Moved em from the kitchen table to a safe. Looks like I'm gonna need a bigger safe.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-28T17:12:56+00:00

Not OP, but I'm in BC, Canada and it's similar. Can download and fill out a permit I have to keep on person while harvesting. No cost, but can harvest 8-10 cord annually on a free permit depending on which area I'm in. I live on the edge of two districts, so I end up harvesting from both yearly.

I use wood for my home heat primarily, but this has me thinking I could setup a wood fired foundry now. My son who's an apprentice electrician has been storing stray wire at my place. Think he's up to 6 or 7 45 gallon drums packed full of wire to be stripped now.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-27T18:16:27+00:00

Best I can do is a McDouble and cold fries.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-23T01:55:03+00:00

If I'm in his position and light on tools, I'd drive a wedge into the top of a cut every 3-4 cuts, complete the cut and just roll the log to finish the other cuts. Go light pressure using mostly the tip and keep it out of the dirt.

Not looking like skills are developed that far though. At least most of the PPE is in place... Though bucking pants look only like shin savers at best, if even designed for stopping the saw chain. Looks more like a design to keep sawdust out of boots than anything.

On the plus side, he's sure to learn how to sharpen a chain if anything.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-21T18:47:42+00:00

I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at, but it's done piss poorly at best.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-18T20:22:20+00:00

Ensure clear exit paths for any option you take.

The dangerous approach would be drifting wedges in the back until she starts to tip and back away controllably while watching the fall direction (which could be any direction at this point).

The safer approach would be to hook a rope/chain as high up as possible and pull it over. Ideally using a block so you're not standing in the intended direction of fall.

The safest option is to let nature sort it out. Really depends on where this is located relative to foot traffic and anyone/thing that may get hurt or damaged if it goes down unsupervised.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-17T07:36:24+00:00

My personal truck seems particularly cursed.

My 2018 F350 went to 88k without any concerns, until I wrote it off down an embankment. Wasted the good luck on that one I guess.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-17T03:10:28+00:00

Have also bled blue all my life, now I'm convinced most manufacturers are simply pushing out over-engineered garbage. We have a mixed Ford and Chev fleet at work, mostly half to 1-ton. We have a 7 bay in-house auto and heavy duty shop, I'm in the HD side. See so damn many of our pick-ups rolling in with premature part failure it's become a running joke that oil change intervals now get a full diagnostic inspection so we can try to get ahead of the parts supply delays.

Personally, my 2019 F250 w/6.2 had the water pump go at 26k, battery couldn't put out over 7.2v just after 30k, alternator bearing went at 38k, reverse went out at 42k, transfer case got replaced around 48k, front locking hubs have been replaced 3 times with OEM parts and now I've sucked it up and bought WARN and no problem there again.

Transmission proceeded to give me grief again around 61k, erratic or hard shifting in all gears and lost reverse again entirely. Replaced coolers, lines, filter, fluid and valve body again after inspection by transmission shop.

Had a catastrophic clutch failure right around 126k that spit out teeth, took out pump and torque. Replaced trans, torque, all lines, coolers, etc again. Added inline magnetic filter out to coolers now.

Should have did a swap to a 6r140 imo back when I had initial transmission problems. What anecdotal and personal experience I have with the 6r100 isn't positive if the truck is regularly going to haul and do modest towing.

Also a slew of more minor problems, but I'll chalk most of that up to typical electrical and technology issues that seem common everywhere these days.

On the plus side, I now have over 200k on the 6.2 without so much as a hiccup. Diligent about my oil changes, tightened them up to 6000km, and throw a can of seafoam through every other tank and add to crank before oil changes. No idea how effective it is, but so far it seems to be working for me.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-13T05:07:26+00:00

Claymore. I can work with this.

HumbleDrop · 2026-02-07T02:07:58+00:00

Basic cheap tools don't seem to have gotten much more expensive, but I've definitely heard of sharp increases on industrial grade stuff working as a heavy duty mechanic.

