I made a cut and then went to raise the head so I could return it for the next cut. Apparently I lowered the saw on accident instead of raised. When I pulled the saw, the back of the blade hit the log and the blade came off the wheels. At first I thought the blade broke, then I realized what had actually happened. The blade appeared undamaged, but I was leery about putting it back on. I figure at the least, some teeth got damaged. Who’s done this?that's just nonsense. it's
I’ll take the 5th 😎😎😎😎😎You are definitely not alone on that one.
Now we know why Cook always used plywood for blade covers. In recent years they caved in to the "me too" market pressure and went to steel covers. I'm lucky to have bought my mill before the change. I have yet to trash a blade by knocking it off on the return, despite having done it at least several times a year. I strive not to do this unless I have an audience.I have a timber harvester looks like cooks but came well before them and it has the plywood panels. One time on site with a customer I threw a blade and it stuck in the plywood. I turned to the customer and said you now see why its plywood and not steel. He laughed and said it must have happened a time or two based on the holes in your plywood. I smiled and said it happens more than I like to admit.
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I've done what the OP describes more times than I'd like to admit. Whether I try to put the band on and try it depends on what I'm cutting and if I can afford to risk a dive. If you put it on and get it turning and don't see any visible blurp in one spot, then try it slowly on wood. If it's good, run it. Just make sure to feed slow and cautious at first.Ive pondered putting mabey 3/8 plywood on the inside of my blade doors. Seen it done on many mills...Or I could just be more careful ;D ;D
Unless somebody saw it and states otherwise, no I have never done that! Just line I have never hit the down toggle on the set works with the blade in a kerf! :-X ::)That sounds exciting!
I need to make an appointment with my doctor for misuse of my one-dumb-aday prescription. I used 3 yesterday.How early did you start and how late did you go?
. . . . What is the best way to get a band out?In one piece or five?
nice idea MM for a tool, cannot believe you do not have nice maple handles riveted to that blade. nice floor, is that "grit grout!)lol
Not pretty but it does the job. ;D
cannot believe you do not have nice maple handles riveted to that blade
A few weeks ago I filled my gas tank with oil but noticed my mistake before I put the cap on. Later I forgot to put the oil cap on and noticed it when.......You know all you guys think what you did was REALLY dumb, I know I would. BUT, I can tell you that I have always been so concerned about making this same error that I Never pour gas in the hole until I look down it and make sure that this is 'the hole that the gas goes in'. I don't know why, but I NEVER trust myself, and I have never (yet) made that mistake, and BOY do I know how the cold can make a sane solid man into and idiot for just a moment or two. I expect my turn will come someday too, I just haven't lived long enough to make that mistake...yet.
. . . What happens to our mind in the cold. . .At - 35*F, you could imagine the knuckle headed moves I've made.
I mean you look at the log before each cut.... turns out I was WAY WRONG. I hit the log rests on my third log.Hahahahahahaha! :D :D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D
at least I got it outta the way early
Does anybody else want to share with the group?
Dang it.Does anybody else want to share with the group?
Since you asked. I put a firewood chunk into the back window of my pickup
Well I did not do thisCan not recall how many times I’ve seen this. Luckily, never happened to my truck, yet...(knocks on wood twice).
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. But it woke me up at 0600. I reckon he felt pretty dumb.
OK, guess it's my turn in the chute: SO I am milling this oddball crotch today and having a heck of a time fitting it in. I shimmed it all over and one of the guide guides got hung up on a shim and couldn't pass it by, so I grabbed a dead blow hammer just to tap the shim to get it to snap over the blade guide. Guess I gt a little too close and the bad grabbed it, sucked it in and jammed up solid.Oh my! Glad that wasn’t your hand. Be careful.
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I missed the steel insert in the head, but let most of the shot out of it. No big deal. I had just reclaimed this mallet for a dumpster at work. No big investment, just feeling pretty dumb. It was hot, I was tired and my brain just farted.
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Did something dumb this afternoon. Sitting in the ER now. Been here a couple of hours. It is better to joint wood rather than your finger. It is not a pretty sight :).AH man! That sucks. :( I hope everything grows back.
refill it with shot and wrap in camo duct tape. one of your neighbors will prob. offer you 10 bucks for it. some times saving a few minutes turns into costing a few hours. not sure when I can get up to see your place, but keep the coffee on just in case! best regards.I don't think it was worth 10 bucks when it was new and this one had one face pretty much worn off. I just grabbed it because it was perfect for tapping the log clamps in and out instead of my fist. Even without the shot it does that just fine. The camo tape idea is something I should think about that. I could outfit an entire shop with the stuff I find in dumpsters.
Did something dumb this afternoon. Sitting in the ER now. Been here a couple of hours. It is better to joint wood rather than your finger. It is not a pretty sight :).you know, fingers need joints too! what no pics? :D hope it turns out well. will hurt long enough to make you more careful in the future... for a while! biscuit or regular jointer. in all seriousness, good luck.
I would post a pic, but it is not for the faint of heart, and I know that many of you have delicate constitutions.
Here I am sitting at the computer and my education is throbbing :). It won't let me forget, not for a while anyway.At least you only got a masters, and not a Phd. :P :D
Sam,Thanks for sharing what caused it. I'm hoping to hold onto 10 full fingers as long as possible and it's good to (hopefully) learn from other's mishaps. Heal well.
The stupid thing was that I was wearing a glove. That is a no-no. The cutterhead caught the glove and pulled my hand down into it. It I had not been wearing the glove, it would not have happened.
@crowhill (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=14684) , i bet if you get them to tighten down, they will not loosen up any time soon. :DFor sure since I jumped them up to a grade 8!😂
Good to see you guys are keeping this thread alive. My most recent very dumb thing did not actually happen to me, but one of my firefighters. We were working on a bus that we will use for training. He hit a pry bar with a sledge hammer. I noticed a tiny red spot develop on his arm. Within seconds blood was squirting out like a garden hose. A sliver of metal had broken off the bar and went in his forearm. I spent the next 7 hours at the ER with him. They brought in a plastic surgeon to try and get the metal out. Well, he couldn’t find it, so my guy will live with a sliver of metal. PSA announcement......wear PPE everywhere. He was wearing safety glasses, but.....Bad news if he ever has to have an MRI.
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Bad news if he ever has to have an MRI.Naw, that will just pull it out! :o
I will leave the "pain in the asthma" jokes to you @Old Greenhorn (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=42103)Thanks, butt I am not going there. ;D
we are required to report to law enforcement and child protective services as a gun shot
I did something dumb today. I drove through canada on the way to the pigroast. That was seriously dumb. Took me 11 hours to get here.I tried to tell ya!
I will never do that again. border crossing are BS!!!!
9 5/8" -4 5/8" = 5 5/8".... :-[ at least it was elm....
9 5/8" -4 5/8" = 5 5/8".... :-[ at least it was elm....OH, I surely cannot laugh at you for that. I worked the night shift last night, sleep cycle is messed up, had a couple of 'cokes' when I got home, then got up and read your post before I had my first 3 cups of coffee. I sat here and looked at your math and thought "What? That looks right to me." took me a full minute to clear my head enough to realize what we both did. AT least it was elm. ;D
@Old Greenhorn (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=42103)Funny you should mention that, I was just on my way out. But not to worry, I have finished my 12 cup pot and had a few hours to wake up. I am as fresh as a wilted daisy now. Also, my banker/wife is 3,000 miles away and I barely have enough cash in my pocket for a tiny good faith deposit. I am not buying today (at least that is not my plan).
Don't go look at trucks today!!
