How'd it go today?

[mastermind7864]

Sup guys? I'm going on vacation May 10th........I can't wait for some R&R.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Where have you been - on walkabout? Nothing better than some R & R!

 

[mastermind7864]

I get busy.......busy as hell......forget to log in here then I quit getting notifications. Hell I forgot how to post a damn video.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I never log out - I always hit the remember me option.

 

[Steve Mack]

Got my chipper back last week, one day short of eight weeks. Cost a bit but I can't complain, it's done a bit of work.

Been flat out since catching up on jobs I'd put off, didn't loose any. Had thursday off for Anzac Day but I was stuffed anyway, don't think I could have done much.

Good paying stump grinding job today and booked out for next two weeks.

 

[woodworkingboy]

. Sounds good, Steve.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Don't get too rich too quick - it'll just spoil ya!

 

[mastermind7864]

Don't get too rich too quick - it'll just spoil ya!

I'll love to test that theory.

 

[Bermy]

Oohhh...just paid $162 for a new van battery, then $930 to have the alternator removed, fixed, replaced, oil change, oil and fuel filter, belt, labour...labour $100 per hr for the mechanics...think I need to raise my prices.

Palm trees today...that'll pay for the battery...

 

[MasterBlaster]

Lordy, that's one expensive battery!

 

[woodworkingboy]

I had a part time job once rebuilding starters and alternators until the wee hours of the morning. Easy quick when you have the parts and know where to bang when taking them apart. That does seem very pricey.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

$1000.00 for an alternator change is excessive...

 

[MasterBlaster]

It takes about ten minutes to change the alternator on my Silverado.

 

[Maximalist]

Today, I worked as alone. sawed 5 is not very large pine trees. Firewood needed by everyone ...

 

[MasterBlaster]

We can't burn pine here. The creosote will set the chimney on fire.

 

[Cobleskill]

Battery prices are way up. Most any one is $100 and up. Some alternators can be a real joy to change. They don't build them with service in mind.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Mine has a lifetime guarantee. After 4 years or so, it died and I took it back for a new one, no charge. When this one dies, I'll do it again. I can't cypher how they can do that and still turn a profit. I sure wish I could get tires with that type of guarantee!!!

 

[Cobleskill]

The factory Delcos last a good 10 years up north here. The heat must kill them down there.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I get 2-4 years out of the NAPA batteries... I use the warranty to constantly up grade to more amps.

 

[Maximalist]

We can't burn pine here. The creosote will set the chimney on fire.

Pine is used for ignition.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That sounds better!

 

[woodworkingboy]

Right about alternators not being built for service, but they mostly do get rebuilt. Exchange for new or rebuilt ones is generally the way it goes. Rebuilding or service requires some equipment that your average garage likely doesn't have. Rebuilt is about as good as new, and generally a lot cheaper.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Pine sap refined is what was used to a large extent to power the Jap Zeros during WW2. The Japanese thought that having limited access to petroleum, but a lot of large Pine trees plus banzai charge, allowed world dominance, but they grossly misjudged. They were wrong about the "cowardly" western forces as well.

 

[Tucker943]

We can't burn pine here. The creosote will set the chimney on fire.

That is not true.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Go for it, then. We won't, down here.