How'd it go today?

[stikine]

And here David feels the need to split crappy firewood by hand and mess with saws constantly. Lol

 

[davidwyby]

And here David feels the need to split crappy firewood by hand and mess with saws constantly. Lol

Gotta relieve that stress somehow.

I’m the best sledge slinger in the shop, that splitting paid off. 😆

 

[lxskllr]

Hell of an operation there! What's the bearing set weigh; 500#?

 

[davidwyby]

Melted the soles off my favorite boots standing on that hot wheel 🙄

 

[davidwyby]

Hell of an operation there! What's the bearing set weigh; 500#?

Probably. The wheel is 10k.

Once we get this part done we load it on our truck and put the bearing blocks on…cuz it’s too heavy to pick up.

 

[davidwyby]

Last time the bottom bearing got stuck half way cuz we weren’t fast enough. One of my guys had quick thinking and we used four 1” bolts and 1” impacts to draw it on.

 

[davidwyby]

* I have a good boot repairman

 

[stikine]

* I have a good boot repairman

Please tell me it's not John... just saying

 

[cory]

@davidwyby #wizardshit

 

[davidwyby]

It’s just science…temp = expansion and contraction. When I first started messing with saws I heard talk about splitting cases, interference fits, it’s tricky, special tools, etc. Most saw shops won’t, say it’s not worth the labor. I can split and reassemble cases and cranks on the floor of my workshop in my pajamas with a couple chunks of bronze and a pink hairdryer with my work background. 😆

(Good way to get into nice saws cheap - saw shop boneyard)

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Kavey and I climbed leaning canyon oaks in tandom today. Took out storm damage and did some crown raising over a roof or two via rope. Kept the ground kinda busy.

 

[davidwyby]

 

[Kaveman]

Kabled a Fremontia with Stephen today.

Then we went to fetch hay. Burritos also occurred.

 

[davidwyby]

Today we flipped it sideways and installed the bearing housings on the truck. Full bore all day again. I don’t think I’m gonna cut or split today.

Reckon that’s max for the ole 700

Still gotta install seals tomorrow…maybe on the truck while going down the road 😆

 

[WoodCutr]

well, got that maple cleaned up yesterday, and took down 2 storm damaged white pines today

Considered a mini, but a full size skid was the same price and less lawn damage (many, many less trips on the lawn, I believe the same or even lower ground pressure than a mini)

first time in any CAT equipment, that 259 is actually a really nice machine, but the visibility is horrendous compared to any other skid I've ran, cab is also made for little people

 

[Dave Shepard]

Not a bad view for a 15⁰ day. I'd like to take down a lot of those trees and get a better view up the valley.

 

[Nutball]

What's the point of using tools if they don't work properly? I'm having a lot of difficulty getting wood cut at the correct angle. First it was the circular saw not cutting straight even against a guide. Turns out the side of the plate wasn't made parallel to the blade. So I guide it off the other side, and though I've meticulously squared the blade to the plate, it still cuts a few degrees off. Even the table saw gives me trouble after zeroing the angle indicators, and spending several minutes ensuring a successful cut. I'll have to see if the guide rail slots are crooked.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Almost looks legit!

 

[lxskllr]

Nice font. I like your numbers.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Not as neat as I would like.

 

[lxskllr]

Better than I can do. I particularly like the lowest "2".

 

[Dave Shepard]

Haha. I hate twos.