It only hurts enough to remind me what I did! Now last night when I knocked on the neighbors door with that hand,... Does that count as a continuation of the same dumb thing or is that a separate dumb thing?It never fails. If I injure a finger that is the one that takes the hit every time I walk by a sharp corner or need something. Years ago I took the tip off the second finnger of my left hand in a table saw, had a splint. Every so often I would hit the underside of the dash of my pick up while rolling the window up, I would roll to the side of the road, throw it out of gear, suck wind and wipe the tears. Man, that hurt.
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Not nearly as ugly as some of the pictures on this threadI dunno, looks like you got a pretty good run toward the bone before it stopped, but There doesn't seem to be a lot of bruising, so it should heal up ok. The photos aren't the game here, or I hope not. I waited over two days to take mine, mostly because it was the only way I could see it (I am not discussing this with my wife). I should have gotten one before I cleaned myself up. I do have one of the shirt because I am going to have to get a replacement next year and I might need proof. It doesn't look as bad as it could have. ;D
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That looks like it hurt Old Greenhorn. Get some rest.Yeah, it kinda did, well it still does. I have a full blown schedule overloaded at work and it's nuts, so I can't take any time off. But I am taking it easy at home, just doing a few things and getting to bed early. I just wish this persistent headache would go away. The cut is pretty much dried up now, no seeping at all today and it survived the shower tonight. I'll live, always have so far. ;D
I have traveled across the border and took the 401W, then crossed over at Sault St Marie, MI just to avoid getting near Chicago!You really took the long way around, I dont find traveling through Detroit to the border Windsor or vis versa a problem very straight forward. Chicago is busy in rush hr. but I try to plan it out to avoid it if possible.If you take Sarnia it would be better and still avoid Detroit.
To me, it was well worth the trip!
I am very new and also that dreaded thing, female! I avoid doctors and hospitals like the plague. Standard comment to children, dont come running to me with a broken leg. Please smile.Not nearly as ugly as some of the pictures on this threadI dunno, looks like you got a pretty good run toward the bone before it stopped, but There doesn't seem to be a lot of bruising, so it should heal up ok. The photos aren't the game here, or I hope not. I waited over two days to take mine, mostly because it was the only way I could see it (I am not discussing this with my wife). I should have gotten one before I cleaned myself up. I do have one of the shirt because I am going to have to get a replacement next year and I might need proof. It doesn't look as bad as it could have. ;D
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Falling up stairs counts! Heck falling counts!Ok!
Dropped a coiled saw blade and could not get away fast enough! It was
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I am very new and also that dreaded thing, female! I avoid doctors and hospitals like the plague. Standard comment to children, dont come running to me with a broken leg. Please smile.Not nearly as ugly as some of the pictures on this threadI dunno, looks like you got a pretty good run toward the bone before it stopped, but There doesn't seem to be a lot of bruising, so it should heal up ok. The photos aren't the game here, or I hope not. I waited over two days to take mine, mostly because it was the only way I could see it (I am not discussing this with my wife). I should have gotten one before I cleaned myself up. I do have one of the shirt because I am going to have to get a replacement next year and I might need proof. It doesn't look as bad as it could have. ;D
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They have managed a few other things...
General comment...unless you can see bone or pumping blood (arterial) I dont really bother. Head wounds, a bit different. bleed like hell (moderators, I AM English!). If they dont I worry!
Swearing, cold water and honey, with a bit of clean old sheet works well. Not as furry as proper bandages!
Any way up. IF you still have a headache after 3 days, go to the docs. Broken fingers and toes work well when braced with ice cream sticks and tape. Electrical for preference.
And I might send you a picture of my latest patient. Broken legged 3mo hen. Bit of a limp, but 3 weeks ago could not walk!
Please laugh at me..used to it...want to ask some sensible questions.
Tam, you are too funny! 😄
We mostly laugh together here!
Welcome!
welcome Tam, that will work... and does your honey have a name? :D. some folks tend to post on this thread more than others!Thanks for the welcome in!
I put my cup on the bumper of my truck. Yup, it was there when I got home.There is actually a low pressure suction created behind the back of a vehicle while driving, it will help hold objects in place.
Did that recently for the first time too. It smoked a bit more through that first tank afterwards.I had a customer buy a used chainsaw cheap from a homeowner who thought he had ruined it by putting oil in the gas / gas in the oil.
I have never done that, to my knowledge. What I did years ago while fighting a brush fire was put fuel into the backpack blower I was using and then forgot to put the gas cap back on. Can you imagine how bad that could have been if I had walked into the fire with gas pouring off the blower on my back. If I remember correctly, I ran out of gas before I ever made it up the hill to the fire.What purpose does a back pack blower serve in fighting a fire?
My favorite tool was the Pulaski. I have several that I use around here for everything and anything.I am with you FFotS, that was my first hand tool to grab off the rig, very versatile and light. Wish I had one around here. I was tempted to scoff one off a rig, but just couldn't do it, and we never broke one that I could take and fix. I'd love to have one strapped on my Mule. We get very few heavy fast crown fires up here. but the last big one I worked was like that and blew over a 400 foot safety zone. Pretty scary stuff, changed the way the evaluate every fire in the state now. It could have killed 75 firefighters, but they bailed just in time. That was a rough job, every chopper in the region worked that job moving water and gear. It still pops up in my dreams from time to time. When you see the federal guys, the big 40 year fire bosses walking around white as a sheet, you know it was a close call.
It is an axe with a second blade at right angle, it can be used as an axe or as a hoe. Also referred to as a grub hoe. Very useful for clearing firebreaks and exposing burning roots. Did my apprenticeship on a mop up crew when I was 18, talk about hot, dirty, miserable work but it paid decent with no tax deductions and we got fed well. 150 bucks for ten days work, I thought I had the world by the tail on a downhill pull. :DBeen there done that, though in a few different situations. But in my opinion it does not fit in the "Did something dumb today" thread. It built character,work ethic,value of a dollar, and most of all "who you are".
When I think about some of the dumb things I got away with I shudder.
Lots of things in the picture look better than me.That's funny FFotS. When I saw the photos and before I read your follow up comment, I thought to myself, man we ALL looked the same in the yellow shirts and green pants and (mostly) yellow hardhats and neck shields. There are few outfits that are LESS attractive and unsexy than that. Has nothing to do with you, I looked worse probably (OK, assuredly). My gear still sits in a go bag on the other side of the room. I think I will leave it there. Although the shirts were pretty comfortable, the pants always made my butt look fat.
Does tucking my cap behind my belt and not finding it till I flushed the toilet qualify for posting here?Yes! :D :D
Does not gathering your bib overall straps qualify?? ::)
It's even more impressive when you put the band on backwards on your mill, or so I have heard. :-XYes, I have 'Heard" this also. >:( ;D ;D ;)
It's even more impressive when you put the band on backwards on your mill, or so I have heard. :-XAnd then call the tech complaning the mill isn't sawing right.
My dumb thing for today was making all the parts for 8 rail and stile cabinet doors. The dumb part was making all of the rails one inch too short. Consequently I will be making them all again tomorrow. Planing, jointing, cutting, milling at the router table."Inch syndrome" if I had a dollar for every time :D
I am pretty sure I did that early on with 2 blades on a job and I was so green and the problem was obvious the tech never thought to ask me about the teeth direction and just told be to send them back for replacement which I and they did. At least I did not complain about the mill. I just complained about this batch of "bad" blades.It's even more impressive when you put the band on backwards on your mill, or so I have heard. :-XAnd then call the tech complaning the mill isn't sawing right.
Riding with a friend we had to stop by an acquaintance of his. He was in the yard and very unhappy couldn't get a saw to cut some cordwood. after talking awhile I looked at the saw. The chain was on backwards and he had tried to sharpen it that way :o. It just wouldn't cut >:(.
