Hot temps.( mid 90's )....high humidity......NO breeze.......makes sawing brutal this week under a tin roof.
I saw until 3pm and shut it down until the next day.
I have no power in my shed but started, today, using my power box to run a fan.
It absolutely DOES NOT cool the place down but when I take a break for a bottle of water or a Sundrop,
the fan does help cool me down and build a little energy back up. I'm able to saw a few more BF with the help of this setup.
But I'm telling ya.....we don't even have a breeze on these hot, humid days. :)
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I feel your pain. I was sawing for a customer yesterday out in the open. Sun beating down, 85F and barely a little breeze and quite humid. I was happy to get the job finished. I was spent.
I want my 35f weather back :D
David- Is that the temperature reading in the first pic? :o smiley_sweat_drop whiteflag_smiley
Lots of Hot Air on that Farm
Quote from: red on July 18, 2013, 08:56:34 PM
Lots of Hot Air on that Farm
My BUDDY RED... :D :D :D.....You are so right Sir. There is a lot of HOT AIR on this farm. :D
Wish you were here!
And Paul.....it sure felt like 139°. smiley_sun smiley_sweat_drop
As GD said, it's been brutal up here as well. I've always said I can't live in the South due to the heat but I can't tell the difference this summer. ::) Well at least we don't have venomous snakes or grits! ;D ;) ...yet... :-\
JM
we got the same weather here in michigan 93 degree and high humidity, it sucks , I've got logs to cut but going to wait till the temp and hum drop some ,, I do construction and I am sweatin my butt off , so the logs can wait,
jim
Well look at this way, I don't have to shovel heat ;D
When the mill gets so hot I can;t touch it , time to call it a day :D :D :D ;D
High today in the north GA mountains...a sweltering 83°. :) But very humid, so...
My point is......if you don't have one of these power sources, it would be a good investment.
You can jump a dead battery, It has 120 volt, 12 volt, USB port, and a work light. On the back is a hose to pump up a flat tire. smiley_thumbsup
I used to wonder why the old-time sawyers saved their logs to saw in the fall and winter. The reason dawned on me after I sweated my socks wet off-bearing slabs in August. Regards, Clark
They are also very handy to power a DC diaphragm pump to power a spray tank so that you can spray the lumber with borates because it is so hot and humid that all the bugs come to visit you and your lumber for a Bug Vacation.
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 18, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
My point is......
Sorry about hijacking your thread David. I do see your point and it is a good one. smiley_lit_bulb
whiteflag_smiley
Quote from: WDH on July 18, 2013, 09:29:50 PM
They are also very handy to power a DC diaphragm pump to power a spray tank so that you can spray the lumber with borates because it is so hot and humid that all the bugs come to visit you and your lumber for a Bug Vacation.
Now this IS a good idea. The good thing about this Power Unit, if what ever you plug in over loads it, it will turn itself off to protect the unit AND what ever you plugged into it.
Good idea Dano! smiley_thumbsup
Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on July 18, 2013, 09:35:53 PM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 18, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
My point is......
Sorry about hijacking your thread David. I do see your point and it is a good one. smiley_lit_bulb
That's ok Paul....Your thread GAUGE is bad. :D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: Peter Drouin on July 18, 2013, 09:21:18 PM
Well look at this way, I don't have to shovel heat ;D
When the mill gets so hot I can;t touch it , time to call it a day :D :D :D ;D
That's every day here from mid May to at least mid September. :o
Paul's thread gauge's screws have come loose.
Quote from: WDH on July 18, 2013, 09:54:11 PM
Paul's thread gauge's screws have come loose.
Uh OH.......here he comes...... running-doggy :D
Quote from: mesquite buckeye on July 18, 2013, 09:53:11 PM
Quote from: Peter Drouin on July 18, 2013, 09:21:18 PM
Well look at this way, I don't have to shovel heat ;D
When the mill gets so hot I can;t touch it , time to call it a day :D :D :D ;D
That's every day here from mid May to at least mid September. :o
The humidity has been near almost 100% here. You might not be able to shovel the heat, but you could almost shovel the moisture in the air. I've been breaking out a sweat just looking at the boards I have to sticker stack (at 6:00 am !). ;D
No doubt about it, sheds, ones with tin, are like toaster ovens, we have been somewhat luck with at least a slight breeze for the last few weeks, still hot, nice fan David, never got one but threatened many of times for sure. I grew up in Columbia,SC. I know most of the state is like a sauna til Oct. david
POWER BOX AND FAN
STAY IN THE HOUSE WITH AIR CONDITIONING :D.
Hey David,
I'd be glad to come down and help you run electric out to your saw shed. That is, if you were planning on it.
I got to saw a little yesterday. Brutal doesn't seem to cover it.
-lee
Quote from: SPD748 on July 18, 2013, 10:13:42 PM
Hey David,
I'd be glad to come down and help you run electric out to your saw shed. That is, if you were planning on it.
I got to saw a little yesterday. Brutal doesn't seem to cover it.