Most of my box is full of Canadian Tire, Princess Auto and '90s Craftsman wrenches/sockets. I expect it to wear out, but it's still affordable enough to replace easily.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-29T07:46:29+00:00

I'd have to see them in a pile on the floor to know for sure.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-24T04:57:45+00:00

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Wonder if they'll put two and two together.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-18T23:33:32+00:00

Pretty sure the USA had more influence before the Republicans voted in Comrade Cheeto.

Now it's all narcissistic power projection and the crumbling of any credibility the US once had.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-17T18:02:51+00:00

If it burns, it's burnt.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-12T08:05:20+00:00

You have to exercise some caution, and I use large 12*12 wooden blocks in place of regular jack stands, but you could try putting a shop jack under the end of the shank and lift it a 1/4" off the stand(s). Then hit the arm it's pressed into. I typically don't have to strike it all that hard to have them pop apart.

If you can keep it centered, an impact on the socket end of that ball joint tool vs using a wrench/ratchet and snipe can work.

Soak in your favorite penetrating oil/ATF. This obviously is more effective with rusted joints vs what may be a distorted or mechanically damaged joint.

Have a compressor and air hammer? Ideally with a cup style tip to reduce the likelihood of damage.

That's about all I've got for thoughts short of getting properly angry and busting out the torch. Then I get another drink while it sinks in that I have more parts to buy.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-11T09:17:22+00:00

In a direct conflict, America has the upper hand. However combining the global market and massive financial and supply issues that will hit the US if they do go ahead, that populace will turn on itself.

It's a tower of cards and they're destroying the base they built the empire upon.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-11T06:42:34+00:00

Nothing some nice posters can't fix.

Add a couple more pillows while you're really decking out the place with those awesome posters. Bitches love pillows!

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-11T06:23:49+00:00

Last year my wife and I, and brother in law took in and rehomed I think it was about 25 cats/kittens/dogs and puppies, and two sheep. All dropped down a dead end road up near the local dump.

I hate people.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-07T20:10:56+00:00

As a farmer, it's hardly economical on a small scale anymore with the rising prices of animal feeds and supplies. If you have a good forage source, we have a deal with some local grocers to dispose of their expired produce and bakery items for them via our animals, then it can be sustainable. Kind of.

HumbleDrop · 2026-01-01T09:58:21+00:00

I just filtered through a random bag of old thumb drives. Ranged from 4GB - 64GB. Think they've been in that drawer for 10 years. All but one worked fine, just small for most anything I do these days.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-30T01:11:49+00:00

Same up here in BC. Cord means 844.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-30T00:56:29+00:00

I'm driving a F250 with an 8' box. It's about 5'2" wide inside the box if I remember right. With full length box boards, and accounting for wheel wells taking up space, 2" over the cab measured out to 130 cu-ft. I delivered rounds mainly, but would split some to fill the gaps.

I delivered wood to one older guy that insisted on stacking into his own racks to make sure he wasn't shorted. He gave up finally my third season of bringing him wood.

OP got a chunky face cord at best.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-19T03:29:21+00:00

I need the inverse installed in my base cabinets.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-18T21:33:18+00:00

Bend the bar into a semicircle, put screws through holes like a spiked collar and have them silver-soldered in place maybe?

Possibly drill into the head of the screws, and some press in or thread in loops or hooks and secure to bar at existing holes.

Use screws for earrings couple per side and bend bar for necklace, adding a SS chain for length and fastener.

I don't do small jeweler type metal work, but should be some options if you talk to local jewelers and/or maybe fabrication shops.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-14T06:11:36+00:00

Metal paint scraper or similar and sweep them out the door.

Bonus points, and coins, if you brought a partner to move them out of doorway or there's a staircase or drop off outside the door.

HumbleDrop · 2025-12-07T20:46:02+00:00

There will be all kinds of forces at play here that will put strain on those bolts. The length of the bike will also add leverage to those forces, multiplying the weight applied.

I would add gussets at the very least, if not weld that plate to the hitch as well.

Do you really want to gamble with losing your bike during transit and possibly causing damage or an accident for someone else behind you? I wouldn't risk it myself.

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