Sampson, my 13 lb Rat Terrier and general knock around buddy, often runs around with one back foot in the air. I am not sure it is even the same foot all the time. I think it is to keep at least one foot dry and warm when the grass is wet or there is snow on the ground.My wife has 2 chihuahuas. One of them holds a foot up like that. Always a rear one, but no telling which one.
Now my turn. Was out to buddies woodlot / build site on Sunday afternoon. Was parked on the road / driveway by the first build site and trimming some stumps down a little in an area so I could back in off the road. There was one stump off to one side left so figured I'd get it after backing the truck in past it. Caught it with the right front wheel as I swung around and it momentarily stopped the truck before jumping over it, so continued back a few more feet and heard something under the truck, probably some brush. The tail gate was down and I had set my little Craftsman (Poulan) 40cc saw on it up against stuff in the box. Got out and walked around to the back and several things from the box were out on the tail gate, so I put things back and then realized my saw was nowhere to be seen, then it struck me. I crouched down and looked under the truck and there was my saw way up under the cab just under the left side. DANG! So I walk up and pull it out and it's not looking too good, the chain brake is tweaked some and the forward handle is also a little tweaked out of shape and position. Now for the bar, it was not looking too good at all. It was really bent out of shape, to the left and also upwards a bit. Well after fiddling with it for a few moments, I put it aside and grabbed my old Husky 61 with a fresh sharpening and raker set and used it for the rest of the afternoon. Now that's a saw that performs well! It's the one with the aluminum chain brake handle, yup, one of the older ones.
On Monday afternoon, at home, I figured I'd go out and see what I could do with my poor little saw. Fixed up one of the anti-vibe mounting springs for the forward handle and it's not looking too bad now. OK, grab the poor looking bar, which also has the rack and pinion slack adjustment built in, and see what I can do about straightening it. Wasn't easy, but after an hour or so, I had a curved and bent piece of junk looking like a bar again, was mainly bent next to the mounting end, but also a curve in the middle of it the opposite way. Put it back on the saw and had to work on the chain brake mechanism to get it operational again. After that, I sharpened the chain, wasn't too dull, and then filed the rakers as they're needing to be done. Fired up the saw and ran it for a minute or two and you'd never know it had been a wreck, no replaced parts and it ran good. Should've gotten a few pics, but I didn't.
Oh, that stump I ran over got trimmed down with the Husky. Wasn't a big stump either.
@Southside (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=24297) at least your tension handle matches your shoes! :) :) :)I am not in Kansas anymore Doc.... :D
@Old Greenhorn (http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=42103) you sure do put that mule to work. Go on easy on her now and then will ya.Actually, that wasn't a real heavy load, just awkward. Earlier in the day I had pulled my road trailer (just a 5x10) up with the mill head, 2 sections of track, some timbers and other stuff, that load barely made it just from the weight. More on that in my thread.
I found with mine was several hundred feet of barbed wire that made a beautiful nest around the blades and shaft. It wound up tight and fast!I have also heard that "finding" an extension cord buried in the snow with a snowblower will cause similar results. :-X
:D :D I worked in lawn and garden shops, lost count of the number of extension cords gobbled up by snowblowers. Yes sir it is a brand new cord but I cannot cover it under warranty. I sure hated cutting barbed wire out of them.QuoteI found with mine was several hundred feet of barbed wire that made a beautiful nest around the blades and shaft. It wound up tight and fast!I have also heard that "finding" an extension cord buried in the snow with a snowblower will cause similar results. :-X
Well, my dumb move of the week involved my Sawstop tablesaw. I was using my dado blade set and mitre gauge. Well, with the dado set installed there wasn’t clearance and the blades hit the miter gauge. Before I knew what was going on there was a bang and a jump of the saw. It’s good to know the sawstop works as it should, but that dumb move cost me $199 for a new dado set and cartridge for the saw. I will be more careful next time.During one of the AWI shows I was working my booth was directly across from Sawstop. I talked to them extensively. He told me that most of the time the blade is salvageable. Did you bend the blades? I would think that you can pry the aluminum block off of it and continue to use it.
But the worst thing I found with mine was several hundred feet of barbed wire that made a beautiful nest around the blades and shaft. It wound up tight and fast!
Banjo, you are probably correct. I have to think the manufacturer included a drive shaft with a slip clutch instead of a shear bolt for a reason. It does require quite a bit of torque to get it moving, so I'll have to consider carefully before I decide to switch the drive shaft I have for one with a shear bolt.The slip clutch is a great driveline/gearbox protector. No need to change it at all, just make sure it is operating as it should. Don't overtension it.
prob. never work again, but take out the batts open it up, and plunk it into a bowl of rice. and if you wife makes stir fry, watch out for the probes! that is funny, :)Did all that and more Doc, no go. It's gone. The backlight works, but nothing else. The detergent really did a number on those small surface mount components and IC's on the board. Just all fuzzy green stuff. It's gone.
I've been thrown to the ground by a lamb :D, when that 4 wheel drive takes off in an unexpected direction all bets are off!Gave up being in the PMBA eh? (Professional Mutton Bustin Association) :D
Tastes like chicken ???
It seems most animals that are considered a food source have tried to run me over at least once .... Scariest one was a camel. :o
Ya know - thinking about it I have been chased by a chicken, he chose Poorly.... :DTastes like chicken ???
It seems most animals that are considered a food source have tried to run me over at least once .... Scariest one was a camel. :o
but didn't get far enough out of the cut for the drag back fingers to engage, raised up and back fast - 55 HP of bang and sparks resulted.... >:(That sawhead gigs back in reverse at the speed of light.
When you have an aggressive rooster, you just have to be a bigger rooster!or a 410 works well also! sorry @Southside (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=24297)
@Nebraska and @Magicman (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=10011) you should both be ashamed of yourselves, telling stories about a FF member when the Kid can't even defend his own hide. That's just down right rumeniscent of y'all.
We've had chickens for many years. When I get a rooster that thinks he's boss, I just snatch him up and carry him upside down by his legs for a few minutes. Two or three times is all it takes and he knows who the big rooster actually is..... :DWhen you have an aggressive rooster, you just have to be a bigger rooster!or a 410 works well also! sorry @Southside (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=24297)
You can BBQ a possum too, but I don't. A man has to make choices :).Slow cooker, with a heap of curry.
I felt like Dumb and Dumber (where one character put his tongue on a frozen metal pole)
From one tree frog to another, by the looks of that ring finger, this ain't your first rodeo :DNope, not my first rodeo and I am sure we will load him up into the gate again soon. ;D In retrospect, I am usually that guy that swallows a deep groan/grunt when I do something like this, but this time a let out a howl that kind of scared me. Most unusual indeed. :D
I'm about healed up from the metal roof edge a couple of weeks ago, the judges on the ground didn't give high marks on form even though I stuck the landing on the lower roof, something about deductions for screaming like a girl ::)
I’m proud of y’all for keeping my thread going for so long. I guess as long as we keep doing dumb things, it will continue to grow.As long as there are sawyers and loggers and builders I don't think this thread will die. You would be surprised at the number of things I chose NOT to post here. I think there is a chance I am not alone. ;D ;D There is 'dumb' and then there is 'embarrassingly stupid'. No, I don't think we need to start another thread for that, this one is just fine as is. :)
Have had some nice tiger maple slabs in the basement for about a year. Went down the bulkhead to take a look. Decided to bring one out to the shop . On the way out while carrying this big slab I banged my head on the low slung cast iron sewer pipe. Dropped me to my knees. But, to avoid damaging the live edge on the slab I was able to hang onto to it which ended up in it smashing my hands against the floor. Good thing had heavy gloves on. My head,neck, back, knees and hands still hurt.AH but you saved the slab! All the other stuff will heal. ::) ;D
If you have sore aching muscles and use heating rubs like Ben Gay and such be sure to thoroughly wash your hands before you go pee. 'Nuff said.
