Evolv-ing Thread

[awsum140]

The best way to get rid of the odor, Steamer, is if you do the naked eggplant dance...dance naked, in the backyard, with an eggplant on your head on an even day in an odd month in the rain under the light of a full moon. It'll only work if you post video proof here though.

 

[Steamer861]

Thanks Classy Will try that next
I got this great idea? to put Baby powder in the box, I'l let it sit for a bit & see
Maybe it can draw out the Stink? The nail polish remover is working, marginally

There has to be some home remedy that will work? with out stripping it all the way down.
I was thinking if I have to strip it down, what about the dish washer?

 

[tiburonfirst]

put Baby powder in the box

why not baking powder? it does remove odors nicely in other applications

 

[Steamer861]

Thanks Tips, Didn't have any handy, But your right it would probably work better than Baby Powder
Have to go get some

 

[awsum140]

Baby powder will make it taste like baby powder. OK, if you like baby powder, I guess.

 

[Steamer861]

I switched to Baking Soda I'l leave it over night & see if it helps

 

[SlickWilly]

While giving my daily thanks for my blessing this song popped in my head. Recognize it?

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[SlickWilly]

I switched to Baking Soda I'l leave it over night & see if it helps

It can't hurt! Another thought that might be worth trying?? Rubbing it with a lemon slice or maybe citrus oil grated from the skin of an orange or lemon??

One other thought, they have pet pee remover that has enzymes called natures miracle. We had a sick kitty that peed on a white bed comforter in a couple spots, the stains were days old. We tried washing it but the yellow stain and some smell remained. I sprayed the spots soaking wet with the NM then covered the wet areas with rice (uncooked ) to absorb what it could/would and left it over night. It not only removed the smell but it removed the yellow stains as well, smell and stains were completely gone. If pet pee is left unchecked, they will come back to those spots and pee on it again, none of the cats have ever bothered it since.

 

[awsum140]

I just came in from battling the snow. We had thundersnow this afternoon. It really didn't start snowing heavily until about 1PM and by 6PM we had about 10" of heavy, wet, semi-slush on the ground. It's so bad I lost a shear pin on one section of the auger on the snow blower. It's a two stage and was clogging every few feet, blocked by slush/ice. In an hour and a half I normally do the whole job, parking areas, sidewalks, driveway, mailbox and a path to and around the shed (where the gas and generator are). Today I got to the shed, the sidewalks and the car parking areas. The rest will have to wait until tomorrow when I have enough light to fix that shear pin.

Did I mention I hate winter?

 

[Rossum]

It's so bad I lost a shear pin on one section of the auger on the snow blower.

Those things are the bane of my snowblower! I've learned to make sure I have a half-dozen of them in stock before winter starts.

 

[awsum140]

I've got spares mounted to the handle grips but it was too darn dark to see what I was doing. It'll all be there in the morning, unfortunately.

 

[SlickWilly]

I just came in from battling the snow. We had thundersnow this afternoon. It really didn't start snowing heavily until about 1PM and by 6PM we had about 10" of heavy, wet, semi-slush on the ground. It's so bad I lost a shear pin on one section of the auger on the snow blower. It's a two stage and was clogging every few feet, blocked by slush/ice. In an hour and a half I normally do the whole job, parking areas, sidewalks, driveway, mailbox and a path to and around the shed (where the gas and generator are). Today I got to the shed, the sidewalks and the car parking areas. The rest will have to wait until tomorrow when I have enough light to fix that shear pin.

Did I mention I hate winter?

Wow, that's some nasty stuff to clog a two stage! My blower for the JD is single stage, last fall I read a tip on one of the JD forums if you want to improve how well the blower throws weld plates on the flats in the center of the auger, the flats that push the snow through the chute. I did that, took the clearance between those flats and the shell from 3/4 of an inch down to 1/4, I was afraid it would jam with small stones and break more shear pins but I only snapped one this year and it really throws snow like a monster now! My neighbors fence is 12 feet from one part of my driveway and I can throw snow over the top of it into his back yard, I won't but I could.

Last year after rebuilding the blower, cutting out the rusted metal and welding in all new metal inside the curved shell I painted it then used this graphite spray on the center of the auger, the center section inside the shell where those flats push the snow out and inside the chute. I recoated it again last fall and I no longer have clogs with the wet heavy snow. This is the stuff, one can was enough for last and this year, I got it at NAPA auto about the same price. Slip Plate Graphite Dry Film Lubrcnt, Aerosol, 12 oz. 33203G | Zoro.com This spring I'm going to first clean both the mower deck for the JD and the push mower and use it on those as well, good stuff.

This was from last year, after rebuilding it and with the the slip plate applied but before welding the plates on the flats. See that fence on the left side in the back, that's the one I can now throw snow over.

