How'd it go today?

[Burnham]

Good luck, Dave. If it can be done, you're the fellow with the chops to do it.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I have no choice but to succeed!

No work tomorrow. I've got some applications in. Doing some networking. I was not asked to work Friday, but some of the install crew did some of my work. Fug'em!

 

[pigwot]

WeatherUnderground is by far the best I’ve seen and used.

 

[Cobleskill]

Yes. I like you can put in your zip code and it will be more accurate than the closest big city, like NOAA does.

 

[Burnham]

NOAA is much more localized than that, by a great deal. I set our location on the map and it covers about 1 square mile with my house in the center. The forecast is interpolated from data from a weather monitoring station at a local airfield just 5 air miles away, as well as broader geographic data points.

In my experience, the forecasts are more accurate than any others I have used, especially 3 to 4 days or less out. But I have not tried WeatherUnderground...I'll give that one a look.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Gaskets arrived at 2:00. I got the fuel system moved to the new head, then had other fires to put out. It's 30* and dropping, so no mechanicing by flashlight tonight. I'm pretty confident I can get it together tomorrow, but we all know about feeling confident.

 

[cory]

#holyshit

The stuff of advanced civilization

 

[Dave Shepard]

Just got the text that the fall cleanups are done. So, I guess I'm done. It's BS, there's a week of work, but he doesn't care, I'm pretty sure he's dumping the lawns this winter. I'm relieved, I need to work on my tractor and run the sawmill. I am glad we ended on good terms. Hopefully I hear back from one of my job applications soon.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

NOAA is much more localized than that, by a great deal. I set our location on the map and it covers about 1 square mile with my house in the center. The forecast is interpolated from data from a weather monitoring station at a local airfield just 5 air miles away, as well as broader geographic data points.

In my experience, the forecasts are more accurate than any others I have used, especially 3 to 4 days or less out. But I have not tried WeatherUnderground...I'll give that one a look.

Same. My house is my pin. Takes in account my elevation etc. Book marked, easy to pull up. Nice graphs to read.

 

[Dave Shepard]

IYKYK:

 

[SkwerI]

IYKYK:

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Is that one of those stupid locking lug nut sockets? Any vehicle I ever bought with those, I immediately swapped them out for standard lug nuts. I am not a fan of wasting money on aftermarket wheels and nobody steals stock wheels. Is stealing wheels even a thing any more? That was so 1980s. These days it is catalytic converters.

BTW, I have at least 2 full sets of locking lug nuts with the key sockets if you want them.

 

[Dave Shepard]

That's a fuel pump drive coupling on a Beckett oil burner.

 

[treebilly]

Kinda like a lovejoy fitting?

 

[WoodCutr]

Kinda like a lovejoy fitting?

got curious and checked since I've never seen one

looks like the end caps are splined and have different size D connections

also looks to me like the splines on Daves coupling decided to quit work early?

 

[Dave Shepard]

I suspect the filter was clogged. I replaced it, and the cad cell. Was running when I left the house and couple of minutes ago.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I managed to get the cylinder head and tools loaded and in the car, and ran out of daylight. 47 all afternoon. Oh well, tomorrow is 57.

 

[Kaveman]

Yesterday's trip out with the boys got me some cool pictures. Merced River Canyon, filled with fog.

 

[Dave Shepard]

TIL: if you put your frozen pizza in the oven, then go to the basement to diagnose your oil burner, you can use the pizza to resole your work boots.