PS. I haven't told my wife.Why would you?! :D :D :D
If I did she'd most likely say: "that's high on the list of things you're not suppose to do......!"PS. I haven't told my wife.Why would you?! :D :D :D
PS. I haven't told my wife.
I almost took a before stitches picture to rival an MM post but didn't want to ruin anyone's breakfast or lunch.This is not a contest John!!! :-X
Now moose hunter it’s good you put that + sign in there cause if your age is right that should read 40 years. BanjoYa, but the scar went away some years ago!
The only thing worse than not having a chainsaw is only having one chainsaw :).Suspecting that I might get into that quandry one day I brought the longer bar and chain with me, just in case.
I just have to ask, why was the blade still installed?Does not do much to the tensioner seals either.
Keeping a blade installed and especially tensioned is not good for the life of the blade!
Just sayin'!
guys, not like he's hijacking this thread or anything....Nobody said he was!
So does WM recommend removing the blade after use or just to transport? I understand removing tension.After reading this I went back and reviewed my manual. I almost never transport mine with a blade on and I don't leave a blade on after sawing every day. One point I had read but forgotten was my manual says to engage the clutch to tighten the drive belt and help stabilize the motor during transport. I will be doing that in the future. I am not sure what it says about mills with autoclutch or if you can leave them engaged with the mill off.
If you leave the blade installed when you're finished sawing, whether tensioned or not the inside of the band where it contacts the belts will stain/rust !I never leave a blade on after sawing, even overnight. There are too many good reasons to remove it; safety, mechanical, housekeeping, etc.
I wonder if I can blame it in the virus?😏It’s either Ronaviriitis OR That D4MN Murphy at work again!
I wonder if I can blame it in the virus?😏It’s either Ronaviriitis OR That D4MN Murphy at work again!
There he goes again! Murphy's been following me around all weekend. He even put sawdust in my fuel filter. 😉I wonder if I can blame it in the virus?😏It’s either Ronaviriitis OR That D4MN Murphy at work again!
I have always unfolded my bands that come wrapped in 3 loops, by tossing them in the air to land on the grass and spring open. I decided last week that I could try to unwrap one, since I do a handled maneuver to fold them back up. well it twisted in my hand, and I got one tooth into my palm. ..... :) :) :)doc doc doc! C'mon man! I thought you were better than the 'throw it on the grass type'. You're a craftsman after all. :D There was a video I saw here over the winter and it took me 40 minutes to find it, but go to this thread and watch the video in reply #43, this is a safe and fool proof way to handle blades, @Chuck White (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=7517) knows what he is doing.
That job sounds like trying to chew your first raw oyster. You chew and it gets bigger and bigger and there’s nowhere to spit! :DWhich goes back to the age old question: "How drunk was the first guy to ever try to eat a raw oyster?" :-\
Native Americans thrived on oysters and fresh water mussels as there were huge piles of shells called middens discovered by European Invaders.As NZ has no native land mammals seafood and shellfish was a big thing for original polynesian Maori. They would harvest Paua (Abalone), Kina (a spikey sea urchin), various clams (pipi and toheroa) and kutai (mussels). Inland was tuna (eels) and koura (crawfish). Regular fish and birds where on the menu as well of course.
That store bought stuff is out to get you.As much as I’d like to be using more from my mill to build this, 2x4s are so easy to buy. Plus, I buy from a little family owned lumber yard. They all know my name in there and I buy on account. My dad worked there over 50 years ago.
Hardware store I work at, we can not help secure the load either.
That is a pretty good whack. I always heard that if you are going to do something, you may as well do it right :).Thanks Danny. I’m happy you think I did it right.
sounds like something my 9 year old Sean would do if I trusted him at all to help me back up.
Your tale reminds me of the time I stopped at our local Vet's office and he was cussing a blue streak and scrubbing all the walls. Seems the previous patient was a monkey with diarrhea.
Lynn,Howard, regarding that skin condition, over the years I have had something similar particularly in miserable winters when I am working a lot in the weather). Are you familiar with Bag Balm? It is a paste/lotion used on a cows udder to keep the skin healthy and has some ingredients that help fight infection and cracking. When things get bad, that is my go-to. Available in most farm supply stores.
... Unfortunately lately I have had some sort of fungus or such on both hands and if I am not careful and let them dry out they crack at the seams so bad they bleed so keeping plenty of lotion on them and wearing gloves has allowed me to function. I guess that will be a topic of discussion with the doctor's follow up visit tomorrow (That just changed to today) and we will see. So you are saying it will feel good when it quits hurting - that is good to know. ???
OGH,
... BTW - I am ready to hand off the goat spot to anybody else who is willing to take it. Of course if my wife ever figures out how to send the pre-stitches photo off her phone nobody else may want the spot.
Oh and about da fingers, they will heal kinda OK and the pain will go away as soon as it quits hurting.
At this point, you might ensure that it's sterile, by rinsing it really well with alcohol! ;DAs long as you're rinsing it with alcohol, you might as well set it on fire too, to sterilize it. :D :D :D
I was cutting the corner off a bench leg on my tablesaw set at a 45 degree angle. Made the first cut and the cut off piece was on the table and I reached for it. I don't know if it hit the blade and snatched my hand into the running saw or I just dumbly stuck it into the blade. That stopped all forward progress for the day!
That reminds me of a mechanic I worked with back in the 70's when I was a diesel mechanic in Montana. The guy was in his 60's and had no right thumb. He would tell the story that when he was 10 years old, he would help his Pa with sawing logs in their sawmill (one of those big circular saws run with a big flat belt to their steam tractor). He was pushing a log through and got distracted and it sawed his thumb right down the middle. Needless to say in his day they were 30 miles from the nearest town and even further from a hospital so his Ma did the only thing she could do. She cut off the thumb save for a flap of skin and sewed it on over the wound. It healed fine. That was always a cringe inducing story to me.Oh and about da fingers, they will heal kinda OK and the pain will go away as soon as it quits hurting.
This reminds me of my Gramps. Whenever someone would hurt themselves, he would smile and say, "You know, the good thing is that it'll feel better when it quits hurting."
The story continues - the ER nurse just called back and said they checked the X-rays and all said all the cut fingers have several fractures so she is setting me up with an ortho doc tomorrow. She said everything seems to be intact and I can't see what he will do other than maybe splint it to stabilize it a few weeks as needed. Do they make special epoxy for this? I guess as long as they don't want to do a river table I should be okay.Speaking of epoxy, don't let them do this with your hand!
WV Sawmiller, This past school year (before closing due to the virus) I was a substitute teacher for a local high school. One of the classes I subbed is the modern version of the shop class, now Construction Technology, which teaches the students the use of hand and power tools. One of the main points is always safety.I saw a video a while back where the owner of the Saw Stop company actually stuck his finger into the running saw with the stop technology. Just a slight nick and no blood albeit he did it very slowly and not like pushing a board through. Pretty awesome demonstration.
So the topic of when and when not to wear gloves while working in the shop is covered for each and every application. They have a Stop Saw in their shop and we have demonstrated its safety on a hot dog, but we have yet to see it work on a real finger. And I hope that never happens, but it is nice to know it would work to keep the student (and teachers) safe.
I hope all works out well for your fingers.
Now where is that FF policy on ladders again? :D Glad not to see anyone taking a tumble. whiteflag_smileyRight, I was waiting for a ladder to fall and totally missed the winch handle until I watched it again. Jeff, that qualifies for sure. Ouch.