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[awsum140]

I used to have a SImplicity, 18hp one lung, with a 36" single stage blower on it. It ate a belt or two a season but it never clogged. Wish I had it now!

 

[SlickWilly]

Those things are the bane of my snowblower! I've learned to make sure I have a half-dozen of them in stock before winter starts.

I stopped buying them from JD and now use mild 1/4" nuts and bolts, the trick I found is use a lock washer to keep them tight, once they get a little loose the back and forth motion will work weaken them quick. Those 1/4 bolts work just as well as the expensive shear pins, been using em like that at least ten years now and haven't damaged any parts on the blower.

 

[kiba]

UGH! I've lived with tinnitus for many years, all the loud shop noises and air tools. I do the same thing, I always have a radio or TV running, I sleep with the TV on, I can't stand a quite room. The hearing tests show I lost a couple of the higher end frequencies, when in a room with many people talking it's sometimes hard for me to understand what someone is trying to say to me, I hear them fine, it's just some words, to me will sound like another. During one thanksgiving dinner my daughter said to her mother, I got a new hat today and I piped in, You got another cat! Good lord how many do you need, are you starting a farm! The strange looks I got told me right away I got it wrong, I don't engage much at table anymore...

Again, we need a "commiserate" button. I've had tinnitus so long I can almost, note I say almost, ignore it completely. Sometimes it does get irritating though and it sure has cut my high frequency hearing, and hearing in general. I still hear low frequencies really well but conversation can be hard in a noisy room.

I never even thought of that, tbh it's getting harder for me to hear certain sounds. My gf talks very softly so I definitely know what you mean & I am constantly mistaking what she's saying.

I think mine is from my years of being a sound guy, I used to install studio setups, snakes, mixers, wireless microphone setups, & did consulting for play or band p.a.'s & I guess it's taken its toll on my ears. I also keep the TV on when I sleep it seems to be OK as long as there is some kind of background noise but it gets louder & more annoying the quieter it is, so I can't sleep like that... I've actually started using one of these bose Bluetooth ear plugs in one ear for when I'm out of the house & it helps, I just play podcasts or music on it at a low volume.

The right one is much worse than the other so I keep it plugged onto that ear. Its actually gotten pretty bad recently since (my uncle is in a band) I had set up his p.a. as a favor, & I got called back over there as another favor for an issue with the wireless mics while they were having practice... & the stupid bass guy just would not stop while I was trying to troubleshoot it, literally with my head right next to the speakers at times & I felt my right ear pop. It was pretty rediculous, I told my uncle I won't be helping him anymore if that guy's there I kept telling him "can you stop? nobody else is playing..." even when I had everything on the p.a. off, his amp alone was still so loud that the windows were vibrating.

thanks and much appreciated! but unless an easy fix pops into your mind there's no need spending much time on a solution. i rarely travel with the laptop and it stays plugged in 95% of the time and in case of power failure the generator should kick in from now on within a minute or so.

There's one thing off the top of my head, If you right click on the desktop & hit "Nvidia control panel" then "manage 3d settings" look for the gpu power state and make sure it's not set to "prefer max performance", unless there's another setting somewhere else doing the same thing, that should allow your windows settings to kick in when you are on battery.

I just came in from battling the snow. We had thundersnow this afternoon. It really didn't start snowing heavily until about 1PM and by 6PM we had about 10" of heavy, wet, semi-slush on the ground. It's so bad I lost a shear pin on one section of the auger on the snow blower. It's a two stage and was clogging every few feet, blocked by slush/ice. In an hour and a half I normally do the whole job, parking areas, sidewalks, driveway, mailbox and a path to and around the shed (where the gas and generator are). Today I got to the shed, the sidewalks and the car parking areas. The rest will have to wait until tomorrow when I have enough light to fix that shear pin.

Did I mention I hate winter?

I was doing a pickup from ikea yesterday & as I was leaving it started snowing, in 48F degree weather, the size of golf balls. It was melting pretty quickly but it made my ride home interesting.

 

[ShamrockPat]

Those things are the bane of my snowblower! I've learned to make sure I have a half-dozen of them in stock before winter starts.

Dual stage here, and now that I think about, I havent broken one in 13 years. The last being due to a rolled up Newspaper. I know I have 2 ..... somewhere. Knocked on wood. I saw a YT video a while back where they attached pieces of tire to the inner fins for no clearnce at all between the fins and housing and were literally throwing water. As it sits, I can throw almost 40ft in the right conditions.

 

[Rossum]

Dual stage here, and now that I think about, I havent broken one in 13 years. The last being due to a rolled up Newspaper. I know I have 2 ..... somewhere. Knocked on wood. I saw a YT video a while back where they attached pieces of tire to the inner fins for no clearnce at all between the fins and housing and were literally throwing water. As it sits, I can throw almost 40ft in the right conditions.

