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#1
General Woodworking / Re: Threading wood to replace ...
Last post by tule peak timber - Today at 09:06:57 PMI watched the video early this morning and found it really interesting, along with the comments. People who do destructive testing are right up my alley. I side with the penetrating epoxy for direct threading into wood.
Another way we go is with bronze nuts and washers, carefully glued together, then snugged into a hole, either for compression or tension, depending on the build. You need to know what you want before buttoning things up- If they're to be on the inside of a torsion box or other assembly. After the nut washer assembly is snugged in, I float it with epoxy and apply some thread lubricant. This kind of construction is reserved for clients who appreciate it, or in marine settings.
There is also a bottle of aqueous solution carnauba wax in the pic that can be purchased directly online. No smell. We buy this by the pallet and re-sell to our ongoing customers. The little can is thread lubricant, specifically for bronze hardware. If you gently heat the threads and touch it to the lubricant, you get a nice micro sheen that works quite well. In setting expensive hardware, I always build a jig with orientation face up, face down, etc. That helps take the guess work out.
Another way we go is with bronze nuts and washers, carefully glued together, then snugged into a hole, either for compression or tension, depending on the build. You need to know what you want before buttoning things up- If they're to be on the inside of a torsion box or other assembly. After the nut washer assembly is snugged in, I float it with epoxy and apply some thread lubricant. This kind of construction is reserved for clients who appreciate it, or in marine settings.
There is also a bottle of aqueous solution carnauba wax in the pic that can be purchased directly online. No smell. We buy this by the pallet and re-sell to our ongoing customers. The little can is thread lubricant, specifically for bronze hardware. If you gently heat the threads and touch it to the lubricant, you get a nice micro sheen that works quite well. In setting expensive hardware, I always build a jig with orientation face up, face down, etc. That helps take the guess work out.
#2
Forestry and Logging / Re: Dirt bike logging?
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 09:00:33 PMLynn, you are spot on. I laughed hard at Cfarms comment because it brought back a flood of memories covering many decades, from that of a young Scout trying to learn all the knots, and then trying to learn to tie them all in timed events and competing with an old Scoutmaster who was REALLY good at it and I could rarely beat, up through all the firefighting classes and disciplines I had to learn and master for low angle rescue, firefighter rescue, and swiftwater rescue. This last, we had a senior instructor who could tie just about all the needed knots one handed after hundreds of hors of practice, He was really good and he taught us some amazing rigging setups. Some were very complex with a bunch of hardware, but some were just rope and nothing else and produced a heck of a lot of force (we pulled over a telephone pole we were using for an anchor once, by accident, with no pulleys, just human power). My first class with that instructor was when he dubbed me the 'knot fairy' and had me teaching the folks that were slower to pick it up. (At one point he offered me a teaching job). Yeah, that guy would not buy the "Tie a lot" method. 10 seconds to tie a knot correctly was a bit too long for him.
What impresses me is an aborist who can tie a knot in a line that gets about 5.000 pounds of load on it, but then unties really easy when cleaning up. I still have some figure eights on a bight I have not been able to untie after 5 years. I call them 'rope features'.
What impresses me is an aborist who can tie a knot in a line that gets about 5.000 pounds of load on it, but then unties really easy when cleaning up. I still have some figure eights on a bight I have not been able to untie after 5 years. I call them 'rope features'.
#3
The Outdoor Board / Re: BIRDS
Last post by thecfarm - Today at 08:49:05 PMI was so excited to hear a whippoorwill the other night I started a new thread. Forgot about this one. I click onto to this one just about each time I see something new.
I have not heard one of those for years.
We saw a Scarlet Tanger. I have never seen one of those. We had to look it up.
No Orioles here yet. A couple years ago we had them here just about steady. We found out cheap grape jelly kept them here. But last year we never saw a one.
I have not heard one of those for years.
We saw a Scarlet Tanger. I have never seen one of those. We had to look it up.
No Orioles here yet. A couple years ago we had them here just about steady. We found out cheap grape jelly kept them here. But last year we never saw a one.
#4
Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...
Last post by OH logger - Today at 08:46:59 PMMy mechanic that works on my saws and sells em is also an amsoil dealer. He says if I mix the amsoil 100:1 like it says there's no danger. If it wrecks a saw he'll give me a new one.
#5
Forestry and Logging / Re: Flagging tape color
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 08:41:27 PMI can't imagine a logger that would do that and risk their business and reputation. It's a small world and word gets around quick. I would view that as akin to cattle rustling or horse theft in the old west (or today). The solution used to be swift, but these days can take longer but either way, it's not a 'tolerable thing.'
Around here, that logger would be done.
We don't have a LOT of logging operations around here, maybe 4 to 6 operations. I never hear of anything like that. But we have a lot of competitive land clearing, site prep type guys, especially with the migration of city folks building new places. I fairly often hear of one or two of these guys getting thrown off sites mid-job because they were not following the contract specs, and another has to step in and fix things. In fact I have seen it happen to one company 3 times in the last year alone. They just keep finding clients that are new to the area.
My friend Bill regularly gets jobs to go in quick and fix after one of these companies gets booted. (Almost always, they were jobs he already bid and didn't win, because his price was too high.)
I can see this happening in logging also, there are always crooks out there in every business, but the world is so small, nobody could last long with a reputation like that.