How dumb do we have to be to play?When you got hit was that the tension on the rope before it engaged in the cog ? Hope your feeling better 👍
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In a dumb move, not paying attention moving logs with the tractor, I backed into the corner of my lumber building hitting it on the corner with the box blade :-\. Hurt my feelings more than it hurt the building.Now that you baptized it, you will probably never hit it again. :)
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:) I was amazed in February when I was there that it wasn’t dented.I guess that you did not see the holes in the other end where I punched through with the tractor forks :-\.
From the looks of that fluid it was contaminated with water and needed replacing.....badly. One place where it usually enters is a cracked gear shift.MM is on the money here Danny.
Southside, that is just too funny. :D I am glad your pride was the only thing hurt. You and Howard would make quite a team.It probably happened so fast that he is just realizing it happened.
Southside, that is just too funny, I am glad your pride was the only thing hurt.
Hope you are feeling better there Howard. Scary for sure.Sorry I missed out on the fun.
Been sorting cows and bulls the past couple of days and had to sort out my teaser bull from the milking herd today. He is a runt and really good natured. Too small to breed anything but he lets me know when one is in heat so we can get her taken care of, just makes life easier. Well, had to kick him out of "his herd" today and put in a clean up bull, so needless to say Doc Holiday was not a happy camper. He was putting on a show, throwing dirt, hollering away, etc so we threw a rope halter on him to lead him off. Well the rodeo began and away he went. He did go into the pasture we needed him in, but now he had on a too large rope halter hanging from his head, and he was not about to be handled again to get it off of him. We tried to catch the little bugger several times and he wanted nothing to do with us. This is a bull that you can walk up to and scratch any part of, basically he is a large dog and about that size, but we took his women from him and he was MAD!
Ok - grab the calf rope and lets get this over with. One of my hired gals roped him by the head and he started to take off so I grabbed the rope, added 260 lbs to his escape load, and there was no way I was letting go. Doc launched me out of the mud hole I was in, so much so that one boot remained behind, and I landed in a series of green, runny, fresh pies, from my head to my stocking foot!!! Didn't notice that detail until we were done with him, which was probably a good thing looking back on it. We all laughed about it as I realized what my face was in, oh well, it happens. Funny thing is that my back has been bothering me the past couple of days but is feeling much better now!!! Must be the sudden acceleration followed by the instant fiber and chlorophyll infusion. Might have to open up a "Unique, Nature Setting, Chiropractic Office", just advise clients to wear old clothes!!
Sorry I missed out on the fun. Wud
That's just short cow fence.For short cows........
After determining the line that failed I disconnected the line coupling from the tractor and removed the grapple from the tractor via the quick attach. With the tractor out of the way I thought this will be simple. I removed the piece of fire hose protecting the lines and the cover over the cylinder so I could unscrew the hose. Well as I mentioned the grapple would not close. However, when you unscrew the connector from the cylinder thus allowing the fluid to escape, which is under the pressure from the weight of the gripping claw, it does! I had a nice hydraulic fluid shower. Shorts, boots, legs, and lower part of my shirt were soaked. Dumb! Off to the nearby creek with some Dawn soap to get most of the mess off. Bagged the clothes for the trip home. We were in Va. and home is Charlotte NC area currently.
Fortunately I had a good cross style wrench in the truck that worked well, and the nuts were not overly tight. My biggest issue and time waster was trying to get the spare out from under the truck. I will take a look at the tube that goes over the raising and lowering mechanism to what is up with it.
I wonder how many of us have gotten mad at a spare and just cut the cable off so we could get going. I've been there.So have I. A 2003 silverado.
😂😂 Yep! 2001 suburban blew a tire several years ago and had to cut the spare tire cable (Dewalt oscillating tool with carbide cutter worked pretty good) 😂I wonder how many of us have gotten mad at a spare and just cut the cable off so we could get going. I've been there.So have I. A 2003 silverado.
GAB
I lost my sawmill key today. Only one that I had :). How careless and stupid. Now I am down and cannot saw.Oh yes you can. If necessary hot wire and away you go
Okay, I’m beginning to feel Murphy sneaking around! I’ve been relatively dumb stuff free for too long! On top of that I’m launching a boat and trailering it at least a couple times every week. So those of you who understand, pray for me!All I'm gonna say is don't forget the plug :D
Okay, I’m beginning to feel Murphy sneaking around! I’ve been relatively dumb stuff free for too long! On top of that I’m launching a boat and trailering it at least a couple times every week. So those of you who understand, pray for me!Long time age we put the boat in the water had a beer cooked hot dogs and berggers the boat was full of water it helps if you put the plug in first
I lost my sawmill key today. Only one that I had :). How careless and stupid. Now I am down and cannot saw.Danny, my 9 year old who has a problem with touching things he shouldnt lost my key a few weeks ago. I looked around a while, but then thought about my zero turn which also has a kohler command engine. The key worked perfectly. Later I talked to Sean about the key and found it on the ground where he had been playing with it.
stringing extension cord for light by sawmill yesterday saw a wasp nest under edge of roof of polebarn. Decided to take care of it this morning. Got out old can of spray and it didnt have much pressure so I got out a stepladder to get close so spray would reach. Close enough one got me on right hand ring finger. sprayed nest and stepladder tiped over. Had a good handhold on 2x12 between poles and was able to get foot behind pole and another on tipped ladder. got down with only a lightly skinned knuckel.This would have been great video for americas funniest videos.
I lost my sawmill key today. Only one that I had :). How careless and stupid. Now I am down and cannot saw.Danny:
Misery loves company!Me too!
Hope pain goes away soon.
OGH, you need to buy one of those inversion devices,Yeah I have tried those. They can give a little temporary relief, but I am way past that. Too little, way too late. My first back injury was at the age of 16 when I slid down a mountainside on my tailbone with a 50# pack on my back, finding every protruding rock along my path. Then got whacked across the back with a freestanding car hood and knocked out for 10 minutes(age 18 ), then doing an antenna job on the roof of a 4 floor building with a pitched roof and a 30MPH wind (age 21), then several more I have forgotten about, then sliding down the stairs on my tailbone which also gave me a bonus neuropathy (sp?) in my right leg I still have part of today (age 48 ), and the list goes on and on.
I have yet to have one of those little pumps work when needed. Usually a rag around a blower nozzle in the fill hole and a little air pressure in the tank will get it going again.I install one of these https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Transfer-Vacuum-Gasoline-Accessories/dp/B06X3R9YBN/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=fuel+squeeze+bulb&qid=1595764592&sr=8-2 (https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Transfer-Vacuum-Gasoline-Accessories/dp/B06X3R9YBN/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=fuel+squeeze+bulb&qid=1595764592&sr=8-2)
Well, did you get the logs or not... :DThat reminds me many years ago when my wife's brother in Alaska was sheep hunting and fell off a mountain and rolled and bounced about 200'. Broke both wrists and had a concussion. 35 miles from the nearest road so one buddy stayed with him and the other 2 hiked out to the nearest road and flagged down a state trooper who called a chopper to go get him. He said his rifle could shoot around corners when he came to a stop. His mom called my wife to tell her about the accident and Becky asked her "Well, did they get anything?"
There is a lot more that goes into producing lumber than sawing the logs into boards. Many do not understand all the touches, steps, equipment and adversity often involved.The man speaks truth. Great quote there.
Yes, you can unstick a tractor with a Sweetgum pole: LINK (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=109001.msg1703110#msg1703110)Yep that’s what I was talking about. Tim
Hopefully we will get another picture of it all washed and waxed ready to go 👍Well, she is not waxed but she is much cleaner.
Yes, you can unstick a tractor with a Sweetgum pole: LINK (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=109001.msg1703110#msg1703110)Probably the only thing sweet gum is good for!😂
FF I could of done without the visual! My eyes can't un-see it! :oWhat....I have hairy legs.
