2025: What are you doing today?

[Crosley.In.AZ]

By the way, I can't get into my profile to remove the Corvair Sport Sedan that I sold.  Anyone got any ideas why?

I was told a few months ago: there is a glitch in the board software .  All I get is a blank page when trying to get into profile changes

 

[58 Yeoman]

Thanks, Tony.

[chimp koose]

spent the day getting my Koi pond ready for summer .

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I read engine builder Ed Pink has died. Age 94

[chimp koose]

I think I have figured out a good way to make steering stops for the chopper . Last couple of ideas were not to my liking .

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Last week I spent a day regrouping most of our base kitchen cabinets. The counter top guys finally came out to measure for the counter top.

Smart, fast , accurate  guy. Laser measure equipment was used.  Altho I had the  base cabinets all level and square with in 1/16 of an inch.....  The floor was a tad over 3/8 drop left to right. That needed to be corrected.

I bought a Skil laser self - leveling device.  Raised the worse end a fuzz over 3/8 inch. Cut custom shims since the large amount of correction needed.

Then: A few daze later  the phone calls started from the counter top company. The actual square footage of tops needed was "more" than figured by Home Depot measurements .. Which is not a big surprise.  "But", the new measurement must be submitted to Home Depot for correction.  Then: Home Depot must call the contractor and confirm.. Then: Home Depot calls us with correction and of course more money. Then the counter top contractor can be paid correctly.

Sounds complicated?  It is.  Yet , just a bunch of phone calls.  We "hope" things more forward again.  SUppose to be about 3 weeks now for install.  LOL , yeah , right. LOL

[58 Yeoman]

My house was built in 1979, and the outside faucets are leaking and squeaking, plus they aren't siphon proof.  What do I care, but I figure in a few more years when we go to sell the house, the realtor is going to say they don't match code.  Well, we were at Menard's, so I bought two 12" freeze proof sillcocks, plus I bought a NIB Mansfield for $5 at an estate sale a couple weeks ago.  The two at Menard's cost $49 each.  Ouch.  My wife finally got done with her planting flowers outside and went shopping today, so I'm changing the faucets.  Did I mention that my house is brick, and the dang things are mortared in?  I worked on the one in back first, as it's the worst.

I used my air chisel and it took a long time, but I got it out and set it along side the new one.  What?  I was never good at math, but 12" in 1979 is over 13" in 2025 and almost 14" whenever that Mansfield was made.  WTH?  Luckily, the PVC plumbing had enough 'sliding' give that I didn't have to do any cutting and gluing.  The other two will be fun, but at least they aren't above a suspended ceiling.

[chimp koose]

Got the the steering stops done on the bike today . Happy with the results  

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Phil: the middle sillcock in your photo is the same one I installed here a few months ago. Woodford brand.  As I recall (CRS) it was about 12 inches long to fit thru the slump block wall here.

Took the Goldwing for a run  wednesday on the I-40  to burn off some olde gasoline in it.  Filled it up with fresh  gasoline. Added some Lucas gas stabilizer too. Altitude around here is 5,000 ft more or less. The 1800 still pulls hard into the triple digits , it pulls harder  at lower altitudes.   

With the snow , rain , warmer temps after that, we are fighting weeds around here like crazy. We buy gallon jugs of ground clear type stuff.  I use a sprayer that threads onto the water hose to cover more area quickly.  This house was empty for several yrs as the owners aged out. The 3 sons did little if any maintenance of the yards or house.

Wife has been focused on the utility building out back. Its about 8 x 12 feet. It is 2x4 construction on concrete pad. It was nice when built decades ago. Rough shape now, huge crack in concrete floor, floor tile is very rough. Sheet rock was falling off the ceiling. Easy removal of remaining sheet rock with garden rake. Most of the electrical was removed by me. Will be updated of course.  Wife has scrubbed  the sheet rock walls with a mop and some powder product.  Primer - paint all in one to cover the yellow walls and purple cabinets in white.  Romex is so olde..... 12ga with ground wire. The ground wire is half the diameter of the 12ga power wires. Never seen that

[enjenjo]

Josh and I put my Ferguson To3o back together and started it up. Some fresh gas and it fired right up. It has been setting for about 18 months, I just go busy.

[chimp koose]

Koi fish are now in the pond . Did a calculation and the pond is about 1500 gallons give or take .Thought it was a lot more but its fine for the number of fish .

[34ford]

Ok. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out to post an image. Can't see an attachment icon or find anything in the search menu on how to do it. Can someone enlighten me.  I'm aware of the size limitations. Does the photo have to be hosted off site ? Thanks bc

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Ok. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out to post an image. Can't see an attachment icon or find anything in the search menu on how to do it. Can someone enlighten me.  I'm aware of the size limitations. Does the photo have to be hosted off site ? Thanks bc

You clik on the box REPLY  and everything is right there.  ADD FILES is where you add a photo, then clik UPLOAD

 

[58 Yeoman]

34ford, or after typing in what you want, hit the preview button and there will be a way to add images at the bottom.  Add your image then post.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

We removed more carpet from this house. All that remains is the main bedroom carpet. Tedious work. Icky, dusty, worn out carpet. We found vinyl tile under carpet in one bedroom. At one point this house had red - orange colored carpet in it.! Found a few remnants of it under current carpet.

Installed new main bathroom exhaust fan. Never had a vent. New vent. New hole in roof. New 2 gang wall box installed for switch to fan. New romex wire run of course.  Old shingles did not want to bend much as I cut the hole and fitted the roof vent in place. Plenty of Henrys black goo was used. I was very careful.

Started removal of chain link fence that lines the driveway to back yard. Its 11 feet wide. Difficult to back my car trailer into. Olde & Slow Construction guy used a sledge hammer to break some concrete. May need different faster option on the concrete.?

Grayish Box near fence entrance is control and battery (car 12v battery) for the gate opener. Last week the gate would only open 3/4 of the way.?  Had to unhook the gate motor , then open the gate fully. It was 5:30am and I was less than thrilled with the gate opener. 

I figured out: the battry was low. It would only move gate so far.  I charged the battery up. It works fine. There was electric feed to the gate that I removed. It was poorly hooked up in the attic. Romex wires spliced and taped together. How this house avoided burning to the ground from an electrical fire  is amazing.

My operational phrase here is : When in doubt , take it out.