Mine is also a two-stage; a walk-behind Ariens. TBH, it hasn't gotten much use since one of my neighbors got a thrower for his Kubota. He'd been plowing the main part of our driveway for us for the better part of 20 years with a pickup, but there's a good bit of stuff that got too tight to plow comfortably after I built our detached garage, which is why I got the snow blower. Now he just does it all with the Kubota and doesn't bother with the plow. Depending on conditions, I may or may not fire the Ariens up for the walkways; sometimes it seems easier just to shovel them.

 

[SlickWilly]

I never even thought of that, tbh it's getting harder for me to hear certain sounds. My gf talks very softly so I definitely know what you mean & I am constantly mistaking what she's saying.

I think mine is from my years of being a sound guy, I used to install studio setups, snakes, mixers, wireless microphone setups, & did consulting for play or band p.a.'s & I guess it's taken its toll on my ears. I also keep the TV on when I sleep it seems to be OK as long as there is some kind of background noise but it gets louder & more annoying the quieter it is, so I can't sleep like that... I've actually started using one of these bose Bluetooth ear plugs in one ear for when I'm out of the house & it helps, I just play podcasts or music on it at a low volume.

The right one is much worse than the other so I keep it plugged onto that ear. Its actually gotten pretty bad recently since (my uncle is in a band) I had set up his p.a. as a favor, & I got called back over there as another favor for an issue with the wireless mics while they were having practice... & the stupid bass guy just would not stop while I was trying to troubleshoot it, literally with my head right next to the speakers at times & I felt my right ear pop. It was pretty rediculous, I told my uncle I won't be helping him anymore if that guy's there I kept telling him "can you stop? nobody else is playing..." even when I had everything on the p.a. off, his amp alone was still so loud that the windows were vibrating.

If the loss is in one ear and not too bad I'd really think about seeing a ear, nose and throat doctor, I'm sure they would want a sound test done. It's simple, they put head phones on you, put you in a sound proof room and play tones in your ears in all the ranges, they'll do one ear then the other without you knowing which ear and when it's playing, when you hear a tone you raise a finger next to that ear. Then they'll print out a graph showing just what your hearing at what ranges and what you lost, for each ear. If not to far gone, they may have meds that can help, in my case it was too far gone for too long and no meds helped. They also suggested no caffeine for a week, they said that can make it worse, being a big coffee drinker after three days I had a splitting headache that wouldn't stop, they warned me that could happen if I drank a lot of caffeine. At break time I called the doc and told him my head was splitting and I couldn't take four more days like that, he told me OK, go drink some coffee, if your not seeing any difference at all after three days then any more isn't going to make a difference.

Taking Another suggestion I started wear those foam ear plugs at work, a few weeks later I was under a car I had up on the lift cutting an exhaust pipe off with a torch, I heard some muffled yelling but with all the shop noises that go on I ignored it. Suddenly I felt someone was beating on my ankle, a spark dropped and set my new boots on fire and it was climbing to my pant leg, I had sprayed my new winter work boots that morning with silicone to water proof them, the guys were yelling at me from across the shop and I couldn't hear them yelling Your foot is on fire! I quit wearing them after that just for safety sake. I went and had molded musician ear plugs made that cut the harmful noise but had baffles which will still let you hear enough so if someone yelled I could understand them, cost me $125 back then but it was worth not loosing any more hearing. I've also heard those expensive noise cancelling head phones can help some people? I don't know if that's true, I can't understand how they could work with the noise coming from the ear and not from an outside source, maybe they could help, but I never tried them.

Now they have fancy ear plugs and muffs that electronically cut load noises then go back to normal, they were first made for hunters so you can hear normal sounds of the woods but protect you when you fire a shot, they aren't cheap but have come down in price now. When they first came out it was around $225 a pair, Walker brand I think. They now have them with amplification so you can crank up the normal volume and hear twigs snap from game walking through the woods yet still cut out the harmful levels like a gunshot or hammering. I go the cheaper route, when I shoot I use the foam plugs and these muffs over the plugs, Amazon.com: Peltor Sport Bull's Eye 9 Hearing Protector: Home Improvement I use to shoot a lot of Bullseye pistol matches at indoor ranges, with that combo my ears are well protected but I can still hear the range officer's commands of when to load and make ready to fire.

 

[SlickWilly]

While giving my daily thanks for my blessing this song popped in my head. Recognize it?

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No one guess that song... I'm surprised, here. I'm so grateful for vaping, stop and think about it, we are the ground breakers, we are all playing a part is saving who knows how many lives!!

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[SlickWilly]

Click on it. I picked a point in the video to start from, listen, let it sink in. This is NOT a promotion of the video, it's the truth being told in this short section that I feel we all need to think about every day and remember, we are the lucky. I give my thanks every day!!!

Maybe it just means more to me then most.

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