What did you do today not on your truck...

[Lost in the 60's]

IN April, 2000 we moved from city water, to a rural home with it's own well. We lost power 3 times in the first 4 months and the last time was for 4 days. No water to flush toilets or shower in late July.. Fortunately, the wife and 4 year old were in Madison, WI visiting her family, so I was the only stinky one home. The third day of that outage, I bought a generator and cord and back fed it thru the dryer outlet, which was on an outside wall next to a window...
I still have it and have used it numerous times over the years, but not as much since we moved 5 years ago. The local supplier seems better at keeping the lights and well pump on where we are now.

Heading to Rosemont tonight for the MCACN show. Anyone going there ?

[BRL]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Glad that your are Prepared.

Thanks!
Yea I'm good-to-go for at least 3 days!

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by BRL

Massive power outage?
Who cares.
Tested the ol' lawnmower generator and it's fine.
I have a spare Chevy alternator charging two spare car batteries in here with a pure sine wave inverter to keep the ice cream frozen and the wifi on so I'm all set.

What more could you want....
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[LS short box]

Our whole generator kicks automatically every Tuesday and runs for 15 minutes. Then shuts down. Used it twice last summer.
Today I spent and hour with a PT working on my right shoulder. Nice gal but I can really feel it now.

[weq92f]

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Today I received a cosmetic trim part for my laptop as it's gettin' long in the tooth. I ordered this 3 days ago. Yesterday my coffee went into the keyboard of said laptop and it died. It's just not funny anymore

-Kevin

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

Got dropped spindles put on the 61 to get the nose down and tested fitted some steel wheels we had for the front. Found we had a pair of 14x6 disc brake steel wheels. They clear so gonna get some 14x7s ordered for the rear and a set of hubcaps to recreate the look of the photos of my grandfathers original 61.

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by Sheepdip

Today the Grandson and I tore/dismantled the engine run stand to bare-bones as to get it to the powder coater. It was a good morning spent together, plus he likes the car/truck culture and helping his Papa work on them.

Getting it back together slow but sure.

[72c20customcamper]

Flattening a rough sawn white oak slab that I milled a few years ago with my chainsaw mill. I usually bring them to a friend but his big drum sander is broken . Had to do it old school . This is going in where I took out the old range top.

My next project is to make a sled planer for my router .

[72c20customcamper]

Installed . When I redo the whole countertops I’ll make a coffee table out of it

[Steeveedee]

That's a mighty fine surface, for using a belt sander!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

That's a mighty fine surface, for using a belt sander!

I used an electric hand planer . Much faster than a belt sander.

[LS short box]

Another hour of PT today for my shoulder. It is getting better.
Have great turkey day!

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I used an electric hand planer . Much faster than a belt sander.

Even more respect! I've done woodworking for decades and I wouldn't attempt that. I'd have gouges all over- assuming you did it free-hand. I do have a router sled I made from a 2' X 4' MDF sheet and 2" X 2" X 1/4" angle aluminum. It obviously wouldn't work for a large slab like yours.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Even more respect! I've done woodworking for decades and I wouldn't attempt that. I'd have gouges all over- assuming you did it free-hand. I do have a router sled I made from a 2' X 4' MDF sheet and 2" X 2" X 1/4" angle aluminum. It obviously wouldn't work for a large slab like yours.

All free hand . It’s not that hard after you ruin a few pieces of wood . In reality I did a lot of practice pieces of scrap wood before attempting this but now it’s really not that hard at all to do . Just have to take small bites out of the wood .

We having fun yet .

[68bowtie]

Today I hung the Christmas lights

[72c20customcamper]

Woke up to no water today . Cistern level was below the pump so I turned it off . The water from the spring house was running well and filled the cistern in a few minutes had my wife turn the pump on and the level dropped real fast . Pressure never built up in the house so I deduced that the line to the house must have sprung a leak since there’s no leak in the house .

My day today digging out the main line . Glad it’s not 10 degrees out have about 100 ft to go haven’t found a muddy spot yet . Going to just lay a new pipe next to the old one may change out the electrical too .

[best view]

Well that sucks, thank god the frost ain’t deep enough

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by best view

Well that sucks, thank god the frost ain’t deep enough

No frost here yet . Been in the 30s every day and next week it’s going to be in the 50s

[Boog]

That's a dandy hydraulic shovel you've got there too.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Boog

That's a dandy hydraulic shovel you've got there too.

Need it with the acreage I have use it all the time . Sometimes just to get around the property.

[72c20customcamper]

Adding insult to injury . Supposedly we were getting a dusting to an inch

[CG]

Today our granddaughter and grandson (19 and 12) came over. We decorated Christmas cookies, made 2024 ornaments, and decorated our tree. We dont get to see them at Christmas do to scheduling issues on their end. We set the channel to Classic Christmas for the background music and enjoyed the day.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by CG

Today our granddaughter and grandson (19 and 12) came over. We decorated Christmas cookies, made 2024 ornaments, and decorated our tree. We dont get to see them at Christmas do to scheduling issues on their end. We set the channel to Classic Christmas for the background music and enjoyed the day.

That sounds like a Great Day.

My wife has to (Stay on my/Her Nephews) for all the family stuff.

They are (Suppose to call her at certain days)
I have told her , Good Luck with that.

Your post Reminded me of.

My wife makes a call to Both (Knuckle Heads)Before the Christmas Movies come on.

You know the Rudolf red nose Reindeer stuff.

They both say ( Yeah I am going to watch it)

[72c20customcamper]

Started laying down the pipe . And of course we have been in a drought for several months and the next three days it’s going to rain . But we need it desperately and I can live without running for a few more days . Glad I had a roll of pipe in the barn for years but no 12/2 direct burial wire man was a little set back at the price $ 178 for 250 feet . The old wire is still good as I can power the pump up . I’ll pull it out and use it somewhere in the future

[Rickysnickers]

We closed on a house at Lake of the Ozarks today.