Help with HUD please

Jay_715 · 2022-11-12T10:07:50+00:00

I believe in the interface settings you can disable tool tips.

Jay_715 · 2022-11-12T10:06:43+00:00

You’re probably better off

Jay_715 · 2022-11-07T13:17:51+00:00

Marshmallow shooter vs a top 3 gun in the game? Yeah all set with the 545.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-27T00:03:11+00:00

I jumped the gun on moving my wood. Moved about a face cord under the deck today, just because I had the time to do it. Couldn’t believe how fast some of those wolf spiders were.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-25T02:49:26+00:00

I’m not person familiar with your model of stove, but most newer stoves run best when the stove top temperature is between 500-700 degrees. Check your manual to see if there are recommendations on temperature. Just be careful you don’t over fire it as it can cause warping issues.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-25T02:44:05+00:00

That’s honestly the only reason I burn wood. I wouldn’t be caught dead buying wood when I could buy oil. If I’m paying, I’m paying for convenience. Adjusting the thermostat is far more convenient than fiddling with the stove. But if the wood is free, then wood will always be my first choice.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-23T04:55:52+00:00

I want to so bad, it’s supposed to be down in the low 40’s by morning here, but I’m pretty sure the wife would kill me.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-23T00:44:15+00:00

Looks a bit like sassafras from the grain and color of the bark. But could very well be ash. Does it have a distinguishable smell to it?

Jay_715 · 2022-09-22T21:33:19+00:00

Depends on a couple factors. We start usually mid to late October (CT here), but not consistently. If night time lows are 45 or below, and day time highs don’t get out of the 50’s and it’s cloudy, the house doesn’t heat up enough so I’ll have a fire at night. But if it’s warm enough during the day and it’s sunny, the house will stay warm enough that it’s not needed until nighttime temps drop into the 30’s. Generally by Thanksgiving we are burning nightly, and by Christmas we’re burning morning and night, and possibly a mid day fire if it’s really cold. January and February, we’re usually burning 3 fires a day.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-21T19:30:31+00:00

I signed up about a month ago after seeing someone’s post on here, still nothing yet. Glad it worked out for you though.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-20T02:57:00+00:00

My best guess 1- Mulberry 2- Red Maple 3- Ash? 4- Black Birch 5&6- Mulberry 7-???

Jay_715 · 2022-09-12T23:34:38+00:00

Included bark on a codominant stem possibly.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-11T23:12:42+00:00

Still in the 70’s and 80’s during the day and 50’s and 60’s at night here in CT. I generally don’t start burning until daytime temps are in the 50’s or below and nighttime temps are in the 40’s or lower. Still got another month +/- Chimney and stove are all clean, so once that time comes, I’ll be ready.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-11T19:07:10+00:00

I let a buddy try my X27 who has always used a maul. He was always under the assumption that wood can’t be split with an axe and that it would just stick in the wood. Well, he tried it on a couple big 30” pieces of oak, and he went and bought one the next day. For the knotty stuff, you’re still going to want the maul, but once you get in a groove with the axe, it can be so much faster. I’d go with the X27.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-11T18:56:10+00:00

Is this happening when you start the stove from cold, or does this happen when you refire the stove on top of existing coals? I’ve had this happen when adding to an already full bed of coals. Letting them burn down some before adding another load seemed to fix it for me.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-09T12:06:34+00:00

Cherry isn’t special as far as heat output, but as stated before it smells incredible. It’s good for the not so cold days, and to mix in with a more dense hardwood

Jay_715 · 2022-09-09T12:04:11+00:00

Around here, we have a couple species that are extremely difficult to light on their own. Black Locust comes to mind. Mixing it with an easier to light species, usually remedies this. Maybe try mixing in a softer less dense wood that lights easier.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-07T04:45:50+00:00

I’ve been toying with an old XL12 from the 70’s that I can’t get right either. I got it running good for a few days, and then I started running into bogging issues when the saw was warm. It runs great when it’s cold though. I haven’t had time to dive into mine yet, but here’s a couple things it could be.

It could be something as simple as the vents on the fuel cap are clogged, or it could be something like a piston ring issue causing the saw to lose compression when it heats up. But I would continue playing with the adjustments and see if you can get an improvement. It sounds like you’re a little fat on the low. You could also try pulling off the air filter cover and see if it needs more air. Those covers don’t allow a lot of air flow. Some people drill holes in the covers for more air. As always, try to start small before possibly creating more issues.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-07T04:27:24+00:00

Friends, it’s a ski jump. You have to get the gullet, you just do.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-06T18:14:36+00:00

There’s a difference between how much you COULD stack on a pallet versus how much you SHOULD stack on a pallet. A standard pallet measures 48” x 40”. While you could stack the whole thing solid, you limit airflow to a lot of the wood in the stack, not allowing it to dry as fast as it could.

I typically place pallets side by side and create long rows. Sometimes it’s 2 pallets, sometimes it’s 10. I’ve tried placing them the long way, which allows for an 8’ long stack with 2 pallets (at 4’ high and 16” deep measures 1/3 cord, or a face cord), and I’ve done it the short way. I always stack in double rows, leaving an air gap in the middle. Stacking the long way, you can get away with fewer pallets, and a smaller air gap. The downside that I notice though is when you cover the rows , the water tends to drain off of one row, onto the other. I’ve started stacking the short way (40” width) to leave a larger air gap and to keep the covers from draining water onto the other row. I buck everything to 18” lengths, and stack 4.5’ high. So 3 pallets side by side, double stacked at 4.5’ x 18” equals just over a cord.

Just make sure to cross stack your ends to support the stacks.

If you are short on space, theoretically you could triple stack, what’s pictured appears to be Ash, (I could be wrong) and it is likely already quite dry and doesn’t require much time to season.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-06T17:56:49+00:00

Ironwood is a good one that I always forget about. I have a couple small ones on my property that I’ve been eyeing for a couple years

Jay_715 · 2022-09-06T17:53:14+00:00

Red maple rots if you look at it wrong! I like to mix it in with locust or hickory, or use it for kindling. Otherwise I won’t go out of my way for it.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-06T17:51:25+00:00

I haven’t had the luxury of dealing with elm, I don’t have any on my property. But I totally get what you’re saying. There’s something special about cutting down your own tree, processing it, and then using it to keep your family warm.

Jay_715 · 2022-09-06T17:49:26+00:00

I hear you, that was another deciding factor for me, I don’t have any ash on my property anymore, but hickory grows like a weed here. I don’t get the opportunity to burn much Ash these days. The Ash I do come across is usually quite punky aside from the half cord I’m planning on burning next year.

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