You’re just a hair closer to me than I am to Steve. I’m in Kings Mountain. I’ve got plenty of land and I’ve been thinking of leaving an open invitation to anyone willing to come over. Only downside is I’m really just free on Sundays and most Saturdays.
That includes Wayne if he wants to come up for some bass fishing at my pond.
As soon as I can build a chunker I’ll try to make a stockpile for myself and anyone visiting.
Hey Cody .
Thanks much for the invitation but I am so behind on farming and saw milling it seems I will never catch up .
I have a fishing hole on my place but haven’t wet a hook this year .
Cody, Kyle, and all the rest,
With there only being one in a million (or less) of us, it means that we are spread out a lot, but it is great when we can visit. Thanks Cody and Kyle for your visits. Come again any time. Others are welcome, too.
Black walnut is growing like a weed really close to my house. Need to cut those saplings down soon so they’ll hopefully die off. Must be squirrels hiding them in an old concrete garden bed my Grandpa built.
Maybe you can transplant then. They would make some gorgeous lumber for future generations.
We’ve got tons of them growing in our woods, but I’m sure even if I cut them right now they’ll just coppice up like last time.
Here’s how tall they’ve already gotten. Been a few years since I cut them down. Grandpa built these concrete terraces for garden beds. Not sure if they’re for starting seeds or for plants that prefer shady areas. Doesn’t get much sunlight.
Also I’ve got the 100lb propane tank that Steve Bowman graciously gifted to me all filled up with water. Going to let it sit a few hours like that and then rest it upside down for at least a month.
We got out as a family for the first time today this year, slayed a mass of bluegill and yellow perch the boys had a great time and so did the wife. Good family time on the boat
I may life a little more on the edge, but I never went to a lot of trouble with those tanks. I fill them with water. Normally I am going to cut them at the weld seam for the dome so I lay them over and make a cut into the water with a cut off wheel, empty the tank and that’s it. Cut it up. YMMV.
Thanks for the picture Marcus . Good looking helpers you have there with you .
Well i don’t have have any immediate use for the 100lb tank. Propanes heavier than air so I leave it upside down to let it fall out incase the water didn’t drive it all out.
Three happy boys out fishing what fun, great family fun by the smiley faces.
Bob
What a beautiful morning!
Trying to practice starting the arc on my lunch pail stick welder. It just wants to either weld the rod to the workpiece or start a spark and then nothing else. Tried playing with the hot start settings and amperage settings, tried choking up on the electrode like a pencil.
This welder has a 220v mode that I haven’t tried yet, I’ll see if giving it some more juice on the input side will make it strike better.
Nope it must be me. Also I’m burning holes in the tanks so I’ll just quit while I’m ahead.
What size welding rod are you using?
At what amperage?
I’m using some Hobart 6011 3/32" rods at the middle of the suggested amperage. I think the dial is inaccurate because even with hot start cranked all the way up it simply won’t sustain an arc. It’s an inverter welder. DCEP is how I had the leads hooked up.
6013 is a low penetration rod that might help with burn through. Try dragging like a match. Try at a higher amp setting on thick metal. Must start to learn on thick metal. Then move to your thin stuff.
6011 is a bit harder to start. It also like to penetrate, burn in. Crank it up on some thick scrap to learn how to start and maintain an arc.