Well, my turn. My pressure washer is sometimes difficult to start. After you pull it a few times, it builds up pressure that needs to be relieved by pulling the trigger on the wand. If not, the pull cord becomes difficult to pull and can recoil out of your hands. Well, I pulled it one too many times and the thing got yanked out of my hand and the handle slapped my leg. My lord did that sting. That was an hour ago and I still have a perfect shape of the handle on my leg.I'll quote that without the image oz_smiley.
How's this for dumb...You wrote: "Into the bin it goes".
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Dumb that I heard the saw running lean while my friend was using it. Dumb that I was too lazy to stop him and adjust it. Dumb that its cooked.
Definitely stupid of me to trim the leak test plug on the exhaust port with a bandsaw that has such a crooked weld joint it catches wood at the best of times. Into the bin it goes :(
I'd have an awfully cluttered shed if I did that each time I had a ballsup xDOh-Kay, you might have to add an ell to the shed. But just think once you retire you could write a book about all of your experiences what worked and what didn't. Who knows you might have a best seller in your retirement. In any case it would keep you busy for a while, all right based on what you wrote, maybe a loonnngggg time.
It might or it might be just enough to push him over the edge. They already drive on the wrong side of the road down there - no telling what other quirks they may have we are not aware of. :DActually our ancestors got it right using the left side of the road, we just had to be different. ;D
I was milling the nicest black oak log I had ever milled...I was hoping we'd hear the story of the scare soon. Sounds like you might've needed rubber bands around your trouser ankles for your walk home! Don't be discouraged anyway, more wiser for it no doubt. Good luck with firing her up!
It happens when your sawing logs sometimes ;)I took off the tire and three of us toppled it over into the sawdust.
Now how did you get it off the cat track-mill?
firefighterontheside
Sometimes I think you and WV Sawmiller are in competition here!!! ;D
Speaking of getting stuck. It’s amazing the flotation of a wide track dozer has compared to a standard. Where a standard track would be instantly stuck a wide track can work just fine in wet groundAgreed. But when you get a widetrack dozer stuck youre really stuck. I built a small pond by accident that way.. Rowing the 6 way blade to back out of it while water filled in from a groundspring i hit. Wasnt ever gonna dry back up after that.
Looks like your doing a SouthsideHey - I represent that comment!!! :D
Keep us posted how you got that bad boy out MikeThat was years ago, a 648 skidder did the job. There is 230ish triaxle loads of fill dirt there now.
I think it is kinder to a tyre to run it at its max psi. Less deformation in the walls per revolution, and less fatigue over its life.Having all your trailer tires psi the same is just as important. When one tire is low next to a full pressure tire, heat builds up at highway speeds and that's when they will explode.
I built a shed on my tilt deck bobcat trailer. I planned to pull it off the trailer deck by chaining it to a tree and slowly drive away.Next time you cant unhook a chain, try driving the pin out of the clevis hook with a little oil. Unless its guitar string tight this is usually not too hard. Getting something propped under the nearby links helps to stop it from boinging too much.
We jacked it up and put some 3"x12" oak dowel rollers under the runners and I pulled it off the trailer. very slowly, so we could place some 1 1/2"x6" x12" paver blocks under the white oak runners.
It all went very smooth and the shed ended up exactly were I wanted it.
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I was driving my pickup truck.
Now, here comes the dump part.
Once on the ground, the chain was tight from the shed runners to the tree. I hadn't planed on how to disconnect the chain.
I should have put a chain binder between the tree and the shed up tight so I could have loosened up the chain with making the binder longer.
We had to drive around and try and pull the shed closer to the tree to get the chain loose enough to disconnect.
Well, that didn't work. I pulled the chain hooks right out of the runners.
But, I got the chains back and off the tree.
Jim Rogers
Wait, are you telling me that little bitty JD had to pull that big orange beast out of the bog?No, the "rest of the story" was total humiliation. For payment Orange had to baby sit da Green Children and Reply #1124 above she is getting ready to change da diaper on da little Greenie. :o
Just claim a committee was involved with the design and the value of the piece will sky rocket. :DThe claims need to be well founded, and the committee large, for a ballistic vertical trajectory . Sometimes you can vie for the committee---- sometimes it conscripts you .
I am surprised after the wake, they did not eat him.Overdone.
I am surprised after the wake, they did not eat him.My wife is not good with dead animals, much less eating them. Several of her friends today have sent her recipes for squirrel.
Dang. Thats a bummer. How long will that set you back.Yesterday I did some bending and welding, hopefully I can run today after some aligning. Fortunately no squirrels were harmed with this accident :D
You might want to consider purchasing a trip beam plow. It helps avoid doing wheelies in rocky ground.
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This incomplete pretzel used to be the top link off the Category 2 three point hitch on my tractor.
I was plowing my garden and hooked a rock with the 14” two bottom plow. At least this part gave instead of the 50 year old plow. The front tractor tires were 4’ off the ground before I pressed the clutch pedal. It was the kind of excitement I don’t want to have again!
Firefighter,I was home yesterday and right before I got rid of the squirrel that was still laying there, tail sticking straight up in the air, whole underside burnt to a crisp, I looked at the switch. All that they did was close it. Im sure it will happen again, but hopefully it will be another 20 years.
Hopefully they placed a animal guard over the bushing to keep a repeat from happening!
Tell your wife to shop fast. Rocky's friends may come looking for the same food or route he did!
Thanks I am ok for sure! I was quick to the clutch and got the front of the tractor down.You might want to consider purchasing a trip beam plow. It helps avoid doing wheelies in rocky ground.
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This incomplete pretzel used to be the top link off the Category 2 three point hitch on my tractor.
I was plowing my garden and hooked a rock with the 14” two bottom plow. At least this part gave instead of the 50 year old plow. The front tractor tires were 4’ off the ground before I pressed the clutch pedal. It was the kind of excitement I don’t want to have again!
You need to hang that top link in your shop as I think it will make for an interesting conversation piece.
Glad you are ok.
GAB
Ouch, I hope it isn't one of the curved glass ones.Just watched the Dexpan YouTube video. That’s impressive stuff for rock breaking! Is it expensive?
That top link looks impressive, I've bent some but that takes the cake. I cracked the tranny cover on my old MF when an iceberg style rock flopped back down on the forks, about got a lift cylinder enema out of that one :D. Google Dexpan if you ever need to bust a big rock, we call it non exploding dynamite. It works good under houses and such when we hit a troublemaker.
I was pleasantly surprised today... the glass in 418.00 plus tax and shipping through Kubota. the aftermarket glass companies that claim to have the glass dont carry any of the smaller tractor cab glass like my little MX 5400.. now just waiting to hear back as to how quick I can get it from Kubota.... really hoping to be able to get it within a few weeks! I thought it would be more money... not that thats cheap but it could of been worse.Did you try through a&i? I work at a ag and auto parts store and we order alot of cab glasses through them
yes, I would much rather have your bent top link!! lol
I was only able to find the glass right through Kubota.. the good news is nothing is on backorder so my rep said it should be in within 10-14 days!!!! this makes me feel much better!!! I even ordered new weather stripping and steel handle that got bent that bolts to inside of the glass door..I was pleasantly surprised today... the glass in 418.00 plus tax and shipping through Kubota. the aftermarket glass companies that claim to have the glass dont carry any of the smaller tractor cab glass like my little MX 5400.. now just waiting to hear back as to how quick I can get it from Kubota.... really hoping to be able to get it within a few weeks! I thought it would be more money... not that thats cheap but it could of been worse.Did you try through a&i? I work at a ag and auto parts store and we order alot of cab glasses through them
yes, I would much rather have your bent top link!! lol
It’s always a relief when the reminder of an accident is gone!did you get a new tarp on that nice boat yet?
