I just sent you an email that may help shed a little light on some cheap, dual purpose power generation.

Morning all.

 

Morning All,


Late Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads. Had a good one myself. Steak dinner was awesome. Wifey bought me an espresso machine, so now I can make little tiny cups of scary strong coffee... Awesome

Spent about 10 hours yesterday working on the truck. When I had it up for sale I had pulled all the stereo equipment, decided to do a clean install and put it all back in. It was hot, brutally hot. In fact the weather is getting really bad here, heat wise, expected high for tues and weds is 100 and 101, havent seen that in years, and when coupled with 150% South LA humidity, well its bad. Yall send some rain my way, were in borderline drought conditions.


Matt, youd love it down here. We got em huge, bigger than you hand most times and a couple of pounds. We Cajuns refer to the as Sacalait (Sock-ah-lay) which is french for bag of milk.... Love em pan fried.

Been real busy in the field lately not much office time, hopefully my coworker gets back tomorrow like intended so I can retreat to the comfort and convenience of my office.

Take care yall....

Blake

 

Good to hear, Blake! other terms of endearment I cannot repeat here so I will just stick with be-be....family-nothin' like it. yikes, sweaty electronics...hope ya get good money for it!

Fronty, trex is ~okay, but not for the price or use you'd like. four inches gives you more than the required 2 and 1/4 for ventilation. how is cedar or hemlock in your area? no worries then, love water, rot and bug resistent.
problem would be the accumulation of debris underneath. holds water, etc.
is the concern. suggestion may be open grate tile, sand, then overlay of wood. drainage plus filling material to keep out debris. figure three bucks a sq ft total cost. my humble opinion.....

wow, tornado in Kzoo. Don's flooding links were eye opening; that concert was allowed to happen, floodgates opened as well. what are thinking over there Don, Claude and Chaikwa- or are they??!!

providing moral support and bold thinking for helping son get a job. He had been waiting for me to hit a few doors with him....

work tonight, so reviewing legal cr..fish, like Matt said.

heidi who may finally get rid of poison oak afore the winter

 

Might use the plastic wood for the ground contact areas and treated on top of it. The over all longevity of the deck should go up.

 

Morning Ye`all
Buisy Morning Already>
Going To Do Drivers Side Rocker Pannel This Morning And Had To Run Out And Get More Supplies To Work In It!

Getting Ready For Local 4-h Fair > Wife & Daughter Have To Have Everything Their & Displayed Later Today ! + Daughter Has To Have Rabbits There & Checked In >(going To Be A Buissy Day)

 

There are several synthetic sheet fabrics out now that you can lay down first, then put down the deck. Even 30# felt would work keeping your wood off the concrete. That is done on homes built on slabs all the time - - put down a strip of 30# felt, then the bottom plate is PT.

If you have room, marine treated (30 year life, not the normal treated) furring strips could be anchored to the concrete every 12 - 16" and the wood deck attached to them. That would add about 5/8" to the thickness. Whatever you do, at least add the barrier such as felt.

Hope the day after is a good one for all - - been up since 5am knocking out projects. Been lifting too much heavy stuff by myself (like 43" TV sets) plus even heavier stuff with help - - sooooo, enough is enough my back finally told me and really laid me out. Oh well, such is life. A little heat and a pill are helping. Grabbing some ph00 and getting out of here.

Bob

 

I understand the back pains, I get pinched nerves in mine frequently. Hurts like heck sometimes.

Makes sense, you're in MI, so you can have a nuke plant up there. I think here we are still using the old hamster in the wheel to make the 'lectricity.

Next system that moves in I'll give a swift kick your way. We've had enough rain here for a while.

I'd love to fish down south, I bet getting one of those big crappie on the end of my ultra light would feel like I got a whale hooked to it. I use to work with a Cajun guy, he was originally from Avery Island. He moved up here but alot of his relatives still live down there. I've heard him talk a few times about sacalait, neutra-rat, and a bunch of other stuff local to louisiana.


Afternoon everyone. Was a hot one today and humid too. They say its suppose to be over 90 here today and about 1000% humidity (at least it feels like one thousand percent) Got good news today, gonna have a three day weekend for the 4th of july, guess the big bosses decided they could do something nice for us for once. Gonna relax tonight,

 

Evening Matt.

Got to go make something for dinner. If I survive that, I'll be back later.

chaikwa.

 

Well I survived dinner... ordered Chinese.

Looks like the rest of you didn't survive it tho!

I'm going to bed.

chaikwa.

 

Evening everyone.

Goodnight Scott.

Had some potatoes and summer sausage for dinner. Went into work on my day off for the 4th week straight. I don't know if it's dedication or stupidity. Got out of there around 1500 and came home and went swimming.

Stepped on a scorpion today, barefoot. Lil turd didn't sting me though. I ended his life rather quickly. 3 scorpions in three weeks. Bug guy is coming out....tomorrow.

Drinkin some beers.
Josh

 

wow, missed chaiwka and scorpions! good fer me!

think I like bears here Jbark...keep your crawly things....

too much goings on today; got some driveway sealer for a mindless project tomorrow and hit the hot tub outside for the first time tonight-ahhhhhhhh

something about nice weather, fireflys, tree frogs and so forth chirping
just is soooo relaxing. husband got promoted to cabana boy. i am off to get up early tomorrow...

pics are: nascar racing baby deer, if we hadn't cut the grass you would not see them. they can run about 20 mph.

erie canal boat in lock. started in 1821 and used continually to this date. green bridge is highway road in background. lock gates elevation is 22 feet. gravitational drain. system raises in seven minutes. awesome runs across new York state Buffalo, NY to Albany and the Hudson river.

 

Night Scott

Evening Josh

Relaxed tonight, too muggy outside to do much of anything. Having a little beer.

 

WELL I GOT THE DRIVERS SIDE ROCKER PANEL FINISHED >
GOT WIFES & DAUGHTERS ENTRIES TO THE FAIR
DAUGHTERS RABBITS THERE & ENTERED
THEN I HAD A LITTLE FUN >
TRACTOR PULL> I'M A MEMBER AF VINTAGE MACHINERY CLUB THAT HOSTS THE TRACTOR PULL.
WE HAVE A SCHOOL BUS (RE-ENGINEERED IN TO A PULLING SLED)
TOOK MY TURN HOOKING THE TRACTORS TO THE SLED.
HAD A GOOD TIME< PULLS LASTED PAST 11:00 UNDER THE LIGHTS >
GOOD BUNCH & A LOT OF FUN>
CLAUDE

 

nice pics heidi! Had the window open tonight, with all the rain lately the frogs are out in large numbers. Sounds really cool to hear alot of them craoking and chirping.

 

good to hear ya made it ya old coot!

naw, seriously THESE are the good times! hope your bod thinks so tomorrow when your back catches up with all of your running around and projects! LOL

fun- FULL PULL! or do they still yell that? watched a pedal kiddie tractor pull one small county fair. best fun i ever had with the whole crowd cheering for the little tykes...so determined!! LOL

night matt- enjoy tomorrow you too Jbark son!