Around here, that logger would be done.
We don't have a LOT of logging operations around here, maybe 4 to 6 operations. I never hear of anything like that. But we have a lot of competitive land clearing, site prep type guys, especially with the migration of city folks building new places. I fairly often hear of one or two of these guys getting thrown off sites mid-job because they were not following the contract specs, and another has to step in and fix things. In fact I have seen it happen to one company 3 times in the last year alone. They just keep finding clients that are new to the area.
My friend Bill regularly gets jobs to go in quick and fix after one of these companies gets booted. (Almost always, they were jobs he already bid and didn't win, because his price was too high.)
I can see this happening in logging also, there are always crooks out there in every business, but the world is so small, nobody could last long with a reputation like that.
#6
Forestry and Logging / Re: Flagging tape color
Last post by mudfarmer - Today at 08:25:07 PMWillsterman,
Crooks are gonna crook no matter the profession. All you can do is cover bases. Hire a reputable Forester, have a solid contract, hire a reputable logger.
The hiring part may be hard for most land owners-- it is not like most are part of the forest product industry! And may only harvest once. Not a lot of room for error. Here again, cover your bases the best you can and make sure your karma is up to snuff.
A brief story: I know two land owners, neighbors of each other. One had a lot of harvesting done and no issues whatsoever. So the neighbor hears that and hires on the logger. The second guy had a lot of harvesting done too but never received a dime from the logger. The contract was so weak it basically didn't exist. So references only help so much if you are dealing with a crook to begin with.
Another story. A guy hires a Forester and has a good contract. The Forester markets the wood anyway so he suggests a logger he knows. The land owner asks to see a couple jobs, only gets to see one and it is real nice work. He finds out after his job starts that the logger showed his own property and thinks he got taken for a ride. There are small issues throughout that are dealt with amicably because they are addressed in the contract. I asked if he would use the Forester or logger for work again and he said yes it all worked out very well and now you cannot tell the logger was ever there.
-Management plan
-Contract
-Someone that knows what they are doing looking out for you
Crooks are gonna crook no matter the profession. All you can do is cover bases. Hire a reputable Forester, have a solid contract, hire a reputable logger.
The hiring part may be hard for most land owners-- it is not like most are part of the forest product industry! And may only harvest once. Not a lot of room for error. Here again, cover your bases the best you can and make sure your karma is up to snuff.
A brief story: I know two land owners, neighbors of each other. One had a lot of harvesting done and no issues whatsoever. So the neighbor hears that and hires on the logger. The second guy had a lot of harvesting done too but never received a dime from the logger. The contract was so weak it basically didn't exist. So references only help so much if you are dealing with a crook to begin with.
Another story. A guy hires a Forester and has a good contract. The Forester markets the wood anyway so he suggests a logger he knows. The land owner asks to see a couple jobs, only gets to see one and it is real nice work. He finds out after his job starts that the logger showed his own property and thinks he got taken for a ride. There are small issues throughout that are dealt with amicably because they are addressed in the contract. I asked if he would use the Forester or logger for work again and he said yes it all worked out very well and now you cannot tell the logger was ever there.
-Management plan
-Contract
-Someone that knows what they are doing looking out for you
#7
Forestry and Logging / Re: Dirt bike logging?
Last post by Magicman - Today at 08:10:10 PMI loved it because it is doing it with what you have to do it with.
I hope that they don't run out of rope and I love what thecfarm said:
"If you don't know how to tie a knot, tie a lot!!!"
I hope that they don't run out of rope and I love what thecfarm said:
"If you don't know how to tie a knot, tie a lot!!!"
#8
Forestry and Logging / Re: Flagging tape color
Last post by Magicman - Today at 08:05:15 PMHere the Forester is working for the landowner and he makes periodical checks during the logging operation. He knows the cruise and what is being harvested. He also knows the buyer and logger quite well.
If there was any underhanded activity, that buyer/logger would be blacklisted not only from his bidding but also from the other Forester's bidding opportunities.
If there was any underhanded activity, that buyer/logger would be blacklisted not only from his bidding but also from the other Forester's bidding opportunities.
#9
General Board / Re: Donations
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 08:01:26 PM"What's in a name? Would a rose, by any other name still not smell as sweet?" (Billy S.)
I have seen gourd banjos and other very old made ones not conforming to 'current' standards. But usually the defining point is that it has a head and not a 'box'.
Here's a fella with a 3 string banjo he made (with a head) and this guy is pretty resourceful. Listen to his description of the parts and where he got them. Quite a trip, sharp guy. I think he's one of Howard's neighbors.
I have seen gourd banjos and other very old made ones not conforming to 'current' standards. But usually the defining point is that it has a head and not a 'box'.
Here's a fella with a 3 string banjo he made (with a head) and this guy is pretty resourceful. Listen to his description of the parts and where he got them. Quite a trip, sharp guy. I think he's one of Howard's neighbors.
#10
Sawmills and Milling / Re: power lift help needed
Last post by RetiredTech - Today at 08:01:04 PMI had the same thought. However after looking at my winch control you'd have to totally ditch it and wire with your own relays. But the good news is the PWM's have a knob you can mount in a convenient space to control the speed. It would be much simpler to mark your preferred high and low speeds around the knob and just select them as needed.