I did something dumb today. Read the "Trump" thread. :D :D :DOh dear!
I did something dumb today. Read the "Trump" thread. :D :D :DSo, Danny, where's this "Trump" thread?
Not as long as it takes to unwrap 1/4 mile of electric fence wire from.a hay tedder.....at least that's what I hear😁Or 200 yards of high tensile wire from a PTO driven 6’ rotary tiller....I heard that from somebody else too 🙄
OG, I would gladly have to extricate the plastic bottle from the snow blower if it meant I could have some snow to plow, shovel, throw, ski in.Be careful what you ask for! :D ;D
At last.. no words needed but I would like to know where I collect my club badge =DAnd your chainsaw rescue skills are impressive.
At last.. no words needed but I would like to know where I collect my club badge =DA couple of weeks ago. I didn’t just skim the backstop I sawed into it at sawing speed about 5 or 6 inches from the top. I did it in front of my customer/neighbor, his dad and his crowd of cronies who were standing around smoking, chewing, watching and editorializing.
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Kind of easy when the blade has climbed up away from the cut, I had a 1/2" of padding to play with there.At last.. no words needed but I would like to know where I collect my club badge =DAnd your chainsaw rescue skills are impressive.
Just the right amount of downward cut to get you back to sawing without wasting the next board.
Carry on the good work! ;D
At last.. no words needed but I would like to know where I collect my club badge =DApparently you haven't made a blade guard yet to prevent this ;D
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I once wound a significant chunk of overhead triplex up into my brush mower. It had been moved, not by me..... ::)You gotta stop mowing the pole tops.
That big pile of baling twine next to the barn from feeding the horses got a bit smaller when I snagged it in the snow blower.
we had a scout lay a lighter on top of the wood stove in our mess tent. no harm to anyone, but no one in the tent will do that again.Yes, I too shall avoid repeating the experience. Its kind of like a flash-bang without much flash.
Don't do that.SO noted. ;D I will try not to do that.
I will tape a spare there in the cover somewhere and I'll pick up another air filter.Chances are good that when you go to need that fuse, the tape will have dried up and the fuse fell in somewhere bad. How about one of those magnetic hide-a-key boxes (for cars)?
A reminder to keep your walkways clear. My lovely wife came out about 5 minutes later and started straightening things out. We'll see if I learned a lesson. I also may have had some beverages that lead to this accident...Yes housekeeping, eliminating trip hazards and PPE are basics of safety, unfortunately we all get reminders from time to time.
Phew, finally caught up after reading this whole thread! Thanks for the lessons gang!
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Well then the Orange had to help the Green out!! :o
Also, a public service announcement...If you had not already filled them you could always take them back. ???
My something dumb was to assume that Harbor Freight had a good deal going on 5 gallon fuel cans. I bought three of them yesterday, just prior to going to Menards, where I found the exact same cans for half the cost.
We had to go back to the Dr. Wednesday for a follow up on my cataract surgery. The calipers were grabbing on my wife's truck so she dropped it at our mechanic. I drove mine down ahead of her and parked right next to the big stone planter so they had room to access the gas tanks in the very tight quarters at the mechanic/gas station. When my wife arrived she got in to drive me the rest of the way to the doctor. As soon as she got in she turned hard right without ever looking in her mirror where she says she could not see the 4' tall planter anyway. She did a very good job of crumpling the right side of my truck. I already had body cancer popping through over the left fender and figured when it got bad enough I'd get a good replacement bed in N. Fla when we go down to see Mom. We did that with her truck a couple years ago as they do not use salt there. I guess my time line just got moved up.a few years ago I did exactly the same thing a few years ago. Parked beside this big cement barrier at a gas station and went in to talk to the owner. Came out oblivious to the barrier as I cranked it to the right and took off. Rolled the box under real good infron of the rear wheel.
I have body shops here saying they can cut out the affected rust area and put in a new panel for about $500 but they will not guarantee the work. I think a pristine used bed and tailgate before was about $900 and another $450 or so to paint it and swap them out.
Anyway, while parking in a very out of the way spot to allow access for others seemed like a good idea at the time, according to my wife it was still my fault she hit the planter but I digress.
...Marriage is a relationship where one person is always right and the other person is the husband.
Anyway, while parking in a very out of the way spot to allow access for others seemed like a good idea at the time, according to my wife it was still my fault she hit the planter but I digress.
@Nebraska (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=45256) just how many cats you got anyway? I mean, cleaning out a heifer barn with a loader - I get that. Cleaning out the cat box with a loader ---- nope, never heard of that before. :DYeah, you know I missed that little detail. I can see using a skidsteer, but geez a loader?! ;D :D ;D :D :)
Southside knows that you would not put cat litter in the driveway, he is just crazy.He milks cows and has a sawmill..... ;)
Hopefully the snow melts soon :DNow how did that get there? say_what
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Oh man. We've pulled more cords out the door, even with the auto eject. Those things tend not to work about 1% of the time. Doesn't sound like a lot, but we pull out of the station a lot more than 100 times per year. I'm constantly having to replace ends on the cords and each truck ends up having to have the receptacle on the truck replaced about once a year. We don't keep our trucks plugged into air, but a dept. I volunteered for does. I've driven off with one of the their trucks without unplugging the air. Those are definitely not auto eject.Yeah 1% failure rate is not acceptable in the fire service. We had a few fail too, so I always pulled mine manually. I trust nothing.
Our bay doors are set on a timer to close 5 minutes after the alerter in the station goes off for the call.
This way the bay doors aren't left open for who knows how long. They don't always think about pushing the remote when they are going to a "worker". Well, this week the captain that works for me at an outer station called me and said that they had ran into the door as they were pulling into the station. They had been sent on a call and then disregarded, so they came back to the station within the 5 minutes. They opened the back door and started to drive in just as the door started to come back down. Very little damage to the truck, but destroyed the bottom panel of the door. I would say we hit an average of 2 bay doors each year. Stuff happens and its just a cost of doing the business we do.
yesterday I decided the wheel on this logstop was way too round! 🤔🤫 Luckily I wasn't 1/2 an inch lower. Blade is salvageable. Just knocked the set out some.OY, well it looks like the wheel won that fight and is still round. It could have been worse.
Just a heads up.....don't go throwing gasoline on a fire :).Good point. :D
That there is what I'd call a mess. Did you get the sign done?heh, yeah, um, well... I had so much paint that I completely filled all the lettering in the sign. It will probably take 3 days to dry and cure. :D ;D It is what it is... It's just a sign to direct folks to use the side door when they come her for the first time and can't figure out how to get in. I will just set it in a corner until it is good and cured.
Good thing you didn't 'paint' the young fella, there would have been no dealing with grandma. :DNow THAT I did think about before I drove that awl home and I put him behind me just in case.
Tom,Nah, I didn't see the point in putting pressure on him. I knew it wouldn't take long before he mentioned it, the question was would anybody pick up on it and ask the details. Well it only took an hour.
At least your grandson had a good time. Did you get him to promise not to tell Mommy and Grandma and see how long it took him to rat you out? :D
Twice now I've learned the lesson of table saw kickbacks, not the plate but enough to give me some respect for thrown wood. Once a piece came off and wedged itself in the weather-stripping of the wife's car's back windshield, luckily no real damage but it was tough to get it out. Next was a long piece, where I was cutting off the rounded edge of a 2x4, and it shot probably 40 feet across my shop and garage and clanged off some stuff, luckily that time I've got a motorcycle trailer standing up, in the way of a window I imagine the piece would have gone through.I hate using table saws and angle grinders with cutting discs on. Haven't had any bad accidents to date yet though
Those things are no joke. Hope you are ok @Crusarius (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=35059)
Wow, how could a wheel not be rated for high speed.Don, you would be surprised.. Before I retired a part of my job (do it is your spare time..) was as the Machine Guarding Single Point of Accountability (SPA) (that is corporate speak for 'the guy we blame'). One of our plants had a wheel explosion and found it was an incorrect RPM rating so I have to go around our shop to every buffer, bench grinder, surface grinder, cylindrical grinder, thread grinder, ID grinder, and more to put labels on each one with it's spindle speed, then re-write all the wheel change procedures to include bold type about confirming the wheel speed rating before changing the wheel. (There were somewhere around 90 machines involved.)
