Ours is 25 a meter(we have two) and like 3 in tax/fees, so 28 a month to have service.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I see. Our service fee is $0.46 a day regardless how much we use. Not as bad as other's. It's all a wash anyways, someone's always trying to extract as many fees as possible from us. We get charged sales tax on our electricity from May - October. Never ends!
Never tried it personally but here's a video. No personal experience with it so proceed at your own risk.
Thanks, maybe I'll have to try that.
At work they have a bunch of products they use on aluminum, could ask them too. I know a lot of the companies take semi wheels to a shop that has a polisher that they mount the wheels in and it does all the work, it's like 65 a wheel.
I found this one, had to look even though I already have one lol.
Free shipping too
.https://www.ebay.com/itm/2260188563...Ncte9jccCFRWnA1bj46XjjmiEg==|tkp:BFBMjO3Qxvhj
Tell your significant other to get a lint catcher for the washing machine. Game changer. They come 4 in a pack, mine bought them in Feb 2022 and is still using the first one. Floats on top of the water in the machine, catching almost everything that gets to the water surface. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07MKJ83C1/
Check the tank vent. When the saw does not want to run, shut it off and open the fuel cap and see if it runs OK for a bit. If so, your tank vent needs to be relaced (it is cheap, and the AM ones usually work just fine).
Sometimes when a coil gets hot it will not run. Again, I have had good luck with the AM ones, just make sure you trim the length of the cord (it just unscrews at the coil and can be "re-screwed" after you cut it to length).
"Had to have" is probably too strong, but for the price I sure am glad I got it. With the choke/high idle fixed, it starts cold with 4 pulls - 2 with choke on and 2 on high idle. Maybe could get it on 3 pulls using compression release even. And maybe a little tuning. A few of the largest oak rounds from the log pile had to be quartered to load them (at least it was easier that way.) It was also nice having enough power in reserve when I took down the cherry because I didn't want to stand under it a real long time.Looking forward to seeing why you had to have a 60cc saw.
Guess I just need "someone" to watch for me for a deal on a 25-27" bar and chain to have on hand. Unless "someone" has them in stock in their basement.
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shhhhh....Do you pack it into logs and burn all that
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I'll definitly do that when I get around to working on the saw. Will start a thread in chainsaw section. I'm still working on the 038 (I need to get back on it) and once that's fixed, I'll concentrate on the 046.
Since it ran yesterday I took it out to the log yard to cut up the last stick of Bk. Locust. Well I got it, but the 046 would not start, so I had to finish up with the MS 170.
Scrounging for a friend and I can't help so asking the group if someone had advice, pass along please.
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It's around $50.00 per wheel here for a 22.5 and totally worth it. The wheels come back looking better then new. Few extra bucks and they put the clear coat on them too.
Any reason he wants a telescoping cylinder vs a scissor style? The traditional telescoping style cylinders for small dumps go up front and not under the bed. They are quite big in most applications and not something that lends to easy customization.
Aluminum wheels today are manufactured to much closer tolerances than steel wheels. There are 2 ways that wheels generally get damaged - 1) improper packaging/handling damage in shipping, and 2) insufficient tire sidewall/pot hole impact in driving.
Since most of the stupid low profile tires come on aluminum wheels, that's what we see damaged. Check out the next time you see a line of cars parked on the side of the road after a bad pot hole - most likely they all have zoomy 20's, 22's, etc. But I have no opinion to share on tires that are inferior in nearly every way to properly sized sidewall tires.
The spare tire is a good place for the bad wheel until it can be replaced (if needed.) Heck, a lot of cars don't even get a spare tire of any kind any more.
Load 24. Maybe only a couple more loads to go. 
Post some pics of your wood turnings either on the "What did you make with your milled wood" thread or here in the "Other" section. Especially some Mulberry projects. I've been cutting blanks for my Nephew and hope to start turning myself soon, My basement is getting full.
My Dad was worried about retiring, but when he did, he found that he was more busy than he wanted to be. Now, I'm finding the same. It's a good thing, though. Have to stay active to stay healthy despite the aches and pains. Do like you've described, cut back when really hurting, but keep moving.
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I havent done any turning in several years,have spent more time roughing out/stockpiling blanks actually.Concentrated on more conventional work,small furniture & things for the house,kitchen & shop.I do have a few older pics of various bowls I did in the past,will post them sometime.The shop has been full for years haha,have some lumber/blocks outside under a plywood roof,plus a few random chunks in 1 of the 2 sheds. But one of these days I'll clear off the big workbench (my 250 pound Record Coronet No.3 lathe with swivel outboard large bowl turning attachment is at back of the big bench & slide it to the front of bench for use.
