Sawyer Rob
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I'm all hooked up ready to go get a load of really nice logs,
We will see how that goes...
SR
We will see how that goes...
SR
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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It's been snowing for a while. Kids had 5 snow days last week and 3 so far this week. I haven't been doing anything firewood related except burning and carrying. Couple roads in the area have been closed for 3 days waiting on the wind to quit so they can dig out. Son was doing the driveway when I got home and he managed to knock a tire off the bead. Took a ratchet strap and some kicking to get it to pop back on, but I think it's good. Still round 3 hours later.
I seem to remember finding the right size fine thread bolt to screw in in place of the cursed solenoid on a mower a while back.
I guess the plow driver that plowed our road moved... He smashed our mailbox regularly and now got yours. I'm surprised he's still alive as that was been going on since the 60s. I did slow him down a bit by putting the mail box close to a utility pole.It's been snowing for a while. Kids had 5 snow days last week and 3 so far this week. I haven't been doing anything firewood related except burning and carrying. Couple roads in the area have been closed for 3 days waiting on the wind to quit so they can dig out. Son was doing the driveway when I got home and he managed to knock a tire off the bead. Took a ratchet strap and some kicking to get it to pop back on, but I think it's good. Still round 3 hours later.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
I swear they aim for the mail boxes!!!
Lol. I can't blame the plow guy. The post is on one of those spikes that you pound into the ground and then attach the post to. This one is about 8 years old. I gave it a shake last fall and thought, hmmm, it might last the winter. The snow hitting it was enough to do it in. I'll have to scan something to it until spring. Right now the snow is holding it up! 
benz66
Used to sell firewood for $5 a face cord, deliverd
Looks like a Walbro LMT 5-4993 is a bolt on equivalent, without the solenoid, and with a float bowl that can be removed and cleaned. The back screw on the 2 screw mikuni type bowl is impossible to get to without taking the whole carb out. That is a lot of wasted time vs removing one bolt and pulling the bowl to clean.
I can't find any spec on the original 697203 carb or the Walbro LMT 5-4993. Bore diameter would be nice to know. The price for the whole carb is less than the stupid solenoid alone. $16+ and freight for the solenoid. $16.07 delivered for the walbro.
About 10 years ago my parents had problems with some teenagers driving by and knocking it off with a sledge hammer. My dad put up a security camera, but they never did catch the culprits.
My uncle was able to reweld the mail box to the metal post, thanks to him they didn't have to buy a new mail box. They haven't had any attempts of anything like that since then. They also moved the box further off the road to help prevent it from happening again.
My uncle was able to reweld the mail box to the metal post, thanks to him they didn't have to buy a new mail box. They haven't had any attempts of anything like that since then. They also moved the box further off the road to help prevent it from happening again.
I was just looking at the local paper and saw this headline "Tree worker rescued after falling 100 feet into a ‘natural crevice’ in Rosendale hamlet." I know that area well... the rail trail runs parallel to Hickory Bush Road and has required constant tree work... lots of dead ash! One big tree fell on the access gate to the powerlines that is next to the trail. There are a lot of old cement caves in that area -- Rosendale Cement. Anyhow, this incident is not your usual tree worker injured story!
The selinoid is an anti back fire devise. Serves no other purpose. Just take the needle/ plunger out and move on.
The mikuni carb is a superior to the walbro as far as fuel metering is concerned. I wouldn't personally change it out when disabling the selinoid is pretty easy.
Our mailbox is across the street from our lane, and in a row with about 10 other mailboxes. There is at least 6 other boxes before you get to mine. Every year after we moved in, we would have to replace the mailbox at least 2-3 times per winter. Kept complaining about it to pendot. They used every excuse under the sun. Old post, slush, box is too close to the road (with paper about proper mailbox placement.) Etc.
at some point someone decided it just wasn't their problem anymore. Now we get a letter(every year) before plow season saying they won't replace mail boxes unless you can prove it's been hit by the truck or plow. They arnt responsible for what happens with the snow coming off the plow.
Ironically, since we started getting those "were not liable for our drivers screw up" letters, we haven't had a single mail box taken out in that entire line of mail boxes.
Morning. I hope nothing earth shattering went down in the last 18 pages. Life has been crazy busy here (whats new, right). Girls basketball slows up in a few weeks and I will have a bit more time. Hope all is well with you fine scroungers
Put the Columbia vise back together 
Starting on the Wilton
Starting on the Wilton
Bird Flu is not just in Putnam County!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...31&cvid=3e4568dbf7064297aad1d582b3ace8e5&ei=9
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...31&cvid=3e4568dbf7064297aad1d582b3ace8e5&ei=9
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
This is the latest attempt to scare the public into taking the flu vaccines. The only way a human can contract this virus in to breathe in an infected birds poop, blood or feathers. Let's all just cut wood away from chickens.
That story was in the local paper too... If I run into the appropriate person/people tonight I'll see if I can get more details.
I'm not worried about getting it ... but the price of chicken and eggs is going to go up as a result of this crap.
Would not be surprised if it is being brought in by illegals (unintentionally)
Would not be surprised if it is being brought in by illegals (unintentionally)
I guess I'm lucky. My family has always raised heritage breed chickens. Because of that we don't have to buy eggs or meat in the store.
As part of the exchange I cut and supply all of the firewood the chicken raisers could want.
As part of the exchange I cut and supply all of the firewood the chicken raisers could want.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Alrighty
So mailbox bandits…..
Don’t think anyone has a better story on dealing with them than Uncle Mustang
When they took out his mailbox, they got stuck in the snow and he went out and “handled them”
So mailbox bandits…..
Don’t think anyone has a better story on dealing with them than Uncle Mustang
When they took out his mailbox, they got stuck in the snow and he went out and “handled them”
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
And Grizz, where exactly is this trail??
The wife likes going to Ashokan Resivoir walking
Where is your trail?
The wife likes going to Ashokan Resivoir walking
Where is your trail?
Thanks . I soaked it in acetone to get the paint/grease off then an electrolysis bath finished with a wire wheel .
I’ll be taking it apart as soon as the weather breaks to zinc plate some of the parts. Don’t like doing it in the basement
