Bolt a 2x4 horizontally at the top in back and a 2x6 in front to keep from spreading. Nail tin roof on it to keep it dry.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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About the same 3 cuts and it started to slow .
Edit : these logs are over 10 ft . My usual is 6 so I guess it’s lasting longer .
OH_Varmntr
Burner of stored sunlight
You can also stretch the spring to make it longer.
*edited to delete my potentially unsafe advice*
I agree, but we don't have any bloody Aussie trees here to burn, what's a guy to do.
Got the blueberry stems watered.
Looks like you have plenty of room for a lean-to on the garden side.
Awesome you have all that insulation.
They aren't the worse thing with a well done chain, but they have to be very well matched to the saw.
As Mike was saying, a muffler mod and a timing advance goes a long way, and a 390 cylinder really helps!
Stock ms291 with stihl green semi chisel with the safety bumpers ground off in frozen half dead black locust, I'd rather cut with my ported 241, glad I have options.
Dang huskys.
Sweet.
But man that's some ugly wood.
The lean to is going on the garden side. Went and got conduit today, and a 100 amp breaker for the main box. Almost cried at check out, just under $300.00 for a long sweap 90, tight 90, 50 Foot of conduit and a breaker.
Like I mentioned previously, you need a flow gauge to properly test the pump, or take it to a pump shop. (Should be cheaper then buying a flow gauge.)
That's a very unsafe way to test a pump. You never dead head a fixed displacement pump. Banking on the engine to stall out in a 2 stage pump is, also begging for problems. The entire reason for a system relief is because if this very issue. Some things it's fine to bugger rig for testing, anything hydraulic with a fixed displacement pump is unacceptable and dangerous.
We should have warned you!
OH_Varmntr
Burner of stored sunlight
I totally agree. If you read my previous post on the matter that's exactly what I stated.
That said, you absolutely can test it as I described and do it safely. If he doesn't feel comfortable doing so, he doesn't have to do it.
Edited to add: I edited my previous post as it shouldn't have been recommended as it is potentially unsafe and could cause harm to those not skilled or experienced in hydraulic system. Sometimes I don't know when to turn off the troubleshooting part of my brain when it comes to others of unknown skill levels.
Sorry, I had forgotten you mentioned that. Checked out flow gauges (meters) and yes, expensive. I'm not disregarding your experience and expertise, but I was working off this video:
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Go to 3:00 min. Is this guy full of it. When I did that, I only get 200 psi.
Shoot. I have a brand new Square D 100 amp breaker here. Used 1 day before we switched to 200 amp service in the house. Been collecting dust here like a lot of other stuff I "might need" someday.
Stretching the spring does not increase the pressure release rate.
OH_Varmntr
Burner of stored sunlight
Correct, it would merely check if the spring had collapsed (highly unlikely). If pressure came back then it points in the direction of the issue.
Wish me luck today fellas. I need another gun or 2.
Taking a deserved break from scrounging and farming.
Taking a deserved break from scrounging and farming.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
First year is over!!
Headed back home tomorrow
Headed back home tomorrow
Went to a car show in Rhinebeck. Big swap meet didn’t buy anything car related . But I did pick this up for $15 bucks Fiskers 7550 
Sampson
ArboristSite Operative
Howdy fellas. Hope everyone's having a fine weekend.
Beautiful evening for a sturgeon hunt!
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Beautiful evening for a sturgeon hunt!
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WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
What caliber did u shoot it with?
Sampson
ArboristSite Operative
8/0 circle loaded with 55.4 grains of nightcrawlers
Did more work to the proof of concept wood cages today. Screwed some tin to the sides, put pallet racking beams under them both to be used as fork pockets and put some guide deals on one of them to make stacking easier.
Aforementioned guide deals ….. it don’t need to be purrdy, it just needs to work.
They fit together really nicely !! Going to fill one up with wood and see if the top spreads. If it does I’ll add more bracing.
Most of that cut up pile fit in this one rack. I thought I had more cut up already lol. The rack should hold just shy of a cord.
Picked it up with Bob the S300 skiddy and shoved it over here. It’s gotta be close to 5,400-5,500lbs as the skiddy tips on its face around 6,000lbs and it was dang light in the back end. The racking didn’t spread at all and the proof of concept says it works well !! Now to build another 30 of them to have for sure a years worth of wood in racks lol
Aforementioned guide deals ….. it don’t need to be purrdy, it just needs to work.
They fit together really nicely !! Going to fill one up with wood and see if the top spreads. If it does I’ll add more bracing.
Most of that cut up pile fit in this one rack. I thought I had more cut up already lol. The rack should hold just shy of a cord.
Picked it up with Bob the S300 skiddy and shoved it over here. It’s gotta be close to 5,400-5,500lbs as the skiddy tips on its face around 6,000lbs and it was dang light in the back end. The racking didn’t spread at all and the proof of concept says it works well !! Now to build another 30 of them to have for sure a years worth of wood in racks lol
Load 15, all oak basically from 2 logs. View from the end of my access road.
Same load with the 12 large rounds in the bottom with a few smaller bits scattered among them.
Same load with the 12 large rounds in the bottom with a few smaller bits scattered among them.
