Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Lee192233]

For all you auto guys, pressure on our suburban ac shows 45. Should it not be in the low 20's and if so how does one bring it down. Working but not so well.

Can you read the high side pressure?

 

[SS396driver]

For all you auto guys, pressure on our suburban ac shows 45. Should it not be in the low 20's and if so how does one bring it down. Working but not so well.

Mine is converted to 134 and has a site glass you charge till there are no bubbles .mine was around 40 psi if I remember correctly. I know old school but it works
Pressure on the low/high side goes up with the ambient temp .

 

[bob kern]

Mine is converted to 134 and has a site glass you charge till there are no bubbles .mine was around 40 psi if I remember correctly. I know old school but it works
Pressure on the low/high side goes up with the ambient temp .

Thanks!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My nephew came over today and among other things, we ran the BSM. I had this OLD pine log lying around for quite a few years and my wife asked me to saw out a few boards out for her. She said they didn't need to be great, so that's why I picked out the old log.

Well, I was sure surprised when it turned out to be a very crooked walnut log! lol

All weathered and without bark, it sure looked like a pine to me!!

SR

 

[benz66]

Rough couple weeks here too - 94 yr old father went to hospital Fri.June 7th,bleeding internally,lost quite a bit,2 transfusions given late Fri while he was in the CCU (possibly 3 I dont remember) They cauterized a vein near the colon,got it pretty much stopped.Wanted to do colonoscopy but that was put on hold cause his existing heart issues (possible heart attack while in the ER,where he went to bathroom UNATTENDED) I was pissed! Recovering Saturday,in good spirits,talking normally with rest of family between sleeping a lot.
Sunday was the same,no further improvement,all of immediate family was present in late afternoon (except oldest grandson),even oldest niece's ex-husband showed up (Dad & rest of us always liked him,we kept in touch,he is a great guy,provider & father to the 2 teenagers,just him & my niece grew apart,couldnt stay together.They get along better now for some reason lol

Dad was his usual self - talking,telling stories (still very coherent later that day) but decided since nothing else could be done decided on Comfort Care - kinda like Hospice in a way - All his regular meds via IV would be stopped,the blood pressure machine & others would be turned off,only pain meds would be administered to him as needed.He explained all of this in his decision to proceed with Comfort Care,us 5 kids & Mom all agreed with it,told the nurse we would go along with his wishes. He passed away roughly 245AM Mon. June 10 - He basically went to sleep,wasnt in any pain & didnf suffer.

Which you cant really ask of a better way to go,IMO he went out the way he wanted - didnt suffer for weeks & months.The funeral was Tuesday June 18, with graveside service afterwards with playing of taps & a 21 gun salute (Dad was Korean War era Air Force veteran) by local veteran's group plus presentation of the folded American flag to Mom when they were done.

Being the youngest of the 5 children & living the closest to Mom & Dad,planning all the funeral arrangements,getting the financial stuff in order,plus all the phone calls to the VA & other companies was tasked to me,everything went OK without any problems,there was family meeting at funeral home before the service that went into great detail regarding all the procedures.Plus the choices regarding casket,vault,flowers,any additional items that are added to the final bill.

Mom said there's no hurry to sell the cabin & 10 acres of timber,the yearly taxes are cheap (something like $450/yr) and are wont be due again until Oct 2025 and the REC electric bill is like $35-40/month tops.Propane tank just filled in March 2024,that will last a couple years unless someone lives out there full time during the Fall/Winter months.Older siblings last week were pushing to sell the property already (they only visited it a few times in 43 yrs) but 3 of the oldest nieces/nephews were hesitant & especially me,I just about blew up,they hit a nerve with me) spent LOTS of time with Grandma & Grandpa there growing up,so lots of fond memories there - besides at the time the oldest niece & her older brother only lived 7-8 miles from the cabin until their late teen years back in early 90's,when their Dad (oldest brother) and his wife split up.


I was dreading this event,but its normal & something that all of us go through.I dont know that its any easier losing a parent when you are ''middle years'' or even retirement age,compared to it happening when you are younger.It still sucks.I miss him every day and Mom & my siblings,other family members do also.But I also know he did a good job raising his family & is looking down at all of us with pride,knowing we are doing what's needed to help Mom & each other.

You've done well. It is never easy. about the 10 acres: My wife's parents worked hard to buy a cottage in N WI. I have done most of the upkeep and improvements over the decades. When her dad died, her sister bought the place from the estate. When she died, we bought it from the estate. I was only 31 at the time. For decades we were lucky if we got a week to go there. The trip was a week fixing or painting or roofing each year. Some years we never got there. A few times, the wife and kids could spend 2 or 3 weeks there. Now we can spend the summers there. This year it is new windows. The taxes are painful each year. My suggestion is to do whatever you can to keep the special place. It may be tough, but I doubt you will regret it.

 

[farmer steve]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @JimR . Have a good one buddy.

 

[MustangMike]

Ditto!

 

[Lee192233]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @JimR . Have a good one buddy.

Happy birthday Jim.

 

[Lee192233]

Here's my day. UGH!On the bright side I'll be able to get some inside work done. Have a good weekend fellas.

 

[sean donato]

Happy birthday Jim!

 

[sean donato]

They are lying feels more like 100* out already. Slight chance of rain Sunday.

 

[bob kern]

Happy birthday Jim!

 

[sean donato]

Apparently there's a new addition incoming... I need to leave for work in about 20 minutes. See if it showes up before I gotta leave.

 

[SS396driver]

Started the next project oil pan on my Tacoma . We shall see how the creep goes. It may be a V8 lifted Tacoma by the time I’m done . Need to pull the axles the front differential is ready to drop out . I’ll be putting new seals cv joints and hubs in too

 

[sean donato]

Meet zade.....

 

[SS396driver]

Was too hot to continue working on the Tacoma so I washed the Chevelle . Paint still looks good after 30 years

 

[sean donato]

Started the next project oil pan on my Tacoma . We shall see how the creep goes. It may be a V8 lifted Tacoma by the time I’m done . Need to pull the axles the front differential is ready to drop out . I’ll be putting new seals cv joints and hubs in tooView attachment 1185742View attachment 1185752

Looks like a good candate for an 1.9/2.0 tdi swap.

 

[SS396driver]

Looks like a good candate for an 1.9/2.0 tdi swap.

Want nothin to do with diesels . The Cummins is my last one .

 

[SS396driver]

I need to pay more attention to the everyday vehicles . But I got my monies worth out of the serpentine belt

 

[sean donato]

Want nothin to do with diesels . The Cummins is my last one .

why's that?