-lee
Thanks Lee. I'm just waiting until I get my new steel building up and then run power to it.
Then I'll call you! :D (I'm glad you offered Lee before this thing turns to GRITS! )
Right now I'm just running a :
POWER BOX AND FAN
good time to hit the road for a Pig Roast
I like the power box idea, but I don't think I want to run a fan with it right now.
Our high today was 46, I would assume the humidity was 100% since it was mist, and raining all day.
Believe it or not, I've got a little fire going in the wood stove right now. 8)
Andy
I tried to change the subject to food (grits = food? ::) ;)) but 'Mr I Have a Point' here won't let go of this 'POWERBOX AND FAN!' idea! Geesh, some people, no FF etiquette at all. >:(
Oh btw anyone else notice the heat?! :o Be nice to have some way to move the air around a bit should one find one's self without electricity. What to do, what to do?? ??? Oh well, there are some really resourceful folks here, I'm sure someone will come up with an idea. :)
;) ;D :D
Cold grits in the summer heat.??? Most old yankee sawyers were farmers and milled in the off season when there was no field work.When its hot like this I don't mill,everything will just turn blue anyways.When the frost is on the pumpkin that's the time for loggy chunken. Frank C.
Quote from: JohnM on July 19, 2013, 07:00:04 AM
Oh btw anyone else notice the heat?! :o Be nice to have some way to move the air around a bit should one find one's self without electricity. What to do, what to do?? ??? Oh well, there are some really resourceful folks here, I'm sure someone will come up with an idea. :)
;) ;D :D
Good one John M. :D
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 18, 2013, 09:41:16 PM
That's ok Paul....Your thread GAUGE is bad. :D :D :D :D :D :D
:D
What's a sundrop?
"It's a soda. A citrus soda to be precise. It's a lemon, lime, and orange trifecta of surprisingly good that delights and refreshes the taste buds." ;D
How long will that inverter run the fan ???
Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on July 19, 2013, 09:09:03 AM
"It's a soda. A citrus soda to be precise. It's a lemon, lime, and orange trifecta of surprisingly good that delights and refreshes the taste buds." ;D
Never heard of it before. Sounds good though will have to look around for some. Thx ;D
Quote from: Raider Bill on July 19, 2013, 10:57:26 AM
Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on July 19, 2013, 09:09:03 AM
"It's a soda. A citrus soda to be precise. It's a lemon, lime, and orange trifecta of surprisingly good that delights and refreshes the taste buds." ;D
Never heard of it before. Sounds good though will have to look around for some. Thx ;D
Good explanation Ga Mtn Man!
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Quote from: Corley5 on July 19, 2013, 09:10:51 AM
How long will that inverter run the fan ???
Good question Corley5....I timed it to day. The fan I was using in the pic is one of the fans a Fire Dept. would use to extract smoke from a structure. A good strong motor that pulls some power.
This fan has 3 settings. I could not run it on high because it would over load. But I did run it on medium for a little over 3 hours before it started beeping and shut itself down.
Now....even though it shut the fan down from lose of power, it still had power left for a Phone, Computer, etc.
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Will wonders never cease?! Your influence knows no bounds, Poston. :o ;D
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(cracked me up to no end when I saw this :D)
OMG....My idea has gone viral! 8)
David,
I did realize that you were in Law Enforcement :D.
Quote from: WDH on July 19, 2013, 09:20:36 PM
David,
I did realize that you were in Law Enforcement :D.
I'm not but I do have that guys BELLY! :D
I thought that I recognized you :D.
Quote from: WDH on July 19, 2013, 09:28:16 PM
I thought that I recognized you :D.
You did.....but it was the fan that gave it away. :D
Don't you mean the
POWER BOX AND FAN!
Oh, was that a POWER BOX AND FAN ??? ;D
Oh!!!!!!!!!! Ya'll done struck a NERVE NOW!!!!
YA'LL CAN kiss my grits!!!!! >:(
shoot we are still under water here, as it stands today we have had 12" of rain so far for the month of July and 43" of rain so far this year, as much as i hate the heat i wish we could get some here to dry us out :-\
I been helping my brother at the Sanborn mill the last couple days ,high humidity,and hot,but for some reason we had a decent breeze. ;D Don
Po-Jo,with all that rain you could have a river log drive in your back yard.What happens to woodchucks [ground hogs] with that amount of rain they must sleep in trees.?? Frank C.
Don,I have had to cut when its really hot and humid as long as you have shade you forget about the heat and are no more miserable than sitting thinking about it.A big fan blowing on you is the cats pooper, keeps the dust off,skeeters and blackflies too. Frank C.
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 19, 2013, 05:09:29 PM
Quote from: Raider Bill on July 19, 2013, 10:57:26 AM
Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on July 19, 2013, 09:09:03 AM
"It's a soda. A citrus soda to be precise. It's a lemon, lime, and orange trifecta of surprisingly good that delights and refreshes the taste buds." ;D
Never heard of it before. Sounds good though will have to look around for some. Thx ;D
Good explanation Ga Mtn Man!
