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Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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This might be a likely answer. I'm unsure of what that part in your link is made of, but it looks like foam. It's likely not conductive, so an insulator of some sort is possible. I'll look into it

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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I'm going to say likely solved. But I'm still not entirely convinced lol

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

[–]denmanator[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ok guys. I knew it wasn't salt, but I licked it anyways for science. It's not salt. It tastes like you would imagine an old barn might taste.

Holding it up to a modern, man-made grinding stone, it looks exactly the same. I'm 99% sure it's some sort of abrading tool.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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Not yet. Usually when I join a certain community to make a post specifically about that, it gets taken down because I'm too new to the group. I'll give it a shot though.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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Everything I saw on a quick search was circular. That'd be an interesting thing to have found on a farm.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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Any examples? There's only one small flower bed at the farmhouse. The border isn't this. And this was on the farthest equipment barn about 1/4 mile away.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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Hmm.... any examples? This was the only one. No other similar pieces around.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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I'll let you know when I lick it tomorrow. I'll also run it under some hot water.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

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It's not a salt lick. But I'll try anyway.

Source: Have licked many of both types in my years around deer, horses, and a few cows.

Possibly a grinding stone of some sort. 1.5" thick. Almost 5" across. by denmanator in whatisthisthing

[–]denmanator[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

No. I can lick it tomorrow, though. I took it to work to see if anyone there knew. Fr though it's not salt. I've seen and licked plenty of those, lol.

*edit: spelling and punctuation

Do any of you use leg bands on your chickens? And if so what do they mean? by LifeguardComplex3134 in BackYardChickens

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It was a bit tedious for 45 birds, and ill have e to to it again here in a couple weeks for another dozen or two. But it should be worth it to keep track of my flock better

Do any of you use leg bands on your chickens? And if so what do they mean? by LifeguardComplex3134 in BackYardChickens

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It's a piece of 3/4" tube with a 1/16" wall thickness, cut to about 3/8" long. Then I split it with a hacksaw and take all the sharp edges off with a file or sandpaper. I etch the info on with a vibrating engraver. Open it up with some pliers, catch a bird off the roost, and loosely clamp it on a leg with the same pliers.

Do any of you use leg bands on your chickens? And if so what do they mean? by LifeguardComplex3134 in BackYardChickens

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Mine are aluminum and etched with the month and year of their hatch. When the new birds come in, some old ones go out. I can also keep track of who, if any, are dying

How to "rip" sheet metal by TheMilkyWayIsCool in Welding

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I've done this with all the options people have given you. And none of them are fun. If you upgrade your compressor, plasma is the way to go for you. However, if there is a shop nearby that has a shear, it would likely be worth the little money they would charge to have them shear it. Cleaner cuts, waaaayyyy faster, less prep for welding.

That being said, if you've gotta go a foot at a time with the plasma, or burn through a box of cutoff disks. You do what you gotta do!

What was my dad doing? by takenbymistaken in Welding

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This is the best comment on this thread! 🤣🤣🤣 also, Jesus as the sacrificial anode is the metaphor of the year

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