Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[Stihl 041S]

Hey John !!!!

 

[nk14zp]

Yes it is........

I did go to the dump this morning.....then to Ellsworth to get a 50lb bag of dog food......and a new set of AMCO winter wiper blades for the truck......sent the OL to do that before Christmas.....told her 22" for the truck.....and she should measure and get a set for the Saab too.......I couldn't remember the length on those. So she came back with a set of 20" and a set of 22"........so when I put her studded snows on the Saab I changed the wiper blades too.....there went the 22s.....had 22s on it....she "Guessed".......even though I bought her her very own tape measure and a snow shovel too, before Christmas........both the Saab and the Chevy truck take 22s"........sigh......at least she uses the shovel.......

How far are you from Ellsworth? I'm about 50 miles from there.

 

[Cantdog]

You, shucking??

Naw....he's jivin'......

 

[Cantdog]

How far are you from Ellsworth? I'm about 50 miles from there.

13 miles

 

[tbone75]

Think I have done less than Ron today ! Sure didn't play with clams or clam shells ! LOL Dug out a couple parts , looked over some other parts and kept the stove full. Now I will go look at some other parts. LOL
Was thinkin I would get the Husky P&C today ? Be nice to work on a easy orange saw ! LOL

 

[tbone75]

Dang wind is really picking up !

 

[roncoinc]

You, shucking??

Yes,,takes a six pack to shuck that many !!!

 

[Cantdog]

There is a little more to running hydraulic in the cold than just getting them to start. The cold is really hard on the shaft seals so we would cover the machine overnight or during a long downtime spell and just light the propane sally underneath the machine, let it run 30 min or so and all the frost will be drawn from the cylinders,seals and lines. This used to help the seals and packings last for many years of harsh operating conditions. On one job back in 87 one of our subs didn`t believe in preheating and just flashed up his 3 month old Cat 300 series and would start digging, after 3 days of -18....-22F temps he started up first thing in the morning and within 5 mins of startup drove the bucket down into 28" of solid frost , the top boom ram shaft snapped clear off straight across with a nice crack sound. A 3" dia solid chomium steel shaft snapped like a toothpick. The look an his face was precious, the hit in his wallet canceled any profit he made on the whole job.

Very true Jerry........rotary saws on the mill are even the same way.....you probably already know this but others may not......you must not just start sawing in the morning with a sub zero saw plate......the frost must be drawn from the plate first.......you take a 4-5 foot board end and push it against the outboard side of the saw while running at speed, starting in the center and let it move out toward the rim where the teeth are.....you can see it...the frost will be drawn out along the drag line.....failure to do this MAY/CAN result in a total fracture of the saw plate in the cut......I have never seen this but was warned by old people who have.....think losing a few teeth and gullets on a spike or ax head is scary......imagine a 150lb 1/4" thick saw plate turning 650 rpm coming all apart with you (the sawyer) standing in line with it at ground zero!!!

 

[roncoinc]

Starting to snow again..

cleaned the truck of once,,can see my footprints.

the best is yet to come !! LOL !!!

called the OL's son,,the chef,,he coming up tomorrow and we gonna do some clam cooking

his specialty is seafood..

he see's food,,,he eats it !! LOL !!

 

[tbone75]

The news guy just said will will have wind chill to -40 next week !!! WTF !!! I don't live in Alaska or at the North pole !
Only -8 in the morning !
I waited to dang long to head South !!!!!!!!!!

 

[tbone75]

Freaking wind is getting nasty out there ! Better go put more wood in the stove ! LOL

 

[sefh3]

The winds been blowing all day up here. It looks like we have a few storms coming again this weekend and then the chill sets in.

 

[dancan]

I found a good used front case for my MF1020 today at a reasonable price
I was in such a good mood I went out and bought one of them Swede XP's today , so excited I , like a fool , had to try it out as soon as I got home in this -7 Merican with a feels like -27 with the wind weather , it works GggggGREAT !!!!

 

[SawTroll]

The news guy just said will will have wind chill to -40 next week !!! WTF !!! I don't live in Alaska or at the North pole !
Only -8 in the morning !
I waited to dang long to head South !!!!!!!!!!

Still around the freezing point here, at good "Alaska" latitude, and not much "weather".

Anyway, there has been enough fights on the forums lately, so I have no need to start a new one here!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

The news guy just said will will have wind chill to -40 next week !!! WTF !!! I don't live in Alaska or at the North pole !
Only -8 in the morning !
I waited to dang long to head South !!!!!!!!!!

Grab your **** and come on! I got a room for you to test drive the south!

Sent from my MiniMac running E-85!!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I found a good used front case for my MF1020 today at a reasonable price
I was in such a good mood I went out and bought one of them Swede XP's today , so excited I , like a fool , had to try it out as soon as I got home in this -7 Merican with a feels like -27 with the wind weather , it works GggggGREAT !!!!

Sounds like a great day Dan! Congrats on the drive case.

Sent from my MiniMac running E-85!!

 

[sefh3]

On another site I visit, they are calling for a monster storm Sunday into Monday. Oh what fun this is.

 

[sefh3]

Off to find a good price on batteries. My F250 needs a new set. Take forever to raise the plow. They are only 10 years old. Don't know what the issue is.

 

[mainewoods]

I'd say you got your money's worth out of those.

 

[dancan]

You got your money's worth , make sure you check the grounds on both batteries to the body and chassis , specially on the drivers side battery .