Bottle. Going to reprogram the AFM and delete the speed limiter and will put some 20 inch Tahoe wheels on it.

Since it’s maroon and my youngest started at Texas A&M we now call this the Aggie Wagon


May have to start a build thread


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[EL TATE]

Nice pattern, you've done a few of those 

Possibly, but ya know they’re Yukon Gears and those don’t set up very well per the internet gurus….. 

that was entrapment and you know it 

"all i need to know i learned from youtube university" - some guy probably named Chad.

[JR]

Looks good, had to be red right?

Did the 08 have AFM?

What is fuel running there, we just hit $5 gallon again.

[EL TATE]

It is right at the top of the stairs that was always a hot spot anyway. Low speed is super quiet and said to pull just 27 watts. It cools down nice here at night and we always get indian summers (is that PC). I can feel the difference already.

Had to order a cover, no one has the size I want in stock. HD had it for less than anyone and next day delivery, free.

Control box is just hanging until I get the app working and the cord is a good 10ft. Still have to fill the ends where the insulation is open and make louvers to keep air going the right way.

That should help overall on electric bill I’d think. We looked at installing one in first house in Colorado.

really wish i would have had one when i was in the 117* summers in southern OR. the attic was so hot, our christmas and halloween decorations that were moulded plastics warped or just flat out melted. i could only be up there for 20-30 seconds at a time and would have to take cool down breaks in between. never stored summer items up there again.

[Flyin6]

Lots to catch up on. Ken the only time you’ll be E4 is making an error at second base….lol

Been busy and just picked up a 2008 Tahoe with 60k on the clock. My FIL bought it new and rarely drove it. Only people to sit in the back seat were my kids when they visited 10yeara ago.

Ordered a mess of parts to flush fluids and change hoses and belts and shocks etc. will require some serious paint correction but plan to drive this as a beater back and forth to the ranch while the Bus is getting a rebuilt Duramax.

Oil still looks like it in the
Bottle. Going to reprogram the AFM and delete the speed limiter and will put some 20 inch Tahoe wheels on it.

Since it’s maroon and my youngest started at Texas A&M we now call this the Aggie Wagon


May have to start a build thread


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No "May"
You are hereby ORDERED to start a build thread on this
;-)

So, what circumstances of you coming to own this thing???

[stlaser]

Been looking for almost a year for a 350x, had one close to being bought a few months ago from a widow when she backed out at 11th hour. Got done stacking wood this evening and sat down in office. I opened marketplace and this was just listed about 20 mins from me. An hour later it was in my pickup. Needs a couple small things but seems like a solid bike.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JR]

I can imagine the broken bones from that. (not really, we survived those and riding in open pickup beds)

[stlaser]

Correct, we survived them with alcohol, teenage stupidity and full throttle. Now it’s no alcohol, more ibuprofen and less stupidity at low throttle.

[Flyin6]

No love from me for those things...
Bad experience on one back in the day
Prayers for your safety!

[Sammconn]

I have a BigRed.
Bought it for a song many years ago from someone who didn’t know Honda bikes.
“Hasn’t ran in at least ten years. “
I drained the fuel tank out in fresh gas and it fired right up.

Now that 2-stroker…well thems a whole nuther level of smack. lol.
Have fun with that!

[oklawall]

How did we survive as youth? LOL I guess it is true what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.  That must be why we didn't need participation trophy

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

[EL TATE]

Been looking for almost a year for a 350x, had one close to being bought a few months ago from a widow when she backed out at 11th hour. Got done stacking wood this evening and sat down in office. I opened marketplace and this was just listed about 20 mins from me. An hour later it was in my pickup. Needs a couple small things but seems like a solid bike.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I thought you were trying to recover your body, not destroy it! oh the fondly remembered concussions... what were we talking about again?

[JR]

Can't even count the concussions, maybe thats an issue with me.

[stlaser]

I have a BigRed.
Bought it for a song many years ago from someone who didn’t know Honda bikes.
“Hasn’t ran in at least ten years. “
I drained the fuel tank out in fresh gas and it fired right up.

Now that 2-stroker…well thems a whole nuther level of smack. lol.
Have fun with that!

Sam, this is a 4 stroke the big boy. Those 250Rtwo smokes are no joke but always needing something. These are a bit more reliable like the 200x’s imo

[stlaser]

How did we survive as youth? LOL I guess it is true what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.  That must be why we didn't need participation trophy

Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

That’s right 

[stlaser]

Been looking for almost a year for a 350x, had one close to being bought a few months ago from a widow when she backed out at 11th hour. Got done stacking wood this evening and sat down in office. I opened marketplace and this was just listed about 20 mins from me. An hour later it was in my pickup. Needs a couple small things but seems like a solid bike.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I thought you were trying to recover your body, not destroy it! oh the fondly remembered concussions... what were we talking about again?

I never claimed to be smart Tate……

[stlaser]

Can't even count the concussions, maybe thats an issue with me.

Possibly all of us……

[Flyin6]

I have a BigRed.
Bought it for a song many years ago from someone who didn’t know Honda bikes.
“Hasn’t ran in at least ten years. “
I drained the fuel tank out in fresh gas and it fired right up.

Now that 2-stroker…well thems a whole nuther level of smack. lol.
Have fun with that!

Sam, this is a 4 stroke the big boy. Those 250Rtwo smokes are no joke but always needing something. These are a bit more reliable like the 200x’s imo

I broke my buttox on a 250 two-smoke. Power was all at once and right now. That thing had no problem tossing off its rider anytime you pushed that throttle