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I've never seen any [or if I did never paid attention] but will be looking for some now.
At the end of my mill I have a small table that I set my blades and gloves on, they spend all day in the sun. I went to put on a new blade and my gloves were so hot that I needed a pair of gloves to protect my hands from my gloves.
Quote from: customsawyer on July 20, 2013, 05:15:08 PM
At the end of my mill I have a small table that I set my blades and gloves on, they spend all day in the sun. I went to put on a new blade and my gloves were so hot that I needed a pair of gloves to protect my hands from my gloves.
Well Jake....you are in good hands. Send $229.95 and I will send you your very on
POWR BOX AND FANKeeps your gloves nice and cool and your blades cool too.
But hurry.....I only have a limited supply.....they're going fast!
Are they going like doughnuts? :D
That's a handy gadget. I sometimes use a deep cycle battery and inverter. Wonder how the storage capacity of the all in one units compare?
Whenever it gets this hot, the sweat gets me soaked like it's raining. After that the chaffage starts from all the friction of walking. It gets so bad by evening time my SO says I'm walking like I just got out of the rodeo. She's embarrassed to go out in public with me cause I can barely walk. :D She thinks it's funny. Anybody have this issue and a solution to prevent or relieve the after effect? I've tried the cornstarch, baby powder, and you name it. I've just come to deal with it. I hope this isn't an inappropriate topic.
Quote from: Jemclimber on July 22, 2013, 07:38:33 AM
Whenever it gets this hot, the sweat gets me soaked like it's raining. After that the chaffage starts from all the friction of walking. It gets so bad by evening time my SO says I'm walking like I just got out of the rodeo. She's embarrassed to go out in public with me cause I can barely walk. :D She thinks it's funny. Anybody have this issue and a solution to prevent or relieve the after effect? I've tried the cornstarch, baby powder, and you name it. I've just come to deal with it. I hope this isn't an inappropriate topic.
Goldbond Medicated? Haven't tried it but their ads tell me it works. ;) ::) ;D I remember it (chaffing) was a huge issue with some guys during long bivouac hikes in basic and AIT training. Not fun. :(
Here are a couple of links to "Gold Bond" threads: LINK (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,45348.msg652454.html#msg652454) and LINK (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,44175.msg747730.html#msg747730)
Lately the humidity has been really bad here. The heat isn't what gets you, it's the humidity!!
Quote from: Jemclimber on July 22, 2013, 07:38:33 AM
Whenever it gets this hot, the sweat gets me soaked like it's raining. After that the chaffage starts from all the friction of walking. It gets so bad by evening time my SO says I'm walking like I just got out of the rodeo. She's embarrassed to go out in public with me cause I can barely walk. :D She thinks it's funny. Anybody have this issue and a solution to prevent or relieve the after effect? I've tried the cornstarch, baby powder, and you name it. I've just come to deal with it. I hope this isn't an inappropriate topic.
All these help. 1. boxers instead of briefs (better ventilation), 2. shorts instead of pants if you don't need the long pants to protect your legs from scratchies, 3. Gold Bond does work, helps a lot.
GB helps after the fact and prolongs it for a few hours in the morning but doesn't stop chaffing for long working days, which most working days are. Maybe my legs are too big, and the rubbing feels like a brush burn. It's not jock itch, no itching, just red and painful for a few days.
Loose clothes are terrible for me because the dripping wet fabric rubs more.
Wearing shorts is not an option. :( In fact I almost always wear long sleeves, thick pants, and many times a sweet shirt for protection.
I guess I just have to man up and deal with it as part of life. :)
On long rides many use something like these. They are made out of a Lycra material and stop chaffing.
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/mens/apparel/bottoms/shorts/baselayer
There are different Companies that make the same thing.
Just use plain Baby Powder. That medicated stuff will burn! :o
The "thick pants" may be a problem.
Have you tried panty hose?
Just don't tell anyone. ;)
Quote from: beenthere on July 22, 2013, 02:08:06 PMHave you tried panty hose? Just don't tell anyone. ;)
Now I am wondering how you know ??? ;D
;D I don't, but then my legs don't chafe.
Sounds like a hint to drop some weight. That also helped for me.
Panty hose??? :D The misses will think I have some strange fetish and maybe start following me to see if I'm really out removing trees. I do like the spandex idea Bill. I'm going to get some and try it. Thanks.
Loose weight? probably couldn't hurt, but even 10 lbs lighter when I was a lean 200, I still had serious chaffing. I'm told my legs are big, but when you walk up and down trees on a regular basis they just tend to stay that way. I'm 210 and carry about 30lbs in equipment when I swing around. I'm not sure how to get them to shrink down. :D I'm going to try the underarmour and I'll report back.
I will not add a punch line to Beenthere and Magicman referring to their panty hoses.
I will be sent to the WOOD SHED! smiley_ignore
But I'm laughing about it! :D
In the heat while you are sweating all the powder isn't going to help. Try a little Vaseline. :o ;)