If I live to be 110 no way can I use it all up,I've sold a few pieces over the years on Craigslist & FB Marketplace,helps out a little its not a primary income source thankfully.But the extra wood I sell once every couple years or so does pay for a new ripping chain,a bimetal band saw blade,a few chain saw files,other stuff I use anyway.Even a case of beer,a slab of pork ribs,a couple small sirloin or ribeye steaks.Its just a little extra pocket money,But its nice & clears out some room (for more wood later on)
One of my all time favorite projects in over 40 years of doing this stuff (not the biggest or most complex either) is this small White Oak Cabinetmaker's Bench - Built over a week or so,working a few hours daily both in the humid shop & just outside the overhead door June 2022.Temps were typical late Spring,upper 80's to upper 90's with high humidity,that takes its toll it dont matter how young & fit a person might be.....
I think one of the reasons its high on my list of favs is that its the first ''Big'' project I did after recovery/getting home in mid January 2022 from a 31 hospital stay thanks to Covid & other complications.It was early May 2022 before I had even close to my usual strength back,and didnt feel tired very quickly.So I wouldnt have attempted anything like it earlier in the Spring thats for sure.
Jan 2014 I used my Granberg mill,cut a few wide slabs 2.25" & 3.25 thick,let them sit stickered in the lumber stacks to dry 8+ years,then in June 2022 I used 4 of them to build this smaller cabinetmakers bench.
None of the larger logs my tree service dropped off were over 36" long,they varied from 32" to 36",with diameters around 24" to 36".Anything under 14" diameter that I got (tops & larger branches mainly) was split/stacked for firewood,it was burned in 2016-17.But the decent larger rounds were milled into wood turning blocks (bowl blanks mostly) and some shorter slabs -sold a few on Craigslist a couple years later,but kept most of them for future use.
3 X 3 legs,top is 1.75" thick,with a 4" apron on 3 sides.Its plenty stout even with its smaller size - It has to weigh 125 pounds (empty) found that out bringing back inside the shop after giving it a couple coats of Watco Teak Oil followed by a couple coats of Minwax amber varnish on the top.
Would've prefered a larger bench,even though I already had a larger heavy Doug Fir bench across the shop.But made do with what logs I had at the time. This ''little bench'' gets more use all the time,it may not be ''perfect'' but is perfect for my needs and like a favorite pair of boots,will get more comfortable with age.
Bench is all White Oak from one very large tree -(except for the 2 Black Cherry tool trays left one removable,right one is attached,and the lower attached shelf made from salvaged 50+ year old 7/8" thick Yellow Birch that wouldve ended up in the dumpster I brought home from a local University dormitory remodel/upgrade in summer 2008.The Black Cherry was some scraps of new millwork from a local hotel remodel/expansion in late 1997,I was lucky there,a bunch of shorter pieces,other stuff up to 4 feet long was my prize those few weeks while there.To the right of bench,there's a few pieces of that leftover thick short White Oak from the same tree milled in Jan.2014 that's waiting to be used in the next project.
One thing I miss about being retired almost 5 years now,(obviously besides a greater monthly income & employer paying for your monthly health insurance premiums) was ''dumpster diving'' haha It was different every week,you didnt know what you'd find,but it was often some pretty cool stuff. - even when you were at a larger remodeling project for several months up to a couple years in time.....That was one of the ''perks'' that came with the job,anyone could help themselves to the new scrap,plus anything that was demo'd or destined for the dumpster during the normal work day. There tended to be a greater variety of hardwood lumber,plywood & millwork at a remodel or restoration project versus a brand new building going up outta the ground.
It was a LOT easier putting aside along a wall any stuff you wanted to take home usually that day.Versus having to climb in the dumpster,finding something half buried than having to dig out the stuff,which could be dangerous if/when the pile would shift.....
Plus remodel/restoration (even a 30-40 yr old minimum building) had some would have even quite a lot of natural stone like various granites,varieties of marble & occasionally limestone compared to most new buildings.I brought home my share of that too,did all kinds of outdoor landscaping around the house,plus used some of the thinner stuff (3/4 to an inch thick) for table tops,other stuff inside the house.I didnt mind some mortar on the back side (if the stuff was from a demo) but occasionally the stone masons & brick layers let me have some their ''new'' scrap pieces also.It helped offering to take a few minutes on lunch & other breaks having a chat with the lead person,he was usually accomodating,and things worked out.
I'm done now....hope this didnt cause too bad of eye strain....lol
Looks just the mouse nest I pulled out of some blankets in my cargo trailer
So I’m doing the rear tires for the truck . Decide I needed to manually adjust the rear brakes as they were spinning with little to no resistance . Get the passenger side done . Went to the drivers side pulled the little rubber plug and it’s coated in brake fluid and dust . Pulled the drum and sure enough the wheel cylinder is leaking . I’ve made four parts orders today for various trucks . 
When it rains it pours!
I had to do front brakes on my suburban the other day. Floating pin on the caliper rusted and the disk munched the inside pad. Such a piss poor design by GM.
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