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Post by speedrackin on Jul 13, 2016 6:25:10 GMT -5
This summer has been hot .I dont kno how all you southerners do it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 6:35:53 GMT -5
Cold PowerAde during the day and cold beer at night,lol....Try cutting ,edging,trimming 10 yards a day in 105 heat index, its what I do...
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Post by Hank on Jul 13, 2016 7:04:31 GMT -5
Try keeping up with hillbill and his chainsaw when it's 93 degrees... For two days.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 13, 2016 10:35:03 GMT -5
I am a diesel mechanic on 2nd shift. The sun is full force into our shop the 1st half of our night. I watch a thermometer in my toolbox regularly and it can be 120deg for a while. When we split at midnight, it is still 95-100deg this time of year. Lots of Gatorade and water as said.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 10:48:39 GMT -5
Try keeping up with hillbill and his chainsaw when it's 93 degrees... For two days. He told me he ran over 50 tanks of gas out this past weekend.....That's some HOT work no doubt.....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 11:29:56 GMT -5
Try keeping up with hillbill and his chainsaw when it's 93 degrees... For two days. He told me he ran over 50 tanks of gas out this past weekend.....That's some HOT work no doubt..... 50?? I heard more like 80???
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Post by hillbill on Jul 13, 2016 12:22:04 GMT -5
somebody is stretching things a bit, 21 tanks and that was all me and my little saw wanted for one weekend, it was hot but I've seen much worse. I worked outages in a neuc plant in my former life and when the unit would trip for whatever reason we would have to go into containment when it got down to 120 degrees, we would be in full dress (coveralls with hoods and rubber boots with double rubber gloves taped to the coveralls). At 120 with that garb on you were only allowed 20 minutes inside, now that was hot!
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Jul 13, 2016 12:52:48 GMT -5
Where I work as a painter for for the big green company. We suit up in coveralls. Rubber overshoe's, rubber gloves and a fresh air hood. We do have chillers on the hood's. But you cant use them due to the heat and humidity in the booth. The air in the booth comes from the roof in the middle of a 50 acre factory...so its dern hot in there. Them tyvek coveralls sure hold the heat in. Its the worst from noon till 330. Drop
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Jul 13, 2016 12:54:53 GMT -5
Next year this old boy is gonna put a big 220V AC in my garage Drop
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Post by deadeer on Jul 13, 2016 13:05:00 GMT -5
somebody is stretching things a bit, 21 tanks and that was all me and my little saw wanted for one weekend, it was hot but I've seen much worse. I worked outages in a neuc plant in my former life and when the unit would trip for whatever reason we would have to go into containment when it got down to 120 degrees, we would be in full dress (coveralls with hoods and rubber boots with double rubber gloves taped to the coveralls). At 120 with that garb on you were only allowed 20 minutes inside, now that was hot! That is a lot of cutting! How many chain swaps/sharpenings in that time do you think? My bud and I have ran a 5 gal can out in a weekend with a 441 and 460 Stihl. That was on some huge Maples. We never kept count on fill ups but it was enough. We typically run 2 saws each. Swap when out of gas or need a chain swap to cool off some.
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Post by hillbill on Jul 13, 2016 15:10:45 GMT -5
Deadeye had two saws, one smaller and a larger one, Kyle,Jeff and I had one each and I would sharpen as needed, usually every other tank I would hit it one stroke unless it got dull by dirt in the log. I have figured out over the years a sharp tool makes for less work.
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Post by Hank on Jul 13, 2016 15:40:21 GMT -5
Yes, a sharp chain is the only way to go... And we used the tractor with loader to lift the logs off the ground to keep the chain out of the dirt... As long as you don't hit dirt, rocks or fence you can cut a ton of wood with one chain...... Lead and copper bullets don't phase the chain so those didn't hurt us much.... Bill did most of the cutting, Kyle was a close second and Deadeye ran a close third for only being able to work one day. I ran a tank or two but keeping up with those guys cutting kept me humping...... Then Doug and Scott showed up and kept the tractor bucket loaded pretty good for me so I was dumping the wood as fast as they could load the buckets.
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Post by beans on Jul 13, 2016 18:11:10 GMT -5
Here in WNY we are in a major drought. Less than an inch of rain since Mid May. Not good for the farmers. Lawns are brown but that's not a big deal. We have a small garden, some flowers and a berry patch that we water every night. Last year we never watered once that I remember. We had a few flash floods as well. We need rain bad. Very hot too. All my chickens were standing around with their beaks open at lunch time.
Need rain very badly for the farmers.
Nice job on all that wood too boys. That's a lot of cutting. With the new firewood shed I built this year, I can hold 18 face cords (6 full cords) and not need to have floppy tarps covering wood. Another 9 face cords under the deck.....about 2 1/2 years wood on hand. It's the wood that makes it good! No worries about gas/oil supply or price. Wad up some newspaper and light the stove. Love the wood for heating the home.
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Post by speedrackin on Jul 14, 2016 5:48:21 GMT -5
yes here in ny its been brutal our hay crop is down probably 40% and there wont be any second cutting . So hay will be in demand even the bad stuff will sell the saying is them animals cant eat snowballs . You guys on the range work are real troopers . Just goes to show that our generation isn't afraid to work ....... up here we can't get kids to stack hay for 20 an hour cash its crazy but they will work at burger king for 8.00 hr before taxes ......obviously our schools dont teacj basic math anymore .
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Post by bowhunter836 on Jul 14, 2016 8:25:54 GMT -5
Thats true I pour concrete foundations and cant find a young kid that wants to work this summer I have have 2 18yr old kids leave for lunch and not come back on there 1st day! They said its to hard of work they would rather work as a server at some restaurant its crazy when I was growing up me and my friends couldn't wait to go bail hay or help someones dad on a carpenter crew! I guess we were raised that you had to work for things you want and need
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Post by deadeer on Jul 14, 2016 10:54:32 GMT -5
It must be today's society. We couldn't get an applicant for mechanic for years. Finally ran thru three and found a good one.
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Post by Kyle on Jul 14, 2016 17:19:20 GMT -5
Guys I think we will have another range work party August 6th - 8th. Anyone that did not get a chance to sweat this summer so far, here is your opportunity. It would be nice if 6 to 8 people could make the trip.
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Post by bowhunter836 on Jul 14, 2016 17:35:16 GMT -5
I would be happy to come help except thats our family camping weekend at mackinaw
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Jul 14, 2016 17:49:36 GMT -5
yes here in ny its been brutal our hay crop is down probably 40% and there wont be any second cutting . So hay will be in demand even the bad stuff will sell the saying is them animals cant eat snowballs . You guys on the range work are real troopers . Just goes to show that our generation isn't afraid to work ....... up here we can't get kids to stack hay for 20 an hour cash its crazy but they will work at burger king for 8.00 hr before taxes ......obviously our schools dont teacj basic math anymore . Threw a LOT of hay from the age of 12-16. Hot hard work. Paid $1.50 an hour. Turned 16 and got a job bagging groceries for $1.75 an hour. Part of growing up where I come from. Plus all the chores from the farm and mowing a huge lawn with a 19" push mower That paid $2.00 aweek. Never hurt me though. Helped make me who I am I guess...lol Drop
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