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At least you figured it out pretty quickly.:D :D :D :D
Do higher quality angle grinders inspire more confidence than say a Harbor Freight one? It is definitely one of those scary but very useful tools. My HF one has a difficult-to-turn-on switch that is also difficult to hold down/on. It makes it feel like any minute I can fudge it up and either lose my grip or toss it in a weird way. I've been hesitant to buy a higher quality one for fear that it'll be basically the same spinny nightmare. Do they make pistol grip angle grinders with a trigger? Anyone happy and confident with theirs?all my grinders have a locking slide switch. I hate the paddle switch they are never easy to hold in odd locations.
Dohhh! Could have been worse for sure.Yeah, I don't like working in 25 MPH+ winds, and that really was what got me, but I should have known better. I hollered like heck the entire time the tree was falling, but it didn't seem to help much. :D
It reminds me of a customer who brought his new to him saw in because it wouldn't start. It had obviously been straight gassed, he sucked it up and paid for the rebuild. A few days later he brought it back, no power. I checked it, the saw was running fine but he didn't know to start the chain moving before starting the cut. Fast forward a few weeks. He is back with the saw in a box, biggest part was the carburetor. It seems he came upon his mates trying to drop a large Ponderosa pine, they had gone all the way around leaving a bolt in the middle. No problem, he cut through it with his longer bar. The tree took out the saw and his truck. These guys were from a community of loggers. ::)These guys were from a community of loggers. ::)
It reminds me of a customer who brought his new to him saw in because it wouldn't start. It had obviously been straight gassed, he sucked it up and paid for the rebuild. A few days later he brought it back, no power. I checked it, the saw was running fine but he didn't know to start the chain moving before starting the cut. Fast forward a few weeks. He is back with the saw in a box, biggest part was the carburetor. It seems he came upon his mates trying to drop a large Ponderosa pine, they had gone all the way around leaving a bolt in the middle. No problem, he cut through it with his longer bar. The tree took out the saw and his truck. These guys were from a community of loggers. ::)I don't want to sound judgmental, but if I ever did stuff like that I would not show my face ever again. We all learn and make mistakes, but geez!
........ At least he was able to laugh at himself.:DIf he couldn't, he would be alone.
One of the Oil Rigs in the North Sea I used to visit had a brand new 10” bench grinder. VERY LARGE SIGN ATTACHED “ DO NOT USE” Also the connecting plug removed. Some idiot had specified that it was fitted with a “Quick Stop” The first time it was used the Left hand Grindstone unscrewed and shattered inside the guard. Sometimes health and safety can go too far.Wow, how could a wheel not be rated for high speed.Don, you would be surprised.. Before I retired a part of my job (do it is your spare time..) was as the Machine Guarding Single Point of Accountability (SPA) (that is corporate speak for 'the guy we blame'). One of our plants had a wheel explosion and found it was an incorrect RPM rating so I have to go around our shop to every buffer, bench grinder, surface grinder, cylindrical grinder, thread grinder, ID grinder, and more to put labels on each one with it's spindle speed, then re-write all the wheel change procedures to include bold type about confirming the wheel speed rating before changing the wheel. (There were somewhere around 90 machines involved.)
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As a result, we started to learn a lot of wheels we used routinely did not match or exceed the various machine speeds. We caught and fixed these as we discovered them. I got hammered in an audit later on because they had added two buffer/grinders without telling me and they had no labels. ;D I should have been shot on the spot, according to the auditor. SHAME! (Dang pencil pushers.)
In all my years studying safety issues with wheels and such, the grinding wheels and discs are bad but wire wheels are the worst. Strands come out and find the dangdist places to lodge, like eyeballs, legs, arms, faces, etc. I have had a very healthy respect for all of these bonded wheels since I was about 19 and had a 2" wide x 20" diameter cylindrical grinding wheel explode on me. Part went through the wall behind me, part went through the built up steel roof, and the rest we never found. Once was enough for me. We did have a guy in that shop that would blow up at least one wheel a week, even diamond wheels (which you have to work hard to do), but he drank a lot. :D
I sawed my tooth a week ago. Chain turner tooth I mean. Guess it doesnt count because it wasnt today.It counts man, it counts.
It did still run but quite poorly.This part made me really laugh...NEVER give up man!
It's 5:10, I have an appointment at 5:30. What to do with 20 minutes? Oh ya, I hit something with chain saw while bucking logs the other day. I'll change the chain. Got the sharp chain pretty quick. It was actually where it should be. For me that's pretty good. Now where did I leave any one of my dozen screnches? 5 minutes, the clock is ticking..... Take the dull chain off, yup, many tips rounded off. Clean everything up put it back together, put the bar protector on, put the saw back and shut the door on the tool box. What do you suppose is sitting on top of the tool box? Ayup, the sharp chain. At least I put the dull chain on in the correct direction! I still got the sharp chain on by 5:30.:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D ;D ;D :) Oh man, if I had a nickel for every time I did something 'Like' this. Sorry man, but that's funny. I thought it was just me.
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You're gonna need a bigger shovel if you want to use it as a wheel chock.My son tried using his fire helmet vas a wheel chock for the engine and it didn't work out so good. Actually that wasn't his plan, he thought his gear was out of the way, but the driver didn't see it. I ran over my own pager once at a call, it fell off my bunkers when climbing in the engine and I ran the dang thing over. I think both those things happened during the 3 days of non-stop calls during hurricane Irene. We were all fried.
@WDH (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=4370) as the farmer said to his son returning from college, "son everybody knows that pie R round!" :)Yes, pie are round, but Cornbread are square!
Some one comes into the store for plumbing parts. I tell them we close at 6. ;D :(I have no experience as a plumber other than a few years ago I took on a “labourer” position on a plumbing crew, turns out all they really needed me for was making runs to the hardware store, 3 sometimes 4 times a day :D so the previous comments gave me a chuckle
If we all did plumbing as much as sawing, we would know how to do it better!!
OG, my dad has several plastic tubs where he keeps all his extra plumbing fittings and valves and various other extra plumbing stuff. I always look there first before I head to the store. When I do go to the store I always get extra and put what I don't use in the tubs. As you say, It's nice to find what you need at home and save a trip. Mom and dad live walking distance away(I drive the mule). Someday I will inherit those tubs and It will be up to me to keep the tubs supplied. I ended up replacing the leaky valve with a shark bite type valve. I intended to replace hot and cold, but didn't end up replacing the hot. I rebuilt it with parts from one of the spares from the tubs. I will of course put the extra shark bite I bought in the tubs.I used to 'tubs, boxes, crates, large drawers' method for years but it takes SO long to find something. Lately as I get a chance when I am tired, I have smaller drawers available and am sorting more by size and use. I have up to 2-1/2" stuff and the 1/4 and 1/2" stuff gets lost in there. I also try to separate out household plumbing fixtures and parts. It's a never ending task, but paying off in reduced search time.
none of my neighbors fix things anymore, if they have a plumbing emergency it is usually me
my neighbors check with me before they go to the big box store!
Nice! Parmesan cheese containers work great