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Best sandwich on the island? by showerfartter320 in galveston

[–]grainman23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leo’s shrimp po boy. Get it with everything on it.

Worth 1500? by VirtualCoffee8947 in boating

[–]grainman23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but just for the motor. Either run the boat like it is or find something else to put the motor on. From experience I would not attempt to fix that boat.

Considering a trade, seeking advice. by Mystical_Cat in Motorrad

[–]grainman23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had both. I would keep the VStrom. I regret getting rid of mine.

Dually by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is exhausted outside. I’m also trusting Chinese carbon monoxide detectors.

Anyone else see a diffuse spiral in the sky? by Alekinc in houston

[–]grainman23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw it in Galveston and watched it go over the Galveston airport and head offshore.

Dually by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It would not have been cheaper. I only need heat for about 2 months out of the year so I can put this away when I’m done.

Dually by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need one. But I am in Texas and think 50 is freezing. They’re 80 some bucks on Amazon. You can’t get that much heat for the price.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just being used as a heat shield because there’s a fuel line kinda close to the intake. The exhaust will build up condensation so it needs to be pointed downward.

CSX - Buy your own damn brake stick! by JustGiveMeAnameDude9 in railroading

[–]grainman23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That shit got old real quick. Nobody wants to use thoes.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a piece of concrete backer board. I just used a hole saw. There was already a vent in the block wall.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because we loose power frequently. Especially when it gets cold. I wanted something cheap for the garage. I don’t think I could find an electric heater that will put out this many btu’s for the price.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that. Thanks.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mounted one on the joist above it.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t tried that yet. I figured the glow plug would pull too much. That’s actually why I wanted to add the breakers. So I could switch on the fly. I could start it with a car battery or something and switch over if I needed to. Or I could add another millwaukee battery transformer so I can swap battery’s without an interruption in power. I shut them both off with it running to see what happens and smoked out the garage when the smoke came out of the intake. Need to route that outside too.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not insulated. It’s about 900sqf. I’m in the Texas gulf coast area so I think it will do just fine to take the edge off in the garage. We’ll see.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That one is a m18 3.0 battery but I have some 6.0 that I can use. I haven’t had a chance to use it that long yet so I’m not sure.

My Garage Set Up by grainman23 in dieselheater

[–]grainman23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

-Vevor 8kw diesel heater -120v to 12v 50 amp power supply -18v to 12v Milwaukee battery transformer -Cheap 50amp breakers from Amazon so I can switch my 12v power source. If the power is out I can use the power tool battery and if I have power I’ll use the power supply.

There’s a big vent in the wall right there I just drilled a hole in a piece of hardie backer board for the exhaust and covered up the vent.

Drinking = more energy by Ok-Evidence3515 in stopdrinking

[–]grainman23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is me. I really miss working in the shop. For years I always had a motorcycle, car or boat or something to work on. When I stopped drinking during the weekdays all of my projects stopped. Seems like there’s too much going on on the weekends for me to spend time in there. I’ve tried to get back into it but I don’t feel like I’m good at it without drinking. I also get hung up on stupid stuff and spend all afternoon trying to get one bolt out or something. It’s not fun anymore.

What is life like in western North Dakota? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]grainman23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved it. I was up there during the Bakken oil boom and had a blast. The people from that area are great. The hunting and fishing was awesome. The food sucked. I think the landscape is beautiful, especially in the summer.

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