What's up today (bullchiting) thread.

Decided to dig into this the other day. Pulled the pump off and it spun freely but not exactly butter smooth, definitely had some grind to it. Engine would not spin over.

Removed the engine and put it on the bench so I could pull the other half of the lovejoy off. When I was cranking down the gear puller the engine spun.

Set the engine back on the splitter, pulled the rope, and it fired up.

Not sure what to think about this, but I'm going to put it back together this evening and run it till it pukes.

 

I borrowed a dewalt polesaw from my cousin to trim a few overhanging branches for a family friend this afternoon. He gave me a 60 volt flex volt battery to use with it. Tore right through the stuff i needed it to. I'm impressed with it.

 

Just a linch run. Stopped by to get supplies to do a 12,000 mile service on my Triumph. Car show tomorrow fo4 a couple hours.

tomorrow another Indiana football game.! I did tinker a bit with the limbs on the trees i had dropped. My brother suggested i hook up. Our chipper, but I explained the little limbs go into the boiler too. Will be for daytime burning.

 

Go Hoosiers!

 

^^^ it lives!

 

Mine are both black. I will admit that these are at least 13 years old. I'm actually thinking I got these about 25 years ago - way before I moved into this place, but I don't remember if I had them in my toolbox way back at the other house - then it was a small toolbox with just the essentials in it and allen wrenches not have been essential at that time.

 

That's the thing. They're never essential until you need one. I have them in holders like yours, loose and on rings and somewhere I have the swiss army folding one. It is my favorite and I will have to look for it later on today.

 

If these are expected to be lightly/seldom used tools go to Harbor Freight and get a set each of SAE and Metric. Won’t set you back much and if they get lost you won’t feel too bad about it

 

My son shot a doe last night and we got it butchered this morning. Did a little cleanup in the barn after that. Not sure what the rest of the afternoon holds.

Date night with the wife tonight for our 23rd anniversary.

 

Happy anniversary lukem and enjoy date night.

 

X 2 lukem

 

Ugh. Ran into town in the old truck to fill up gas cans. Key fob wasn't working so I used the key to lock the door. Came back and unlocked the door but now no matter what I do the outside door handle won't open the door. The inside handle works. The key moves the lock, the outside handle moves the linkage to the latch, but something inside the latch is pizzed. I guess I'll replace the latch assembly an ebay china special.

 

Sorry, can't like that.

 

Congrats on your son's deer!

Happy anniversary to you and your wife!

 

Downed a lot of brush this week. I was going to start loading it tonight, but I'm too tired now. Maybe I can get up early enough to get some of it aboard in the morning.

 

Got a cord of shorts and misfits (chunks) delivered today. Got a couple surprises. Wood that is pretty common where I grew up in SE Indiana, SW Ohio, but not as much around here

 

Finished putting up a cord of wood from yesterday. Have another cord coming in later today. That will give me three cords which should be about a two years supply. Not bad for the small space I have to work with. I also trimmed the hedges (I call them bushes) in front of the house and a few other odd jobs. It's recliner time for now!